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Free Logical Reasoning questions with answers for MBA CET

Seating arrangements, puzzles, syllogisms, blood relations, direction sense, coding-decoding and critical reasoning - the question types that appear in MAH-CET, CAT, MAT and ATMA. These 142 questions are also useful for CAT, MAT and ATMA. Tap “Show answer” under any question for the correct option and the explanation.

  1. Question 21

    Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term. T / C : 60 :: X / E : ?
    • (A)120
    • (B)102
    • (C)201
    • (D)80
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    Correct answer: (A) 120

    T=20th letter, C=3rd letter, 20×3=60. X=24th letter, E=5th letter, 24×5=120.

  2. Question 22

    A statement is followed by two courses of action, I and II. Assume everything in the statement is true, then decide which course(s) of action logically follow. Statement: Ramu, the technical team leader at XYZ company, mostly insults team members for even small mistakes. Courses of Action: I. He should be fired from his job immediately. II. All the team members should also reply to him in the same sense and tone.
    • (A)Only I follows
    • (B)Only II follows
    • (C)Neither I nor II follows
    • (D)Both I and II follow
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    Correct answer: (C) Neither I nor II follows

    Immediate firing is too extreme a first response, and retaliating in kind is unprofessional - neither course of action follows.

  3. Question 23

    Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 78, 156, 468, 1872, ?
    • (A)9870
    • (B)9760
    • (C)9360
    • (D)9280
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    Correct answer: (C) 9360

    The multipliers are ×2, ×3, ×4, ×5: 1872 × 5 = 9360.

  4. Question 24

    Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 121 : 12 :: 361 : ?
    • (A)24
    • (B)72
    • (C)20
    • (D)18
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    Correct answer: (C) 20

    121 = 11², 12 = 11+1. 361 = 19², so the answer is 19+1 = 20.

  5. Question 25

    Statements: All cats are animals. Some animals are dogs. Conclusions: I. Some cats are dogs. II. All animals are cats. III. Some animals are cats.
    • (A)Only I follows
    • (B)Only II follows
    • (C)Only III follows
    • (D)Both I and III follow
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    Correct answer: (C) Only III follows

    I doesn't necessarily follow - the premises don't say any cat is a dog. II is false - it contradicts "some animals are dogs." III follows: since all cats are animals, some animals are cats.

  6. Question 26

    Five friends - A, B, C, D, and E - are sitting in a row facing north. A is sitting to the immediate left of B. C is at one end of the row. D is between A and E. Who is sitting in the middle?
    • (A)A
    • (B)B
    • (C)D
    • (D)E
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    Correct answer: (A) A

    One consistent arrangement: E D A B C. A is immediately left of B; D is between A and E; C is at an end. The middle (3rd) position is A.

  7. Question 27

    In a certain code language, GARDEN is written as OFESBH. What is the code for MARKET?
    • (A)UFLSBN
    • (B)UGLSBN
    • (C)UFLSCO
    • (D)TEKSBN
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    Correct answer: (A) UFLSBN

    Applying the same letter-substitution pattern used for GARDEN to MARKET gives UFLSBN.

  8. Question 28

    Statements: I. The Reserve Bank of India has recently put restrictions on a few small banks in the country. II. Small banks in the private and co-operative sector in India are not in a position to withstand competition from bigger public-sector banks.
    • (A)Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
    • (B)Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
    • (C)Both statements I and II are independent causes
    • (D)Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes
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    Correct answer: (B) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

    If small banks can't withstand competition (II), regulators may impose restrictions (I) as a consequence - so II is the cause and I is the effect.

  9. Question 29

    Statements: I. All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for most of the week. II. Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools.
    • (A)Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
    • (B)Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
    • (C)Both statements I and II are independent causes
    • (D)Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes
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    Correct answer: (D) Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes

    I and II are best read as effects of different independent causes (e.g. a calamity/strike for I, and separate safety/economic concerns for II).

  10. Question 30

    Cup is to coffee as bowl is to:
    • (A)dish
    • (B)soup
    • (C)spoon
    • (D)food
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    Correct answer: (B) soup

    A cup holds coffee; a bowl holds soup.

  11. Question 31

    Yard is to inch as quart is to:
    • (A)gallon
    • (B)ounce
    • (C)milk
    • (D)liquid
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    Correct answer: (B) ounce

    A yard is a larger unit that contains inches; a quart is a larger unit that contains ounces.

  12. Question 32

    Pointing to a photograph of a boy, Suresh said, "He is the son of the only son of my mother." How is Suresh related to that boy?
    • (A)Brother
    • (B)Uncle
    • (C)Cousin
    • (D)Father
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    Correct answer: (D) Father

    "The only son of my mother" is Suresh himself, so the boy is Suresh's son - Suresh is the father.

  13. Question 33

    A man walks 5 km toward south and then turns to the right. After walking 3 km he turns to the left and walks 5 km. Now in which direction is he from the starting place?
    • (A)West
    • (B)South
    • (C)North-East
    • (D)South-West
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    Correct answer: (D) South-West

    Start at (0,0). South 5 → (0,−5). Turn right (west) 3 → (−3,−5). Turn left (south) 5 → (−3,−10). That point is south-west of the origin.

  14. Question 34

    Choose the word which is different from the rest.
    • (A)Cap
    • (B)Turban
    • (C)Helmet
    • (D)Veil
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    Correct answer: (D) Veil

    Cap, turban, and helmet are primarily head coverings; a veil is mainly a face covering, making it the odd one out.

  15. Question 35

    Find the next number: 4, 9, 19, 39, 79, ?
    • (A)157
    • (B)161
    • (C)159
    • (D)158
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    Correct answer: (C) 159

  16. Question 36

    Find the next number: 7, 9, 13, 19, 27, ?
    • (A)35
    • (B)37
    • (C)39
    • (D)41
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    Correct answer: (B) 37

  17. Question 37

    Find the next number: 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, ?
    • (A)None of these
    • (B)64
    • (C)49
    • (D)81
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    Correct answer: (B) 64

  18. Question 38

    Find the next number: 11, 16, 32, 37, 74, ?
    • (A)79
    • (B)158
    • (C)74
    • (D)84
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    Correct answer: (A) 79

  19. Question 39

    Find the next letter: B, E, H, K, N, ?
    • (A)S
    • (B)Q
    • (C)P
    • (D)R
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    Correct answer: (B) Q

  20. Question 40

    Find the next letter: C, G, K, O, S, ?
    • (A)Y
    • (B)V
    • (C)X
    • (D)W
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    Correct answer: (D) W

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