COOP COOP Logical Reasoning 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: All cats are mammals. Whiskers is a cat. What can you conclude?
- Whiskers is a reptile
- Whiskers is a mammal (Correct answer)
- All mammals are cats
- Whiskers is not an animal
Correct answer: Whiskers is a mammal
Since all cats are mammals and Whiskers is a cat, Whiskers must be a mammal.
Question 2: If today is Wednesday, what day was it 4 days ago?
- Monday
- Saturday (Correct answer)
- Sunday
- Friday
Correct answer: Saturday
Counting back 4 days from Wednesday: Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Saturday.
Question 3: Which word does NOT belong with the others? Apple, Banana, Carrot, Orange
- Apple
- Banana
- Carrot (Correct answer)
- Orange
Correct answer: Carrot
Carrot is a vegetable while Apple, Banana, and Orange are all fruits.
Question 4: Maria is taller than Juan. Juan is taller than Rosa. Who is the shortest?
- Maria
- Juan
- Rosa (Correct answer)
- They are all the same height
Correct answer: Rosa
Since Maria > Juan > Rosa in height, Rosa is the shortest.
Question 5: If all squares are rectangles and ABCD is a square, which statement is true?
- ABCD is not a rectangle
- ABCD is a rectangle (Correct answer)
- All rectangles are squares
- ABCD has no right angles
Correct answer: ABCD is a rectangle
Since all squares are rectangles and ABCD is a square, ABCD must be a rectangle.
Question 6: Look at the pattern: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___. What comes next?
- 18
- 24
- 32 (Correct answer)
- 64
Correct answer: 32
Each number is doubled: 16 × 2 = 32.
All cats are mammals.
Whiskers is a cat.
What can you conclude?