Logical and Deductive Reasoning Flashcards
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All county clerks must complete ethics training. Maria is a county clerk. Which conclusion is logically valid?
Answer: Maria must complete ethics training
Since all county clerks must complete ethics training and Maria is a county clerk, Maria must complete ethics training.
A supervisor notices that every time workload increases, employee errors increase. This week workload decreased. What can the supervisor logically conclude?
Answer: No certain conclusion about errors can be drawn
Knowing that increased workload causes increased errors does not tell us what happens when workload decreases — the relationship may not be reversible.
If a civil service applicant scores below 70, they are disqualified. James scored 72. Which statement is correct?
Answer: James is not disqualified based on the score
James scored 72, which is above 70, so he is not disqualified under this rule.
No parking violations were issued on holidays. Ticket #4821 was issued on a holiday. What can be deduced?
Answer: Ticket #4821 must be an error
Since no parking violations are issued on holidays, ticket #4821 issued on a holiday must be an error.
Statement: 'Some inspectors are also licensed engineers.' Which of the following is a valid conclusion?
Answer: At least one inspector is a licensed engineer
'Some' means at least one, so at least one inspector is a licensed engineer.
A pattern shows the number sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What is the next number?
Answer: 48
Each number is doubled: 3×2=6, 6×2=12, 12×2=24, 24×2=48.
Officer A works every Monday and Thursday. Officer B works every Tuesday and Thursday. On which day do both officers work?
Answer: Thursday
Thursday appears in both officers' schedules, making it the day they both work.