UDEE Critical Thinking and Logic 4

Question 1

A witness reports seeing a suspect leave a building at 9:15 PM. Security footage shows the building's clock was 10 minutes fast. What time did the suspect actually leave?

Accepted Answer

9:05 PM

Answer

If the clock was 10 minutes fast, the real time was 10 minutes earlier than displayed, so 9:15 minus 10 minutes equals 9:05 PM.

Question 2

An officer receives three tips: Tip 1 says the suspect is male. Tip 2 says the suspect has red hair. Tip 3 says the suspect is over 6 feet tall. A 5'10" male with red hair is brought in. Which tips are consistent with this person?

Accepted Answer

Tips 1 and 2 only

Answer

The individual is male (Tip 1 consistent) and has red hair (Tip 2 consistent), but is not over 6 feet tall (Tip 3 inconsistent).

Question 3

If all patrol officers carry radios, and Officer Chen is a patrol officer, which conclusion is definitely true?

Accepted Answer

Officer Chen carries a radio

Answer

From 'all patrol officers carry radios' and 'Officer Chen is a patrol officer,' it necessarily follows that Officer Chen carries a radio.

Question 4

A report states: 'No evidence was found at the scene.' An investigator concludes: 'Therefore, no crime was committed.' This reasoning is flawed because:

Accepted Answer

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence

Answer

Failing to find evidence does not prove a crime did not occur; evidence may have been removed, destroyed, or simply not yet discovered.

Question 5

Four officers — Adams, Baker, Cole, and Diaz — are assigned to four shifts: morning, afternoon, evening, and night. Adams and Cole are not assigned to morning. Baker is assigned to afternoon. Which officer must be assigned to the morning shift?

Accepted Answer

Diaz

Answer

Baker takes afternoon, Adams and Cole are excluded from morning, so Diaz is the only remaining officer for the morning shift.

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UDEE Critical Thinking and Logic 4