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Logical Reasoning & Problem Solving Flashcards

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  1. Which word does NOT belong with the others? Eagle, Hawk, Penguin, Falcon

    Answer: Penguin

    Eagles, hawks, and falcons are birds of prey that fly; penguins cannot fly.

  2. A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

    Answer: 7.5°

    At 3:15 the minute hand is at 90° and the hour hand is at 97.5° (3 hr × 30° + 15 min × 0.5°), giving a difference of 7.5°.

  3. Pat is taller than Sam. Sam is taller than Lee. Jordan is shorter than Lee. Who is the tallest?

    Answer: Pat

    The ordering is Pat > Sam > Lee > Jordan, so Pat is tallest.

  4. What comes next in the pattern? Z, X, V, T, __

    Answer: R

    Each letter skips one: Z→X→V→T→R, moving back two positions in the alphabet each time.

  5. A logical argument is considered VALID when:

    Answer: Its conclusion follows necessarily from the premises

    Validity concerns the logical structure: if the premises were true, the conclusion must follow — regardless of actual truth values.

  6. Five boxes are stacked. Box 3 is above Box 1 but below Box 5. Box 2 is at the very bottom. Box 4 is directly below Box 5. What is the order from bottom to top?

    Answer: 2,1,3,4,5

    Box 2 is lowest; Box 1 is next; Box 3 is above Box 1; Box 4 is directly below Box 5, placing the order as 2,1,3,4,5.

  7. If the first two statements are true, is the third statement true? 'All mammals breathe air. Whales are mammals. Whales breathe air.'

    Answer: True

    This is a valid syllogism: all mammals breathe air, whales are mammals, therefore whales breathe air.