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Assumptions & Conclusions - Advanced Level: common mistakes to avoid ADVANCED

Master assumptions & conclusions concepts through this hard problem set practice set. Worksheet 26 of 30 contains 20 advanced-level problems. Deep dive into common mistakes to avoid while learning exam preparation, competitive exams, aptitude training. Recommended for advanced learners aiming for complex scenarios and multi-step problems.

📝 Worksheet 26 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Advanced level

What you'll learn in this worksheet:
Your progress through Assumptions & Conclusions
Worksheet 26 of 30 (86% complete)

Question 1

Policy Statement: Companies should adopt 4-day work weeks. Assumptions: I. Flexible schedules attract talent. II. 4-day weeks improve work-life balance. Choose the correct answer:
Both assumptions provide logical, relevant support for the policy.
strength, assumption

Question 2

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

Question 3

Statement: Mason says, 'helmet prevents danger.' Assumptions: I. Helmet 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 4

Statement: All bureaucrats are disorganized. All disorganized are taxpayers. Conclusions: 1. All bureaucrats are taxpayers. 2. Some taxpayers are bureaucrats. Select the correct answer:
If all bureaucrats are disorganized and all disorganized are taxpayers, then all bureaucrats are taxpayers. This also implies some taxpayers are bureaucrats.
statement, conclusion

Question 5

Policy Statement: Employers must offer skills training. Assumptions: I. Upskilling improves employee retention. II. Training increases company expenses. Choose the correct answer:
First assumption directly supports the policy. Second is weak or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 6

Statement: Jackson says, 'seatbelt is rarely used.' Assumptions: I. Seatbelt is available to most people. II. Most people choose not to use seatbelts. Select the correct answer:
Rarity implies choice not to use (II), but not availability (I).
assumption, reasoning

Question 7

Statement: All bureaucrats are optimistic. Only infants are optimistic. Conclusions: 1. All bureaucrats are infants. 2. Some infants are bureaucrats. Select the correct answer:
All bureaucrats are optimistic and only infants are optimistic means optimistic ⊆ infants, so all bureaucrats are infants. This also implies some infants are bureaucrats (if bureaucrats non-empty).
statement, conclusion

Question 8

Statement: Matthew says, 'raincoat is necessary.' Assumptions: I. Raincoat is useful for Matthew. II. All people carry raincoats. Select the correct answer:
Necessity implies utility (I), but not universal ownership (II).
assumption, reasoning

Question 9

Statement: All biologists are brave. Some entrepreneurs are biologists. Conclusions: 1. Some entrepreneurs are brave. 2. All biologists are entrepreneurs. Select the correct answer:
Since some entrepreneurs are biologists and all biologists are brave, those entrepreneurs must be brave. Cannot conclude all biologists are entrepreneurs.
statement, conclusion

Question 10

Statement: No fullstack developers are proactive. All audience are fullstack developers. Conclusions: 1. No audience are proactive. 2. Some audience are proactive. Select the correct answer:
If no fullstack developers are proactive and all audience are fullstack developers, then no audience can be proactive.
statement, conclusion

Question 11

Statement: Some scientists are careless. All careless are entrepreneurs. Conclusions: 1. Some scientists are entrepreneurs. 2. All scientists are entrepreneurs. Select the correct answer:
Some scientists are careless and all careless are entrepreneurs means those scientists are entrepreneurs, so some scientists are entrepreneurs.
statement, conclusion

Question 12

Statement: All train engineers are hard-working. All hard-working are children. Conclusions: 1. All train engineers are children. 2. Some children are train engineers. Select the correct answer:
If all train engineers are hard-working and all hard-working are children, then all train engineers are children. This also implies some children are train engineers.
statement, conclusion

Question 13

Policy Statement: Schools should provide nutritious meals. Assumptions: I. Lunch is served at noon. II. All students are vegetarians. Choose the correct answer:
Neither assumption strongly supports the policy. Both are trivial or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 14

Policy Statement: Public transport should be free. Assumptions: I. Some people own cars. II. Free transport causes chaos. Choose the correct answer:
Neither assumption strongly supports the policy. Both are trivial or irrelevant.
strength, assumption

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

Statement: All radiologists are pessimistic. No entrepreneurs are pessimistic. Conclusions: 1. No entrepreneurs are radiologists. 2. Some entrepreneurs are radiologists. Select the correct answer:
If all radiologists are pessimistic and no entrepreneurs are pessimistic, then no entrepreneurs can be radiologists.
statement, conclusion

Question 20

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