Analytical Reasoning A: PH2018 Questions 7 to 10

Directions: The membership of two committees, designated X and Y,

In this section, some sets of conditions or propositions are must be drawn exclusively from a group of seven people—
given. Each set is followed by question based on the Frederick, Georgia, Helen, Irene, Jorge, Karin, and Lamont.
condition or propositions. Drawing a diagram to visually The following conditions govern the assignment of people
establish linkages or relationships stated in the conditions to the committees:
may help in answering some of the question. Select the best I. Each of the seven people must serve on X or Y.
answer to each question for the choices given. II. No one can serve on both X and Y.
III. Frederick cannot serve on a committee with Georgia or
Questions 1 to 6: with Jorge.
Red letters are given first to G or H. Blue letters are given IV. Helen cannot serve on a committee with Irene.
first to any one of the following: G, J, or I. If a letter raises
a problem that cannot be resolved by the person to whom 7. If Helen serves on X, which of the following must be true?
it is given, it must be forwarded until it reaches someone A. Frederick serves on X
who can resolve the problem and answer the letter. A letter B. Georgia serves on Y.
must be forwarded as follows: C. Irene serves on Y.
I. By G to I if the letter is red, but to J if the letter is blue; D. Karin serves on X.
II. By H to either G or I; E. Lamont serves on Y.
III.By I to J if the letter is red, but to K if the letter is blue;
IV.By J to either I or K whether the letter is red or blue; 8. If exactly two people serve on X, which of the following
V. By K to L whether the letter is red or blue; can be one of the two?
VI. L answers every letter given to him. A. Georgia
B. Helen
1. Any of the following can be true EXCEPT: C. Jorge
A. G forwards a red letter to I. D. Karin
B. H forwards a red letter to G. E. Lamont
C. H forwards a red letter to I.
D. I forwards a red letter to K. 9. If Lamont does not serve with Karin or Irene, which of
E. J forwards a red letter to I. the following CANNOT be true?
A. Frederick serves with Irene.
2. A blue letter could reach L via which of the following B. Georgia serves with Helen.
sequences of people? C. Helen serves with Karin.
A. G to H to K D. Irene serves with Karin.
B. G to I to J E. Jorge serves with Lamont.
C. G to J to K
D. I to H to J 10. There would be only one possible distribution of people
E. I to G to J to K on the committees if which of the following restrictions were
added to the original set of conditions?
3. Any letter that reaches L must have been previously A. Frederick and Lamont must serve on X, and Helen must
given to serve on Y.
A. G B. H C. I D. J E. K B. Jorge must serve on X, and Karin and Lamont must serve
on Y.
4. Which of the following could be given to each of the six C. Georgia and Lamont must serve on X.
members of the consumer complaint department in turn? D. Helen and four other people must serve on X.
A. A red letter that is first given to H E. Irene and three other people must serve on Y.
B. A red letter that is first given to G
C. A blue letter that is first given to G
D. A blue letter that is first given to I
E. A blue letter that is first given to J

5. Any letter that reaches L must have been given to a

minimum of how many members of the consumer complaint
department before reaching L?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

6. If a member of the consumer complaint department is

given a letter that he or she had
previously given to some other member of the department,
the person who is given the letter a
second time could be
A. G B. H C. J D. K E. L