TYPE 3: ALPHA-NUMERIC SERIES
INTRODUCTION
This type of questions is just a jumbled form of questions of Type 1 und Type 2
which you have just read. Here, the terms of the given sequence are a combination of
letters and numerals, which move according to a set pattern
Study the following examples:
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES
Q9. Find the next form in the alpha-numeric sequence
Z5A, X4D, V6G, T3J, R7M,P2P,?

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:

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.

Physician : The hormone melatonin has shown promise as a medication for sleep disorders when taken in synthesized form. Because the long-term side effects of synthetic melatonin are unknown, however, I cannot recommend its use at this time. Patient : Your position is inconsistent with your usual practice. You prescribe many medications that you know have serious side effects, so concern about side effects cannot be the real reason youwill not prescribe melatonin. The patient’s argument is flawed because it fails to consider that

Statement:

The availability of imported fruits has increased in the indigenous market and so the demand for indigenous fruits has been decreased.

Course 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 4
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

Carefully Look at the sequence of symbols provided below to assess the specific pattern. and then select the correct pattern.

Statements: Dogs are cats. Cats are birds.
Conclusion: Dogs are birds.

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA

Statements:

Some saints are balls. All balls are bats. Some tigers are balls.

Conclusions:

I Some bats are tigers.

II Some saints are bats.

III All bats are balls.

I. The art gallery will be closed for two weeks. II. The art gallery is under renovation.

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

Statements:

I Majority of the students in the college expressed their opinion against the college authority’s decision to break away from the university and become autonomous.

II The university authorities have expressed their inability to provide grants to its constituent colleges.

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:

I. Ms. Kulsoom labelled Mr. Waleed a deserter.
II. Ms. Kulsoom offered an apology.

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

In virtually any industry, technological improvements increase labor productivity, which is the output of goods and services per person-hour worked. In Parland’s industries, labor productivity is significantly higher than it is in Vergia’s industries. Clearly, therefore, Parland’s industries must, on the whole, be further advanced technologically than Vergia’s are. The argument is most vulnerable to which ofthe following criticisms?

What should come next to this word, “Recipe”

PMC Practice 14
Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
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.