Logical reasoning questions for practice

1. If f(x) = x³ - 3x² + 2x - 1, what is f(2)?

-1

0

1

3

2. Choose the word that best completes the analogy: DEARTH : ABUNDANCE :: _____ : ZENITH

Peak

Nadir

Summit

Apex

3. In a certain code language, if MOUSE is coded as PRUQC, how is SHIFT coded?

QFGDV

QJKHV

TKKHU

VJKHV

4. All dolphins are mammals. All mammals breathe air. Therefore, all creatures that breathe air are dolphins. Which of the following best describes the logical flaw in this argument?

False dichotomy

Circular reasoning

Hasty generalization

Fallacy of the converse

5. Tom walks 4 blocks west, 3 blocks south, 2 blocks east, and 5 blocks north. How far is he from his starting point?

2 blocks north and 2 blocks west

2 blocks north and 2 blocks east

2 blocks south and 2 blocks west

2 blocks south and 2 blocks east

6. A university implements a peer mentoring program for first-year students. After one year, first-year student retention rates increase by 15%. What is the most likely cause of this increase?

Easier coursework

Improved student support and integration

Lower admission standards

Increased financial aid

7. In a certain code, CLOCK is written as KCOLC. How will STEPS be written in that code?

SPETS

PETSS

SPSET

SEPTS

8. OXYGEN : LUNGS :: FUEL : ?

Car

Engine

Road

Wheel

9. Select the sentence that uses the correct idiom:

The new employee was quick to learn the ropes of the job.

The new employee was quick to learn the strings of the job.

The new employee was quick to learn the knots of the job.

The new employee was quick to learn the cords of the job.

10. "Homeopathic remedies are natural, so they must be safer than conventional medicines." Which fallacy is illustrated in this argument?

Appeal to nature

False cause

Hasty generalization

Begging the question