NTS NTS - National Testing Service Critical Thinking and Logical Reasoning 3

Question 1

A statement that is always true regardless of the truth values of its components is called a:

Accepted Answer

Tautology

Answer

Contradiction

Answer

Hypothesis

Answer

Inference

Question 2

In a coding system where RED = 27 (R=18, E=5, D=4), what is the code for BLUE (B=2, L=12, U=21, E=5)?

Accepted Answer

40

Answer

38

Answer

42

Answer

44

Question 3

Five books are stacked top to bottom. English is above History. History is above Science. Science is above Art. Art is above Math. What is the top book?

Accepted Answer

English

Answer

History

Answer

Science

Answer

Math

Question 4

"All honest people are trustworthy. Some leaders are honest." What follows?

Accepted Answer

Some leaders are trustworthy.

Answer

All leaders are trustworthy.

Answer

No leaders are trustworthy.

Answer

All trustworthy people are leaders.

Question 5

Which pattern correctly continues the series: Z, X, V, T, ___?

Accepted Answer

R

Answer

Q

Answer

S

Answer

P

Question 6

"Either we raise prices or we cut costs." If prices are not raised, what must be true?

Accepted Answer

Costs must be cut.

Answer

Nothing can be concluded.

Answer

Both prices and costs stay the same.

Answer

Prices will be raised later.