Logical Deduction : Logical Reasoning(Reasoning Aptitude > Logical Reasoning ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

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LOGICAL DEDUCTION : LOGICAL REASONING MCQs

Logical Problems

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Question 11. All Lamels are Signots with buttons.No yellow Signots have buttons.No Lamels are yellow.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is

true
false
uncertain

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> true

We know that there are Signots with buttons, or Lamels, and that there are yellow Signots, which have no buttons. Therefore, Lamels do not have buttons and cannot be yellow.

Question 12. Tom puts on his socks before he puts on his
shoes.He puts on his shirt before he puts on his
jacket.Tom puts on his shoes before he puts on his
shirt.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is

true
false
uncertain

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> uncertain

There is not enough information to verify the
third statement.

Question 13. Three pencils cost the same as two erasers.Four erasers cost the same as one ruler.Pencils are more expensive than rulers.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is

true
false
uncertain

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> false

Rulers are the most expensive item.

Question 14. A jar of jelly beans contains more red beans
than green.There are more yellow beans than red.The jar contains fewer yellow jelly beans than
green ones.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is

true
false
uncertain

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> false

The first two statements indicate there are more yellow jelly beans than red and green.

Question 15. The hotel is two blocks east of the drugstore.The market is one block west of the hotel.The drugstore is west of the market.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is

true
false
uncertain

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> true

The market is one block west of the hotel. The
drugstore is two blocks west of the hotel, so
the drugstore is west of the market.

Question 16. Nurse Kemp has worked more night shifts in
a row than Nurse Rogers, who has worked
five. Nurse Miller has worked fifteen night
shifts in a row, more than Nurses Kemp and
Rogers combined. Nurse Calvin has worked
eight night shifts in a row, less than Nurse
Kemp. How many night shifts in a row has
Nurse Kemp worked?

eight
nine
ten
eleven

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> nine

Nurse Kemp has worked more shifts in a row
than Nurse Calvin; therefore, Kemp has worked more than eight shifts. The number of Kemp's shifts plus the number of Rogers's shifts (five) cannot equal fifteen or more, the number of Miller's shifts. Therefore, Kemp has worked nine shifts in a row (5 + 9 = 14).

Question 17. A four-person crew from Classic Colors is
painting Mr. Field's house. Michael is painting
the front of the house. Ross is in the alley
behind the house painting the back. Jed is
painting the window frames on the north
side, Shawn is on the south. If Michael
switches places with Jed, and Jed then
switches places with Shawn, where is Shawn?

in the alley behind the house
on the north side of the house
in front of the house
on the south side of the house

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> in front of the house

After all the switches were made, Shawn is in front of the house. Ross is in the alley behind the house,Michael is on the north side, and Jed is on the south.

Question 18. In a four-day period”Monday through
Thursday”each of the following temporary
office workers worked only one day, each a
different day. Ms. Johnson was scheduled to
work on Monday, but she traded with Mr.
Carter, who was originally scheduled to work
on Wednesday. Ms. Falk traded with Mr.
Kirk, who was originally scheduled to work
on Thursday. After all the switching was
done, who worked on Tuesday?

Mr.Carter
Ms.Falk
Ms.Johnson
Mr. Kirk

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Mr. Kirk

After all the switches were made, Mr. Kirk
worked on Tuesday. Mr. Carter worked on
Monday, Ms. Johnson on Wednesday, and Ms.
Falk on Thursday.

Question 19. 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?

Mr.Rhodes
Mr.Temple
Ms.West
Ms.Brody

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Mr.Rhodes

Mr. Temple has the most seniority, but he does
not want the job. Next in line is Mr. Rhodes,
who has more seniority than Ms. West or Ms.
Brody.

Question 20. Four friends in the sixth grade were sharing a
pizza. They decided that the oldest friend
would get the extra piece. Randy is two
months older than Greg, who is three
months younger than Ned. Kent is one
month older than Greg. Who should get the
extra piece of pizza?

Randy
Greg
Ned
Kent

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Ned

If Randy is two months older than Greg, then
Ned is three months older than Greg and one
month older than Randy. Kent is younger than
both Randy and Ned. Ned is the oldest.