Logical Reasoning Test Prep ACTUAL
UPDATED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
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 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? - CORRECT
ANSWERS "at least some"
Does the word "some" imply something about an entire group? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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"
What is the definition of Inference - CORRECT ANSWERS A conclusion reached on the
basis of evidence and reasoning
what is an assumption? - CORRECT ANSWERS a thing that is accepted as true or
expected to happen without proof
, Whats the difference between an inference and an assumption - CORRECT
ANSWERS Inference is a conclusion that has evidence, assumption does not
- CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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
IF THEN STATEMENTS - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS This word
immediately limits what is true
Why should you watch out for the word "not"? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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.
UPDATED QUESTION AND ANSWERS
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 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? - CORRECT
ANSWERS "at least some"
Does the word "some" imply something about an entire group? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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"
What is the definition of Inference - CORRECT ANSWERS A conclusion reached on the
basis of evidence and reasoning
what is an assumption? - CORRECT ANSWERS a thing that is accepted as true or
expected to happen without proof
, Whats the difference between an inference and an assumption - CORRECT
ANSWERS Inference is a conclusion that has evidence, assumption does not
- CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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
IF THEN STATEMENTS - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS This word
immediately limits what is true
Why should you watch out for the word "not"? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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.
