Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 1 (Q.No. 6)
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.
6.
Statements: All the actors are girls. All the girls are beautiful.
Conclusions:
- All the actors are beautiful.
- Some girls are actors.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
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Vivek R said:
8 years ago
The answer is E.
Look at the Venn Diagram
Conclusion 1 - All the actors are beautiful.
We can see that the actor's circle is inside beautiful so conclusion 1 is true.
Conclusion 2 - Some girls are actors.
We can see that actors circle is inside girls circle.
This means two things.
1. Some girls are actors (actors circle is inside girls circle).
2. Some girls are not actors (space between the boundary of actors circle and boundary of girls circle. These girls are just beautiful and not actors).
Therefore Conclusion 2 is also true.
Look at the Venn Diagram
Conclusion 1 - All the actors are beautiful.
We can see that the actor's circle is inside beautiful so conclusion 1 is true.
Conclusion 2 - Some girls are actors.
We can see that actors circle is inside girls circle.
This means two things.
1. Some girls are actors (actors circle is inside girls circle).
2. Some girls are not actors (space between the boundary of actors circle and boundary of girls circle. These girls are just beautiful and not actors).
Therefore Conclusion 2 is also true.
Ana said:
8 years ago
I think answer E suits the conclusions.
Sowmya said:
8 years ago
Why is middle term girls repeated in the answer?
Only conclusion 2 follows. According to the distributive method, the middle term should not be there in the answer.
Only conclusion 2 follows. According to the distributive method, the middle term should not be there in the answer.
Karthik said:
7 years ago
Option A is correct.
ATCHAYA said:
7 years ago
I think the answer is A.
Please correct me, if I am wrong.
Please correct me, if I am wrong.
K.lalithavani said:
7 years ago
Some girls are beautiful, so the answer is A.
Please explain.
Please explain.
Vithu said:
6 years ago
All the actors are beautiful (true).
Some girls are actors (false).
Because the statement says all the actors are a girl the 2nd conclusion not satisfied this. The hidden meaning is some girls are an actor than some other.
So, the Answer : A.
Some girls are actors (false).
Because the statement says all the actors are a girl the 2nd conclusion not satisfied this. The hidden meaning is some girls are an actor than some other.
So, the Answer : A.
Annie said:
6 years ago
Yeah, The Correct answer is A.
Bhuyan titu said:
6 years ago
Answer E is correct some girl means all girl (including girls) so A is not correct.
Jack daniels said:
6 years ago
Some girls are actors is possibility. Is this correct.
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