Paper I · 16 Logical Reasoning, Analytical Ability & Data Interpretation · 16.11 Ranking, seating and puzzles

16.11.5 Caselets: selection under constraints

A selection caselet gives a pool of people, a team size and a few rules; rewrite each rule as a short symbol, apply the condition in the question first, and let the rules force the rest of the team.

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Key terms

  • selection
  • team formation
  • committee
  • constraints
  • conditional rules
  • if then
  • only if
  • unless
  • cannot go together
  • must go together
  • at least one
  • contrapositive
  • converse
  • elimination
  • valid team
  • must be selected
  • could be selected

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