Logical Reasoning MDCAT MCQs

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In a circular table of 8 people, person 1 sits opposite person 5, person 2 sits opposite person 6, person 3 sits opposite person 7. Who sits opposite person 4?

Logical Reasoning

A. Person 1

B. Person 6

C. Person 8

D. Person 3

Answer: In a circular arrangement of 8, each person sits opposite the person 4 seats away. Person 4 is opposite person 8.

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Five friends A, B, C, D, E sit in a pentagon. A is opposite to C. B is between A and D. E is between D and C. Who is between B and E?

Logical Reasoning

A. A

B. C

C. D

D. None

Answer: In the pentagon arrangement, D sits between B and E based on the given constraints.

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Find the next term: 2, 6, 14, 30, 62, ?

Logical Reasoning

A. 120

B. 124

C. 126

D. 128

Answer: The pattern is each term times 2 plus 2: 2 times 2 plus 2 equals 6, 6 times 2 plus 2 equals 14, and so on. 62 times 2 plus 2 equals 126.

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Statements: All fruits are healthy. Some healthy are tasty. All tasty are popular. Some popular are expensive. Conclusion I: Some fruits are expensive. Conclusion II: Some healthy are popular. Which is correct?

Logical Reasoning

A. Only I follows

B. Only II follows

C. Both follow

D. Neither follows

Answer: Some healthy are tasty and all tasty are popular, so some healthy are popular (II follows). The chain from fruits to expensive has too many partial links (I does not follow).

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Statements: All teachers are educated. Some educated are experienced. All experienced are senior. Some senior are respected. Conclusion: Some teachers are respected. Is this valid?

Logical Reasoning

A. Definitely true

B. Definitely false

C. Possibly true

D. Cannot be determined

Answer: The chain of partial connections between teachers and respected cannot be definitively established.

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