Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 1)
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.

1.

Statements: Some actors are singers. All the singers are dancers.

Conclusions:

  1. Some actors are dancers.
  2. No singer is actor.

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:
74 comments Page 5 of 8.

Trishul said:   1 decade ago
@Rajani, "All actors are dancers' can be converted into 'some actors are dancers' but not vice versa.

Achal said:   1 decade ago
Conclusion: all actor which are not dancer can never be singer. Is this conclusion true or not?

Rami reddy said:   1 decade ago
OPTION C is correct when (if stmt1 true then stmt2 false) or (if stmt2 true then stmt1 false)

Kalpa said:   10 years ago
Reasoning is the best way to solve than any tricks. Read the question twice to get the answer.

Mani latha said:   1 decade ago
By seeing Venn diagrams you can't able to get point. If possible tell us in different manner.

Chiru said:   1 decade ago
Tell me the solving of syllogism problems in another way,rather than Venn diagram approach.

Seema said:   1 decade ago
@Rashmi

All actors are not concluded in any diagram, it shows some actors are dancers.

Riyaz said:   1 decade ago
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Gautam said:   2 years ago
Yes, @Waheed.

It's correct because there is no cross between actor, dancer or singer.
(5)

Yelena said:   1 decade ago
I am not at all understanding any of the above methods please tell me an easy method.


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