Texas Civil Service Exam Logical and Deductive Reasoning 3

Question 1

A policy states: 'Overtime is approved only when the budget allows AND a supervisor signs off.' The budget allows, but no supervisor signed. What follows?

Accepted Answer

Overtime is not approved

Answer

Both conditions must be met; since supervisor sign-off is missing, overtime cannot be approved.

Question 2

Statements: All trained dispatchers can handle multi-line calls. No volunteer staff are trained dispatchers. Which conclusion is valid?

Accepted Answer

No volunteer staff can handle multi-line calls

Answer

Since volunteers are not trained dispatchers and only trained dispatchers handle multi-line calls, no volunteer can handle them.

Question 3

A code uses the pattern: each letter shifts +2 in the alphabet (A→C, B→D). What does 'EQNKEG' decode to?

Accepted Answer

POLICE

Answer

Shifting each letter back by 2: E→C, Q→O, N→L, K→I, E→C, G→E spells POLICE.

Question 4

Six staff members sit in a row: M, N, O, P, Q, R. M sits at one end. P is not adjacent to M. Q sits between N and R. O sits next to M. Who can sit at the other end?

Accepted Answer

P

Answer

With M at one end and O adjacent to M, the far end must accommodate someone not restricted; P, who cannot be next to M, fits at the other end.

Question 5

If the rule is 'Vehicles failing inspection must be removed within 48 hours,' and a vehicle failed inspection 50 hours ago but is still present, what is the logical conclusion?

Accepted Answer

The rule has been violated

Answer

50 hours exceeds the 48-hour deadline, so the rule requiring removal has been violated.

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Texas Civil Service Exam Logical and Deductive Reasoning 3