HAST Logical Reasoning 2

Question 1

Identify the assumption: 'We should increase funding for public libraries because reading improves literacy.'

Accepted Answer

Public libraries promote reading

Answer

Libraries are expensive to run

Answer

Literacy is not important

Answer

Funding has no effect on libraries

Question 2

Three friends—Ava, Ben, and Cara—each prefer a different sport: soccer, tennis, or swimming. Ava does not swim. Ben does not play soccer. Cara plays tennis. What sport does Ava prefer?

Accepted Answer

Soccer

Answer

Swimming

Answer

Tennis

Answer

Basketball

Question 3

All squares are rectangles. Some rectangles are not squares. Which statement is logically consistent?

Accepted Answer

There exist rectangles that are not squares

Answer

No rectangles are squares

Answer

All rectangles are squares

Answer

Squares and rectangles share no properties

Question 4

A train leaves Station A every 15 minutes. Another leaves Station B every 20 minutes. If both leave at 8:00 AM, when do they next leave at the same time?

Accepted Answer

9:00 AM

Answer

8:30 AM

Answer

8:45 AM

Answer

9:15 AM

Question 5

Which argument contains a logical flaw? A) All birds have wings; penguins are birds; so penguins have wings. B) Some fish swim; sharks are fish; so sharks swim. C) No plants think; roses are plants; so roses think. D) All metals conduct electricity; copper is a metal; so copper conducts electricity.

Accepted Answer

Argument C

Answer

Argument A

Answer

Argument B

Answer

Argument D

Question 6

In a code, CAT = 3-1-20 and DOG = 4-15-7. What does the number sequence 2-9-18-4 represent?

Accepted Answer

BIRD

Answer

CAGE

Answer

BARK

Answer

BITE

Question 7

If A > B and B > C, which relationship must be true?

Accepted Answer

A > C

Answer

C > A

Answer

A = C

Answer

B = A