Problem Solving and Logic Flashcards
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A department receives 240 complaint forms in 8 weeks. At this rate, how many forms will it receive in 15 weeks?
Answer: 450
240 ÷ 8 = 30 forms per week; 30 × 15 = 450 forms.
If all city inspectors must attend safety training, and Marcus is a city inspector, which conclusion is valid?
Answer: Marcus has attended safety training.
The universal rule means Marcus, as a city inspector, must have attended safety training.
A clerk can file 45 documents per hour. How long will it take to file 315 documents?
Answer: 7 hours
315 ÷ 45 = 7 hours.
Look at the pattern: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What is the next number?
Answer: 48
Each term is doubled: 24 × 2 = 48.
A supervisor states: 'No overtime will be approved without a project deadline.' An employee works overtime without a project deadline. What can be concluded?
Answer: The employee violated policy.
Working overtime without a project deadline directly contradicts the stated policy.
Three roads lead from City Hall: Road A is 12 miles, Road B is 9 miles, and Road C is 15 miles. A driver must use each road exactly once. What is the total distance driven?
Answer: 36 miles
12 + 9 + 15 = 36 miles total.
Which of the following best completes the analogy? Supervisor is to employee as judge is to ___.
Answer: jury
A supervisor oversees employees just as a judge oversees jury proceedings.