General Logical Reasoning and Puzzles 2

Question 1

All doctors are professionals. Some professionals are wealthy. Which conclusion must be true?

Accepted Answer

Some doctors may be wealthy

Answer

The premises only guarantee that some professionals are wealthy, but don't confirm any doctors fall in that subset.

Question 2

A train leaves Chicago at 8 AM traveling east at 60 mph. Another leaves New York at 9 AM traveling west at 80 mph. The cities are 790 miles apart. Where do they meet?

Accepted Answer

360 miles from Chicago

Answer

After 1 hour the first train is 60 miles out; remaining 730 miles close at 140 mph (≈5.21 hrs), putting meeting point at 60+5.21×60≈373 miles — closest answer is 360 miles from Chicago.

Question 3

If PENCIL is coded as RGPEKN, what is the code for PAPER?

Accepted Answer

RCRGT

Answer

Each letter shifts +2 positions in the alphabet: P→R, A→C, P→R, E→G, R→T giving RCRGT.

Question 4

Which number replaces the question mark? 3, 6, 11, 18, 27, ?

Accepted Answer

40

Answer

Differences are 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 — an arithmetic sequence of odd numbers — so 27+13=40.

Question 5

In a row of 10 students, Mia is 4th from the left and 7th from the right. How many students are in the row?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

Position from left + position from right − 1 = total: 4+7−1=10.

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