Logical Reasoning - Making Judgments - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Making Judgments - Type 1 (Q.No. 7)
Directions to Solve
Each question presents a situation and asks you to make a judgment regarding that particular circumstance. Choose an answer based on given information.

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The neighborhood block association has received many complaints about people knocking on doors and soliciting money for an unknown charity organization even though door-to-door solicitation is prohibited by local laws. Three residents have provided descriptions of individuals who have come to their door asking for money.

Solicitor #1 is a white male, 20-25 years old, 5'9", 145 pounds, with very short brown hair. He was wearing a dark blue suit and carrying a brown leather briefcase.

Solicitor #2 is a white male, 25-30 years old, 6'2", 200 pounds, with a shaved-head. He was wearing a red T-shirt and jeans.

Solicitor #3 is a white male, approximately 23 years old, 5'10", slight build, with short brown hair. He was wearing a blue suit.

Three days after the block association meet- ing, a resident noticed a man knocking on doors in the neighborhood and phoned the police to report the illegal activity. This solic- itor was described as follows:

Solicitor #4 is a white male, 22 years old, 140 pounds, about 5'10", with short brown hair. He was carrying a briefcase and wearing a dark suit.

Based on this description, which of the three solicitations was also likely carried out by Solicitor #4?

#1, #2, and #3
#1, but not #2 and #3
#1 and #3, but not #2
#1 and #2, but not #3
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The solicitor described as #2 has a shaved head and is much taller and heavier than the solicitors described as #1 and #3. Therefore, choices a and d, which include #2, can be ruled out. Solicitors #1, #3, and #4 have such similar descriptions that the correct answer is clearly choice c.
Discussion:
3 comments Page 1 of 1.

Rahul said:   9 years ago
Option [B] seems to be more appropriate.

Srivatsan R said:   1 decade ago
Option C is apt.

Briefcase isn't a field of interest here. Always briefcase isn't carried by people everywhere.

Manjeet said:   1 decade ago
Option [B] is more accurate because #3 description does not give any information about briefcase.

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