Logical Reasoning Test for Architecture Courses

Questions and Answers

What should be done to balance the bar when more weight of 5 kg is added to the left end?

Nothing, the bar is already balanced

Add to the weight hung on the right end another weight of 4 kg

Add to the weight hung on the left end another weight of 4 kg

Add to the weight hung on the right end another weight of 5 kg

Add to the weight hung on the left end another weight of 5 kg (correct)

What are the solutions to the inequality $(2 - x)(x + 1)x < 0$?

$x < -1$ or $0 < x < 2$ (correct)

$x > 2$

$-1 < x < 0$

$-1 < x < 0$ or $x > 2$

$0 < x < 1$ or $x > 2$

In a Cartesian plane, does the graph of the function $y = x^2 + 4$ intersect the x-axis?

False

From an urn with 20 balls numbered 1 to 20, what is the probability of drawing a ball marked with a perfect square?

$1/4$ Signup and view all the answers

For the line equation $y = mx + q$, what conditions make the line $y = Mx + Q$ perpendicular to the original line?

$M = -1/m$ Signup and view all the answers

If the average height of 5 friends is 180 cm and a 165 cm tall boy joins, what is the new average height of the 6 friends?

174 cm Signup and view all the answers

If Valeria buys a skirt for €40 with a 30% discount and pays with a €50 note, how much change will she receive?

€15 Signup and view all the answers

If you say that the statement 'All of them don't work' is FALSE, it means that:

At least one of them works Signup and view all the answers

Which of the terms given correctly complete the following verbal proportion? X : writer = movie : Y

X = publisher; Y = screenwriter Signup and view all the answers

The statement: 'If I use my smartphone too much I will get a headache' implies that:

If I get a headache it means that I used my smartphone too much Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following series is connected by the set relation graphically represented by Diagram 1?

{12, 2, 14, 7, 5, 8}; {1, 3, 4, 6, 2, 5}; {10, 11, 0, 9, 15, 13} Signup and view all the answers

What part is missing to complete the solid, so as to obtain a cube?

Figure 3 Signup and view all the answers

Among the pairs shown in the figure, identify the one that completes the given sequence.

Figure 3 Signup and view all the answers

In how many different ways can the dots in the figure be divided into groups of three by a single straight line?

4 Signup and view all the answers

Sheet sizes A1, A2, etc. all have the same ratio between the two sides, and in each sheet size the long side is equal to the short side of the previous one. How many times does an A7 sheet fit into an A1 sheet?

64 Signup and view all the answers

Population of Bologna and Florence in all Italian censuses. Which of the following statements is certainly true?

The censuses where the population of Bologna is greater than that of Florence are more numerous than those where the population of Florence is greater Signup and view all the answers

The missing number is:

22 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements CANNOT be inferred from the passage I?

'Liberty Leading the People' was painted in the second half of 1830 Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage I, Delacroix's painting is considered the first political work in the history of modern painting because:

Although it does not faithfully represent an event, it has a rhetorical edge Signup and view all the answers

How is Delacroix's painting described? (see Passage I)

On the whole, rhetorical Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage I, what meaning does Delacroix attribute to history?

That of being the fulfillment of a destiny of national independence Signup and view all the answers

The allegorical figure of the woman waving the Tricolor on the barricades is described by the author of the passage I as a mixture of realism and rhetoric because:

This figure completes the identification between Liberty, France and a woman of low birth, since Delacroix wanted to celebrate France as a free country of common people Signup and view all the answers

More than any other town, Pompeii and Herculaneum can give us an idea of what an ancient city looked like because:

Ashes and mud have preserved the appearance they had at the time of the eruption Signup and view all the answers

The typically Roman urban layout is often found still today in:

All historic centres Signup and view all the answers

In Roman cities, the forum was located:

Near the political and religious centre Signup and view all the answers

In Roman houses, which element was the rainwater collecting basin?

The impluvium Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is consistent with the content of the passage?

Some cities that still exist began as Roman military camps Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the literary movement born in France in the second half of the 19th century under the influence of positivism, which dictates that the experimental method should be applied to the writer's work?

Naturalism Signup and view all the answers

The government of the Italian Social Republic was based in:

Salò Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'rose window'?

A large circular window in the middle of the façade of many churches Signup and view all the answers

In the following list, famous museums are matched with the city where they are located. Which match is wrong?

Metropolitan – New York Signup and view all the answers

Determine the correct chronological order of the following artistic movements.

Impressionism, Expressionism, Neoclassicism, Pop Art Signup and view all the answers

The 'Aventine secession' took place as a result of which event?

The 'very fascist laws' Signup and view all the answers

What was the so-called 'Question of Fiume' about?

An international dispute arisen at the end of World War I, concerning sovereignty over the city of Fiume Signup and view all the answers

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor took place in:

1941 Signup and view all the answers

The style of the Siena Cathedral is:

Gothic Signup and view all the answers

The Domus Aurea was built to be the residence of:

Nero Signup and view all the answers

Match the following programming languages with their primary usage:

Python = General-purpose programming JavaScript = Client-side scripting for web applications SQL = Database queries CSS = Styling web pages Signup and view all the answers

Consider a 5 µF capacitor connected to a 1.5 V battery. What is the charge deposited on each of the plates of the capacitor?

3.33 · 10–6 C Signup and view all the answers

A 24 N force applied to a 3 kg mass produces an acceleration of:

21 m/s2 Signup and view all the answers

What is approximately the work performed by gravity on a 2 kg coconut falling from a 10-metre high palm?

200 J Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Test of Logical Reasoning

If a statement "All of them don't work" is FALSE, it means that at least one of them works.
In the verbal proportion "X : writer = movie : Y", X = book and Y = director.
The statement "If I use my smartphone too much I will get a headache" implies that if I don't get a headache, then I did not use my smartphone too much.

Series and Patterns

The series connected by the set relation graphically represented by Diagram 1 is {12, 2, 14, 7, 5, 8}; {1, 3, 4, 6, 2, 5}; {10, 11, 0, 9, 15, 13}.
The missing part to complete the solid to obtain a cube is Figure 2.
The pair that completes the given sequence is Figure 2.

Spatial Reasoning

The dots in the figure can be divided into groups of three by a single straight line in 3 different ways.
An A7 sheet fits into an A1 sheet 64 times.

Reading Comprehension

Passage I

Delacroix's painting "Liberty Leading the People" is considered the first political work in the history of modern painting.
The painting glorifies the insurgency that ended the White Terror of the restored Bourbon monarchy in July 1830.
For Delacroix and the Romantics, freedom is national independence.
The allegorical figure of the woman waving the Tricolor on the barricades is a mixture of realism and rhetoric.

Passage II

The Roman town planning scheme is based on the Greek-Hellenistic Hippodameian system.
The streets are mostly straight and arranged in a grid, with the cardo maximus and decumanus maximus as the two main thoroughfares.
The intersection of the cardo and decumanus was usually the location of the Forum, the city's main square.
Roman residential houses are structured around a courtyard, the atrium, with a portico, bedrooms, and a tablinum.

Culture and History

Naturalism is a literary movement born in France in the second half of the 19th century under the influence of positivism.
The Italian Social Republic was based in Salò.
A "rose window" is a large circular window in the middle of the façade of many churches.
The correct chronological order of the artistic movements is Neoclassicism, Impressionism, Expressionism, Pop Art.
The "Aventine secession" took place as a result of the assassination of Matteotti.
The "Question of Fiume" is an international dispute arisen at the end of World War I, concerning sovereignty over the city of Fiume.
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor took place in 1941.
The style of the Siena Cathedral is Gothic.

Architecture and Art

The vault shown in the figure is a groin vault.
The work represented in the figure is Oskar Kokoschka's "The Bride of the Wind", 1914.
The author of the given painting is Canaletto.
The author of the given painting is Paul Klee.
The "Discobolus" was sculpted by Myron.

Drawing and Representation

An A0 sheet is equal to four A1 sheets, an A1 sheet is equal to four A2 sheets, and an A2 sheet is equal to four A3 sheets.
The correct match for the type of perspectives and graphical representation is 1–a, 2–b, 3–c.### Geometry and Spatial Reasoning
A solid has a certain number of faces, which can be determined by examining its shape.
A floor plan can be matched with its corresponding front view based on its features.
A section line in a floor plan corresponds to a specific view of the solid.
Solids can be classified into different types based on their intended use (e.g., prison, place of worship, theatre, residence).

Physics

A capacitor connected to a battery has a certain amount of charge deposited on its plates.
The charge on a capacitor's plates can be calculated using the capacitance and voltage.
A force applied to a mass produces an acceleration, which can be calculated using the formula F = ma.
The work performed by gravity on an object can be calculated using the formula W = mgh.
The pressure-volume product (PV) of a perfect gas changes when the temperature increases.

Mathematics

Inequalities can be solved by determining the values of x that satisfy the equation.
The solution to an inequality can be expressed in interval notation or as a set of values.
Probability can be calculated as the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of outcomes.
A function can be graphed on a Cartesian plane, and its properties can be determined from the graph.

Word Problems

Word problems can involve real-world scenarios, such as balancing a metal bar or calculating the average height of a group of friends.
Word problems require applying mathematical concepts to solve the problem.
Understanding the context and identifying the relevant information is crucial in solving word problems.

Miscellaneous

Units and conversions are important in physics and mathematics problems.
Calculations require attention to detail and accuracy to avoid errors.

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Description

Practice your logical reasoning skills with this test, designed for students applying to architecture courses at Italian universities. This test is part of the 2016/2017 academic year admissions process.