Verbal Logical Reasoning Flashcards

All certified engineers passed the safety course. Marcus is a certified engineer. Which conclusion MUST be true?

Answer: Marcus passed the safety course.

Since all certified engineers passed and Marcus is certified, he must have passed.

Read the argument: 'Our city should ban single-use plastics because they pollute waterways.' Which statement, if true, most WEAKENS this argument?

Answer: The city already has strict recycling enforcement that keeps plastics out of waterways.

If existing recycling enforcement already prevents plastic pollution in waterways, the ban's stated purpose is unnecessary.

Some doctors are researchers. All researchers publish papers. Which conclusion is DEFINITELY true?

Answer: Some doctors publish papers.

The doctors who are researchers must publish papers, so at least some doctors publish papers.

A company memo states: 'Employees who miss more than three deadlines will be placed on a performance plan.' Dana has missed two deadlines. Which is the most logical conclusion?

Answer: Dana will not be placed on a performance plan based on current data.

Dana has only missed two deadlines, which does not meet the threshold of more than three.

Passage: 'Employees who telecommute report higher job satisfaction than those who work in the office. Therefore, all companies should allow telecommuting.' What assumption underlies this conclusion?

Answer: Higher job satisfaction always benefits the company enough to justify telecommuting.

The argument assumes that higher satisfaction translates to sufficient organizational benefit to mandate the policy.

If it rains, the outdoor event is cancelled. The outdoor event was not cancelled. What can be concluded?

Answer: It did not rain.

Using contrapositive: if the event was NOT cancelled, then it did NOT rain.

All members of the board voted on the proposal. The proposal was rejected. Which statement must be true?

Answer: At least one board member voted against the proposal.

For the proposal to be rejected, at least one member must have voted against it, but we cannot know the exact count.