Syllogisms Test 1

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Instructions

This test comprises 20 questions and you will have 10 seconds to answer each question.

For each question you will be presented with two premises and your task is to identify which
one conclusion from a series of 5 possible conclusions must be true based solely on those
premises.

Some premises may be congruent with reality; other premises may differ considerably from
reality and may appear to be quite abstract, but must still be treated as fact during the test.

Try to find a time and place where you will not be interrupted during the test. The test will
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 No mammals are fish. No mammals are plants.

Q1 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the

statement?

All plants are fish

No plants are fish
Some plants are fish
Some plants are not fish
No valid conclusion

All articles are opinions. Some reports are not opinions.

Q2 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the

statement?

All reports are articles

No reports are articles
Some reports are articles
Some reports are not articles
No valid conclusion

All soups are meals. No meals are snacks.

Q3 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the

statement?

All snacks are soups

No snacks are soups
Some snacks are soups
Some snacks are not soups
No valid conclusion

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 All conversations are discussions. No discussions are arguments.

Q4 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the

statement?

All arguments are conversations

No arguments are conversations
Some arguments are conversations
Some arguments are not conversations
No valid conclusion

All wines are drinks. No desserts are drinks.

Q5 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the

statement?

All desserts are wines

No desserts are wines
Some desserts are wines
Some desserts are not wines
No valid conclusion

No managers are poor. All executives are managers.

Q6 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the

statement?

All executives are poor

No executives are poor
Some executives are poor
Some executives are not poor
No valid conclusion

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 No rewards are punishments. All fines are punishments.

Q7 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the

statement?

All fines are rewards

No fines are rewards
Some fines are rewards
Some fines are not rewards
No valid conclusion

All beliefs are valid. Some opinions are beliefs.

Q8 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the

statement?

All opinions are valid

No opinions are valid
Some opinions are valid
Some opinions are not valid
No valid conclusion

All supports are load bearing. Some supports are walls.

Q9 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the

statement?

All walls are load bearing

No walls are load bearing
Some walls are load bearing
Some walls are not load bearing
No valid conclusion

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 All thieves are criminals. No arsonists are thieves.

Q10 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the
statement?

All arsonists are criminals

No arsonists are criminals
Some arsonists are criminals
Some arsonists are not criminals
No valid conclusion

Some lessons are compulsory classes. All compulsory classes are 9am classes.

Q11 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the
statement?

All 9am classes are lessons

No 9am classes are lessons
Some 9am classes are lessons
Some 9am classes are not lessons
No valid conclusion

No greens are colours. Some turquoises are greens.

Q12 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the
statement?

All turquoises are colours

No turquoises are colours
Some turquoises are colours
Some turquoises are not colours
No valid conclusion

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 No decisions are final. Some actions are final.

Q13 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the
statement?

All actions are decisions

No actions are decisions
Some actions are decisions
Some actions are not decisions
No valid conclusion

No islands are continents. Some continents are archipelagos.

Q14 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the
statement?

All archipelagos are islands

No archipelagos are islands
Some archipelagos are islands
Some archipelagos are not islands
No valid conclusion

No Men are liars. Some Men are lawyers.

Q15 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the
statement?

All lawyers are liars

No lawyers are liars
Some lawyers are liars
Some lawyers are not liars
No valid conclusion

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 Some rodents are pets. Some vermin are rodents.

Q16 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the
statement?

All vermin are pets

No vermin are pets
Some vermin are pets
Some vermin are not pets
No valid conclusion

Some lands are arable. Some lands are dry lands.

Q17 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the
statement?

All dry lands are arable

No dry lands are arable
Some dry lands are arable
Some dry lands are not arable
No valid conclusion

Some works of fiction are best sellers. All works of fiction are books.

Q18 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the
statement?

All books are best sellers

No books are best sellers
Some books are best sellers
Some books are not best sellers
No valid conclusion

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 All farms are collective. All banks are collective.

Q19 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the
statement?

All banks are farms

No banks are farms
Some banks are farms
Some banks are not farms
No valid conclusion

All consultants are experts. All employees are consultants.

Q20 Which one of the following conclusions is definitely true based on the
statement?

All employees are experts

No employees are experts
Some employees are experts
Some employees are not experts
No valid conclusion

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