Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 2 (Q.No. 8)
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.
8.
Statements: All the books are pencils. No pencil is eraser.
Conclusions:
- All the pencils are books.
- Some erasers are books.
- No book is eraser.
- Some books are erasers.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
26 comments Page 1 of 3.
Raghuvamsi said:
1 decade ago
Can any one explain how the answer is "No book is eraser" ?
Gowthamreddy said:
1 decade ago
Please tell me that if all books are pnciles then all pencils are also book?
Swet singh said:
1 decade ago
Please tell me how "no book is eraser" and "some eraser are books" is wrong.
Shashikant said:
1 decade ago
As you can see that all books are pencils but 2nd statement is that no pencils is eraser. Now suppose is some eraser are books then also some eraser are pencils which can not true as per statement 2 thats why answer is option (A).
Ishu sabar said:
10 years ago
Because as per book conclusion its right and what we concluded by making other figure is wrong. Therefor the conclusion is right.
Gopal said:
9 years ago
Please rectify this question and explain again.
Vikash said:
9 years ago
MERGING CONCEPT.
This concept is applicable when more than one conclusion does not follows.
Rules :
The two non-following conclusions must be of the same character.
One conclusion must be positive (All/Some).
One conclusion must be negative (No/Some-not).
By this, the answer should be either 3 or 4. Am I correct or wrong please explain.
This concept is applicable when more than one conclusion does not follows.
Rules :
The two non-following conclusions must be of the same character.
One conclusion must be positive (All/Some).
One conclusion must be negative (No/Some-not).
By this, the answer should be either 3 or 4. Am I correct or wrong please explain.
Riddle said:
9 years ago
The correct answer is option A. Option E could never be the answer because we know that ALL the books are pencils. No pencil (containing ALL of the BOOKS) is an eraser, so conclusion 4 could never be true.
Mohammed Shakir said:
9 years ago
No book is eraser it mean is a possibility hence some book is eraser.
(1)
Sulochana said:
9 years ago
Some book are not eraser so no book are reader both possibility and unpossibillity.
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