ANALYTICAL REASONING

Direction: Use the following information to answer questions 1 to 6

Eleven tourists are standing from left to right at a railing in Niagara falls: two are Norwegians,
two are Arabs, three are Haitians, and four are Chinese.
The two Arabs stand next to each other.
The two Norwegians do not stand together.
The Haitians stand next to each other.
A Norwegians is standing on one end of the row and a Haitian on the other.

1. If the second tourist is a Chinese, and the four Chinese stand next to each other, then which of
the following tourists will be an Arab?
(a) the fifth (b) the sixth (c) the seventh
(d) the eighth (e) the ninth

2. If the second tourist is a Haitian, and the fifth and the sixth are Arabs, which of the following
must be true?
(a) A Chinese is next to a Norwegian. (b) A Norwegian is next to an Arab.
(c) The fourth tourist is a Norwegian. (d) The seventh tourist is a Chinese.
(e) The tenth tourist is a Norwegian.

3. If the third tourist is a Haitian and the sixth and the seventh are Arabs, which of the following
statements must be true?
(a) The fourth tourist is a Chinese.
(b) The tenth tourist is a Chinese.
(c) Each Chinese tourist is next to at least one other Chinese tourist.
(d) One of the Arabs is next to a Norwegian tourist.
(e) One Norwegian is next to a Haitian.
4. If a Norwegian is the first and next to an Arab and the four Chinese are next to each other,
which of the following must be a Chinese tourist ?
I. The fourth II. The sixth III. The seventh IV. The fifth

(a) I and II only (b) II and III only (c) II and IV only
(d) III and IV only (e) II, III and IV

5. If the second, the third, the fourth and the seventh tourists are Chinese, which of the following
must be true?
I. The sixth tourist is an Arab.
II. The eighth tourist is a Norwegian.
III. Each Norwegian is next to at least one Chinese tourist.
(a) I only (b) II only (c) III only
(d) I and II only (e) I, II and III

6. If one Norwegian is next to an Arab, and the other Norwegian is next to a Haitian, which of the
following must be true?
(a) The fourth tourist is Chinese. (b) The fifth tourist is Norwegian.
(c) The Sixth tourist is Chinese. (d) The eighth tourist is Norwegian.
(e) The tenth tourist is a Haitian.

Direction: Use the following information to answer questions 7 to 10

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.
Mr. Robert 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 numbered 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 consequently the office next to hers is to be
occupied by non-smokers.
Unless specifically stated all the employees maintain an atmosphere of silence during office
hours
7. The ideal candidate to occupy the office farthest from Mr. Brown would be
(a).Miss Hardy (b) Mr. Mike (c) Mr. Tim
(d) Mr. Donald (e) Mr. Robert

8. The three employees who are smokers should be seated in the offices numbered
(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

9. The ideal office for Mr. Mike would be

(a) office 2 (b) office 6 (c) office 1
(d) office 3 (e) office 4

10. 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 needs 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 Mr. Robert. .

Questions 11-15
Two or more essences out of a stock of five essences-- L, M, N, O, and P are used in making all 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.

11. 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
12. 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
13. 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

14. 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
15. 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
(a) 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
Questions 16 - 20
There are three on-off switches on a control panel A, B, and C. They have to be changed from an initial
setting to a second setting according to the following conditions: In case only switch A is the switch on in
the initial setting, then turn on switch B.
In case switches A and B are the only switches on in the initial setting, then turn on switch C. In case all the
three switches are on initially setting, then turn off the switch C. For any other initial setting, turn on all
switches that are off and turn off all switches, if any, that are on.
16. In case in the initial setting is the switches A and B are on and the switch C is off, then what could
be the second setting?
(a) A on, B on, C on.
(b) A on, B off, C on.
(c) A on, B off, C off
(d) A off, B on, C off
(e) A off, B off, C on.
17. In case switch B is the only switch on in the initial setting, what must be the second setting?
(a) A on, B on, C on.
 (b) A on, B on, C off.
(c) A on, B off, C on.
(d) A off, B off, C on.
(e) A off, B off, C off.
18. In case all the three switches are on in the second setting, which among the following could have
been the initial setting?
(a) A on, B on, C on
(b) A on, B on, C off
(c) A on, B off, C on
(d) A on, B off, C off.
(e) A off, B on, C off
19. In case switch A is off in the second setting, which among the following could have been the initial
setting?
(a) A on, B on, C on
(b) A on, B on, C off.
(c) A on, B off, C on
(d) A on, B off, C off.
(e) A off, B on, C off.
20. In case only switch B is on in the second setting, which among the following could have been the
initial setting?
(a) A on, B on, C on
(b) A on, B off, C on.
(c) A off, B on, C off.
(d) A off, B off, C on
(e) A off, B off, C off.

Directions for Q 21 – 25
From a group of six boys A,B,C,D,E and F and five girls L,M,N,O and P a volley ball team of six members is
chosen under the following conditions;
 (i) O and P have to be together.
(ii) C cannot go with O
(iii) A and D have to be together
(iv) D cannot go with L
(v) C and M have to be together
(vi) B and N have to be together
(vii) B and E cannot be teamed together

21. If the team consists of four girls, the members of the team are
a) BELNOP b) EFLNOP c) BFLNOP d) BCLNOP
22. If the same team consists of five boys and there is only one girl, then the girl would be
a) L b) M c) N d) O
23. If the team consists of four boys including E, then the other members of the team are
a) ADFOP b) BCFNO c) ADEOP d) BCFMN
24. If the team consists of three girls including L, then the other members of the team are:
a) ABDNO b) BCFNO c) ADEOP d) BCFMN
25. If the team including C consists of four boys, then the other members of the team are:
a) ADEOP b) ABDMN c) ABDLM d) ABDLN
 HOME ASSIGNMENT

Directions for Q1 to Q3:

Among the inventory at a certain vintage furniture store are seven lamps. Each lamp has either
a ceramic or wood base, and each lamp comes with either a brown, red, or green shade.

 More lamps have a ceramic base than a wood base.

 Every red lamp shade is paired with a ceramic base.
 No lamp with a wood base has a brown shade.

1. Which statement about the seven lamps CANNOT be true?

(A) Five lamps have red shades.

(B) Five lamps have a ceramic base.
(C) Five lamps have brown shades.
(D) Four lamps have a wood base.
(E) Four lamps have green shades.

2. Which of the following is a complete and accurate list of lampshade colors that might be
paired with a wood base?
.
(A) green only

(B) red only

(C) green and brown only

(D) red and green only

(E) red, brown, and green

3. If two and only two ceramic lamps are paired with lampshades that are the same in color,
then which of the following must be true?
.
(A) One of the seven lamps has a brown shade.

(B) Two of the seven lamps have red shades.

(C) Three of the seven lamps have a wood base.

(D) Four of the seven lamps have green shades.

(E) Five of the seven lamps have a ceramic base.

Directions for Q4 to Q6:

Mrs. Green wishes to renovate her cottage. She hires the services of a plumber, a carpenter, a
painter, an electrician, and an interior decorator. The renovation is to completed in a period of
one working week i.e. Monday to Friday. Every worker will be taking one complete day to do his
job. Mrs. Green will allow just one person to work per day.
I. The painter can do his work only after the plumber and the carpenter have
completed their jobs.
II. The interior decorator has to complete his job before that of the electrician.
III. The carpenter cannot work on Monday or Tuesday.

4. In case the painter works on Thursday, which among the following alternatives is possible?

(a) The electrician works on Tuesday.

(b) The electrician works on Friday.
(c) The interior decorator does his work after the painter.
(d) Mrs. Green cannot fit all of the workers into schedule.

5. In case the painter works on Friday, which among the following statements must be untrue?

(a) The carpenter may work on Wednesday.

(b)The carpenter and the electrician may work on consecutive days.
(c)In case the carpenter works on Thursday, the electrician has to work on the previous day i.e.
Wednesday.
(d) The electrician may work on Tuesday.

6. Which arrangement among the following is possible?

(a)The electrician will work on Tuesday and the interior decorator on Friday.
(b)The painter will work on Wednesday and the plumber on Thursday.
(c)The carpenter will work on Tuesday and the painter on Friday.
(d)The carpenter will work on Wednesday and the plumber on Thursday

Directions for Q7 to Q10:

In the middle of the ocean was a ship. The rule of commutative friendship held true i.e. If A is a
friend of B then B is a friend of A and if A is not a friend of B, then B is not a friend of A. Lad,
Boon, Jaan, Kesar and Harold were in the ship. Now, Lad had 3 friends - Boon, Jaan and Kesar.
Kesar had 2 friends. Jaan was not a friend of Kesar but had three friends. Harold had only one
friend. These were the only people in the ship.
7. Who among the following is not Kesar’s friend?
a) Lad b) Boon c) Harold d) None of these

8. Who is Harold’s friend?

a) Lad b) Boon c) Jaan d) Kesar

9. Who is not Jaan’s friend?

a) Lad b) Boon c) Harold d) None of these

10. Boon is a friend of how many people?

a)1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4