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ANALYTICAL REASONING MCQS (1-4)
A builder will build five houses in New Housing Scheme on a street that currently has no houses. The builder will select from seven different models of houses: L,M,N,O,P,Q and R. The Development Authority has placed the following restrictions on the builder:

  • No model can be selected for more than one house.
  • Either model O must be selected or model R must be selected, but both cannot be selected.
  • If model Q is selected, then model N cannot be selected.
  • If model M is selected, then model O cannot be selected.
  1. If model M is one of the models selected for the street, then which of the following models must also be selected?
    (A) L
    (B) O
    (C) P
    (D) Q
    (E) R
  2. If L, M and P are three of the models selected for the street, then which of the following must be the other two models selected?
    (A) N and O
    (B) N and Q
    (C) N and R
    (D) O and Q
    (E) Q and R
  3. Which of the following is an acceptable combination of models that can be selected for the street?
    (A) L, M, N, P, Q
    (B) L, M, P, Q, R
    (C) L, N, P,Q, R
    (D) M, N, O, P, Q
    (E) N, O, P, Q, R
  4. The model R is one model not selected for the street, then the other model NOT selected must be which of the following?
    (A) L
    (B) M
    (C) N
    (D) O
    (E) P

ANSWERS: ANALYTICAL REASONING MCQS

  1. (E) R
  2. (C) N and R
  3. (C) L, N, P,Q, R
  4. (B) M

EXPLANATION

  1. (E) If model M selected, then builder should ignore O. We see from above point 5 that , either O must be selected or model R must be selected, but both cannot be selected. So, if builder cannot selected O, he would select R . Hence the correct answer is choice E.
  2. (C) If model L, M, and P have already been selected, then model O cannot be selected because O will not be selected if M has already selected. Since, O will not be selected, therefore R will be surely selected. Hence, the fourth model is R. Now, fifth model will be selected from N and Q. Here, we chosen, and there will be only five models must be selected. Hence the correct answer is choice C.
  3. (C) Take choice “A”, L, M, N, P, Q. This choice is not acceptable , because, either model O must be selected or model R must be selected. In this choice, any of them (O or R) is not present. Take choice “B”, L, M, P, Q, R. According to the given condition, if model Q is selected, then model N must also be selected. In this choice, Q is without N. Hence this choice is also not acceptable. Take choice “C”, L, N, P, Q, R. Since, this choice satisfies all the conditions. Hence, the correct answer is choice C.
  4. (B) If model R is one model not selected, then model O must be selected, because by the given condition, either model O must be selected or model R must be selected. Now in this case O must be selected, but M cannot be selected, because, according to the given restriction, if M is selected, then model O cannot be selected. Hence, the correct answer is choice E.

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