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Analytical Reasoning

MCQ - 7-641

Disease J is always communicable; its symptoms are red splotches, which appear the day after infection.
Disease K is only communicable the day after infection; its symptoms are blue lips or red splotches, which appear the day of infection.
Disease L only infects concurrently with Disease J; its symptoms swollen ears, which appear the day after infection, are negated by Disease K.
These are the only diseases possible. Peter had lunch with Paul on Tuesday. Paul had dinner with Mary on Wednesday. Symptoms appear for only one day.

Question:

If Paul had red splotches on Tuesday, then he could have
I. Given Peter Disease J
II. Given Peter Disease K
III. Given Mary Disease J
IV. Given Mary Disease K

I and III
I and IV
II and III
I and IV
I, II, and IV

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

The following simple chart may be helpful in answering the questions:

Disease	When communicable	Symptom
J	Always	Red splotches appear Day after Inf.
K	Day after infection	Blue lips or red splotches appear day of Inf.
L	Only with J	Swollen ears appear Day after Inf. Negated by disease K

Tuesday:Peter and Paul
Wednesday: Paul and Mary

If Paul had red splotches on Tuesday, then he either was infected with Disease J on Monday or was infected with Disease K on Tuesday. Therefore:
I. He could have given Peter Disease J because J is always communicable. True
II. Paul could not have given Peter Disease K on Tuesday, because Disease K is not communicable until the day after (Wednesday). FASLE
III. Paul could have given Mary Disease J because Disease J is always communicable. True.
IV. Paul could have given Mary Disease K because Disease K is communicable a day after infection (Wednesday). True

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