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:
38 comments Page 4 of 4.

Jass said:   7 years ago
Yes, it's option D. I too agree.
(3)

Aditi Dubey said:   1 month ago
Option-2 is the correct answer.

Aparna said:   9 years ago
This is the case of either or.

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

Sabir said:   1 year ago
I think only 1 follows.
(4)

Safan said:   3 months ago
The right answer is D.

Mannan said:   7 years ago
C will be the answer.
(2)

Samuel said:   8 years ago
Answer is B.
(1)


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