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Logical and Deductive Reasoning Flashcards

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  1. All detectives at the precinct are trained in forensics. Officer Rivera is a detective at the precinct. Which conclusion must be true?

    Answer: Officer Rivera is trained in forensics

    Since all detectives are trained in forensics and Rivera is a detective, Rivera must be trained in forensics.

  2. A suspect was seen at the bank at 2:00 PM. The robbery occurred at 2:15 PM. The bank is a 20-minute drive from the robbery location. Which conclusion is most logical?

    Answer: The suspect could not have committed the robbery

    The suspect cannot travel 20 minutes in 15 minutes, making it physically impossible for them to have committed the robbery.

  3. If a patrol officer responds to every alarm call, and there was an alarm at 5th Street, what must follow?

    Answer: The officer responded to the 5th Street alarm

    The universal rule states the officer responds to every alarm call, so responding to 5th Street is guaranteed.

  4. Witnesses A, B, and C each independently described a fleeing vehicle as blue. Witness D said it was green. What is the most logical conclusion?

    Answer: The vehicle was likely blue, but certainty is not absolute

    Three independent consistent accounts outweigh one dissenting account, making blue most probable but not certain.

  5. No patrol officers work alone after midnight. Officer Chen is working after midnight. What must be true?

    Answer: Officer Chen is working with a partner

    Since no patrol officers work alone after midnight and Chen is working then, Chen must have a partner.

  6. Every stolen vehicle report this month listed a broken window. A report arrives with no broken window but claims vehicle theft. What is the most logical inference?

    Answer: This may be a different type of theft or the pattern has an exception

    Past patterns inform but don't guarantee future cases; this incident may represent an exception or different method.

  7. If 'no evidence means no arrest' and there is no evidence against the suspect, what logically follows?

    Answer: The suspect should not be arrested

    The rule states no evidence leads to no arrest; the logical consequence is the suspect should not be arrested.