PI Logical Deduction Problems 2

Question 1

All managers attend weekly meetings. Sarah does not attend weekly meetings. What can be concluded?

Accepted Answer

Sarah is not a manager

Answer

Sarah is a manager

Answer

Sarah attends monthly meetings

Answer

Sarah's schedule is unknown

Question 2

If it rains, the ground gets wet. The ground is not wet. What must be true?

Accepted Answer

It did not rain

Answer

It is raining

Answer

It will rain later

Answer

The ground is dry for another reason

Question 3

Every employee in Department A has a security badge. Tom has a security badge. What can be concluded?

Accepted Answer

Tom may or may not be in Department A

Answer

Tom is in Department A

Answer

Tom is not in Department A

Answer

All employees have security badges

Question 4

No reptiles are warm-blooded. All snakes are reptiles. Therefore:

Accepted Answer

No snakes are warm-blooded

Answer

Some snakes are warm-blooded

Answer

Some reptiles are snakes

Answer

Warm-blooded animals are not reptiles

Question 5

Only seniors can apply for the leadership program. Maria applied for the leadership program. What is true?

Accepted Answer

Maria is a senior

Answer

Maria may not be a senior

Answer

Maria was rejected

Answer

The program is for all students

Question 6

All projects submitted on time received funding. Project X did not receive funding. What follows?

Accepted Answer

Project X was not submitted on time

Answer

Project X was submitted on time

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Project X was rejected for quality reasons

Answer

Funding decisions are unrelated to timing

Question 7

Some athletes are vegetarians. All vegetarians avoid red meat. What can be concluded?

Accepted Answer

Some athletes avoid red meat

Answer

All athletes avoid red meat

Answer

No athletes eat red meat

Answer

Vegetarians are not athletes