Logical Games


Direction: Answer the following questions on the basis of the information below.
A weekly television show routinely stars six actors, J, K, L, M, N, and O. Since the show has been on the air for a long time, some of the actors are good friends and some do not get along at all. In an effort to keep peace, the director sees to it that friends work together and enemies do not. Also, as the actors have become more popular, some of them need time off to do other projects. To keep the schedule working, the director has a few things she must be aware of:


  • J will only work on episodes on which M is working.

  • N will not work with K under any circumstances.

  • M can only work every other week, in order to be free to film a movie

  • At least three of the actors must appear in every weekly episode.


  1. Next week, the show involves N’s new car and O’s new refrigerator. Which of the following is true about the other actors who may appear?











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    According to given details in above question ,
    K will not work with N, so choices c and e are incorrect. M can only work every other week, so choice a is incorrect.

    Correct Option: D

    According to given details in above question , K will not work with N, so choices c and e are incorrect. M can only work every other week, so choice a is incorrect. Since M is not working, J will not work, so choice b is incorrect.


  1. In a show about L getting a job at the same company J already works for and K used to work for, all three actors will appear. Which of the following is true about the other actors who may appear?











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    As per the given above all information in passage ,
    J will only work in episodes in which M is working and there are no restrictions on O’s schedule.

    Correct Option: C

    As per the given above all information in passage ,J will only work in episodes in which M is working and there are no restrictions on O’s schedule. However, N will not work with K, so M must appear and O may appear.



Direction: Answer the following questions on the basis of the information below.
The government of an island nation is in the process of deciding how to spend its limited income. It has $7 million left in its budget and eight programs to choose among. There is no provision in the constitution to have a surplus, and each program has requested the minimum amount they need; in other words, no program may be partially funded. The programs and their funding requests are:


  • Hurricane preparedness: $2.5 million

  • Harbor improvements: $1 million

  • School music program: $0.5 million

  • Senate office building remodeling: $1.5 million

  • Agricultural subsidy program: $2 million

  • National radio: $0.5 million

  • Small business loan program: $3 million

  • International airport: $4 million

  1. Senators from urban areas are very concerned about assuring that there will be funding for a new international airport. Senators from rural areas refuse to fund anything until money for agricultural subsidies is appropriated. If the legislature funds these two programs, on which of the following could they spend the rest of the money?











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    According to given question ,
    The total cost of the school music program and national radio is $1 million,

    Correct Option: A

    According to given question ,
    The total cost of the school music program and national radio is $1 million, the amount left after the international airport and agricultural subsidies are funded.


  1. If the legislature decides to fund the agricultural subsidy program, national radio, and the small business loan program, what two other programs could they fund?











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    On the basis of above given details in question ,
    The only two programs that total 1.5 million dollars are the harbor improvements and school music program.

    Correct Option: B

    On the basis of above given details in question ,
    The only two programs that total 1.5 million dollars are the harbor improvements and school music program.



  1. If the legislature decides to fund the agricultural subsidy program, national radio, and the small business loan program, the only other single program that can be funded is











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    As per the given all information in question , we have
    The total of the three programs (2 million + 0.5 million + 3 million) is 5.5 million. That leaves 1.5 million (7 million – 5.5 million)

    Correct Option: D

    As per the given all information in question , we have
    The total of the three programs (2 million + 0.5 million + 3 million) is 5.5 million. That leaves 1.5 million (7 million – 5.5 million), and the only single program needing that amount is the senate office building remodeling.