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SECTION 8: LOGICAL REASONING NAME: ________________________

Time -– 10 minutes SCHOOL: _________________________
25 Questions (296 – 320) SIMULATED EXAM – SET B

Each number contains three statements. Based on the premise of the first two statements, determine if the
conclusion presented in the third statement is definitely true, most probably true, most probably false, or
definitely false. Select the letter that corresponds to your answer.
Commented [A1]:
296. Battery-operated things are electronic devices. Commented [t2]: (A) REMOTE CONTROLS are 
(B) BATTERY-OPERATED THINGS are 
All remote controls are battery-operated things. (C) ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Therefore, electronic devices are remote controls.
A is B / B is C / A is C but C is not necessarily A
A. Definitely True C. Most Probably False
B. Most Probably True D. Definitely False Remote control cars are electronic devices but electronic devices are
not necessarily remote controls

297. All things molded by nature are one-of-a-kind designs.

Commented [A3]:
All one-of-a-kind designs are priceless things.
Commented [t4]: (A) ALL THINGS MOLDED BY NATURE
Therefore, no priceless thing is molded by nature. are 
A. Definitely True C. Most Probably False (B) ONE-OF-A-KIND DESIGNS are 
(C) PRICELESS THINGS
B. Most Probably True D. Definitely False
Statement 3 deliberately denies the connection of C to A

298. Things invisible to the human eye are things that can be felt. Commented [t5]: (A)THINGS INVISIBLE TO THE
HUMAN EYE are 
All gamma radiations are things that can be felt. (B) THINGS THAT CAN BE FELT
Therefore, gamma radiations are things which are invisible to the human eye.
(C) GAMMA RAYS are 
A. Definitely True C. Most Probably False (B) THINGS THAT CAN BE FELT
B. Most Probably True D. Definitely False
A is B / C is B / A is probably C. The third statement expresses
probability and not certainty
299. NBA players are graduate students.
No person under 21 years of age is a graduate student. Commented [A6]:
Therefore, NBA players are not under 21 years of age. Commented [t7]: (A) NBA PLAYERS must be 
A. Definitely True C. Most Probably False (B) GRDAUATE STUDENTS must be 
(C) NOT UNDER AGE 21
B. Most Probably True D. Definitely False
A must be B / B must be C / A must be C

300. All well-trained animals are loyal to their trainers. Given the following premise, all NBA players must not be under age
Some dogs are well-trained animals. 21

Therefore, dogs are loyal to their trainers. Commented [A8]:

A. Definitely True C. Most Probably False Commented [t9]: (A) SOME DOGS are 
(B) WELL-TRAINED ANIMALS are 
B. Most Probably True D. Definitely False (C) LOYAL TO THEIR OWNERS

Statement 3 generalizes that all dogs are loyal to their trainers, but
301. All heroes are people admired by many. Statement 2 set a limitation by using the word “some”
Few outlaws are heroes.
Commented [A10]:
Therefore, outlaws are people admired by many.
Commented [t11]: (A) FEW OUTLAWS are 
A. Definitely True C. Most Probably False (B) HEROES are 
B. Most Probably True D. Definitely False (C) ADMIRED BY MANY

Statement 3 assumes that all A is C but the premise suggests that

only a few A are C. There is low probabability, therefore it is most
probably false.

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302. No insulators are good conductors.

Some good conductors are nonmetals.
Some nonmetals are not insulators.
A. Definitely True C. Most Probably False Commented [A12]:
B. Most Probably True D. Definitely False Commented [t13]: (A) SOME NONMETALS are 
(B) GOOD CONDUCTORS are 
(C) NOT INSULATORS

A is B / B is C / The conclusion A is C definitely true.

Read each statement carefully. Then, determine which type of definition was used in each item.

A. Stipulative – a new meaning to a familiar word.

B. Persuasive – definition meant to persuade, often slanted

C. Lexical – definitions found in dictionaries.

D. Precising – definition to make a vague word more precise

303. Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people.
A. Stipulative C. Lexical
B. Persuasive D. Precising Commented [A14]:
Commented [t15]:
304. Termites are people in the government who are constantly chewing away at the pillars that support the
government.
A. Stipulative C. Lexical Commented [A16]:
B. Persuasive D. Precising Commented [t17]: Termites, which are insects, was given an
operative definition to fit a different context

305. Love is a spirit all compact of fire, not gross to sink, but light, and will aspire.
A. Stipulative C. Lexical
B. Persuasive D. Precising Commented [A18]:
Commented [t19]: The statement is literary in nature and
convinces its readers to believe in the greatness of love
306. Velocity means rate of motion in a particular direction.
A. Stipulative C. Lexical Commented [t20]: The statement is the dictionary meaning of
the word “velocity” it aims to define.
B. Persuasive D. Precising

307. A dead person is one whose brain functions have permanently ceased.
A. Stipulative C. Lexical
B. Persuasive D. Precising Commented [WU21]:
. Commented [t22]: It specifies the characteristics of a dead
308. Dictionary is a book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order and person.
gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing
information about pronunciation, origin, and usage.
A. Stipulative C. Lexical Commented [A23]:
B. Persuasive D. Precising Commented [t24]: It is the given dictionary meaning of the
word it aims o define; the statement is formal, neutral, and
straighfoward

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Read the statement in each item carefully. From the given choices, select the most logical conclusion for each
of the given statement.

309. Only if things are pleasing to the eyes, are they thought of as beautiful.
A. All things thought of as beautiful are pleasing to the eyes.
B. All things not pleasing to the eyes are not thought of as beautiful.
C. Both are true. Commented [A25]: Only if A is B.
Translated to: If B, then A.
D. None are true. If ~A, then ~B.

310. One who does not treasure his own language is worse than a beast and putrid fish. Commented [t26]: A.CONVERSE (If q, then p)
B. INVERSE (If ~p, then ~q)
A. All people who do not treasure their own language are worse than beasts and putrid fishes.
B. All people who are worse than beasts and putrid fishes do not treasure their own language. A and B are both true.
C. Some people who do not treasure their own language are worse than beasts and putrid fishes. Commented [t27]: The word “one” includes everybody, as in
D. Some people who are worse than beasts and putrid fishes do treasure their own language. ALL and not SOME.

(S)One who does not treasure his own language

311. The only people who worship gold are mentally ill people. (P)Worse than a beast and putrid fish

A. All mentally ill people are people who worship gold. All S is P.
B. All people who worship gold are mentally ill people. Commented [A28]:
C. Some people who worship gold are mentally ill people. Commented [A29]: The only A is B.
D. Some people who do not worship gold are mentally ill people. Translated to: If A, then B

Commented [t30]: (S) People who worship gold.

312. If a student is wearing a jersey jacket, then he is a member of a varsity team.
(P) Mentally-ill people
A. If a student is a member of a varsity team, then he is wearing a jersey jacket.
B. If a student is not a member of a varsity team, then he is not wearing a jersey jacket. The only P is S. All S is P.

C. If a student is not wearing a jersey jacket, then he is not a member of a varsity team. Commented [A31]:

D. All of the above.

313. There exists a poem that is not a sonnet.

A. All poems are not sonnets.
B. All sonnets are not poems.
C. Some poems are not sonnets. Commented [A32]:
D. Some sonnets are poems. Commented [t33]: (S) Sonnet (smaller circle in the Venn
Diagram)
(P) Poems (bigger circle in the Venn diagram that contains S.
314. No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
All S is P. Some P is S.
A. All acts of kindness, no matter how small, are things that are wasted.
B. All acts of kindness, no matter how small, are things that are not ever wasted. Commented [A34]: The simple sentence is: No act of kindness
is ever wasted.
C. Some things that are wasted are acts of kindness, no matter how small. The word “no” means “not a single thing” meaning all-
D. Some acts of kindness, no matter how small, are not ever wasted. encompassing.

B is the inverse of the given statement.

No act is ever wasted vis-à-vis
All acts are not ever wasted.

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Determine the truth validity of the statement in each item. Select the letter that corresponds to your answer.

315. Not every player who chooses to quit playing is a failure.

A. Affirmative C. Negative
B. Possibly Affirmative D. Possibly Negative Commented [A35]:
Commented [t36]: Some S is P.
316. All members of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines are lawyers from the Philippines. The statement did not generalize all players who quit as losers.
A. Affirmative C. Negative
Commented [A37]:
B. Possibly Affirmative D. Possibly Negative
Commented [t38]: All S is P.

317. “I am an open book. Everybody always seems to know my secrets before I know them myself.” The statement is saying that only lawyers from the Philippines can
be members of the IBP.
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
A. Affirmative C. Negative Commented [A39]:
B. Possibly Affirmative D. Possibly Negative Commented [t40]: All S is P.

318. “Some people are worth melting for.”

- Frozen
A. Affirmative C. Negative
B. Possibly Affirmative D. Possibly Negative Commented [A41]:
Commented [t42]: Some S is P.
319. An occupation is not necessarily a profession. Only selected people are worth melting for.
A. Affirmative C. Negative
B. Possibly Affirmative D. Possibly Negative Commented [A43]: Translated to:
Some occupations are not professions.
Commented [t44]: Some S is not P.
320. No man is an island.
A. Affirmative C. Negative Not all jobs may be considered a vocation or an answer to their
calling.
B. Possibly Affirmative D. Possibly Negative
Commented [A45]:
Commented [t46]: No S is P.

No human being has the ability to live alone.

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