Statement: The Secretary lamented that the electronic media was losing its credibility and that it should try to regain it by establishing better communications with the listeners and the viewers. He also emphasised the need for training to improve the functioning.

Courses of Action:

I Efforts should be made to get organised feed back on the programme.

II The critical areas in which the staff requires training should be identified.

A man walks 3 km northwards and then turns left and goes 2 km. He again turns left and goes on 3 km. He turns right and walks straight. In which direction he is walking?

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Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

Statement:
The Management of School M has decided to give free breakfast from next academic year to all the students in its primary section through its canteen even though they will not get any government grant.
Courses of Action:
I. The school will have to admit many poor students who will seek admission for the next academic year.
II. The canteen facilities and utensils have to be checked and new purchases to be made to equip it properly.
III. Funds will have to be raised to support the scheme for years to come.

PMC Practice 1
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

Apartments in the Riverdale Manor cost less than apartments in The Gaslight Commons.

Apartments in the Livingston Gate cost more than apartments in the The Gaslight Commons.

Of the three apartment buildings, the Livingston Gate costs the most.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

Many business offices are located in buildings having 2-8 floors. If a building has more than 3 floors, it has a lift. If the above statements are true, which of the following must be true?

Assume that floors are polished on consecutive instead of nonconsecutive days but that all other scheduling policies are unchanged. For how many of the six days can it be determined both whether plants are watered and whether floors are polished?

PMC Sample 3
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

The Shop and Save Grocery is south of Greenwood Pharmacy.

Rebecca’s house is northeast of Greenwood Pharmacy.

Rebecca’s house is west of the Shop and Save Grocery.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

If ‘-‘ means’+’, ‘+’ means’-‘, ‘*’ means ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ means ‘*’ then which of the following will be the correct equation?

PMC Practice 14
Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Elimination Tool:

Statements:
Nutritious food is delicious and good for health.

Apple is nutritious.
Conclusions:
(I) Apple is good for health.
(II) Delicious foods are nutritious.

PMC Practice 5
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

Statements:

I There is unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.

II A large number of candidates submitted applications against an advertisement for the post of manager issued by a bank.

Statements:

I The school authority has asked the X Std. students to attend special classes to be conducted on Sundays.

II The parents of the X Std. students have withdrawn their wards from attending private tuitions conducted on Sundays.

I. Jinnah and Gandhi tried to take steps to improve the relations of both countries.
II. The ministers of Muslim League and Indian National Congress will work on the plan to improve the relations.

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

Complete the series: AB, EF, __ ,MN

PMC Practice 13
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

On the day the Barton triplets are born,

Jenna weighs more than Jason.

Jason weighs less than Jasmine.

Of the three babies, Jasmine weighs the most.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA

Fact Checking

Fact 1: All drink mixes are beverages

Fact 2: All beverages are drinkable

Fact 3: All beverages are red

If the above three statements are facts then which of the following statement will also be a fact?

I. Some drink mixes are red

II. All beverages are drink mixes.

Ill. All red drink mixes are drinkable

Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
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.

Identify which do not possess the same kind of meaning as the others:

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Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool: