CHP Logical Reasoning

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.

Which witness stayed outside the bar for the longest time interval?

Accepted Answer

Witness A

Answer

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:

Ford - Mercedez - Alaska - Audi

Accepted Answer

Alaska

Answer

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, ___

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Brian is to the right of Adam.

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

13

Answer

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.

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CHP Logical Reasoning