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Book 4 Aptitude? [Reasoning] 4-Statement Syllogism: Approach, Banking/Comm
Techniques, explained for SBI PO (High level erce
reasoning) and UPSC CSAT paper 2 18-Dec: DMRC Account
16-Dec: NDMC
Introduction (CA/HR/MBA)
14-Dec: IBPS Specialist
Recap: 2 statement On RRB 2013 Score
Complimentary case 12-Dec: Maharahstra
Gramin
Approaching 4 statement 12-Dec: JK Gramin
syllogism 11-Dec: Prathama
RRB(UP)
Case#1 : Stick, lamps, power,
dresses, shirts IT/Computer
Case#2: Bird, Horse, Tiger, Lion & 23-Dec: IT designer in
UPSC
Monkey
Case#3: Bench, Wall, House, Engineers
Jungle, Road On Gate'14 Score

Case#4: (Complimentary Pairs): 1. 2 Mar: IOC

2. 31 Jan: Bharat
Cups, Bottles, Jugs, Plates & Tables Petro:Mech+Chem
3. 24-Jan: GAIL
Case#5: (Complimentary Pairs): Chair, Handle, Pots, Mats & Buses Trainee
4. 21 Jan:NHPC
Introduction 5. 20-Jan: Nayveli
Lignite
SBI loves asking 4 statement syllogism questions in its PO exam. 6. 20-Jan: CEL India
7. 18 Jan:NHPC
(usually 5 questions.) 8. 7 Jan:HPCL
In 2012, UPSC asked 3 statement syllogism in CSAT paper II, and 9. 29 Nov:Mazagon
Docks
nothing prevents UPSC from asking 4-statement syllogism in future,
Non-GATE jobs
under its BackbreakingTM move. 23-Dec: SAIL Trainee
UPSC IAS IPS Therefore, anyone who doesn’t want to dig his/her grave in SBI or 20-Dec: Indian oil
Strategy 20-Dec: BEL
UPSC, should thoroughly prepare syllogism. Dy.Engg(Mtech)
I n t r o 2 I A S
Good news is, no matter whether they ask 2 statement syllogism, 3 18-Dec: DMRC Jr.Engg
B o o k s
statement syllogism, 4 statement syllogism or 50 statement syllogism, 17-Jan: Rites (ECE)
17-Jan: Rites (Civil Engg)
P r e l i m our
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i n scontinues
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I n t e r v i e towquickly and accurately solved 4 statement syllogism, first
However, 14-Dec: SAIL Trainee
13-Dec: ONGC Specialist
M a i n s you
2 0must 1 master
3 earlier techniques 12-Dec: IOCL,Haryana
D o u b t s 10-Dec: IOCL,Guj
Two statement syllogism Click me to learn 09-Dec: RBI Note Mudran
B a c k u p
Three statement syllogism Click me to learn Uniformed
IBPS PO/MT Officer
Recap: 2 statement 06-Jan: BSF
G e n e r a l / B a n k i n g Asst.Commandant
A w a r e n e s s logistics
Whenever facing two statement syllogism, our standard operating 05-Jan: Navy 10+2
M a t hprocedure
s / Dis: I 14-Dec: SSC Nursing
R e a s o n i n g Officer
12-Dec: Coastguard
E n g 1.
l iTwos statements,
h must have only three terms Asst.Commandant
2. Classify them into UP, UN, PP or PN. Jawan/Const.
C o m p
3.u Two
t e r
statements must be in the Format A to B then B to C, if not then 15-Dec: Navy Sailor
13-Dec: Haryana
Other Exms apply the conversion rules Constable

M P P C SType of
M Statement
a i n s Valid Conversion Path Specialist
A C I O 15-Jan: Scientist, Andhra
1. Universal Positive 1. A to 06-Jan: Himachal PSC
U P R e v i e w O f f i c Only
e r PP (Contractual)
(UP) Some Cats (A) are dogs. (B) B 24-Dec: BIS Scientist
R A S 2. All cats(A) are dogs 2. B to 24-Dec: HPSC-various
Some dogs (B) are cats. (A) officers
C D S (B) A 23-Dec: Sci.Officer Punjab
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23-Dec: Bihar Military
PN :Some Dogs (B) are not welfare
RBI 3. Universal Negative Cats (A). 16-Dec: Scientist,Mohali
(UN) 16-Dec: SSC Western
R B I A s s i s t a n
4. No Cats(A) are dogs
t B to A Technical
Medical
R B I O f f i c e r UN: No Dogs (B) are cats.
l i (B)
15-Jan: Delhi Jr.Resident
P r e m s (A) 19-Dec: Haryana
Med.Officer
Legal
5. Particular Positive 18-Dec: Rajasthan Civil
Judge
(PP) Only PP: Some dogs (B) are B to A 16-Dec: Mumbai District
6. Some cats (A) are cats(A) Judge
dogs (B) Misc.DeskJobs
02-Jan: Bokaro Power
7. Particular Negative Not possible. –
(Diploma/ITI)
01-Jan: IIM Shilong
(PN) 23-Dec: IIITDM Jabalpur
14-Dec: SAIL Jr.Asst.
13-Dec: NIPER Hyd.
4. Now apply the combo rules. Unless specifically mentioned, conversion 13-Dec: SSC Multi Tasking
is A to C. 10-Dec: NIFTEM
10-Dec: National
Booktrust
No conclusion combos Yes conclusion combos 09-Dec: Kurukshetra Univ

Teaching
1. UP’s politicians hate giving 1. If Uttar Pradesh meets Uttar 24-Dec: Punjab Univ
particular statements (both Pradesh, then its size doesn’t 23-Dec: IIT Guwahati
increase. (UP+UP=UP) 16-Dec: Vet.univ
positive and negative). E.g. 16-Dec: Hyd.Univ
they donot reveal their 2. If Uttar Pradesh meets United 13-Dec: Arunanchal Univ.
Nations then size increases and it 10-Dec: Punjab Teachers
clear position on FDI in 09-Dec: AMU
becomes United Nations. 09-Dec: Sanskrit Univ.
retail until the 11th hour. (UP+UN=UN)
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4 Some Lions are Monkeys PP

3 Some Tigers are Lions PP
2 all Horses are Tigers UP
1 All Birds are Horses UP
Ok we are facing 4 statement chain. We’ve to pick two at a time get
intermediate conclusions, pair them with next statement and keep
moving.
But today is my lucky day, you see first two statements are PP + PP=
no conclusion. So we can’t proceed further. And answer choice doesn’t
contain any “either or”. So we don’t need to check complimentary case
either. That means conclusion #2 is invalid. Our precious time and
effort is saved.
So far we’ve done following

Conclusion number Valid/not?

3 Valid
1 Valid
2 Invalid.

Accordingly, Answer choice

a. Only 1 and 3
b. Only 1, 2 and 3
c. Only 2, 3 and 4
d. Only 1, 2, 3 and 4
e. None follows
Final answer (A) Only 1 and 3 follow.
Case#3: Bench, Wall, House, Jungle, Road
Question statement Subject predicate Type
1 Some Bench Are Wall PP
2 All Wall Are House UP
3 Some House Are Jungle PP
4 All jungle Are Road UP
Conclusion Statements
1 some Roads Are Benches PP
2 Some Jungles Are Walls PP
3 Some Houses Are Benches PP
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 4 some Roads Are Houses PP
Answer choices
a. Only 1 and 2
b. Only 1 and 3
c. Only 3 and 4
d. Only 2, 3 and 4
e. None follows.
Approach
To save time and effort, I am going to test only 2 and 4. Let’s see if I can
get lucky!
Checking conclusion statement #2
2 Some Jungle Are Wall PP

If this is valid conclusion, who’re its parents (question statements)?

2 All Wall Are House UP

3 Some House Are Jungle PP
Cool, already in standard format A to B then B to C.
And UP’s politicians hate giving particular statements so UP+PP=no
conclusion.
So conclusion #2 is invalid, that means answer choice A and D are
eliminated. Let’s see what is left in the answer choices:
a. Only 1 and 2
b. Only 1 and 3
c. Only 3 and 4
d. Only 2, 3 and 4
e. None follows.
Ok now let’s check conclusion #4.
Checking conclusion statement #4
4 some Roads Are Houses PP

If this is valid conclusion, who are its parents (question statements)?

3 Some House Are Jungle PP

4 All jungle Are Road UP
Good, already in standard format: A to B then B to C. so directly apply
the combo rule.
When Mr.PP observes the universe via NASA telescope, his mood
becomes particularly positive or negative depending on the mood of
universe.(PP+UP/UN=PP/PN)
PP+UP=PP. (A to C)
Therefore my conclusion is Some Houses are roads. And PP can be
converted into PP. So Some roads are houses = also valid.
So conclusion #4 is valid. Let’s check our answer choices
a. Only 1 and 2
b. Only 1 and 3
c. Only 3 and 4
d. Only 2, 3 and 4
e. None follows.
Final answer: C, only 3 and 4 follows.

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 Case#4: (Complimentary Pairs): Cups, Bottles, Jugs,
Plates & Tables
Question statement Subject predicate Type
1 All Cups are Bottles UP
2 Some Bottles are Jugs PP
3 No Jug is Plate UN
4 some Plates are tables PP
Conclusion Statements
1 Some Tables are Bottles PP
2 Some Plates are Cups PP
3 No Table is Bottle UN
4 Some jugs are cups PP

ANSWER choice
a. Only 1 follows
b. Only 2
c. Only 3
d. Only 4
e. Either 1 or 3 follows.
Approach
Let’s start with conclusion 1.

1 Some Tables are Bottles PP

If conclusion 1 is valid then who’re its parents (question statements)?

2 Some Bottles are Jugs PP

3 No Jug is Plate UN
4 some Plates are tables PP

I’ll rearrange the order

2 Some Bottles_A are Jugs_B PP

3 No Jug_B Is Plate_C UN
4 some Plates_C are Tables_D PP
Now it is a three statement syllogism.
Already in standard format. So, First combine 2+3.
PP+UN=PN. (A to C)
Some Bottles_A are not plates_C. (PN)
That’s my intermediate conclusion. Now I’ll combine it with question
statement number 4.
Intermediate conclusion Some Bottles_A Are not Plate_C PN
Q. statement #4 some Plates_C are Tables_D PP
Two particulars = no conclusion.
Ok so, conclusion #1=cannot be concluded definitely.
But wait, look at answer choice #4: either 1 or 3 follows. So this could
be a case of complimentary pairs.
Let’s relook at conclusion statement #1 and #3.
Subject Predicate
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Apply the checklist for complimentary case.

a. Two answer choices have same subject and predicate?= YES
b. The answer choice combo must be either of these three
i. Uttar Pradesh (UP) + Pritish Nandy (PN)
ii. PP + Pritish Nandy (PN)
iii. PP + United Nations (UN)
Yes, it is combo number III (PP+UN). So final answer is either 1 or 3
follows.
Case#5: (Complimentary Pairs): Chair, Handle, Pots,
Mats & Buses
Question statements are Type
1. Some chairs are Handles PP
2. All Handles are Pots UP
3. All Pots are Mats UP
4. Some Mats are Buses PP
Conclusion Statement
1. Some buses are handles PP
2. Some mats are chairs PP
3. No bus is handle UN
4. Some mats are handles PP

Answer choices
a. Only 1,2,3 follow
b. Only 2,3 and 4 follow
c. Either 1 or 3 AND 2 follow
d. Either 1 or 3 AND 4 follow
e. Either 1 or 3 AND 2 and 4 follow
Approach
Take a look at c,d,e all of them contain “Either 1 or 3”. So we’ve to check
for complimentary cases. Given conclusions

1. some buses are handles pp

3. no buses is handle un
Ok this both have some subject and predicate.
And they’re in form of PP+UN. So, Yes, they’re fit for complimentary
case= Either 1 or 3 follows. Let’s see our answer choices again:
a. Only 1,2,3 follow
b. Only 2,3 and 4 follow
c. Either 1 or 3 AND 2 follow
d. Either 1 or 3 AND 4 follow
e. Either 1 or 3 AND 2 and 4 follow
So answer can be C/D/E. Let’s Start with answer choice C.
C says “either 1 or 3 AND 2”
We have already checked that either 1 or 3 is valid.
Now let’s test conclusion statement number 2
2. some Mats Are chairs PP

If this is valid then who’re its parents (question statements)?

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 1. some Chairs(A) are Handles(B) PP
2. all Handles(B) are Pots(C) UP
3. all Pots(C) are Mats(D) UP

Ok now let’s pair up 1 and 2

1. some Chairs(A) Are Handles(B) PP

2. all Handles(B) Are Pots(C) UP
Are they in standard format A to B B to C? yes.
Apply rules. PP + UP.
When Mr.PP observes the universe via NASA telescope, his mood
becomes particularly positive or negative depending on the mood of
universe.(PP+UP/UN=PP/PN)
Therefore, PP + UP = PP (A to C)
Intermediate Conclusion statement is Some chairs(A) are pots(C)
Combine intermediate conclusion with q.statement #3.
Some chairs(A) are pots(C) PP
3. all Pots(C) are Mats(D) UP
Are they in std. format? yes they’re in standard format, (A to C C to D)
Apply rules. PP + UP = PP (A to D).
Our conclusion: Some chairs (A) are mats(D)==>convert Some mats
are chairs (PP to PP).
Conclusion statement #2 said: some mats are chairs.
Yes so conclusion statement #2 is legit. So far our situation is
a. Only 1,2,3 follow
b. Only 2,3 and 4 follow
c. Either 1 or 3 AND 2 follow
d. Either 1 or 3 AND 4 follow
e. Either 1 or 3 AND 2 and 4 follow
Now let’s check conclusion statement #4.
4.some mats are handles PP

Find its parents.

2. all Handles_A Are Pots_B UP

3. all Pots_B are Mats_C UP
2+3= already in std format, UP+UP =UP merged with UP, size doesn’t
hence.
So UP+UP=UP (A to C) very easy. Conclusion will be All handles are
mats (UP).
But fourth conclusion is some mats are handles. No problem, we’ll
convert our conclusion (rule UP–>PP).
So, All handles are mats (UP) => Some mats are handles.
Therefore, conclusion number 4 is also correct. Therefore Final
answer: (e) Either 1 or 3 AND 2 and 4 follow.
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Aakash
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Consider the following statements
1. The light bulb sprinkles only when paper gets wet.
2. The paper gets wet if pin nails.
3. If the pin nails the light bulb sprinkles.
Which of the following can be definitely concluded:
(a) If the pin nails the paper gets wet
(b) Pin nails only if light bulb sprinkles.
(c) Light Bulb sprinkles if the pin nails
(d) Light Bulb sprinkles if the paper gets wet.
P.S.:I tried solving the question through the syllogism approach. But words like “only”,”if”
is puzzling me! Kindly help me out to solve such questions. Thanks

ABHIMANYU
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a,c,d follows

smit
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answer must be only A follows

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jai
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Consider following statements.
1. No politician is corrupt.
2. Some corrupt are jailed.
3. Some jailed are politicians.
Can the below statement concluded from above, pls answer with reason?
“Some jailed are not politicians” !!!

mohit
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no…

Ayush
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yes.
its in the format A to B.B to C.
from the first two statements it can be concluded that some jailed are not politicians.
however you cant say that some politician are not jailed.

PRAKAH K S
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Hi Ayush,
I have clarification with ur explanation. When both elements i.e “Jailed” and
“politicians” are in the same statements, wht is the necessity to check with A->B
& B->C. instead we can directly check III statement & conclude that some
politicians are not jailed is wrong.
please correct me if I am wrong.

Ayush
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there are 3 statements given.from 3rd statement we are not able to get the
conclusion :”some jailed are not politician”.we have to look on all the
conclusions from the three statements.

kaushal jha
we cn also check by ven diagram easily..

vips
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very easy.. those jailed which are corrupt will not be politicians..if cant apply logic in
brain, make a venn daigram

Rohit
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true ,
Some jailed who are also corrupt are not politicians.
So your statement is correct.

Vijender
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Statement III says some jailed are politicians…
Although some jailed are not politicians does not follow from this …
However From First two statement we can definitely conclude “Some jailed are not

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Tricky question, because being in haste one may readily conclude that Some jailed
are not politicians can not be concluded form III Statement…

XY
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Hi guys.. lets solve these DMs.
1. Statements:
I. All walls are bricks.
II. Some walls are cement.
Conclusions:
a) All cement is bricks.
b) All bricks are cement.
c) Some bricks are not cement.
d) Some bricks are cement.
2. Statements:
I. Some balloons are orange.
II. All orange are toys.
Conclusions:
a) Some balloons are toys.
b) All toys are balloons.
c) Some balloons are not toys.
d) Some toys are not balloons.
My conclusion is 1. d and 2. a.
But my answers are not same as others. What is your conclusions???

Ayush
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your answers are correct.

YZ
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Both are correct

wasif
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i am finding venn diagram stuff more easy,less heavy on the brain and faster! i didn’t
read mrunal’s method,though i tried to.just coudn’t make my way through, with all the
jargon and stuff.
i see here everyone seems so taken in by the above method.am i losing out on something
by not using it?and yes i solved the examples above using venn and was like “it is so
easy”.anyone?

krishna
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Yes dude, u r right…. venn diagram method is easier…. its unnecessary &
burdensome on the brain to try the above method when already we are dumped
with a thousand other things to do on the list…

PRAKAH K S
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Hi Wasif,
U r absolutely right. Wenn diagrom are working fine, when statements are straight,
But I tried to apply UPSC standard questions wenn diagroms are not yielding
proper results

ABHIMANYU
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can u post those UPSC questions whr venn diagram approach is not

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wasif
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yes post them.it will help clear up doubts.but about last year’s UPSC questions
on syllogism ,i don’t think they were tough,one could have solved them by plain
logic without venn even.

kaushal jha
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m agree….

Ayush
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how to solve questions which have conclusions like:1 some A being B is a possibility.
2 Atleast some A are B.

ABHIMANYU
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post full question

shahid
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SIR, I expect from u an article describing the basics of GEOGRAPHY

PKS
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guys can anyone help…..?
Statements:
1. All teachers are graduates
2. All poets are poor
3. Some Mathematicians are poets
4. No graduate is poor
Conclusions:
1.Some Mathematicians are not Teachers
2.Some Teachers are not Mathematicians
3.No teacher is poor
4.No poet is a teacher
Find the INVALID conclusion…..

ABHIMANYU
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1 & 2 are INVALID

PKS
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Thnx ABHIMANYU
But there is only one invalid statement, as the answer choices of this questions
were the conclusions itself…
Venn diagram results in as two conclusions to be invalid….
Using Mrunal’s method i got option 2 as valid and so the answer choice with
1…..

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BUt option 2 is not always true ..
same applies for option 1

PKS
yes ABHIMANYU…. Hence the confusion..
And as u said, Mrunal’s method does good for option 1 too….
May be something fishy with the question but I doubt, that it would be
wrong…
Anyways thnx for the help…

vips
statement 1 is always true and venn diagram gives u correct answer in
seconds//statement is incorrect /// when u draw a circle with
mathematician u can cover whole of graduate circle…draw for
yourself///but some mathematicians are not teachers will always be
valid as those mathematicians which are poet will not be teachers……..
dimag ki batti jalao

vips
if u want to rttaofy then from 1, 2 and 4, no teacher is poet ie UN plus
some mathematicians are poets or some poets are mathematicians pp
…un+ pp =/pn with order reversed hence some mathematicians are
not teachers valid conclusion

PKS
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Vips…
Thnku bhai…. I was stuck there…
This seems to b out of de circle thinking… :-)

rama devi
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SIR,
PLS TELL ME HOW TO FIND OUT PARENTS OF CONCLUSIONS

rama devi
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SIR,PLS TELL ME HOW TO FIND OUT PARENTS FOR CONCLUSIONS..PLS EXPLAIN
ME SIR

kanika thapar
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pls can anyone help me to understand syllogism by using venn diagram
:(
i did’nt get

spri
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gud one!!!

gautam kumar
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Lakhan Jadeja
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very easy method thank u so much sir

Simi
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Thanks a ton..!!! I always found 4 statement syllogisms very confused when combined
with either or conclusions. But now let them give any number of statement, i am so
confident to solve them all.. Thanks thanks thanksss,,,,!!! :)

nitin kakkar
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Thanks for this and every article you have written, really you are doing a good job .
I have some problems in sylogism possibility questions ,can you write a post on that or
guide me towards some book or link .

neeraj
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ur methods not working here..pls explain
all B are A
some C are A
all D are C
some E are B
conclusions:
1.some E are A
2.no B is D
3.some A are D
OPTIONS:
a) only 1 follows
b) 1 and 2 follows
c) 1 and either 2 or 3 follows
d)none follows

ravi kumar rai

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hello sir
the method for syllogism are taken but i have little confusion in complementary pairs, will
you please make it clear ASAP I HAVE MY EXAM ON 26th

gaurav
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can anyone tell me how to solve syllogism containing if and then plz…

gaurav
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please solve ..
Some symbols are figures .
All symbols are graphics.
No graphics is a picture.
conclusion
1 . Some graphics are figures.
2. No symbol is a picture .

ankit
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Some pencils are kites

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Some kites are desks
All desks are jungles
All jungles are mountains
1.Some Mountains are pencils
2.Some jungles are pencils
3.Some mountains are desks.
4.Some jungles are kites.
(1)Only 1 and 3 follow
(2)Only 1, 2 and 3 follow
(3)Only 3 and 4 follow
(4)Only 2, 3 and 4 follow
(5)None of the above
I am getting answer Only 1 and 3 follow but the answer given is Only 3 and 4 follow.
Please help me with this problem

ankit
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Some pencils are kites
Some kites are desks
All desks are jungles
All jungles are mountains
1.Some Mountains are pencils
2.Some jungles are pencils
3.Some mountains are desks.
4.Some jungles are kites.
(1)Only 1 and 3 follow
(2)Only 1, 2 and 3 follow
(3)Only 3 and 4 follow
(4)Only 2, 3 and 4 follow
(5)None of the above
I am getting answer Only 1 and 3 follow but the answer given is Only 3 and 4 follow.
Please help me with this problem

shubham
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this method is comprehended by only mrunal.if you know 100-50 rule,plz eleborate

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