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Question 1

Statements: No engineers is a accountants. All managers are accountants. Conclusions: I. No accountants is a engineers. II. No managers is a engineers. III. Some accountants are not engineers.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No accountants is a engineers" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No engineers is a accountants" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No managers is a engineers" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some accountants are not engineers" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 2

Statements: No pharmacists is a architects. All accountants are architects. Conclusions: I. No architects is a pharmacists. II. No accountants is a pharmacists. III. Some architects are not pharmacists.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No architects is a pharmacists" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No pharmacists is a architects" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No accountants is a pharmacists" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some architects are not pharmacists" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 3

Statements: No useful is a durable. All accessible are durable. Conclusions: I. No durable is a useful. II. No accessible is a useful. III. Some durable are not useful.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No durable is a useful" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No useful is a durable" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No accessible is a useful" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some durable are not useful" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 4

Statements: No valuable is a essential. All sustainable are essential. Conclusions: I. No essential is a valuable. II. No sustainable is a valuable. III. Some essential are not valuable.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No essential is a valuable" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No valuable is a essential" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No sustainable is a valuable" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some essential are not valuable" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 5

Statements: No accountants is a musicians. All lawyers are musicians. Conclusions: I. No musicians is a accountants. II. No lawyers is a accountants. III. Some musicians are not accountants.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No musicians is a accountants" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No accountants is a musicians" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No lawyers is a accountants" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some musicians are not accountants" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 6

Statements: No equipment is a utensils. All vehicles are utensils. Conclusions: I. No utensils is a equipment. II. No vehicles is a equipment. III. Some utensils are not equipment.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No utensils is a equipment" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No equipment is a utensils" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No vehicles is a equipment" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some utensils are not equipment" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 7

Statements: No rare is a essential. All sustainable are essential. Conclusions: I. No essential is a rare. II. No sustainable is a rare. III. Some essential are not rare.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No essential is a rare" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No rare is a essential" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No sustainable is a rare" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some essential are not rare" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 8

Statements: No essential is a reliable. All innovative are reliable. Conclusions: I. No reliable is a essential. II. No innovative is a essential. III. Some reliable are not essential.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No reliable is a essential" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No essential is a reliable" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No innovative is a essential" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some reliable are not essential" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 9

Statements: No equipment is a machines. All instruments are machines. Conclusions: I. No machines is a equipment. II. No instruments is a equipment. III. Some machines are not equipment.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No machines is a equipment" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No equipment is a machines" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No instruments is a equipment" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some machines are not equipment" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 10

Statements: No appliances is a utensils. All furniture are utensils. Conclusions: I. No utensils is a appliances. II. No furniture is a appliances. III. Some utensils are not appliances.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No utensils is a appliances" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No appliances is a utensils" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No furniture is a appliances" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some utensils are not appliances" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 11

Statements: No utensils is a tools. All machines are tools. Conclusions: I. No tools is a utensils. II. No machines is a utensils. III. Some tools are not utensils.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No tools is a utensils" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No utensils is a tools" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No machines is a utensils" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some tools are not utensils" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 12

Statements: No devices is a appliances. All furniture are appliances. Conclusions: I. No appliances is a devices. II. No furniture is a devices. III. Some appliances are not devices.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No appliances is a devices" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No devices is a appliances" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No furniture is a devices" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some appliances are not devices" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 13

Statements: No durable is a rare. All beautiful are rare. Conclusions: I. No rare is a durable. II. No beautiful is a durable. III. Some rare are not durable.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No rare is a durable" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No durable is a rare" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No beautiful is a durable" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some rare are not durable" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 14

Statements: No vehicles is a machines. All devices are machines. Conclusions: I. No machines is a vehicles. II. No devices is a vehicles. III. Some machines are not vehicles.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No machines is a vehicles" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No vehicles is a machines" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No devices is a vehicles" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some machines are not vehicles" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 15

Statements: No herbivores is a wild. All nocturnal are wild. Conclusions: I. No wild is a herbivores. II. No nocturnal is a herbivores. III. Some wild are not herbivores.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No wild is a herbivores" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No herbivores is a wild" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No nocturnal is a herbivores" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some wild are not herbivores" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 16

Statements: No rare is a essential. All sustainable are essential. Conclusions: I. No essential is a rare. II. No sustainable is a rare. III. Some essential are not rare.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No essential is a rare" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No rare is a essential" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No sustainable is a rare" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some essential are not rare" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 17

Statements: No systems is a frameworks. All patterns are frameworks. Conclusions: I. No frameworks is a systems. II. No patterns is a systems. III. Some frameworks are not systems.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No frameworks is a systems" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No systems is a frameworks" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No patterns is a systems" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some frameworks are not systems" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 18

Statements: No managers is a lawyers. All scientists are lawyers. Conclusions: I. No lawyers is a managers. II. No scientists is a managers. III. Some lawyers are not managers.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No lawyers is a managers" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No managers is a lawyers" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No scientists is a managers" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some lawyers are not managers" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 19

Statements: No concepts is a patterns. All frameworks are patterns. Conclusions: I. No patterns is a concepts. II. No frameworks is a concepts. III. Some patterns are not concepts.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No patterns is a concepts" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No concepts is a patterns" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No frameworks is a concepts" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some patterns are not concepts" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow

Question 20

Statements: No architects is a managers. All artists are managers. Conclusions: I. No managers is a architects. II. No artists is a architects. III. Some managers are not architects.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

Immediate Inference: Direct conversion from one statement
Mediate Inference: Deduction requiring multiple statements

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No managers is a architects" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No architects is a managers" - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion II: "No artists is a architects" - MEDIATE INFERENCE
All C are B (A) + No B is A (E) = A + E = E - FOLLOWS

✓ Conclusion III: "Some managers are not architects" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
From "No A is B", definitely some B are not A - FOLLOWS

Answer: All conclusions I, II and III follow
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