NTS NTS - National Testing Service Critical Thinking and Logical Reasoning 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A > C

Answer

C > A

Answer

A = C

Answer

B = A

Question 2

If "FAST" is coded as "GBTU," how is "SLOW" coded?

Accepted Answer

TMPX

Answer

SLOX

Answer

TMQX

Answer

TMPW

Question 3

A man points to a photo and says, "Her mother is my mother's only daughter." Who is in the photo?

Accepted Answer

His niece

Answer

His sister

Answer

His aunt

Answer

His daughter

Question 4

If some A are B, which statement must also be true?

Accepted Answer

Some B are A.

Answer

All B are A.

Answer

No B are A.

Answer

All A are B.

Question 5

Which argument form is logically valid?

Accepted Answer

If P then Q; P is true; therefore Q is true.

Answer

If P then Q; Q is true; therefore P is true.

Answer

If P then Q; P is false; therefore Q is false.

Answer

If P then Q; Q is false; therefore P is true.

Question 6

The statement "If it rains, the ground gets wet" is logically equivalent to:

Accepted Answer

If the ground is not wet, it did not rain.

Answer

If the ground is wet, it rained.

Answer

If it does not rain, the ground stays dry.

Answer

Rain and wet ground always occur together.