Logical reasoning questions for practice
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1.
The photographer's exhibition showcased her ability to capture the _____ beauty of everyday objects.
obvious
mundane
extraordinary
artificial
2.
A scientist is studying the effects of a new drug on the growth of bacteria. They inoculate 4 petri dishes with the same strain of bacteria and expose them to different concentrations of the drug. After 24 hours, they measure the diameter of the bacterial colonies in each dish. Which of the following is the best way for the scientist to analyze the data and determine the effect of the drug concentration on bacterial growth?
Calculate the average diameter of the bacterial colonies in each dish
Plot a graph of the drug concentration versus the diameter of the bacterial colonies
Perform a statistical analysis to determine if the differences in colony diameters are statistically significant
Measure the total biomass of the bacteria in each dish
3.
A store sells 30% of its inventory in the first week of a sale. Of the remaining inventory, 40% is sold in the second week. What percentage of the original inventory remains unsold?
30%
42%
48%
52%
4.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of who/whom:
Who did you give the book to?
Whom did you give the book to?
To who did you give the book?
To whom did you give the book?
5.
The scientist's hypothesis, while initially ______ by her peers, gained credibility as subsequent experiments provided ______ evidence to support her claims.
embraced, contradictory
rejected, corroborating
accepted, inconclusive
ignored, anecdotal
6.
If 3x + 2y = 18 and x - y = 3, what is the value of x?
5
6
7
8
7.
In a company, the positions from highest to lowest are: President, Executive VP, Senior VP, VP, and Manager. If a new position of Associate VP is added between VP and Manager, what will be the new order?
President, Executive VP, Senior VP, VP, Associate VP, Manager
President, Executive VP, Senior VP, Associate VP, VP, Manager
President, Executive VP, Associate VP, Senior VP, VP, Manager
President, Associate VP, Executive VP, Senior VP, VP, Manager
8.
What is 80% of 150?
100
110
120
130
9.
"If we allow prayer in schools, it's only a matter of time before we're living in a theocracy." What logical fallacy is demonstrated here?
Slippery slope
False equivalence
Appeal to fear
Hasty generalization
10.
Five books are stacked on a shelf. The green book is above the red book. The blue book is below the yellow book. The white book is between the red and yellow books. What is the order of the books from top to bottom?
Green, Yellow, White, Red, Blue
Yellow, Green, White, Red, Blue
Green, White, Yellow, Red, Blue
Yellow, White, Green, Red, Blue
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