Logical Reasoning Questions

Odometer is to mileage as compass is to

• direction
• speed
• needle
• sailing

The correct answer is direction. Odometer is an instrument that measures mileage. A compass is an instrument that determines direction.

7. Marathon is to race as hibernation is to

• nap
• winter
• sleep
• bear

The correct answer is sleep. A marathon is a long type of race. Hibernation is a long period of sleep.

8. Window is to pane as book is to

• glass
• cover
• novel
• page

The correct answer is page. A window is made up of one or more panes. A book is made up of one or more pages.

9. Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to

• gloomy
• petty
• mean
• helpful

The correct answer is gloomy. Optimistic people tend to be cheerful and see the positive side to things, whereas pessimistic people tend to be gloomy and see the negative side. While pessimists might be mean, that word does not have the same relation to pessimists as cheerful does to optimists.

10. Embarrassed is to humiliated as frightened is to

• courageous
• terrified
• agitated
• angry

The correct answer is terrified. A person is humiliated when he or she has been extremely embarrassed. A person is terrified when he or she has been extremely frightened.

Finally, the last set of logical reasoning questions are called logical problems.

General Approach: Each problem consists of 3 statements. Based on the first two statements, you must determine if the third statement is true, false, or uncertain. These problems can generally be drawn out in one way or another to show how the items in each statement are interrelated. For example, if it says that “1. Abe is faster than Bill. 2.Cate is faster than Abe. 3. Cate is faster than Bill.” The correct answer would be that #3 is true. If you use X > Y to represent who is faster, then A > B and C > A, so C > A > B.