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Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 3 (Q.No. 9)
Syllogism
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.
9.

Statements: Some cars are jeeps. All the boxes are jeeps. All the pens are cars.

Conclusions:

  1. Some cars are boxes.
  2. No pen is jeep.
  3. Some boxes are cars.

None of three
Only (1) and (2)
Only (1) and (3)
Only (2) and (3)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
39 comments Page 3 of 4.
Rakesh said:   9 years ago
I totally agree with you @Ramakhanna.
Robin said:   8 years ago
C is correct by considering both diag.
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Venkat said:   8 years ago
It should be option 'C'.
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Sue M said:   8 years ago
I agree that it should be 'C';
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Haridevan said:   8 years ago
The answer should be c.

Becoz as in dig some cars can be boxes and vice-versa.
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Kumud Singh said:   7 years ago
Option A is correct. Because if we consider diagram 1 we can deduce that neither conclusion 1 nor conclusion 2 follows.

And when we consider diagram 2, it shows that some pens are jeeps. So, we can't go with conclusion 2.

None of the conclusions follows.
Nagender penthala said:   7 years ago
The answer should be statement 2 as no pen is jeep.
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Shivaprasad said:   6 years ago
Yes, the right answer A. But if it is given possibility then 2 and 3 are possible.
Dimple said:   5 years ago
I think statement 1 is correct.
Ayush said:   5 years ago
According to me, only conclusion 2 is correct & other conclusions are wrong.
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