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Logical Reasoning Skills Flashcards

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  1. All officers on night shift must complete a vehicle inspection before patrol. Officer Davis is on night shift. Which conclusion is valid?

    Answer: Officer Davis completed a vehicle inspection before patrol

    If all night shift officers must complete inspections and Davis is on night shift, Davis must complete an inspection — a direct application of universal logic.

  2. A suspect fled north, then turned east for two blocks, then turned south for one block. Relative to the starting point, in which direction is the suspect now?

    Answer: Northeast

    Moving north then east places the suspect north and east of origin; moving south one block reduces the northward distance but the suspect remains northeast of the start.

  3. If no misdemeanor warrants are served after midnight, and Officers Chen and Rivera are serving warrants at 1:00 AM, what can be concluded?

    Answer: They are serving felony warrants

    Since misdemeanor warrants cannot be served after midnight and they are serving warrants at 1:00 AM, the warrants must be felony warrants.

  4. Examine the pattern: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What is the next number?

    Answer: 48

    Each number is doubled: 3×2=6, 6×2=12, 12×2=24, so 24×2=48.

  5. A witness says the getaway car was either blue or green, and another witness says it was definitely not blue. What color was the car?

    Answer: Green

    If the car was blue or green and it was not blue, then by process of elimination it must be green.

  6. Which argument contains a logical flaw? A) All speeders are dangerous; Smith is a speeder; therefore Smith is dangerous. B) Most thieves lie; Jones lied once; therefore Jones is a thief. C) No minors may purchase alcohol; Adams is a minor; therefore Adams may not purchase alcohol. D) All dogs are animals; Rex is a dog; therefore Rex is an animal.

    Answer: Argument B

    Argument B commits the fallacy of affirming the consequent — lying doesn't prove someone is a thief, only that most thieves lie.

  7. Officers are ranked: Sergeant outranks Corporal, Corporal outranks Officer, Lieutenant outranks Sergeant. If Officer Park is two ranks below Lieutenant, what rank is Park?

    Answer: Corporal

    Lieutenant → Sergeant (one rank below) → Corporal (two ranks below), so Park is a Corporal.