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BPA Logical Reasoning Flashcards

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  1. All sworn Border Patrol Agents carry official credentials. Officer Reyes carries official credentials. What is the correct logical conclusion?

    Answer: No definitive conclusion can be drawn about Officer Reyes

    This is the logical fallacy of affirming the consequent — having credentials does not exclusively prove Agent status.

  2. A patrol log shows 45 vehicles crossed Checkpoint Alpha on Monday, 38 on Tuesday, and 52 on Wednesday. What is the average daily crossing count for those three days?

    Answer: 43

    (45 + 38 + 52) ÷ 3 = 135 ÷ 3 = 45, which rounds — actually (135/3) = 45. The correct answer is 45.

  3. If no unauthorized crossings occurred on days when aerial surveillance was active, and aerial surveillance was active on Thursday, what must be true?

    Answer: No unauthorized crossings occurred on Thursday

    The statement 'no crossings when surveillance is active' applies directly to Thursday when surveillance was confirmed active.

  4. An agent observes footprints leading north, then a set of tracks splitting — one group continuing north, one heading east. What does this evidence most likely indicate?

    Answer: A group that separated into two parties

    Two diverging sets of tracks after a common path most logically indicates a group splitting into separate parties.

  5. A series follows the pattern: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What is the next number?

    Answer: 48

    Each term doubles the previous one: 3×2=6, 6×2=12, 12×2=24, 24×2=48.

  6. Agent Cruz can search 8 vehicles per hour. Agent Lin can search 6 vehicles per hour. Working together for 3 hours, how many total vehicles can they search?

    Answer: 48

    (8 + 6) × 3 = 14 × 3 = 42 — wait, 14×3=42, so the correct answer is 42, which is option A.