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Analytical
Reasoning
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Types of Reasoning
Conditional
Map
Assignments
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Rule Symbols
A radio station will air programs
A,B... F, Monday through
Friday, with the following
restrictions
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A B
Program A must be aired
before Program B
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C D
Programs C and D must
be aired on consecutive
evenings
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M T W T F
~ E
Program E can not be
aired on the second day.
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A B
If Program A is aired, then
program B must be aired
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A ~B
If Program A is aired, then
program B must not be
aired
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If A B, then B A?
Not necessarily
If A B, then ~B ~A?
Yes
Rules Quiz
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A & B ~C
If A and B are both aired,
then C cannot be aired.
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C D / E
If C is aired, either D or
E must be aired.
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A / B ~ B / ~ A, Either must
Either A or B must be
aired, but they both
cannot be aired.
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Conditional Games
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If A competes, B must
compete.
If B and C compete, D cannot
compete.
If C and D both compete, F
cannot compete.
Athletes in a meet
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If D competes, either E or G
must compete.
Either E or F must compete, but
they cannot both compete.
E and G cannot both compete
Athletes in a meet
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1. A B, ~B ~A
2. B & C ~D,
D ~ (B & C)
3. C & D ~F,
F ~ (C & D)
Symbolize clues
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4. D E / G,
~E / ~G ~D
5. E ~F, F ~E, Either
must
6. E ~G, G ~E
Symbolize clues
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(A) A, B and C
(B) B, E and G
(C) B, E and F
(D) C, D and E
(E) C, D and F
If only 3 compete, which
could be that group?
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A, B, C. Either E/F must.
B, E, G E ~G
B, E, F E ~F,
C, D, E Right
C, D, F C & D ~F
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(A) C competes.
(B) E competes.
(C) F competes.
(D) A does not compete.
(E) B does not compete.
If D & G both compete,
what must be true?
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Map Quizzes
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1. Messages can be sent
in either direction between
G & H, J & M, and K & L.
2. Messages can be sent
from F to K, from H to J,
from K to G, from M to F,
and from M to H.
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Step 1 - Draw the map
G H
M
J
K L
Using statement 1
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F
G H
M
J
K L
Using statement 2
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M
Which terminal can
transmit to the greatest
number of terminals?
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In traveling from G to K,
how many terminals other
than G & K are involved?
L
G H
M
J
K
F
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Assignment games
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Six books on History,
English, Algebra,
Ceramics, Spanish, and
Philosophy are
arranged on a shelf, with
a bookend at either end.
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The History book is next to a
bookend.
The English book is next to the
Algebra book.
At least one book separates the
English and Ceramic books,
and the English and Spanish
books.
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The Ceramics book and the
Spanish book are next to each
other.
At least two books separate the
English and Philosophy
books.
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End 1 2 3 4 5 6 End
Step 1 - Framework
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1. Bookend H
2. E A
3. NOT E C, NOT E S
4. S C
5. NOT E P, NOT E P
Step 2 - Symbolize the
clues
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(A) P is next to a bookend.
(B) C is next to a bookend.
(C) S is next to A
(D) P is next to C
(E) A is next to C
If H is next to E, what
must be true?
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put History next to either
of the bookends
End 1 2 3 4 5 6 End
H
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History book is next to the
English book
End 1 2 3 4 5 6 End
H E
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E A
End 1 2 3 4 5 6 End
H E A
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NOT E P, NOT E P
End 1 2 3 4 5 6 End
H E A S/C
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S C
End 1 2 3 4 5 6 End
H E A S/C C/S
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Only book that remains is
P
End 1 2 3 4 5 6 End
H E A S/C S/C P
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Which of the following
books can be next to a
bookend?
I. Philosophy
II. English
III. Ceramics
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Assignment - 2 D Grid
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On a train the staff were the
guard, the TC and the driver.
Their names listed
alphabetically are A, B and C.
There are also 3 passengers
with names Mr. A, Mr. B and
Mr. C. The following facts are
known:
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Mr. B lives in Delhi
The guard lives halfway between
Chandigarh and Delhi
Mr. A earns exactly Rs. 200,000
a year.
C once beat the TC in snooker.
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The guards next door neighbor,
one of the three passengers
mentioned, earns exactly three
times as much as the guard
The passenger living in
Chandigarh has the same name
as the guard.
What is the drivers name?