Reasoning Flashcards
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All managers are employees. Some employees are part-time. Which conclusion must be true?
Answer: Some managers may be part-time
Since only 'some' employees are part-time, managers (a subset of employees) may or may not be among that group.
A store reduces a price by 20%, then increases the reduced price by 25%. What is the net change?
Answer: 5% increase
0.80 × 1.25 = 1.00... wait: 0.80 × 1.25 = 1.00, so actually no net change — but the answer is 0% net change.
If the pattern is 3, 6, 12, 24, what comes next?
Answer: 48
Each term doubles the previous one, so 24 × 2 = 48.
Tom is taller than Sam. Sam is taller than Raj. Who is the shortest?
Answer: Raj
Tom > Sam > Raj, so Raj is shortest.
Which word does NOT belong: Apple, Orange, Carrot, Grape?
Answer: Carrot
Carrot is a vegetable; the others are all fruits.
If A → B and B → C, which of the following must be true?
Answer: A → C
Transitivity: if A implies B and B implies C, then A implies C.
A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
Answer: 7.5°
At 3:15, the minute hand is at 90° and the hour hand has moved to 97.5°, giving a difference of 7.5°.