All squares are rectangles. All rectangles are quadrilaterals. Which conclusion logically follows?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Analytical Reasoning question asks: All squares are rectangles. All rectangles are quadrilaterals. Which conclusion logically follows? The correct choice is B. All squares are quadrilaterals.. 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 rectangles are squares.
Why not A: “Some rectangles are squares.” does not fit this question. The answer is All squares are quadrilaterals..
- B. All squares are quadrilaterals. ✓
- C. All quadrilaterals are squares.
Why not C: “All quadrilaterals are squares.” does not fit this question. The answer is All squares are quadrilaterals..
- D. No squares are quadrilaterals.
Why not D: “No squares are quadrilaterals.” does not fit this question. The answer is All squares are quadrilaterals..
Correct answer
B. All squares are quadrilaterals.
Explanation
All squares are quadrilaterals. (option B) is the accepted answer to “All squares are rectangles. All rectangles are quadrilaterals. Which conclusion logically follows”. Option A (Some rectangles are squares.) does not fit this question. Option C (All quadrilaterals are squares.) does not fit this question. Option D (No squares are quadrilaterals.) does not fit this question. For this Analytical Reasoning question, the accepted answer is All squares are quadrilaterals..
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude
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