Statement-Conclusion - Intermediate-Advanced Level: possible conclusions INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED

Ready to master statement-conclusion? This time-bound test features 20 intermediate-advanced-level challenges. Worksheet 22 of 30 sharpens your possible conclusions skills. Master logical conclusions, deductive reasoning, conclusion drawing through guided practice. Perfect for advanced developing test preparation.

📝 Worksheet 22 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Intermediate-advanced level

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Worksheet 22 of 30 (73% complete)

Question 1

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: Mary did not pass the exam Based only on the premises, is this statement:

Could be true — She studied less than 10 hours, so she cannot have passed given the premise

conclusion, classification, logic, necessity

Question 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 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 WEAKEST (most/least strongly supported by the premises)?

The weakest conclusion is: 'All investors lost money' because Only bond investors lost money; other investments may have gained.

conclusion, ranking, strength, support

Question 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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 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: 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 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 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 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

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

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