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Analytical Reasoning: Azher, Yaseen, Faheem, Waqar and Nadeem were working in a company. When the year ended, Director of the company wrote down the following information:

Faheem has more performance points than Azher and Yaseen together. Azher's total is the same as the total of Waqar and Nadeem together. Azher has more points than Yaseen.

Yaseen has more points than Nadeem. Everyone has at least one point.

1. Who ended the year with the MOST points? Faheem

2. If Waqar has more points than Yaseen, who ended the year with the fewest points? Nadeem

3. Which one of the following is a possible order of employees going from most points to fewest? Faheem, Azher, Yaseen, Nadeem, Waqar

4. Which one of the following must be TRUE? Azher has more points than Nadeem.

5. If Nadeem has 3 points and everyone has a different number of points, which one of the following could NOT be the number of points that Azher could have? 6

Explanation

Analytical Reasoning: Ajmal is selecting dates for holidays of a certain month on a calendar. Ajmal can choose from 05, 09, 13, 16, 19, 23 and 27 dates. He must choose five days, based on the following compulsions:

23 must be selected if 09 is selected.

IF 13 is selected, 19 will also be selected.

05 can be selected only if 19 is not selected.

If a date is not selected, then it is marked with red color.

1. If 13 is selected, which of the following must be TRUE? 05 is not selected.

2. Which of the following two dates can be marked red at the same time, NOT selected? 05 and 27

3. Which of the following changes by Ajmal is possible? 16 can substitute for 27.

4. Suppose 27 is NOT selected. Which of the following MUST also be marked red? 05

5. If 05 is selected, which of the following MUST be marked red? 13

Explanation

1. P is the daughter of R → R is parent of P

2. N is the brother of P → N and P are siblings. So N is also child of R

3. R is the wife of S → S is father of P and N

4. S is the father of T → T is also child of S

So S is father of N, P, and T.  

That means N and T are siblings.

Answer: Brother

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Explanation

The given conditions do not produce a valid complete seating arrangement.

Let B = 1; since A is second right of B, A = 3.

C sits opposite A, so C = 7; D is immediately left of C, so D = 6.

E is second left of D, giving E = 4. The remaining positions are 2, 5, and 8 for F, G, and H.

Because F is not adjacent to B, F = 5 and G must be immediately right of F, which conflicts with the already occupied position of D.

The conditions are internally inconsistent, so the position opposite G cannot be determined.

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Explanation

Facing north: 

1. H at one end, 3 between H and D → H _ D

2. A right of D → D A → H _ _ _ D A

3. 2 between A and G, and B left of G → A _ B G

4. C second left of E → E _ C

5. F not at ends

Final order: D A C E B G F H

Immediately left of A is D

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• Students were randomly assigned to read books, and afterward their vocabulary scores increased significantly.
• Random assignment helps reduce the influence of other factors that may affect vocabulary performance.
• The improvement occurred after the reading intervention, strengthening the connection between reading and vocabulary development.
• This provides stronger evidence than simply observing that regular readers score higher.

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• No other major educational change explains the improvement.
• The university introduced compulsory attendance, and examination results improved one year later.
• To reasonably connect attendance with better results, other possible causes should be ruled out.
• If no other major educational change occurred, the improvement is more likely to be associated with compulsory attendance.
• This assumption therefore strengthens the causal claim.

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• Balanced investment in industrialization, environmental protection, and technological innovation promotes sustainable long-term development.
• The passage acknowledges that economic growth often accompanies industrialization.
• However, industrial expansion alone is not presented as sufficient for sustainable development.
• Nations investing in environmental protection and technological innovation achieve better long-term outcomes.
• Therefore, a balanced approach is the main message of the passage.

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• Technology improves productivity but should not eliminate human judgment.
• The passage states that technological innovation has enhanced productivity across many sectors.
• However, excessive reliance on automation may weaken critical-thinking abilities.
• Independent judgment and ethical reasoning remain essential in important decisions.
• Therefore, sustainable technological advancement requires a balance between machine efficiency and human oversight.

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Explanation

• Increased production and reduced costs are direct effects of automation that can explain the rise in profits.
• This provides the strongest evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship.

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