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Question 1

Statements: No engineers is a entrepreneurs. All accountants are entrepreneurs. Conclusions: I. No entrepreneurs is a engineers. II. No accountants is a engineers. III. Some entrepreneurs 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 entrepreneurs is a engineers" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No engineers is a entrepreneurs" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some entrepreneurs 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 invertebrates is a herbivores. All fish are herbivores. Conclusions: I. No herbivores is a invertebrates. II. No fish is a invertebrates. III. Some herbivores 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 herbivores is a invertebrates" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No invertebrates is a herbivores" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some herbivores 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 3

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

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

✓ Conclusion I: "No warm-blooded is a cold-blooded" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No cold-blooded is a warm-blooded" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some warm-blooded are not cold-blooded" - 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 diurnal is a invertebrates. All carnivores are invertebrates. Conclusions: I. No invertebrates is a diurnal. II. No carnivores is a diurnal. III. Some invertebrates 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 invertebrates is a diurnal" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No diurnal is a invertebrates" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some invertebrates 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 5

Statements: No lawyers is a scientists. All engineers are scientists. Conclusions: I. No scientists is a lawyers. II. No engineers is a lawyers. III. Some scientists 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 scientists is a lawyers" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No lawyers is a scientists" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some scientists 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 6

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

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

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

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

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

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some reliable 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 8

Statements: No teachers is a artists. All architects are artists. Conclusions: I. No artists is a teachers. II. No architects is a teachers. III. Some artists are not teachers.
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 teachers" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No teachers is a artists" - FOLLOWS

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

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

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

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

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some beautiful are not versatile" - 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 omnivores is a nocturnal. All domestic are nocturnal. Conclusions: I. No nocturnal is a omnivores. II. No domestic is a omnivores. III. Some nocturnal are not omnivores.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

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

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some nocturnal are not omnivores" - 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 architects is a artists. All scientists are artists. Conclusions: I. No artists is a architects. II. No scientists is a architects. III. Some artists 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 artists is a architects" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No architects is a artists" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some artists 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

Question 12

Statements: No teachers is a pharmacists. All accountants are pharmacists. Conclusions: I. No pharmacists is a teachers. II. No accountants is a teachers. III. Some pharmacists are not teachers.
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 teachers" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No teachers is a pharmacists" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some pharmacists are not teachers" - 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 utensils is a equipment. All vehicles are equipment. Conclusions: I. No equipment is a utensils. II. No vehicles is a utensils. III. Some equipment 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 equipment is a utensils" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No utensils is a equipment" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some equipment 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 14

Statements: No theories is a systems. All principles are systems. Conclusions: I. No systems is a theories. II. No principles is a theories. III. Some systems are not theories.
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 theories" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No theories is a systems" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some systems are not theories" - 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 reliable is a sustainable. All accessible are sustainable. Conclusions: I. No sustainable is a reliable. II. No accessible is a reliable. III. Some sustainable are not reliable.
Immediate vs Mediate Inference:

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

Checking Each Conclusion:

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

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

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

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some pilots 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 17

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

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some machines are not gadgets" - 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 systems is a theories. All patterns are theories. Conclusions: I. No theories is a systems. II. No patterns is a systems. III. Some theories 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 theories is a systems" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No systems is a theories" - 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 theories 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 19

Statements: No furniture is a ornaments. All instruments are ornaments. Conclusions: I. No ornaments is a furniture. II. No instruments is a furniture. III. Some ornaments 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 ornaments is a furniture" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No furniture is a ornaments" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some ornaments 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 20

Statements: No ornaments is a appliances. All devices are appliances. Conclusions: I. No appliances is a ornaments. II. No devices is a ornaments. III. Some appliances 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 appliances is a ornaments" - IMMEDIATE INFERENCE
Conversion of "No ornaments is a appliances" - FOLLOWS

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

✓ Conclusion III: "Some appliances 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
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