Logical Reasoning and Judgment Flashcards
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A series follows the pattern 2, 4, 8, 16, ... What is the next number?
Answer: 32
Each term doubles the previous, so 16 doubles to 32.
Statement: 'If the door was locked, the intruder used a key.' The door was locked but no key was used. What does this reveal?
Answer: The original statement is false or incomplete
A locked door with no key used contradicts the conditional, showing it is false or incomplete.
You receive conflicting reports: Dispatcher says incident is at 5th Street; caller says 5th Avenue. Most logical first step?
Answer: Confirm the exact location before responding
Verifying the location prevents responding to the wrong place.
Which conclusion is the strongest given: 'Every reported theft this month occurred at night'?
Answer: Nighttime patrols may reduce reported thefts
A reasonable, limited inference is that increased night patrols could address the observed pattern.
In a lineup, the witness is certain the suspect had a scar on the LEFT cheek. A mirror photo was used. Where is the scar in reality?
Answer: The right cheek
A mirror image reverses left and right, so a left-cheek scar in the mirror is actually on the right.
If no answer to a radio call could mean equipment failure OR officer in danger, the prudent assumption is:
Answer: Treat it as a possible emergency and verify safety
Erring toward officer safety addresses the higher-risk possibility first.
Sequence of letters: A, C, E, G, ... What comes next?
Answer: I
The pattern skips one letter each time, so after G comes I.