TSA TSA Reasoning Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A checkpoint has 3 lanes. Lane A processes 20 passengers per hour, Lane B processes 30, and Lane C processes 25. If all lanes run for 2 hours, how many passengers are processed?
- 150 (Correct answer)
- 75
- 300
- 125
Correct answer: 150
(20 + 30 + 25) x 2 = 75 x 2 = 150 passengers.
Question 2: All prohibited items must be confiscated. A pocketknife is a prohibited item. What logically follows?
- The pocketknife must be confiscated (Correct answer)
- The pocketknife may be allowed
- Only large knives are confiscated
- The passenger keeps the pocketknife
Correct answer: The pocketknife must be confiscated
If all prohibited items are confiscated and the pocketknife is prohibited, it must be confiscated.
Question 3: Which number logically continues the sequence: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ...?
- 42 (Correct answer)
- 40
- 36
- 44
Correct answer: 42
Differences increase by 2 each step (4, 6, 8, 10, 12), so 30 + 12 = 42.
Question 4: A passenger's bag weighs 18 kg and the limit is 23 kg. How much more weight can be added before exceeding the limit?
- 5 kg (Correct answer)
- 4 kg
- 6 kg
- 3 kg
Correct answer: 5 kg
23 - 18 = 5 kg of remaining capacity.
Question 5: If no liquids over 100 ml are permitted in carry-on, which of these is permitted?
- A 90 ml bottle of lotion (Correct answer)
- A 200 ml shampoo
- A 150 ml water bottle
- A 250 ml juice
Correct answer: A 90 ml bottle of lotion
Only the 90 ml bottle is under the 100 ml limit.
Question 6: Team X screens twice as many bags as Team Y. Together they screen 900 bags. How many does Team X screen?
- 600 (Correct answer)
- 450
- 300
- 500
Correct answer: 600
Y = 300 and X = 600, since 2Y + Y = 900 gives Y = 300.
Question 7: A flight boards in 45 minutes. Security takes 25 minutes and walking to the gate takes 12 minutes. How many minutes of buffer remain?
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 5
- 10
- 12
Correct answer: 8
45 - 25 - 12 = 8 minutes remaining.
TSA TSA Reasoning Skills 2
A checkpoint has 3 lanes.
Lane A processes 20 passengers per hour, Lane B processes 30, and Lane C processes 25.
If all lanes run for 2 hours, how many passengers are processed?