Mettl Logical Reasoning and Puzzles 5

Question 1

Four cards lie face down: King, Queen, Jack, Ace. Clue 1: King is not next to Queen. Clue 2: Ace is at one end. Clue 3: Jack is immediately right of Queen. What is the left-to-right order?

Accepted Answer

Ace, Queen, Jack, King

Answer

Placing Ace at the left end and applying all clues yields Ace, Queen, Jack, King.

Question 2

A farmer has 17 sheep. All but 9 die. How many sheep are left?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

'All but 9' means 9 survive; the starting total is irrelevant.

Question 3

In a 3×3 matrix pattern, each row contains a circle, triangle, and square; each column contains large, medium, and small shapes. Row 3 has a large circle and a medium triangle. What is the missing cell in row 3?

Accepted Answer

Small square

Answer

Row 3 needs a square (row rule) and the square's column already has large and medium, so it must be small.

Question 4

A boat travels 12 km upstream in 3 hours and 12 km downstream in 2 hours. What is the speed of the current?

Accepted Answer

1 km/h

Answer

Upstream speed = 4 km/h, downstream speed = 6 km/h; current = (6 − 4) / 2 = 1 km/h.

Question 5

Statements: No cats are dogs. Some dogs are wolves. Conclusion: Some wolves are not cats. Does the conclusion follow?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it definitely follows

Answer

The wolves that are also dogs cannot be cats (since no cats are dogs), so some wolves are definitely not cats.

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Mettl Logical Reasoning and Puzzles 5