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Assumptions & Conclusions - Beginner Level: core concepts BEGINNER

This foundation builder 🌟 worksheet contains 20 beginner-level assumptions & conclusions problems. Worksheet 1 of 30 focuses on core concepts. Practice reasoning questions, logical thinking, problem solving with our step-by-step solutions. Difficulty: foundational concepts and basic patterns. Recommended for entry-level learners.

📝 Worksheet 1 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Beginner level

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Question 1

Policy Statement: Government must promote solar energy. Assumptions: I. Solar power decreases dependence on fossil fuels. II. Solar energy is becoming more cost-effective. Choose the correct answer:
Both assumptions provide logical, relevant support for the policy.
strength, assumption

Question 2

Statement: No receptionists are short. No short are graduates. Conclusions: 1. No receptionists are graduates. 2. Some receptionists are graduates. Select the correct answer:
No relationship between receptionists and graduates can be established. They could overlap or be completely separate.
statement, conclusion

Question 3

Policy Statement: Schools should provide nutritious meals. Assumptions: I. Nutritious food is too expensive. II. Students prefer junk food. Choose the correct answer:
Neither assumption strongly supports the policy. Both are trivial or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 4

Statement: Some bureaucrats are disciplined. No citizens are disciplined. Conclusions: 1. Some citizens are not bureaucrats. 2. No citizens are bureaucrats. Select the correct answer:
If some bureaucrats are disciplined and no citizens are disciplined, it doesn't guarantee anything about citizens and bureaucrats except that the specific bureaucrats that are disciplined are not in citizens. But some citizens might still be other bureaucrats.
statement, conclusion

Question 5

Policy Statement: Companies should adopt 4-day work weeks. Assumptions: I. Employees like weekends. II. Work weeks have five days normally. Choose the correct answer:
Neither assumption strongly supports the policy. Both are trivial or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 6

Statement: All radiologists are reckless. Some radiologists are commuters. Conclusions: 1. Some reckless are commuters. 2. All reckless are commuters. Select the correct answer:
If all radiologists are reckless and some radiologists are commuters, then those radiologists that are commuters are also reckless, so some reckless are commuters.
statement, conclusion

Question 7

Statement: Some air traffic controllers are rural. No managers are air traffic controllers. Conclusions: 1. Some managers are not rural. 2. No managers are rural. Select the correct answer:
If some air traffic controllers are rural and no managers are air traffic controllers, we cannot conclude anything about managers and rural. The rural could all be outside managers or some could be inside.
statement, conclusion

Question 8

Statement: Mason says, 'Everyone should own a identity card.' Assumptions: I. Identity card provides universal benefit. II. All people can afford identity cards. Select the correct answer:
Universal ownership recommendation implies universal benefit (I), not affordability (II).
assumption, reasoning

Question 9

Statement: Ava says, 'life jacket must be costly.' Assumptions: I. High cost items are rarely purchased. II. Life jacket has high production expenses. Select the correct answer:
Costliness implies high production expenses (II), not purchase rarity (I).
assumption, reasoning

Question 10

Statement: Sara says, 'passport must be costly.' Assumptions: I. High cost items are rarely purchased. II. Passport has high production expenses. Select the correct answer:
Costliness implies high production expenses (II), not purchase rarity (I).
assumption, reasoning

Question 11

Statement: Some train engineers are impatient. All train engineers are volunteers. Conclusions: 1. Some volunteers are impatient. 2. All volunteers are impatient. Select the correct answer:
Some train engineers are impatient and all train engineers are volunteers means those train engineers are in volunteers, so some volunteers are impatient.
statement, conclusion

Question 12

Policy Statement: Online learning should be promoted. Assumptions: I. Online courses are rarely completed. II. Online platforms enable self-paced learning. Choose the correct answer:
Second assumption directly supports the policy. First is weak or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 13

Statement: Christopher says, 'Everyone should own a seatbelt.' Assumptions: I. Seatbelt provides universal benefit. II. All people can afford seatbelts. Select the correct answer:
Universal ownership recommendation implies universal benefit (I), not affordability (II).
assumption, reasoning

Question 14

Policy Statement: Companies should adopt 4-day work weeks. Assumptions: I. Work weeks have five days normally. II. Shorter weeks increase productivity. Choose the correct answer:
Second assumption directly supports the policy. First is weak or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 15

Statement: Every laundry workers is unemployed. Every unemployed is investors. Conclusions: 1. Every laundry workers is investors. 2. Some investors are laundry workers. Select the correct answer:
If every laundry workers is unemployed and every unemployed is investors, then every laundry workers is investors. This also implies some investors are laundry workers (if non-empty).
statement, conclusion

Question 16

Statement: Priya says, 'mobile phone is rarely used.' Assumptions: I. Mobile phone is available to most people. II. Most people choose not to use mobile phones. Select the correct answer:
Rarity implies choice not to use (II), but not availability (I).
assumption, reasoning

Question 17

Statement: Mia says, 'life jacket must be costly.' Assumptions: I. High cost items are rarely purchased. II. Life jacket has high production expenses. Select the correct answer:
Costliness implies high production expenses (II), not purchase rarity (I).
assumption, reasoning

Question 18

Statement: All teaching assistants are trained. Some trained are artists. Conclusions: 1. Some teaching assistants are artists. 2. All teaching assistants are artists. Select the correct answer:
All teaching assistants are trained and some trained are artists does NOT guarantee that any teaching assistants are artists. The artists could be entirely outside the teaching assistants set.
statement, conclusion

Question 19

Policy Statement: Schools should provide nutritious meals. Assumptions: I. Proper nutrition enhances cognitive function. II. Nutritious food is too expensive. Choose the correct answer:
First assumption directly supports the policy. Second is weak or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 20

Policy Statement: Plastic bags should be banned. Assumptions: I. Banning plastic reduces waste. II. Some bags are blue. Choose the correct answer:
First assumption directly supports the policy. Second is weak or irrelevant.
strength, assumption
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