Mensa IQ Test Mensa IQ Syllogisms and Logical Arguments 1

Question 1

All mammals are warm-blooded. All whales are mammals. Therefore:

Accepted Answer

All whales are warm-blooded

Answer

Some warm-blooded animals are not whales

Answer

All warm-blooded animals are whales

Answer

No whales are warm-blooded

Question 2

All artists are creative. Some scientists are artists. Therefore:

Accepted Answer

Some scientists are creative

Answer

All scientists are creative

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No scientists are creative

Answer

All creative people are scientists

Question 3

No reptiles are warm-blooded. All snakes are reptiles. Therefore:

Accepted Answer

No snakes are warm-blooded

Answer

Some snakes are warm-blooded

Answer

All warm-blooded animals are snakes

Answer

Some reptiles are warm-blooded

Question 4

All judges are lawyers. Some judges are women. Which conclusion is VALID?

Accepted Answer

Some lawyers are women

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All lawyers are women

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No women are lawyers

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All women are judges

Question 5

Some athletes are doctors. All doctors are educated. Which conclusion follows?

Accepted Answer

Some athletes are educated

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All athletes are educated

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No athletes are educated

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All educated people are athletes

Question 6

No fish can walk. Tuna is a fish. Therefore:

Accepted Answer

Tuna cannot walk

Answer

Tuna can walk

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Some fish can walk

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Tuna is not a fish

Question 7

All planets orbit a star. Earth orbits the Sun. The Sun is a star. Therefore:

Accepted Answer

Earth is a planet

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The Sun is a planet

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All stars have planets

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Earth orbits all stars