LOGICAL REASONING

1. Here are some words translated from an artificial language

gorblflur means fan belt
pixngorbl means ceiling fan
arthtusl means tile roof
Which word could mean "ceiling tile"?
A. gorbltusl B. flurgorbl
C. arthflur D. pixnarth

2. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.

hapllesh means cloudburst

srenchoch means pinball
resbosrench means ninepin
Which word could mean "cloud nine"?
A. leshsrench B. ochhapl
C. haploch D. haplresbo

3. Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his
neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has
other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street, will sometimes deliver the
papers for him.
A. Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood.
B. It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers.
C. It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries.
D. Thomas would like to have his own paper route.
4. Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her
parents have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment, but
they have given her permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet decided what kind of bird she
would like to have.
A. Erin's parents like birds better than they like dogs.
B. Erin does not like birds.
C. Erin and her parents live in an apartment.
D. Erin and her parents would like to move.

5. SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL

A. CMN B. UJI
C. VIJ D. IJT

6. B2CD, _____, BCD4, B5CD, BC6D

A. B2C2D B. BC3D
C. B2C3D D. BCD7

7. FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ____

A. JAK B. HAL
C. HAK D. JAI

8. An Informal Gathering occurs when a group of people get together in a casual, relaxed
manner. Which situation below is the best example of an Informal Gathering?

A. The book club meets on the first Thursday evening of every month.
After finding out about his promotion, Jeremy and a few coworkers decide to go out for
B. quick drink after work.
C. Mary sends out 25 invitations for the bridal shower she is giving for her sister.
D. Whenever she eats at the Mexican restaurant, Clara seems to run into Peter.
9. Posthumous Publication occurs when a book is published after the author's death. Which
situation below is the best example of Posthumous Publication ?
A. Richard's illness took his life before he was able to enjoy the amazing early
reviews of his novel.
B. Melissa's publisher cancels her book contract after she fails to deliver the manuscript
on time.
C. Clarence never thought he'd live to see the third book in his trilogy published.
D. Elizabeth is honored with a prestigious literary award for her writing career and her
daughter accepts the award on behalf of her deceased mother.

10. Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), ... What number should come next?
A. (1/3) B. (1/8)
C. (2/8) D. (1/16)

11. Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number should come next?
A. 7 B. 10
C. 12 D. 13

12. Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ... What number should come next?
A. 20 B. 22
C. 23 D. 26

14. Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ... What number should come next?
A. 22 B. 24
C. 25 D. 26

15. Odometer is to mileage as compass is to

A. speed B. hiking
C. needle D. direction

16. Marathon is to race as hibernation is to

A. winter B. bear
C. dream D. sleep
17. Window is to pane as book is to
A. novel B. glass
C. cover D. page

18. Cup is to coffee as bowl is to

A. dish B. soup
C. spoon D. food

19. Yard is to inch as quart is to

A. gallon B. ounce
C. milk D. liquid

20. Pointing to a man in a photograph, a woman said, "His brother's father is the only son of
my grandfather." How is the woman related to the man in the photograph?

A. Sister B. Aunt
C. Grandmother D. daughter

21. A told B, "The girl I met yesterday was the youngest daughter of the brotherinlaw of my
friends mother." How is the girl related to A's friend?

A. Niece B. Cousin
C. Friend D. daughter

22. A and B are young ones of C. If C is the father of A but B is not the son of C. How are B
and C related

A. Niece and Uncle B. Daughter and Father

C. Niece and Mother D. Daughter and Mother

23. Six members of a family ABCDE and F are travelling together. B is the son of C but C is
not the mother of B. A and C are married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of
A. F is the brother of B. How many male members are there in the family ?

A. 4 B. 2
C. 3 D. 1
24. A woman walking with a boy meets another woman and on being asked about her
relationship with the boy, she says, "My maternal uncle and his maternal uncle's maternal
uncle are brothers." How is the boy related to the woman ?

A. Husband B. Brother-in-law
C. Son D. Grandson

25. A man pointing to a photograph says. "The lady in the photograph is my nephews
maternal grandmother." How is the lady in the photograph related to the mans sister who
has no other sister?

A. Mother-in-law B. Cousin
C. Sister-in-law D. Mother