Most Important Types of Questions and How to Solve?
1. Acceptable/ Possible Schedule or Group
In this question, five options are given of a possible group or schedule and asking about select one option which is correct. For example, the first question of the above analytical game,
1. Which of the following is an acceptable schedule of tasks for the week?
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.
(A) J K M N O L
(B) J N L O M K
(C) K O M N L J
(D) M O J N K L
(E) O J M N L K
For a solution of this question, one must take the Basic Rule and search which option not follow
Basic Rule and cut the option or options which not follow Basic Rule. Now take another Rule and
search which remaining option or options not follow the Rule and cross the option which not follow
Rule. Similarly, check all the Rules unless only one option remains and that option will be correct answer.
2. It must be True.
In this type of question, the question consists of one condition and then asking what must be true, this is the most asking question. For example, question No 4, 5 and 7.
4. If O is completed on Monday, which of the following must be true?
(E) J is completed sometime before K.
(F) J is completed sometime before N.
(G) K is completed sometime before L.
(H) N is completed sometime before K.
(E) N is completed sometime before L.
If O is completed on Monday, it is a question condition.
For the solution to this type of question, most students look at each option and decide either it is true or not, but this way is difficult and time-consuming. One must make some conclusions and then look at the options and select one that is according to a conclusion. How a conclusion made? First, draw a group or schedule, now take the question condition, then see the Rule which is related to question condition and try to complete a group or schedule.
3. Could be True
This type of question is similar to the second type of question only with a little bit different than drawing conclusions may have more than one option. For Example,
3. If K is completed on Wednesday, which of the following could be true?
(A) J is completed on Tuesday.
(B) L is completed on Monday.
(C) L is completed on Friday.
(D) M is completed on Monday.
(E) O is completed on Thursday.
Same solution as second type of question.
4. New Rule
This type of question does not consist of any condition and just asking “what must be true”
For example,
2. Any of the following could be completed on Saturday EXCEPT
(A) J
(B) K
(C) L
(D)M
(E) O
For the solution to this type of question, Make a new relationship by combining two or more
Relationship rules and sometimes New Rule can be made by combining the Basic Rule and
Relationship Rule.
How to Answer the Question
1st Step Mostly questions consist of one condition regarding one element (person, boy, student,
box, tree, chair, etc), 2nd Step Now looks the Relationship Rule which is related to the given element and then finding the position of the second element.
3rd Step Now looks the Relationship Rule which is related to the second element and then finding the position of the third element.
In this way, you will be able to draw a clear conclusion and then see the question option and select one which is relevant to the conclusion.
For Example,
4. If O is completed on Monday, which of the following must be true?
(A) J is completed sometime before K.
(B) J is completed sometime before N.
(C) K is completed sometime before L.
(D) N is completed sometime before K.
(E) N is completed sometime before L.
Here, O = 1 is question condition, now see Basic and Relationship Rule which is related to O
1 2 3 4 5 6
O
16
As Rule III, N must complete on Thursday, so
1 2 3 4 5 6
O N
As Rule II, M = O ± 1, now O = 1, then M = 0 or 2, M ≠ 0, so M must at Tuesday, then
1 2 3 4 5 6
O M N
Now take Rule I, J < L, and Remaining K, there are three options
1 2 3 4 5 6
Option 1 O M J N L K
Option 2 O M J N K L
Option 3 O M K N J L
Now check the question options and select one which is correctly described above conclusion
Choice E is correct, as N always completed before L in all three options.
1. Acceptable/ Possible Schedule or Group
In this question, five options are given of a possible group or schedule and asking about select one option which is correct. For example, the first question of the above analytical game,
1. Which of the following is an acceptable schedule of tasks for the week?
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.
(A) J K M N O L
(B) J N L O M K
(C) K O M N L J
(D) M O J N K L
(E) O J M N L K
For a solution of this question, one must take the Basic Rule and search which option not follow
Basic Rule and cut the option or options which not follow Basic Rule. Now take another Rule and
search which remaining option or options not follow the Rule and cross the option which not follow
Rule. Similarly, check all the Rules unless only one option remains and that option will be correct answer.
2. It must be True.
In this type of question, the question consists of one condition and then asking what must be true, this is the most asking question. For example, question No 4, 5 and 7.
4. If O is completed on Monday, which of the following must be true?
(E) J is completed sometime before K.
(F) J is completed sometime before N.
(G) K is completed sometime before L.
(H) N is completed sometime before K.
(E) N is completed sometime before L.
If O is completed on Monday, it is a question condition.
For the solution to this type of question, most students look at each option and decide either it is true or not, but this way is difficult and time-consuming. One must make some conclusions and then look at the options and select one that is according to a conclusion. How a conclusion made? First, draw a group or schedule, now take the question condition, then see the Rule which is related to question condition and try to complete a group or schedule.
3. Could be True
This type of question is similar to the second type of question only with a little bit different than drawing conclusions may have more than one option. For Example,
3. If K is completed on Wednesday, which of the following could be true?
(A) J is completed on Tuesday.
(B) L is completed on Monday.
(C) L is completed on Friday.
(D) M is completed on Monday.
(E) O is completed on Thursday.
Same solution as second type of question.
4. New Rule
This type of question does not consist of any condition and just asking “what must be true”
For example,
2. Any of the following could be completed on Saturday EXCEPT
(A) J
(B) K
(C) L
(D)M
(E) O
For the solution to this type of question, Make a new relationship by combining two or more
Relationship rules and sometimes New Rule can be made by combining the Basic Rule and
Relationship Rule.
How to Answer the Question
1st Step Mostly questions consist of one condition regarding one element (person, boy, student,
box, tree, chair, etc), 2nd Step Now looks the Relationship Rule which is related to the given element and then finding the position of the second element.
3rd Step Now looks the Relationship Rule which is related to the second element and then finding the position of the third element.
In this way, you will be able to draw a clear conclusion and then see the question option and select one which is relevant to the conclusion.
For Example,
4. If O is completed on Monday, which of the following must be true?
(A) J is completed sometime before K.
(B) J is completed sometime before N.
(C) K is completed sometime before L.
(D) N is completed sometime before K.
(E) N is completed sometime before L.
Here, O = 1 is question condition, now see Basic and Relationship Rule which is related to O
1 2 3 4 5 6
O
16
As Rule III, N must complete on Thursday, so
1 2 3 4 5 6
O N
As Rule II, M = O ± 1, now O = 1, then M = 0 or 2, M ≠ 0, so M must at Tuesday, then
1 2 3 4 5 6
O M N
Now take Rule I, J < L, and Remaining K, there are three options
1 2 3 4 5 6
Option 1 O M J N L K
Option 2 O M J N K L
Option 3 O M K N J L
Now check the question options and select one which is correctly described above conclusion
Choice E is correct, as N always completed before L in all three options.
