CJBAT Logical Reasoning Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

All detectives are officers. Some officers carry badges. Which conclusion must be true?

Accepted Answer

Some detectives may carry badges

Answer

All detectives carry badges

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No detectives carry badges

Answer

All officers are detectives

Question 2

A suspect is seen leaving the bank at 3:00 PM. The robbery occurred between 2:45 PM and 3:15 PM. What can logically be concluded?

Accepted Answer

The suspect was present during the possible robbery window

Answer

The suspect committed the robbery

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The suspect is innocent

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The robbery happened at 3:00 PM exactly

Question 3

If no patrol officers work the night shift and Officer Davis works the night shift, what must be true?

Accepted Answer

Officer Davis is not a patrol officer

Answer

Officer Davis is a detective

Answer

Officer Davis works overtime

Answer

Patrol officers sometimes work nights

Question 4

Crimes in District A decreased by 20% this year. What additional information would best support the claim that a new policy caused the decrease?

Accepted Answer

Districts without the policy saw no similar decrease

Answer

District A had more officers last year

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Crime also decreased in all neighboring districts without the policy

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The policy was announced publicly

Question 5

Which argument contains a flaw in reasoning? 'Officer Green always solves cases quickly. This case was solved quickly. Therefore, Officer Green solved this case.'

Accepted Answer

It commits the fallacy of affirming the consequent

Answer

The argument is valid

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It assumes correlation equals causation

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It uses circular reasoning

Question 6

A series follows this pattern: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ___. What is the next number?

Accepted Answer

37

Answer

35

Answer

33

Answer

40

Question 7

Four witnesses give conflicting accounts. Three say the car was red; one says it was blue. Which approach best reflects sound logical reasoning?

Accepted Answer

Accept the majority view and investigate further

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Dismiss all testimony as unreliable

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Charge the witness who said blue with lying

Answer

Conclude the car's color is unknowable