LOGICAL REASONING TEST PREP
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? - Answers :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? - Answers
:"at least some"
Does the word "some" imply something about an entire group? - Answers :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? - Answers :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 - Answers :"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"
Why should you watch out for the word "not"? - Answers :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 - Answers :it asks for a conclusion that is NOT supported by
the paragraph. that means that the other statements are true while ONE is not.
what words should you pay special attention to in personality tests? - Answers :Always,
never, sometimes, usually
Personality test taking tips - Answers :-Don't spend too much time on one answer
-be DECISIVE
-Be efficient
-avoid anxiety
-avoid extreme scores (always, never, sometimes,)
-be cautious and calculated
-emphasize your strengths, not your weaknesses
-Try to avoid the neutral answer
-always answer the questions about how YOU ACT AT WORK, not at home
Personality test tips part 2 - Answers :-avoid being a yes man
, The main conclusion of a paragraph usually follows what words? - Answers :so,
therefore, hence, however
Where is the conclusion generally at in a paragraph? - Answers :1st or 2nd sentence in
a passage
Where is the argument generally located? - Answers :first and last sentence in a
passage
conclusion=argument
If an answer is Half-right it is? - Answers :Wrong
If anything is wrong in a half truth then everything is
Types of wrong answers: Off the Scope - Answers :-It could sound like the most
sensible answer in the world--but if the choice is talking about issues that aren't
discussed in the stimulus, it's wrong.
Types of wrong answers: Extremity - Answers :-you've got to look for nuance in the
answer choices, particularly "the principle of the argument" questions. The most
extreme sounding answer is usually wrong.
Wrong Answer type: Wrong Argument type - Answers :There are four different types of
inductive arguments that are tested in questions assessing your logical reasoning skills.
So, if you're reading a question that contains a causal argument, you can eliminate
answer choices that contain language of a different argument structure or format (i.e.
analogy arguments or data sampling arguments).
What is the definition of Inference - Answers :A conclusion reached on the basis of
evidence and reasoning
what is an assumption? - Answers :a thing that is accepted as true or expected to
happen without proof
Whats the difference between an inference and an assumption - Answers :Inference is
a conclusion that has evidence, assumption does not
- Answers :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? - Answers :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
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? - Answers :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? - Answers
:"at least some"
Does the word "some" imply something about an entire group? - Answers :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? - Answers :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 - Answers :"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"
Why should you watch out for the word "not"? - Answers :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 - Answers :it asks for a conclusion that is NOT supported by
the paragraph. that means that the other statements are true while ONE is not.
what words should you pay special attention to in personality tests? - Answers :Always,
never, sometimes, usually
Personality test taking tips - Answers :-Don't spend too much time on one answer
-be DECISIVE
-Be efficient
-avoid anxiety
-avoid extreme scores (always, never, sometimes,)
-be cautious and calculated
-emphasize your strengths, not your weaknesses
-Try to avoid the neutral answer
-always answer the questions about how YOU ACT AT WORK, not at home
Personality test tips part 2 - Answers :-avoid being a yes man
, The main conclusion of a paragraph usually follows what words? - Answers :so,
therefore, hence, however
Where is the conclusion generally at in a paragraph? - Answers :1st or 2nd sentence in
a passage
Where is the argument generally located? - Answers :first and last sentence in a
passage
conclusion=argument
If an answer is Half-right it is? - Answers :Wrong
If anything is wrong in a half truth then everything is
Types of wrong answers: Off the Scope - Answers :-It could sound like the most
sensible answer in the world--but if the choice is talking about issues that aren't
discussed in the stimulus, it's wrong.
Types of wrong answers: Extremity - Answers :-you've got to look for nuance in the
answer choices, particularly "the principle of the argument" questions. The most
extreme sounding answer is usually wrong.
Wrong Answer type: Wrong Argument type - Answers :There are four different types of
inductive arguments that are tested in questions assessing your logical reasoning skills.
So, if you're reading a question that contains a causal argument, you can eliminate
answer choices that contain language of a different argument structure or format (i.e.
analogy arguments or data sampling arguments).
What is the definition of Inference - Answers :A conclusion reached on the basis of
evidence and reasoning
what is an assumption? - Answers :a thing that is accepted as true or expected to
happen without proof
Whats the difference between an inference and an assumption - Answers :Inference is
a conclusion that has evidence, assumption does not
- Answers :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? - Answers :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
