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