New Jersey Civil Service Exam Logical and Deductive Reasoning 5

Question 1

If the statement 'No supervisor submits incomplete forms' is true, which statement must also be true?

Accepted Answer

All supervisors submit complete forms

Answer

If no supervisor submits incomplete forms, then every supervisor must submit complete forms — the two are logically equivalent.

Question 2

Department A processes 40 cases per day and Department B processes 30. If both start a 200-case backlog on Monday, on which day does Department A finish first?

Accepted Answer

Day 5

Answer

200 ÷ 40 = 5 days, so Department A finishes at the end of Day 5.

Question 3

A regulation states: 'Requests denied at level 1 may be appealed to level 2.' Marcus's request was approved at level 1. Which is a valid conclusion?

Accepted Answer

Marcus has no need to appeal, and the appeal provision does not apply to him

Answer

The appeal right is only triggered by a denial; since Marcus was approved, the appeal provision simply does not apply to his case.

Question 4

Which of the following weakens the argument: 'Since the new training program began, accidents decreased. Therefore, the training caused the accident decrease.'?

Accepted Answer

Accidents also decreased in the same period last year before any training

Answer

If accidents decreased in the same period last year without training, the decrease may be seasonal, not caused by the training.

Question 5

Three clerks — Ana, Ben, and Cara — each handle a different task: filing, data entry, and scheduling. Ana does not do filing. Ben does not do data entry. Cara does not do scheduling. Which assignment is correct?

Accepted Answer

Ana=scheduling, Ben=filing, Cara=data entry

Answer

Ana≠filing and Cara≠scheduling leaves Ana=scheduling or data entry; Ben≠data entry means Ben=filing or scheduling; working through eliminations gives Ana=scheduling, Ben=filing, Cara=data entry.

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New Jersey Civil Service Exam Logical and Deductive Reasoning 5