Logical Reasoning Flashcards

The family has a husband, a wife, two sons, and two daughters. All the women were invited to a meal. They both went outside to play. The husband did not arrive home from work. Who lived there?

Answer: No body was at home

Let's break down who is home: The family consists of a husband, a wife, two sons, and two daughters. All the women (wife and two daughters) left for a meal. The two sons 'both went outside to play.' The husband 'did not arrive home from work.' Since everyone is accounted for as being away, nobody was at home.

If Jason is in love with Daisy, Sandra must find a boyfriend. Her mother will be pleased if Sandra finds a lover. Consequently, if Jason is in love with Daisy, then ___.

Answer: Sandra's mom will be happy

The problem states two conditional statements: 'If Jason is in love with Daisy, Sandra must find a boyfriend' and 'Her mother will be pleased if Sandra finds a lover.' By following the logical chain, if Jason is in love with Daisy, Sandra finds a boyfriend, which directly leads to Sandra's mom being happy.

There are more apples than lemons in a fruit basket. In the basket, there are more lemons than oranges. Apples outnumber oranges in the basket. The third assertion is accurate if the first two are.

Answer: TRUE

This is a logical deduction based on comparative quantities. If Apples are more than Lemons (A > L) and Lemons are more than Oranges (L > O), then it logically follows that Apples must be more than Oranges (A > L > O). Therefore, the third assertion is true.

Which of the following assertions is true if A is the son of Q, Q, and Y are sisters, Z is the mother of Y, and P is the son of Z?

Answer: P is the maternal uncle of A

Let's trace the family tree: A is the son of Q. Q and Y are sisters, meaning Q is A's mother and Y is A's maternal aunt. Z is the mother of Y, which also makes Z the mother of Q, so Z is A's maternal grandmother. P is the son of Z, meaning P is the brother of Q and Y. Therefore, P is A's maternal uncle.

The cousin of Kasey's daughter is Lee. Lacking a sister is Lee. How are Lee and Kasey related?

Answer: Lee is the brother-in-law of Kasey

Let's analyze the relationships: 'The cousin of Kasey's daughter is Lee' means Lee is the child of Kasey's sibling or Kasey's spouse's sibling. 'Lacking a sister is Lee' means Lee is male. If Lee is Kasey's spouse's brother, then Lee is Kasey's brother-in-law. In this scenario, Lee is the uncle of Kasey's daughter, and Lee's children would be Kasey's daughter's cousins. The riddle implies Lee is the *type* of relative whose children would be cousins to Kasey's daughter, and Kasey is Lee's sister-in-law.

Rico is twelve years old. She had been requesting a puppy from her parents for three years. While they have permitted her to get a bird, her parents have informed her that they don't think a dog would be content in an apartment. What breed of bird Rico wants to own is still up in the air.

Answer: Rico and her parents live in an apartment

The parents explicitly state their reason for not allowing a dog: 'they don't think a dog would be content in an apartment.' This statement directly implies that the family lives in an apartment, as it's the core reason for their decision regarding a dog.

Jacob occupied seat 253 at the baseball game. Jacob's right-hand neighbor, Carla, was seated in seat 254. Marco was seated in the chair to Jacob's left. Marco's neighbor on the left was Patricia. Which chair is Patricia occupying?

Answer: 251

Jacob is in seat 253. Carla is to Jacob's right in seat 254, indicating seats increase to the right. Marco is to Jacob's left, so Marco is in seat 252 (253 - 1). Patricia is to Marco's left, meaning Patricia is in seat 251 (252 - 1).