Logic Games

Question 1

What are sequencing games about?

Answer 1

Putting things in order

Question 2

Sequencing games: can each position have more than one entity?

Answer 2

Yes, unless the game specifies otherwise.

Question 3

How many questions are there in a logic games section?

Answer 3

~23

Question 4

How much time will you have per game?

Answer 4

8 minutes

Question 5

How is loose sequencing different from strict sequencing?

Answer 5

In loose sequencing the entities are sequenced in relation to each other only. And strict sequencing the entities are sequenced in relation to slots. Strict sequencing is more likely to allow more than one entity per slot. Loose sequencing may contain negative positional rules such as “W is not seventh”. Loose sequencing sketches come out of the rules, not the overview.

Question 6

What is a selection game?

Answer 6

A game where you must select a smaller group out of a larger group of entities that you are given.

Question 7

What characterizes a matching game?

Answer 7

You are given two sets of entities and must determine which are matched with which.

Question 8

What characterizes a distribution game?

Answer 8

You have to sort a large group of entities into more than one smaller group. Typically distribution game entities may not fall into more than one subgroup or be used more than once however, subgroups may be empty or have uneven populations.

Question 9

What are the types of logic games?

Answer 9

Sequencing, Grouping, matching, distribution, and hybrid.

Question 10

What things can the rules for a sequencing game tell you?

Answer 10

The order in which two or more entities are placed
The number of spaces between two or more entities
The slot(s) in which a given entity can or cannot be placed

Question 11

What is important about the rules of a loose sequencing game?

Answer 11

It is important to remember that some of the rules will combine as you analyze them.

Question 12

What questions should one be able to answer about each rule in a logic a game?

Answer 12

What does the rule restrict?
What does the rule leave undetermined?
Is the rule stated in affirmative or negative terms?
If stated affirmatively, can I learn something concrete about its negative implications (or vice versa)?
Can I place the rule directly into the sketch framework?
If not, how can I best draw the rule to account for what it does and does not restrict?

Question 13

How do you properly parse statements that use the word “unless”?

Answer 13

Negate the statement before the unless, that is your sufficient statement.

Question 14

What things can the rules for a selection game tell you?

Answer 14

That at least one of two entities must be rejected
That at least one of two entities must be selected
That two entities must be selected or rejected as a pair (one cannot be selected or rejected without the other)

Question 15

What is the drawing strategy for selection games?

Answer 15

Note down each rule in logic notation and be sure to record each contrapositive as well.

Question 16

What is the primary distinction between matching games and distribution games?

Answer 16

Matching games usually allow you to reuse entities.

Question 17

What is the most important rule in matching and distribution games?

Answer 17

Number restrictions.

How many entities are assigned to each group? How many attributes must be assigned to each entity?

Question 18

What things can the rules for a distribution game tell you?

Answer 18

Entities that must or cannot be assigned to the same group.
The number of entities that must, can, or cannot be assigned to a group or the relative sizes among groups (for example, the blue group must have more members than the green group.)
Conditions triggering the assignment of an entity to a particular group (for example if Rachel joins the marketing team, then Garry joins the service team.)

Question 19

What sort of things can the rules for matching games tell you?

Answer 19

Attributes that must or cannot be matched to the same entity.
The number of attributes that must, can, or cannot be assigned to an entity or the relative numbers among entities (for example Sasha will be assigned more of the tasks that Craig will be assigned).
Conditions triggering the assignment of an attribute to a particular entity (for example if Rebecca is a signed copy editing then Jesse is assigned layout).