AFPSAT Reviewer Guide Logical Reasoning
AFPSAT Reviewer Guide Logical Reasoning
AFPSAT Reviewer Guide Logical Reasoning
REASONING
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WHAT ARE LOGICAL REASONING
TESTS?
The main idea behind Logical Reasoning Test is to
use the information and preconditions to make a
conclusion
Most problems give a variety of conditions and you
must use an "if"-"then" approach. It's important that
you read the whole problem, and choose the best
hint or clue before starting to solve the problem.
When practicing logic with reasoning making a chart
or drawing a picture are good strategies.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF LOGICAL
REASONING
There are numerous types of logical reasoning test,
and many of these are used interchangeably. These
tests tend to be similar in their layout and
methodology, but with subtle and important
differences. A list of common logical reasoning tests is
as follows:
I. INDUCTIVE REASONING
Q.1)
A. Figure a
B. Figure b
C. Figure c
D.
Figure d
Q.2)
A.
Figure a
B.
Figure b
C.
Figure c
D.
Figure d
Figure a
Figure b
Figure c
Figure d
Q.4)
A. Figure a
B. Figure b
C. Figure c
D.
Figure d
Q.5)
A.
Figure a
B.
Figure b
C.
Figure c
D.
Figure d
ANSWERS:
1.A
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2.D
3.D
4.B
5.D
ABSTRACT REASONING
1 2 3 4
In the abstract reasoning sequence displayed above, two
distinct patterns can be observed:
Placing a square or rhomb alternating within or
outside the circle.
Each additional figure changes the location of the
square / rhomb by a quarter turn counterclockwise
rotation.
This results in the alternately placing of a rhomb and square,
respectively, within and outside the circle, keeping in mind
that the change of position follows the quarter turn
counterclockwise rotation. The solution to this abstract
reasoning sequence is therefore the 4th one, where the
square is positioned at the bottom and outside the circle.
1 2 3 4
• In this test the degree of symmetry of the figure
placed within the circle decreases step by step. The
pattern starts with a circle, a line, a triangle and so
on, continuing with lower symmetry objects (and
thus more side faces). This automatically results in a
hexagon placed in the circle as the solution for this
abstract reasoning sequence.
1 2 3 4
• The sequence above clearly shows that the position of
the star around the cross is the key to solving this
sequence. As the sequence continues the location of the
star is determined by a quarter turn counterclockwise
rotation every next figure. This results in the 4th solution
where the star is positioned at the bottom right part of the
cross.
1 2 3 4
• In the abstract reasoning sequence displayed
above, three distinct patterns can be observed:
• The uppermost white circles with white crosses
increase at first in number, after which the amount
of circles decrease in number again with increasing
sequence.
• De inner black circles with white crosses
increase in number with increasing sequence.
• The undermost white circles with black crosses
decrease in number with increasing sequence.
• Therefore the solution to this abstract reasoning
sequence will consist of 1 uppermost circle, 5
middle ones and none at the bottom.
1 2 3 4
• The above sequence should be seen as a series of
stacked squares with alternating colors. At every next
figure in the sequence the uppermost square is removed,
to end up with a black square.
DIAGRAMMATIC REASONING
ANSWER: F
EXPLANATION:
There is a central figure and four figures with one each in each
corner: (i) the central figure firstly increases in size over a series of three,
then decreases in the same fashion; (ii) the central figure changes from
white , to having dotted outline, to black; and (iii) the four figures rotate
around the four corners, moving two corners at a time.
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: There are four rows, each containing a
set of partially formed ovals. The same four rows appear
in each block but in different order. In each step of the
series the bottom row is moved to the top. This shifts the
order of the rows, so that the first row becomes the
second, the second row becomes the third and so on.
ANSWER: C
EXPLANATION: Rule One: The number of diagonal lines decreases
by one each block until there are zero, then increases by one
each block, (presumably into a maximum
But we don’t know for sure) Since the second image has two
lines, the third image, the one we re looking must have 1. C, D, F
and satisfy this rule. Ii) Rule two: One horizontal line is added to
the same diagonal line from one black to the next. Therefore, the
third image must contain three horizontal lines on the same
diagonal. Only letter C satisfies this rule.
CRITICAL THINKING
• Here are three examples of verbal logical reasoning questions.
Choose one correct answer for each question: