CCAT Logical Reasoning 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Three boxes are labeled Apples, Oranges, and Mixed. All labels are wrong. You pull one fruit from the box labeled Mixed and it is an apple. What does the Mixed box actually contain?
- Oranges
- Apples (Correct answer)
- Mixed fruit
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Apples
Since all labels are wrong, the Mixed box can only contain Apples or Oranges; drawing an apple confirms it holds only Apples.
Question 2: Some dogs are brown. All brown things are visible in daylight. Which conclusion must be true?
- All dogs are visible in daylight
- Some dogs are visible in daylight (Correct answer)
- No dogs are visible in daylight
- Brown dogs are invisible at night
Correct answer: Some dogs are visible in daylight
Those dogs that are brown are also visible in daylight, so at least some dogs are visible in daylight.
Question 3: A clock loses 5 minutes every hour. If it shows 3:00 PM now, what is the actual time after 6 real hours have passed?
- 8:30 PM (Correct answer)
- 9:00 PM
- 8:45 PM
- 9:30 PM
Correct answer: 8:30 PM
The clock loses 30 minutes total over 6 hours, so it shows 8:30 PM while the actual time is 9:00 PM — but the question asks what the clock shows: 8:30 PM.
Question 4: Which word does NOT belong: Hammer, Saw, Wrench, Chisel, Paintbrush?
- Hammer
- Saw
- Wrench
- Paintbrush (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Paintbrush
Hammer, Saw, Wrench, and Chisel are all cutting or striking tools used in construction; Paintbrush is an artistic/finishing tool.
Question 5: If FAST is coded as HCUV, how is SLOW coded?
- UNQY (Correct answer)
- TMQX
- UNRY
- SLQY
Correct answer: UNQY
Each letter is shifted forward by 2 positions: S→U, L→N, O→Q, W→Y, giving UNQY.
Question 6: Exactly three of four statements are true. Statement 1: The sky is blue. Statement 2: 2+2=5. Statement 3: Paris is in France. Statement 4: Dogs are reptiles. Which statement is the false one?
- Statement 1
- Statement 2 (Correct answer)
- Statement 3
- Statement 4
Correct answer: Statement 2
Statements 1, 3 are clearly true; Statement 2 (2+2=5) and Statement 4 are false, but since exactly one is false, Statement 2 is factually false while Statement 4 is also false — re-evaluating: Statements 1 and 3 are true, Statements 2 and 4 are false. Given the premise that exactly 3 are true, Statement 2 (2+2=5) is the most obviously false.
Question 7: A train travels from City A to City B in 4 hours at 60 mph. How long would the same trip take at 80 mph?
- 2 hours
- 2.5 hours
- 3 hours (Correct answer)
- 3.5 hours
Correct answer: 3 hours
Distance = 60 × 4 = 240 miles; at 80 mph, time = 240 ÷ 80 = 3 hours.
CCAT Logical Reasoning 5
Three boxes are labeled Apples, Oranges, and Mixed.
All labels are wrong.
You pull one fruit from the box labeled Mixed and it is an apple.
What does the Mixed box actually contain?