The ‘A’ state government has chalked out a plan for the underdeveloped ‘B’ district where
66% of the funds will be placed in the hands of a committee of local representatives.
Courses of action:
I. The ‘A’ state government should decide guidelines and norms for the functioning of the
committee.
II. Other state government may follow similar plan if directed by the Central government.

PMC Sample 1
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

Statements: Some pictures are frames. Some frames are idols. All idols are curtains.

Conclusions:

I Some curtains are pictures.

II Some curtains are frames.

III Some idols are frames.

Number series

Look at this series 7,10,8,11,9,12. Which number you think will be next?

Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

Statement:
According to reports, the childrens below age 10 are being aggressive because of mobile phones.
Course of Action:
I. Parents needs to be strict with their child.
II. Parents need to be concerned and limit their screening time.

PMC Practice 5
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUU

PMC Practice 3
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

3, 6, 18, 72, ____

NUMS 2014
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

What should come next: save, secure, protect, —–

PMC Practice 4
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

Statements:

Some towels are brushes. No brush is soap. All soaps are rats.

Conclusions:

I Some rats are brushes.

II No rat is brush.

III Some towels are soaps.

Statement: There is a substantial increase in the number of accidents causing deaths and severe injuries due to malfunctioning of the traffic signals.

Courses of Action:

I The traffic police should immediately post traffic personnel at the junctions.

II The signal system should immediately be repaired or replaced.

Statement: Should children be prevented completely from watching television?

Arguments:

(I) No. We get vital information regarding education through television.

(II) Yes. It hampers the study of children.

(Ill) Yes. Young children are misguided by certain programmes featuring violence.

Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Elimination Tool:

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘HISTORICAL’ which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English alphabet?

PMC Practice 15
Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Elimination Tool:

If 7(x-2) = 3x – 2. What is the value of x?

NUMS 2014
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

Directions:
In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions.
Statement: “Please do not wait for me, I may be late, start taking lunch as soon as the guests arrive.” – A message from a Director of a Company to his office managers.
Assumptions:
I. Keeping guests waiting is not desirable.

II. Lunch may not be ready in time.

PMC Practice 4
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

What letter comes next in the following series? B D G K P

NUMS 2014
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

Statements:

Some hills are rivers. Some rivers are deserts. All deserts are roads.

Conclusions:

I Some roads are rivers.

II Some roads are hills.

III Some deserts are hills.

Statements:
I. The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years.
II. The district administration has conducted extensive training programme for the workers involved in the literacy drive.

PMC Practice 3
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

Statement: The employees union of the Municipal Corporation has decided to strike work for indefinite period in protest against the management’s refusal to grant bonus.

Courses of Action:

I The government should immediately pay ex-gratia grant to the Municipal Corporation to grant bonus to its employees.

II The striking employees should be persuaded to defer the strike notice.

Suppose in a certain language MADRAS is coded as NBESBT. Then BOMBAY is coded in that language as:

NUMS 2015
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

” I. There has been opposition by the protestors over the government’s decision of removal of subsidy on fertilizers. II. The government has decided to remove subsidy on some of the items to bring a reform to the economy.

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool: