Logical Problems - 01

01. Nurse Kemp has worked more night shifts in a row than Nurse Rogers, who has worked five. Nurse Miller has worked fifteen night shifts in a row, more than Nurses Kemp and Rogers combined. Nurse Calvin has worked eight night shifts in a row, less than Nurse Kemp. How many night shifts in a row has Nurse Kemp worked?

  • 1eight
  • 2nine
  • 3ten
  • 4eleven
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
Nurse Kemp has worked more shifts in a row than Nurse Calvin; therefore, Kemp has worked more than eight shifts. The number of Kemp's shifts plus the number of Rogers's shifts (five) cannot equal fifteen or more, the number of Miller's shifts. Therefore, Kemp has worked nine shifts in a row (5 + 9 = 14).

02. Nurse Kemp has worked more night shifts in a row than Nurse Rogers, who has worked five. Nurse Miller has worked fifteen night shifts in a row, more than Nurses Kemp and Rogers combined. Nurse Calvin has worked eight night shifts in a row, less than Nurse Kemp. How many night shifts in a row has Nurse Kemp worked?

  • 1eight
  • 2nine
  • 3ten
  • 4eleven
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
Nurse Kemp has worked more shifts in a row than Nurse Calvin; therefore, Kemp has worked more than eight shifts. The number of Kemp's shifts plus the number of Rogers's shifts (five) cannot equal fifteen or more, the number of Miller's shifts. Therefore, Kemp has worked nine shifts in a row (5 + 9 = 14).

03. Danielle has been visiting friends in Ridge-wood for the past two weeks. She is leaving tomorrow morning and her flight is very early. Most of her friends live fairly close to the airport. Madison lives ten miles away. Frances lives five miles away, Samantha, seven miles. Alexis is farther away than Frances, but closer than Samantha. Approximately how far away from the airport is Alexis?

  • 1nine miles
  • 2seven miles
  • 3eight miles
  • 4six miles
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
Alexis is farther away than Frances, who is five miles away, and closer than Samantha, who is seven miles away.

04. The high school math department needs to appoint a new chairperson, which will be based on seniority. Ms. West has less seniority than Mr. Temple, but more than Ms. Brody. Mr. Rhodes has more seniority than Ms. West, but less than Mr. Temple. Mr. Temple doesn't want the job. Who will be the new math department chairperson?

  • 1Mr. Rhodes
  • 2Mr. Temple
  • 3Ms.West
  • 4Ms. Brody
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
Mr. Temple has the most seniority, but he does not want the job. Next in line is Mr. Rhodes, who has more seniority than Ms. West or Ms. Brody.

05. Four friends in the sixth grade were sharing a pizza. They decided that the oldest friend would get the extra piece. Randy is two months older than Greg, who is three months younger than Ned. Kent is one month older than Greg. Who should get the extra piece of pizza?

  • 1Randy
  • 2Greg
  • 3Ned
  • 4Kent
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
If Randy is two months older than Greg, then Ned is three months older than Greg and one month older than Randy. Kent is younger than both Randy and Ned. Ned is the oldest.

06. At the baseball game, Henry was sitting in seat 253. Marla was sitting to the right of Henry in seat 254. In the seat to the left of Henry was George. Inez was sitting to the left of George. Which seat is Inez sitting in?

  • 1251
  • 2254
  • 3255
  • 4256
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
If George is sitting at Henry's left, George's seat is 252. The next seat to the left, then, is 251.

07. Ms. Forest likes to let her students choose who their partners will be; however, no pair of students may work together more than seven class periods in a row. Adam and Baxter have studied together seven class periods in a row. Carter and Dennis have worked together three class periods in a row. Carter does not want to work with Adam. Who should be assigned to work with Baxter?

  • 1Carter
  • 2Adam
  • 3Dennis
  • 4Forest
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
Baxter should be assigned to study with Carter. Baxter cannot be assigned with Adam, because they have already been together for seven class periods. If Baxter is assigned to work with Dennis, that would leave Adam with Carter, but Carter does not want to work with Adam.

08. Four people witnessed a mugging. Each gave a different description of the mugger. Which description is probably right?

  • 1He was average height, thin, and middle-aged.
  • 2He was tall, thin, and middle-aged.
  • 3He was tall, thin, and young.
  • 4He was tall, of average weight, and middle-aged.
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
Tall, thin, and middle-aged are the elements of the description repeated most often and are therefore the most likely to be accurate.

09. In a four-day period Monday through Thursday each of the following temporary office workers worked only one day, each a different day. Ms. Johnson was scheduled to work on Monday, but she traded with Mr. Carter, who was originally scheduled to work on Wednesday. Ms. Falk traded with Mr. Kirk, who was originally scheduled to work on Thursday. After all the switching was done, who worked on Tuesday?

  • 1Mr. Carter
  • 2Ms. Falk
  • 3Ms. Johnson
  • 4Mr. Kirk
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
After all the switches were made, Mr. Kirk worked on Tuesday. Mr. Carter worked on Monday,Ms. Johnson on Wednesday, and Ms. Falk on Thursday.

10. Four defensive football players are chasing the opposing wide receiver, who has the ball. Calvin is directly behind the ball carrier. Jenkins and Burton are side by side behind Calvin. Zeller is behind Jenkins and Burton. Calvin tries for the tackle but misses and falls. Burton trips. Which defensive player tackles the receiver?

  • 1Burton
  • 2Zeller
  • 3Jenkins
  • 4Calvin
Answer:- 1
Explanation:-

Solution:
After all the switching was done, Jenkins was directly behind the receiver. Calvin and Burton had fallen. Zeller remained in the rear.

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