Deductive reasoning
What must be true?
Deductive reasoning is about what follows from the rules, not what feels likely.
Quick answer
Answer: not enough information
You know all Zorbs are blue. You also know some blue things are round. That does not prove any Zorbs are round.
How to solve it
1
Separate each statement.
2
Ask what is guaranteed.
3
Avoid reversing the statement.
4
Reject conclusions that might be true but are not proven.
What this tests
Formal logic
Assumption control
Verbal reasoning
Precision
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