Mettl Logical Reasoning 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Five friends — A, B, C, D, E — sit in a row. A sits to the left of B. C sits to the right of D. E is between B and C. Who sits in the middle?
- B
- E (Correct answer)
- C
- D
Correct answer: E
Arranging constraints gives D–C...A–B–E–C, and E appears in the center position between B and C.
Question 2: Which of the following weakens the argument: 'Since crime rates fell after the new curfew law, the curfew caused the drop'?
- The curfew is unpopular with teenagers
- A new community policing program also launched at the same time (Correct answer)
- Crime rates in nearby cities remained unchanged
- The law was passed unanimously
Correct answer: A new community policing program also launched at the same time
An alternative cause (community policing) undermines the causal link between the curfew and the crime drop.
Question 3: If all Blips are Blops, and no Blops are Blaps, which statement must be true?
- Some Blaps are Blips
- No Blips are Blaps (Correct answer)
- All Blaps are Blops
- Some Blips are Blaps
Correct answer: No Blips are Blaps
All Blips are Blops and no Blops are Blaps, so Blips cannot be Blaps.
Question 4: A dealer sells a watch at a 20% profit. If the cost price is $250, what is the selling price?
- $270
- $290
- $300 (Correct answer)
- $310
Correct answer: $300
20% of $250 = $50 profit, so selling price = $250 + $50 = $300.
Question 5: Statement: 'Whenever it rains, the match is cancelled.' It did not rain today. What can we conclude?
- The match was played
- The match was cancelled
- Nothing can be concluded about the match (Correct answer)
- It will rain tomorrow
Correct answer: Nothing can be concluded about the match
The conditional only guarantees cancellation when it rains; no rain does not guarantee the match was played.
Question 6: ABCD is a sequence where each letter's position value doubles: A=1, B=2, D=4, H=?
- H (Correct answer)
- I
- J
- G
Correct answer: H
The sequence doubles position values: 1, 2, 4, 8 — the 8th letter of the alphabet is H.
Question 7: Six books — F, G, H, I, J, K — are stacked. G is above H. I is below K. F is at the top. J is between G and I. Which book is at the bottom?
- H (Correct answer)
- I
- K
- J
Correct answer: H
The order from top is F, G, J, I, K, H, placing H at the bottom.
Mettl Logical Reasoning 3
Five friends — A, B, C, D, E — sit in a row.
A sits to the left of B.
C sits to the right of D.
E is between B and C.
Who sits in the middle?