Revelian Test Deductive Reasoning 2

Question 1

Either the project is on time or the team is working overtime. The project is on time. What follows?

Accepted Answer

The team may or may not be working overtime

Answer

The team must be working overtime

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The team is definitely not working overtime

Answer

Nothing can be concluded

Question 2

All lawyers have law degrees. Maria does not have a law degree. What can be deduced about Maria?

Accepted Answer

Maria is not a lawyer

Answer

Maria is a lawyer

Answer

Maria may be a lawyer

Answer

Maria has another type of degree

Question 3

Some athletes are vegetarians. All vegetarians avoid red meat. Which must be true?

Accepted Answer

Some athletes avoid red meat

Answer

All athletes avoid red meat

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No athletes avoid red meat

Answer

Vegetarians are all athletes

Question 4

If the alarm sounds, everyone must evacuate. The alarm did not sound. What can we conclude?

Accepted Answer

People may or may not have evacuated

Answer

Everyone evacuated

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No one evacuated

Answer

The building is safe

Question 5

Every product with a defect is recalled. Product X was not recalled. Which must be true?

Accepted Answer

Product X has no defect

Answer

Product X has a defect

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Product X might have a defect

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Product X was never inspected

Question 6

Some doctors are researchers. Some researchers publish papers. Which conclusion is valid?

Accepted Answer

It is possible that some doctors publish papers

Answer

Some doctors publish papers

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All doctors publish papers

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No doctors publish papers

Question 7

All squares are rectangles. All rectangles have four sides. Shape Z is a square. What must be true?

Accepted Answer

Shape Z has four sides

Answer

Shape Z has three sides

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Shape Z is not a rectangle

Answer

Shape Z may or may not have four sides