TIBCO CCAT Logical Reasoning 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In a row of 10 students, Maria is 4th from the left. What is her position from the right?
- 5th
- 6th
- 7th (Correct answer)
- 8th
Correct answer: 7th
Position from right = (Total + 1) − Position from left = (10 + 1) − 4 = 7th.
Question 2: Which conclusion follows logically? No fish can walk. A salmon is a fish. Therefore:
- Salmon can breathe air
- Salmon cannot walk (Correct answer)
- Salmon live in water
- All walking animals are not fish
Correct answer: Salmon cannot walk
Since no fish can walk and a salmon is a fish, it follows directly that a salmon cannot walk.
Question 3: Complete the pattern: AZ, BY, CX, ___
- DV
- DW (Correct answer)
- EW
- EV
Correct answer: DW
The first letters go forward (A,B,C,D) while the second letters go backward (Z,Y,X,W), giving DW.
Question 4: If it takes 6 workers 8 days to complete a project, how many days will it take 4 workers at the same rate?
- 10 days
- 12 days (Correct answer)
- 14 days
- 16 days
Correct answer: 12 days
Total work = 6 × 8 = 48 worker-days; with 4 workers: 48 ÷ 4 = 12 days.
Question 5: Which word best completes: SURGEON is to SCALPEL as PAINTER is to ___
- Canvas
- Brush (Correct answer)
- Paint
- Easel
Correct answer: Brush
A surgeon uses a scalpel as their primary instrument, just as a painter uses a brush as their primary instrument.
Question 6: All managers receive bonuses. Janet does not receive a bonus. What can you conclude?
- Janet is a poor performer
- Janet is not a manager (Correct answer)
- Janet may still be a manager
- No one gets bonuses
Correct answer: Janet is not a manager
Since all managers receive bonuses and Janet does not, Janet cannot be a manager.
Question 7: What percentage of 80 is 20?
- 15%
- 20%
- 25% (Correct answer)
- 40%
Correct answer: 25%
Percentage = (20 ÷ 80) × 100 = 0.25 × 100 = 25%.
TIBCO CCAT Logical Reasoning 4
In a row of 10 students, Maria is 4th from the left.
What is her position from the right?