Deductive Reasoning Questions
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1.
In a certain company, all employees who work on weekends receive overtime pay. Tom never works on weekends. Which of the following must be true?
Tom does not receive overtime pay
Tom is not an employee of the company
If Tom receives overtime pay, it's not for working on weekends
All employees who receive overtime pay work on weekends
2.
All prime numbers are odd numbers, except for the number 2. 17 is a prime number. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
All odd numbers are prime numbers
17 is an odd number
There are no even prime numbers
2 is the only even prime number
3.
No reptiles have fur. Snakes have scales. Which of the following can be logically concluded?
Snakes are reptiles
Snakes are not reptiles
Some reptiles have fur
Not enough information to draw a conclusion
4.
In a certain company, all employees who work night shifts receive a shift differential. Alex does not receive a shift differential. Which of the following must be true?
Alex does not work night shifts
Alex is not an employee of the company
If Alex works night shifts, he doesn't work for this company
All employees who receive a shift differential work night shifts
5.
If a metal is magnetic, it contains iron. This metal is not magnetic. Which of the following can be logically concluded?
This metal does not contain iron
This metal contains iron
All metals containing iron are magnetic
Not enough information to draw a conclusion
6.
All triangles have three sides. This shape has three sides. Which of the following can be logically concluded?
This shape is a triangle
This shape is not a triangle
All shapes with three sides are triangles
Not enough information to draw a conclusion
7.
All students who attend this university speak English. Maria speaks English. Which of the following can be logically concluded?
Maria attends this university
Maria does not attend this university
All people who speak English attend this university
Not enough information to draw a conclusion
8.
All mammals are warm-blooded. All dogs are mammals. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
All warm-blooded animals are mammals
Dogs are warm-blooded
Some mammals are not dogs
Dogs are the only warm-blooded mammals
9.
No mammals can breathe underwater. Dolphins can breathe underwater. Which of the following can be logically concluded?
Dolphins are mammals
Dolphins are not mammals
Some mammals can breathe underwater
All animals that breathe underwater are not mammals
10.
All birds have wings. Penguins are birds. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
All animals with wings are birds
Penguins can fly
Penguins have wings
Some birds cannot fly
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