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

Since no firearms are permitted without authorization and Mills brought one in, Mills must have had authorization — otherwise a violation occurred; the only valid logical conclusion consistent with both statements is that authorization existed.

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

Passing Math is a prerequisite for Writing; since the candidate passed Writing, they must have passed Math.

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

Q takes HR; P cannot take Finance, so P takes Operations; that leaves Finance for R.

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

The policy is explicit: missing signature means the grievance is returned unprocessed.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

37

Answer

The differences are 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 — consecutive odd numbers — so 26 + 11 = 37.

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NYC Logical and Deductive Reasoning 5