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

Artificial Language:

Here are some words translated from an artificial language. Dionot means oak tree, blyonot means oak leaf, blycrin means maple leaf. Which word could mean “maple syrup”?

PMC Practice 17
Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
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:

During the past year, Jamshed saw more movies than Sadia.
Sadia saw fewer movies than Dawood.
Dawood saw more movies than Jamshed.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

Statement:
I. Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unlawful gathering of large number of people.
II. The citizens’ forum called a general strike in protest against the police atrocities.

PMC Practice 3
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

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:

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.

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

QPO, NML, KJI, _____, EDC

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

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

Answer on passage:

The high school math department needs to appoint a new chairperson, which will be based on seniority. Ms. West has less seniority than Mr. Temple, but more than Ms. Brody. Mr. Rhodes has more seniority than Ms. West, but less than Mr. Temple. Mr. Temple doesn’t want the job. Who will be the new math department chairperson?

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 5
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Passage
Elimination Tool:

BCB, DED, FGF, HIH, ___

Chef: Restaurant

PMC Practice 5
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

Electricity would revolutionize agriculture according to a prediction of the not-so-distant future published in 1940. Electrodes would be inserted into the soil, and the current between them would kill bugs and weeds and make crop plants stronger. Which of the following, if true, most strongly indicates that the logic of the prediction above is flawed?

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.

Statement: Courts take too long in deciding important disputes of various departments.

Courses of Action:

I Courts should be ordered to speed up matters.

II Special powers should be granted to officers to settle disputes concerning their department.

Complete the sequence:

2, 15, 41, 80, _____

NUMS 2014
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ____