Problem Solving and Logic Flashcards
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A civil servant processes 18 applications per day and works 5 days per week. How many applications does she process in 4 weeks?
Answer: 360
18 × 5 × 4 = 360 applications.
If some inspectors work weekends, and all weekend workers receive a stipend, which must be true?
Answer: Some inspectors receive a stipend.
Some inspectors work weekends and all weekend workers get stipends, so some inspectors receive a stipend.
A storeroom has 144 supply boxes. Each department takes 12 boxes. How many departments can be fully supplied?
Answer: 12
144 ÷ 12 = 12 departments.
Pattern: 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ___. What is the next term?
Answer: 95
Each term is doubled and 1 is added: 47 × 2 + 1 = 95.
A manager says: 'Either the budget is cut or the project is delayed.' The budget is not cut. What follows logically?
Answer: The project is delayed.
In an 'either/or' statement, if one option is false, the other must be true.
Four candidates scored 78, 85, 91, and 64 on a civil service exam. What is the average score?
Answer: 79.5
(78 + 85 + 91 + 64) ÷ 4 = 318 ÷ 4 = 79.5.
A policy states employees must give 2 weeks' notice before vacation. Dana submits notice on March 1. What is the earliest vacation start date?
Answer: March 15
Two weeks (14 days) after March 1 is March 15.