SPECIAL AGENT ENTRANCE EXAM 2.
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Melinda is a Secret Service Special Agent.
Susan has never been to Georgia.
All Secret Service Special Agents have been to Georgia.
Fred works with Susan.
Fred works for the Secret Service.
A) True
B) False
C) Insufficient Information to Decide - Answer: You cannot tell from the facts presented
whether the second conclusion is true or false. We know that Susan cannot be a Secret
Service Special Agent, because she has not been to Georgia and all Secret Service Special
Agents have been to Georgia. But she may work at the Secret Service in a different job, or
she may work for another employer. This means that Fred, who works with Susan, also may
or may not work for the Secret Service. You would answer "C" for INSUFFICIENT
INFORMATION TO DECIDE.
Melinda is a Secret Service Special Agent.
Susan has never been to Georgia.
All Secret Service Special Agents have been to Georgia.
Fred works with Susan.
Melinda has been to Georgia.
A) True
B) False
C) Insufficient Information to Decide - Answer: The third conclusion is TRUE. The facts
state that Melinda is a Secret Service Special Agent and that all Secret Service Special
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,Agents have been to Georgia. Therefore, Melinda has been to Georgia. You would answer
"A" for TRUE.
Mark completed more investigations than Jake.
Megan completed fewer investigations than Mark.
Jake completed more investigations than Rob.
Jake completed more investigations than Megan.
A) True
B) False
C) Insufficient Information to Decide - Answer: We only know that Mark completed more
investigations than both Jake and Megan, but we don't know whether Jake or Megan
completed more investigations compared to each other. You would answer "C" for
INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DECIDE.
Mark completed more investigations than Jake.
Megan completed fewer investigations than Mark.
Jake completed more investigations than Rob.
Mark completed more investigations than Rob.
A) True
B) False
C) Insufficient Information to Decide - Answer: If Jake completed more investigations than
Rob, and Mark completed more investigations than Jake, then we know that Mark
completed more investigations than Rob. You would answer "A" for TRUE.
Mark completed more investigations than Jake.
Megan completed fewer investigations than Mark.
Jake completed more investigations than Rob.
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,Mark completed fewer investigations than Rob.
A) True
B) False
C) Insufficient Information to Decide - Answer: Mark completed more investigations than
Jake, Megan, and Rob. You would answer "B" for FALSE.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
All task force agents work from either Boston or Chicago.
Some Boston task force agents are financial fraud investigators.
All Chicago task force agents are financial fraud investigators.
All Boston task force agents who are financial fraud investigators received financial
investigation training.
No Chicago task force agents received financial investigation training.
All Chicago task force agents received cyber security training.
Passage 3, question 1
A) True
B) False
C) Insufficient Information to Decide - Answer: We know that all Chicago task force agents
received cyber security training, and we also know that all Chicago task force agents are
financial fraud investigators. Therefore, this statement cannot be true. You would answer
"B" for FALSE.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
All task force agents work from either Boston or Chicago.
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, Some Boston task force agents are financial fraud investigators.
All Chicago task force agents are financial fraud investigators.
All Boston task force agents who are financial fraud investigators received financial
investigation training.
No Chicago task force agents received financial investigation training.
All Chicago task force agents received cyber security training.
Passage 3, question 2
A) True
B) False
C) Insufficient Information to Decide - Answer: Chicago task force agents did not receive
financial investigation training. Therefore, this statement must be true. You would answer
"A" for TRUE.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
All task force agents work from either Boston or Chicago.
Some Boston task force agents are financial fraud investigators.
All Chicago task force agents are financial fraud investigators.
All Boston task force agents who are financial fraud investigators received financial
investigation training.
No Chicago task force agents received financial investigation training.
All Chicago task force agents received cyber security training.
Passage 3, question 3
A) True
B) False
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Built around real course units and objectives!
Melinda is a Secret Service Special Agent.
Susan has never been to Georgia.
All Secret Service Special Agents have been to Georgia.
Fred works with Susan.
Fred works for the Secret Service.
A) True
B) False
C) Insufficient Information to Decide - Answer: You cannot tell from the facts presented
whether the second conclusion is true or false. We know that Susan cannot be a Secret
Service Special Agent, because she has not been to Georgia and all Secret Service Special
Agents have been to Georgia. But she may work at the Secret Service in a different job, or
she may work for another employer. This means that Fred, who works with Susan, also may
or may not work for the Secret Service. You would answer "C" for INSUFFICIENT
INFORMATION TO DECIDE.
Melinda is a Secret Service Special Agent.
Susan has never been to Georgia.
All Secret Service Special Agents have been to Georgia.
Fred works with Susan.
Melinda has been to Georgia.
A) True
B) False
C) Insufficient Information to Decide - Answer: The third conclusion is TRUE. The facts
state that Melinda is a Secret Service Special Agent and that all Secret Service Special
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,Agents have been to Georgia. Therefore, Melinda has been to Georgia. You would answer
"A" for TRUE.
Mark completed more investigations than Jake.
Megan completed fewer investigations than Mark.
Jake completed more investigations than Rob.
Jake completed more investigations than Megan.
A) True
B) False
C) Insufficient Information to Decide - Answer: We only know that Mark completed more
investigations than both Jake and Megan, but we don't know whether Jake or Megan
completed more investigations compared to each other. You would answer "C" for
INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DECIDE.
Mark completed more investigations than Jake.
Megan completed fewer investigations than Mark.
Jake completed more investigations than Rob.
Mark completed more investigations than Rob.
A) True
B) False
C) Insufficient Information to Decide - Answer: If Jake completed more investigations than
Rob, and Mark completed more investigations than Jake, then we know that Mark
completed more investigations than Rob. You would answer "A" for TRUE.
Mark completed more investigations than Jake.
Megan completed fewer investigations than Mark.
Jake completed more investigations than Rob.
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,Mark completed fewer investigations than Rob.
A) True
B) False
C) Insufficient Information to Decide - Answer: Mark completed more investigations than
Jake, Megan, and Rob. You would answer "B" for FALSE.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
All task force agents work from either Boston or Chicago.
Some Boston task force agents are financial fraud investigators.
All Chicago task force agents are financial fraud investigators.
All Boston task force agents who are financial fraud investigators received financial
investigation training.
No Chicago task force agents received financial investigation training.
All Chicago task force agents received cyber security training.
Passage 3, question 1
A) True
B) False
C) Insufficient Information to Decide - Answer: We know that all Chicago task force agents
received cyber security training, and we also know that all Chicago task force agents are
financial fraud investigators. Therefore, this statement cannot be true. You would answer
"B" for FALSE.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
All task force agents work from either Boston or Chicago.
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, Some Boston task force agents are financial fraud investigators.
All Chicago task force agents are financial fraud investigators.
All Boston task force agents who are financial fraud investigators received financial
investigation training.
No Chicago task force agents received financial investigation training.
All Chicago task force agents received cyber security training.
Passage 3, question 2
A) True
B) False
C) Insufficient Information to Decide - Answer: Chicago task force agents did not receive
financial investigation training. Therefore, this statement must be true. You would answer
"A" for TRUE.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
All task force agents work from either Boston or Chicago.
Some Boston task force agents are financial fraud investigators.
All Chicago task force agents are financial fraud investigators.
All Boston task force agents who are financial fraud investigators received financial
investigation training.
No Chicago task force agents received financial investigation training.
All Chicago task force agents received cyber security training.
Passage 3, question 3
A) True
B) False
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