FREE PSEE Logical Reasoning Question and Answers

Question 1

No homework is enjoyable. Homework includes reading. Not fun is reading. The third statement is: if the first two claims are accurate.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

This is a valid logical deduction. If 'No homework is enjoyable' means all homework falls into the category of 'not enjoyable,' and 'Homework includes reading' means reading is a type of homework, then it logically follows that reading must also be 'not fun' (not enjoyable). The conclusion is a direct consequence of the premises.

Question 2

The hiring procedure for the accounting department is now complete, and a training session is being planned. Recently hired staff members are all highly qualified. The trainees are all recently engaged workers.
What conclusion is logically drawn from the information presented above?

Accepted Answer

All of the trainees are very well qualified

Answer

The premises state that 'Recently hired staff members are all highly qualified' and 'The trainees are all recently engaged workers' (meaning recently hired). Since all trainees fall into the category of 'recently hired workers,' and all 'recently hired workers' are 'highly qualified,' it logically follows that 'All of the trainees are very well qualified.' This is a direct application of the given information.

Question 3

Compared to black fish, silver fish can swim more quickly. Compared to black fish, the gold fish can swim more quickly. Compared to silver fish, the gold fish can swim more quickly. The third statement is: if the first two claims are accurate.

Accepted Answer

Uncertain

Answer

The first two statements establish that both silver fish and gold fish are faster than black fish. However, they provide no information to compare the speeds of silver fish and gold fish relative to each other. Gold fish could be faster, slower, or the same speed as silver fish, based solely on the given premises. Therefore, the third statement is uncertain.

Question 4

Fall is when deciduous trees lose their leaves. All year long, conifers maintain their foliage. Deciduous conifers are trees. The third statement is: if the first two claims are accurate.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

The premises define deciduous trees as those that lose their leaves in fall and conifers as trees that maintain their foliage all year long. The term 'deciduous conifers' creates a contradiction based on these definitions, as it would imply a tree that both loses and keeps its leaves. Therefore, the statement 'Deciduous conifers are trees' is logically false given the provided definitions.

Question 5

All information is useful information. Some websites are of little use. Some websites lack informative content. The third statement is: if the first two claims are accurate.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

If 'All information is useful information,' and 'Some websites are of little use,' then those 'little use' websites must contain something other than useful information, or lack useful information. Therefore, it logically follows that 'Some websites lack informative content' because if they contained useful information, they wouldn't be of little use. The conclusion is a direct consequence of the premises.

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FREE PSEE Logical Reasoning Question and Answers