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.
Rahul said:
4 years ago
The right answer should be D.
(1)
Priya said:
6 years ago
What is the income expense method? Anybody explain.
Ashok Kumar yadav said:
1 year ago
Here, statements 3 and 4 are complimentary pairs.
So, according to me, Either 3 or 4 is correct.
So, according to me, Either 3 or 4 is correct.
Niki said:
6 years ago
Through income-expense method, conclusion 2, 3, 4 has to be satisfied.
Raghuvamsi said:
1 decade ago
Can any one explain how the answer is "No book is eraser" ?
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.
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.
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