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Boost your speed and accuracy with this beginner friendly 📈 worksheet. Worksheet 5 of 30 presents 20 beginner-level assumptions & conclusions problems. Focus on time management while practicing exam preparation, competitive exams, aptitude training. Difficulty: foundational concepts and basic patterns. Perfect for entry-level test takers.

📝 Worksheet 5 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Beginner level

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Worksheet 5 of 30 (16% complete)

Question 1

Statement: All taxi drivers are rude. Only staff are taxi drivers. Conclusions: 1. Only staff are rude. 2. All staff are rude. Select the correct answer:
'Only staff are taxi drivers' means taxi drivers ⊆ staff. All taxi drivers are rude means taxi drivers ⊆ rude. So taxi drivers ⊆ rude ∩ staff. But rude could contain things not in staff, so only staff are rude is false.
statement, conclusion

Question 2

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

Question 3

Policy Statement: Government must promote solar energy. Assumptions: I. Promoting solar energy helps the environment. II. Solar energy creates renewable jobs. Choose the correct answer:
Both assumptions provide logical, relevant support for the policy.
strength, assumption

Question 4

Policy Statement: Employers must offer skills training. Assumptions: I. Training reduces workplace errors. II. Upskilling improves employee retention. Choose the correct answer:
Both assumptions provide logical, relevant support for the policy.
strength, assumption

Question 5

Statement: Some counselors are empathetic. Some counselors are not empathetic. Conclusions: 1. All professionals are empathetic. 2. No professionals are empathetic. Select the correct answer:
These statements only tell us about counselors and empathetic, nothing about professionals.
statement, conclusion

Question 6

Statement: Only welders are diligent. Some athletes are diligent. Conclusions: 1. Some athletes are welders. 2. All athletes are welders. Select the correct answer:
'Only welders are diligent' means if something is diligent, it must be welders. Since some athletes are diligent, those must be welders, so some athletes are welders.
statement, conclusion

Question 7

Policy Statement: Companies should adopt 4-day work weeks. Assumptions: I. Some companies already do this. II. Offices have chairs. Choose the correct answer:
Neither assumption strongly supports the policy. Both are trivial or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 8

Policy Statement: Public transport should be free. Assumptions: I. Public transportation benefits low-income citizens. II. Some people own cars. Choose the correct answer:
First assumption directly supports the policy. Second is weak or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

Statement: Priya says, 'life jacket prevents danger.' Assumptions: I. Life jacket 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 13

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

Question 14

Statement: Sam says, 'smoke detector prevents danger.' Assumptions: I. Smoke detector 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 15

Statement: Ashley says, 'You should carry tissue pack.' Assumptions: I. There is a need for tissue pack. II. Tissue pack is readily available. Select the correct answer:
Recommendation implies need (I), not availability (II).
assumption, reasoning

Question 16

Statement: Michael says, 'Everyone should own a tissue pack.' Assumptions: I. Tissue pack provides universal benefit. II. All people can afford tissue packs. Select the correct answer:
Universal ownership recommendation implies universal benefit (I), not affordability (II).
assumption, reasoning

Question 17

Policy Statement: Public transport should be free. Assumptions: I. Public transportation benefits low-income citizens. II. Buses are usually yellow. Choose the correct answer:
First assumption directly supports the policy. Second is weak or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 18

Policy Statement: Government must promote solar energy. Assumptions: I. Solar energy is unpopular. II. The sun shines everywhere equally. Choose the correct answer:
Neither assumption strongly supports the policy. Both are trivial or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 19

Statement: Emma says, 'You should carry insect repellent.' Assumptions: I. There is a need for insect repellent. II. Insect repellent is readily available. Select the correct answer:
Recommendation implies need (I), not availability (II).
assumption, reasoning

Question 20

Policy Statement: Cities should build more bike lanes. Assumptions: I. Some people don't know how to bike. II. Bikes are slower than cars. Choose the correct answer:
Neither assumption strongly supports the policy. Both are trivial or irrelevant.
strength, assumption
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