Q: A FIXED RULE THAT LIMITS THE POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENTS IN A PUZZLE IS A ___.

CONSTRAINT. A constraint is a condition that rules out arrangements, shrinking the set of valid solutions.

Q: PUTTING ITEMS IN A DEFINITE ORDER FROM FIRST TO LAST IS CALLED ___.

RANKING. Ranking arranges items in order from first to last, the core of many logical-puzzle questions.

Q: RULING OUT OPTIONS THAT BREAK A RULE TO NARROW THE ANSWER IS ___.

ELIMINATION. Elimination removes options that violate a constraint, leaving fewer candidates to check.

Q: IF A IS OVER B AND B IS OVER C, THEN A IS OVER C. THIS ORDER RULE IS ___.

TRANSITIVE. A transitive relation lets you chain comparisons: A over B and B over C means A over C.

Q: A CONDITION THAT MUST HOLD FOR A RESULT BUT ALONE ISN'T ENOUGH IS ___.

NECESSARY. A necessary condition is required for an outcome but does not by itself guarantee it.

Q: A CONDITION THAT IF MET GUARANTEES THE RESULT ALL BY ITSELF IS ___.

SUFFICIENT. A sufficient condition guarantees the result on its own, though the result may have other causes.

Q: A STATEMENT GIVEN AS A REASON THAT SUPPORTS A CONCLUSION IS A ___.

PREMISE. A premise is a supporting statement; valid arguments derive their conclusion from true premises.

Q: A GRID USED TO TRACK WHICH OPTIONS PAIR UP IN A LOGIC PUZZLE IS A ___.

MATRIX. A logic-grid matrix maps each option pair so you can mark and rule out combinations.

Question 1

THE EXAM IS AFTER TUE BUT BEFORE FRI, AND NOT WED. WHICH DAY?

Accepted Answer

THURSDAY

Question 2

A FIXED RULE THAT LIMITS THE POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENTS IN A PUZZLE IS A ___.

Accepted Answer

CONSTRAINT

Question 3

IN A QUEUE, UMA IS AHEAD OF TARA, AND TARA AHEAD OF VIK. WHO IS LAST?

Accepted Answer

VIK

Question 4

PUTTING ITEMS IN A DEFINITE ORDER FROM FIRST TO LAST IS CALLED ___.

Accepted Answer

RANKING

Question 5

A IS TALLER THAN B. C IS TALLER THAN B. WHO IS DEFINITELY SHORTEST?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 6

RULING OUT OPTIONS THAT BREAK A RULE TO NARROW THE ANSWER IS ___.

Accepted Answer

ELIMINATION

Question 7

ANA FINISHES 2 PLACES AHEAD OF BEN. BEN IS 4TH OF 5. ANA IS?

Accepted Answer

2ND

Question 8

4 TEAMS RANK 1 TO 4, NO TIES. RED BEAT BLUE. WHO CANNOT BE 4TH?

Accepted Answer

RED

Question 9

5 SIT IN A ROW. KAI IS NEXT TO LIV. LIV IS AT AN END. WHERE IS KAI?

Accepted Answer

SEAT 2 OR 4

Question 10

IF A IS OVER B AND B IS OVER C, THEN A IS OVER C. THIS ORDER RULE IS ___.

Accepted Answer

TRANSITIVE

Question 11

P SITS BETWEEN Q AND R. Q IS AT THE LEFT END OF 3. WHO IS ON THE RIGHT?

Accepted Answer

R

Question 12

ONE POSSIBLE ORDERED ARRANGEMENT OF A FULL SET OF ITEMS IS A ___.

Accepted Answer

PERMUTATION

Question 13

PICK 3 OF P, Q, R, S. P AND Q CAN'T BOTH GO. WHO ALWAYS GOES?

Accepted Answer

R AND S

Question 14

A CONDITION THAT MUST HOLD FOR A RESULT BUT ALONE ISN'T ENOUGH IS ___.

Accepted Answer

NECESSARY

Question 15

BOX A IS HEAVIER THAN B. C IS LIGHTER THAN B. ORDER HEAVIEST FIRST?

Accepted Answer

A, B, C

Question 16

A CONDITION THAT IF MET GUARANTEES THE RESULT ALL BY ITSELF IS ___.

Accepted Answer

SUFFICIENT

Question 17

3 RACE: TYE, URI, VAL. TYE BEAT URI. WHO CANNOT FINISH LAST?

Accepted Answer

TYE

Question 18

TWO ITEMS THAT CANNOT BOTH BE IN THE SAME GROUP ARE MUTUALLY ___.

Accepted Answer

EXCLUSIVE

Question 19

3 CHORES: WASH BEFORE DRY, DRY BEFORE FOLD. WHAT IS DONE 2ND?

Accepted Answer

DRY

Question 20

RULE: IF RED IS IN, BLUE IS OUT. RED IS IN. IS BLUE IN OR OUT?

Accepted Answer

OUT

Question 21

P OLDER THAN Q. R OLDER THAN Q. S YOUNGER THAN P. WHO IS YOUNGEST?

Accepted Answer

CANNOT TELL

Question 22

A STATEMENT GIVEN AS A REASON THAT SUPPORTS A CONCLUSION IS A ___.

Accepted Answer

PREMISE

Question 23

6 SIT IN A ROW. SAM IS 3RD FROM THE LEFT. WHICH SEAT FROM THE RIGHT?

Accepted Answer

4TH

Question 24

A GRID USED TO TRACK WHICH OPTIONS PAIR UP IN A LOGIC PUZZLE IS A ___.

Accepted Answer

MATRIX

Question 25

ZARA IS NEITHER FIRST NOR LAST IN A LINE OF 3. WHICH POSITION?

Accepted Answer

SECOND

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