Mettl Logical Reasoning 2

Question 1

All squares are rectangles. Some rectangles are rhombuses. Which conclusion is definitely true?

Accepted Answer

Some rectangles are squares

Answer

Since all squares are rectangles, rectangles include squares, so some rectangles are squares.

Question 2

A train leaves Station A at 9:00 AM traveling east at 60 mph. Another train leaves Station B (180 miles east of A) at the same time traveling west at 30 mph. At what time do they meet?

Accepted Answer

11:00 AM

Answer

Combined speed is 90 mph; 180 miles ÷ 90 mph = 2 hours, so they meet at 11:00 AM.

Question 3

If PENCIL is coded as QFODLM, how is PAPER coded?

Accepted Answer

QBQFS

Answer

Each letter is shifted forward by 1 in the alphabet, so P→Q, A→B, P→Q, E→F, R→S gives QBQFS.

Question 4

Pointing to a woman, Sam said, 'Her mother's husband's sister is my aunt.' How is the woman related to Sam?

Accepted Answer

Sister

Answer

Her mother's husband is her father; his sister is Sam's aunt, meaning her father and Sam's parent are siblings, so she and Sam are siblings.

Question 5

What is the next number in the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

Accepted Answer

42

Answer

Differences are 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, so the next term is 30 + 12 = 42.

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Mettl Logical Reasoning 2