All laptops are electronic devices. Some electronic devices are expensive. Which conclusion logically follows?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Analytical Reasoning question asks: All laptops are electronic devices. Some electronic devices are expensive. Which conclusion logically follows? The correct choice is B. No definite conclusion can be drawn.. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Some laptops are expensive.
Why not A: “Some laptops are expensive.” does not fit this question. The answer is No definite conclusion can be drawn..
- B. No definite conclusion can be drawn. ✓
- C. All laptops are expensive.
Why not C: “All laptops are expensive.” does not fit this question. The answer is No definite conclusion can be drawn..
- D. No laptops are expensive.
Why not D: “No laptops are expensive.” does not fit this question. The answer is No definite conclusion can be drawn..
Correct answer
B. No definite conclusion can be drawn.
Explanation
No definite conclusion can be drawn. (option B) is the accepted answer to “All laptops are electronic devices. Some electronic devices are expensive. Which conclusion logically follows”. Option A (Some laptops are expensive.) does not fit this question. Option C (All laptops are expensive.) does not fit this question. Option D (No laptops are expensive.) does not fit this question. For this Analytical Reasoning question, the accepted answer is No definite conclusion can be drawn..
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude, NTS
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