All rectangles are parallelograms. All parallelograms are quadrilaterals. Which conclusion logically follows?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “All rectangles are parallelograms. All parallelograms are quadrilaterals. Which conclusion logically follows?”
The accepted answer is B. All rectangles are quadrilaterals.. All rectangles are parallelograms All parallelograms are quadrilaterals Which conclusion logically follows is answered by All rectangles are quadrilaterals option B Option A No rectangles are quadrilaterals does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of All rectangles are quadrilaterals Option C Some parallelograms are rectangles does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of All rectangles are quadrilaterals Remaining alternatives All quadrilaterals are rectangles fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once All rectangles are quadrilaterals is identified Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC PPSC NTS.
- A. No rectangles are quadrilaterals.
Why not A: “No rectangles are quadrilaterals.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. All rectangles are quadrilaterals.. All rectangles are parallelograms All parallelograms are quadrilaterals Which conclusion logically follows is answered by All rectangles are quadrilaterals option B Option A No rec
- B. All rectangles are quadrilaterals. ✓
- C. Some parallelograms are rectangles.
Why not C: “Some parallelograms are rectangles.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. All rectangles are quadrilaterals.. All rectangles are parallelograms All parallelograms are quadrilaterals Which conclusion logically follows is answered by All rectangles are quadrilaterals option B Option A No rec
- D. All quadrilaterals are rectangles.
Why not D: “All quadrilaterals are rectangles.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. All rectangles are quadrilaterals.. All rectangles are parallelograms All parallelograms are quadrilaterals Which conclusion logically follows is answered by All rectangles are quadrilaterals option B Option A No rec
Correct answer
B. All rectangles are quadrilaterals.
Explanation
All rectangles are parallelograms All parallelograms are quadrilaterals Which conclusion logically follows is answered by All rectangles are quadrilaterals option B Option A No rectangles are quadrilaterals does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of All rectangles are quadrilaterals Option C Some parallelograms are rectangles does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of All rectangles are quadrilaterals Remaining alternatives All quadrilaterals are rectangles fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once All rectangles are quadrilaterals is identified Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction is a regu...
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
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