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Dieticians in Pakistan claim that treatment of those people who seek help to quit the habit of over
eating are unable to stop overeating. Therefore dieticians have concluded that success in breaking
such habit is rate. A large-scale survey shows that thousands of people have quit the habit of
overeating. If both of the statements above are correct an explanation that resolves their
apparent contradiction is
Dieticians do not work seriously so the The survey was conducted at only the
A. people are not satisfied with their B. posh areas of big cities so it is based
treatment on wrong sample
Will power play vital role in success to People need more food for todays
C. D.
quite such habits hectic l
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
Dieticians claim that habit of over eating is incurable and the survey claims that it is curable. The
discrepancy between both statements can be removed if we say that the people who have will
power to cure the habit of overeating do not go for treatment but ost of such people were included
in the survey.
2. The Rawalpindi city council started a publicity campaign for convincing the people to use public
transport rather than their own transport in the city. After two months later there was a decrease
in private transport on the roads in the mid city area. The city council claimed that their publicity
campaign was successful to convince people to leave their cars at home and ride the city bus
service to work. Which of the following if true creates the most serious doubt on the conclusion
drawn above?
People are busy enough to bring their City council expended a lot of money to
C. D.
vehicles on the roads make the campaign successful
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
City councils claim that it is the result of their campaign that people are using public transport will
be shaken if we give an alternative reason of the result. Choice B presents a good alternative
reason.
Podine is effective only in treating male Men in aging process should be treated
A. B.
aging process with Podine
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
When Dr. Talib. Ways that he disagrees with Dr. Subhans statement because of the fact that
women find the drug effective the strong implication is that Dr. Talib has interpreted Dr. Subhans
statement as meaning that only men can use Podine.
4. In an examination Rizwana has more marks than the Fauzia. Shugufta has fever marks than the
Zahid. Fauzia and Abid have more marks than Shugufta. If the above is true which of the following
must also be true?
The Fauzia has fewer marks than the Rizwana has more points than the
A. B.
Shugufta. Shugufta
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
If Shugufta has fewer marks than Fauzias and Fauzia has fewer marks than Rizwanas then
Shugufta must have fewer marks than Rizwanas.
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
6. Asmat Chughtai is considered by many literacy critics to be one of the greatest Indo Pak writers of
the 20th century if not of all time. However her sexist attitude posturing have made her less
popular than some of her contemporaries among todays readers. If the statements above are true
all of the following must also be true EXCEPT.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
If she expresses sexist attitude in her writings and becomes less popular as compared to her
contemporaries then her contemporaries must not express that attitude
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7. Although we may be exposed to all the various types of music - classical folk jazz rock and
country over the course of a lifetime the type of music we loved as adolescents will always be our
favorite. Which of the following if true would most seriously weaken the argument above?
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
8. In his book Black Thief Mr. Kashif claimed that when fellow writer Mr. Salman remarked to him.
The rich are different from you and I Mr. Kashif responded by saying Yes they have more money.
All of the following conclusions can be reasonably drawn from the above EXCEPT.
Mr. Salman believed that there was Mr. Kashif believed that the difference
A. some fundamental difference between B. between those with and without money
the rich and everyone else. was simply financial
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
Answers (A) through (D) are all implied by one part of the exchange of the other. However we
cannot tell from the information provided in the passage whether or not Mr. Kashif had ever been
rich so answer(E) is the best answer.
9. Beginning at the end of 1965 war the enormous expenditure on arms that the Cold war forced on
both Pakistan and India while having no obvious effect on the quality of life in Pakistn resulted in a
considerable decrease in the quality of life in India. This in turn led to general dissatisfaction
disappointment in the Indian social system and ultimately the dismantling of Indian government.
Which of the following if true most seriously weakens the argument above?
Although it was not obvious the arms The quality of life in India was
A. expenditures of the cold war did affect B. relatively poor even prior to the end of
the quality of life in Pakistan the war.
Overall the quality of life actually There was widespread political and
C. improved in Pakistan dueing the years D. economic dissatisfaction in India prior
after the conclusion of the war. to the onset of the war.
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
The passages state that one and only cause - the costs of the arms race - produced the collapse of
Indian Social system. Choice (E) points out the weakness of this argument by suggesting what is
probably true - that so massive an effect was probably the result of a combination of factors
rather than just one.
10. The compulsory training for city wagon drivers resulted in a reduction in fatal accident rate over
the past two years. Compared to the five-year period prior to the compulsion of the training fatal
accident rate decreased by 25 percent. Which one of the following if true most substantially
strengthens the argument above?
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
If the compulsory training is the factor responsible for the reduction then the accident rate of
other traffic segment must remain same.
11. Although many alien sightings have been claimed by people of doubtful reliability there have been
a significant number of sightings by intelligent people. It is reasonable therefore to assume that
aliens exist and that they usually come to the earth. All of the following if true would severely
weaken the conclusion of the argument above EXCEPT.
A good reputation is not assurance of Highly intelligent people are often more
C. D.
accurate eyesight. imaginative than others.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The argument based on underlying assumption that intelligent people are honest. Choice B
creates a doubt in the underlying assumption.
12. Ali and Nadeem are brothers. Maria & Mariam are sisters. If Ali's son is Mariams brother then what
is the relation of Nadeem to Maria?
A. Brother B. Uncle
C. Niece D. Cousin
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
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13. If the same quantity is added to both the numerator & denominator of a proper fraction the value
of new fraction is:
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
14. P the daughter of K is married to G. X and G are brothers on the basis of this information tell how
P is relaed to G.
A. Daughter B. wife
C. cousin D. sister
E. niece
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
15. There are some pigeons and hares in a zoo. If heads are counted these are 200. If legs are
counted they are 580. The number of hares in the zoo are:
A. 50 B. 150
C. 90 D. 120
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A. Friday B. Saturday
C. Sunday D. Monday
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
17. A and B are sister. C and D are brothers. A is the mother of D what is the relation of B to C.
A. Mother B. Mother-in-law
C. Aunt D. Sisten-in-law
E. none
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
18. Mr. Shahid starts a journey towards north. After covering a distance of 4 km he turns left and
travels 3 km more. What is the least distance Mr. Shahid hat to travel to return to the starting
point?
A. 5 B. 7
C. 10 D. 2
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
19. A and B are married couple. X and Y are brothers. X is the brother of A. How is Y related to B.
A. Brother B. Brother-in-law
C. Father D. Father-in-law
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
20. In an examination Naheed scored more than Zeeshan Ussama scored as much as Dia Rukhsar
scored less than Muneer Zeeshan scored more than Ussama Muneer scored less than Dia. Who
scored the lowest?
A. Naheed B. Muneer
C. Rukhsar D. Ussama
E. Dia
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
21. A person travels 10 KM from North towards East. Then he moves 6 KM towards West. Finally he
covers 8 KM towards the starting point. How far is the person from the starting point?
A. 5 B. 14
C. 15 D. 0
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
22. A man pointing to Abdullah said I have no brother or sister but that mans father is my fathers
son. What is he to Abdullah?
A. Father B. Son
Explanation:
23. A soldier drove eastward for 4 miles then drove North for 5 miles then turned to his left and drove
for 1 mile and again turned to his left. Which choice gives the direction in which he was driving
now.
A. South B. West
C. North D. East
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
24. If a cloud is called white white is called rain. Rain is called green green is called air air is called
blue and blue is called water in what do the birds fly?
A. Cloud B. Air
C. Blue D. Rain
E. Water
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
25. A mango tree is as tall as a coconut tree. A banana tree is shorter than a palm tree. A guava tree
is shorter than the banana tree but taller than mango tree which is the tallest?
A. Mango B. Guava
C. Coconut D. Palm
E. None
Explanation:
26. My son Ali is three times as old as his sister, but in two-year times he will be only twice as old.
How old were the children.
A. 62 B. 63
C. 36 D. 65
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
27. A soldier travels 2 miles due East then 6 miles due South then 1 mile due East and finally 10 miles
due North. How far is he from starting point.
A. 10 miles B. 8 miles
C. 5 miles D. 2 miles
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
28. 11th of April falls two days after day after tomorrow that is Tuesday then on what day will the last
day of the month April occurs.
A. Thursday B. Saturday
C. Sunday D. Monday
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
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29. A is without sons and brothers but the father of B is A fathers son. What is B to A?
A. Daughter B. Sister
C. Son D. Wife
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
30. Afzal went to attend a meeting on Thursday. On reaching the place he came to know that he was
3 days earlier than the scheduled day. If he had reached there on the coming Monday how many
days late he would have been?
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 6
Answer: Option A
31. A child was accompanying a girl on being asked who the girl was the man said. His father was the
only son of my father. What was the girl to man?
A. Daughter B. Sister
C. Mother D. Niece
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
32. Seen through a mirror the arms of a clock show 9:30 what is the actual time.
A. 3:30 B. 6:30
C. 6:10 D. 2:30
Explanation:
33. What is that which comes once in June and July but twice in August
Answer: Option ?
Explanation:
34. A said to B My mother gave birth to a child who was neither my brother nor my sister. Can you
guess who was the child?
A. A B. Brother-in-law
C. A brother D. B sister
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
35. If 7th of the month falls two days after Wednesday. What day of the week will procede the 18th of
month?
A. Monday B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday D. Friday
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A. Nephew B. Uncle
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
37. A man begins climbing a Hill. Every minute he ascends 15 yards but slips 2 yards. How long will
he take to ascend a point 91 yards high?
A. 6 minutes B. 7 minutes
C. 8 minutes
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
38. Point A is South of point B and point B is West of Point C. To which direction is point A w.r.t C.
A. South-East B. North-West
C. South-West D. South
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
39. The day that will come two days after tomorrow will be Thursday. What was the day that Dawned
two days before yesterday.
A. Wednesday B. Thursday
C. Friday D. Monday
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
40. An insect starts climbing a wall 11 ft. high at 10.00AM. Every minute it ascends 1 ft. but descend
6 inches. At what time will it reach the top?
A. 10:19AM B. 10:20AM
C. 10:21AM D. 10:22AM
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
41. My mother is sister of your brother. What an I to you?
A. Cousin B. Nephew
C. Uncle D. Brother
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
42. It would be Thursday two days after tomorrow. What was two days before yesterday?
A. Saturday B. Monday
C. Friday D. Wednesday
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
43. Five bags are lying in a pile one above the other. Af A is above B C is above D but below E and D
is above A which bag is in the middle.
A. Daughter B. E
C. A D. B
E. C
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
44. Mr. Moeen introduced a girl to his friend and said Her mother is the only daughter of my Mother-
in-law. What is that girl to Mr. Moeen?
A. Mother B. Wife
C. Daughter D. Cousin
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
45. A man starts climbing a Hill. Every minute he ascends 20 yard but slips down 5 yards. How long
will he take to ascend a point 80 yards high?
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
46. In a cage there are Rabbits and Pigeons. They have 20 heads and 48 feet. How many Rabbits are
there?
A. 3 B. 4
C. 5 D. 6
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
47. In a class of 33 the boys out-number the girls by 7. How many girls are there.
A. 13 B. 14
C. 15 D. 16
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
48. Your father says I have four sons. But you say I have only three brothers. Who is wrong?
A. Father B. Son
C. Both D. None
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
49. An insect begins climbing a wall 12 feet high at 10:30 AM. Every minute it ascends 1 ft. But slips 6
inches. At what time will it reach the top?
A. 10:50 B. 10:51
C. 10:52 D. 10:53
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A. Son B. Nephew
C. Daughter D. None
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
51. A race started at 9:00 hours the second winner took 10 minutes more than the first and arrived at
the goal at 9:55 hours. How much time (in minutes) did the first winner take?
A. 40 B. 45
C. 50 D. 55
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
52. A man starts from the village temple in the direction of East. After walking 8 miles he turns to left.
After walking another 3 miles he again turns to left.Now after walking 4 miles how far away he
would be from the temple.
A. 5 miles B. 4 miles
C. 6 miles D. 11 miles
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
53. A tells B that the old man is the father of the lady by his side. The lady is the wife of A and the old
man is grandpa of B what is the relation between A & B.
A. Brothers B. Son & father
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
54. A watch gains 12 seconds every three hours. What time will it show at 12:00 NOON On Tuesday if
it is set right at 3:00 PM on Sunday
A. 12:15PM B. 12:12AM
C. 12:06AM D. 12:00AM
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
55. A and B start walking in opposite directions. A walked 2 miles & B3 miles. Then each turned right
& walked 4 miles. Then they turned right. A walked 3 & B 2 miles. How far distant apart are they
at the end?
A. 5 miles B. 7 miles
C. 8 miles D. 10 miles
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
56. A child was accompanying a woman. On being asked who the boy was the woman said His mother
was the only daughter of my mother. How has the boy related to the woman?
A. Son B. Brother-in-law
C. Nephew D. None
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
57. The 15th of the month falls on the day preceding Sunday on what day will the 6th of the month
fall?
A. Friday B. Saturday
C. Thursday D. Sunday
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
58. A man travels 7 miles eastwards. Then turns right & travels three miles & again turns right &
travels 11 miles. How far is he from starting point?
A. 5 B. 10
C. 15 D. 20
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A. 11:30 B. 11:15
C. 11:05 D. 11:07
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
60. A girl accompanied a woman. On being asked who the girl was the woman replied. She is the
daughter of the wife of my mothers only son. How was the girl related to woman?
A. Daughter B. Niece
C. Sister D. None
Answer: Option B
61. Think of a number double it and add 15. If the result is 81 find the number.
A. 30 B. 32
C. 33 D. none
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
62. Think of a number . Divide it by 4 and add 9 to it. If the result is 15 what is number?
A. 20 B. 22
C. 24 D. 25
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
63. A man travels 2 miles turns left & travels another 4 miles & then turns right travels yet another
mile. How far is he from starting point?
A. 3 miles B. 5 miles
C. 7 miles D. 9 miles
Explanation:
64. If 20th of February of a leap year falls two days preceding a Saturday what day of the week will
dawn on 3rd of next March?
A. Tuesday B. Wednesday
C. Friday D. None
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
65. Reaching a party day before yesterday I found myself two days late. If day after tomorrow is
Friday. On what day was the party scheduled to be held?
A. Sunday B. Monday
C. Saturday D. Thursday
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
66. What member when multiplied by itself remains one short of half a century
A. 6 B. 7
C. 8 D. 9
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A. Brother B. Father
C. Son D. None
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
68. If the day that dawned on the day following day before yesterday was Monday what day of the
week will dawn day after tomorrow.
A. Sunday B. Monday
C. Thursday D. Friday
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
69. A man faces North & covers 7 km turns West and covers 2 km then turns South and covers 4 km
and turns West and covers 2 km. How far is he from starting point.
A. 5 km B. 15 km
C. 20 km D. 2 km
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
70. If your doctor gave you three pills and told you to take one every half an hour how long would
they last.
Answer: Option B
71. If a man at the North pole walks ten miles South then ten miles East and then ten miles North.
How far would he be form his starting point?
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
72. Mr. and Mrs. Gill have seven daughters and each daughter has one brother. How many people are
there in the Gill family.
A. 10 B. 20
C. 5 D. 15
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
73. This stamp puzzle will stump you. We know there are 12 one-rupee stamps in a dozen. But how
many 50 Paisas stamps are there in a a dozen.
A. 24 B. 12
C. 6 D. 3
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A. 4 B. 5
C. 8 D. 10
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
75. The number of eggs in a basket doubles every minute. The basket is full of eggs in an hour. When
was the basket half-full?
A. 58 minutes B. 59 minutes
C. 60 minutes D. None
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
76. Which number gives the same result when it is divided by-6 as when it is subtracted from-6?
A. -6.2 B. -7.2
C. -8.2 D. None
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
77. X is smaller than T but taller than Z. Who is the tallest of three?
A. X B. Y
Explanation:
78. A Scientist claims that he has found a solid that would dissolve other soliids. Is this right?
A. Yes B. North-West
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
79. The sum of two numbers is 84. If one of them exceeds the other by 12 find the numbers.
A. 42 40 B. 36 48
C. 30 52 D. 32 50
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A. Uncle B. Cousin
C. Daughter D. Sister
Answer: Option C
81. If three clothes are dried up together in 2 hours in how many hours can 6 clothes be dried up
together?
A. 1 hour B. 2 hours
C. 4 hours D. None
Answer & Explanation
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
82. X & Y are the parents of Z but Z is not the son of X. What is Z to X.
A. Nephew B. Daughter
C. Father D. Aunt
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
83. I am sixth in the queue starting from either end. How many are there in the queue.
A. 11 B. 9
C. 13 D. 12
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
84. A does not have any sons or brothers but Bs father is As fathers son. What is B to A
A. Daughter B. Sister
C. Mother D. None
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
85. A man travels 6 Km due North turns right and travels 4 km due East. Then travels 3 Km due
South and turns right once again & travels another 4 km due West. How far is he from the starting
point?
A. 1 km B. 2 km
C. 3 km D. None
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
86. If 3 cats can kill 3 rats in 3 minutes how long will it take 100 cats to kill 100 rats?
A. 3 B. 100
C. 50 D. none of these
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
87. A little American and a big American are walking along a road. The little American is the big
Americans son. The big American is not the little Americans father. Who is big Americana?
A. Daughter B. Mother
C. Sister D. None
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A. 75 B. 50
C. 25 D. 1
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
89. If you wrote down all the members from 1 to 100 how many times would you write 3?
A. 10 B. 20
C. 30 D. 40
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
90. A mischievous little monkey has fallen into a well 30-foot deep. Each day he can jump up three
feet but because the walls are slippery he slips back two feet. At this rate when will the little
monkey reach the top of the well?
A. 28 days B. 29 days
C. 30 days D. None
Answer: Option A