RCMP Logical Reasoning Puzzles 4

Question 1

An RCMP code assigns numbers to letters: vowels = 1, consonants = 2. What is the code for 'STOP'?

Accepted Answer

2212

Answer

S=2, T=2, O=1, P=2 — the code is 2212.

Question 2

If it takes 3 officers 6 hours to search a building, how long would it take 6 officers to search the same building?

Accepted Answer

3 hours

Answer

Doubling the officers halves the time: 6 ÷ 2 = 3 hours.

Question 3

A suspect's alibi states he was at location A at 1 PM and location B at 2 PM. The distance between A and B is 120 km. Is this alibi possible by car?

Accepted Answer

No, it requires 120 km/h average speed

Answer

120 km in 1 hour requires exactly 120 km/h average speed, which is at or above highway limits and leaves no margin.

Question 4

In a series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, what is the next number?

Accepted Answer

37

Answer

The differences are 3, 5, 7, 9 (increasing by 2), so the next difference is 11, giving 26 + 11 = 37.

Question 5

Of 50 officers surveyed, 30 speak French, 25 speak Spanish, and 10 speak both. How many speak neither language?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

Using inclusion-exclusion: 30 + 25 − 10 = 45 speak at least one language; 50 − 45 = 5 speak neither.

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