Texas Civil Service Logical and Deductive Reasoning Questions and Answers

Question 1

Consider the following statements:
1. All city departments that handle sensitive citizen data are required to use two-factor authentication for all system logins.
2. The City Treasury Department handles sensitive citizen data.

Based on these statements, which of the following conclusions is logically certain?

Accepted Answer

Employees of the City Treasury Department are required to use two-factor authentication for system logins.

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Only departments that handle sensitive data use two-factor authentication.

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The City Treasury Department is the only department required to use two-factor authentication.

Answer

All city departments will soon be required to use two-factor authentication.

Question 2

A city ordinance states: 'A permit is required for any public gathering of 50 or more people in a city park. The applicant for the permit must be a resident of the city.'

Based on this rule, which of the following situations describes a violation of the ordinance?

Accepted Answer

A group of 60 tourists gathers in a city park without a permit, organized by a tour company based in another state.

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A non-resident organizes a gathering of 100 people in a city park after successfully obtaining a permit.

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A city resident organizes a picnic for their 30 family members in a city park without a permit.

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A city resident organizes a public concert in a city park that is attended by 200 people, but they never applied for a permit.

Question 3

An internal audit of a city's purchasing records revealed the following: 'In the last fiscal year, every purchase order over $5,000 was approved by the department director. The purchase order for the new fleet vehicles was for $150,000.' What can be logically inferred from this information?

Accepted Answer

The department director personally signed the purchase order for the new fleet vehicles.

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No purchase orders under $5,000 were approved by the department director.

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The purchase of the new fleet vehicles was the largest purchase of the last fiscal year.

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The department director only approves purchase orders over $5,000.

Question 4

Read the following argument: 'The city's recycling program has seen a 10% increase in participation each of the last two years. Therefore, the program's participation will increase by 10% again this year.' Which of the following statements best describes the flaw in this reasoning?

Accepted Answer

The argument assumes that a past trend will necessarily continue into the future.

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The argument attacks the character of the people who run the recycling program.

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The argument incorrectly uses data about participation to draw a conclusion about cost.

Answer

The argument concludes that the program is successful without defining success.

Question 5

To be eligible for the City Employee Wellness Program discount, an employee must: (1) be full-time, (2) complete an annual health screening, and (3) attend at least one wellness seminar per quarter.

- Employee A is part-time, completed the health screening, and attended two seminars.
- Employee B is full-time, did not complete the health screening, and attended four seminars.
- Employee C is full-time, completed the health screening, and attended one seminar.

Based on these rules, which conclusion is correct?

Accepted Answer

Only Employee C is eligible.

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Employee A is eligible.

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Employee B is eligible.

Answer

Both Employee B and C are eligible.

Question 6

Consider the following statements:
- Some city vehicles are electric.
- All electric vehicles are required to have a charging station inspection sticker.

Which of the following statements must be true?

Accepted Answer

Some city vehicles are required to have a charging station inspection sticker.

Answer

All city vehicles are required to have a charging station inspection sticker.

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If a city vehicle is not electric, it does not need an inspection sticker.

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Most city vehicles are not electric.