Multan Institute of Higher Studies plans to show five
educational films A, B, C, D and E to a group of students. The film shows are
planned in an order, which conforms to the following conditions:
A must be shown earlier than C.
B must be shown earlier than D.
E should be the fifth film shown.
Q: In case B, D and E are to be shown one after the other in the given order, the position from first to fifth in which A could possibly be shown is
Question # 2
Six candidates …. Ali, Amin, Omer,
Hamza, Saleem and Osama are being interviewed for a job. The interview will
take place over four consecutive days, starting on Thursday, Each candidate will
have only one interview. The day on which the different candidates will
interview must confirm to the following conditions:
(i) At least one interview will
take place each day
(ii) No more than two interviews
will take place on any day
(iii) No more than three interviews
will take place on any two consecutive days
(iv) Ali’s interview must take
place on Saturday.
(v) Amin’s interview must place on
the same with another interview.
(vi) Saleem’s interview must take
place on the day before Osama’s interview
(vii) Omer’s interview must take
place on a day after Hamza’s interview.
Q: If Hamza and Osama have their interviews on the same day which of the
following be must be true?
Question # 3
Selfishness is a principal evil in our society. Every person
is concerned with only himself. Personal advancement is the only motivating
force in the world today. This does not mean that individuals are not willing
to help one another, on the contrary, -------------. However, these are only
short-term occurrences, which ultimately serve our long-term goal of personal
gain.
Q: Muzzaffar is terrible driver. He had ten traffic violations in the past year. Which of the following can be said about the above claim?`
Question # 4
Six candidates …. Ali, Amin, Omer,
Hamza, Saleem and Osama are being interviewed for a job. The interview will
take place over four consecutive days, starting on Thursday, Each candidate will
have only one interview. The day on which the different candidates will
interview must confirm to the following conditions:
(i) At least one interview will
take place each day
(ii) No more than two interviews
will take place on any day
(iii) No more than three interviews
will take place on any two consecutive days
(iv) Ali’s interview must take
place on Saturday.
(v) Amin’s interview must place on
the same with another interview.
(vi) Saleem’s interview must take
place on the day before Osama’s interview
(vii) Omer’s interview must take
place on a day after Hamza’s interview.
Q: If only one interview takes place on Thursday
which candidate could have that interview?
Question # 5
Four captains and the first mates of three of them were
called to attend the annual meeting at head quarter. The captains were Luqman,
Manzoor, Nauman and Osaf; the first mates were Ayesha, Durya and Gia. Each
person in turn delivered a report to the chairperson as follows:
Each of the first mates delivered their report exactly after
her captain. The first captain to speak was Manzoor, and captain Nauman spoke
after him.
(Represent the person with first letter of his name)
Q: Which of the following order of delivering report is not conformable with the conditions?
Question # 6
An Internal Services Manager at a large corporation has been assigned the task of allotting offices to six of the staff members. The offices are titled A through F.
Mrs. Ruby needs to use the telephone quite often throughout the day. Mr. Mujahid and Mr. Zahid need adjacent offices as they need to consult each other often while working. Mrs. Fauzia is a senior employee and has to be allotted the office marked E, having the biggest window. Mr. Abid requires silence in the offices next to his. Mr. Shahid, Mr. Mujahid and Mr. Abid are all smokers. Mrs. Fauzia requires non-smoker neighbors.
Unless specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office hours.
Q: The three employees who are smokers should be seated in the offices.
Question # 7
Selfishness is a principal evil in our society. Every person
is concerned with only himself. Personal advancement is the only motivating
force in the world today. This does not mean that individuals are not willing
to help one another, on the contrary, -------------. However, these are only
short-term occurrences, which ultimately serve our long-term goal of personal
gain.
Q: Professor Taimoor told his class that teacher's evaluation by students is not a valid measure of teaching quality. For this evaluation, students should fill out questionnaires at the end of the course. Which of the following, if true, supports professor Taimoor's suggestion?
Question # 8
Follow us to the real Pakistan leaving behind the
disturbances of civilization. Real Pakistan is still inhabited by the eagle,
the cow, the black deer, and tigers; it is still spacious, sprawling, and
majestic. Experience the freedom and serenity still to be found in
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Q: Our beliefs regarding the world cannot be certain. Even well confirmed scientific theory is likely to change over a short period. If we do not try to understand, then it is like to be away from the human race. Undoubtedly, life is worth living in other respects -- as it is no mean thing to be an animal. It is also true that a man wishes to see this speculative domain beyond his next breakfast. From the above discussion it can be concluded that the author believes that
Question # 9
Selfishness is a principal evil in our society. Every person
is concerned with only himself. Personal advancement is the only motivating
force in the world today. This does not mean that individuals are not willing
to help one another, on the contrary, -------------. However, these are only
short-term occurrences, which ultimately serve our long-term goal of personal
gain.
Q: Many people do not read the books they purchase. For example, seventeen percent of college students in Pakistan have text books, but only forty-five percent of them read more than once a year, and only seventeen percent read more than once a week. Which of the following, if true, casts doubt on the claim that most people read the books they purchase?
Question # 10
Two or more tealeaves out of five varieties – Livana, Mathia, Novajana, Oxia, and Piask are used in making all branded by a marketer following the rues given below.
A brand containing Livana, should also contain Novajana twice that of Livana.
A brancd containing Mathia, must also have equal quantity of Oxia.
A single brand never contains Novajana as well as Oxia.
Oxia and Piask should not be used together.
A blend containing Piask should contain it in such a proportion that the total amount of Piask present should be greater than the total amount of the other tealeaves
Q: Among the below mentioned brands, which can be made agreeable by eliminating some or all of one type of tealeaves?
Question # 11
An Internal Services Manager at a large corporation has been assigned the task of allotting offices to six of the staff members. The offices are titled A through F.
Mrs. Ruby needs to use the telephone quite often throughout the day. Mr. Mujahid and Mr. Zahid need adjacent offices as they need to consult each other often while working. Mrs. Fauzia is a senior employee and has to be allotted the office marked E, having the biggest window. Mr. Abid requires silence in the offices next to his. Mr. Shahid, Mr. Mujahid and Mr. Abid are all smokers. Mrs. Fauzia requires non-smoker neighbors.
Unless specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office hours.
Q: The idea office for Mr. Mujahid would be.
Question # 12
A bus has exactly six stops on its route. The bus first
stops at stop one and then at stops two, three, four, five and six
respectively. After the bus leaves stop six, the bus turns and returns to stop
one and repeats the cycle. The stops are at six buildings that are, in
alphabetical order L, M, N, O, P and Q.
P is the third stop. M is the sixth stop. The stop O is the
stop immediately before Q. N is the stop immediately before L.
Q: In case N is the fourth stop, which among the following must be the stop immediately before P?
Question # 13
At IOWA University, Students of Economics must complete a
total to twelve courses selected from three different parts of the syllabus …. Comparative
economics, environmental economics, and regional economics… in order to
graduate, the students must meet the following course distribution requirements:
(i) At least six of the required twelve course must be from
the environmental economics.
(ii) At least five of the required twelve courses must be
from comparative economics and regional economics, with at least one, but no
more than three, selected from comparative economics.
Q: The minimum number of regional economics courses required
to fulfil the course distribution requirements is
Question # 14
One’s ability to adjust in an environment successfully leads
to happiness. War at a universal level destroys the weaker people, who are the
most unable to adjust to their environment. Thus, war at the universal level
puts weakling out of their misery and allows more space for their predators to
enjoy life in a better manner. As those actions have to be performed, which
maximize the level of happiness of the greatest number, war at a universal
level should take place.
Q: What response would the author of the above discussion come up with, in the case of the objection that the weaklings far exceed strong people?
I- He would respond with statement that the person making the objection is a weakling.
II- He would respond by saying that weakings will be miserable no matter what happens.
III- He would respond with statement that the strong would be frustrated if the weaklings are destroyed.
Question # 15
Three men (Tahir, Pervaiz and Javed) and three women (Elena, Ayesha and Kiran) are spending a few months at Abbottabad. They are to stay in a row of nine cottages, each on living in his or her own cottage. There are no others staying in the same row of cottages.
1. Ayesha, Tahir and Javed do not want to stay in any cottage, which is at the end of the row.
2. Elena and Ayesha ar unwilling to stay besides my occupied cottage.
3. Kiran is next to Pervaiz and Javed.
4. Between Ayesha and Javed’s cottage there is just one vacant house.
5. None of the girls occupies adjacent cottages.
6. The house occupied by Tahir is next to an end cottage.
Q: Which among these statement(s) are true?
a. Ayesha is between Elena and Javed.
b. At the most four persons can have ocupied cottages on either side of them.
A bus has exactly six stops on its route. The bus first
stops at stop one and then at stops two, three, four, five and six
respectively. After the bus leaves stop six, the bus turns and returns to stop
one and repeats the cycle. The stops are at six buildings that are, in
alphabetical order L, M, N, O, P and Q.
P is the third stop. M is the sixth stop. The stop O is the
stop immediately before Q. N is the stop immediately before L.
Q: In case N is the fourth stop, which among the following must be the stop immediately before P?
A. O
B. Q
C. N
D. L
2
Multan Institute of Higher Studies plans to show five
educational films A, B, C, D and E to a group of students. The film shows are
planned in an order, which conforms to the following conditions:
A must be shown earlier than C.
B must be shown earlier than D.
E should be the fifth film shown.
Q: In case B, D and E are to be shown one after the other in the given order, the position from first to fifth in which A could possibly be shown is
A. Second.
B. First
C. Third
D. Fifth
3
Three girls Joan, Rita and Kim and two boys Tim and Steve
are the only dancers in a dance program, which consists of six numbers in this
order: One a duet; two a duet; three a solo; four a duet; five a solo; and six
a duet.
None of the dances is in two consecutive numbers or in more
than two numbers. The first number in which Tim appears is the one that comes
before the first number in which Kim appears.
The second number in which Tim appears is one that comes
after the second number in which Kim appears.
Q: Rita must perform only in duets if
A. Kim is in number two
B. Kim is in number five
C. Tim is in number one
D. Tim is in number two
4
Six scientists A, B, C, D, E and F are to present a paper
each at a one-day conference. Three of them will present their paper in the
morning session before the lunch break whereas the other three will present in
the afternoon session. The lectures have to be scheduled in such a way that
they comply with the following restrictions:
B should present his paper immediately before C’s
presentation; their presentations cannot be separated by the lunch break. D
must be either the first or the last scientist to present his paper.Q: In case C is to be the fifth scientist to present his paper, then B must be
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
5
Six candidates …. Ali, Amin, Omer,
Hamza, Saleem and Osama are being interviewed for a job. The interview will
take place over four consecutive days, starting on Thursday, Each candidate will
have only one interview. The day on which the different candidates will
interview must confirm to the following conditions: (i) At least one interview will
take place each day (ii) No more than two interviews
will take place on any day (iii) No more than three interviews
will take place on any two consecutive days (iv) Ali’s interview must take
place on Saturday. (v) Amin’s interview must place on
the same with another interview. (vi) Saleem’s interview must take
place on the day before Osama’s interview (vii) Omer’s interview must take
place on a day after Hamza’s interview.
Q: If the director decides to take two interviews on Thursday and two on
Sunday, how many candidates would be eligible to interview on Friday?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
6
In an in vitro study, 160 white cars were injected with Salt
X. 160 other white cats injected with placebo. In two weeks, 39% of the white
cats, who were injected with Salt X showed symptoms of Kay fever. Hence, it can
be concluded that Kay fever is caused by some elements similar to the elements
in Salt X.
Q: Which of the following would most strengthen the argument above?
A. Some of the elements in Salt X are extracted from the root of a certain poisonous herb of Hunza.
B. The blood test of the victims of Kay fever revealed the presence of a toxic element in their blood, normally found in salt X.
C. Almost all the white cats died within two days after the first symptom appeared.
D. Normally the rate of Kay fever among white cats is less than 0.01%.
7
A bus has exactly six stops on its route. The bus first
stops at stop one and then at stops two, three, four, five and six
respectively. After the bus leaves stop six, the bus turns and returns to stop
one and repeats the cycle. The stops are at six buildings that are, in
alphabetical order L, M, N, O, P and Q.
P is the third stop. M is the sixth stop. The stop O is the
stop immediately before Q. N is the stop immediately before L.
Q: In case L is the second stop, which among the following must be the stop immediately before M?
A. N
B. L
C. P
D. O
8
Multan Institute of Higher Studies plans to show five
educational films A, B, C, D and E to a group of students. The film shows are
planned in an order, which conforms to the following conditions:
A must be shown earlier than C.
B must be shown earlier than D.
E should be the fifth film shown.
Q: In case D and E are shown as far apart from each other as possible, which among the following would be true?
A. A is shown earlier than B
B. B is shown earlier than C
C. C is shown earlier than E
D. D is shown earlier than A
9
Selfishness is a principal evil in our society. Every person
is concerned with only himself. Personal advancement is the only motivating
force in the world today. This does not mean that individuals are not willing
to help one another, on the contrary, -------------. However, these are only
short-term occurrences, which ultimately serve our long-term goal of personal
gain.
Q: As any ecomist knows, healthy people pose less of an economic burden to society than unhealthy people. Not surprisingly, then, every rupee our government spends on prenatal care for undocumented immigrants will save taxpayers of this country three rupees. Which of the following, if true, would best explain why the statistics cited above are not surprising?
A. The taxpayers pay for prenatal care of all immigrants.
B. Pregnant women who do not receive prenatal care are more likely to experience health problems than other pregnant women.
C. Benefits for prenatal care serve to promote undocumented immigration.
D. Babies whose mothers did not receives prenatal care are just as healthy as other babies.
10
In a factory control room, there are three ON-OFF switches
on the central control panel, labeled A, B and C. They are changed from default
setting to a required setting based on the following rules:
In case only switch A is ON in the default setting, then
turn switch B ON.
In case switches A and B are the only switches ON in the
default setting, then turn switch C ON. In case all the three switches are ON,
in default setting, then turn the switch C OFF. For any other default setting,
turn ON all switches that are OFF and turn OFF all switches, if any, that are
ON.
Q: In case, all three switches are ON in the second setting, which among the following could have been the default setting?