Logical Reasoning Flashcards

Five employees are ranked 1 to 5. Alex is ranked higher than Blake but lower than Casey. Dana is ranked higher than Casey. Who is ranked highest?

Answer: Dana

Dana > Casey > Alex > Blake, so Dana holds the highest rank.

Which word does not belong: reliable, dependable, trustworthy, erratic?

Answer: Erratic

Reliable, dependable, and trustworthy are synonyms for consistency; erratic means unpredictable, the opposite.

If today is Wednesday and the deadline is in exactly 10 days, on what day does the deadline fall?

Answer: Saturday

Wednesday + 10 days: Thu(1), Fri(2), Sat(3), Sun(4), Mon(5), Tue(6), Wed(7), Thu(8), Fri(9), Sat(10) = Saturday.

A rule states items over 20 kg require two handlers. An item weighs exactly 20 kg. How many handlers are required?

Answer: One handler

The rule says 'over 20 kg', and exactly 20 kg does not exceed 20 kg, so one handler suffices.

Three boxes contain red, blue, and green balls. Box labels are all wrong. Box labeled 'Blue' is opened and a green ball is found. What does the box labeled 'Red' contain?

Answer: Blue balls

Since 'Blue' box holds green, 'Green' box can't hold green and can't hold blue (label wrong), so 'Green' holds red; 'Red' box must hold blue.

Which statement must be true if 'Some clerks are also cashiers' and 'All cashiers handle money'?

Answer: Some clerks handle money

Some clerks are cashiers, and all cashiers handle money, so those clerk-cashiers must handle money — making 'some clerks handle money' necessarily true.