Identifying Assumptions and Conclusions Practice Questions
Identifying Assumptions and Conclusions Practice Questions
Assumptions and
Conclusions
For items 1 to 3. Determine the best assumption for the given statement.
1) The United Nations forming an international treaty to penalize countries with high amounts of
money every time they exceed their annual carbon emissions against the standard threshold
can contribute to fighting climate change.
a) Only the United Nations can form an international treaty to fight climate change.
b) Most countries deny that their carbon emissions contribute significantly to climate
change.
c) Monetary penalties discourage countries from emitting excessive carbon.
d) An international treaty is the most practical approach to fight climate change
2) To predict the occurrence of the next economic recession, the government should invest in
supercomputers that can handle large quantities of data and complicated statistical procedures.
3) To ensure that the applicants hired by a company are more competent, they have decided to
include a qualifying exam into the hiring process.
For items 4 and 5, identify the best conclusion for the statements below
4) An increase in tourist arrivals means more budget allocated for the renovation of
transportation and accommodation facilities like airports, hotels, restaurants, and roadways. The
2020 annual budget of AppleCrown City for the renovation of transportation and accommodation
facilities was reduced. Therefore, ___________________
5) To be qualified as the most outstanding player of the decade, the player must either have an
individual score of not less than 1000 or won at least five championships . John Smith was able
to score 850 and was hailed as the most outstanding player of the decade.