QUANTITATIVE REASONING 1 EXAM 2024-2025
Your argument has no fallacies, so your conclusion must be true. - ANSWER does
not make sense
Fifty years of searching has not revealed life on other planets, so life in the universe
must be confined to Earth. - ANSWER Premise: Fifty years of searching has not
revealed life on other planets. Conclusion: Life in the universe must be confined to
Earth.
The premise is stated according to a lack of evidence of the opposite of the
conclusion.
The Congressperson is a member of a national firearms club, so I'm sure she will
not support a ban on rifles. - ANSWER Premise: The Congressperson is a member
of a national firearms club. Conclusion: I'm sure she will not support a ban on
rifles.
The conclusion is based on a personal allegation and a distortion of someone's
words or beliefs.
straw man
personal attack
Odd numbers between 2 and 48 that are multiples of 5. - ANSWER 5,15,25,35,45
Draw a Venn diagram with two circles showing the given relationship between two
sets.
natural numbers and integers
Let A = natural numbers and integers. Choose the correct answer below. -
ANSWER Small A inside of large B
Losers whisper. Is it true that no shouters are losers? - ANSWER Yes. The standard
form is "All losers are people who whisper."
Which set is the subject set S? - ANSWER losers
, Which set is the predicate set P? - ANSWER people who whisper
If S is the subject set and P is the predicate set, which of the diagrams below is the
correct Venn diagram? - ANSWER P is the larger circle S is the smaller. S is inside
of P
Answer the question based only on the Venn diagrams. Is it true that no shouters
are losers? - ANSWER Yes. Because P contains all of S. If something is not in P,
then it cannot be in S.
Based on the testimonials of dozens of people who have lost weight following my
diet, I will prove to you that my diet works for everyone. - ANSWER The
statement does not make sense. Test cases never constitute proof.
Premise:
Pan fried foods increase cholesterol.
Premise:
Peaches do not increase cholesterol.
Conclusion:
Peaches are not pan fried foods. - ANSWER X is outside of Increase cholesterol
They should upgrade to the new policy because the current policy costs $
_____ for nine months, which is significantly more than the upgrade which costs $
2421 for nine months. - ANSWER $4008= ($3000 Prenatal Care+(9 months x$112
Health Care Premium)
$2421 = 269x 9
Buying a house today makes good sense. The rent money you save can be put into
Your argument has no fallacies, so your conclusion must be true. - ANSWER does
not make sense
Fifty years of searching has not revealed life on other planets, so life in the universe
must be confined to Earth. - ANSWER Premise: Fifty years of searching has not
revealed life on other planets. Conclusion: Life in the universe must be confined to
Earth.
The premise is stated according to a lack of evidence of the opposite of the
conclusion.
The Congressperson is a member of a national firearms club, so I'm sure she will
not support a ban on rifles. - ANSWER Premise: The Congressperson is a member
of a national firearms club. Conclusion: I'm sure she will not support a ban on
rifles.
The conclusion is based on a personal allegation and a distortion of someone's
words or beliefs.
straw man
personal attack
Odd numbers between 2 and 48 that are multiples of 5. - ANSWER 5,15,25,35,45
Draw a Venn diagram with two circles showing the given relationship between two
sets.
natural numbers and integers
Let A = natural numbers and integers. Choose the correct answer below. -
ANSWER Small A inside of large B
Losers whisper. Is it true that no shouters are losers? - ANSWER Yes. The standard
form is "All losers are people who whisper."
Which set is the subject set S? - ANSWER losers
, Which set is the predicate set P? - ANSWER people who whisper
If S is the subject set and P is the predicate set, which of the diagrams below is the
correct Venn diagram? - ANSWER P is the larger circle S is the smaller. S is inside
of P
Answer the question based only on the Venn diagrams. Is it true that no shouters
are losers? - ANSWER Yes. Because P contains all of S. If something is not in P,
then it cannot be in S.
Based on the testimonials of dozens of people who have lost weight following my
diet, I will prove to you that my diet works for everyone. - ANSWER The
statement does not make sense. Test cases never constitute proof.
Premise:
Pan fried foods increase cholesterol.
Premise:
Peaches do not increase cholesterol.
Conclusion:
Peaches are not pan fried foods. - ANSWER X is outside of Increase cholesterol
They should upgrade to the new policy because the current policy costs $
_____ for nine months, which is significantly more than the upgrade which costs $
2421 for nine months. - ANSWER $4008= ($3000 Prenatal Care+(9 months x$112
Health Care Premium)
$2421 = 269x 9
Buying a house today makes good sense. The rent money you save can be put into
