Verbal Reasoning - Syllogism - Discussion

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

3.

Statements: Some questions are answers. Some answers are writers. All the writers are poets.

Conclusions:

  1. Some writers are answers.
  2. Some poets are questions.
  3. All the questions are poets.
  4. Some poets are answers.

Only (1) and (2)
Only (1) and (4)
Only (1) and (3)
Only (2) and (4)
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Discussion:
24 comments Page 3 of 3.

Sarvesh chaudhary said:   1 decade ago
With the venn diagram we can easily say that 2nd and 3rd option also true by diagram no 2&3.

Imkum Aier said:   1 decade ago
Some basics formulas to solve these kind of questions in easiest way:
1. ALL + ALL = ALL
2. ALL + NO = NO
3. ALL + SOME = NO CONCLUSION
4. SOME + ALL = SOME
5. SOME + NO = SOME NOT
6. NO + NO = NO CONCLUSION
7. NO + ALL = SOME NOT REVERSE
8. NO + SOME = SOME NOT REVERSE

Abhi said:   1 decade ago
Anyone can help to solve this problem using logical way (i.e. by using rules) ?

Kannan said:   1 decade ago
The explanation is good, but it's difficult to draw the venn diagram at the time of aptitude test and it'll be time consuming. If the answer is explained in logical way(i.e. by simple rules), it'll be easier.


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