CESWE REVIEW SESSION

SAMPLE QUESTIONS ON LOGICAL REASONING

DIVISION OF CAMARINES SUR

September 11, 2016
 Logical Reasoning

46. It is true that Joey will be rich if the stock market rises by 20% or more and that of Grace will
Be rich if the stock market rises by 10% or more, which of the following must be true if the
stock market rises by 15%.
I. Joey will be poor
II. Grace will be rich
III. John will not be rich

I only 3. III only 5. II and III only

2. II only 4. Only I and II

For number 47-48

Seven kids posed for picture taking: Andrew, Bert, Carl, Dick, Ed, Frank and Gary
Andrew is taller than Bert.
Bert is taller than Carl
Andrew is taller than Dick
Dick is taller than Ed.
Frank is not taller than Carl
Gary is not taller than Dick.

47. How many kids must be shorter than Andrew?

Three 3. Five 5. None
2. Four 4. Six

48. Each of the following is possible except:

Dick is taller than Carl.
Frank is taller than Bert.
Bert is taller than Ed.
Carl is taller than Ed.
Carl is taller than Dick.

49

A 10-week lawn-care contract, beginning on Monday and ending on a Sunday has the following
provisions

The lawn will be moved every Saturday unless it rains on Monday and Wednesday, in which
case, it will be mowed twice a week, on Thursday and Saturday. The lawn will be mowed on a
Thursday or a Saturday.

The lawn will never be mowed on any days that it rains.

The lawn will be fertilized on the third, eighth and tenth Saturday regardless of the weather.

The lawn will be weeded three days after each rain, but not on the day when it rains. Should it
If it rained during the scheduled weeding day, the weeding will be completely cancelled.

The lawn will never be weeded and fertilized on the same day. If the weeding and fertilizing are
scheduled on the same day, the wedding will be rescheduled on the following day.

During the term of the contract, it rained on the third, sixth, and ninth Monday; the first fifth
49. How many times was the lawn mowed?
1. 10 2. 11 3. 12 4. 13 5. 14

50. How many times was it weeded?

1. 4 2. 5 3.6 4. 7 5. 8

51. On how many Saturdays was the lawn care performed on the lawn?
1. 6 2. 7 3. 8 4. 9 5. 10

52. On how many Thursdays was the lawn weeded?

1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5 5. 6

53. How many times was the lawn weeded or mowed on the same day?
1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4.5 5.6

For Number 54.

Environmentalists are concerned about dry-cleaning solvents such as perchloroethylene which

can harm the skin, pollute the air and contaminate ground water. They are also hostile to
plastic bags and wire port hangers, which often end up in landfills. They recommend our
buying clothes that will not require dry-cleaning, for example those made of cotton or linen.

54. Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument made in this?
paragraph?

Most of the detergents used to wash natural fabrics cause environmental damage?
A decline in the sale of wood could seriously undermine the economy of Mindanao.
More costly chemicals that do not have the dangerous side effects of perchloroethylene.
are in use in Asia.
The availability of landfills in the most populous area will be exhausted in five years.
5. The manufacture of nylon and rayon depends upon the availability of certain
petrochemicals.

55. For the purposes of this research, ten qualities of a livable city were chosen, including
cleanliness
institutions, and other amenities. For each city in the research, scores from 1 (lowest) to 10
(highest) were assigned for each of the ten qualities. The ten scores for each city were then
summed, yielding a total livability score for each city. The tally showed that Davao scored high
in low crime rate and cleanliness categories. We hope the resulting ratings will help you in
choosing your next place of residence.

The passage above makes which of the following assumptions?

I. It is possible to assign an accurate numerical score to each city amenity.
II. Each of the ten qualities of a livable city is equally important.
Most people enjoy some degree of personal choice in when to reside.

I only 3. III only 5. II & III only

2. II only 4. I & II only

Most people imagine that life of the movie directors is one of glamour, riches or fame soon
discover only difficulties of the craft but also measure of recognition on financial security. Upon
The statement by E. Garcia conveys which of the following ideas?

Few actors are fortunate enough to attain real success in their profession.
The profession of directing can be just as creative and challenging as acting.
Many actors find that starting directorial work is a beneficial apprenticeship in their career.
side.
For an actor, success is measured more by influence exerted than material gain.
achieved.
5. There are no clear-cut standards of success and failure for actors, but there are such
standards for directors.

57. The law had allowed hospitals to disconnect life-support equipment of patients who have no
prospect of recovery. But I say that is cold-blooded murder. Either we put a stop to this
practice or we will soon have a program of euthanasia for the old and infirmed as well as others
who might be considered a burden. Rather than disconnecting life-support equipment. We
should let nature take its course.
Which of the following are valid objections to the above argument?

I. It is internally inconsistent.
It employs emotionally charged items
III. It represents a false dilemma

I only 3. III only 5. I, II, III

II only 4. II & III only

58. Carlo Soriano, a loan officer at a bank, has been found guilty of embezzlement. This must
means that the bank cannot be trusted by its client.

Which of the following, if true, would best call into question the conclusion above?

The whole is equal to the sum of its parts.

No bank entirely reflects the characteristics of its members.
Organizations reflect characteristics of their division.
The nature of a whole may greatly differ from its own value.
People tend to seek out a society that shares their own values.

Eunice prefers History to Chemistry. She likes World History, however, less than she likes.
Mathematics. She actually finds Mathematics preferable to any other college course, and she
dislikes Biology more than she dislikes Chemistry.

All of the following statements can be inferred from the information given above except:

Eunice prefers Mathematics to World History.

Eunice prefers Mathematics to Analytic Geometry. Eunice likes Biology less than she does.
likes World History.
Eunice likes Biology better than she likes World History.
Eunice likes World History better than she likes Biology.
Eunice likes English Literature better than she likes Chemistry.
60. XYZ medical research team recently did a survey at a mountain retreat founded to help
heavy smokers quit or cut down on their cigarette smoking. Eighty percent of those persons
smoking three packs a day or more were able to cut down to one pack a day after they began to
Take Cigarette-No-More with its patented desire suppressant. Try Cigarette-No-More to help.
you cut down significantly on your smoking.

Which of the following could be offered as valid criticism of the above advertisement?

I. Heavy smokers may be physically as well as psychologically addicted to tobacco.

II. A medicine that is effective for very heavy smokers may not be effective for the
population of smokers in general.
III. A survey conducted at a mountain retreat to aid smokers may yield different results
than one would expect under other circumstances.

I only 3. III only 5. I, II, III

2. II only 2 and 3 only

61. The observation of groups of lions living together in the wild has shown that when the
the number of adult males in a group is more than six, but less than ten, dangerous and sometimes
Fatal fights are common. But when the number is more than ten or less than six, fighting is very.
rare. Therefore, the zoo must be required to limit the size of lion groups to six or fewer males.
adults.

This conclusion of the passage above makes which of the following assumptions?

That lions will behave the same in a zoo as in the wild.

That a group with fewer than six male lions will be safer.
With more than ten males in a group, lions will be overcrowded.
Fighting among lions is not determined by the number of adult males.
5. That with fewer than six males in a group, lions will fight frequently.

62. Politicians are primarily concerned with their own survival; artists are concerned with
revealing truth. Of course, the difference in their reactions is readily predictable. For example,
while the governmental leaders wrote laws to ensure the triumph of industrialization in
Western Europe, artists painted, wrote about, composed music in response to the horrible
conditions created by the Industrial Revolution. Only later did political leaders come to see that
the artists had immediately perceived, and then only through a dark glass. Experience teaches
us that _______.

Which of the following represents the most logical continuation of the passage?

Artistic vision perceives in advance of political practice.

Artists are utopian by nature while government leaders are practical.
Throughout history, political leaders have not been very responsive to the needs.
of their people.
The world would be a much better place to live in if only artists would become
Kings, history is the best judge of the progress of civilization.
5. All of the above

63. All effective administrators are concerned about the welfare of the employees, and all
Administrators who are concerned about the welfare of their employees are liberal in granting.
time off for personal needs; therefore, all administrators who are not liberal in granting time off
If the argument above is valid, then it must be true that:

No effective administrators are liberal in granting time off for their employees.
personal needs.
No ineffective administrators are concerned about the welfare of their employees.
Some effective administrators are liberal in granting time off for employees.
personal needs
All effective administrators are liberal in granting time off for their employees.
personal needs
5. None of the choices.

64. Stock market analysts always attribute sudden drops in the market to some domestic or
international crises. If maintained however, that these declines are attributable to the phases
of the moon, which also cause periodic political upheavals and increases in tension in the world
affairs.

Which of the following best describes the author’s method of questioning the claim of the market?
analysts?

He presents a counter example.

He presents statistical evidence
3. He suggests an alternative causal linkage.
He appeals to generally accepted beliefs.
5. He demonstrates that market analysts' reports are unreliable.

65. Eight newly born kittens are purchased by Mrs. Sandoval.

Five of the kittens are female.
Seven of the kittens are brown.
Four of the kittens are spotted in color; others are solid.

Which of the following must be false?

One of the males is not brown.

2. One of the females is not brown.
3. All of the spotted females are brown.
All males are spotted and brown.
5. All of the females are spotted and brown.