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Question 1

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

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

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

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some systems are not structures" - 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 patterns is a methods. All concepts are methods. Conclusions: I. No methods is a patterns. II. No concepts is a patterns. III. Some methods are not patterns.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

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

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some methods are not patterns" - 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 ornaments is a gadgets. All instruments are gadgets. Conclusions: I. No gadgets is a ornaments. II. No instruments is a ornaments. III. Some gadgets are not ornaments.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No gadgets is a ornaments" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No ornaments is a gadgets" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some gadgets are not ornaments" - 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 musicians is a engineers. All teachers are engineers. Conclusions: I. No engineers is a musicians. II. No teachers is a musicians. III. Some engineers are not musicians.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

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

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some engineers are not musicians" - 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 devices is a equipment. All appliances are equipment. Conclusions: I. No equipment is a devices. II. No appliances is a devices. III. Some equipment 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 equipment is a devices" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No devices is a equipment" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some equipment 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 6

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

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

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

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some herbivores are not diurnal" - 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 ideas is a structures. All frameworks are structures. Conclusions: I. No structures is a ideas. II. No frameworks is a ideas. III. Some structures are not ideas.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No structures is a ideas" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No ideas is a structures" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some structures are not ideas" - 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 lawyers is a pharmacists. All musicians are pharmacists. Conclusions: I. No pharmacists is a lawyers. II. No musicians is a lawyers. III. Some pharmacists are not lawyers.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

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

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some pharmacists are not lawyers" - 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 pilots is a artists. All lawyers are artists. Conclusions: I. No artists is a pilots. II. No lawyers is a pilots. III. Some artists are not pilots.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No artists is a pilots" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No pilots is a artists" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some artists are not pilots" - 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 innovative is a durable. All rare are durable. Conclusions: I. No durable is a innovative. II. No rare is a innovative. III. Some durable are not innovative.
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 innovative" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No innovative is a durable" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some durable are not innovative" - 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 useful is a reliable. All efficient are reliable. Conclusions: I. No reliable is a useful. II. No efficient is a useful. III. Some reliable 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 reliable is a useful" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No useful is a reliable" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some reliable 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 12

Statements: No utensils is a tools. All instruments are tools. Conclusions: I. No tools is a utensils. II. No instruments 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 instruments 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 13

Statements: No furniture is a machines. All equipment are machines. Conclusions: I. No machines is a furniture. II. No equipment is a furniture. III. Some machines are not furniture.
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 furniture" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No furniture is a machines" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some machines are not furniture" - 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 durable is a valuable. All accessible are valuable. Conclusions: I. No valuable is a durable. II. No accessible is a durable. III. Some valuable 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 valuable is a durable" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No durable is a valuable" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some valuable 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 15

Statements: No invertebrates is a omnivores. All cold-blooded are omnivores. Conclusions: I. No omnivores is a invertebrates. II. No cold-blooded is a invertebrates. III. Some omnivores are not invertebrates.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No omnivores is a invertebrates" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No invertebrates is a omnivores" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some omnivores are not invertebrates" - 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 strategies is a models. All theories are models. Conclusions: I. No models is a strategies. II. No theories is a strategies. III. Some models are not strategies.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No models is a strategies" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No strategies is a models" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some models are not strategies" - 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 mammals is a fish. All omnivores are fish. Conclusions: I. No fish is a mammals. II. No omnivores is a mammals. III. Some fish are not mammals.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No fish is a mammals" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No mammals is a fish" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some fish are not mammals" - 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 pilots is a pharmacists. All artists are pharmacists. Conclusions: I. No pharmacists is a pilots. II. No artists is a pilots. III. Some pharmacists are not pilots.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

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

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some pharmacists are not pilots" - 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 birds is a wild. All vertebrates are wild. Conclusions: I. No wild is a birds. II. No vertebrates is a birds. III. Some wild are not birds.
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 birds" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No birds is a wild" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some wild are not birds" - 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 beautiful is a valuable. All versatile are valuable. Conclusions: I. No valuable is a beautiful. II. No versatile is a beautiful. III. Some valuable are not beautiful.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

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

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some valuable are not beautiful" - 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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