EDPT Logical Deduction Puzzles 2

Question 1

Five servers (A–E) are ranked by speed. A is faster than C. C is faster than E. B is faster than A. D is faster than B. Which server is the fastest?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

The chain D > B > A > C > E makes D the fastest.

Question 2

All backup files are compressed. Some compressed files are encrypted. Which conclusion is definitely true?

Accepted Answer

Some backup files may be encrypted

Answer

Because only some compressed files are encrypted, backup files may or may not be encrypted.

Question 3

In a sequence: 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, __. What is the next number?

Accepted Answer

95

Answer

Each term is (previous × 2) + 1, so 47 × 2 + 1 = 95.

Question 4

If no programmers are accountants, and all accountants are managers, which statement must be true?

Accepted Answer

No programmers are managers

Answer

Since programmers and accountants share no members, and managers here come from accountants only, no programmers are managers—but only in this closed-set reading; the safest supported conclusion is that no programmers are accountants.

Question 5

A logic gate outputs 1 only when both inputs are 0. What type of gate is this?

Accepted Answer

NOR

Answer

A NOR gate outputs 1 only when all inputs are 0.

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EDPT Logical Deduction Puzzles 2