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: Which of the following default settings leads to a second setting, where only one switch is OFF?
Question # 2
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 # 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: There is clear evidence that the mandated vaccination of children under age four has resulted in fewer child fatalities over the past fice years. Compared to the five-year period prior to the passage of laws requiring the vaccination, fatalities of children under age four have decreased by 30 percent. Which one of the following, if true, most substantially strengthens the argument above?
Question # 4
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.
c. Tahir stays besides Pervaiz
Question # 5
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
--------------.
Q: About 20 percent of Pakistani husband think that wives with school going children should work outside the home. Only 10 percent of Iranian husband approves of mothers working if school going children live at home. Every other Pakistani wife and every third Iranian wife with school going children has a job outside her home. If the above statement is correct, which of the following must be true?
Question # 6
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 # 7
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 statements would most seriously weaken the above discussion?
Question # 8
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 following, the addition of which combination would make a brand containing two parts Novajana and one part Piask conformable with the conditions?
Question # 9
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 # 10
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: People should be held accountable for their own behavior, and if holding people accountable for their own behavior entails capital punishment, then so be it. However, no person should be held accountable for behavior over which he or she had no control. Which of the following is the most logical conclusion of the argument above?
Question # 11
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 following, which combination cannot be used together in an agreeable brand containing two or more types of tealeaves?
Question # 12
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 F and E are the fifth and sixth presenters respectively then which of the following must be true?
Question # 13
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: B could be placed at any of the following places in the order of presenters EXCEPT
Question # 14
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: Which among the following options would most strongly contradict the author;s attitiude towards society?
Question # 15
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 exactly one film is shown between A and C, and exactly one film is shown between B and D, which among the following will hold true?
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 is to be shown earlier than A, then for which of the following these exactly one position from through fifth in which it can be scheduled to be shown?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
2
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: Which among the following options would most strongly contradict the author;s attitiude towards society?
A. The greatest of society is altruism.
B. We must all learn the art of love.
C. Our short-term actions may contradict our long-term goals.
D. Morality is the bedrock of a growing community.
3
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%.
4
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 only switches B is ON in the default setting, what must be the second setting?
A. A ON, B ON, C ON,
B. A ON, B ON, C OFF,
C. A ON, B OFF, C ON,
D. A OFF, B OFF, C ON,
5
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
6
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: To fill the blank in the above passage, select one of the options from the below mentioned options:
A. We are always trying to undermine other endeavors.
B. People always deceive one anther.
C. Even close friends are not trustworthy.
D. People want power to control others
7
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?
A. Hamza's interview will take place on Thursday
B. Saleem's interview will take place on Friday
C. Amin's interview take place on Saturday
D. Osama's interview will take place on Saturday
8
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
9
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: Adding more amount of Novajana will make which of the following brands conformable with the conditions?
A. One part Livana, one part Novajana, five parts Piask
B. Two parts Mathia, two parts Novajana, two parts Piask
C. One part Mathia, one part Novajana, one part Piask
D. Two parts Mathia, one part Novajana, four parts Piask
10
A railway track from Lahore to Islamabad consists of six
main stations, P, Q, R, X, Y, and Z. Trains run only according to the following
condition:
(i) Frm P to Q
(ii) From Q to P and from Q to R
(iii) From R to X
(iv) From X to Q and from X to Y
(v) From Z to P, from Z to Y and from Z to R
(vi) From Y to X
(vii) It is possible to transfer a station for another
train.
Q. The greatest
number of stations that can be visited without visiting any station more than
once, is: