SSPO Logical Reasoning Skills 3

Question 1

Some violent crimes occur during daylight hours. All violent crimes are investigated by detectives. Which statement must be true?

Accepted Answer

Some daylight crimes are investigated by detectives

Answer

Since some violent crimes occur during daylight and all violent crimes are investigated by detectives, those daylight violent crimes are investigated by detectives.

Question 2

A police report uses codes: Code 1 = minor incident, Code 2 = moderate incident, Code 3 = major incident. If every burglary is at least Code 2, and the current call is Code 1, what can be concluded?

Accepted Answer

The current call is not a burglary

Answer

If all burglaries are Code 2 or higher and this call is Code 1, it cannot be a burglary.

Question 3

Four suspects — Adams, Baker, Clark, and Davis — are in four separate rooms numbered 1–4. Baker is not in room 1. Clark is in room 3. Adams is not next to Clark. Which room is Adams in?

Accepted Answer

Room 4

Answer

Clark is in room 3; rooms adjacent to 3 are 2 and 4. Adams cannot be in 2 or 4 if adjacent means next to — Adams must be in room 1 or 4, but not next to Clark (room 3), so Adams is in room 1... wait: room 4 is next to room 3, so Adams is in room 1. Baker not in room 1, so Baker is in room 2, Davis in room 4, Adams in room 1.

Question 4

Every officer who fires their weapon must file an incident report. Officer Grant filed an incident report today. Which is the most logical conclusion?

Accepted Answer

Officer Grant may or may not have fired their weapon

Answer

The rule says weapon discharge requires a report, but reports can be filed for other reasons too, so firing is not the only explanation.

Question 5

If vandalism increases whenever school is out of session, and school is currently in session, what can be inferred?

Accepted Answer

No conclusions about vandalism can be drawn

Answer

The rule only addresses what happens when school is out; when school is in session, the rule provides no information about vandalism levels.

(SSPO) Sigma Survey for Police Officers Practice Test

(SSPO) Sigma Survey for Police Officers Practice Test

SSPO Logical Reasoning Skills 3