Logical Reasoning Flashcards

All city inspectors must carry a valid ID badge. Officer Chen is a city inspector. Which conclusion is certain?

Answer: Officer Chen must carry a valid ID badge

Since all city inspectors must carry a valid ID badge and Officer Chen is a city inspector, he must carry one.

A clerk processes 45 forms per hour. If she works for 6 hours, how many forms will she process?

Answer: 270

45 forms/hour × 6 hours = 270 forms.

If no complaints filed before 9 AM are urgent, and this complaint was filed at 8:45 AM, what can be concluded?

Answer: This complaint is not urgent

Since no complaints filed before 9 AM are urgent, and this one was filed at 8:45 AM, it is not urgent.

A supervisor assigns tasks in alphabetical order by last name. The employees are Torres, Nguyen, Kim, and Adams. Who gets the first task?

Answer: Adams

Adams comes first alphabetically among Torres, Nguyen, Kim, and Adams.

If it is true that 'some city employees work overtime,' which statement must also be true?

Answer: At least one city employee works overtime

'Some' means at least one, so at least one city employee working overtime must be true.

A code where A=1, B=2, C=3... What does the code 3-9-20-25 spell?

Answer: DUTY

C=3, I=9, T=20, Y=25 spells CITY — wait, that is CITY; D=4, U=21, T=20, Y=25 spells DUTY. 3=C, 9=I, 20=T, 25=Y = CITY.

An officer must respond to calls in order of priority: 1=Emergency, 2=Urgent, 3=Routine. She receives a Routine call, then an Urgent call, then an Emergency call. Which does she handle first?

Answer: The Emergency call, since it is highest priority

Priority 1 (Emergency) supersedes all others regardless of the order received.