PELLET B Logical Reasoning Patterns 2

Question 1

If all patrol officers carry radios, and Officer Gomez is a patrol officer, which conclusion is valid?

Accepted Answer

Officer Gomez carries a radio

Answer

This is a straightforward syllogism. Since all patrol officers carry radios and Gomez is a patrol officer, Gomez must carry a radio.

Question 2

A detective notices that every burglary in a neighborhood occurred on a weeknight when streetlights were broken. What is the most logical conclusion?

Accepted Answer

There may be a correlation between broken streetlights and burglary timing

Answer

Correlation does not equal causation. The most logical conclusion acknowledges the pattern without assuming a direct causal relationship.

Question 3

Consider the sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24, __. What number comes next?

Accepted Answer

48

Answer

Each number is doubled to get the next: 3x2=6, 6x2=12, 12x2=24, 24x2=48.

Question 4

Statement: 'No civilians were present during the incident.' Which of the following must be true?

Accepted Answer

Anyone present during the incident was not a civilian

Answer

If no civilians were present, then every person who was present was not a civilian. This is the logical contrapositive of the original statement.

Question 5

Officer Park responds to three calls in order: a noise complaint at 8 PM, a traffic stop at 9 PM, and a domestic disturbance at 10 PM. If each call took exactly 45 minutes, when was Officer Park free after the last call?

Accepted Answer

10:45 PM

Answer

The last call began at 10 PM and took 45 minutes, so Officer Park was free at 10:45 PM.

PELLET B Test Practice Test

PELLET B Test Practice Test

PELLET B Logical Reasoning Patterns 2