Analytical Reasoning

Question 1

Range of Truth (4)

Answer 1

Must be true (MBT)
Not necessarily true (NNT)
Could be true (CBT)
Cannot be True (CnBT)

Question 2

Logical opposition of:

Cannot be true

Answer 2

Could be true

Question 3

Logical opposition of:

Could be true

Answer 3

Cannot be true

Question 4

Logical opposition of:

Not necessarily true

Answer 4

Must be true

Question 5

Logical opposition of:

Must be true

Answer 5

Not necessarily true

Question 6

Must be false means

Answer 6

Cannot be true

Question 7

Not necessarily false means

Answer 7

Could be true

Question 8

Could be false means

Answer 8

Not necessarily true

Question 9

Cannot be false means

Answer 9

Must be true

Question 10

Could be true includes

Answer 10

Must be true

Question 11

Not necessarily true includes

Answer 11

Cannot be true

Question 12

6 Linear Question types

Answer 12

-List
-Minimum/Maximum
-5 if
-Justify
-Suspension
-Rule Substitution

Question 13

2 types of List questions

Answer 13

-Complete solutions list
-Complete variable list

Question 14

Complete solutions list questions

Answer 14

Select a solution that does not violate any rules.

Question 15

Best strategy for complete solutions List questions

Answer 15

Pick rules one by one and apply to all choices, using process of elimination

Question 16

Complete variable list questions

Answer 16

List every variable that could be in _____ position during any solution, without violating any rules.

Question 17

How to solve complete variable list questions

Answer 17

-Eliminate choices that contain variables that obviously violate rules
-Check al Not laws
-Make hypothetical solutions for remaining answers

Question 18

Maximum/Minimum Questions

Answer 18

Identify greatest or least number of possibilities for a certain scenario (fill a spot or placed between two variables, etc.)

Question 19

How to answer maximum/minimum questions

Answer 19

1. Check prior work to make eliminations
2. Consider abstract relationships between rules.
3. Make a solution that should match the right answer.

Question 20

Truth range for minimum/maximum questions

Answer 20

Correct answer is always Must be True

Question 21

5 if questions

Answer 21

5 choices, all begin with “If”

Each answer choice is kind of it’s own unique question

SKIP IF LOW ON TIME

Question 22

Justify questions

Answer 22

Select an answer choice that forces a specified result

Question 23

How to solve a justify question

Answer 23

-Focus on which variables are most powerful/which spaces are most restricted
-Pay attention to MBT vs CBT in the question stem.
-Work backwards.

Question 24

Suspension questions

Answer 24

-Always at the END of the game

-SKIP IF LOW ON TIME

-Answer is based on the removal of a global rule

Question 25

Rule Substitution Questions

Answer 25

Combo of Suspension and Justify

Rule is suspended, and you select answer choice with a different rule but same “effect”

SKIP IF LOW ON TIME

Question 26

Which question types should you SKIP IF LOW ON TIME, or do last

Answer 26

“5 if”
Suspension
Rule Substitution

Question 27

What is a hypothetical

Answer 27

A possible solution that you quickly create to gain insight.