ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES (WRONG TERAM
Case II: FINDING THE WRONG TERM IN THE GIYEN SERIES
Q(7). Find the wrong number in the sequence: 7.26,63,126,215,142,511

CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUU

PMC Practice 6
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

DEF, DEF2, DE2F2, _____, D2E2F3

Statement: A large number of students are reported to be dropping out of school in villages as their parents want their children to help them in farms.
Courses of Action:
I. The government should immediately launch a programme to create awareness among the farmers about the value of education.
II. The government should offer incentives to those farmers whose children remain in schools.
III. Education should be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14 and their employment banned.

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
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.

Two donkeys are fighting with each other, one with small horns and one with large horns. Which one will be injured the most?

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

Joe is younger than Kathy.

Mark was born after Joe.

Kathy is older than Mark.

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

Look at this series: 12, 11, 13, 12, 14, 13, … What number should come next?

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

Statement

The availability of imported fruits has increased in the indigenous market and so the demand for indigenous fruits has been decreased.
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: Cats are birds. Birds are mammals.
Conclusion: Birds are cats.

PMC Sample 3
Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Elimination Tool:

Statements: Some kings are queens. All queens are beautiful. Conclusions: All kings are beautiful. All queens are kings.

Statement: Three persons were caught with huge arms and ammunition in the city.

Courses of Action:

I Police should be instructed for night patrolling.

II The three persons should be set free and their movements should be carefully watched to nab the other criminals.

Statement: There has been large number of cases of internet hacking in the recent months creating panic among the internet users.

Courses of Action:

I The government machinery should make an all out effort to nab those who are responsible and put them behind bars.

II The internet users should be advised to stay away from using internet till the culprits are caught.

Statements: All branches are flowers. All flowers are leaves. Conclusions: All branches are leaves. All leaves are branches. All flowers are branches. Some leaves are branches.

Statement: Severe drought is reported to have set in several parts of the country.

Courses of Action:

I Government should immediately make arrangement for providing financial assistance to those affected.

II Food, water and fodder should immediately be sent to all these areas to save the people and cattle.

Q.201 Statements: All film stars are playback singers. All film directors are frilm stars. Conclusions: I. Al film directors are playback singers. II. Some film stars are film directors

What number comes next in the following series? 34 24 16 10 6

NUMS 2014
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool: