Logical Reasoning Test Prep 2025 – Study Guide & Practice Questions
Sample Question: "Many border patrol agents are not fluent in French" Can you infer that there
at least a few BP Agents who are fluent in French? - correct answer ✔✔ No, you can't because
You do not know if ANY border patrol agents are fluent in French so you can't make that
assumption
How should you treat the meaning of "Some" in a logical reasoning question? - correct answer
✔✔ "at least some"
Does the word "some" imply something about an entire group? - correct answer ✔✔ NO,
because it refers to an unknown number and implies nothing about the entire group
What does the word "ALL" tell you about two groups? - correct answer ✔✔ tells you that
everything in the 1st group is also a apart of the 2nd group.
Ex:Every BPA works fort he US Gov
Valid Conclusion: Some employees of the US gov are border patrol agents
Invalid Conclusion: Everyone working for the US Gov is a BPA
How to treat info that is NOT true - correct answer ✔✔ "NONE of the stolen cars recovered
from the rail yard were cars stolen from Canada"
you can also say:
"None of the cars stolen from Canada were recovered in from the rail yard"
What is the definition of Inference - correct answer ✔✔ A conclusion reached on the basis of
evidence and reasoning
what is an assumption? - correct answer ✔✔ a thing that is accepted as true or expected to
happen without proof
, Whats the difference between an inference and an assumption - correct answer ✔✔ Inference
is a conclusion that has evidence, assumption does not
- correct answer ✔✔ You can't jump to conclusions without evidence
It is important to pay attention to the words "some" and "most" because they provide you with
what type of information? - correct answer ✔✔ intentionally imprecise and refer to an
unknown quantity within a group. Remember that if the statement only applies to a PART of
SOME of the group YOU CANNOT ASSUME ANYTHING ABOUT THE ENTIRE GROUP
IF THEN STATEMENTS - correct answer ✔✔ the 2 pieces of info are ALWAYS TRUE. if the first
even or situation occurs, then the second event or situation MUST occur
If then statement tip - correct answer ✔✔ Cause and effect relationships can also inform you
that IF THE EFFECT (second event) NEVER OCCURRED, THEN THE CAUSE (FIRST EVENT) MUST
NOT HAVE OCCURRED.
why should you watch out for the word "only"? - correct answer ✔✔ This word immediately
limits what is true
Why should you watch out for the word "not"? - correct answer ✔✔ this word makes the
sentence have the opposite meaning. REMEMBER DOUBLE NEGATIVES EQUAL A POSITIVE.
Ex: Agents should NEVER make decisions that are NOT ethical.
Conclusion: Agents should make decisions that are ethical
Negative lead in statement - correct answer ✔✔ it asks for a conclusion that is NOT supported
by the paragraph. that means that the other statements are true while ONE is not.
Sample Question: "Many border patrol agents are not fluent in French" Can you infer that there
at least a few BP Agents who are fluent in French? - correct answer ✔✔ No, you can't because
You do not know if ANY border patrol agents are fluent in French so you can't make that
assumption
How should you treat the meaning of "Some" in a logical reasoning question? - correct answer
✔✔ "at least some"
Does the word "some" imply something about an entire group? - correct answer ✔✔ NO,
because it refers to an unknown number and implies nothing about the entire group
What does the word "ALL" tell you about two groups? - correct answer ✔✔ tells you that
everything in the 1st group is also a apart of the 2nd group.
Ex:Every BPA works fort he US Gov
Valid Conclusion: Some employees of the US gov are border patrol agents
Invalid Conclusion: Everyone working for the US Gov is a BPA
How to treat info that is NOT true - correct answer ✔✔ "NONE of the stolen cars recovered
from the rail yard were cars stolen from Canada"
you can also say:
"None of the cars stolen from Canada were recovered in from the rail yard"
What is the definition of Inference - correct answer ✔✔ A conclusion reached on the basis of
evidence and reasoning
what is an assumption? - correct answer ✔✔ a thing that is accepted as true or expected to
happen without proof
, Whats the difference between an inference and an assumption - correct answer ✔✔ Inference
is a conclusion that has evidence, assumption does not
- correct answer ✔✔ You can't jump to conclusions without evidence
It is important to pay attention to the words "some" and "most" because they provide you with
what type of information? - correct answer ✔✔ intentionally imprecise and refer to an
unknown quantity within a group. Remember that if the statement only applies to a PART of
SOME of the group YOU CANNOT ASSUME ANYTHING ABOUT THE ENTIRE GROUP
IF THEN STATEMENTS - correct answer ✔✔ the 2 pieces of info are ALWAYS TRUE. if the first
even or situation occurs, then the second event or situation MUST occur
If then statement tip - correct answer ✔✔ Cause and effect relationships can also inform you
that IF THE EFFECT (second event) NEVER OCCURRED, THEN THE CAUSE (FIRST EVENT) MUST
NOT HAVE OCCURRED.
why should you watch out for the word "only"? - correct answer ✔✔ This word immediately
limits what is true
Why should you watch out for the word "not"? - correct answer ✔✔ this word makes the
sentence have the opposite meaning. REMEMBER DOUBLE NEGATIVES EQUAL A POSITIVE.
Ex: Agents should NEVER make decisions that are NOT ethical.
Conclusion: Agents should make decisions that are ethical
Negative lead in statement - correct answer ✔✔ it asks for a conclusion that is NOT supported
by the paragraph. that means that the other statements are true while ONE is not.
