Statement:
The availability of imported fruits has increased in the indigenous market and so the demand for indigenous fruits has been decreased.
Courses of Action:
I. To help the indigenous producers of fruits, the Government should impose high import duty on these fruits, even if these are not of good quality.
II. The fruit vendors should stop selling imported fruits. So that the demand for indigenous fruits would be increased.

PMC Practice 3
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
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 The police authority has recently caught a group of house breakers.

II The citizens group in the locality have started night vigil in the area.

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:

Look at this series 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64. What number should come next?

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

Statement: Since its launching in 1981, Vayudoot has so far accumulated losses amounting to Rs 153 crore.

Courses of Action:

I Vayudoot should be directed to reduce wasteful expenditure and to increase passenger fare.

IIbAn amount of about Rs 300 crore should be provided to Vayudoot to make the airliner economically viable.

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 3
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

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:

CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUU

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

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?

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.

Statement: Exporters in the capital are alleging that commercial banks are violating a Reserve Bank of India directive to operate a post shipment export credit denominated in foreign currency at international rates from January this year.

Courses of Action:

I The officers concerned in the commercial banks are to be suspended.

II The RBI should be asked to stop giving such directives to commercial banks.

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.