IMAT Logical reasoning questions

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  1. 1Problem solving · IMAT Doutor

    A car covers 60 km at 60 km/h and then a further 60 km at 120 km/h. What is its average speed over the whole journey?
    1. A90 km/h
    2. B85 km/h
    3. C80 km/h
    4. D75 km/h
    5. E100 km/h
  2. 2Problem solving · IMAT Doutor

    A two-digit number has digits that add up to 12. Reversing the digits gives a number 18 greater than the original. What is the original number?
    1. A39
    2. B48
    3. C57
    4. D75
    5. E93
  3. 3Problem solving · IMAT Doutor

    Three taps fill a tank in 10, 15 and 30 hours respectively. All three are opened together, but after 4 hours the slowest is closed. How long in total does the tank take to fill?
    1. A5 hours and 12 minutes
    2. B5 hours
    3. C5 hours and 30 minutes
    4. D6 hours
    5. E6 hours and 40 minutes
  4. 4Critical thinking · IMAT Doutor

    Consider the argument: If it snows, the school closes. The school closed. Therefore it snowed. Which of the following contains the same logical error?
    1. AIf a figure is a square, it has four sides. This figure is a square, so it has four sides
    2. BAll mammals breathe. Whales are mammals, so whales breathe
    3. CIf it rains, the ground is wet. It did not rain, so the ground could still be wet
    4. DIf a plant is a rose, it has thorns. This plant has thorns, so it is a rose
    5. EIf a number is even, it is divisible by two. This number is odd, so it is not divisible by two
  5. 5Critical thinking · IMAT Doutor

    A manager argues: Our best employees all work long hours. Therefore, if we require everyone to work long hours, everyone will become a top performer. The argument assumes that:
    1. Aworking hours can be measured accurately for every employee in the company
    2. Bthe employees are willing to work longer hours if they are required to
    3. Cthe company can afford to pay the overtime for all of its employees
    4. Dtop performers are a minority of the workforce in every company
    5. Elong hours are a cause of high performance rather than a consequence of it

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