RCAT Logical Reasoning 1

Question 1

All managers are employees. Some employees are trained. Which conclusion must be true?

Accepted Answer

Some managers may be trained

Answer

Since all managers are employees and some employees are trained, it is possible (but not certain) that some managers are trained.

Question 2

If it rains, the match is cancelled. The match was not cancelled. What can you conclude?

Accepted Answer

It did not rain

Answer

By modus tollens: if Rain → Cancelled, and NOT Cancelled, then NOT Rain.

Question 3

Amy is taller than Ben. Ben is taller than Carl. Dan is shorter than Carl. Who is the tallest?

Accepted Answer

Amy

Answer

The order from tallest to shortest is Amy > Ben > Carl > Dan, so Amy is tallest.

Question 4

Only club members may use the pool. James is using the pool. What must be true?

Accepted Answer

James is a club member

Answer

Since only members can use the pool and James is using it, James must be a member.

Question 5

Three boxes are labeled 'Apples,' 'Oranges,' and 'Mixed.' All labels are wrong. You pick one fruit from the 'Mixed' box and it is an apple. What does the 'Apples' box contain?

Accepted Answer

Oranges

Answer

The 'Mixed' box must be either pure apples or pure oranges — it's apples; 'Apples' can't have apples (wrong label) so it has oranges; 'Oranges' gets the mixed fruit.

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RCAT Logical Reasoning 1