Logical Reasoning Test Practice Course 2026

1. السؤال 1 من 15

   A logical reasoning question tells you to use only the information given. One statement does not match what you know from real life. How should you answer?

   • AChoose the option that sounds most realistic
   • BUse what you know from real life instead
   • CTreat the statements as true and use only them
   • DSkip the question, because it must contain an error
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   الإجابة: C. Treat the statements as true and use only them

   Logical reasoning tests check whether a conclusion follows from the statements. Accept the statements as true, even if they seem odd, and do not add outside knowledge.

2. السؤال 2 من 15

   In a deductive reasoning question, what makes a conclusion correct?

   • AIt is true in most real workplaces
   • BIt must be true whenever the statements are true
   • CIt is the longest and most detailed option
   • DIt repeats words from the statements
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   الإجابة: B. It must be true whenever the statements are true

   A valid deductive conclusion follows necessarily: if the statements are true, the conclusion cannot be false.

3. السؤال 3 من 15

   Which task is an example of inductive reasoning?

   • ACopying the answer from the first example
   • BReading the instructions before the test starts
   • CFinding a rule from several examples and using it on a new case
   • DChecking that a conclusion follows from "all" and "no" statements
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   الإجابة: C. Finding a rule from several examples and using it on a new case

   Inductive reasoning moves from examples to a general rule, as in number series and table patterns. The rule is likely, not guaranteed, so test it on every example.

4. السؤال 4 من 15

   A question asks which statement MUST be true. One option is possible from the statements, but not certain. What should you do with that option?

   • AChoose it if no other option is possible
   • BChoose it, because it could be true
   • CReject it, because it is not certain
   • DTreat it as the same as "cannot be determined"
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   الإجابة: C. Reject it, because it is not certain

   "Must be true" means true in every arrangement that fits the statements. An option that is only possible does not meet that test.

5. السؤال 5 من 15

   A test has 24 questions and an 18-minute time limit. About how much time do you have per question on average?

   • A75 seconds
   • B45 seconds
   • C40 seconds
   • D1 minute 30 seconds
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   الإجابة: B. 45 seconds

   18 minutes = 1,080 seconds, and 1,080 ÷ 24 = 45 seconds. A common mistake is reading 18 ÷ 24 = 0.75 minutes as 75 seconds.

6. السؤال 6 من 15

   You have spent well over your average time on one hard question and still cannot solve it. What is the best plan?

   • ALeave it blank and never come back
   • BKeep working on it, however long it takes, until you are completely sure
   • CRestart the test from the first question
   • DPick your best answer, mark it for review if you can, and move on
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   الإجابة: D. Pick your best answer, mark it for review if you can, and move on

   Time spent on one hard question is time lost on easier ones. Make your best choice, mark it if the test allows, and come back if time is left.

7. السؤال 7 من 15

   According to the Public Service Commission of Canada, what happens to your score when you mark a question for review in its online tests?

   • AThe question is skipped and scored as wrong
   • BThe question is removed from the test
   • CYou lose part of a mark
   • DNothing; marking a question does not affect your score
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   الإجابة: D. Nothing; marking a question does not affect your score

   The Public Service Commission says the "Mark for Review" box is only a reminder to come back to a question, and marking does not influence your score.

8. السؤال 8 من 15

   In supervised online tests described by the Public Service Commission of Canada, what is provided for rough work?

   • AA printed answer key
   • BRough paper and pencils
   • CA calculator with saved notes
   • DNothing; all work must be done in your head
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   الإجابة: B. Rough paper and pencils

   The Public Service Commission says rough paper and pencils are provided. Use them to sketch orders, seating plans and Venn diagrams.

9. السؤال 9 من 15

   What is the best first step in an ordering or seating puzzle?

   • AStart with the vaguest clue
   • BTry every possible order in your head
   • CDraw the positions and fill in the fixed facts first
   • DGuess a full order quickly, then change it at the end if needed
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   الإجابة: C. Draw the positions and fill in the fixed facts first

   Sketch the slots (a line or a circle) and place anything that is fixed, such as "Gus is first". Then add the clues that link people together.

10. السؤال 10 من 15

    When is "Cannot be determined" the correct answer?

    • AWhen the statements seem unrealistic or do not match what happens in real life
    • BWhen the question looks hard
    • CWhen two options are about the same length
    • DWhen the statements allow more than one answer to the question
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    الإجابة: D. When the statements allow more than one answer to the question

    Choose "cannot be determined" only after checking that the statements fit at least two different answers. If only one answer fits, pick it.

11. السؤال 11 من 15

    To prove that a conclusion does NOT follow from the statements, what do you need?

    • ASeveral real-life examples from work that agree with the conclusion of the argument
    • BA longer list of statements
    • COne possible case where the statements are true and the conclusion is false
    • DThree cases where the conclusion is true
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    الإجابة: C. One possible case where the statements are true and the conclusion is false

    This is called a counterexample. If the statements can all be true while the conclusion is false, the argument is not valid.

12. السؤال 12 من 15

    In logical reasoning tests, what does the word "some" mean?

    • AExactly half
    • BAt least one, and possibly all
    • COnly one
    • DMore than one, but never all of them
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    الإجابة: B. At least one, and possibly all

    "Some A are B" only tells you at least one A is B. It does not say that some A are not B.

13. السؤال 13 من 15

    "Every guard at the site holds a licence. Dev is a guard at the site. So Dev holds a licence." Which part is the conclusion?

    • ADev is a guard at the site
    • BDev holds a licence
    • CThe site has guards
    • DEvery guard at the site holds a licence
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    الإجابة: B. Dev holds a licence

    The conclusion is the claim the other statements support. Words like "so" and "therefore" often come just before it.

14. السؤال 14 من 15

    A number series starts 2, 4, 8. You think the rule might be "double the number". What should you do before you use that rule?

    • ALook for a rule that uses letters
    • BCheck that it fits every number given in the series
    • CUse it at once, because it fits the first two numbers
    • DChoose the largest option
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    الإجابة: B. Check that it fits every number given in the series

    Several rules can fit the first few terms. A rule found by inductive reasoning must fit every example given before you trust it.

15. السؤال 15 من 15

    You have ruled out two of the four options. What is the best next step?

    • ATest each remaining option against every statement
    • BChoose the longer of the two
    • CChoose the option that appears first
    • DGo back to the start and reread the whole instructions page
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    الإجابة: A. Test each remaining option against every statement

    Elimination narrows the field, but only checking each remaining option against all the statements tells you which one is right.

لوحة المفاتيح: 1–4 للإجابة، وEnter للسؤال التالي.