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:

The Shop and Save Grocery is south of Greenwood Pharmacy.

Rebecca’s house is northeast of Greenwood Pharmacy.

Rebecca’s house is west of the Shop and Save Grocery.

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

All the trees in the park are flowering trees. Some of the trees in the park are dogwoods. All dogwoods in the park are flowering trees. 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 and argument:

Statement: Should the public sector undertakings be allowed to adopt a hire-and-fire policy?

Arguments:

(I) Yes, as this will help the public sector undertakings to get rid of non-performing employees and will also help to reward the performing employees.

(II) No, the management may not be able to implement the policy in an unbiased manner and the employees will suffer due to the high-handedness of the management.

PMC Practice 13
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: The employees union of the Municipal Corporation has decided to strike work for indefinite period in protest against the management’s refusal to grant bonus.

Courses of Action:

I The government should immediately pay ex-gratia grant to the Municipal Corporation to grant bonus to its employees.

II The striking employees should be persuaded to defer the strike notice.

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.

Children go to school because:

NUMS 2014
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
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:

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

Fact Checking

Fact 1: All drink mixes are beverages

Fact 2: All beverages are drinkable

Fact 3: All beverages are red

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

I. Some drink mixes are red

II. All beverages are drink mixes.

Ill. All red drink mixes are drinkable

Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
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.

CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUU

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

Statement: Should children be prevented completely from watching television?

Arguments:

(I) No. We get vital information regarding education through television.

(II) Yes. It hampers the study of children.

(Ill) Yes. Young children are misguided by certain programmes featuring violence.

Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Elimination Tool:

If ‘-’ means ‘+’, ‘+’ means ‘-’, ‘*’ means ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ means ‘*’ then which of the following will be the correct equation?

NUMS 2015
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool: