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Logical Reasoning Questions and Answers Flashcards

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  1. Some rookies are nervous during their first arrest. All nervous officers make procedural errors. What can be logically concluded?

    Answer: Some rookies may make procedural errors

    Only 'some' rookies are nervous, so only those nervous rookies would necessarily make errors — not all rookies.

  2. A witness claims a getaway car turned left, but traffic camera footage shows it turned right. Which logical step is most appropriate?

    Answer: Treat the camera footage as more reliable and investigate the discrepancy

    Objective footage is generally more reliable than eyewitness memory, but the discrepancy should still be investigated for context.

  3. Sergeant Rivera says: 'If an officer is late three times, they receive a warning.' Officer Chen has received no warning. What can be concluded?

    Answer: Officer Chen has been late fewer than three times

    No warning means the threshold of three late arrivals has not been reached, so Chen must have fewer than three late arrivals.

  4. Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

    Answer: All felonies are crimes; robbery is a felony; therefore robbery is a crime

    Deductive reasoning draws a certain conclusion from general premises, as in the classic syllogism used in option B.

  5. Complete the sequence: A, C, F, J, O, ___.

    Answer: U

    The gaps increase by one letter each time: +2, +3, +4, +5, +6 — so O + 6 = U.

  6. Two officers respond to the same scene and file separate reports. Report 1 says the suspect wore a blue jacket; Report 2 says black jacket. What is the most logical next step?

    Answer: Interview both officers separately to clarify the discrepancy

    Conflicting details require clarification through follow-up interviews before determining which account is accurate.

  7. A detective concludes a crime was premeditated because the suspect purchased gloves the day before. This reasoning is best described as:

    Answer: Circumstantial evidence supporting premeditation

    Purchasing gloves beforehand is circumstantial — it suggests planning but does not conclusively prove premeditation without additional evidence.