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Assumptions & Conclusions - Beginner Level: pattern recognition BEGINNER

Ready to master assumptions & conclusions? This concept mastery features 20 beginner-level challenges. Worksheet 2 of 30 sharpens your pattern recognition skills. Master logical thinking, problem solving, practice tests through guided practice. Perfect for entry-level test preparation.

📝 Worksheet 2 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Beginner level

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Worksheet 2 of 30 (6% complete)

Question 1

Statement: All maintenance workers are short. Some maintenance workers are not investors. Conclusions: 1. Some short are not investors. 2. No short are investors. Select the correct answer:
If all maintenance workers are short and some maintenance workers are not investors, then those maintenance workers are short that are not investors, so some short are not investors.
statement, conclusion

Question 2

Statement: All professors are intelligent. No professors are workers. Conclusions: 1. Some intelligent are not workers. 2. No intelligent are workers. Select the correct answer:
If all professors are intelligent and no professors are workers, then those intelligent that are professors are not workers, so some intelligent are not workers.
statement, conclusion

Question 3

Policy Statement: Government must promote solar energy. Assumptions: I. Solar energy is unpopular. II. Solar panels are aesthetically pleasing. Choose the correct answer:
Neither assumption strongly supports the policy. Both are trivial or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 4

Statement: All loan officers are humble. Only participants are loan officers. Conclusions: 1. Only participants are humble. 2. All participants are humble. Select the correct answer:
'Only participants are loan officers' means loan officers ⊆ participants. All loan officers are humble means loan officers ⊆ humble. So loan officers ⊆ humble ∩ participants. But humble could contain things not in participants, so only participants are humble is false.
statement, conclusion

Question 5

Statement: Ava says, 'Never forget your smoke detector.' Assumptions: I. Forgetting smoke detector leads to problems. II. People often forget smoke detectors. Select the correct answer:
Warning implies consequences (I), not frequency of forgetting (II).
assumption, reasoning

Question 6

Statement: All fullstack developers are student. No fullstack developers are customers. Conclusions: 1. Some student are not customers. 2. No student are customers. Select the correct answer:
If all fullstack developers are student and no fullstack developers are customers, then those student that are fullstack developers are not customers, so some student are not customers.
statement, conclusion

Question 7

Policy Statement: Public transport should be free. Assumptions: I. Free transport increases usage. II. Free transport causes chaos. Choose the correct answer:
First assumption directly supports the policy. Second is weak or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 8

Statement: Some receptionists are not fair. All customers are fair. Conclusions: 1. Some customers are not receptionists. 2. No customers are receptionists. Select the correct answer:
If all customers are fair and some receptionists are not fair, then those receptionists cannot be customers, but that doesn't guarantee any customers are not receptionists.
statement, conclusion

Question 9

Statement: Lucas says, 'Never forget your glasses.' Assumptions: I. Forgetting glasses leads to problems. II. People often forget glassess. Select the correct answer:
Warning implies consequences (I), not frequency of forgetting (II).
assumption, reasoning

Question 10

Statement: Only tutors are focused. All clients are focused. Conclusions: 1. All clients are tutors. 2. Some clients are tutors. Select the correct answer:
'Only tutors are focused' means focused ⊆ tutors. All clients are focused means clients ⊆ focused ⊆ tutors, so all clients are tutors. This also implies some clients are tutors.
statement, conclusion

Question 11

Statement: Logan says, 'medication prevents danger.' Assumptions: I. Medication is effective at safety. II. People face dangers regularly. Select the correct answer:
Preventing danger implies effectiveness (I), not frequency of danger (II).
assumption, reasoning

Question 12

Policy Statement: Online learning should be promoted. Assumptions: I. Computers have screens. II. All students dislike online learning. Choose the correct answer:
Neither assumption strongly supports the policy. Both are trivial or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 13

Statement: All structural engineers are amateur. No applicants are amateur. Conclusions: 1. No applicants are structural engineers. 2. Some applicants are structural engineers. Select the correct answer:
If all structural engineers are amateur and no applicants are amateur, then no applicants can be structural engineers. Second conclusion contradicts this.
statement, conclusion

Question 14

Policy Statement: Government must promote solar energy. Assumptions: I. Solar energy reduces carbon emissions. II. Solar energy is unpopular. Choose the correct answer:
First assumption directly supports the policy. Second is weak or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 15

Policy Statement: Employers must offer skills training. Assumptions: I. Monday is the best day for training. II. Training reduces workplace errors. Choose the correct answer:
Second assumption directly supports the policy. First is weak or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 16

Statement: Some magistrates are trustworthy. All magistrates are staff. Conclusions: 1. Some staff are trustworthy. 2. All staff are trustworthy. Select the correct answer:
Some magistrates are trustworthy and all magistrates are staff means those magistrates are in staff, so some staff are trustworthy.
statement, conclusion

Question 17

Policy Statement: Cities should build more bike lanes. Assumptions: I. Bike commuting reduces parking demand. II. Some people don't know how to bike. Choose the correct answer:
First assumption directly supports the policy. Second is weak or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 18

Policy Statement: Employers must offer skills training. Assumptions: I. Monday is the best day for training. II. Some employees are experienced. Choose the correct answer:
Neither assumption strongly supports the policy. Both are trivial or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 19

Statement: Lucas says, 'seat cushions are overpriced.' Assumptions: I. The price exceeds reasonable value. II. Most people want seat cushions. Select the correct answer:
Overpriced means price > value (I), not demand (II).
assumption, reasoning

Question 20

Policy Statement: Online learning should be promoted. Assumptions: I. Students have phones. II. All students dislike online learning. Choose the correct answer:
Neither assumption strongly supports the policy. Both are trivial or irrelevant.
strength, assumption
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