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:
37 comments Page 2 of 4.
Shrihari said:
1 decade ago
Its option d as per rules all+all = all.
All cups are books. All books are shirts. Then all cups are shirts not some.
All cups are books. All books are shirts. Then all cups are shirts not some.
Adi said:
1 decade ago
Some cups are not shirts.
Some shirts are cups.
Are both complimentary pair. If yes answer will be option "C".
Some shirts are cups.
Are both complimentary pair. If yes answer will be option "C".
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)
Harish said:
8 years ago
Some shirts are cups is converse of ALL cups are shirts. So conclusion 2 is correct. Because both are same.
Guru said:
1 decade ago
As for condition, ALL + ALL = All then hoe The Some will be a ans....
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Bindiya said:
3 years ago
The right answer is D because;
1. +Ve sentence never give -ve and
2. Some + some= neither case.
1. +Ve sentence never give -ve and
2. Some + some= neither case.
(4)
Amol said:
5 years ago
Answer will be C because some + some not hence this will be Either or case.
(5)
Dmazeed said:
6 years ago
If *if some shirts are cups then some cup are shirts. So, the Anwer is B.
(1)
Ankit Jaiswal said:
5 years ago
How to solve it through income-expense method? please reply soon.
(4)
Vikash said:
7 years ago
It's case either or so I think either (1) or (2) will be answer.
(1)
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