Analytical Reasoning Questions

Questions 1- 3

Three men (Tom, Peter and Jack) and three women (Eliza, Anne and Karen) are spending a few
months at a hillside. They are to stay in a row of nine cottages, each one living in his or her own
cottage. There are no others staying in the same row of houses.

1. Anne, Tom and Jack do not want to stay in any cottage, which is at the end of the row.
2. Eliza and Anne are unwilling to stay besides any occupied cottage..
3. Karen is next to Peter and Jack.
4. Between Anne and Jack's cottage there is just one vacant house.
5. None of the girls occupy adjacent cottages.
6. The house occupied by Tom is next to an end cottage.

1. Which of the above statements can be said to have been derived from two other
statements?
A. Statement 1
B. Statement 2
C. Statement 3
D. Statement 5
E. Statement 6
2. How many of them occupy cottages next to a vacant cottage?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
3. Which among these statement(s) are true ?

I.Anne is between Eliza and Jack.

II.At the most four persons can have occupied cottages on either side of them. .
III.Tom stays besides Peter.

A.I only
B.II only
C.I and III only
D.II and III only
E.I, II and III

Questions 4 - 7

An employee has been assigned the task of allotting offices to six of the staff members. The
offices are numbered 1 - 6. The offices are arranged in a row and they are separated from each
other by six foot high dividers. Hence voices, sounds and cigarette smoke flow easily from one
office to another.
Miss Robert's needs to use the telephone quite often throughout the day. Mr. Mike and Mr. Brown
need adjacent offices as they need to consult each other often while working. Miss. Hardy, is a
senior employee and has to be allotted the office number 5, having the biggest window. .

Mr. Donald requires silence in the offices next to his. Mr. Tim, Mr. Mike and Mr. Donald are all
smokers. Miss Hardy finds tobacco smoke allergic and consecutively the offices next to hers to be
occupied by non-smokers.

Unless specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office
hours.

4. The ideal candidate to occupy the office furthest from Mr. Brown would be
A. Miss Hardy
B. Mr. Mike
C. Mr. Tim
D. Mr. Donald
E. Mr. Robert
5. The three employees who are smokers should be seated in the offices.
A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 2, 3 and 6
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
E. 1, 2 and 6
6. The ideal office for Mr. Mike would be.
A. 2
B. 6
C. 1
D. 3
E. 4
7. In the event of what occurrence, within a period of one month since the assignment of the
offices, would a request for a change in office be put forth by one or more employees ?
A. Mr. Donald quitting smoking.
B. The installation of a noisy teletype machine by Miss Hardy in her office.
C. Mr. Robert's needing silence in the office (s) next to her own. .
D. Mr. Brown suffering from laryngitis.
E. Mr. Tim taking over the duties formerly taken care of by Miss. Robert. .

Questions 8 - 10

In an experiment conducted at a laboratory, 160 white mice were injected with Serum D. 160
other white mice were injected with a harmless sugar solution .In two weeks time 39% of the
white mice, who were injected with Serum D contracted the highly contagious and often fatal
disease, jungle fever. Hence, it can be concluded that jungle fever is caused by some elements
similar to the elements in Serum D.

8. The above discussion would be weakened most severely in case it is shown that
A. People contracting jungle fever are usually the victims of the bite of the South
American Lesser Hooded Viper.
B. One among the 160 white mice had already contracted jungle fever prior to the
laboratory experiment.
 C. The natural habitats of white mice does not contain any of the elements found in
Serum D.
D. The scientists administered the injections being ignorant of the contents of the
solutions used.
E. The 160 white mice used in the laboratory experiment were kept isolated from
each other.
9. The above argument would be highly empowered in case it were shown that:
A. Some of the elements in Serum D are extracted from the root of a certain
poisonous jungle wildflower.
B. Within a period of two weeks about 40% of the white mice, who were injected
with a harmless sugar solution also contracted jungle fever.
C. Almost all the white mice died within a period of two days after the first
symptoms appeared.
D. Normally the rate of jungle fever among white mice is less than 0.01%.
E. Invariably the blood of the victims of jungle fever victims contains a high level
of a certain toxic substance also found in serum D.

10. Distribution of leaflets and delivering speeches on government property should be

outlawed. Radicals and fanatics have no right to use public property when peddling their
unsavory views.

The argument above is based on the postulate

A. The general public has a special concern in the free exchange of different
political views.
B. Radicals and fanatics prefer the use of public property while propagating their
viewpoint.
C. Every person who hands out leaflets and delivers speeches is a radical or fanatic.
D. Legal constraints which are applicable to one group need not be equally
applicable to all.
E. Any political activity, which hinders the proper functioning of the government
should not be protected by the law.

Questions 11 - 12

Successfully adjusting to one's environment leads to happiness. War at a universal level war
destroys the weaker people, who are the most unable to adjust to their environment. Thus, war at
the universal level puts weaklings out of their misery and allows more space for their predators to
enjoy life in a better manner. As those actions have to be performed, which maximize the level of
happiness of the greatest number, war at a universal level should take place.

11. What response would the author of the above discussion come up with, in the case of the
objection that the weaklings far exceed strong people?
I. He would respond with the statement that the person making the objection is a
weakling.
 II. He would respond by saying that weaklings will be miserable no matter what
happens.
III. He would respond with the statement that the strong would be frustrated if the
weaklings are destroyed.

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only

12. The author's discussion would be greatly if he agreed to which of the following?

I.Technology could change the environment.

II.War at the universal level would be an integral part of the environment.
III.It is possible for the strong to survive without suppressing the weak.

A.I only
B.II only
C.III only
D.I and III only
E.I, II and III only

Questions 13 - 15

Come back with us to the real America leaving behind the turmoil of civilization. The real
America is still inhabited by the eagle, the buffalo, the mountain lion and elk; it is still spacious,
sprawling and majestic. Experience the freedom and serenity still to be found in

13. Choose the best option to complete the above statement:

A. the natural beauty of our land
B. the fascinating urban centers
C. the wild terrain of Africa
D. one's own subconscious
E. the great sprawling cities of the Southwest

14. The above paragraph is most likely to appear in which of the following?
A. A Hunter's Guide to The United States
B. Exploring the Great Outdoors
C. The Quiet Beauty of Alaska
D. How the Eagle Became Extinct
E. Returning to America
 15. When I am elected, I will work towards effecting those changes for which I have been
fighting all these years. We will work together to do away with the bureaucratic bogs
which have existed ever since my opponent took office. Everyone of you knows what I
stand for; I invite my opponent to ...

For completion of the above statement choose the best option:

A. hand in his resignation graciously

B. make his stance clear
C. stop lying to the public
D. get our city more federal aid
E. extend his support to me
16. We can never make our beliefs regarding the world certain. Even scientific theory of a
most rigorous and well-confirmed nature is likely to change over a decade or even
tomorrow. If we refuse to even try to understand, then it is like resigning from the human
race. Undoubtedly life of an unexamined kind is worth living in other respects--as it is no
mean thing to be a vegetable or an animal. It is also true that a man wishes to see this
speculative domain beyond his next dinner.

From the above passage it is clear that the author believes that

A. men would not do well to speculate

B. progress in the scientific field is impossible
C. one should live life with the dictum 'what will be will be'
D. men should ignore their animal needs
E. men are different from animals as far as their reasoning abilities are concerned.

Questions 17-21

Two or more essences out of a stock of five essences-- L, M, N, O, and P are used in making all
perfumes by a manufacturer. He has learned that for a blend of essences to be agreeable it should
comply with all the rules listed below.

A perfume containing L, should also contain the essence N, and the quantity of N should be twice
as that of L.
A perfume containing M, must also have O as one of its components and they should be in equal
proportion.
A single perfume should never contain N as well as O.
O and P should not be used together.
A perfume containing the essence P should contain P in such a proportion that the total amount of
P present should be greater than the total amount of the other essence or essences used.

17. Among the following which is an agreeable formula for a perfume?

A. One part L, one part P
B. Two parts M, two parts L
C. Three parts N, three parts L
D. Four parts O, four parts M
E. Five parts P, five parts M
18. Adding more amount of essence N will make which of the following perfumes
agreeable?
A. One part L, one part N, five parts P
B. Two parts M, two parts N, two parts P
C. One part M, one part N, one part P
D. Two parts M, one part N, four parts P
E. Two parts N, one part O, three parts P

19. Among the following, the addition of which combination would make an unagreeable
perfume containing two parts N and one part P agreeable?

(A) One part L (B) One part M (C) Two parts N (D) One part O (E) Two parts P

20. Among the following which combination cannot be used together in an agreeable
perfume containing two or more essences?
A. L and M
B. L and N
C. L and P
D. M and O
E. P and N

21. Among the below mentioned formulas, which can be made agreeable by the eliminating
some or all of one essence ?
A. One part L, one part M, one part N, four parts P
B. One part L, two parts N, one part O, four parts P
C. One part L, one part M, one part O, one part P
D. Two parts L, two parts N, one part O, two parts P
E. Two parts M, one part N, two parts O, three parts P

22. Everything that a person does, which is dictated by reason of ignorance is not voluntary.
Involuntary actions are those which produce pain and repentance. Incase a man has done
something in his ignorance and he does not feel vexed due to his action, he has not acted
voluntarily as he was not aware of what he was doing, nor yet involuntarily since he is
not pained.

After reading this passage we can arrive at the conclusion that:

A. A person is not a voluntary agent, if he acts by reason of ignorance and repents. .

B. If an action is done by reason of ignorance and is not voluntary , then it was
repented.
C. A man is an involuntary agent, if he acts by reason of ignorance.
D. Some actions are either involuntary or not voluntary.
 E. If a man is not a voluntary agent, then he acted by reason of ignorance and
repents.

23. Everything that God knows necessarily is, because even what we ourselves know
necessarily is; and, of course, our knowledge is not as certain as God's knowledge is. But
no future contingent thing necessarily is..

Among the following statements, which naturally follows from the above:

1.There are no future contingent things.

2.It is not true that God has knowledge of only necessary things.
3.God has knowledge of no contingent future things.
4.It is not possible for us to know God.

5.God has knowledge of everything. Questions 24 -

25

Some lawyers are of the view that the observation of the intrinsic qualities of pornography in any
composition depends on literary criticism and hence it is a matter of opinion. It is rather odd,
though, that in a legal connection, serious critics themselves quite often behave as if they believed
criticism to be a matter of opinion. Why be a critic - and teach in universities - in case criticism
involves nothing but uttering capricious and arbitrary opinions ?

24. In the above argument the author is trying to establish that

A. whether a composition can be called pornographic or not is a matter of opinion. .
B. it is not a matter of opinion whether a work is pornographic.
C. observance of the qualities of pornography is not dependent on literary criticism.
D. critics seem hypocritical.
E. critics should not teach at universities.

25. The above discussion would be weakened if it is pointed out that:

A. literary critics are of the opinion that nothing is pornographic.
B. lawyers believe that the observance of the qualities of pornography is a matter of
opinion, as literary critics are not in agreement in this regard.
C. literary critics are not legal authorities.
 D. literary critics should not concern themselves with deciding what is
pornographic.
E. literary critics in the teaching profession at the university level are init only for
the money.

Questions 26 - 31

Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the only candidates, who can serve on three
committees-- A, B and C, and each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees.

Committee A should consist of exactly one member more than committee B.

It is possible that there are no members of committee C.
Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A.
Among W, V and U none can serve on committee G.
Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C.

26. In case T and Z are the individuals serving on committee B, how many of the nine
individuals should serve on committee C?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
E. 7
27. Of the nine individuals, the largest number that can serve together on committee C is
A. 9
B. 8
C. 7
D. 6
E. 5
28. In case R is the only individual serving on committee B, which among the following
should serve on committee A?
A. W and S
B. V and U
C. V and T
D. U and S
E. T and S

29. In case any of the nine individuals serves on committee C, which among the following
should be the candidate to serve on committee A?
A. Z
B. Y
C. W
D. T
E. S
30. In case T, S and X are the only individuals serving on committee B, the total membership
of committee C should be:
 A. Z and Y
B. Z and W
C. Y and V
D. Y and U
E. X and V
31. Among the following combinations which could constitute the membership of committee
C?
A. Y and T
B. X and U
C. Y, X and W
D. W, V and U
E. Z, X, U and R

Questions 32 - 34

(M, N, O and P are all different individuals)

I. M is the daughter of N.
II. N is the son of O
III. O is the father of P.

32. Among the following statements, which is true ?

A. O is the uncle of M.
B. P and N are brothers
C. M is the daughter of P.
D. If B is the daughter of N, then M and B are sisters.
E. If C is the granddaughter of O, then C and M are sisters.
33. Which among the following statements is contradictory to the above premises?
A. P is the father of M.
B. O has three children.
C. M has one brother.
D. M is the granddaughter of O.
E. Another party C, could be the mother of M.
34. If B is the son of N and B has one brother, D, then

I.M is the sister of D.

II.D and N are brothers.
III.O is the grandfather of D.

A.I only
B.II only
C.III only
D.I and III only
E.I and II only

Questions 35 - 41

The only people to attend a conference were four ship captains and the first mates of three of
those captains. The captains were L, M, N and O; the first mates were A, D and G. Each person in
turn delivered a report to the assembly as follows:
Each of the first mates delivered their report exactly after his or her captain. The first captain to
speak was M, and captain N spoke after him.

35. Among the following which is not an appropriate order of delivered reports?
A. M, A, N, G, O, L, D
B. M, D, N, G, L, O, A
C. M, N, A, L, D, O, G
D. M, N, A, O, D, L, G
E. M, N, G, D, O, L, A
36. In case L speaks after A, and A is the third of the first mates to speak, then among the
following statements which would be untrue?
A. O spoke immediately after G.
B. The order of the first four speakers was M, G, N, D.
C. O's first mate was present.
D. A was the fourth speaker after M.
E. The captains spoke in the order M, N, O, L.
37. Among the following statements which statement must be true?
A. In case the second speaker was a captain, the seventh speaker was a first mate.
B. In case the second speaker was a first mate, the seventh speaker was a captain.
C. In case the third speaker was a first mate, the seventh speaker was a captain.
D. In case the third speaker was a captain, the seventh speaker was a first mate.
E. In case the seventh speaker was a first mate, the first and third speakers were
captains.
38. In case A spoke immediately after L and immediately before O, and O was not the last
speaker, L spoke
A. second
B. third
C. fourth
D. fifth
E. sixth
39. In case G is M's first mate, D could be the person who spoke immediately
A. prior to T
B. prior to L
C. prior to V
D. after T
E. after V
40. In case A is the third of the first mates to speak, and L is the captain whose first mate is
not present, which among the following statements must be true?
A. A spoke sometime before L.
B. D spoke sometime before O.
C. L spoke sometime before O.
D. O spoke sometime before L.
E. O spoke sometime before N.
41. Among the following statements, which would make M, D, N, G, L, O, A the only
possible sequence of speakers?
A. D is M's first mate; G is N's first mate; A is O's first mate.
B. D is M's first mate; G is N's first mate; A was the second to speak after L.
C. The order of the first four speakers was M, D, N, G.
D. The order of the last three speakers was L, O, A.
E. The order in which the captains spoke was M, N, L, O.
Questions 42 - 45

1. The microbe A causes the contagious disease A.

2. The first symptoms appear after a period of two days since the microbe A enters the body.
3. The microbe A is found in some flies and bees.
4. A fly bit Jack on Monday, February 6.
5. Nick worked with Jack the next day, Tuesday, February 7.

There were no other possibilities of exposure to Disease A.

42. In case Jack showed symptoms of Disease A, which of the following statements would be
true?
I. Jack contracted the Disease A from Nick.
II. Jack first noticed symptoms of Disease A on February 8.
III. The fly that Jack was bitten by was not a carrier of the microbe A.

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. I and III only
43. In case Nick displayed symptoms of the disease A, which among the following would be
true?
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. II and III only
E. I, II and III
44. In case Jack displayed symptoms of Disease A, which would be true?

I.Jack was also bitten by a fly on February 5.

II.Jack was bitten by a mosquito which carried the microbe A.
III.Nick contracted Disease A from Jack.

1.I only
2.II only
3.III only
4.I and II only
5.II and III only
43. In case Nick displayed the symptoms of Disease A which would be true?

I.Nick was bitten by a bee on February 6.

II.Nick ate food which contained the microbe A.
III.Nick also worked with Jack on February 6.

1.I only
2.II only
3.III only
4.I and II only
5.I, II and III
Questions 46 - 47

The principal evil in today's society is selfishness. Everywhere we see people, who are concerned
only with themselves. Personal advancement is the only motivating force in the world today. This
does not mean that individuals are not willing to help one another; on the contrary, _________.
But, these are only short-term occurrences which ultimately serve our long-term goal of personal
gain.

46. To fill in the blank in the above passage, select one of the options from the below
mentioned options:
1. we are always trying to undermine others’ endeavors.
2. my uncle Jeremy used to help me with my homework.
3. no one can be trusted, not even close friends.
4. our yearning for power prevents us from understanding our existential purpose.
5. there are many occasions when we graciously offer our assistance.
47. Which among the following options would most strongly contradict the author's attitude
towards society?
1. The greatest strength of society is altruism.
2. The forces of good will ultimately triumph over evil.
3. Our short-term actions may ostensibly contradict our long-term goals.
4. We must all learn the art of selfishness.
5. Morality is the bedrock of a growing community.

48. It can be proved by an example that our words are devoid of meaning as they cannot be
distinguished from their opposites. People think that they are aware of the difference
between the meanings of 'bald' and 'having hair' Let us suppose that an average twenty-
one year old has X strands of hair on his or her head. We say that such a person is not
bald but has hair. But surely one hair less would make no difference, and a person with X
- 1 hairs on his or her head would be said to have hair. Suppose we go on like this,
decreasing one hair at a time, the result would be the same. Then what difference would
there be between someone who has one hair and someone who has none? We call them
both bald. Thus, we cannot make a distinction between the terms 'bald' and 'having hair.'

Among the following statements, which statement best counters the argument above?

A. The word 'bald' can be translated into other languages.

B. A word can have more than one meaning.
C. A word such as 'monkey' can be applied to several animals that differ in some
respects.
D. Words can lack precision without being meaningless.
E. People cannot think clearly without using words.
49. Virus M helps in controlling the population of gnats; they manage to do this by killing the
moth's larvae. Though the virus is always present in the larvae, it is only every six or
seven years that the virus seriously decimates the numbers of larvae, greatly reducing the
population of the gnats. Scientists are of the opinion that the gnats, usually latent, are
activated only when the larvae experience biological stress.

In case the above mentioned scientists are correct, it can be inferred that the decimation
of gnat populations by the virus M could be most probably activated by the following
conditions?
 A. A shift by the gnats from drought areas to a normal area occupied by them
B. The resultant stress from defoliation of trees attacked by the gnats for the second
consecutive year.
C. Attacks on the larvae by all kinds by parasitic wasps and flies.
D. Starvation of the gnat larvae due to over population.
E. Spraying of gnat infested areas with laboratory - raised Virus M.
50. In a particular code, the digits from 0 to 9 inclusive are each represented by a different
letter of the alphabet, the letter always representing the same digit. In case the following
sum

BOPB
+SKB
--------
CVBQ

holds true when it is expressed in digits, which of the following cannot be properly
inferred:

A. B cannot be 0.
B. B must be less than 5.
C. Q must be even.
D. O + S must be greater than 8.
E. C must be greater than B by 1.