Cognitive Verbal Reasoning Assessment Flashcards
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Read the statement: 'All employees who completed training received a certificate. John did not receive a certificate.' What can be concluded about John?
Answer: John did not complete training
By modus tollens: if completing training → certificate, and John has no certificate, then John did not complete training.
The passage states: 'Research shows that moderate exercise improves cardiovascular health. However, excessive exercise can lead to joint problems.' Which conclusion is best supported?
Answer: The optimal amount of exercise is somewhere between none and excessive
Moderate exercise is beneficial but excessive is harmful, implying there's an optimal balance point between too little and too much.
'No one who was late to the meeting was given the project update. Maria was given the project update.' What must be true?
Answer: Maria was not late
No late person got the update. Maria got the update. Therefore, Maria was not late (contrapositive reasoning).
A company memo reads: 'Due to budget constraints, either the marketing department or the IT department will face a 10% budget reduction, but not both.' If the IT department's budget is reduced, which is true?
Answer: Marketing's budget is unchanged
The memo states exactly one department will be cut. If IT is cut, then marketing is not cut (exclusive or).
Statement: 'The new policy will be implemented only if all department heads approve it.' Three out of four department heads approved. What is the status of the policy?
Answer: The policy is not implemented
'Only if ALL approve' means unanimous approval is required. With only 3 of 4 approving, the condition is not met, so the policy is not implemented.
Passage: 'Students who study more than 20 hours per week tend to achieve higher grades. However, students who study more than 40 hours per week show increased stress levels without proportional grade improvement.' Based on this, studying 25 hours per week likely results in:
Answer: Higher grades with manageable stress
25 hours falls in the 20-40 range: above the threshold for improved grades but below the level causing excessive stress.