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Discussion Forum : Syllogism - Syllogism 3 (Q.No. 8)
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.
8.

Statements: All the bottles are boxes. All the boxes are bags. Some bags are trays.

Conclusions:

  1. Some bottles are trays.
  2. Some trays are boxes.
  3. All the bottles are bags.
  4. Some trays are bags.

Only (3) and (4)
Only (1) and (2)
Only (2) and (3)
Only (1) and (4)
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Only (3) and (4) follow.

Discussion:
6 comments Page 1 of 1.
Rajni said:   1 decade ago
The answer 3 and 4 follows is valid in diagram 1 only. it is not valid in diagram 2 and 3 . then why these diagrams are drawn here ? can anybody explain ?
(1)
Nitin Gour said:   5 years ago
Some bottles are trays = Some bags are * trays + Some of the Bags are Boxes + Some of the Boxes are * Bottles.

Means, Some Bottles are Trays.

So, all the options are correct.
(1)
Arjunv said:   1 decade ago
Look for all alternatives from those match answers.
RAM said:   1 decade ago
When looked for alternative diagram, that matches the answer then consider diagram 3, all the answer are correct. Then why should we consider alternative?
Musa said:   9 years ago
Let bt=bottle, bx=boxes, bg=bag, tr=tray, - mean is.

From the statement says

All(btbt)-bx,
All(bxbx)-bg,
Some(bg-tr),

Conclusion,
1, Some Bt-tr (not logical),
2, Some(tr-bx),(not logical)
3, All(btbt_bg) (logical)bcos it follows 4 d question.
4, Some(tr-bg) (logical) it vice versa of bg-tr.

So conclusion 3 and 4 is correct.
Gk Sriam said:   4 years ago
Yes, I agree @Nitin,

All the conclusions were satisfied.
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