Korn Ferry Assessment Korn Ferry Logical Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: All managers attend the quarterly meeting. Sarah is a manager. Which conclusion must be true?
- Sarah sometimes attends the quarterly meeting.
- Sarah attends the quarterly meeting. (Correct answer)
- Sarah chairs the quarterly meeting.
- Sarah organizes the quarterly meeting.
Correct answer: Sarah attends the quarterly meeting.
If all managers attend and Sarah is a manager, Sarah must attend — this is a direct syllogistic conclusion.
Question 2: A sequence follows the pattern: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What is the next number?
- 36
- 42
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 30
Correct answer: 48
Each term doubles the previous one, so 24 × 2 = 48.
Question 3: If no consultants work remotely, and James works remotely, what can be concluded?
- James is not a consultant. (Correct answer)
- James is a part-time consultant.
- James is a senior consultant.
- James will become a consultant.
Correct answer: James is not a consultant.
Since no consultants work remotely and James works remotely, James cannot be a consultant.
Question 4: Four colleagues — A, B, C, D — each prefer a different project. A doesn't prefer Project X. B prefers Project Y. C prefers Project Z. Which project does A prefer?
- Project Y
- Project Z
- Project W (Correct answer)
- Project X
Correct answer: Project W
B takes Y, C takes Z, and A is excluded from X, so A must prefer Project W.
Question 5: Which statement, if true, would most weaken the argument: 'Employees who exercise regularly are more productive, so the company should offer gym memberships'?
- Gym memberships are expensive.
- Productive employees tend to start exercising after achieving success, not before. (Correct answer)
- Some employees already exercise outside work.
- The company has limited office space.
Correct answer: Productive employees tend to start exercising after achieving success, not before.
If productivity causes exercise rather than vice versa, the causal link in the argument is reversed, undermining the conclusion.
Question 6: A report is completed by Team A in 6 days. Team B completes the same report in 3 days. Working together, how many days will they take?
- 4 days
- 2 days (Correct answer)
- 4.5 days
- 1.5 days
Correct answer: 2 days
Team A does 1/6 per day, Team B does 1/3 per day; combined rate = 1/6 + 2/6 = 3/6 = 1/2, so 2 days.
Question 7: Select the odd one out: Hypothesis, Theory, Conjecture, Evidence, Assumption.
- Hypothesis
- Evidence (Correct answer)
- Theory
- Assumption
Correct answer: Evidence
Hypothesis, Theory, Conjecture, and Assumption are all unproven propositions, while Evidence is factual data that supports or refutes them.
Korn Ferry Assessment Korn Ferry Logical Reasoning 2
All managers attend the quarterly meeting.
Sarah is a manager.
Which conclusion must be true?