SSPO Logical Reasoning Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: All officers on night shift must complete a vehicle inspection before patrol. Officer Davis is on night shift. Which conclusion is valid?
- Officer Davis completed a vehicle inspection before patrol (Correct answer)
- Officer Davis may skip the inspection if the vehicle looks fine
- Vehicle inspections are optional on night shift
- Officer Davis performs inspections only when assigned
Correct 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.
Question 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?
- Northeast (Correct answer)
- Northwest
- East
- Southeast
Correct 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.
Question 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?
- They are serving felony warrants (Correct answer)
- They are violating department policy
- They are not on duty
- They may be serving misdemeanor warrants with supervisor approval
Correct 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.
Question 4: Examine the pattern: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What is the next number?
- 36
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 30
- 60
Correct answer: 48
Each number is doubled: 3×2=6, 6×2=12, 12×2=24, so 24×2=48.
Question 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?
- Blue
- Green (Correct answer)
- Red
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Green
If the car was blue or green and it was not blue, then by process of elimination it must be green.
Question 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.
- Argument A
- Argument B (Correct answer)
- Argument C
- Argument D
Correct 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.
Question 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?
- Corporal (Correct answer)
- Sergeant
- Officer
- Detective
Correct answer: Corporal
Lieutenant → Sergeant (one rank below) → Corporal (two ranks below), so Park is a Corporal.
SSPO Logical Reasoning Skills 2
All officers on night shift must complete a vehicle inspection before patrol.
Officer Davis is on night shift.
Which conclusion is valid?