NYC Logical Reasoning 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Four clerks can process 200 forms in one day. How many forms can 6 clerks process in one day at the same rate?
- 250
- 280
- 300 (Correct answer)
- 350
Correct answer: 300
Each clerk processes 200 ÷ 4 = 50 forms/day; 6 clerks × 50 = 300 forms.
Question 2: A decision tree states: If complaint is verified AND filer is a resident, issue a citation. A complaint is verified but the filer is not a resident. What happens?
- Issue a citation
- Do not issue a citation (Correct answer)
- Issue a warning instead
- Escalate to a supervisor
Correct answer: Do not issue a citation
Both conditions must be met; since the filer is not a resident, the citation cannot be issued.
Question 3: In a letter code, GIVE is written as JLYH (each letter shifts forward 3 positions). Using the same code, what is the code for HELP?
- KHOS (Correct answer)
- JGNO
- MHSP
- KHOT
Correct answer: KHOS
Shifting each letter of HELP forward 3 positions: H→K, E→H, L→O, P→S gives KHOS.
Question 4: A supervisor must approve requests from her unit before they go to the director. If the director received a request directly from a unit employee, what likely occurred?
- The supervisor approved it verbally
- The proper procedure was bypassed (Correct answer)
- The director requested it directly
- The request was an emergency override
Correct answer: The proper procedure was bypassed
Standard procedure requires supervisor approval first; a direct submission to the director bypasses the required step.
Question 5: If 'employees with 5+ years of service are eligible for senior positions,' and Rivera has 3 years of service, what is true?
- Rivera is eligible for a senior position
- Rivera is not eligible for a senior position (Correct answer)
- Rivera may be eligible for a senior position
- Rivera needs one more year to qualify
Correct answer: Rivera is not eligible for a senior position
Rivera has only 3 years, which is less than the required 5 years, so she is not eligible.
Question 6: Look at the series: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, ___. What comes next?
- Saturday
- Sunday (Correct answer)
- Monday
- Tuesday
Correct answer: Sunday
The pattern skips every other day (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun), so Sunday comes next.
Question 7: A timesheet shows an employee worked 8.5 hours Monday, 7 hours Tuesday, 9 hours Wednesday, 8 hours Thursday. How many hours must she work Friday to reach exactly 40 hours for the week?
- 6.5
- 7
- 7.5 (Correct answer)
- 8
Correct answer: 7.5
8.5 + 7 + 9 + 8 = 32.5 hours; 40 − 32.5 = 7.5 hours needed on Friday.
NYC Logical Reasoning 5
Four clerks can process 200 forms in one day.
How many forms can 6 clerks process in one day at the same rate?