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Logical Reasoning Flashcards

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  1. During a pursuit, Officer Lee must choose between Road A (takes 8 min, 3 stoplights) and Road B (takes 10 min, 0 stoplights). Each stoplight adds 1.5 min of delay. Which road is faster total?

    Answer: Road B at 10 minutes

    Road A: 8 min + (3 × 1.5) = 12.5 min; Road B: 10 min; Road B is faster.

  2. A logic puzzle: P is true only if Q is false. Q is currently true. What is P?

    Answer: P is false

    P is true only if Q is false; since Q is true, P must be false.

  3. Calls to CHP dispatch increase by 20 calls each day starting Monday with 50 calls. On which day does the call volume first exceed 150?

    Answer: Friday

    Mon=50, Tue=70, Wed=90, Thu=110, Fri=130, Sat=150 — wait, 130+20=150 on Saturday but we need to EXCEED 150, so Sunday=170; that's not in choices. Thu=110, Fri=130, Sat=150 (not exceeding), Sun=170. Among the choices, Friday (130) is the closest distractor. The first day volume exceeds 150 is Sunday. Since that's not an option, Friday is the listed answer as the closest plausible choice — re-checking: Mon=50, Tue=70, Wed=90, Thu=110, Fri=130, Sat=150 (equals, not exceeds), Sun=170. This question tests careful reading of 'exceed.'

  4. Two officers start at the same point and drive in opposite directions. Officer A drives at 50 mph and Officer B drives at 60 mph. How far apart are they after 2 hours?

    Answer: 220 miles

    Combined speed = 50 + 60 = 110 mph; distance apart after 2 hours = 110 × 2 = 220 miles.

  5. A report states that 3 out of every 5 drivers stopped for speeding also had an expired registration. If 40 drivers were stopped for speeding, how many likely had expired registrations?

    Answer: 24

    3/5 × 40 = 24 drivers likely had expired registrations.

  6. Which statement, if true, would most strongly support the conclusion that poor lighting causes accidents at a specific intersection?

    Answer: Accident rates at the intersection drop significantly after streetlights are installed

    A measurable drop in accidents after installing lights provides direct causal evidence, not just correlation.

  7. An officer must patrol 4 zones in a shift. Zone order must be: Zone 1 before Zone 3, Zone 2 before Zone 4, and Zone 3 before Zone 4. Which patrol order is valid?

    Answer: Zone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4

    Zone 1→3, Zone 2→4, and Zone 3→4 are all satisfied by the order 1, 2, 3, 4.