Q: A LOGICAL ARGUMENT WITH TWO PREMISES AND A CONCLUSION IS A ___.

SYLLOGISM. A syllogism draws a conclusion from two premises, e.g. all A are B, all B are C, so all A are C.

Q: REASONING FROM A GENERAL RULE TO A SPECIFIC CASE IS CALLED?

DEDUCTION. Deduction applies a general rule to a specific case; if the premises are true, the conclusion must be true.

Q: REASONING FROM SPECIFIC OBSERVATIONS TO A GENERAL RULE IS CALLED ___.

INDUCTION. Induction generalises from examples. The conclusion is probable, not guaranteed, unlike deduction.

Q: A DIAGRAM OF OVERLAPPING CIRCLES SHOWING SET RELATIONS IS A ___ DIAGRAM.

VENN. A Venn diagram uses overlapping circles; the overlap holds members belonging to both sets.

Q: AN IDEA TAKEN AS TRUE WITHOUT EVIDENCE OR PROOF IS AN ___.

ASSUMPTION. Recognising unstated assumptions is a core UCAT Decision Making skill; an assumption is taken for granted.

Q: WHAT IS A STATEMENT TAKEN AS TRUE WITHOUT PROOF CALLED?

AN ASSUMPTION. An assumption is accepted without proof; a conclusion is what you argue toward; a fallacy is a reasoning error.

Q: THE LIKELIHOOD OF AN EVENT, MEASURED FROM 0 TO 1, IS ITS ___.

PROBABILITY. Probability runs from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain) and underpins UCAT probabilistic reasoning questions.

Q: THE STATEMENT A SYLLOGISM TRIES TO PROVE FROM ITS PREMISES IS THE ___.

CONCLUSION. The conclusion is the claim a valid argument establishes once its premises are accepted.

Q: REASONING FROM A GENERAL RULE TO A SPECIFIC CASE IS CALLED ___.

DEDUCTION. Deduction guarantees the conclusion when premises are true — the backbone of UCAT logical reasoning.

Q: IN A VENN DIAGRAM, WHAT DOES THE OVERLAP OF TWO SETS SHOW?

SHARED MEMBERS. The overlap holds items belonging to both sets at once — the shared members.

Question 1

ALL DOCTORS ARE GRADUATES. PRIYA IS A GRADUATE. IS PRIYA A DOCTOR?

Accepted Answer

CANNOT TELL

Question 2

A LOGICAL ARGUMENT WITH TWO PREMISES AND A CONCLUSION IS A ___.

Accepted Answer

SYLLOGISM

Question 3

REASONING FROM A GENERAL RULE TO A SPECIFIC CASE IS CALLED?

Accepted Answer

DEDUCTION

Question 4

IF 'SOME CATS ARE BLACK', WHICH CONCLUSION IS VALID?

Accepted Answer

AT LEAST ONE CAT IS BLACK

Question 5

REASONING FROM SPECIFIC OBSERVATIONS TO A GENERAL RULE IS CALLED ___.

Accepted Answer

INDUCTION

Question 6

ALL MAMMALS BREATHE AIR. A WHALE IS A MAMMAL. DOES A WHALE BREATHE AIR?

Accepted Answer

YES

Question 7

A DIAGRAM OF OVERLAPPING CIRCLES SHOWING SET RELATIONS IS A ___ DIAGRAM.

Accepted Answer

VENN

Question 8

TWO DICE ARE ROLLED. WHAT IS THE PROBABILITY OF A TOTAL OF 7?

Accepted Answer

1/6

Question 9

A BAG HOLDS 4 RED AND 6 BLUE TOKENS. WHAT IS THE PROBABILITY OF RED?

Accepted Answer

2/5

Question 10

AN IDEA TAKEN AS TRUE WITHOUT EVIDENCE OR PROOF IS AN ___.

Accepted Answer

ASSUMPTION

Question 11

'IF IT RAINS, THE MATCH IS OFF.' THE MATCH IS ON. WHAT FOLLOWS?

Accepted Answer

IT DID NOT RAIN

Question 12

AN ARGUMENT WHOSE CONCLUSION DOES NOT FOLLOW FROM ITS PREMISES CONTAINS A ___.

Accepted Answer

FALLACY

Question 13

WHAT IS A STATEMENT TAKEN AS TRUE WITHOUT PROOF CALLED?

Accepted Answer

AN ASSUMPTION

Question 14

TOM IS TALLER THAN SAM. SAM IS TALLER THAN JOE. WHO IS SHORTEST?

Accepted Answer

JOE

Question 15

THE LIKELIHOOD OF AN EVENT, MEASURED FROM 0 TO 1, IS ITS ___.

Accepted Answer

PROBABILITY

Question 16

A FAIR COIN IS FLIPPED TWICE. WHAT IS P(TWO HEADS)?

Accepted Answer

1/4

Question 17

THE STATEMENT A SYLLOGISM TRIES TO PROVE FROM ITS PREMISES IS THE ___.

Accepted Answer

CONCLUSION

Question 18

'NO NURSES ARE LAZY.' WHICH STATEMENT MUST ALSO BE TRUE?

Accepted Answer

NO LAZY PERSON IS A NURSE

Question 19

'ALL A ARE B. NO B ARE C.' WHAT FOLLOWS ABOUT A AND C?

Accepted Answer

NO A ARE C

Question 20

REASONING FROM A GENERAL RULE TO A SPECIFIC CASE IS CALLED ___.

Accepted Answer

DEDUCTION

Question 21

IN A VENN DIAGRAM, WHAT DOES THE OVERLAP OF TWO SETS SHOW?

Accepted Answer

SHARED MEMBERS

Question 22

TWO STATEMENTS THAT CANNOT BOTH BE TRUE AT THE SAME TIME ARE ___.

Accepted Answer

CONTRADICTORY

Question 23

ALL WHO PASSED REVISED. MIA DID NOT REVISE. DID MIA PASS?

Accepted Answer

NO

Question 24

A PREMISE THAT MAKES AN ARGUMENT STRONGER PROVIDES ___ EVIDENCE.

Accepted Answer

SUPPORTING

Question 25

WHICH IS THE STRONGEST ARGUMENT TO REVISE EARLY?

Accepted Answer

IT SPREADS THE WORKLOAD

SYLLOGISMS AND DEDUCTIVE REASONING

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