TSA TSA Reasoning Skills 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Some officers work night shifts. All night-shift officers receive a differential pay. Which statement must be true?
- Some officers receive differential pay (Correct answer)
- All officers work night shifts
- No officers receive differential pay
- All officers receive differential pay
Correct answer: Some officers receive differential pay
Since some officers work nights and all night workers get the pay, some officers receive it.
Question 2: A conveyor belt moves 3 bags every 10 seconds. How many bags pass in 5 minutes?
- 90 (Correct answer)
- 60
- 150
- 45
Correct answer: 90
5 minutes = 300 seconds; 300 / 10 = 30 intervals x 3 = 90 bags.
Question 3: Which figure comes next: circle, square, triangle, circle, square, ...?
- Triangle (Correct answer)
- Circle
- Square
- Pentagon
Correct answer: Triangle
The pattern repeats every three shapes, so triangle follows.
Question 4: An X-ray machine fails 2% of the time. Out of 500 scans, how many are expected to fail?
- 10 (Correct answer)
- 20
- 5
- 25
Correct answer: 10
2% of 500 = 0.02 x 500 = 10 scans.
Question 5: If it is false that 'every gate is open,' which must be true?
- At least one gate is closed (Correct answer)
- All gates are closed
- No gates exist
- Every gate is open
Correct answer: At least one gate is closed
The negation of 'every gate is open' means at least one gate is closed.
Question 6: A shift starts at 06:30 and lasts 8 hours 45 minutes. When does it end?
- 15:15 (Correct answer)
- 14:45
- 15:45
- 14:15
Correct answer: 15:15
06:30 + 8h 45m = 15:15.
Question 7: Bag A is heavier than Bag B, and Bag B is heavier than Bag C. Which is lightest?
- Bag C (Correct answer)
- Bag A
- Bag B
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: Bag C
Since A > B > C, Bag C is the lightest.
TSA TSA Reasoning Skills 3
Some officers work night shifts.
All night-shift officers receive a differential pay.
Which statement must be true?