Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 14)
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.
14.
Statements: All cars are cats. All fans are cats.
Conclusions:
- All cars are fans.
- Some fans are cars.
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Discussion:
61 comments Page 3 of 7.
Indu said:
1 decade ago
D is the right since you itself check,it may or maynot be the fans are cats. so D is the answer.its right only
Amit said:
1 decade ago
Can please any body tell me, how will we come to know that we have to make more than 2 diagrams. ?
RAPSANG said:
5 years ago
I think E Is the correct answer here.
Because cars can be fans but all fans cannot be cars.
Because cars can be fans but all fans cannot be cars.
(3)
Chaitra said:
1 decade ago
So if we get "may or may not " from the Venn diagram should we consider it as "option D"?
Zeeshan said:
10 years ago
All diagram should satisfy. Simple don't go on possibilities. Stick to what is given.
Sushma lawrence said:
10 years ago
According to third diagram both are satisfying. Please explain it clearly.
Sandeep said:
7 years ago
From 3rd diagram, both 1 and 2 are right. Then how it could be option D?
Vishwajit Sarkar said:
1 year ago
I guess E is the correct answer as both the conditions are satisfied.
(16)
Baji said:
5 years ago
D is absolutely correct.
Because it must satisfy all Venn diagrams.
Because it must satisfy all Venn diagrams.
(4)
Karthik said:
3 years ago
I agree with option D because it must statisfy all four diagrams.
(5)
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