NYC Logical and Deductive Reasoning 5

Question 1

Statements: 'No firearms are permitted in court without authorization. Detective Mills brought a firearm into court.' What must be true?

Accepted Answer

Detective Mills had authorization

Answer

Detective Mills violated the rule

Answer

Detective Mills is not subject to this rule

Answer

The firearm was unloaded

Question 2

A test has four sections: Math, Reading, Writing, and Reasoning. Candidates must pass Math before taking Writing. A candidate passed Writing. What must be true?

Accepted Answer

The candidate passed Math

Answer

The candidate passed Reading

Answer

The candidate is exempt from Reasoning

Answer

The candidate took Math after Writing

Question 3

Three analysts — P, Q, R — each specialize in exactly one area: Finance, Operations, or HR. P does not specialize in Finance. Q specializes in HR. What does R specialize in?

Accepted Answer

Finance

Answer

Operations

Answer

HR

Answer

Cannot be determined

Question 4

Policy: 'Grievances submitted without a supervisor signature are returned unprocessed.' A grievance arrives without a supervisor signature. What happens?

Accepted Answer

It is returned unprocessed

Answer

It is processed with a note

Answer

It is held pending a signature

Answer

A supervisor is automatically notified to sign

Question 5

A logical sequence: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ___. What is the next number?

Accepted Answer

37

Answer

33

Answer

35

Answer

39

Question 6

An agency processes applications in batches of 10. Each batch takes 4 hours. An agent processes 3 batches per day. How many applications does the agent process in a 5-day work week?

Accepted Answer

150

Answer

100

Answer

120

Answer

200

Question 7

Statement: 'Either the budget is approved or the project is cancelled. The project was not cancelled.' What must be true?

Accepted Answer

The budget was approved

Answer

The budget may or may not be approved

Answer

A new project was started

Answer

The budget will be reviewed again