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

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

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

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

PMC Practice 14
Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Elimination Tool:

Statement: Without reforming the entire administrative system, we cannot eradicate corruption and prejudice from society.
Assumptions:
I. The existence of corruption and prejudice is good.
II. There is enough flexibility to change the administrative system.

PMC Practice 2
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

Which one of the following has four sides

PMC Practice 6
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

Statements: All windows are rods. Some rods are frames.
Conclusion: I. All frames are rods. II. All frames are windows. III. Some windows are frames. IV. No window is a frame.

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

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 3
Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Elimination Tool:

Apartments in the Riverdale Manor cost less than apartments in The Gaslight Commons.

Apartments in the Livingston Gate cost more than apartments in the The Gaslight Commons.

Of the three apartment buildings, the Livingston Gate costs the most.

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

Statements and Actions

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.

Ill) Funds will have to be raised to support the scheme for years to come.

Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL

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.

” I. There has been opposition by the protestors over the government’s decision of removal of subsidy on fertilizers. II. The government has decided to remove subsidy on some of the items to bring a reform to the economy.

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

QPO, NML, KJI, _____, EDC

Statements:

All men are married. Some men are educated.

Conclusions:

I Some married are educated.

II Some educated are married.

Blueberries cost more than strawberries. Blueberries cost less than raspberries. Raspberries cost more than strawberries and blueberries. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

Statement I: The private medical colleges have increased the tuition fees in the current year by 200 percent over the last year’s fees to meet the expenses.

Statement II: The government medical colleges have not increased their fees in spite of price escalation.

PMC Practice 14
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
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: