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:
- Some cups are not shirts.
- Some shirts are cups.
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Discussion:
38 comments Page 2 of 4.
Dmazeed said:
6 years ago
If *if some shirts are cups then some cup are shirts. So, the Anwer is B.
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Janardhanansr said:
7 years ago
Please, anyone, Explain with Raval's notation.
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Vikash said:
7 years ago
It's case either or so I think either (1) or (2) will be answer.
(1)
Shivy said:
7 years ago
According to me, Either (1) or (2) follows is correct.
(1)
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?
(1)
Sanjukta said:
9 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.
Because in the question nothing has said about the shirt.
I am sure it will be D.
Harish said:
9 years ago
Some shirts are cups is converse of ALL cups are shirts. So conclusion 2 is correct. Because both are same.
Ragunathan said:
7 months ago
can anyone please explain the answer in detail?
Safan said:
3 months ago
The right answer is D.
Aditi Dubey said:
1 month ago
Option-2 is the correct answer.
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