GRT GRT Logical Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A statement is made: 'Only experienced employees are eligible for promotion.' Which of the following must be true?
- If an employee is not experienced, they are not eligible for promotion
- If an employee is eligible for promotion, they have experience (Correct answer)
- All experienced employees will be promoted
- Experience is sufficient for promotion
Correct answer: If an employee is eligible for promotion, they have experience
'Only experienced employees are eligible' means eligibility requires experience, so any eligible employee must be experienced.
Question 2: In a sequence of shapes, each row has a circle, a square, and a triangle. If row 1 starts with a circle and row 2 starts with a square, what shape starts row 3?
- Triangle (Correct answer)
- Circle
- Square
- Diamond
Correct answer: Triangle
The shapes rotate in order (circle, square, triangle), so the third row begins with a triangle.
Question 3: Five items are ranked 1 to 5. Item C is ranked higher than Item D. Item A is ranked lower than Item B. Item B is ranked higher than Item C. Which item is ranked highest?
- Item A
- Item B (Correct answer)
- Item C
- Item D
Correct answer: Item B
B > C > D and B > A, so Item B is higher than all others that are explicitly compared.
Question 4: Which of the following best completes the analogy: Composer is to Symphony as Architect is to ?
- Building (Correct answer)
- Blueprint
- Engineer
- Construction
Correct answer: Building
A composer creates a symphony; an architect creates a building — both are creators of their respective works.
Question 5: In a group of 30 candidates, 18 passed the written test and 15 passed the practical test. 8 passed both. How many passed at least one test?
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 33
- 23
- 30
Correct answer: 25
Using inclusion-exclusion: 18 + 15 − 8 = 25 candidates passed at least one test.
Question 6: If FRIEND is coded as GSJFOE, what is the code for SMART?
- TNBSU (Correct answer)
- SNBRT
- TMBSU
- TNART
Correct answer: TNBSU
Each letter is shifted forward by 1 in the alphabet: S→T, M→N, A→B, R→S, T→U, giving TNBSU.
GRT GRT Logical Reasoning 2
A statement is made: 'Only experienced employees are eligible for promotion.' Which of the following must be true?