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Statement-Conclusion - Intermediate-Advanced Level: logical consequences INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED

Intensive strategic solving 🎯 drill: 20 intermediate-advanced-level statement-conclusion questions. Worksheet 20 of 30 hones your logical consequences abilities. Practice necessary conclusions, possible conclusions, conclusion validity under timed conditions. Best for advanced developing students seeking advanced concepts with increasing complexity.

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

What you'll learn in this worksheet:
Your progress through Statement-Conclusion
Worksheet 20 of 30 (66% complete)

Question 1

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 2

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: Sarah passed the exam Based only on the premises, is this statement:
Could be true — She meets the study requirement, but passing isn't guaranteed
conclusion, classification, logic, necessity

Question 3

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 4

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 5

Premises: Some doctors are researchers. No researchers are lazy. All lazy people are unhappy. Statement: Some unhappy people are not doctors Based only on the premises, is this statement:
Must be true — Lazy people are unhappy, but they aren't researchers; they could be doctors or not
conclusion, classification, logic, necessity

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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: Sarah passed the exam Based only on the premises, is this statement:
Could be true — She meets the study requirement, but passing isn't guaranteed
conclusion, classification, logic, necessity

Question 9

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 STRONGEST (most/least strongly supported by the premises)?
The strongest conclusion is: 'Whales have hair' because Direct categorical syllogism: all mammals have hair, whales are mammals.
conclusion, ranking, strength, support

Question 10

Statement: No metal is transparent. Glass is transparent. Which conclusion logically follows?
Based on the given statements, 'Glass is not metal' is the only conclusion that logically follows without making additional assumptions.
conclusion, direct, logic

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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 STRONGEST (most/least strongly supported by the premises)?
The strongest conclusion is: 'Whales have hair' because Direct categorical syllogism: all mammals have hair, whales are mammals.
conclusion, ranking, strength, support

Question 16

Premises: No politician is honest. All honest people are trusted. Some trusted people are wealthy. Which conclusion can be drawn with certainty?
Following the logical chain from the premises, 'No politician is trusted' is the only conclusion that can be drawn with certainty.
conclusion, syllogism, premises

Question 17

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 18

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 19

Premises: Some doctors are researchers. No researchers are lazy. All lazy people are unhappy. Statement: Some doctors are not lazy Based only on the premises, is this statement:
Must be true — Some doctors are researchers, and no researchers are lazy
conclusion, classification, logic, necessity

Question 20

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
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