GCAT - General Cognitive Ability Logical Deduction Problems Questions and Answers

Question 1

Read the following statements:
1. All gadgets that are on sale are refurbished.
2. Some of the store's tablets are on sale.

Based only on the statements above, which of the following conclusions must be true?

Accepted Answer

Some of the store's tablets are refurbished.

Answer

All tablets in the store are refurbished.

Answer

No tablets in the store are refurbished.

Answer

All refurbished gadgets in the store are tablets.

Question 2

A company has a mandatory travel policy: 'If an employee is traveling to Zone 1, they must complete the advanced security training.' Sarah has not completed the advanced security training. What can be logically deduced from this information?

Accepted Answer

Sarah is not traveling to Zone 1.

Answer

Sarah is traveling to a zone other than Zone 1.

Answer

The company has made an exception for Sarah.

Answer

Sarah has recently been hired and is not yet required to travel.

Question 3

Five reports—Marketing, Sales, Finance, Operations, and HR—must be reviewed in a specific sequence, one after another. The sequence is governed by these rules:
- The Sales report is reviewed immediately after the HR report.
- The Finance report is reviewed sometime before the Marketing report.
- The Operations report is not the first or the last one reviewed.

Which of the following is a possible sequence for reviewing the reports?

Accepted Answer

HR, Sales, Operations, Finance, Marketing

Answer

Finance, HR, Sales, Marketing, Operations

Answer

Operations, Finance, HR, Sales, Marketing

Answer

Finance, Marketing, HR, Sales, Operations

Question 4

A project requires a team of exactly three specialists selected from a group of seven candidates: four developers (D1, D2, D3, D4) and three analysts (A1, A2, A3). The selection must adhere to the following conditions:
- The team must include at least one analyst.
- If D2 is selected, then A1 must also be selected.
- A2 and D4 cannot be on the team together.

Which of the following is an acceptable team of specialists?

Accepted Answer

D2, D3, A1

Answer

D2, D3, D4

Answer

A2, A3, D4

Answer

A1, A2, A3

Question 5

Read the following paragraph:
'All servers updated with the new security patch must be rebooted. Some of the servers in the main datacenter were not updated with the new security patch. Server-05 is in the main datacenter and was not rebooted.'

Based strictly on this information, which conclusion can be logically drawn?

Accepted Answer

Server-05 was not updated with the new security patch.

Answer

No server in the main datacenter was rebooted.

Answer

All servers that were not rebooted are in the main datacenter.

Answer

Server-05 was updated with the new security patch.

Question 6

Three employees, Fatima, George, and Hiro, are discussing a project's delayed status. It is known that only one of them is telling the truth.
- Fatima says: 'George is responsible for the delay.'
- George says: 'I am not responsible for the delay.'
- Hiro says: 'Fatima is not telling the truth.'

Who is responsible for the delay?

Accepted Answer

George

Answer

Fatima

Answer

Hiro

Answer

It is impossible to determine from the information.

Read the following statements:1.All gadgets that are on sale are refurbished.2.Some of the store's tablets are on sale.Based only on the statements above, which of the following conclusions must be true?

Read the following statements:
1.
All gadgets that are on sale are refurbished.
2.
Some of the store's tablets are on sale.
Based only on the statements above, which of the following conclusions must be true?