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

A tautology is a logical statement that is necessarily true under all possible interpretations.

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

Each letter's alphabetical position is summed: B(2)+L(12)+U(21)+E(5) = 40.

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

Following the chain: English > History > Science > Art > Math, English is at the top.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Some leaders are trustworthy.

Answer

Since some leaders are honest and all honest people are trustworthy, those particular leaders must be trustworthy.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

R

Answer

Each letter skips one: Z(-2)=X(-2)=V(-2)=T(-2)=R, so the next letter is R.

NTS - National Testing Service Practice Test

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