16. Dice
A standard die has opposite faces whose numbers add up to 7.
+-------+
/ 2 /|
+-------+ |
| | |
| | +
| |/
+-------+If 2 is on the top, what number is on the bottom?
A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
Answer: D) 5
Explanation:
On a standard die, opposite faces always add up to 7.
Opposite pairs:
1 ↔ 6
2 ↔ 5
3 ↔ 4Since 2 is on the top:
Top = 2
Bottom = 5Therefore, the answer is D) 5.
17. Dice
A dice has six faces numbered 1 to 6.
Three positions of the same dice are shown:
Position 1:
TOP = 1
┌───────┐
│ 1 │
└───────┘
FRONT = 2 RIGHT = 3
Position 2:
TOP = 1
┌───────┐
│ 1 │
└───────┘
FRONT = 3 RIGHT = 5Which number is opposite to 2?
A) 1 B) 3 C) 5 D) 6
Answer: D) 6
Explanation:
Both positions have 1 on top.
Position 1:
1
|
↓
2 ──── 3
Position 2:
1
|
↓
3 ──── 5From the two positions, 2, 3 and 5 are adjacent to 1 in different orientations.
The remaining number that must be opposite to 2 is:
2 ↔ 6Therefore, the answer is D) 6.
18. Pattern Recognition
Find the missing number:
3, 9, 27, 81, ?A) 162 B) 189 C) 243 D) 324
Answer: C) 243
Explanation:
Each number is multiplied by 3:
3 × 3 = 9
9 × 3 = 27
27 × 3 = 81
81 × 3 = 243Therefore:
? = 243Answer: C) 243
19. Pattern Recognition
Find the missing number:
1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?A) 30 B) 36 C) 40 D) 49
Answer: B) 36
Explanation:
These are consecutive square numbers:
1² = 1
2² = 4
3² = 9
4² = 16
5² = 25
6² = 36Therefore:
? = 6²
= 36Answer: B) 36
20. Logical Word Sequence
Arrange the following events in the most logical order:
1. College
2. School
3. Job
4. Interview
5. GraduationA) 2 → 1 → 5 → 4 → 3 B) 1 → 2 → 5 → 4 → 3 C) 2 → 5 → 1 → 4 → 3 D) 2 → 1 → 4 → 5 → 3
Answer: A) 2 → 1 → 5 → 4 → 3
Explanation:
The natural sequence is:
School
↓
College
↓
Graduation
↓
Interview
↓
JobTherefore:
2 → 1 → 5 → 4 → 3Answer: A
21. Statement and Conclusion
Statement:
All employees must carry their identification cards while entering the office.
Conclusions:
I. Employees without identification cards may not be allowed to enter.
II. Every person entering the office is an employee.
A) Only I follows B) Only II follows C) Both I and II follow D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: A) Only I follows
Explanation:
The statement says:
Employee
↓
Must carry ID card
↓
While entering officeTherefore, it is reasonable to conclude that an employee without an ID card may not be allowed to enter.
However, nothing says that every person entering the office must be an employee.
For example:
Employee
Visitor
Client
Contractorcould all potentially enter the office.
Therefore:
Conclusion I → Follows
Conclusion II → Does not followAnswer: A) Only I follows
22. Statement and Conclusion
Statement:
The company has introduced an online training program for all new employees.
Conclusions:
I. New employees need training.
II. Existing employees do not need training.
A) Only I follows B) Only II follows C) Both I and II follow D) Neither I nor II follows
Answer: A) Only I follows
Explanation:
The company introduced training specifically for new employees.
This supports the idea:
New employees
↓
Training programBut there is no information about existing employees.
The statement does not say:
Existing employees
↓
Do not need trainingTherefore:
I → Follows
II → Does not followAnswer: A) Only I follows
23. Critical Reasoning
A company notices that employees who work from home complete more tasks on average than employees working from the office.
The company concludes:
“Working from home increases employee productivity.”
Which option would most weaken this conclusion?
A) Remote employees receive fewer meetings.
B) The remote employees in the study were given easier tasks.
C) Some employees prefer working from home.
D) The company provides laptops to remote employees.
Answer: B) The remote employees in the study were given easier tasks.
Explanation:
The company assumes:
Work from home
↓
Higher productivityBut there could be another explanation:
Remote employees
↓
Received easier tasks
↓
Completed more tasksIf remote employees were given easier work, their higher task completion rate may not be caused by working from home.
Therefore, this directly weakens the company’s conclusion.
Answer: B
24. Critical Reasoning
A software company wants to introduce a four-day workweek because another company reported higher employee satisfaction after doing so.
Which assumption is necessary for this argument?
A) Employee satisfaction is the only measure of company performance.
B) The two companies have sufficiently similar working conditions for the comparison to be meaningful.
C) Every employee prefers a four-day workweek.
D) The new schedule will eliminate all overtime.
Answer: B) The two companies have sufficiently similar working conditions for the comparison to be meaningful.
Explanation:
The argument is based on another company’s experience:
Company A
4-day workweek
↓
Higher satisfaction
↓
Company B should try itFor this comparison to be reasonable, the two companies should have sufficiently similar conditions.
For example:
Similar:
- Work type
- Employee structure
- Working conditions
- Industry requirementsIf the companies are completely different, the result from one company may not apply to the other.
Therefore, the necessary assumption is:
B) The two companies have sufficiently similar working conditions for the comparison to be meaningful.
25. Pattern / Figure Reasoning
Observe the pattern:
Figure 1: ○
Figure 2: △
Figure 3: ○ ○
Figure 4: △ △
Figure 5: ○ ○ ○
Figure 6: ?What should Figure 6 contain?
A) ○ ○ ○ ○ B) △ △ △ C) △ △ △ △ D) ○ △ ○
Answer: B) △ △ △
Explanation:
There are two patterns happening simultaneously.
Shape pattern
Figure 1 → ○
Figure 2 → △
Figure 3 → ○
Figure 4 → △
Figure 5 → ○
Figure 6 → △So Figure 6 must contain triangles.
Number pattern
Figure 1 → 1 shape
Figure 2 → 1 shape
Figure 3 → 2 shapes
Figure 4 → 2 shapes
Figure 5 → 3 shapes
Figure 6 → 3 shapesTherefore:
Figure 6:
△ △ △Answer: B) △ △ △
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