HSPT Logic and Reasoning 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: If it rains, the game is canceled. The game was NOT canceled. What can you conclude?
- It rained
- It did not rain (Correct answer)
- The game was indoors
- Nothing can be said
Correct answer: It did not rain
Since rain always cancels the game and it was not canceled, it did not rain.
Question 2: Which number is the odd one out: 2, 4, 7, 8, 10?
- 2
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 8
- 10
Correct answer: 7
Seven is the only odd number; the rest are even.
Question 3: Hot is to cold as up is to ___?
- high
- above
- down (Correct answer)
- top
Correct answer: down
The pairs are opposites, and the opposite of up is down.
Question 4: Some students play soccer. All soccer players are athletes. Which must be true?
- Some students are athletes (Correct answer)
- All students are athletes
- No students are athletes
- All athletes are students
Correct answer: Some students are athletes
The students who play soccer are athletes, so some students are athletes.
Question 5: Complete the pattern: 1, 4, 9, 16, ___?
- 20
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 24
- 23
Correct answer: 25
These are perfect squares, and 5² = 25.
Question 6: Which item does NOT belong: apple, banana, carrot, grape?
- apple
- banana
- carrot (Correct answer)
- grape
Correct answer: carrot
A carrot is a vegetable, while the others are fruits.
Question 7: Maria finished before Lee, and Lee finished before Ana. Who finished first?
- Maria (Correct answer)
- Lee
- Ana
- Cannot tell
Correct answer: Maria
Maria came before Lee, who came before Ana, so Maria was first.
HSPT Logic and Reasoning 3
If it rains, the game is canceled.
The game was NOT canceled.
What can you conclude?