Logical Reasoning Flashcards

In a sequence of office codes: A1, B2, C3, D4, what comes next?

Answer: E5

The letters advance alphabetically (A, B, C, D, E) and numbers increment by 1 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), giving E5.

A rule states employees must take a break every 4 hours. An employee starts at 7 AM. When is her first required break?

Answer: 11 AM

7 AM + 4 hours = 11 AM is when the first required break occurs.

Only licensed contractors may perform electrical work in city buildings. Marcus performed electrical work in a city building. What must be true?

Answer: Marcus is definitely licensed

Since only licensed contractors may do electrical work in city buildings, and Marcus did, he must be licensed.

If 'no supervisor may approve their own expense report,' what happens when Supervisor Lee submits an expense report?

Answer: Another supervisor must approve it

Since Lee cannot approve her own report, a different supervisor must handle the approval.

Arrange these civil service steps in logical order: (1) Receive application, (2) Schedule interview, (3) Post job opening, (4) Make hiring decision.

Answer: 3, 1, 2, 4

A job must be posted (3) before applications are received (1), interviews scheduled (2), and a hiring decision made (4).

A report shows 40% of violations are noise complaints, 35% are parking, and 25% are other. Out of 200 violations, how many are parking?

Answer: 70

35% of 200 = 0.35 × 200 = 70 parking violations.

If every agency that receives federal funding must submit annual reports, and Agency X does NOT submit annual reports, what can be concluded?

Answer: Agency X does not receive federal funding

If Agency X received federal funding, it would have to submit reports; since it doesn't, it cannot receive federal funding.