NYC - Civil Service Exam Civil Service Logical and Deductive Reasoning 1

Question 1

A city clerk must file 5 reports: F, G, H, I, and J.
Report J must be filed first.
Report G must be filed immediately after Report F.
Report F must be filed before Report H.
Report H must be filed before Report I.
Which of the following is a valid filing order?

Accepted Answer

J, F, G, H, I

Answer

J, H, F, G, I

Answer

J, F, H, G, I

Answer

J, G, F, H, I

Question 2

All NYC Transit Authority employees must complete a background check. All employees who complete a background check receive a security clearance badge. Officer Chen is an NYC Transit Authority employee. Which conclusion must be true?

Accepted Answer

Officer Chen has a security clearance badge

Answer

Officer Chen is a union member

Answer

All security clearance badge holders are NYC Transit Authority employees

Answer

Officer Chen has passed a physical fitness exam

Question 3

In a civil service written exam, 9 candidates competed. Candidate Williams scored lower than exactly 5 other candidates. What is Williams' rank from highest to lowest?

Accepted Answer

6th

Answer

4th

Answer

5th

Answer

7th

Question 4

Review the pattern: 4, 12, 36, 108, 324, ___. What is the next number?

Accepted Answer

972

Answer

648

Answer

1,296

Answer

1,458

Question 5

A NYC civil service rule states: 'Any employee absent more than 3 consecutive days without prior notice must submit a physician's note upon return.' Employee Torres was absent 5 consecutive days without prior notice. Which conclusion must be true?

Accepted Answer

Torres must submit a physician's note upon return

Answer

Torres will be formally disciplined

Answer

Torres was suffering from an illness

Answer

Torres will forfeit accrued leave time

Question 6

Some NYC Housing Authority employees are certified building inspectors. All certified building inspectors have completed mandatory safety training. No employee who has completed safety training is exempt from annual performance reviews. Which conclusion must be true?

Accepted Answer

Some NYC Housing Authority employees are not exempt from annual performance reviews

Answer

All NYC Housing Authority employees have completed safety training

Answer

Some NYC Housing Authority employees are exempt from annual performance reviews

Answer

All safety training completers are NYC Housing Authority employees