OACP: Deductive reasoning

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1. All officers at Station 4 have completed first aid training. Kim works as an officer at Station 4. What must be true?

   1. Kim has completed first aid training
   2. Kim has not been trained yet
   3. Kim teaches the first aid course at Station 4
   4. Kim works the night shift

2. The intruder used either the back door or the side window. The side window was locked from inside and could not have been used. What follows?

   1. The intruder used the side window
   2. The intruder had a key to the window
   3. The intruder used the front door
   4. The intruder used the back door

3. A driver whose licence is suspended may not drive. Sam is driving legally. What must be true?

   1. Sam has no licence
   2. Sam's licence is suspended
   3. Sam's licence is not suspended
   4. Sam drives a commercial truck

4. Every call is code 1 or code 2. Code 1 means lights and siren; code 2 means lights only. An officer responded with lights only. Which code was it?

   1. Code 1
   2. Both codes
   3. Code 2
   4. It cannot be known

5. Tara is taller than Uma. Vic is shorter than Uma. Wes is taller than Tara. Who is the shortest?

   1. Wes
   2. Uma
   3. Vic
   4. Tara

6. Some of the witnesses are neighbours. Every neighbour heard the shout. What must be true?

   1. None of the witnesses heard the shout
   2. All of the witnesses heard the shout clearly
   3. Every neighbour is a witness
   4. Some of the witnesses heard the shout

7. Every report filed after 16:00 is reviewed the next day. Report R was reviewed the same day it was filed. What follows?

   1. Report R was filed on a weekend
   2. Report R was filed at or before 16:00
   3. Report R was never reviewed
   4. Report R was filed after 16:00

8. Dev arrived first. Ali arrived before Ben, and Cara arrived after Ben. In what position did Cara arrive among the four?

   1. Third
   2. Second
   3. Fourth
   4. First

9. If it rains, the outdoor ceremony is moved inside. The ceremony was moved inside. What can you conclude?

   1. It definitely rained that day
   2. You cannot tell whether it rained
   3. It definitely did not rain
   4. The ceremony was cancelled

10. All cruisers in the north lot are white. A car in the city is white. What can you conclude?

    1. Nothing certain about whether it is a cruiser
    2. It is not a cruiser, since it is elsewhere
    3. It is a cruiser from the north lot
    4. It is parked in the north lot

11. Only officers with a K9 permit may handle the service dog. Pat handled the service dog today, following the rule. What must be true?

    1. Pat trains other handlers
    2. Pat is the dog's owner
    3. Pat has no permit
    4. Pat holds a K9 permit

12. Lockers 1 to 4 stand in a row. Ann has 1, Bo is beside Ann and Cy is not in 4. Di has the other one. Which is Di's?

    1. Locker 3
    2. Locker 2
    3. Locker 4
    4. Locker 1

13. A store closed at 21:00. The guard found a broken window on her 23:00 round; it was intact at closing. What does this establish?

    1. The guard broke the window on her round
    2. The window was broken at exactly 22:00
    3. The window was broken just before closing at 21:00
    4. The window was broken between 21:00 and 23:00

14. No vehicle in Lot B is a truck. The red vehicle is a truck. What must be true?

    1. The red vehicle is in Lot B
    2. All trucks are red
    3. The red vehicle is not in Lot B
    4. Lot B holds only red vehicles

15. All shift supervisors are sergeants. No sergeant works the night shift. What must be true?

    1. All sergeants are shift supervisors
    2. Some shift supervisors work nights
    3. Night workers are all sergeants
    4. No shift supervisor works the night shift

16. If the alarm is triggered, the hallway light flashes. The hallway light is not flashing. What follows?

    1. The alarm has not been triggered
    2. The alarm has been triggered
    3. The light bulb must be broken
    4. Someone switched the alarm off