Question

Mahmood, Jamie, Louise, Molly and Naomi have gone to the chip shop for their dinner.
Molly, Naomi and Jamie all have chips. Mahmood chooses pie and mushy peas for his meal.
The only one to have fish is Molly. Jamie, Louise and Naomi each have a sausage.
Everyone has mushy peas with their meal except Jamie and Molly.
Who buys the most items?

Solution

Let’s break down the meals of each person based on the information provided:

1. Molly:

• Has chips, fish, and no mushy peas (since it is stated she doesn’t have mushy peas).
• Total items: 2 (chips and fish).

1. Naomi:

• Has chips, a sausage, and mushy peas.
• Total items: 3 (chips, sausage, mushy peas).

1. Jamie:

• Has chips, a sausage, and no mushy peas.
• Total items: 2 (chips and sausage).

1. Mahmood:

• Has pie and mushy peas.
• Total items: 2 (pie and mushy peas).

1. Louise:

• Has a sausage and mushy peas (there’s no mention of chips, so we assume she doesn’t have them).
• Total items: 2 (sausage and mushy peas).

Who buys the most items?

• Naomi buys the most items with 3 (chips, sausage, and mushy peas).

Who buys the least?

Everyone except Naomi buys 2 items. Therefore, Molly, Jamie, Mahmood, and Louise all tie for buying the least items (2 items each).

Set of 20 Verbal Reasoning Questions Based on Meal Scenarios

This set of questions is designed to test logical deduction and reasoning skills similar to the earlier example involving Mahmood, Jamie, Louise, Molly, and Naomi. Each scenario will present a set of conditions that must be analyzed to answer the questions correctly.

Section 1: Meal Choices

Question 1

Simon, Peter, and John have gone to the café for lunch.

• Simon orders a sandwich and tea.
• Peter orders a salad and coffee.
• John orders a sandwich and juice.
• Simon is the only one to have tea, and Peter is the only one to have coffee.
  Who orders the most items?

Question 2

Four friends—Amelia, George, Emily, and Olivia—have gone to the bakery.

• Amelia buys a croissant and a doughnut.
• George buys a croissant and tea.
• Emily buys a croissant, a doughnut, and coffee.
• Olivia buys only a doughnut.
  Who buys the least number of items?

Question 3

At the sandwich shop, Anna, Lucy, Chloe, and Ellie have different meals:

• Anna has a tuna sandwich and chips.
• Lucy has a chicken sandwich and salad.
• Chloe has a vegetarian sandwich, salad, and juice.
• Ellie has a tuna sandwich and salad.
  Who has the most different types of food items?

Question 4

Five friends—Tom, Joe, Katie, Emma, and Sarah—go to a fast food restaurant:

• Tom orders a burger and chips.
• Joe orders chicken nuggets, chips, and a soft drink.
• Katie orders a burger and a soft drink.
• Emma orders a salad and water.
• Sarah orders chips and a soft drink.
  Who has the fewest items?

Section 2: Shared Meals

Question 5

Ben, Daniel, Alice, and Chloe each have a different meal at a pizza restaurant:

• Ben orders pizza and garlic bread.
• Daniel orders pizza and water.
• Alice orders a salad and garlic bread.
• Chloe orders pizza, garlic bread, and water.
  Who has the fewest items?

Question 6

At a barbecue, James, Megan, Oliver, and Sophie choose different combinations:

• James has a hot dog, chips, and lemonade.
• Megan has a hot dog and water.
• Oliver has a burger and chips.
• Sophie has a hot dog and chips.
  Who has the most items?

Question 7

At a picnic, Harriet, Noah, Isla, and Jack bring different foods:

• Harriet brings a sandwich and crisps.
• Noah brings a sandwich, crisps, and fruit.
• Isla brings a sandwich and juice.
• Jack brings fruit and juice.
  Who brings the most items?

Section 3: Logical Deduction

Question 8

Four friends—Oscar, Lily, Jake, and Mia—each order a drink at the café:

• Oscar orders tea.
• Lily orders coffee.
• Jake orders tea and juice.
• Mia orders juice.
  Who orders the most drinks?

Question 9

Maya, Max, Lucy, and Ellie order snacks at the cinema:

• Maya orders popcorn and a drink.
• Max orders popcorn.
• Lucy orders popcorn and a hot dog.
• Ellie orders only a drink.
  Who has the fewest items?

Question 10

At the restaurant, Clara, Freddie, Ava, and Leo order different meals:

• Clara orders pasta and water.
• Freddie orders a salad and juice.
• Ava orders pizza and juice.
• Leo orders pasta and juice.
  Who orders the fewest items?

Section 4: Complex Scenarios

Question 11

Three friends—Sam, Olivia, and Jack—go to an ice cream parlour:

• Sam orders vanilla ice cream and a cone.
• Olivia orders chocolate ice cream, a cone, and sprinkles.
• Jack orders strawberry ice cream and a cone.
  Who orders the most items?

Question 12

At the fish and chips shop, Emily, Noah, Lily, and Sam each order different combinations:

• Emily orders fish, chips, and mushy peas.
• Noah orders fish and chips.
• Lily orders chips and mushy peas.
• Sam orders only fish.
  Who orders the fewest items?

Question 13

Four children—Alice, Harry, Sophie, and Max—have gone for lunch:

• Alice orders a sandwich, crisps, and a drink.
• Harry orders a sandwich and a drink.
• Sophie orders only crisps.
• Max orders crisps and a drink.
  Who has the most items?

Section 5: Mixed Logic and Deductions

Question 14

At a smoothie bar, Charlotte, Ben, Sarah, and Lucas order different drinks:

• Charlotte orders a banana smoothie.
• Ben orders a berry smoothie and a juice.
• Sarah orders a mango smoothie.
• Lucas orders a juice.
  Who orders the most drinks?

Question 15

At a pizza restaurant, four friends—Grace, Alex, Ella, and Jake—order different pizzas:

• Grace orders a vegetarian pizza and garlic bread.
• Alex orders a cheese pizza and garlic bread.
• Ella orders a meat pizza.
• Jake orders a vegetarian pizza.
  Who orders the fewest items?

Section 6: Group Meals

Question 16

At a family dinner, Amy, Tom, Lucy, and Olivia order different meals:

• Amy orders a salad and breadsticks.
• Tom orders steak and chips.
• Lucy orders chicken, chips, and salad.
• Olivia orders fish and chips.
  Who orders the most items?

Question 17

Four friends—Ryan, Emma, Chloe, and Jacob—go to a coffee shop:

• Ryan orders a coffee and a muffin.
• Emma orders tea and a biscuit.
• Chloe orders a coffee.
• Jacob orders tea and a muffin.
  Who has the fewest items?

Question 18

At the breakfast café, Hannah, George, Olivia, and Sam each order a different combination:

• Hannah orders toast and juice.
• George orders a croissant and coffee.
• Olivia orders toast, eggs, and coffee.
• Sam orders toast and eggs.
  Who has the most items?

Section 7: Final Scenarios

Question 19

Four friends—Michael, Holly, Grace, and Liam—go to a burger bar:

• Michael orders a burger and fries.
• Holly orders a chicken sandwich and a drink.
• Grace orders a burger, fries, and a drink.
• Liam orders only a drink.
  Who has the fewest items?

Question 20

At the café, Olivia, Sophie, Harry, and George order different breakfasts:

• Olivia orders porridge and juice.
• Sophie orders toast and coffee.
• Harry orders a full breakfast (eggs, sausage, and beans) and tea.
• George orders toast and water.
  Who has the most items?

Answers

1. John
2. Olivia
3. Chloe
4. Emma
5. Daniel
6. James
7. Noah
8. Jake
9. Ellie
10. Clara
11. Olivia
12. Sam
13. Alice
14. Ben
15. Ella
16. Lucy
17. Chloe
18. Olivia
19. Liam
20. Harry

This completes the set of 20 questions with logical deductions and reasoning based on meal choices.

Here is the revised set of harder verbal reasoning questions, with the “H3:” removed.

Harder Verbal Reasoning Questions: 20-Question Set

Section 1: Complex Meal Scenarios

Question 1

At a dinner party, five friends—Anna, Ben, Clara, Daniel, and Emily—order different meals:

• Anna orders chicken with potatoes and vegetables.
• Ben orders steak with potatoes and a salad.
• Clara orders fish with rice and vegetables.
• Daniel orders chicken with rice and a salad.
• Emily orders steak with rice and vegetables.
  None of them ordered the same combination of main dish, side dish, and vegetable/salad.

Who ordered chicken but did not have potatoes?

Question 2

Four colleagues—Sarah, James, Rachel, and David—go to a café for lunch:

• Sarah orders a soup, a sandwich, and tea.
• James orders a salad, a sandwich, and coffee.
• Rachel orders soup and coffee.
• David orders salad and tea.
  Sarah and James have exactly one item in common, while Rachel and David have exactly one item in common.

What is the one item that Sarah and James have in common?

Question 3

Four friends—Alice, Liam, Mia, and Jake—order various meals at a restaurant:

• Alice orders pasta with garlic bread and a drink.
• Liam orders pasta with a salad and no drink.
• Mia orders pizza with garlic bread and a drink.
• Jake orders pizza with a salad and no drink.
  None of them orders the exact same combination of items.

Who ordered pizza but no drink?

Section 2: Shared Meals with More Details

Question 4

At a picnic, there are four people—Tom, Jenny, Mike, and Laura—who each brought different food:

• Tom brought sandwiches, crisps, and a drink.
• Jenny brought fruit, crisps, and no drink.
• Mike brought sandwiches, fruit, and crisps.
• Laura brought only sandwiches and fruit.
  All but one person brought crisps.

Who did not bring crisps?

Question 5

Five friends—Ellie, Harry, Chloe, Lucy, and Jack—went out for dinner and ordered the following meals:

• Ellie ordered a salad, pasta, and juice.
• Harry ordered a burger, chips, and a soft drink.
• Chloe ordered salad, chips, and juice.
• Lucy ordered a salad, pasta, and water.
• Jack ordered a burger, chips, and water.
  Two people ordered identical meals. Who are they?

Section 3: Deductions with Multiple People

Question 6

Four students—Grace, Charlie, Noah, and Lily—went to a café after school:

• Grace ordered cake, tea, and juice.
• Charlie ordered cake and tea, but no juice.
• Noah ordered cake and juice, but no tea.
• Lily ordered only tea.
  Only one person ordered all three items.

Who ordered all three items?

Question 7

At a birthday party, five children—Ella, Tom, Sam, Mia, and Ben—chose different treats:

• Ella chose a chocolate bar, crisps, and juice.
• Tom chose a chocolate bar and juice.
• Sam chose only crisps.
• Mia chose a chocolate bar and crisps.
• Ben chose crisps and juice.
  All but one child chose a chocolate bar.

Who did not choose a chocolate bar?

Section 4: Multi-Step Logic

Question 8

At a lunch gathering, four people—Oliver, Sophie, Matt, and Emma—choose meals from a menu:

• Oliver and Sophie each order sandwiches and juice.
• Matt and Emma each order salad and water.
• Sophie and Matt share a dessert, but no one else orders dessert.
• Emma is the only one who orders soup as part of her meal.
  Only one person has exactly two items.

Who has exactly two items?

Question 9

Five friends—James, Olivia, Ethan, Sophia, and Noah—each brought a snack to share:

• James brought a fruit salad.
• Olivia brought crisps and a chocolate bar.
• Ethan brought a fruit salad and a chocolate bar.
• Sophia brought a fruit salad, crisps, and a chocolate bar.
• Noah brought crisps and a chocolate bar.
  Two people brought exactly the same snacks.

Who are the two people who brought the same snacks?

Section 5: Difficult Logical Deductions

Question 10

Four people—Holly, Max, Lucy, and Jack—order various drinks at a café:

• Holly orders tea and water.
• Max orders coffee and juice.
• Lucy orders only coffee.
• Jack orders tea and juice.
  Each person orders exactly two items, and no two people have the same pair of drinks.

Who orders tea and juice?

Question 11

At a bakery, four friends—Amelia, Henry, Olivia, and George—order pastries:

• Amelia orders a croissant, a doughnut, and tea.
• Henry orders a doughnut and coffee.
• Olivia orders a doughnut, a croissant, and juice.
• George orders a croissant, tea, and a doughnut.
  Everyone orders at least two items, and no two people ordered the same exact set of items.

Who ordered coffee?

Section 6: Tricky Combination Questions

Question 12

Four people—Emily, Ben, Chloe, and Oliver—order from a café:

• Emily orders soup and salad.
• Ben orders soup and bread.
• Chloe orders bread and salad.
• Oliver orders soup, bread, and salad.
  None of them ordered the same combination of items.

Who ordered all three items?

Question 13

Five friends—Sarah, James, Adam, Ella, and Lily—go to a pizza restaurant:

• Sarah orders a pizza with mushrooms, pepperoni, and olives.
• James orders a pizza with mushrooms and pepperoni.
• Adam orders a pizza with pepperoni and olives.
• Ella orders a pizza with mushrooms and olives.
• Lily orders a pizza with mushrooms, pepperoni, and olives.
  Two people order exactly the same pizza.

Who are they?

Section 7: High-Level Deduction Challenges

Question 14

At a restaurant, four friends—Liam, Zoe, Amy, and Jake—choose different meals:

• Liam orders pasta, garlic bread, and a drink.
• Zoe orders pasta, chips, and a drink.
• Amy orders pizza and a drink.
• Jake orders pasta, garlic bread, and no drink.
  Who orders the same meal as Liam but without a drink?

Question 15

Four people—Anna, Charlie, Daniel, and Megan—choose drinks:

• Anna orders water and juice.
• Charlie orders water and tea.
• Daniel orders water and coffee.
• Megan orders water and juice.
  Only two people order exactly the same drinks.

Who are they?

Section 8: Final Deduction Scenarios

Question 16

Five people—Sam, Laura, Tom, Chloe, and David—order desserts:

• Sam orders cake and ice cream.
• Laura orders cake and a milkshake.
• Tom orders cake and ice cream.
• Chloe orders only ice cream.
• David orders ice cream and a milkshake.
  Two people order exactly the same dessert combination.

Who are they?

Question 17

Four friends—Alex, Lily, Jake, and Sophie—order pizzas:

• Alex orders a pizza with mushrooms, onions, and peppers.
• Lily orders a pizza with mushrooms and peppers.
• Jake orders a pizza with mushrooms and onions.
• Sophie orders a pizza with onions and peppers.
  Who orders the most toppings?

Question 18

At a café, five friends—Holly, Ben, Mia, Jack, and Alice—each order one snack and one drink:

• Holly orders a biscuit and tea.
• Ben orders a biscuit and juice.
• Mia orders cake and tea.
• Jack orders cake and juice.
• Alice orders a biscuit and tea.
  Two people ordered exactly the same combination.

Who are they?

Question 19

At a dinner, four people—Emma, Liam, Grace, and Noah—order drinks and sides:

• Emma orders lemonade and chips.
• Liam orders water and chips.
• Grace orders lemonade and salad.
• Noah orders water and salad.
  Two people order exactly the same drinks, but different sides.

Who are they?

Question 20

At the café, four friends—Chloe, Daniel, Sophie, and Harry—order sandwiches:

• Chloe orders a tuna sandwich with a side salad.
• Daniel orders a ham sandwich with crisps.
• Sophie orders a tuna sandwich with a side salad.
• Harry orders a ham sandwich with no sides.
  Two people order the same sandwich with the same side.

Who are they?

Answers

1. Daniel
2. Sandwich
3. Jake
4. Laura
5. Ellie and Lucy
6. Grace
7. Sam
8. Oliver
9. Noah and Olivia
10. Jack
11. Henry
12. Oliver
13. Sarah and Lily
14. Jake
15. Anna and Megan
16. Sam and Tom
17. Alex
18. Holly and Alice
19. Liam and Noah
20. Chloe and Sophie

This set of 20 harder verbal reasoning questions requires careful consideration and multi-step reasoning to solve, making it more challenging than the previous set.