All squares are rectangles. All rectangles are quadrilaterals. Which conclusion logically follows?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “All squares are rectangles. All rectangles are quadrilaterals. Which conclusion logically follows?”
The accepted answer is B. All squares are quadrilaterals.. All squares are rectangles All rectangles are quadrilaterals Which conclusion logically follows is answered by All squares are quadrilaterals option B Option A Some rectangles are squares does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of All squares are quadrilaterals Option C All quadrilaterals are squares does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of All squares are quadrilaterals Remaining alternatives No squares are quadrilaterals fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once All squares 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. Some rectangles are squares.
Why not A: “Some rectangles are squares.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. All squares are quadrilaterals.. All squares are rectangles All rectangles are quadrilaterals Which conclusion logically follows is answered by All squares are quadrilaterals option B Option A Some rectangles are
- B. All squares are quadrilaterals. ✓
- C. All quadrilaterals are squares.
Why not C: “All quadrilaterals are squares.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. All squares are quadrilaterals.. All squares are rectangles All rectangles are quadrilaterals Which conclusion logically follows is answered by All squares are quadrilaterals option B Option A Some rectangles are
- D. No squares are quadrilaterals.
Why not D: “No squares are quadrilaterals.” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. All squares are quadrilaterals.. All squares are rectangles All rectangles are quadrilaterals Which conclusion logically follows is answered by All squares are quadrilaterals option B Option A Some rectangles are
Correct answer
B. All squares are quadrilaterals.
Explanation
All squares are rectangles All rectangles are quadrilaterals Which conclusion logically follows is answered by All squares are quadrilaterals option B Option A Some rectangles are squares does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of All squares are quadrilaterals Option C All quadrilaterals are squares does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of All squares are quadrilaterals Remaining alternatives No squares are quadrilaterals fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once All squares 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.
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
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