Analytical reasoning

Sara, Hina and Maria sit in a row. Sara is not at either end, and Hina sits to the left of Maria. Who sits in the middle?

• 1 Sara
• 2 Hina
• 3 Maria
• 4 It cannot be decided

All engineers are graduates. Ali is an engineer. Which conclusion follows?

• 1 Ali is a teacher
• 2 Ali is a graduate
• 3 Ali is not a graduate
• 4 All graduates are engineers

A shop gives a 10% discount on a bill above Rs 1000. Bilal buys goods worth Rs 1200. How much does he pay?

• 1 Rs 1020
• 2 Rs 1080
• 3 Rs 1100
• 4 Rs 1200

No fish can walk. Some animals are fish. Which conclusion follows?

• 1 Some animals cannot walk
• 2 All animals are fish
• 3 All animals can walk
• 4 Some fish can walk

A meeting is on a day after Tuesday and before Friday, and not on Thursday. On which day is it?

• 1 Thursday
• 2 Wednesday
• 3 Saturday
• 4 Monday

A bus leaves every 20 minutes from 8:00. Fatima reaches the stop at 8:50. How long does she wait for the next bus?

• 1 10 minutes
• 2 20 minutes
• 3 15 minutes
• 4 5 minutes

If it rains, the match is cancelled. The match was not cancelled. Which conclusion follows?

• 1 The match was late
• 2 It rained
• 3 It did not rain
• 4 The match was won

Ahmed is older than Zain, and Zain is older than Omar. Which statement must be true?

• 1 Ahmed is older than Omar
• 2 Omar is the oldest
• 3 Omar is older than Ahmed
• 4 Zain is the oldest

Some teachers are poets. All poets are readers. Which conclusion follows?

• 1 No teacher is a reader
• 2 All readers are poets
• 3 Some teachers are readers
• 4 All teachers are readers

A pen costs Rs 15 more than a pencil. Together they cost Rs 35. What does the pen cost?

• 1 Rs 15
• 2 Rs 30
• 3 Rs 20
• 4 Rs 25

In a race, Omar finished before Asad but after Bilal. Who finished first?

• 1 It cannot be decided
• 2 Omar
• 3 Bilal
• 4 Asad

All squares are rectangles. All rectangles have four sides. Which statement must be true?

• 1 No square is a rectangle
• 2 All rectangles are squares
• 3 Some squares have three sides
• 4 All squares have four sides

A pipe fills a tank in 6 hours and another pipe empties it in 12 hours. With both open, how long does it take to fill the empty tank?

• 1 18 hours
• 2 12 hours
• 3 9 hours
• 4 6 hours

Every number divisible by 6 is divisible by 3. The number 18 is divisible by 6. Which conclusion follows?

• 1 18 is not divisible by 3
• 2 18 is divisible by 3
• 3 18 is divisible by 9 only
• 4 18 is odd

Hina is taller than Sara, Sara is taller than Fiza, and Fiza is taller than Dua. Who is the second tallest?

• 1 Fiza
• 2 Dua
• 3 Sara
• 4 Hina

What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 3:15?

• 1 0°
• 2 30°
• 3 15°
• 4 7.5°

Some doctors are teachers. No teacher is a farmer. Which conclusion follows?

• 1 All doctors are farmers
• 2 All teachers are doctors
• 3 No doctor is a teacher
• 4 Some doctors are not farmers

Ali has twice as many marbles as Bilal. Together they have 36. How many marbles does Ali have?

• 1 12
• 2 18
• 3 30
• 4 24

Only members can enter the library. Zara entered the library. Which conclusion follows?

• 1 Zara is not a member
• 2 Zara works there
• 3 Zara is a member
• 4 Zara is a student

A train leaves at 9:15 and the journey takes 2 hours 50 minutes. When does it arrive?

• 1 12:20
• 2 11:55
• 3 12:05
• 4 12:15

Every student in the class passed. Rana is in the class. Which conclusion follows?

• 1 Rana was absent
• 2 Rana is the teacher
• 3 Rana passed
• 4 Rana failed

Three consecutive numbers add up to 45. What is the largest of them?

• 1 16
• 2 17
• 3 15
• 4 14

All teachers in the school are graduates. Nadia is a teacher in the school. Which conclusion follows?

• 1 Nadia is a student
• 2 Nadia is a graduate
• 3 All graduates are teachers
• 4 Nadia is not a graduate

Five friends sit in a row. Ali is at the left end and Zara is at the right end. Bilal sits next to Ali. Who cannot sit at either end?

• 1 Zara
• 2 Bilal
• 3 Ali
• 4 Nobody

If today is Friday, what day was it 10 days ago?

• 1 Tuesday
• 2 Wednesday
• 3 Monday
• 4 Sunday

No bird is a mammal. All bats are mammals. Which conclusion follows?

• 1 No bat is a bird
• 2 Some bats are birds
• 3 All birds are bats
• 4 All mammals are bats

A shop sells pens at Rs 20 each. Sara buys 3 pens and pays with a Rs 100 note. How much change does she get?

• 1 Rs 30
• 2 Rs 60
• 3 Rs 80
• 4 Rs 40

The ages of Hira, Sana and Maha are all different. Hira is older than Sana, and Maha is younger than Sana. Who is the oldest?

• 1 It cannot be decided
• 2 Maha
• 3 Sana
• 4 Hira