Mettl Logical Reasoning and Puzzles 2

Question 1

If all Bloops are Razzles and all Razzles are Lazzles, which conclusion must be true?

Accepted Answer

All Bloops are Lazzles

Answer

Since Bloops→Razzles→Lazzles, all Bloops are Lazzles by transitivity.

Question 2

In a row of people, Tom is 3rd from the left and 6th from the right. How many people are in the row?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

Position from left + position from right − 1 = total: 3 + 6 − 1 = 8.

Question 3

A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

Accepted Answer

7.5°

Answer

At 3:15 the minute hand is at 90° and the hour hand is at 97.5°, giving a difference of 7.5°.

Question 4

If FRIEND is coded as HUMJTK, how is CANDLE coded? (Each letter shifts the same amount.)

Accepted Answer

ECPFNG

Answer

Each letter is shifted +2: C→E, A→C, N→P, D→F, L→N, E→G, giving ECPFNG.

Question 5

Five boxes are stacked. Red is above Blue, Green is above Red, Yellow is below Blue, and White is above Green. Which box is at the bottom?

Accepted Answer

Yellow

Answer

Order from top to bottom: White, Green, Red, Blue, Yellow — so Yellow is at the bottom.

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