Statement: A large number of people in ward X of the city are diagnosed to be suffering from a fatal malaria type.

Courses of Action:

I The city municipal authority should take immediate steps to carry out extensive fumigation in ward X.

II The people in the area should be advised to take steps to avoid mosquito bites.

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

NUMS 2014
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

Fact 1: Ayesha said Hamza and I both have cats

Fact 2: Hamza said I don’t have a cat

Fact 3: Ayesha always tells the truth but hamza sometimes lies.

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

I.Ayesha has a cat

II. Hamza has a cat

Ill. Hamza is lying

IV. All the statements are the facts

Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

Statements:

(I) The children are being aggressive today.

(II) There is no specific limit for children to use mobile screens.

PMC Practice 13
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUU

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?

Statements:

Some books are pens. No pen is pencil.

Conclusions:

I Some books are pencils.

II No book is pencil.

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

Complete the sequence:

2, 15, 41, 80, _____

NUMS 2014
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

Four people were witnessed as assaulted at an incident. Each of them have their own description of the scene. Which one will be probably right?

PMC Practice 1
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

Which one of the following has four sides?

PMC Practice 5
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

The Emporium Mall has more stores than the Pakages Mall.
The Amanah Mall has fewer stores than the Pakages Mall.
The Emporium Mall has more stores than the Amanah Mall.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

PMC Sample 3
Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
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.

P5QR, P4QS, P3QT, _____, P1QV

Mara runs faster than Gail. Lily runs faster than Mara. Gail runs faster than Lily. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

Statements:

Some bags are pockets. No pocket is a pouch.

Conclusions:

No bag is a pouch.

I Some bags are not pouches.

II Some pockets are bags.

III No pocket is a bag,

Statement:
I. Majority of the citizens in the locality belongs to higher income group.
II. The sales in the local supermarket are comparatively much higher than in other localities.

PMC Practice 4
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool: