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