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Grade 6 Syllogisms Gifted & Talented Worksheets

Grade 6 verbal reasoning for gifted and talented tests (CogAT, OLSAT, GATE): Read two "all" statements and choose the conclusion that must follow.

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Read two "all" statements and choose the conclusion that must follow. These examples come from the Easy setting; each level draws a fresh set.

Read two "all" statements and choose the conclusion that must follow.
1
All apples are fruits. All fruits are foods. Which statement MUST be true?
AAll foods are apples.BSome apples are not foods.CAll apples are foods.DNo apples are foods.
2
All maples are trees. All trees are living things. Which statement MUST be true?
AAll living things are maples.BNo maples are living things.CSome maples are not living things.DAll maples are living things.
3
All cows are mammals. All mammals are animals. Which statement MUST be true?
AAll cows are animals.BNo cows are animals.CSome cows are not animals.DAll animals are cows.
4
All ants are insects. All insects are animals. Which statement MUST be true?
ASome ants are not animals.BAll ants are animals.CNo ants are animals.DAll animals are ants.
5
All squares are rectangles. All rectangles are shapes. Which statement MUST be true?
AAll shapes are squares.BSome squares are not shapes.CAll squares are shapes.DNo squares are shapes.
6
All sharks are fish. All fish are swimmers. Which statement MUST be true?
AAll swimmers are sharks.BSome sharks are not swimmers.CNo sharks are swimmers.DAll sharks are swimmers.
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1
All apples are fruits. All fruits are foods. Which statement MUST be true?
Answer: C — All apples are foods.
All apples are fruits, and all fruits are foods, so every one of the apples must also be foods.
2
All maples are trees. All trees are living things. Which statement MUST be true?
Answer: D — All maples are living things.
All maples are trees, and all trees are living things, so every one of the maples must also be living things.
3
All cows are mammals. All mammals are animals. Which statement MUST be true?
Answer: A — All cows are animals.
All cows are mammals, and all mammals are animals, so every one of the cows must also be animals.
4
All ants are insects. All insects are animals. Which statement MUST be true?
Answer: B — All ants are animals.
All ants are insects, and all insects are animals, so every one of the ants must also be animals.
5
All squares are rectangles. All rectangles are shapes. Which statement MUST be true?
Answer: C — All squares are shapes.
All squares are rectangles, and all rectangles are shapes, so every one of the squares must also be shapes.
6
All sharks are fish. All fish are swimmers. Which statement MUST be true?
Answer: D — All sharks are swimmers.
All sharks are fish, and all fish are swimmers, so every one of the sharks must also be swimmers.

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Verbal Reasoning builds the reasoning skills that gifted-and-talented tests such as CogAT, OLSAT and GATE assess. Read two "all" statements and choose the conclusion that must follow.

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These Grade 6 gifted and talented worksheets practice syllogisms in the style of CogAT, OLSAT and GATE test questions.

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