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 a passenger gets on the bus at O, rides past one of the stops and gets off at P, which of the following must be true?
Question # 2
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 of the above statements can be said to have been derived from two other statement?
Question # 3
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?
Question # 4
A chemist is preparing a nutriment using eight different vitamins
and minerals ….A, B, C, D, E, H, F(Ferric), and Z(Zinc). According to the
recipes, the following requirements apply to the use of ingredients:
(i) If B is used, both C and Z must also be used
(ii) E and H must always be used together
(iii) If C is used, at least two of A, B and F must also be
used
(iv) C and H cannot be used together
(v) E, F and Z cannot all be used in a same nutrient
(vi) A, D, and Z cannot all be used in the same nutriment
Q: By the addition of exactly one more mineral, which of the
following could make an acceptable combination of vitamins and minerals?
Question # 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 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?
Question # 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: In an examination, Rizwana has more marks than Fauzia. Shugufta has fewer marks than Zahid. Fauzia and Abid have more marks than Shugufta. If the above is ture, which of the following must also be true?
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: To fill the blank in the above passage, select one of the options from the below mentioned options:
Question # 8
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?
Question # 9
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: In case L speaks after A, and A is the third of the first mates to speak, then among the following statements which would be urtrue?
Question # 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, only switch B is ON in the second setting. Which of the following could have been the default setting?
Question # 11
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: a greater number of computers are sold in sahiwal than in Burewala. Therefore, the people of Sahiwal are better informed about world events than are the people of Burewala. Each of the following, if ture, weakness the conclusion above EXCEPT?
Question # 12
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, C is shown earlier than E, which among the following will hold true?
Question # 13
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 # 14
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
Question # 15
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 is to present his paper immediately after D presents his paper, C could be scheduled for which of the following places in the order of presenters?
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
2
A group of dog lovers declare that the principal virtue of the dog is its general friendliness towards all people. But, another group of cat lovers declare that the principal virtue of the cat is its peculiar friendliness towards its provider.
Which of the following is true of the claims of both dogs and cats lovers?
A. Animal have not a sense to understand human behaviour
B. Groups of animal lovers are friendly
C. Friendliness is a virtue
D. They apply the same standard
3
A chemist is preparing a nutriment using eight different vitamins
and minerals ….A, B, C, D, E, H, F(Ferric), and Z(Zinc). According to the
recipes, the following requirements apply to the use of ingredients:
(i) If B is used, both C and Z must also be used
(ii) E and H must always be used together
(iii) If C is used, at least two of A, B and F must also be
used
(iv) C and H cannot be used together
(v) E, F and Z cannot all be used in a same nutrient
(vi) A, D, and Z cannot all be used in the same nutriment
Q: By the addition of exactly one more mineral, which of the
following could make an acceptable combination of vitamins and minerals?
A. A, D, Z
B. B, H, E
C. C, D, H
D. C, E, Z
4
An observatory is setting up a schedule for school children
to view a returning comet. Five school classes K, L, N, O, and P-will each view
the comet exactly once during the four nights. Monday through Thursday, of its
maximum brightness. Excellent viewing conditions ‘are predicated for all four
nights. The scheduling is subject to the following constraints:
At most two classes can view the comet on any given night.
Class K cannot view the comet on the same night that Class N
does.
Class L must view the comet on a night prior to the night
when Class P views the comet.
Class O must view the comet on the same night that Class P
does.
Q: If Class O can view the comet neither on Wednesday nor on Thursday, which of the following must be true?
A. Class K view s the comet on Monday.
B. Class L views the comet on Monday.
C. Class L views the comet on Tuesday.
D. Class N views the comet on Wednesday.
5
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
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 2
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
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
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only
8
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
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: 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
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, in default setting the switches A and B are ON and the switch C is OFF, then what could be the second setting?