Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 2 (Q.No. 9)
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.

9.

Statements: All the research scholars are psychologists. Some psychologists are scientists.

Conclusions:

  1. All the research scholars are scientists.
  2. Some research scholars are scientists.
  3. Some scientists are psychologists.
  4. Some psychologists are research scholars.

Only (3) and (4)
None of the four
All the four
Only (3)
Only (2) and (4)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
30 comments Page 3 of 3.

Sairaj said:   8 years ago
From fig -1, we get option D to be correct I.e some scientists are psychologists.
But it's not the answer.

Adithi said:   9 years ago
For a statement to be true, it must be common in both the diagrams, unlike 2nd option.

Ankur said:   1 decade ago
Some research scholars are scientists.(OPTION 2 IS ALSO VALID AS PER FIG ON RIGHT.)

Kuldeep said:   9 years ago
There is also a possibility that the whole (rs) comes b/w psychologists and scientists common part so I think A is also a valid answer.

Ganesh95 said:   9 years ago
I too think that option B is the right answer.

Riddle42 said:   9 years ago
The correct answer is option A. This means that 3 and 4 are the correct conclusions, that we can say fit 100%.

These are the statements: All the research scholars are psychologists. Some psychologists are scientists.

The 1st conclusion says "All the research scholars are scientists. " This can not be true, because we can't say that this conclusion is correct in every case. The 2nd conclusion isn't true either, bc just some psychologists are scientists doesn't mean that they are some research scholars in the larger group of psychologists that are also scientists.

Susmitharavishetty said:   9 years ago
Yes, answer is option B.

Because the middle term is not distributed at least once.

Ritesh chandra. said:   9 years ago
The correct answer is option B.

Khushboo said:   9 years ago
Option 2 is also valid with 3 and 4.

Please explain why Option 2 is not an answer?

Swathi said:   10 years ago
Option 2 is also valid according to the figure 2.


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