Problem statement :

(M, N, O and P are all different individuals) I. II. III. 1. M is the daughter of N. N is the son of O O is the father of P. Among the following statements, which is true ? A. O is the uncle of M. B. P and N are brothers C. M is the daughter of P. D. If B is the daughter of N, then M and B are sisters. E. If C is the granddaughter of O, then C and M are sisters.

2.

Which among the following statements is contradictory to the above premises? A. P is the father of M. B. O has three children. C. M has one brother. D. M is the granddaughter of O. E. Another party C, could be the mother of M.

3.

If B is the son of N and B has one brother, D, then I. M is the sister of D. II. D and N are brothers. III. O is the grandfather of D. A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and III only E. I and II only

Problem statement :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The microbe A causes the contagious disease A. The first symptoms appear after a period of two days since the microbe A enters the body. The microbe A is found in some flies and bees. A fly bit Jack on Monday, February 6. Nick worked with Jack the next day, Tuesday, February 7.

There were no other possibilities of exposure to Disease A. 1. In case Jack showed symptoms of Disease A, which of the following statements would be true? I. Jack contracted the Disease A from Nick. II. Jack first noticed symptoms of Disease A on February 8. III. The fly that Jack was bitten by was not a carrier of the microbe A. A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II only E. I and III only

2. In case Jack displayed symptoms of Disease A, which would be true? I. II. III. Jack was also bitten by a fly on February 5. Jack was bitten by a mosquito which carried the microbe A. Nick contracted Disease A from Jack. 1. I only 2. II only 3. III only 4. I and II only 5. II and III only

3. In case Nick displayed the symptoms of Disease A which would be true? I. II. III. Nick was bitten by a bee on February 6. Nick ate food which contained the microbe A. Nick also worked with Jack on February 6. A. B. C. D. E. I only II only III only I and II only I, II and III

Problem statement :
There are three on-off switches on a control panel A, B, and C. They have to be changed from an initial setting to a second setting according to the following conditions : In case only switch A is the switch on in the initial setting , then turn on switch B. In case switches A and B are the only switches on in the initial setting, then turn on switch C. In case all the three switches are on initially setting, then turn off the switch C. For any other initial setting, turn on all switches that are off and turn off all switches, if any, that are on. 1. In case in the initial setting is the switches A and B are on and the switch C is off, then what could be the second setting? A. A on, B on, C on. B. A on, B off, C on. C. A on, B off, C off. D. A off, B on, C off. E. A off, B off, C on.

2.

In case switch B is the only switch on in the initial setting, what must be the second setting? A. A on, B on, C on. B. A on, B on, C off. C. A on, B off, C on. D. A off, B off, C on. E. A off, B off, C off.

3.

In case all the three switches are on in the second setting, which among the following could have been the initial setting ? A. A on, B on, C on. B. A on, B on, C off. C. A on, B off, C on.

D. E.

A on, B off, C off. A off, B on, C off

4.

In case switch A is off in the second setting, which among the following could have been the initial setting ? A. A on, B on, C on. B. A on, B on, C off. C. A on, B off, C on. D. A on, B off, C off. E. A off, B on, C off.

5.

In case only switch B is on in the second setting, which among the following could have been the initial setting ? A. A on, B on, C on. B. A on, B off, C on. C. A off, B on, C off. D. A off, B off, C on. E. A off, B off, C off.

6.

Which among the following initial settings leads to a second setting, where only one switch is off ? A. A on, B on, C off. B. A on, B off, C on. C. A off, B on, C on. D. A off, B on, C off. E. A off, B off, C off.

Problem statement :
Six scientists A, B, C, D, E, and F are to present a paper each at a one-day conference. Three of them will present their papers in the morning session before the lunch break whereas the other three will be presented in the afternoon session. The lectures have to be scheduled in such a way that they comply with the following restrictions: B's should present his paper immediately before C's presentation; their presentations cannot be separated by the lunch break. D must be either the first or the last scientist to present his paper. 1. In case C is to be the fifth scientist to present his paper, then B must be A. first B. second C. third D. fourth E. sixth B could be placed for any of the following places in the order of presenters EXCEPT A. first B. second C. third D. fourth E. fifth

2.

3.

In case F is to present his paper immediately after D presents his paper, C could be scheduled for which of the following places in the order of presenters? A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth E. Fifth

4.

In case F and E are the fifth and sixth presenters respectively then which of the following must be true? A. A is first in the order of presenters. B. A is third in the order of presenters. C. A is fourth in the order of presenters. D. B is first in the order of presenters. E. C is fourth in the order of presenters.

Problem statement :
In a small inn, one or more of the chefs have to perform duty during dinner everyday. The chefs are Nicholas, Antonio, and Jeremy. None of them can be assigned to dinner duty two or more days in a row. 1. In case Antonio and Jeremy share the dinner duty thrice over a five-day period, which among the following would be true? A. Nicholas is on dinner duty alone on the first of the five days. B. Nicholas is on dinner duty alone on the second of the five days. C. Nicholas is on dinner duty alone on the third of the five days. D. Antonio and Jeremy share dinner duty on the second of the five days. E. Antonio and Jeremy share dinner duty on the fourth of the five days.

2.

In case Nicholas and Antonio share dinner duty on Monday of some week, and if Antonio and Jeremy share dinner duty on Thursday of the same week, which of the following would be true for that week? A. Antonio is on dinner duty alone on Tuesday. B. Jeremy is on dinner duty alone on Wednesday. C. Nicholas and Jeremy share dinner duty on Wednesday. D. Nicholas is on duty alone on Tuesday, and Antonio is on breakfast duty alone on Wednesday. E. Jeremy is on breakfast duty alone on Tuesday, and Nicholas is on breakfast duty alone on Wednesday.

3.

Which among the following could be true of some four-day period? A. On three of the four days, pairs of chefs were on dinner duty. B. On one of the four days, all three chefs were on dinner duty. C. Antonio drew twice as many dinner assignments as did Jeremy. D. Nicholas drew three times as many dinner assignments as did Antonio. E. Both Nicholas and Antonio drew three times as many dinner assignments as did Jeremy.