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Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 3 (Q.No. 6)
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.
6.

Statements: Some rats are cats. Some cats are dogs. No dog is cow.

Conclusions:

  1. No cow is cat.
  2. No dog is rat.
  3. Some cats are rats.

Only (1)
Only (1) and (2)
Only (1) and (3)
Only (2) and (3)
Only (3)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
45 comments Page 3 of 5.
Vinayak said:   8 years ago
According to me, all three condition are true.
Tanya said:   8 years ago
No cow is rat. What does it mean? Please explain.
Tanya said:   8 years ago
Can anyone explain-why are the two conclusions wrong?

1. No cow is cat.
2. No dog is rat.
Bhagya said:   8 years ago
No cow is cat right or wrong?
Bhavani said:   8 years ago
How does 2nd conclusion goes wrong?
Mayur kaurase said:   8 years ago
My answer is 1, 2 and 3 follows. According to the venn diagram how can be possible only 3 answer? anybody tell me.
Srividya said:   8 years ago
According to me, all the three conclusions are correct.
Bharti said:   7 years ago
Anlog with 3, 1 is also true.
Jehi said:   7 years ago
I think (1) and (3) both follows.
Billicheran said:   7 years ago
Only conclusion number 3 follows. According to the last statement, No dog is a cow. It means that no cow is dog, but it doesn't say that no cow is cat. Check out the second possible diagram.
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