NYC NYC Civil Service Deductive and Inductive Reasoning Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

All NYC sanitation workers must wear reflective vests on the job. Marcus is an NYC sanitation worker. Which conclusion is definitively supported?

Accepted Answer

Marcus must wear a reflective vest on the job

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Marcus chooses to wear a reflective vest

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Marcus may wear a reflective vest if he wishes

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Marcus wears a reflective vest only at night

Question 2

A city clerk notices that every complaint filed on Mondays over the past three months was resolved within two days. She receives a complaint on a Monday. Using inductive reasoning, what should she predict?

Accepted Answer

The complaint will likely be resolved within two days

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The complaint will definitely be resolved within two days

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The complaint cannot be resolved within two days

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The complaint will take exactly two days to resolve

Question 3

No civilian employee may authorize overtime without a supervisor's approval. Detective Rivera is a civilian employee. Which statement must be true?

Accepted Answer

Rivera cannot authorize overtime without a supervisor's approval

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Rivera never works overtime

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Rivera's supervisor always approves overtime

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Rivera is exempt from the overtime rule

Question 4

In a city office, files coded RED are urgent, files coded BLUE are routine, and files coded GREEN are archival. An officer receives a GREEN file. What is the most logical conclusion?

Accepted Answer

The file is archival and not urgent

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The file requires immediate action

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The file is a routine matter

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The file's priority is unknown

Question 5

An inspector reviews 40 building permits issued over two years and finds that permits for buildings over 10 stories always required a structural engineer's sign-off. A new 15-story permit arrives. What does inductive reasoning suggest?

Accepted Answer

A structural engineer's sign-off will likely be required

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A structural engineer's sign-off is definitely required by law

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No sign-off is needed for the new permit

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The pattern does not apply to future permits

Question 6

All vehicles in the city fleet must pass an emissions test before deployment. Vehicle #47 has not yet passed an emissions test. What can be concluded?

Accepted Answer

Vehicle #47 cannot be deployed yet

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Vehicle #47 has failed its emissions test

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Vehicle #47 will never pass the emissions test

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Vehicle #47 is exempt from deployment rules