Mastering Conditional Statements

Which of the following is a correct if-then statement?

• If it rains, then the ground will be dry.

• If it rains, then the ground will be wet.

• If it is sunny, then the ground will be wet.

• If it is cloudy, then the ground will be dry.

Consider the statement: "If a number is even, then it is divisible by 2." Which of the following numbers supports this statement?

• 3

• 5

• 8

• 9

Which of the following is an example of conditional reasoning?

• All birds can fly.

• If it is a bird, then it can fly.

• Birds are animals.

• Some birds are blue.

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

Which of the following statements is false?

• If a shape is a square, then it has four sides.

• If a shape is a triangle, then it has three sides.

• If a shape is a circle, then it has four sides.

• If a shape is a rectangle, then it has four sides.

• 16

• 19

• 25

• 34

Which of the following is a valid conclusion from the statement: "If it is snowing, then it is cold"?

• It is snowing, so it is warm.

• It is not snowing, so it is cold.

• It is snowing, so it is cold.

• It is not cold, so it is snowing.