Statement-Conclusion - Intermediate Level: deductive reasoning INTERMEDIATE

Quick mental agility ★ session: 20 intermediate-level statement-conclusion questions. Worksheet 17 of 30 - Focus: deductive reasoning. Practice conclusion drawing, inference making, logical consequences with instant feedback. Great for mid-level students needing moderate complexity with mixed patterns practice.

📝 Worksheet 17 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Intermediate level

What you'll learn in this worksheet:

Master conclusion drawing through focused deductive reasoning practice
Learn inference making with intermediate-level examples
Build speed in solving statement-conclusion using mental agility ★ techniques
Understand common patterns in logical consequences
Apply logical thinking to deductive reasoning scenarios

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Worksheet 17 of 30 (56% complete)

Question 1

Statement: If the new policy is implemented, efficiency will improve. If efficiency improves, costs will decrease. If costs decrease, profits will increase. The company has decided to implement the new policy. What can be concluded?

Following the chain of conditional logic (if-then statements), 'Company profits will increase' is the logical conclusion.

conclusion, conditional, chain-reasoning

Question 2

Premises: All mammals have hair. Whales are mammals. Dolphins are mammals. Bats are mammals. Some mammals live in water. Some mammals fly. 1. Whales have hair 2. All animals with hair are mammals 3. Some flying animals are mammals Which conclusion is the WEAKEST (most/least strongly supported by the premises)?

The weakest conclusion is: 'All animals with hair are mammals' because The premises don't state this; other animals (e.g., some reptiles) could have hair.

conclusion, ranking, strength, support

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

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 5

Premises: All students who passed the exam studied at least 10 hours. John studied 15 hours. Mary studied 5 hours. Sarah studied 10 hours exactly. Statement: John passed the exam Based only on the premises, is this statement:

Could be true — Studying 15 hours meets the requirement, but the premise doesn't say studying guarantees passing

conclusion, classification, logic, necessity

Question 6

Given: In a survey of 1000 people: 600 own cars, 400 own motorcycles, 200 own both cars and motorcycles. 100 people own neither. What conclusion can be drawn?

Using set theory and logical deduction from the given numbers, '800 people own at least one vehicle' is the accurate conclusion.

conclusion, quantitative, set-theory

Question 7

Statements: All cats are independent. Some cats are very social and need constant companionship. Fluffy is a cat who loves being around people all the time. What can be concluded?

The statements present contradictory information, making 'The statements contain contradictory information' the most logical conclusion.

conclusion, contradiction, logic

Question 8

Premises: In a study of 10,000 people, 95% who exercised daily reported better sleep. 80% who exercised 3-4 times weekly reported better sleep. 30% who exercised rarely reported better sleep. Sarah exercises 5 times per week. 1. Sarah definitely has better sleep than someone who never exercises 2. Sarah is more likely to have better sleep than the average person 3. Exercise improves sleep quality for most people Which conclusion is the WEAKEST (most/least strongly supported by the premises)?

The weakest conclusion is: 'Sarah definitely has better sleep than someone who never exercises' because Correlation doesn't guarantee individual outcomes; individual variation exists.

conclusion, ranking, strength, support

Question 9

Premises: If it's raining, the ground is wet. The ground is not wet. Statement: Someone watered the lawn Based only on the premises, is this statement:

Could be true — Ground could be wet from other causes, but it's not wet, so unlikely

conclusion, classification, logic, necessity

Question 10

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 11

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 12

Statements: All cats are independent. Some cats are very social and need constant companionship. Fluffy is a cat who loves being around people all the time. What can be concluded?

The statements present contradictory information, making 'The statements contain contradictory information' the most logical conclusion.

conclusion, contradiction, logic

Question 13

The weakest conclusion is: 'All animals with hair are mammals' because The premises don't state this; other animals (e.g., some reptiles) could have hair.

conclusion, ranking, strength, support

Question 14

Statement: Most people who exercise regularly live longer. Most people who eat healthy food live longer. Tom exercises regularly and eats healthy food. What is the most reasonable conclusion?

Given the probabilistic nature of the statement, 'Tom will likely live longer than average' is the most reasonable conclusion without overstating certainty.

conclusion, probability, likelihood

Question 15

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 16

Statement: Some doctors are researchers. All researchers publish papers. Which conclusion logically follows?

Based on the given statements, 'Some doctors publish papers' is the only conclusion that logically follows without making additional assumptions.

conclusion, direct, logic

Question 17

Statements: No student failed the test. Everyone who didn't study failed the test. Some students didn't study for the test. What can be concluded?

The statements present contradictory information, making 'The statements are logically inconsistent' the most logical conclusion.

conclusion, contradiction, logic

Question 18

Statement: All students in this class passed the exam. John is in this class. Which conclusion logically follows?

Based on the given statements, 'John passed the exam' is the only conclusion that logically follows without making additional assumptions.

conclusion, direct, logic

Question 19

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 20

Statements: All cats are independent. Some cats are very social and need constant companionship. Fluffy is a cat who loves being around people all the time. What can be concluded?

The statements present contradictory information, making 'The statements contain contradictory information' the most logical conclusion.

conclusion, contradiction, logic

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