• Reasoning Ability - Syllogisms
Question

Statements :      Some bowls are plates.
                            No plate is a glass.

Conclusions :      I. Some glasses are not bowl.
                            II. All glasses being bowl is a possibility.

  • A) if only conclusion I follows
  • B) if only conclusion II follows
  • C) if either conclusion I or II follows
  • D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows
  • E) if both conclusions I and II follows
Solution
B
Some bowls are plates (I) + No plate is a glass (E) = I + E = O = Some bowls are not glasses.

Hence, conclusion I does not follow. But the possibility in II exists. Thus, conclusion II follows.

Hence, option B is correct.
B
Some bowls are plates (I) + No plate is a glass (E) = I + E = O = Some bowls are not glasses.

Hence, conclusion I does not follow. But the possibility in II exists. Thus, conclusion II follows.

Hence, option B is correct.
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