VEA Logical Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: If A is greater than B, and B is greater than C, which is true?
- A is greater than C (Correct answer)
- C is greater than A
- B is the smallest
- A equals C
Correct answer: A is greater than C
Transitive reasoning: A > B > C, so A must be greater than C.
Question 2: Which number does NOT belong in this group: 9, 15, 21, 27, 32?
- 32 (Correct answer)
- 9
- 15
- 27
Correct answer: 32
9, 15, 21, 27 are all multiples of 3; 32 is not divisible by 3.
Question 3: Every employee who completes the training receives a certificate. Jordan did not receive a certificate. What can you conclude?
- Jordan did not complete the training (Correct answer)
- Jordan failed the training exam
- The certificate was lost
- Jordan is not an employee
Correct answer: Jordan did not complete the training
If completing training guarantees a certificate and Jordan has no certificate, Jordan did not complete the training.
Question 4: A schedule shows tasks listed Monday through Friday. Tasks run in alphabetical order each week. This week started with Task C. Which task ran on Wednesday?
- Task E (Correct answer)
- Task D
- Task F
- Task C
Correct answer: Task E
Monday=C, Tuesday=D, Wednesday=E following alphabetical order.
Question 5: Which conclusion follows logically? Premise 1: If a machine overheats, it shuts down. Premise 2: Machine A has shut down.
- Machine A may have overheated (Correct answer)
- Machine A definitely overheated
- Machine A will not restart
- Overheating never occurs
Correct answer: Machine A may have overheated
A shutdown could mean overheating, but other causes are also possible, so 'may have' is the correct inference.
Question 6: What comes next in the series: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ___?
- 21 (Correct answer)
- 18
- 20
- 25
Correct answer: 21
Each term adds one more than the previous addition: +2, +3, +4, +5, +6 → 15 + 6 = 21.
VEA Logical Reasoning 2
If A is greater than B, and B is greater than C, which is true?