16. A
    Pink is a light color and two stripes in the order of colors are ivory which is also a light color. As per the conditions, it follows that pink cannot be used for the wide stripe.

17. E
    In a hypothetical proportion when the antecedent is affirmed in the minor premise, consequent should be affirmed in the conclusion. If conclusion is denied in the minor premise, the antecedent should be denied in the conclusion.

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18. E
    If Michelle receives the letter on a Monday then as per the statement Michelle sends the letter to no one but Robert or Dylan and Dylan always sends the letter to Ophelia, both Ophelia and Dylan are the sales persons certain to receive it before Friday.

19. A
    Of the five sales persons Robert will receive letters from Michelle or Jerry. But Jerry will receive only from Ophelia, therefore it follows from the above statements the only sales persons who are included in the shortest possible repeating sequence of letter senders are Michelle, Ophelia and Dylan.

20. D
    In case Michelle receives the letter a second time on as per the sequence in the statement, Robert will send only to Dylan and Dylan to Ophelia, if Michelle is to receive the letter, Jerry will not get it also if Michelle gets it the second time on, Michelle will send it back to Dylan who will send to Ophelia which means even Robert would miss subsequently Robert and Jerry might never receive the letter.

     

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Index

Test 4
Section 1 : Verbal Section
Section 2 : Quantitative Section
Section 3 : Analytical Section
Section 4 : Quantitative Section
Section 5 : Verbal Section
Section 6 : Analytical Section
Section 7 : Analytical Section
Answer key to Test 4

PART I To The Students