GGST Verbal Reasoning: Logic 4

Question 1

Premise 1: All mission-critical tasks are reviewed by a supervisor. Premise 2: Task 7 was not reviewed by a supervisor. Conclusion:

Accepted Answer

Task 7 is not mission-critical

Answer

Contrapositive of Premise 1: if not reviewed by a supervisor, then not mission-critical—so Task 7 is not mission-critical.

Question 2

Some logistics officers are also interpreters. No interpreter works alone in the field. What can be concluded?

Accepted Answer

Some logistics officers do not work alone in the field

Answer

The logistics officers who are also interpreters cannot work alone, so some logistics officers do not work alone.

Question 3

If a country ratifies the treaty, it must comply with Article 5. Namibia complied with Article 5. What follows?

Accepted Answer

Nothing certain can be concluded about Namibia's ratification

Answer

Compliance with Article 5 is a necessary condition of ratification but not sufficient to prove it; Namibia may have complied for other reasons.

Question 4

All budget proposals require board approval. Some projects have approved budget proposals. Therefore:

Accepted Answer

Some projects received board approval

Answer

Projects with approved budget proposals must have gone through board approval, so some projects received it.

Question 5

Statement: Whenever there is a ceasefire violation, the UN issues a formal warning. A formal warning was NOT issued. Conclusion:

Accepted Answer

There was no ceasefire violation

Answer

By contrapositive, no warning means no ceasefire violation occurred.

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