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Syllogism problem. Problem on statement and conclusions.

Hello. Please help me to understand this problem on syllogism: stmt 1) Some pastries are toffees. stmt 2) All toffees are chocolates. conclusions: 1) Some chocolates are toffees. 2) Some toffees are not pastries. Options : 1) Only conclusion I follows. 2) Only conclusion II follows. 3) Either I or II follows. 4) Neither of I or II follows. 5) Both conclusions follows: The solution of this problem is given as Only Conclusion I follows. But when I solved this I was not able to arrive at the above solution. I want to know how we arrive at this solution. Please help me.

  • Abhijit
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12 Answers
  • 1. make two circle with some intersection and name them pastries and toffees. br /2. make another diagram in which make a small circle name it toffees and a bigger circle around it and name it chocolates so that it includes all the toffees. br /br /3. now merge the two diagrams without breaking any rule as stated in the statements.br /br /you will find br /conclusion 1 follows in all the cases irrespective of any diagram that you make butbr /br /conclusion 2 will not when you assume that all the pastries are toffees which is not breaking or harming the statement in any way. so br /the answer to this problem is option 1 that is only conclusion 1 follows. br / 


  • i think answer is 5


  • answer is choice 5


  • answers is only conclusion 1 follows ........solve it with use of diagram


  • 5 both conclusion follow


  • 2


  • 1


  • Answer choice 5


  • 5) both conclusion follows.


  • 5 option


  • 5


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