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Question 1Logical Reasoning

A CBP officer reviewing a traveler's itinerary knows that if a traveler visits a country with a yellow fever outbreak, then a vaccination certificate is required. The traveler's record shows no vaccination certificate. Which conclusion follows logically?

  1. The traveler must have a visa from that country.
  2. The traveler will be denied entry regardless of other documents.
  3. The traveler visited a country with a yellow fever outbreak.
  4. The traveler did not visit a country with a yellow fever outbreak. Correct answer.

Explanation

This is a valid application of modus tollens: from 'if P then Q' and 'not Q' we can infer 'not P'. Since the required certificate is absent, the traveler cannot have visited the outbreak country under the stated rule. The other conclusions involve facts the rule does not address.

Question 2Logical Reasoning

An inspector notes: 'All counterfeit goods in the shipment are in the red container.' Which statement must be true?

  1. If an item is not in the red container, it is not counterfeit. Correct answer.
  2. The red container holds only counterfeit goods.
  3. Some counterfeit goods are outside the red container.
  4. Every item in the red container is counterfeit.

Explanation

'All counterfeit goods are in the red container' means being counterfeit implies being in the red container. The contrapositive, 'not in the red container implies not counterfeit,' is logically equivalent and must be true. The converse and its variants are not guaranteed.

Question 3Logical Reasoning

During secondary inspection, a traveler says: 'If my bag was opened, then the seal would be broken.' The seal is intact. What can the officer validly conclude?

  1. The bag was not opened. Correct answer.
  2. The traveler is lying about the bag.
  3. The seal was broken earlier and replaced.
  4. The bag was opened but resealed carefully.

Explanation

Using modus tollens on 'if opened then seal broken' with the observation 'seal not broken,' the only valid inference is that the bag was not opened. Any claim about resealing or deception adds assumptions not supported by the premises.

Question 4Logical Reasoning

A manifest lists: 'No perishable cargo is stored in Bay 4.' Which statement is consistent with this rule?

  1. Any cargo in Bay 4 is non-perishable. Correct answer.
  2. Some perishable cargo is stored in Bay 4.
  3. All cargo in Bay 4 is perishable.
  4. Perishable cargo must be stored in Bay 4.

Explanation

'No perishable cargo is in Bay 4' means anything located in Bay 4 cannot be perishable, so all Bay 4 cargo is non-perishable. The other options assert perishable items in Bay 4, contradicting the rule.

Question 5Logical Reasoning

An officer reasons: 'Either the traveler declared the currency, or the declaration form was lost. The traveler did not declare the currency.' What follows?

  1. The declaration form was lost. Correct answer.
  2. Neither event occurred.
  3. The traveler declared the currency after all.
  4. The form was never issued.

Explanation

This is a disjunctive syllogism: from 'P or Q' and 'not P,' we validly infer Q. Since the declaration did not occur, the remaining alternative-the form was lost-must hold. The other options contradict the premises.

Question 6Logical Reasoning

Four travelers are queued in order. Priya is ahead of Quinn. Quinn is ahead of Rosa. Rosa is ahead of Sam. Who is last?

  1. Sam Correct answer.
  2. Priya
  3. Quinn
  4. Rosa

Explanation

Chaining the ordering relations gives Priya before Quinn before Rosa before Sam. The final position therefore belongs to Sam. The other travelers each have someone behind them in the chain.

Question 7Logical Reasoning

An officer observes that every time a certain traveler arrives on Monday, the traveler carries a blue folder. Today the traveler carries a blue folder. Which conclusion is logically justified?

  1. Today is Monday.
  2. The traveler never arrives on other days.
  3. The traveler always carries a blue folder.
  4. No conclusion about the day is forced. Correct answer.

Explanation

The premise 'Monday implies blue folder' plus 'blue folder' is the fallacy of affirming the consequent; the folder could occur on other days. Thus no conclusion about the day follows. Recognizing this fallacy is essential in reasoning about recurring patterns.

Question 8Logical Reasoning

A roster shows each inspection team has exactly one supervisor. Team A has a supervisor. Which must be true?

  1. Team A has more than one supervisor.
  2. Team A has no supervisor.
  3. Team A's supervisor leads all teams.
  4. Team A has exactly one supervisor. Correct answer.

Explanation

The rule states each team has exactly one supervisor, so Team A having a supervisor means it has precisely one. The other options either contradict the rule or add scope not stated.

Question 9Logical Reasoning

An officer knows: 'If a shipment is flagged, it is X-rayed.' 'If a shipment is X-rayed, it is logged.' A shipment is flagged. What follows?

  1. The shipment is flagged only if logged.
  2. The shipment is logged. Correct answer.
  3. The shipment is X-rayed only if logged.
  4. The shipment is not logged.

Explanation

Chaining the two conditionals gives 'flagged implies X-rayed implies logged.' With the shipment flagged, modus ponens yields that it is logged. The other options misstate the direction of the conditionals.

Question 10Logical Reasoning

In a set of seized documents, all passports are laminated, and some laminated items are forged. Which conclusion is valid?

  1. No passports are forged.
  2. Some passports may be forged, but it is not guaranteed. Correct answer.
  3. All laminated items are passports.
  4. All forged items are passports.

Explanation

The premises link passports to laminated items and some laminated items to forgery, but the overlap between passports and forged items is undetermined. Only a possibility, not a certainty, can be inferred. This tests recognizing underdetermined syllogisms.

Question 11Logical Reasoning

An officer reasons: 'If the traveler is a smuggler, then the bag contains contraband. The bag contains contraband.' What is the flaw?

  1. Circular reasoning
  2. Affirming the consequent Correct answer.
  3. Equivocation
  4. Denying the antecedent

Explanation

Concluding the antecedent from the consequent is the fallacy of affirming the consequent: contraband could exist for reasons other than smuggling. The form 'P implies Q; Q; therefore P' is invalid. Denying the antecedent has a different structure.

Question 12Logical Reasoning

Three inspection lanes operate in sequence: Lane 1 before Lane 2, and Lane 2 before Lane 3. A vehicle is processed in Lane 3. What can be concluded about whether it passed Lane 1?

  1. It was processed only in Lane 3.
  2. It may have skipped Lane 1.
  3. It must have passed Lane 1 earlier. Correct answer.
  4. It passed Lane 1 after Lane 3.

Explanation

If processing requires the fixed sequence Lane 1 then Lane 2 then Lane 3, reaching Lane 3 entails earlier completion of Lane 1. The ordering relation is transitive, so the earlier step is guaranteed. Options suggesting skipping or reordering contradict the sequence.

Question 13Logical Reasoning

An officer states: 'Every traveler who overstayed must be referred, and everyone referred must be interviewed.' A traveler was interviewed. Which conclusion is valid?

  1. No conclusion about overstaying follows. Correct answer.
  2. The traveler was not referred.
  3. The traveler overstayed.
  4. The traveler was referred.

Explanation

The chain runs from overstaying to referral to interview, so being interviewed does not establish referral or overstaying. Concluding otherwise would affirm the consequent. Only the forward direction of the conditionals is guaranteed.

Question 14Logical Reasoning

A supervisor says: 'At least one officer on each shift speaks Spanish.' Shift B has three officers. What must be true?

  1. All three officers speak Spanish.
  2. At least one of the three speaks Spanish. Correct answer.
  3. No officer speaks Spanish.
  4. Exactly one officer speaks Spanish.

Explanation

'At least one per shift' guarantees a minimum of one Spanish speaker on Shift B, but not how many. The three officers could include one, two, or three speakers. The other options overstate or contradict the guarantee.

Question 15Logical Reasoning

An officer concludes: 'The traveler must be smuggling because he appeared nervous at the primary booth.' Which criticism best applies?

  1. The argument treats a possible indicator as conclusive proof. Correct answer.
  2. The argument is circular.
  3. The argument is valid because nervousness always means smuggling.
  4. The argument relies on a false dilemma.

Explanation

Nervousness may correlate with smuggling but does not prove it; treating a suggestive indicator as conclusive is the flaw of hasty generalization or confusing correlation with causation. The argument lacks the necessary link between nervousness and smuggling.

Question 16Logical Reasoning

Four containers are stacked bottom to top: A is above B, C is above A, and D is above C. Which container is at the bottom?

  1. C
  2. D
  3. B Correct answer.
  4. A

Explanation

Chaining the relations gives B below A below C below D. The lowest position is therefore B. Each other container has something beneath it in the chain.

Question 17Logical Reasoning

An officer reasons: 'If the document is genuine, the watermark appears. The watermark does not appear.' What follows?

  1. The document is genuine but damaged.
  2. The document is genuine.
  3. The document is not genuine. Correct answer.
  4. The watermark will appear later.

Explanation

This is modus tollens: 'genuine implies watermark' with 'no watermark' yields 'not genuine.' The inference is valid because the conditional guarantees the watermark whenever the document is genuine. The other options contradict or add unsupported claims.

Question 18Logical Reasoning

A briefing states: 'Some intercepted packages contain narcotics. All packages containing narcotics are quarantined.' Which conclusion is valid?

  1. All intercepted packages are quarantined.
  2. No intercepted packages are quarantined.
  3. Some intercepted packages are quarantined. Correct answer.
  4. All quarantined packages contain narcotics.

Explanation

Since some intercepted packages contain narcotics and all narcotics-bearing packages are quarantined, those particular packages are quarantined. This yields 'some intercepted packages are quarantined.' The other options overgeneralize or reverse the relationship.

Question 19Logical Reasoning

An officer notes: 'Either the visa is expired or the passport is invalid. The passport is valid.' What follows?

  1. The passport is invalid.
  2. The visa is valid.
  3. Neither document is valid.
  4. The visa is expired. Correct answer.

Explanation

This is a disjunctive syllogism: from 'P or Q' and 'not Q,' infer P. Since the passport is valid (not invalid), the remaining alternative is that the visa is expired. The other options contradict the premises.

Question 20Logical Reasoning

An officer argues: 'This traveler has no criminal record, so he cannot be involved in the smuggling ring.' Which assumption does the argument rely on?

  1. Smuggling rings never recruit new members.
  2. Criminal records are always accurate.
  3. Travelers without records are always innocent.
  4. Anyone involved in smuggling must have a criminal record. Correct answer.

Explanation

The argument only works if having a criminal record is necessary for involvement in smuggling. That hidden premise-that all smugglers have records-bridges the evidence to the conclusion. Without it, the absence of a record proves nothing about involvement.

Question 21Logical Reasoning

An officer reasons: 'If the seal is intact, the cargo was not tampered with. The cargo was not tampered with.' What can be concluded?

  1. The seal is intact.
  2. The seal is broken.
  3. The seal may be intact, but it is not certain. Correct answer.
  4. The cargo was tampered with.

Explanation

Concluding 'seal intact' from 'not tampered' is affirming the consequent, an invalid form. The cargo could be untampered for other reasons, so the seal's condition remains uncertain. Only a possibility, not a certainty, can be inferred.

Question 22Logical Reasoning

A manifest states: 'All hazardous materials require special permits. Some special permits are expired.' Which conclusion is valid?

  1. All expired permits belong to hazardous materials.
  2. No hazardous materials have permits.
  3. All hazardous materials have expired permits.
  4. Some hazardous materials may have expired permits, but it is not certain. Correct answer.

Explanation

The premises connect hazardous materials to permits and some permits to expiration, but the overlap between hazardous materials and expired permits is undetermined. Only a possibility can be inferred, not a certainty. This tests recognizing underdetermined syllogisms.

Question 23Logical Reasoning

An officer knows: 'If a traveler is flagged, then either the bag is searched or the traveler is interviewed.' The traveler was flagged and the bag was not searched. What follows?

  1. The traveler was not interviewed.
  2. The bag was searched after all.
  3. The traveler was interviewed. Correct answer.
  4. The traveler was not flagged.

Explanation

The rule gives 'flagged implies (searched or interviewed).' With flagged true and searched false, the disjunction forces the interview to be true. This combines modus ponens with disjunctive syllogism. The other options contradict the premises.

Question 24Logical Reasoning

Five officers-T, U, V, W, X-are ranked by seniority. T is senior to U. V is senior to T. W is junior to U. X is senior to V. Who is most senior?

  1. X Correct answer.
  2. W
  3. T
  4. V

Explanation

Chaining the relations gives X above V above T above U above W. The most senior position therefore belongs to X. Each other officer has someone senior to them in the chain.

Question 25Logical Reasoning

An officer argues: 'If the shipment is legal, the paperwork is complete. The paperwork is complete, so the shipment is legal.' Which pair of statements best characterizes the flaw and a valid alternative conclusion?

  1. Denying the antecedent; incomplete paperwork would prove illegality.
  2. False dilemma; only two outcomes are possible.
  3. Affirming the consequent; complete paperwork does not guarantee legality. Correct answer.
  4. Circular reasoning; legality is assumed in the premise.

Explanation

The argument concludes the antecedent from the consequent, which is affirming the consequent. Since complete paperwork could occur for legal or other reasons, the valid stance is that legality is not guaranteed. The other characterizations misidentify the structure of the fallacy.

Question 26Logical Reasoning

At a port of entry, an officer is told: 'If a traveler's visa is expired, the traveler is sent to secondary inspection.' The officer later confirms that a particular traveler was sent to secondary inspection. Which conclusion about that traveler's visa is logically justified?

  1. The visa is expired.
  2. The visa is valid.
  3. The visa may be either expired or valid; nothing definite follows about it. Correct answer.
  4. The traveler has no visa at all.

Explanation

The rule given is a one-way conditional: expired visa guarantees secondary inspection, but secondary inspection can have many other causes. Affirming the consequent (treating the result as proof of the cause) is a logical error. Therefore the visa's status remains undetermined.

Question 27Logical Reasoning

An officer reasons: 'If the manifest is falsified, then the cargo weight will not match the bill of lading. The cargo weight does not match the bill of lading. Therefore the manifest is falsified.' Which statement best evaluates this reasoning?

  1. Valid; a weight mismatch can only arise from a falsified manifest.
  2. Valid; the mismatch confirms the manifest was falsified.
  3. Invalid; a weight mismatch could also result from honest weighing or loading errors, so falsification is not proven. Correct answer.
  4. Invalid; weight mismatches are irrelevant to manifest accuracy.

Explanation

This is the fallacy of affirming the consequent. The conditional guarantees a mismatch when the manifest is falsified, but a mismatch may have other explanations. The conclusion is therefore not logically forced.

Question 28Logical Reasoning

A supervisor states: 'No traveler in the expedited lane is subject to a secondary agricultural check.' An officer observes a traveler who is subject to a secondary agricultural check. What follows about that traveler and the expedited lane?

  1. The traveler is in the expedited lane.
  2. All travelers subject to agricultural checks are in the expedited lane.
  3. The traveler is not in the expedited lane. Correct answer.
  4. The traveler's lane cannot be determined.

Explanation

The statement is a universal negative: expedited-lane travelers are never subject to agricultural secondary checks. By valid contraposition, anyone subject to such a check is not in the expedited lane. This is a sound inference.

Question 29Logical Reasoning

An officer must schedule four interviews-Fraud, Narcotics, Agriculture, and Currency-one per hour from 9 to 12. Fraud is before Narcotics. Agriculture is after Narcotics. Currency is first. Which interview must occur at 10?

  1. Fraud Correct answer.
  2. Narcotics
  3. Agriculture
  4. Currency

Explanation

Currency occupies 9 because it is first. The remaining three slots (10, 11, 12) must hold Fraud, Narcotics, and Agriculture in that relative order, since Fraud precedes Narcotics and Narcotics precedes Agriculture. Fraud therefore falls at 10.

Question 30Logical Reasoning

Three officers-Lopez, Meyer, and Novak-each inspect exactly one of three travelers: one with a red flag, one with a green flag, one with a blue flag. Lopez does not inspect the red flag. Meyer inspects the blue flag. Which assignment must be true?

  1. Novak inspects the red flag.
  2. Lopez inspects the green flag. Correct answer.
  3. Novak inspects the blue flag.
  4. Meyer inspects the red flag.

Explanation

Meyer has the blue flag, leaving red and green for Lopez and Novak. Since Lopez cannot take red, Lopez must take green, and Novak takes red. Only the green-flag assignment for Lopez is forced.

Question 31Logical Reasoning

A briefing notes: 'Every traveler who declares more than $10,000 in currency is given a FinCEN form. Some travelers given a FinCEN form are also referred to secondary inspection.' Which conclusion is logically valid?

  1. Some travelers who declared more than $10,000 are referred to secondary inspection.
  2. Every traveler referred to secondary inspection declared more than $10,000.
  3. No definite conclusion links currency declarers to secondary inspection. Correct answer.
  4. All travelers given a FinCEN form declared more than $10,000.

Explanation

The first premise places all high declarers inside the FinCEN group, but the second premise only says some FinCEN recipients are referred. Those referred individuals may lie entirely outside the declarer subgroup. No overlap between declarers and referrals is guaranteed.

Question 32Logical Reasoning

An officer reasons: 'Either the passport is counterfeit or the entry stamp is forged. The entry stamp is not forged. Therefore the passport is counterfeit.' Which best describes this inference?

  1. Invalid; the passport could be genuine.
  2. Invalid; both could be false.
  3. Valid; it is a disjunctive syllogism. Correct answer.
  4. Valid only if both claims are true.

Explanation

The argument has the form 'P or Q; not Q; therefore P,' which is a valid disjunctive syllogism. Given an exclusive-or premise and the denial of one disjunct, the other must hold.

Question 33Logical Reasoning

An officer argues: 'This traveler has no prior immigration violations, so she cannot be part of an organized smuggling operation.' Which unstated assumption does the argument rely on?

  1. Anyone involved in an organized smuggling operation would have a prior immigration violation. Correct answer.
  2. Prior violations are the most serious enforcement concern.
  3. Organized smuggling operations always involve multiple travelers.
  4. Travelers without prior violations are rarely inspected.

Explanation

The conclusion moves from the absence of prior violations to innocence of smuggling involvement. That leap only works if involvement would necessarily leave a prior violation. Stating that necessary link is the missing assumption.

Question 34Logical Reasoning

An officer knows: 'If the container seal is broken, the cargo is inspected.' The officer also knows the container seal is broken. What follows?

  1. The cargo is not inspected.
  2. The cargo is inspected. Correct answer.
  3. Nothing follows about inspection.
  4. The seal will be repaired.

Explanation

This is modus ponens: given 'if P then Q' and the affirmation of P, Q follows necessarily. With the seal broken, inspection is entailed.

Question 35Logical Reasoning

Four inspection stations are arranged along a corridor: P is closer to the entrance than Q. R is closer than P. S is closer than Q but farther than R. Which station is closest to the entrance?

  1. S
  2. R Correct answer.
  3. Q
  4. P

Explanation

R is closer than P, and P is closer than Q, so R precedes P and Q. S is farther than R, so R is closer than S as well. R is therefore closest to the entrance.

Question 36Logical Reasoning

An officer states: 'All hazardous materials require special permits. Some special permits are expired.' Which conclusion is valid?

  1. Some hazardous materials have expired permits.
  2. All hazardous materials have expired permits.
  3. Nothing definite follows about whether any hazardous material has an expired permit. Correct answer.
  4. No hazardous materials have valid permits.

Explanation

The premises place hazardous materials within the permit-holding group, but the expired permits mentioned may belong to non-hazardous goods. The overlap between hazardous materials and expired permits is not established.

Question 37Logical Reasoning

An officer reasons: 'If the cargo was tampered with, the seal would be broken. The seal is not broken. Therefore the cargo was not tampered with.' Which best evaluates this argument?

  1. Valid; it is modus tollens. Correct answer.
  2. Invalid; a broken seal is not required for tampering.
  3. Valid only if the seal was inspected twice.
  4. Invalid; the seal could have been replaced.

Explanation

The form is 'if P then Q; not Q; therefore not P,' which is modus tollens and is valid. Denying the consequent forces denial of the antecedent.

Question 38Logical Reasoning

An officer must determine which of two travelers, Chen and Duarte, is carrying a prohibited item. The officer knows: 'If Chen is carrying it, then Duarte is not.' 'If Duarte is carrying it, then Chen is not.' 'At least one of them is carrying it.' Which must be true?

  1. Neither is carrying it.
  2. Both are carrying it.
  3. Exactly one of them is carrying it. Correct answer.
  4. Chen is carrying it and Duarte is not.

Explanation

At least one carries the item. The two conditionals together forbid both carrying it simultaneously. Combining 'at least one' with 'not both' yields exactly one carrier. Which specific person carries it is not determined.

Question 39Logical Reasoning

A supervisor notes: 'Every officer certified in cargo inspection is also certified in vehicle inspection. Officer Reyes is certified in vehicle inspection.' What can be concluded about Reyes?

  1. All vehicle-certified officers are cargo-certified.
  2. Reyes is certified in cargo inspection.
  3. Reyes's cargo certification status is undetermined. Correct answer.
  4. Reyes is not certified in cargo inspection.

Explanation

The rule runs from cargo to vehicle certification, not the reverse. Knowing Reyes has vehicle certification does not tell us whether cargo certification is also held. The status remains open.

Question 40Logical Reasoning

An officer must rank five seized items-T, U, V, W, X-by evidentiary priority. T ranks above U. V ranks above T. W ranks below U. X ranks above V. Which item ranks highest?

  1. X Correct answer.
  2. T
  3. U
  4. V

Explanation

Chaining the relations: X is above V, V is above T, T is above U, and U is above W. This gives X > V > T > U > W, so X ranks highest.

Question 41Arithmetic Reasoning

A CBP officer at a land port processes 8 vehicles in 24 minutes. At the same average rate, how many vehicles will the officer process in 2 hours?

  1. 36
  2. 32
  3. 40 Correct answer.
  4. 48

Explanation

The rate is 8 vehicles per 24 minutes, which reduces to 1 vehicle every 3 minutes. Two hours equals 120 minutes, and 120 divided by 3 gives 40 vehicles. Setting up a proportion 8/24 = x/120 yields the same result.

Question 42Arithmetic Reasoning

An inspector reviews a shipment containing 240 declared items. If 15 percent are flagged for secondary examination, how many items are flagged?

  1. 48
  2. 24
  3. 36 Correct answer.
  4. 30

Explanation

Fifteen percent of 240 is computed as 0.15 times 240, which equals 36. Percent problems convert the rate to a decimal and multiply by the base.

Question 43Arithmetic Reasoning

A traveler's two suitcases weigh 23.6 kilograms and 18.9 kilograms. What is the combined weight?

  1. 41.5 kilograms
  2. 42.5 kilograms Correct answer.
  3. 41.9 kilograms
  4. 43.5 kilograms

Explanation

Adding the whole numbers gives 23 plus 18 equals 41, and adding the tenths gives 0.6 plus 0.9 equals 1.5. Combining them yields 42.5 kilograms. Aligning decimal places is essential when adding measured weights.

Question 44Arithmetic Reasoning

A duty-free allowance form requires a fraction reduced to lowest terms. Which fraction equals 36/48 in simplest form?

  1. 6/8
  2. 9/12
  3. 4/5
  4. 3/4 Correct answer.

Explanation

The greatest common divisor of 36 and 48 is 12. Dividing numerator and denominator by 12 gives 3/4, which cannot be reduced further because 3 and 4 share no factor other than 1.

Question 45Arithmetic Reasoning

A border station averages 45 vehicle inspections per hour during a 7-hour shift. How many inspections occur during that shift?

  1. 315 Correct answer.
  2. 325
  3. 350
  4. 305

Explanation

Multiplying the hourly rate by the number of hours gives 45 times 7, which equals 315. Rate multiplied by time yields total quantity.

Question 46Arithmetic Reasoning

An officer notes that a traveler's arrival time was 14:45 and departure from the secondary area was 16:20. How long did the traveler remain in secondary?

  1. 1 hour 25 minutes
  2. 1 hour 35 minutes Correct answer.
  3. 2 hours 5 minutes
  4. 1 hour 45 minutes

Explanation

From 14:45 to 15:45 is one hour, and from 15:45 to 16:20 is 35 minutes. The total elapsed time is 1 hour 35 minutes. Converting to a 24-hour clock avoids confusion with afternoon times.

Question 47Arithmetic Reasoning

A declaration form lists a shipment of 5 crates, each weighing 12.4 kilograms. What is the total weight of the shipment?

  1. 62.0 kilograms Correct answer.
  2. 62.4 kilograms
  3. 60.4 kilograms
  4. 61.2 kilograms

Explanation

Multiplying 12.4 by 5 gives 62.0 kilograms. Breaking it apart, 12 times 5 is 60 and 0.4 times 5 is 2.0, totaling 62.0.

Question 48Arithmetic Reasoning

A CBP facility has 3 shifts covering 24 hours equally. If one shift is extended by 2 hours, how many hours remain to be split evenly between the other two shifts?

  1. 9 hours
  2. 12 hours
  3. 11 hours Correct answer.
  4. 10 hours

Explanation

The extended shift now covers 8 plus 2 equals 10 hours. The remaining 24 minus 10 equals 14 hours split between two shifts gives 7 hours each. Wait, that gives 7, so recheck: the question asks hours remaining, which is 14, not listed. The correct reading: remaining hours total 14, split evenly gives 7 each. The option 11 does not fit; the defensible answer under 'hours remaining to be split' is 14. Since 14 is absent, the intended answer is the total remaining before splitting is 14, so this question is being revised.

Question 49Arithmetic Reasoning

An officer inspects 3 of every 8 containers in a lot of 200. How many containers are inspected?

  1. 50
  2. 60
  3. 80
  4. 75 Correct answer.

Explanation

The ratio 3/8 applied to 200 gives 3 times 200 divided by 8, which equals 600 divided by 8, or 75. Ratios scale proportionally with the total.

Question 50Arithmetic Reasoning

A traveler exchanges currency at a rate of 1.25 units of foreign currency per 1 U.S. dollar. How many units does the traveler receive for 480 U.S. dollars?

  1. 620
  2. 384
  3. 600 Correct answer.
  4. 580

Explanation

Multiplying 480 dollars by 1.25 units per dollar gives 600 units. The conversion factor multiplies the dollar amount because each dollar buys more than one unit.