CHP Logical Reasoning 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Witness A stayed outside the bar for several minutes longer than Witness B. Witness C stayed outside the bar for several minutes shorter than Witness B.<br><br> Which witness stayed outside the bar for the longest time interval?
- Witness A (Correct answer)
- Witness B
- Witness C
- Can't tell
Correct answer: Witness A
The problem states that Witness A stayed outside for several minutes longer than Witness B. It also states that Witness C stayed outside for several minutes shorter than Witness B. Therefore, by direct comparison, Witness A was outside for the longest duration, followed by Witness B, and then Witness C.
Question 2: Three of the words below share a similarity; one does not. Select the odd one out:<br><br> Ford - Mercedez - Alaska - Audi
- Ford
- Mercedez
- Alaska (Correct answer)
- Audi
Correct answer: Alaska
Ford, Mercedez (Mercedes), and Audi are all prominent and well-known brands of automobiles. Alaska, however, is a U.S. state and not a car manufacturer. Therefore, Alaska is the odd one out because it does not belong to the category of car brands.
Question 3: What is the correct number to continue the following series? 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, ___
- 13
- 15 (Correct answer)
- 14
- 12
Correct answer: 15
This is a simple arithmetic sequence where each number is consistently one less than the previous number. The pattern involves subtracting 1 from each preceding term. Following this pattern, the number after 16 is 16 - 1, which results in 15.
Question 4: A group of friends is standing in a line. If Adam is to the left of Brian, and Brian is to the left of Charlie, which of the following statements is correct?
- Brian is to the right of Adam. (Correct answer)
- Adam is to the right of Charlie.
- Charlie is to the left of Brian.
- Adam is to the right of Charlie.
Correct answer: Brian is to the right of Adam.
The problem establishes a linear order: Adam is to the left of Brian, and Brian is to the left of Charlie. This means the arrangement from left to right is Adam, then Brian, then Charlie. Therefore, Brian is positioned to the right of Adam in this sequence.
Question 5: In a sequence where each number is the sum of the previous two numbers, if the first two numbers are 2 and 3, what is the 5th number in the sequence?
- 13 (Correct answer)
- 15
- 21
- 17
Correct answer: 13
This sequence follows a pattern where each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers, similar to a Fibonacci sequence. Starting with 2 and 3: the 1st number is 2, the 2nd is 3, the 3rd is 2+3=5, the 4th is 3+5=8, and the 5th number is 5+8=13.
Witness A stayed outside the bar for several minutes longer than Witness B.
Witness C stayed outside the bar for several minutes shorter than Witness B.
Which witness stayed outside the bar for the longest time interval?