PELLET B Logical Reasoning and Analysis 3

Question 1

A sergeant assigns cases using this rule: 'If a case involves a juvenile, it goes to the Special Victims Unit.' A new case involves a 16-year-old. What should happen?

Accepted Answer

The case should go to the Special Victims Unit

Answer

A 16-year-old is a juvenile. The rule states juvenile cases go to SVU. Therefore, this case goes to SVU.

Question 2

Patrol logs show: Monday 2 calls, Tuesday 4, Wednesday 8, Thursday 16. If the pattern continues, how many calls Friday?

Accepted Answer

32

Answer

Each day doubles the previous day's calls. Friday = 16 x 2 = 32.

Question 3

Statement 1: 'No off-duty officers are permitted to carry department-issued weapons.' Statement 2: 'Officer Tran is carrying a department-issued weapon.' What is necessarily true?

Accepted Answer

Officer Tran is on duty

Answer

If no off-duty officers may carry department weapons and Tran has one, Tran must be on duty.

Question 4

Crime scene evidence: (1) Window broken from outside. (2) Valuables near window untouched. (3) Laptop from back room missing. What can be reasonably inferred?

Accepted Answer

The intruder had a specific target in mind

Answer

Bypassing nearby valuables to take a specific item from the back room suggests the intruder knew what they wanted.

Question 5

In a lineup of five suspects (positions 1-5): The suspect is not in position 1 or 5. The suspect is left of position 4. The suspect is right of position 2. Where is the suspect?

Accepted Answer

Position 3

Answer

Not 1 or 5, left of 4 (so not 4 or 5), right of 2 (so not 1 or 2). Only position 3 remains.

PELLET B Test Practice Test

PELLET B Test Practice Test

PELLET B Logical Reasoning and Analysis 3