MCQ Collection
Analytical Reasoning MCQs
Practice Analytical Reasoning questions with answers and explanations.
Choose an option to check your answer.
A.
Electricity did not fail, assuming the rule has no exceptions.
B.
Electricity definitely failed.
C.
The shop opened late.
D.
Customers left early.
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Correct Answer: A. Electricity did not fail, assuming the rule has no exceptions.
Explanation:
If failure always causes closure, an open shop rules out failure under the stated assumption.
This uses the contrapositive of the rule.
Choose an option to check your answer.
A.
Such a statement cannot be consistently made under the rule.
B.
He is definitely truthful.
C.
He is definitely a liar.
D.
Everyone else is lying.
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Correct Answer: A. Such a statement cannot be consistently made under the rule.
Explanation:
If he is truthful, the claim that he always lies is false; if he is a liar, the claim would be true.
Both possibilities contradict the assigned behavior.
Choose an option to check your answer.
A.
10
B.
60
C.
20
D.
125
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Correct Answer: B. 60
Explanation:
The prizes are distinct, so order matters.
The number of assignments is 5×4×3 = 60.
Choose an option to check your answer.
A.
The alarm is definitely armed.
B.
The alarm may be armed, but it is not certain.
C.
The alarm is definitely disarmed.
D.
The light must be broken.
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Correct Answer: B. The alarm may be armed, but it is not certain.
Explanation:
The rule says arming is sufficient for the light, not that it is the only cause.
Affirming the consequent would be invalid.
Choose an option to check your answer.
A.
The box labeled Apples
B.
The box labeled Mixed
C.
The box labeled Oranges
D.
Any box gives equal information
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Correct Answer: B. The box labeled Mixed
Explanation:
Because all labels are wrong, the Mixed-labeled box contains only one fruit type.
One draw identifies it, and the remaining labels can then be assigned by elimination.
Choose an option to check your answer.
A.
5
B.
25
C.
1
D.
120
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Correct Answer: C. 1
Explanation:
Every student must receive exactly one identical pen.
There is only one distinguishable final distribution.
Choose an option to check your answer.
A.
The password was incorrect.
B.
The system was offline.
C.
The password was not incorrect, assuming the rule is applied.
D.
The user had no account.
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Correct Answer: C. The password was not incorrect, assuming the rule is applied.
Explanation:
The contrapositive of incorrect password → denial is no denial → not incorrect.
This follows if the stated rule fully applies.
Choose an option to check your answer.
A.
A and C selected
B.
B selected without A
C.
A selected without C
D.
B and C selected
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Correct Answer: C. A selected without C
Explanation:
The rule A → C requires C whenever A is chosen.
Selecting A without C directly violates the condition.
Choose an option to check your answer.
A.
16 years
B.
20 years
C.
27 years
D.
18 years
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Correct Answer: D. 18 years
Explanation:
Let the son's age be x and the father's age 2x.
Then 3x = 54, so x = 18.
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A.
Hasty generalization
B.
False analogy
C.
Appeal to pity
D.
Circular reasoning
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Correct Answer: D. Circular reasoning
Explanation:
The conclusion is repeated in the reason without independent support.
The argument assumes what it is trying to prove.
Choose an option to check your answer.
A.
P, S, Q, R
B.
S, Q, P, R
C.
R, Q, P, S
D.
S, P, Q, R
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Correct Answer: D. S, P, Q, R
Explanation:
The constraints form a single chain S before P before Q before R.
Only S, P, Q, R satisfies all three conditions.
Choose an option to check your answer.
A.
W, Z, X, V, Y
B.
X, W, Y, Z, V
C.
W, Y, X, Z, V
D.
Z, V, Y, X, W
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Correct Answer: A. W, Z, X, V, Y
Explanation:
The valid order preserves W before X before Y and Z before V.
Only W, Z, X, V, Y satisfies both chains.