Logical Reasoning Ability Test
1. Statement: All cats are mammals. Some mammals are not dogs.
Conclusion: Therefore, some cats are not dogs.
Is the conclusion valid?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Only some cats are dogs
(d) Cannot be determined
2. If all roses are flowers and some flowers fade quickly, what can be concluded?
(a) Some roses fade quickly.
(b) No roses fade quickly.
(c) All flowers are roses.
(d) None of the above.
3. A is taller than B. B is taller than C. Who is the shortest?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) Cannot be determined.
4. If the first two statements are true, is the final statement true?
1. All students in the class are passing.
2. John is a student in the class.
3. John is passing.
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Only some students are passing
(d) Cannot be determined
5. If today is Monday, what day will it be in three days?
(a) Tuesday
(b) Wednesday
(c) Thursday
(d) Friday
6. A train leaves the station traveling at 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 2 hours?
(a) 60 miles
(b) 120 miles
(c) 90 miles
(d) 150 miles
7. If two pencils cost 50 cents, how much do 5 pencils cost?
(a) 1 dollar
(b) 2 dollars
(c) 1.25 dollars
(d) 1.50 dollars
8. If the sequence is 2, 4, 8, 16, what is the next number?
(a) 20
(b) 24
(c) 32
(d) 40
9. In a family of six members, A is the brother of B. C is the sister of A. D is the father of B. E is the mother of C.
How is E related to D?
(a) Sister
(b) Wife
(c) Daughter
(d) None of the above
10. If the word “CAT” is coded as “3120”, what is the code for “DOG”?
(a) 415
(b) 514
(c) 314
(d) 240
11. If all A are B and all B are C, which of the following is true?
(a) All A are C.
(b) All C are A.
(c) No A are C.
(d) Some B are A.
12. A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 die. How many are left?
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 17
(d) 0
13. A clock shows the time as 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and the minute hand?
(a) 45 degrees
(b) 90 degrees
(c) 105 degrees
(d) 150 degrees
14. If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long will it take 100 machines to make 100
widgets?
(a) 5 minutes
(b) 10 minutes
(c) 100 minutes
(d) 1 minute
15. A man is looking at a picture of someone. His friend asks, “Whose picture are you looking at?” The man
replies, “Brothers and sisters, I have none. But that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is in the picture?
(a) His son
(b) His brother
(c) Himself
(d) His father
