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Necessary/Sufficient Inference: Worksheet 2 - Beginner Practice Necessary/Sufficient Inference BEGINNER

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Question 1

Logical condition: Being a mammal is necessary for being a dog. Fido is a dog. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

Fido is a mammal

Question 2

Logical condition: Being a mammal is necessary for being a dog. Fido is a dog. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

Fido is a mammal

Question 3

Logical condition: Practice is necessary for mastery. Sarah has mastery. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

Sarah practiced

Question 4

Logical condition: Fuel is necessary for a car to run. The car is running. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

It has fuel

Question 5

Logical condition: Being a mammal is necessary for being a dog. Fido is a dog. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

Fido is a mammal

Question 6

Logical condition: Being a square is sufficient for being a rectangle. This shape is a square. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

It is a rectangle

Question 7

Logical condition: A touchdown is sufficient for scoring points. The team scored a touchdown. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

They scored points

Question 8

Logical condition: A touchdown is sufficient for scoring points. The team scored a touchdown. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

They scored points

Question 9

Logical condition: Being over 18 is necessary for voting. John can vote. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

John is over 18

Question 10

Logical condition: A touchdown is sufficient for scoring points. The team scored a touchdown. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

They scored points

Question 11

Logical condition: Being a square is sufficient for being a rectangle. This shape is a square. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

It is a rectangle

Question 12

Logical condition: Practice is necessary for mastery. Sarah has mastery. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

Sarah practiced

Question 13

Logical condition: Practice is necessary for mastery. Sarah has mastery. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

Sarah practiced

Question 14

Logical condition: Being a square is sufficient for being a rectangle. This shape is a square. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

It is a rectangle

Question 15

Logical condition: Being a mammal is necessary for being a dog. Fido is a dog. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

Fido is a mammal

Question 16

Logical condition: Rain is sufficient for wet ground. The ground is wet. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

Cannot conclude it rained (could be sprinklers)

Question 17

Logical condition: Being over 18 is necessary for voting. John can vote. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

John is over 18

Question 18

Logical condition: Being a square is sufficient for being a rectangle. This shape is a square. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

It is a rectangle

Question 19

Logical condition: Being a mammal is necessary for being a dog. Fido is a dog. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

Fido is a mammal

Question 20

Logical condition: Being over 18 is necessary for voting. John can vote. What can you infer?
This tests necessary vs. sufficient conditions.

- If A is SUFFICIENT for B: A → B (A guarantees B, but B can happen without A)
- If A is NECESSARY for B: B → A (B cannot happen without A)

John is over 18
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