All efficient processes reduce unnecessary work. Process P is efficient. What follows?

Process P reduces unnecessary work

A plan is accepted only if it meets both budget and safety requirements. Plan X meets both. What follows?

Plan X satisfies the stated acceptance conditions

A decision is based on evidence rather than assumption. Which is preferable?

Use verified evidence relevant to the decision

If a task must precede another task, which relation is required?

The first task is completed before the second

The second must always be cancelled

Easy Free Reasoning Logical Reasoning

Reasoning - Logical Reasoning

Logical deductions, assumptions, arguments, cause-effect and critical reasoning.

25 Questions

30 min Duration

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Instructions

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You need 40% to pass.
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Sample Questions & Answers

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Question 1
All efficient processes reduce unnecessary work. Process P is efficient. What follows?
- Process P reduces unnecessary work Correct answer
- All work is unnecessary
- Process P is slow
- Process P has no work
Explanation: The correct answer is Process P reduces unnecessary work. The result follows directly from the stated logical reasoning relationship, pattern or calculation.
Question 2
If a statement is true, its logical negation is:
- Always true
- Undetermined in every case
- Both true and false
- False Correct answer
Explanation: The correct answer is False. The result follows directly from the stated logical reasoning relationship, pattern or calculation.
Question 3
A plan is accepted only if it meets both budget and safety requirements. Plan X meets both. What follows?
- Budget is irrelevant
- Plan X must be rejected
- Safety is irrelevant
- Plan X satisfies the stated acceptance conditions Correct answer
Explanation: The correct answer is Plan X satisfies the stated acceptance conditions. The result follows directly from the stated logical reasoning relationship, pattern or calculation.
Question 4
If A implies B and B is false, what follows about A?
- Nothing can be inferred
- A is true
- A is false Correct answer
- A is both true and false
Explanation: The correct answer is A is false. The result follows directly from the stated logical reasoning relationship, pattern or calculation.
Question 5
A team can choose exactly one of three mutually exclusive options. If option A is chosen, what follows?
- B must also be chosen
- C must also be chosen
- All three are chosen
- Options B and C are not chosen Correct answer
Explanation: The correct answer is Options B and C are not chosen. The result follows directly from the stated logical reasoning relationship, pattern or calculation.
Question 6
If all valid keys open the lock and key K is valid, what follows?
- K cannot open it
- The lock is broken
- Only other keys open it
- K opens the lock Correct answer
Explanation: The correct answer is K opens the lock. The result follows directly from the stated logical reasoning relationship, pattern or calculation.
Question 7
A conclusion is valid only when it follows from the premises. Which principle is this?
- Popularity
- Logical validity Correct answer
- Guesswork
- Preference
Explanation: The correct answer is Logical validity. The result follows directly from the stated logical reasoning relationship, pattern or calculation.
Question 8
If either X or Y is selected, but not both, and X is selected, what follows?
- Y is selected
- Neither is possible
- Y is not selected Correct answer
- Both are selected
Explanation: The correct answer is Y is not selected. The result follows directly from the stated logical reasoning relationship, pattern or calculation.
Question 9
If no A are B and some C are A, what follows?
- All C are B
- All A are B
- No C are A
- Some C are not B Correct answer
Explanation: The correct answer is Some C are not B. The result follows directly from the stated logical reasoning relationship, pattern or calculation.
Question 10
If every red item is heavy and item R is red, what follows?
- R is blue
- R is heavy Correct answer
- R is neither
- R is light
Explanation: The correct answer is R is heavy. The result follows directly from the stated logical reasoning relationship, pattern or calculation.
Question 11
A decision is based on evidence rather than assumption. Which is preferable?
- Choose randomly
- Ignore all evidence
- Use rumors
- Use verified evidence relevant to the decision Correct answer
Explanation: The correct answer is Use verified evidence relevant to the decision. The result follows directly from the stated logical reasoning relationship, pattern or calculation.
Question 12
If a task must precede another task, which relation is required?
- Order is irrelevant
- The first task is completed before the second Correct answer
- Both must start together
- The second must always be cancelled
Explanation: The correct answer is The first task is completed before the second. The result follows directly from the stated logical reasoning relationship, pattern or calculation.