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 2 of 3.
Lucky said:
5 years ago
As per income expense method 2, 3, 4 are correct.
(2)
Niki said:
6 years ago
Through income-expense method, conclusion 2, 3, 4 has to be satisfied.
Priya said:
6 years ago
What is the income expense method? Anybody explain.
Manju said:
7 years ago
It can be 3 and 4 because of complementary pair.
JOTHIKA said:
7 years ago
Why not 2 and 3?
Akshara said:
7 years ago
Why not 1 and 3?
Sulochana said:
9 years ago
Some book are not eraser so no book are reader both possibility and unpossibillity.
Mohammed Shakir said:
9 years ago
No book is eraser it mean is a possibility hence some book is eraser.
(1)
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.
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.
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