ANALYTICAL REASONING Mcqs for HEC HAT and NTS

Analytical Reasoning for HAT and NTS

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Arrangement Questions

Scheduling Questions

Condition-Based Questions

Scenario 1: Bookshelf Arrangement

Rules:

You are arranging 6 books on a shelf: A (History), B (Science), C (Math), D (Art), E (Geography), F (Literature). The shelf has 6 positions numbered 1 to 6 from left to right.

• Book A must be placed to the left of Book B
• Book C cannot be adjacent to Book D
• Book E must be in position 3 or 4
• Book F must be placed immediately to the right of Book B
• There must be at least one book between Book C and Book D

1 If Book D is in position 2, which book must be in position 5?

Book A Book B Book F Book E

2 Which book CANNOT be placed in position 1?

Book A Book B Book C Book D

3 If Book C is in position 6, which book must be in position 4?

Book A Book B Book D Book E

Scenario 2: Conference Scheduling

Rules:

A conference has 6 presentations scheduled across 3 time slots (Morning, Afternoon, Evening) over 2 days. The presentations are: P, Q, R, S, T, U.

• Each time slot must have exactly one presentation
• Presentation P must be on Day 1
• Presentation Q and R must be in the same time slot but different days
• Presentation S cannot be in the Morning time slot
• If Presentation T is on Day 1, then U must be on Day 2
• No presentation can be scheduled in the same time slot on both days

1 Which presentation must be scheduled on Day 2?

Presentation U Presentation P Presentation Q Presentation R

2 If Presentation T is in the Afternoon slot on Day 1, which presentation must be in the Evening slot on Day 2?

Presentation Q Presentation R Presentation S Presentation U

3 Which time slot could have presentations on both days?

Morning Afternoon Evening None of the above

Scenario 3: Team Selection Conditions

Rules:

A company needs to select a team of 4 employees from 7 candidates: A, B, C, D, E, F, G. The selection must meet the following conditions:

• If A is selected, then B must also be selected
• If C is selected, then D cannot be selected
• E and F cannot both be selected
• Either B or G must be selected, but not both
• If D is not selected, then E must be selected
• The team must have exactly 4 members

1 If A is selected, who else must be selected?

C D E B

2 If C is selected, which pair must NOT be selected together?

B and G A and B D and E E and F

3 If G is not selected, who must be selected?

A C B D

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