Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 3 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve
In each of the following questions there are three statements. Which are followed by three or four conclusions. Choose the conclusions which logically follow from the given statements.
1.
Statements: All the locks are keys. All the keys are bats. Some watches are bats.
Conclusions:
- Some bats are locks.
- Some watches are keys.
- All the keys are locks.
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Discussion:
62 comments Page 3 of 7.
Manu said:
1 decade ago
Please I need some more techniques to solve these problems. I was confusing with venn diagrams. Can anyone explain me.
Nikki said:
1 decade ago
Conclusion should be true in diagram 1 and 2, but conclusion does not follow in diagram 1, so how conclusion 2 true ?
Preethi said:
1 decade ago
Yes, I too thinking that conclusion 2 is correct. If somebody got exactly the correct meaning, please explain it here
Sanjana said:
9 years ago
All the three diagrams must fulfil the conclusions? Is it true? Then only it can be considered as a conclusion?
Prakash kumar said:
10 years ago
Answer is both A and B are true. If all lock is key then it can be some key is lock (not all key is lock).
Shubham said:
3 years ago
Option D is the right answer because keys is also part of the bat so some watches should be key, no doubt.
(6)
Sumanjali Thelluru said:
6 months ago
Option A is the answer.
Because some bats are locks and some watches are keys according to the diagram.
Because some bats are locks and some watches are keys according to the diagram.
(2)
Krishna said:
1 decade ago
The answer should be option no. 1, because from 2nd and 3rd figure, some watches are keys also follows!
Sri said:
1 decade ago
According to the third figure some portion of watches are keys.
So, Conclusion 2 is also correct.
So, Conclusion 2 is also correct.
Chinny said:
1 decade ago
According to figure there may be chance to occur "some watches are keys" then why did it go wrong.
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