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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: Grouping and Selection Practice MCQ

An artist has exactly seven paintings T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z from which she must choose exactly five to be in an exhibit. Any combination is acceptable provided it meets the following conditions:

If T is chosen, X cannot be chosen
If U is chosen, Y must also be chosen
If V is chosen, X must also be chosen

Question Statement:

Which one of the following substitutions can the artist always make without violating restrictions affecting the combination of paintings given that the painting mentioned first was not, and the painting mentioned second was, originally going to be chosen?

T replaces V

U replaces Y

V replaces X

W replaces Y

Z replaces W

Explanation:

Correct Answer: E

Paintings: T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z

To be chosen: 5

Condition:

If T is chosen, X cannot be chosen ⇒ T – X not together
If U is chosen, Y must also be chosen ⇒ U – Y together
If V is chosen, X must also be chosen ⇒ V – X together

Given: 2nd painting was originally chosen:

T replaces V ⇒ If V was chosen then X must be there which makes it invalid for T to be a replacement w/o violating any condition.
U replaces Y ⇒ U and Y have to be together ⇒ This violates 2nd condition.
V replaces X ⇒ V and X have to be together ⇒ This violates 3rd condition
W replaces Y ⇒ U and Y have to be together ⇒ This violates 2nd condition.
Z replaces W ⇒ There is no condition regarding painting Z and W. So, this doesn’t violate any condition.

Hence Z replaces W is the answer.

Question: 7 Test: 3 of 11 Next Test

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You are taking Aptitude Test No. 3

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 3 of Analytical Reasoning: Grouping and Selection. 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.

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