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Logical deductions require conclusions to be drawn from stated facts, conditions and relationships without adding outside information. The work includes handling all, some and none statements, necessary and sufficient conditions, ordering restrictions, true or false conclusions, and the difference between what must be true and what could be true.

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61. (1) Mehwish is standing on a chair behind Abdullah (2) Abdullah is standing on the chair behind Bilal (3) Bilal is standing on the chair behind Mehwish. If the first two statements are correct, then the third one is:

  • A. None of these
  • B. False
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. True

Explanation: If Mehwish is standing on a chair behind Abdullah and Abdullah is behind Bilal, that means Bilal is on the first chair.

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Correct answer: False

62. From the following, which one is an odd pair?

  • A. Petrol-Car
  • B. Coal-Engine
  • C. Water-Fire
  • D. Oil-Lamp

Explanation: In all the pairs, there is a machine and a fuel required to run that machine.

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Correct answer: Water-Fire

63. Which of the following does not belong to the others?

  • A. Duck
  • B. Dodge
  • C. Avoid
  • D. Flee

Explanation: Avoid, duck and dodge all mean to prevent something from happening while flee is to escape from something.

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Correct answer: Flee

64. Secondary is to informal as honest is to?

  • A. Frank
  • B. Sincere
  • C. Truthful
  • D. Wicked

Explanation: Informal and secondary refer to similar traits. And sincere and honest are similar traits. Wicked and honest are opposing traits.

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Correct answer: Sincere

65. Analogies The yard is to inch as quart is to:

  • A. Gallon
  • B. Bounce
  • C. Milk
  • D. Liquid

Explanation: Option: A Yard is the unit to measure length and inch is also the unit to measure length. A quart is a unit to measure liquid.

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Correct answer: Gallon

66. Verbal Classification. Frame : Picture

  • A. Criminal: Crime
  • B. Nail: Hammer
  • C. River: Forest
  • D. Binding: Book

Explanation: A frame surrounds a picture. In a similar way, a binding surrounds the book.

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Correct answer: Binding: Book

67. Analogies:Aware is to alert as pompus is to:

  • A. Scarcely
  • B. Impolitely
  • C. Bragging
  • D. Quietly

Explanation: Alert is a synonym of aware so the answer will be a synonym of pompous.

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Correct answer: Bragging

68. Analogies:As attractive is to beauty so, hope is to

  • A. Faith
  • B. Politely
  • C. Talk
  • D. Happiness

Explanation: Beauty is a synonym for attractive so the answer is going to be a synonym for hope. faith is a synonym for hope.

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Correct answer: Faith

69. Analogies: Measure is to caliper as direction is to:

  • A. Speed
  • B. Hiking
  • C. Needle
  • D. Compass

Explanation: The word that completes the analogy is "compass." A caliper is a measuring tool that is used to measure the distance between two points…

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Correct answer: Compass

70. Analogies:Marathon is to race as Hibernation is to

  • A. Winter
  • B. Bear
  • C. Dream
  • D. Sleep

Explanation: 'Marathon' can be regarded as an extensive and extended form of 'race'. Similarly, 'hibernation' is an a extended form of 'sleep'.

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Correct answer: Sleep

71. Directions: Read the following information and give answer.A, B, C, D and E are five friends. A is shorter than B but taller than E. C is the tallest. D is shorter than B and taller than A. Who has two persons taller and two persons shorter than him/her?

  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D

Explanation: The explanation of this question will be added soon.

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Correct answer: D

72. Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.A fruit basket contains more apples than lemons.There are more lemons in the basket than there are oranges.The basket contains more apples than oranges.If the first two statements are true, the third statement is:

  • A. True
  • B. False
  • C. Uncertain

Explanation: There are fewer oranges than either apples or lemons, so the statement is true.Easy method: (Try this method to solve without any…

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Correct answer: True

73. Statements: 1. The temperature on Monday was lower than on Tuesday. 2. The temperature on Wednesday was lower than on Tuesday. 3. The temperature on Monday was higher than on Wednesday. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is:

  • A. True
  • B. False
  • C. Uncertain
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The statements establish that Tuesday had the highest temperature (Tuesday > Monday and Tuesday > Wednesday).

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Correct answer: Uncertain

74. Passage: In a group of six women, there are four dancers, four vocal musicians, one actress and three violinists. G and V are among the violinists while J and S do not know how to play on the violin. Sand T are among the dancers J, V, S and T are all vocal musicians and two of them are also violinists. If P is an actress, who among the following is both a dancer and a violinist?

  • A. J
  • B. S
  • C. P
  • D. V

Explanation: We are told:Violinists = G and V.Vocal musicians = J, V, S, T.Two vocal musicians are also violinists → must be G and V.Dancers = S and…

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Correct answer: V

75. Passage : (i) Amna is older than Sanya. (ii) Muskan is elder than Amna but younger than Kashmala. (iii) Kashmala is elder than Sanya.(iv) Sanya is younger than Muskan. (v) Gulrukh is the eldest. Who is the youngest?

  • A. Kashmala
  • B. Amna
  • C. Muskan
  • D. Sanya

Explanation: By combining the statements, we can establish a clear age hierarchy. The order from oldest to youngest is: Gulrukh > Kashmala > Muskan >…

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Correct answer: Sanya

76. Statements: All fish are animals. No animal is bird. Conclusions: I. No fish is bird. II. Some birds are fish. III. All birds are animals

  • A. Only I
  • B. Only II
  • C. II and III
  • D. None

Explanation: Since all fish are animal and no animal is bird, fish cannot be birds so Conclusion I is true

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Correct answer: Only I

77. Passage: A, B, C, D, and E are five friends. A is shorter than B but taller than E. C is the tallest. D is shorter than B and taller than A. Who has two persons taller and two persons shorter than him/her?

  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D

Explanation: By arranging the friends by height, we get the order: C > B > D > A > E.

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Correct answer: D

78. Statements: All apples are fruits. All fruits are sweet. Conclusions: I. All apples are sweet. II. Some fruits are apples.

  • A. Only I follows
  • B. Only II follows
  • C. Both I and II follow
  • D. Neither follows

Explanation: This is a valid syllogism. If all apples are a subset of fruits, and all fruits are a subset of sweet things, then all apples must be…

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Correct answer: Both I and II follow

79. Statements: No pen is pencil. All pencils are blue. Conclusions: I. Some pens are blue. II. No pen is blue.

  • A. Only I follows
  • B. Only II follows
  • C. Both I and II follow
  • D. Neither follows

Explanation: The statements establish that the set of "pens" and the set of "pencils" are separate.

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Correct answer: Neither follows

80. Statements: All dogs are animals. Some animals are cats. Conclusions: I. Some cats are dogs. II. All dogs are cats.

  • A. Only I follows
  • B. Only II follows
  • C. Both I and II follow
  • D. Neither follows

Explanation: The statements do not establish a necessary link between dogs and cats.

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Correct answer: Neither follows
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