Deductive Reasoning Questions
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1.
No birds have teeth. Penguins have beaks. Which of the following must be true?
Penguins are birds
Penguins are not birds
Some birds have teeth
Not enough information to draw a conclusion
2.
If a student studies hard, they will pass the exam. Tom did not pass the exam. Which of the following must be true?
Tom did not study hard
Tom studied hard
Some students who study hard do not pass the exam
Not enough information to draw a conclusion
3.
All metals are good conductors of electricity. Gold is a metal. Which of the following can be concluded?
Gold is the best conductor of electricity
All good conductors of electricity are metals
Gold is a good conductor of electricity
Some metals are not good conductors of electricity
4.
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
5.
In a small town, every person who owns a bicycle also owns a helmet. Some people in the town own skateboards. Which of the following must be true?
Everyone in the town owns some form of transportation
Some bicycle owners also own skateboards
All helmet owners in the town also own bicycles
Anyone who owns a helmet in this town also owns a bicycle
6.
All athletes in this competition are either swimmers or runners. John is not a swimmer. Which of the following must be true?
John is a runner
John is not an athlete in this competition
John is either a swimmer or a runner
Not enough information to draw a conclusion
7.
All squares are rectangles. All rectangles have four sides. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn?
All four-sided shapes are squares
All squares have four sides
All rectangles are squares
Some four-sided shapes are not rectangles
8.
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
9.
If it rains, the grass gets wet. The grass is wet. Which of the following can be logically concluded?
It rained
It did not rain
The grass is always wet when it rains
Not enough information to draw a conclusion
10.
All students in this class speak either French or Spanish. Maria does not speak French. Which of the following must be true?
Maria speaks Spanish
Maria is not a student in this class
Maria speaks either French or Spanish
Not enough information to draw a conclusion
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