Analytical Reasoning Flashcards
What are the five steps in approaching logic games setups?
1) Identify game type by determining required tasks
2) List all variables involved in game
3) Diagram/symbolize rules and create main diagram
4) Make inferences/deductions by combining rules
5) Consider games possibilities/limited options
What are the five Analytical Reasoning question types?
1) Orientation
2) Global
3) Local
4) Complete and Accurate list
5) Rule Substitution
What is an example of an orientation question-type?
“Which one of the following could be the order in which the trucks arrive, from first to last?
How should orientation question-types be approached?
Take each rule (or inference) at a time and check each choice for violations of that rule or inference
What is an example of a Global question-type?
“Which one of the following must/could/CANNOT be true/false”
How should Global question-types be approached?
Check ALL scenarios, whether main diagram or not (i.e. other questions)
What is an example of a Local question-type?
“If A is selected, which of the following could be true?”
How should Local question-types be approached?
Draw new diagram starting with this limitation if no previous scenarios contain this “if”
What is an example of a Complete and accurate list question-type?
“Which one of the following is a complete and accurate list of dogs, any of which whom could appear third?”
How should Complete and accurate list question-types be approached?
Check all scenarios whether main diagram or others
What is an example of a Rule substitution question-type?
“Which one of the following, if substituted for the condition…, would have the same effect (in determining order/selection/grouping)?”
How should Rule substitution question-types be approached?
If answer choice violates, or is less limiting than rules in any previous valid scenarios, it can’t be correct
What are five common ordering rules?
1) Place variables before or after each other
2) Place variables on specific spaces
3) Prevent variables from being on specific spaces
4) Place variables apart by a specific number of spaces
5) Prohibit or require variables to be consecutive
Common grouping rule #1:
What does it mean when “If A, then not B”?
“If B, then not A”
These variables cannot be together
Common grouping rule #2:
What does it mean when “If not C, then D”?
“If not D, then C”
We cannot lack both of these variables
Common grouping rule #3:
What does it mean when “If E and F, then G”?
“If not G, then not E or not F”
E and F are sufficient to require G, so if we lack G, we must lack at least one of E and F
Common grouping rule #4:
What does it mean when “If H or I, then not J”?
“If J, then not H and not I”
H and I are sufficient to require us to lack J, so if we have J, we must lack both H and I
What are the 6 common types of Logic Games?
1) Ordering: Pure/Loose Sequencing
2) Ordering: Linear/Strict Sequencing
3) Ordering: Multi-level Linear
4) Grouping: In-out / Selection
5) Grouping: Splitting
6) Grouping: Matching
Describe what is the task/key issue involved in the Ordering: Pure/Loose Sequencing type of logic game
TASK: Order variables simply in relation to each other, rather than to specific spaces
KEY ISSUE: Which variables must occur before or after each other
HOW TO ID: Rules are primarily before-after
Describe what is the task/key issue involved in the Ordering: Linear/Strict Sequencing type of logic game
TASK: Order variables in relation to specific spaces on a diagram, rather than simply to each other.
KEY ISSUE: What are the specific numbered placements of each variable
HOW TO ID: Rules referring to specific spaces
Describe what is the task/key issue involved in the Ordering: Multi-level Linear type of logic game
TASK: Order variables in relation to specific spaces on a diagram, and also assign them other characteristics
KEY ISSUE: What are the specific numbered placements of each variable? What is each variable assigned?
HOW TO ID: Ordering rules, and multiple variable sets
Describe what is the task/key issue involved in the Grouping: In-out / Selection type of logic game
TASK: Determine which variables are chosen, and which are not chosen, from a larger pool of variables.
KEY ISSUE: Which variables will be selected and which will not?
HOW TO ID: Conditional rules relating variables
Describe what is the task/key issue involved in the Grouping: Splitting type of logic game
TASK: Determine which variables are in one group, and which are in the other group
KEY ISSUE: In which group will each variable be placed?
HOW TO ID: Conditional rules relating variables
Describe what is the task/key issue involved in the Grouping: Matching type of logic game
TASK: Associate variables of one type with variables of another type
KEY ISSUE: Which variables will be related to each other? Which variables can’t be related to each other?
HOW TO ID: Multiple variable sets without ordering rules.
