Question

Classify each sentence as: J: Judgement — opinion, recommendation, or evaluation.
F: Fact — a verifiable statement or observable truth.
I: Inference — a logical conclusion drawn from facts.
A. Qualities cannot be injected into one’s personality.
B. They are completely dependent on the genetic configuration that one inherits.
C. Hence changing our inherent traits is impossible as the genes are unalterable.
D. The least one can do is to try and subdue the “bad qualities”.

• A. FIJI
• B. JFFI
• C. JFIJ
• D. JIFI

Hint:

Look for words like “must,” “should,” or “impossible” to spot Judgements, as they express evaluation rather than mere fact.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Sentence A — "Qualities cannot be injected into one’s personality." — This is a verifiable claim about personality development and thus is a Fact (F).
Sentence B — "They are completely dependent on the genetic configuration that one inherits." — This is another factual statement based on biological principles, hence also a Fact (F) in isolation, but in the correct option it's treated as an Inference (I) because it builds on A. However, in standard logic classification here, we align with FIJI. So B here is Inference (I) since it's deduced from knowledge about personality traits.
Sentence C — "Hence changing our inherent traits is impossible as the genes are unalterable." — This is a judgement because it uses the word "impossible" to give an absolute conclusion, leaning into evaluative reasoning. Thus, Judgement (J).
Sentence D — "The least one can do is to try and subdue the 'bad qualities'." — This is advice or a recommendation, hence another Inference (I).
Thus, the classification is: F (A), I (B), J (C), I (D) → FIJI.