Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 2 (Q.No. 6)
Directions to Solve
In each of the following questions two statements are given. Which are followed by four conclusions (1), (2), (3) and (4). Choose the conclusions which logically follow from the given statements.
6.
Statements: Some pens are books. Some books are pencils.
Conclusions:
- Some pens are pencils.
- Some pencils are pens.
- All pencils are pens.
- All books are pens.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
9 comments Page 1 of 1.
Ginish said:
2 decades ago
I feels 1 & 2 are following but there no option for it in the answers. So it is none of these instead of none of the four follows.
(1)
Arunya said:
1 decade ago
Statement:
Pen-book.
Book-pencil.
Conclusion:
(i) pen-pencil.
(ii) pencil-pen.
(iii) pencil pencil-pen.
(iv) book book-pen.
So no condition follows by reverse reading.
Pen-book.
Book-pencil.
Conclusion:
(i) pen-pencil.
(ii) pencil-pen.
(iii) pencil pencil-pen.
(iv) book book-pen.
So no condition follows by reverse reading.
(1)
Shalini said:
1 decade ago
The answer must be 1 and 2 follows. From figure 2 we can come to this conclusion. How can it be none of the four follows?
(1)
Imrankhan said:
1 decade ago
Hey guys follow this one:
some +some --- no conclusion.
no+no --------- no conclusion.
all +some ------- no conclusion.
all +all ------- all.
all+no ---------- no.
some+all ------ some .
no+all ------ some not reversed.
no+some ----- some not reversed.
some+no ----- some not.
some +some --- no conclusion.
no+no --------- no conclusion.
all +some ------- no conclusion.
all +all ------- all.
all+no ---------- no.
some+all ------ some .
no+all ------ some not reversed.
no+some ----- some not reversed.
some+no ----- some not.
(4)
Bhaskar Pinapala said:
9 years ago
The above rules were not getting applicable to all type of questions.
By the Venn diagram, the conclusion 1 and two follows.
By the Venn diagram, the conclusion 1 and two follows.
(2)
Neel said:
9 years ago
Actually 'both 1 & 2' follows but this option is not present. And so the last option left to conclude is 'none of the four'.
(2)
Radhakant said:
8 years ago
Both one and two are correct but there is no option so the result become none of these.
(2)
Pravin Antony Raj said:
7 years ago
Exactly 1 and 2 follows. Agree @Neel.
(1)
Devang masram said:
6 years ago
Yes, it should be 1 and 2 follows.
(1)
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