Statements: Some pictures are frames. Some frames are idols. All idols are curtains.

Conclusions:

I Some curtains are pictures.

II Some curtains are frames.

III Some idols are frames.

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: Should admission to the professional degrees in Pakistan be given only on merit without any concession to any particular group of students?

Arguments:

(I) Yes. This will improve the quality of the professional institutes and degrees as they will be able to complete the degree successfully.

(II) No. This will keep a large number of socially and economically backward students out of the reach of professional institutes and degrees.

PMC Practice 13
Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Elimination Tool:

ZA5, Y4B, XC6, W3D, _____

Statements: No women teacher can play. Some women teachers are athletes.

Conclusions:

I Male athletes can play.

II Some athletes can play.

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.

Series completion (Numbers/Letters)

Look at this series: 80, 10, 70, 15, 60, … What number should come next?

Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

A series is given with missing terms. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

4E, 8I, 13N, 19T, ?

NUMS 2015
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

BCB, DED, FGF, HIH, ___

On the day Bilal is born,
Jamila weighs more than Javed.
Javed weighs less than Junaid.
Of the three babies, Junaid weighs the most.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is:

PMC Sample 1
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

Statements:

I The government has recently fixed the fees for professional courses offered by the unaided institutions which are much lower than the fees charged last year.

II The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe agitation last year protesting against the high fees charged by the unaided institutions.

Complete the series. F16, H32, J48, _______.

PMC Practice 15
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

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:

Which word does not belong to the group in each of the following questions?

NUMS 2015
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

Statement:
The Management of School M has decided to give free breakfast from next academic year to all the students in its primary section through its canteen even though they will not get any government grant.
Courses of Action
(I)The school will have to admit many poor students who will seek admission for the next academic year.
(II) The canteen facilities and utensils have to be checked and new purchases to be made to equip it properly.
(III) Funds will have to be raised to support the sc heme for years to come.

PMC Practice 4
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

STATEMENTS:

I. The dialogue between Jinnah and Gandhi failed.

Il. Indian National Congress and Muslim League tried to join hands, so they will be united.

PMC Sample 1
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

Statements:

I There is unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.

II A large number of candidates submitted applications against an advertisement for the post of manager issued by a bank.

Statement:
According to reports, the childrens below age 10 are being aggressive because of mobile phones.
Course of Action:
I. Parents needs to be strict with their child.
II. Parents need to be concerned and limit their screening time.

PMC Practice 5
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

Statements: All mangoes are golden in colour. No golden-coloured things are cheap.

Conclusions:

All mangoes are cheap.

Golden-coloured mangoes are not cheap.