NYC Logical and Deductive Reasoning 3

Question 1

Statements: 'All evidence must be logged. Some logged items are photographs.' Which conclusion is definitely true?

Accepted Answer

All logged items are evidence

Answer

All photographs are evidence

Answer

Some evidence consists of photographs

Answer

Some photographs are not logged

Question 2

A sergeant assigns tasks so that: if Task A is assigned, Task B must also be assigned; if Task B is assigned, Task C must be assigned. Task C was NOT assigned. What can be concluded?

Accepted Answer

Neither Task A nor Task B was assigned

Answer

Task A was assigned but Task B was not

Answer

Task B was assigned but not Task A

Answer

Task A may or may not have been assigned

Question 3

Officers are assigned to precincts based on seniority: the most senior officer gets first choice. If Officer Kim has more seniority than Officer Lee, and Officer Lee has more seniority than Officer Park, who picks their precinct last among the three?

Accepted Answer

Park

Answer

Kim

Answer

Lee

Answer

They pick simultaneously

Question 4

A dispatcher notes: 'Units are only dispatched to a scene if there is a confirmed incident.' Unit 7 was dispatched. What must be true?

Accepted Answer

An incident was confirmed

Answer

An incident may have been confirmed

Answer

Unit 7 confirmed the incident itself

Answer

Dispatch made an error

Question 5

Four departments — W, X, Y, Z — must each present once. X presents before Z. Y presents after W but before X. Which order is correct?

Accepted Answer

W, Y, X, Z

Answer

W, X, Y, Z

Answer

Y, W, X, Z

Answer

X, W, Y, Z

Question 6

An agency rule states: 'No supervisor may approve their own expense report.' Director Reyes is a supervisor. Which action would violate this rule?

Accepted Answer

Reyes approving her own expense report

Answer

Reyes approving a subordinate's expense report

Answer

Reyes submitting her own expense report for approval

Answer

Reyes reviewing but not approving her own report

Question 7

In a logical argument: 'If public buildings are overcrowded, evacuation time increases. Evacuation time has not increased.' What can be deduced?

Accepted Answer

Public buildings are not overcrowded

Answer

Public buildings may be overcrowded

Answer

Evacuation time will increase soon

Answer

Overcrowding is unrelated to evacuation time