Mettl Logical Reasoning and Puzzles 3

Question 1

Some doctors are teachers. All teachers are graduates. Conclusion I: Some doctors are graduates. Conclusion II: All graduates are doctors. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

Only Conclusion I follows

Answer

Some doctors are teachers and all teachers are graduates, so some doctors must be graduates; the converse 'all graduates are doctors' is not implied.

Question 2

In a code: '247' = 'spread red carpet', '256' = 'dust your carpet', '264' = 'dust wet carpet'. Which digit represents 'your'?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

Digit 2 = carpet (common to all three), digit 6 = dust (common to 256 and 264), so digit 5 = your (unique to 256).

Question 3

Pointing to a photo, Ravi says, 'His mother is the only daughter of my mother.' How is Ravi related to the person in the photo?

Accepted Answer

Maternal Uncle

Answer

The only daughter of Ravi's mother is Ravi's sister; the photo shows her son, making Ravi his maternal uncle.

Question 4

A is older than B. C is older than A. D is older than C but younger than E. Who is the youngest?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

The order from oldest to youngest is E > D > C > A > B, so B is youngest.

Question 5

Find the odd one out: 144, 169, 196, 225, 250.

Accepted Answer

250

Answer

144, 169, 196, and 225 are perfect squares (12², 13², 14², 15²); 250 is not a perfect square.

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