NFST Logical and Spatial Reasoning 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Smoke is to Fire as Symptom is to ___?
- Doctor
- Disease (Correct answer)
- Hospital
- Medicine
Correct answer: Disease
Smoke is an observable indicator of fire, just as a symptom is an observable indicator of a disease.
Question 2: Complete the series: 2, 6, 18, 54, ___.
- 108
- 144
- 162 (Correct answer)
- 216
Correct answer: 162
Each term is multiplied by 3: 54 × 3 = 162.
Question 3: If NO unsafe building is approved for occupancy, and Building X IS approved for occupancy, what can we conclude?
- Building X may still be unsafe
- Building X is definitely safe (Correct answer)
- Building X needs further inspection
- Building X was previously unsafe
Correct answer: Building X is definitely safe
Since no unsafe building can be approved, any approved building must be safe by definition.
Question 4: Which item is the odd one out: Circle, Sphere, Square, Triangle?
- Circle
- Sphere (Correct answer)
- Square
- Triangle
Correct answer: Sphere
Sphere is a 3-dimensional solid, while Circle, Square, and Triangle are all 2-dimensional flat shapes.
Question 5: Floor plan is to Building as Map is to ___?
- City (Correct answer)
- Compass
- Legend
- Scale
Correct answer: City
A floor plan is a 2D representation of a building, just as a map is a 2D representation of a geographic area or city.
Question 6: A pattern shows: 1→3, 2→6, 3→9, 4→12. What does 7 map to?
- 18
- 19
- 21 (Correct answer)
- 24
Correct answer: 21
Each input is multiplied by 3: 7 × 3 = 21.
Question 7: If some hazmat suits are waterproof, and ALL waterproof items are chemical-resistant, which statement MUST be true?
- All hazmat suits are chemical-resistant
- Some hazmat suits are chemical-resistant (Correct answer)
- No hazmat suits are chemical-resistant
- All chemical-resistant items are hazmat suits
Correct answer: Some hazmat suits are chemical-resistant
Since only some hazmat suits are waterproof, and those waterproof ones are chemical-resistant, only some hazmat suits must be chemical-resistant.
Smoke is to Fire as Symptom is to ___?