Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 8)
Directions to Solve

In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer:

  • (A) If only (1) conclusion follows
  • (B) If only (2) conclusion follows
  • (C) If either (1) or (2) follows
  • (D) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and
  • (E) If both (1) and (2) follow.

8.

Statements: All cups are books. All books are shirts.

Conclusions:

  1. Some cups are not shirts.
  2. Some shirts are cups.

Only (1) conclusion follows
Only (2) conclusion follows
Either (1) or (2) follows
Neither (1) nor (2) follows
Both (1) and (2) follow
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
37 comments Page 2 of 4.

Himanshi said:   9 years ago
Please suggest me when to use formulas as all+all equal to all should be applied here, but why we did not use?
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Shivy said:   7 years ago
According to me, Either (1) or (2) follows is correct.
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Vikash said:   7 years ago
It's case either or so I think either (1) or (2) will be answer.
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Janardhanansr said:   6 years ago
Please, anyone, Explain with Raval's notation.
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Sai krishna said:   8 years ago
According to me, the answer will be D.
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Sanjukta said:   8 years ago
Can anyone please explain me why is it not D?

Because in the question nothing has said about the shirt.

I am sure it will be D.

Harshani guta said:   9 years ago
No, this is not a case of either or because for the either or case both sentence must be wrong.

But here conclusion 1 is wrong and conclusion 2 is correct.

Ragunathan said:   4 months ago
can anyone please explain the answer in detail?

Safan said:   13 hours ago
The right answer is D.

Anbarasu said:   1 decade ago
All+All = All. So answer is D.


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