CSE Reviewer - Analytical Ability Practice 4

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CSC Analytical Ability Practice 4
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1. Botanist : plants :: Archaeologist : __ ?

Galaxies Minerals Artifacts

2. Diligent : lazy :: Generous : __ ?

Wealthy Stingy Thankful

3. Which is the odd one out: Flute, Trumpet, Violin?

Flute Trumpet Violin

4. Claim: “Installing more streetlights will reduce nighttime accidents.” Which assumption is most necessary?

Poor visibility contributes to some nighttime accidents. Drivers prefer well-lit roads. All intersections will be lit equally.

5. No reptiles have fur. All snakes are reptiles. Which conclusion follows?

No snakes have fur. Some snakes have fur. All furred animals are not reptiles and not snakes.

6. Rule: “Archived files cannot be edited.” This file can be edited. What must be true?

The file is not archived. The file is shared publicly. The file is newer than 30 days.

7. Monthly visitors: Jan=800, Feb=1000, Mar=900, Apr=1200. Which month shows the highest increase over the previous month?

February March April

8. Inventory: Laptops=120, Tablets=80, Phones=100. What percent are phones?

33⅓% 40% 30%

9. All full-time staff receive benefits. Some contractors receive benefits. What follows?

Some benefit recipients are not full-time staff. All benefit recipients are full-time staff. No contractors receive benefits.

10. If it rains, the streets get wet. The streets are wet. What can be concluded?

It rained. It did not rain. No definite conclusion.

11. Which is logically equivalent to “If P then Q”?

If Q then P. If not Q then not P. If not P then not Q.

12. Tasks W, X, Y, Z must satisfy: Y before Z; Z before X; W before X. Which order is valid?

Y, W, Z, X W, Y, X, Z W, Z, Y, X

13. Facing South, walk 4 km, turn left and walk 3 km, turn right and walk 2 km. Where are you relative to the start?

6 km East and 3 km North 6 km West and 3 km North 3 km East

14. Next letter in the sequence: A, D, H, M, S, __ ?

T Y Z

15. Class A (25 students) average 78; Class B (15 students) average 82. What is the combined average?

79.0 79.5 80.0

16. Claim: “Switching to LED lighting will reduce electricity bills.” Which most strengthens the claim?

A study of similar buildings showed average electricity use dropped by 30% after switching to LEDs. LEDs are available in multiple colors. LEDs cost more upfront than some bulbs.

17. Claim: “Banning homework will improve learning outcomes.” Which finding most weakens the claim?

Some students feel less stressed without homework. A controlled study found no test-score improvement after homework bans. Teachers disagree about homework policies.

18. “At least one of P or Q is false.” If P is true, what must be true about Q?

Q is false. Q is true. Q is undetermined.

19. In a survey of 200 people, 120 know Excel, 90 know SQL, and 50 know both. How many know at least one of the two?

160 170 180

20. “Only citizens can vote.” Which statement must be true?

Anyone who is not a citizen cannot vote. Anyone who is a citizen votes. Some non-citizens can vote in local elections.