DAA DAA Logical Reasoning and Deductive Thinking 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Sergeant Torres ranks above Corporal Singh. Corporal Singh ranks above Private Walsh. Who ranks lowest?
- Sergeant Torres
- Corporal Singh
- Private Walsh (Correct answer)
- They are equal
Correct answer: Private Walsh
Transitive reasoning: Torres > Singh > Walsh, making Private Walsh the lowest in rank.
Question 2: Five soldiers line up by height tallest to shortest: A, B, C, D, E. Who is the median height?
- A
- B
- C (Correct answer)
- D
Correct answer: C
With five people ranked 1–5, the middle (median) position is the third, which is C.
Question 3: A mission requires at least 4 personnel. There are 3 available. What is the outcome?
- The mission proceeds with 3
- The mission cannot proceed (Correct answer)
- The mission proceeds at reduced capacity
- The minimum is waived
Correct answer: The mission cannot proceed
The requirement of at least 4 is not met with only 3 personnel, so the mission cannot proceed.
Question 4: Intelligence report A says the bridge is intact; report B says it is destroyed. Both cannot be correct. What is the logical status?
- Both are true
- At least one is false (Correct answer)
- Both are false
- One must be true and the other false
Correct answer: At least one is false
Two contradictory statements cannot both be true; at least one of them must be false.
Question 5: Unit X deploys on odd-numbered days. Today is the 14th. Does Unit X deploy?
- Yes
- No (Correct answer)
- Only if ordered
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: No
14 is an even number, so the odd-day deployment rule does not apply today.
Question 6: If fewer than 10 troops are available, a patrol is cancelled. There are 9 troops available. What happens?
- The patrol proceeds
- The patrol is cancelled (Correct answer)
- The patrol is delayed
- More troops are requested
Correct answer: The patrol is cancelled
9 is fewer than 10, so the cancellation condition is met and the patrol is cancelled.
DAA DAA Logical Reasoning and Deductive Thinking 2
Sergeant Torres ranks above Corporal Singh.
Corporal Singh ranks above Private Walsh.
Who ranks lowest?