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