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Special Agent Entrance Exam (1).
Special Agent Entrance Exam (1).
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Special Agent Entrance Exam*Logic-Based Reasoning
"All" Statements - ANS-A statement about two groups often begins with the word "all" or "every."
These statements tell you that everything in the first group is also in the second group.
However, the statement does not allow you to conclude that everything in the second group is
also in the first group.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
Example of "All" Statements:
"All Secret Service Special Agents are U.S. government employees." - ANS-Invalid conclusion:
All government employees are Secret Service Special Agents.
Valid conclusion: Some U.S. government employees are Secret Service Special Agents.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
"No" statements - ANS-These statements indicate that one group is not part of another group.
These statements may use the words "none" or "not" and allow you to conclude that these two
groups have no common members. You can conclude that the members of either group are not
members of the other group.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
Example of "No" statements
No U.S. Senators are under 30 years of age. - ANS-Invalid conclusion: Some people under 30
years of age are U.S. Senators.
Valid conclusion: No one under 30 years of age is a U.S. Senator.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
"Some" statements - ANS-These statements refer to part of a group by using terms such as
"some," "most," "a few," or another term which indicates a portion of a group. Such statements
about a portion of a group imply nothing about the remaining portion of the group. You should
not jump to a conclusion that you might make in typical conversational speech.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
,Example of "Some" statements:
Many Secret Service Special Agents are not from Alaska. - ANS-Invalid conclusion: A few
Secret Service Special Agents are from Alaska.
Valid conclusion: A few Secret Service Special Agents may or may not be from Alaska
*Logic-Based Reasoning
"If-then" statements - ANS-These statements provide information about a sequence of events
that will happen or has already happened. These statements may also use terms such as
"whenever" or "every time." Such statements let you know that the events must follow the
specified order and may not be reversed. Additionally, the events may not be negated and follow
the same order. To validly reverse the order, the statements must be negated.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
Example of "If-then" statements:
If a person is charged with identity theft, then the person will be put on trial. - ANS-Invalid
conclusion: If a person is put on trial, then the person has been charged with identity theft.
Invalid conclusion: If a person is not charged with identity theft, then the person will not be put
on trial.
Valid conclusion: If a person has not been put on trial, then the person has not been charged
with identity theft.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
likelihood statements - ANS-Some of the passages include terms that describe the likelihood
that something will occur. For example, "it is more likely than not that I will be in the office
today." For the purposes of this test, likelihood statements are defined as follows:
Definitely: 100% likely to happen
More likely than not: more than 50% likely to happen Less likely than not: less than 50% likely to
happen
*Logic-Based Reasoning
Passage 1 - ANS-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.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
Passage 1, Question 1
Susan is a Secret Service Special Agent.
a) True
b) False
c) Insufficient Information to Decide - ANS-The first conclusion is FALSE. The facts state that
Susan has never been to Georgia and that all Secret Service Special Agents have been to
Georgia. Therefore, Susan cannot be a Secret Service Special Agent. You would answer "B" for
FALSE.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
Passage 1, Question 2
Fred works for the Secret Service.
a) True
b) False
c) Insufficient Information to Decide - ANS-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.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
Passage 1, Question 3
Melinda has been to Georgia.
a) True
b) False
c) Insufficient Information to Decide - ANS-The third conclusion is TRUE. The facts state that
Melinda is a Secret Service Special Agent and that all Secret Service Special Agents have been
to Georgia. Therefore, Melinda has been to Georgia. You would answer "A" for TRUE.
*Logic-Based Reasoning
Passage 2 - ANS-Mark completed more investigations than Jake.
Megan completed fewer investigations than Mark.
Jake completed more investigations than Rob.
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