NPOST Logical Reasoning and Judgment 3

Question 1

A series follows the pattern 2, 4, 8, 16, ... What is the next number?

Accepted Answer

32

Answer

Each term doubles the previous, so 16 doubles to 32.

Question 2

Statement: 'If the door was locked, the intruder used a key.' The door was locked but no key was used. What does this reveal?

Accepted Answer

The original statement is false or incomplete

Answer

A locked door with no key used contradicts the conditional, showing it is false or incomplete.

Question 3

You receive conflicting reports: Dispatcher says incident is at 5th Street; caller says 5th Avenue. Most logical first step?

Accepted Answer

Confirm the exact location before responding

Answer

Verifying the location prevents responding to the wrong place.

Question 4

Which conclusion is the strongest given: 'Every reported theft this month occurred at night'?

Accepted Answer

Nighttime patrols may reduce reported thefts

Answer

A reasonable, limited inference is that increased night patrols could address the observed pattern.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

The right cheek

Answer

A mirror image reverses left and right, so a left-cheek scar in the mirror is actually on the right.

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