VEA Logical Reasoning 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: All managers must attend the quarterly review. Sam is a manager. What must be true?
- Sam must attend the quarterly review (Correct answer)
- Sam may skip the review if busy
- Only senior managers attend the review
- Sam attends reviews voluntarily
Correct answer: Sam must attend the quarterly review
Since all managers must attend and Sam is a manager, Sam must attend — this is a valid deductive conclusion.
Question 2: Which pattern comes next in the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___?
- 32 (Correct answer)
- 24
- 20
- 18
Correct answer: 32
Each number doubles the previous one; 16 × 2 = 32.
Question 3: If no errors in the report mean it will be approved, and the report was not approved, what can be concluded?
- The report had errors (Correct answer)
- The report was submitted late
- The approver was absent
- The report will be revised
Correct answer: The report had errors
If no errors → approved, then not approved → there were errors (contrapositive reasoning).
Question 4: Which shape is the odd one out: triangle, square, pentagon, circle, rectangle?
- Circle (Correct answer)
- Triangle
- Square
- Pentagon
Correct answer: Circle
A circle has no straight sides or angles, making it unlike all other shapes which are polygons.
Question 5: All approved vendors are on the vendor list. Acme Co. is not on the vendor list. What is true?
- Acme Co. is not an approved vendor (Correct answer)
- Acme Co. may still be approved
- The vendor list is incomplete
- Acme Co. should be added
Correct answer: Acme Co. is not an approved vendor
Since all approved vendors are on the list and Acme is not on the list, Acme cannot be approved.
Question 6: In a sequence, each number is 5 more than the previous. The fourth number is 22. What is the first number?
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 12
- 17
- 2
Correct answer: 7
Fourth = 22, third = 17, second = 12, first = 7.
VEA Logical Reasoning 1
All managers must attend the quarterly review.
Sam is a manager.
What must be true?