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Statement-Conclusion - Intermediate Level: conclusion types INTERMEDIATE

Boost your speed and accuracy with this adaptive style 📈 worksheet. Worksheet 15 of 30 presents 20 intermediate-level statement-conclusion problems. Focus on conclusion types while practicing logical conclusions, deductive reasoning, conclusion drawing. Difficulty: moderate complexity with mixed patterns. Perfect for mid-level test takers.

📝 Worksheet 15 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Intermediate level

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Worksheet 15 of 30 (50% complete)

Question 1

Premises: All books in this library are catalogued. Some catalogued items are digital. All digital items are searchable. Which conclusion can be drawn with certainty?
Following the logical chain from the premises, 'Some books are searchable' is the only conclusion that can be drawn with certainty.
conclusion, syllogism, premises

Question 2

Premises: All managers are leaders. Some leaders are innovative. No innovative person is conservative. Which conclusion can be drawn with certainty?
Following the logical chain from the premises, 'Some managers are not conservative' is the only conclusion that can be drawn with certainty.
conclusion, syllogism, premises

Question 3

Statement: Companies that invest in R&D usually outperform their competitors. XYZ Corp has doubled its R&D budget this year. What is the most reasonable conclusion?
Given the probabilistic nature of the statement, 'XYZ Corp will likely outperform competitors' is the most reasonable conclusion without overstating certainty.
conclusion, probability, likelihood

Question 4

Statements: All employees must work from office. The company policy allows flexible remote work. John works entirely from home and follows company policy. What can be concluded?
The statements present contradictory information, making 'There's a contradiction in the policies' the most logical conclusion.
conclusion, contradiction, logic

Question 5

Statements: All employees must work from office. The company policy allows flexible remote work. John works entirely from home and follows company policy. What can be concluded?
The statements present contradictory information, making 'There's a contradiction in the policies' the most logical conclusion.
conclusion, contradiction, logic

Question 6

Premises: If it's raining, the ground is wet. The ground is not wet. Statement: It could be raining but the ground dried quickly Based only on the premises, is this statement:
Must be false — Premise says 'if raining → ground wet' with no time delay specified
conclusion, classification, logic, necessity

Question 7

Statement: If unemployment rises, consumer spending decreases. If consumer spending decreases, GDP growth slows. If GDP growth slows, government revenue falls. Unemployment has increased significantly. What can be concluded?
Following the chain of conditional logic (if-then statements), 'Government revenue will fall' is the logical conclusion.
conclusion, conditional, chain-reasoning

Question 8

Statement: All birds have wings. Sparrows are birds. Which conclusion logically follows?
Based on the given statements, 'Sparrows have wings' is the only conclusion that logically follows without making additional assumptions.
conclusion, direct, logic

Question 9

Premises: If interest rates rise, bond prices fall. If bond prices fall, investors lose money. The Federal Reserve announced a rate hike yesterday. Bond prices dropped 5% today. 1. The rate hike caused bond prices to drop 2. Some investors lost money today 3. All investors lost money Which conclusion is the STRONGEST (most/least strongly supported by the premises)?
The strongest conclusion is: 'Some investors lost money today' because Directly follows: bond prices dropped 5%, so bond investors lost value.
conclusion, ranking, strength, support

Question 10

Statements: All employees must work from office. The company policy allows flexible remote work. John works entirely from home and follows company policy. What can be concluded?
The statements present contradictory information, making 'There's a contradiction in the policies' the most logical conclusion.
conclusion, contradiction, logic

Question 11

Statement: If the interest rates rise, then housing prices will fall. If housing prices fall, then construction activity will decrease. Interest rates are expected to rise next month. What can be concluded?
Following the chain of conditional logic (if-then statements), 'Construction activity will decrease next month' is the logical conclusion.
conclusion, conditional, chain-reasoning

Question 12

Premises: All managers are leaders. Some leaders are innovative. No innovative person is conservative. Which conclusion can be drawn with certainty?
Following the logical chain from the premises, 'Some managers are not conservative' is the only conclusion that can be drawn with certainty.
conclusion, syllogism, premises

Question 13

Statement: 90% of students who attend all classes pass the exam. Sarah attended all classes. What is the most reasonable conclusion?
Given the probabilistic nature of the statement, 'Sarah will likely pass the exam' is the most reasonable conclusion without overstating certainty.
conclusion, probability, likelihood

Question 14

Statement: All birds have wings. Sparrows are birds. Which conclusion logically follows?
Based on the given statements, 'Sparrows have wings' is the only conclusion that logically follows without making additional assumptions.
conclusion, direct, logic

Question 15

Given: Of 200 job applicants: 120 have experience, 80 have certifications, 50 have both experience and certifications. 30 have neither. What conclusion can be drawn?
Using set theory and logical deduction from the given numbers, '170 applicants have at least one qualification' is the accurate conclusion.
conclusion, quantitative, set-theory

Question 16

Statement: If the interest rates rise, then housing prices will fall. If housing prices fall, then construction activity will decrease. Interest rates are expected to rise next month. What can be concluded?
Following the chain of conditional logic (if-then statements), 'Construction activity will decrease next month' is the logical conclusion.
conclusion, conditional, chain-reasoning

Question 17

Premises: Some doctors are researchers. No researchers are lazy. All lazy people are unhappy. Statement: No doctors are lazy Based only on the premises, is this statement:
Could be true — We only know some doctors aren't lazy; others might be
conclusion, classification, logic, necessity

Question 18

Statement: Companies that invest in R&D usually outperform their competitors. XYZ Corp has doubled its R&D budget this year. What is the most reasonable conclusion?
Given the probabilistic nature of the statement, 'XYZ Corp will likely outperform competitors' is the most reasonable conclusion without overstating certainty.
conclusion, probability, likelihood

Question 19

Given: A school has 500 students. 60% are in sports, 40% are in music, 20% are in both activities. How many students are in neither activity? What conclusion can be drawn?
Using set theory and logical deduction from the given numbers, '100 students are in neither activity' is the accurate conclusion.
conclusion, quantitative, set-theory

Question 20

Given: A school has 500 students. 60% are in sports, 40% are in music, 20% are in both activities. How many students are in neither activity? What conclusion can be drawn?
Using set theory and logical deduction from the given numbers, '100 students are in neither activity' is the accurate conclusion.
conclusion, quantitative, set-theory
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