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Aptitude Test Topic: Analytical Reasoning

Analytical Reasoning questions are designed to assess the ability to consider a group of facts and rules, and, given those facts and rules, determine what could or must be true. The specific scenarios associated with these questions are usually unrelated to law, since they are intended to be accessible to a wide range of test takers. However, the skills tested parallel those involved in determining what could or must be the case given a set of regulations, the terms of a contract, or the facts of a legal case in relation to the law. In Analytical Reasoning questions, you are asked to reason deductively from a set of statements and rules or principles that describe relationships among persons, things, or events.

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The following questions are based on a passage or set of conditions. To answer the question, choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options.

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Analytical Reasoning: Ordering Practice MCQ

There are five people - Bushra, Nasir, Dani, Chohan, and Gori - in a police line-up standing in spaces numbered 1 through 6, from left to right. The following conditions apply:

There is always one empty space.

Chohan is not standing in space 1, 3, or 5.

Gori is the third person from the left.

Bushra is standing to the immediate left of Nasir.

Question Statement:

Which one of the following is a possible ordering of the 5 people from left to right?

Chohan, empty, Dani, Gori, Bushra, Nasir

Bushra, Chohan, Nasir, Gori, Dani, empty

Dani, Bushra, Gori, Nasir, empty, Chohan

Dani, Chohan, Gori, empty, Nasir, Bushra

Bushra, Nasir, Gori, Chohan, Dani, empty

Explanation:

Correct Answer: E

Our diagram will consist of six dashed lines, numbered 1 through 6 from left to right. Summarizing this information gives the following schematic:

Now, we decide the most effective order for placing the elements on the diagram. Following the guidelines on page 31, we look for a condition that fixes the position of an element. There is none. Next, we look for a condition that limits the position of an element. The second condition, “Gori is the third person from the left,” limits Gori to spaces 3 and 4. This condition, as often happens with ordering games, generates two diagrams: one with the empty space to Gori's left and one with the empty space to his right:

Next, we look for a condition that connects two or more people. The last condition, BN, connects B with N. However, at this stage we cannot place it on the diagram. Finally, we look for a condition that states where a person cannot be standing. The first condition states that Chohan cannot be standing in space 1, 3, or 5. Noting this on the diagram yields

(Note: D is “wild” because the conditions do not refer to him. Thus D can stand in more positions than any other person.) This diagram is self-contained. There is no need to refer to the original problem. If possible, always avoid rereading the problem. No further conditions can be derived, so we turn to the questions.

This problem is best solved by the method of elimination. To apply this method take a condition; test it against each answer-choice, eliminating any that violate it. Then take another condition; test it against the remaining answer-choices, eliminating any that violate it. Continue until only one answer-choice remains. Many students apply every condition to the first answer-choice, then every condition to the second answer choice, and so on. This should be avoided since it’s inefficient; however, sometimes there is no other option. Because this question type is relatively easy, it often is the first or second question asked.

The first condition contradicts choice (A) since Chohan cannot be first. It does not contradict the other choices. So eliminate (A) only. The second condition contradicts choice (B) since Gori must be 3rd. It does not contradict the remaining choices. So eliminate (B) only. The third condition contradicts choices (C) and (D) since in neither choice is Bushra to the immediate left of Nasir. It does not contradict the remaining choice. So eliminate (C) and (D) only. Thus, by process of elimination, we have learned the answer is (E).

To answer this question, we had to test all the conditions; often, however, we will find the answer before testing the last condition.

Question: 7 Test: 1 of 1 Next Test

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You are taking Aptitude Test No. 1

Each aptitude test is comprised of 10 except the last test which might have fewer than 10 in some topics.

You are at question (MCQ) number 7 and Test Number 1 of Analytical Reasoning: Ordering. To deal with Analytical Reasoning questions, you must take lesson on the subject. In case of science and Art subjects revise your text books and in case of general aptitude topics take lessons from the topic page.

The question: Which one of the following is a possible ordering of the 5 people from left to right? .... with options: Chohan, empty, Dani, Gori, Bushra, Nasir, Bushra, Chohan, Nasir, Gori, Dani, empty, Dani, Bushra, Gori, Nasir, empty, Chohan, Dani, Chohan, Gori, empty, Nasir, Bushra can be solved with the concepts and understanding of Analytical Reasoning.