SHSAT Logical Reasoning Flashcards
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Which is the odd one out: square, rectangle, rhombus, circle, parallelogram?
Answer: Circle
All others are quadrilaterals (four-sided polygons), but a circle has no sides.
If RED = 27 + 5 + 4 = 36 using A=1, B=2... Z=26, what does CAT equal?
Answer: 24
C=3, A=1, T=20; sum = 3 + 1 + 20 = 24.
A bag has 3 red marbles and 5 blue marbles. If one marble is drawn at random, what is the probability it is red?
Answer: 3/8
Probability = favorable outcomes ÷ total outcomes = 3 ÷ (3 + 5) = 3/8.
The sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ... follows what rule?
Answer: Each term is the sum of the two before it
This is the Fibonacci sequence, where each term equals the sum of the two preceding terms.
If A > B, B > C, and C > D, which statement must be true?
Answer: B > D
Since B > C and C > D, by transitivity B > D must be true.
5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes. How many cats are needed to catch 100 mice in 100 minutes?
Answer: 5
1 cat catches 1 mouse in 5 minutes, so in 100 minutes 1 cat catches 20 mice; 5 cats catch 100 mice.