Deductive Reasoning Flashcards
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Some doctors are researchers. All researchers publish papers. Which conclusion must be true?
Answer: Some doctors publish papers
The doctors who are also researchers must publish papers, so some doctors publish papers.
All flights departing after 9 PM require a gate change. Flight 202 requires a gate change. What can be deduced?
Answer: Flight 202 may depart at any time
Gate changes can occur for reasons beyond a 9 PM departure, so the departure time cannot be determined.
No projects over budget are approved. Project Gamma was approved. What follows?
Answer: Project Gamma is not over budget
Since approved projects cannot be over budget, Gamma must not be over budget.
All team leaders attended the workshop. None of the interns attended the workshop. What can be concluded?
Answer: No interns are team leaders
Team leaders all attended; interns none attended — so these groups are mutually exclusive.
If a vehicle passes inspection, it receives a sticker. Vehicle A has no sticker. What must be true?
Answer: Vehicle A did not pass inspection
By contrapositive, no sticker means the vehicle did not pass inspection.
Either Alice or Bob will present the report. Alice is unavailable. What must follow?
Answer: Bob will present the report
With Alice unavailable, Bob is the only remaining option in the either/or statement.
All premium members get priority support. Carlos gets priority support. What is the correct conclusion?
Answer: Carlos may or may not be a premium member
Priority support could be granted for other reasons, so Carlos's membership status cannot be confirmed.