Texas Civil Service Exam Logical and Deductive Reasoning 5

Question 1

A dispatcher receives calls in this order of priority: Emergency (E), Urgent (U), Routine (R). Three calls arrive simultaneously: one E, one U, one R. After E is handled, which is processed next?

Accepted Answer

U

Answer

Priority queuing places Urgent above Routine, so U is handled before R after the Emergency is resolved.

Question 2

If only employees with Level 3 clearance can access File Room B, and the file room was accessed, what can be deduced?

Accepted Answer

The person who accessed it had Level 3 clearance

Answer

The rule establishes Level 3 clearance as a necessary condition for access, so access proves clearance.

Question 3

Numbers in a sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___. What comes next?

Accepted Answer

48

Answer

Each term doubles the previous one: 24 × 2 = 48.

Question 4

A policy memo states: 'Officers must complete training A before training B, and training B before training C.' Officer Torres completed B and C. What can be concluded?

Accepted Answer

Torres may have completed A before B, or violated the policy

Answer

We know Torres did B and C, but cannot confirm A was done without additional information; a policy violation is also possible.

Question 5

Which of the following is a counter-example that disproves: 'All public servants work Monday through Friday'?

Accepted Answer

A firefighter who works weekends

Answer

A firefighter who works weekends is a public servant who does not work exclusively Monday–Friday, disproving the universal claim.

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Texas Civil Service Exam Logical and Deductive Reasoning 5