Cut-e Test Cut-e Logical Reasoning 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a Cut-e logical reasoning test, you are given the rule: 'All X are Y. Some Y are Z.' What can you definitively conclude?
- All X are Z
- Some X are Z
- Some X may be Z (Correct answer)
- No X are Z
Correct answer: Some X may be Z
Since all X are Y and only some Y are Z, it is possible but not certain that some X are also Z, making 'some X may be Z' the only defensible conclusion.
Question 2: A sequence reads: 2, 6, 18, 54, ___. What is the next number?
- 108
- 162 (Correct answer)
- 216
- 180
Correct answer: 162
Each term is multiplied by 3: 2×3=6, 6×3=18, 18×3=54, 54×3=162.
Question 3: If 'faster' means 'slower' and 'louder' means 'quieter', what does 'stronger' mean in this logic system?
- Stronger
- Weaker (Correct answer)
- Louder
- Faster
Correct answer: Weaker
The pattern reverses each descriptor to its antonym, so 'stronger' maps to 'weaker'.
Question 4: Four employees — Ava, Ben, Cal, and Dee — each prefer a different project. Ava does not prefer Alpha. Ben prefers Beta. Cal does not prefer Gamma. Which project does Ava prefer?
- Alpha
- Beta
- Gamma
- Delta (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Delta
Ben takes Beta, leaving Alpha, Gamma, Delta; Ava cannot take Alpha, Cal cannot take Gamma, so Cal takes Alpha or Delta; working through constraints, Ava must take Delta.
Question 5: Which statement is an example of deductive reasoning?
- Most surveys show employees prefer remote work, so remote work is popular.
- All managers attend Monday meetings; Sara is a manager; therefore Sara attends Monday meetings. (Correct answer)
- Several customers complained about delays, so the product may have quality issues.
- Sales rose last quarter, so they will likely rise next quarter too.
Correct answer: All managers attend Monday meetings; Sara is a manager; therefore Sara attends Monday meetings.
Deductive reasoning moves from a general rule to a specific, certain conclusion, as illustrated by the manager-meeting syllogism.
Question 6: A code converts letters: A=1, B=2, C=3, … Z=26. What is the sum of the code for 'ACE'?
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 10
- 8
- 12
Correct answer: 9
A=1, C=3, E=5; 1+3+5=9.
Question 7: In a logical matrix, row 1 has shapes: circle, square, triangle. Row 2: circle, square, ___. Row 3: circle, ___, triangle. What fills row 2's blank if each shape appears exactly once per row?
- Circle
- Square
- Triangle (Correct answer)
- Diamond
Correct answer: Triangle
Row 2 already has circle and square, so triangle must fill the blank to complete the set.
In a Cut-e logical reasoning test, you are given the rule: 'All X are Y.
Some Y are Z.' What can you definitively conclude?