PI - Cognitive Assessment Logical Deduction Problems 3

Question 1

If all A are B, and all B are C, which statement must be true?

Accepted Answer

All A are C

Answer

This is a transitive relationship: A ⊆ B and B ⊆ C, therefore A ⊆ C. All A are C.

Question 2

Five books are stacked. Book A is above Book B. Book C is between A and B. Book D is on top. Book E is below B. From top to bottom, what is the order?

Accepted Answer

D, A, C, B, E

Answer

D is on top. A is above B with C between them: A, C, B. E is below B. Order: D, A, C, B, E.

Question 3

In a certain language, 'pik tol' means 'red flower,' 'tol sap' means 'big flower,' and 'miv pik' means 'red house.' What word means 'flower'?

Accepted Answer

tol

Answer

'pik tol' = red flower, 'tol sap' = big flower. 'tol' appears in both flower phrases, so 'tol' means flower.

Question 4

A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

Accepted Answer

7.5 degrees

Answer

At 3:15, the minute hand is at 90° (pointing at 3). The hour hand has moved past 3 by 1/4 of the way to 4, which is 7.5° past the 90° mark. The angle between them is 7.5°.

Question 5

If some teachers are musicians and all musicians are creative, which must be true?

Accepted Answer

Some teachers are creative

Answer

Some teachers are musicians, and all musicians are creative. Therefore, those teachers who are musicians must be creative — meaning some teachers are creative.

PI - Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

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PI - Cognitive Assessment Logical Deduction Problems 3