TSA Reasoning Skills Flashcards

Some officers work night shifts. All night-shift officers receive a differential pay. Which statement must be true?

Answer: Some officers receive differential pay

Since some officers work nights and all night workers get the pay, some officers receive it.

A conveyor belt moves 3 bags every 10 seconds. How many bags pass in 5 minutes?

Answer: 90

5 minutes = 300 seconds; 300 / 10 = 30 intervals x 3 = 90 bags.

Which figure comes next: circle, square, triangle, circle, square, ...?

Answer: Triangle

The pattern repeats every three shapes, so triangle follows.

An X-ray machine fails 2% of the time. Out of 500 scans, how many are expected to fail?

Answer: 10

2% of 500 = 0.02 x 500 = 10 scans.

If it is false that 'every gate is open,' which must be true?

Answer: At least one gate is closed

The negation of 'every gate is open' means at least one gate is closed.

A shift starts at 06:30 and lasts 8 hours 45 minutes. When does it end?

Answer: 15:15

06:30 + 8h 45m = 15:15.

Bag A is heavier than Bag B, and Bag B is heavier than Bag C. Which is lightest?

Answer: Bag C

Since A > B > C, Bag C is the lightest.