Free Logical Reasoning questions with answers for MBA CET

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Question 81
Statement: Some workers of the company were caught smoking in the company lawn during office time. Course of action: I. The management of the company should immediately fire those employees who were caught smoking during office hours. II. Warning should be issued to those employees who were caught smoking during office hours.
- (A)if only I follows.
- (B)if only II follows.
- (C)if either I or II follows.
- (D)if neither I nor II follows.
- (E)if both I and II follow.
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Correct answer: (B) if only II follows.
Only a warning (II) is a proportionate course of action for employees caught smoking on the lawn. Firing them immediately (I) is too harsh for a first offence, so only II follows.
Question 82
Statement: A huge truck collided with an elephant trying to cross the highway road running across the forest causing a heavy traffic jam. Course of action: I. High voltage electric wires should be used to fence all the state highways. II. People should be advised to avoid using the route effected by collision till the highway is cleared.
- (A)if only I follows.
- (B)if only II follows.
- (C)if either I or II follows.
- (D)if neither I nor II follows.
- (E)if both I and II follow.
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Correct answer: (B) if only II follows.
II is a sensible short-term step: people should avoid the route until the highway is cleared. I is extreme and unsafe (high-voltage fences on all state highways would be a hazard to people and animals). So only II follows.
Question 83
Statement- As an emerging economic superpower, it is quite tragic that more than one in three children in India are stunted. Stunting is associated with an underdeveloped brain, with long-lasting harmful consequences, and increased risks of nutrition- related chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity in future. Thus, stunting can be classified by itself as an illness as it leads to negatively affecting the present and future of the child. (I) Higher economic growth and increased spending on nutrition access program have not resulted in proportionate decrease in child malnutrition or stunting. (II) Multiple researchers have proven the link between illness and malnutrition/ stunting in children.
- (A)Both I and II strengthens
- (B)I strengthen while II weakens
- (C)II strengthens while I weaken
- (D)Statement I strengthen while Statement II is neutral.
- (E)Both I and II weakens.
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Correct answer: (D) Statement I strengthen while Statement II is neutral.
The passage argues that stunting is itself an illness because it harms the child's present and future. (I) strengthens it: growth and spending on nutrition have not reduced stunting in proportion, which shows how serious and persistent the problem is. (II) only says that illness and malnutrition or stunting are linked. That could mean illness causes stunting, so it does not show that stunting is itself an illness. It is neutral.
Question 84
Rooftop solar power growth has demonstrated an overall positive trend, But this will need to be scaled up massively to achieve the national target. Assumption: i. With ongoing improvements to solar cell efficiency and battery technology, rooftops will only get more attractive in the future. ii. Major solar projects that connect to the grid often face the challenge of land acquisition and transmission connectivity. iii. A survey helps determine usable rooftops, separating them from green spaces, and analyses the quality of the solar resource.
- (A)Only II follows
- (B)Both II and III follows
- (C)Both I and III follows
- (D)Only I follows
- (E)Both I and II follows
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Correct answer: (D) Only I follows
The statement says rooftop solar must be scaled up massively to reach the national target. The assumption behind it is that rooftop solar can keep growing, which (I) supports: with better cell efficiency and batteries, rooftops will only get more attractive. (II) is about large grid-connected projects, not rooftops, and (III) describes a survey method. Neither is something the statement relies on, so only I follows.
Question 85
If all the vowels of the word ‘AERIFEROUS’ are replaced by its succeeding letter according to the English alphabet and all the consonant are replaced with their previous letter according to the English alphabet and then all the letters are arranged in the alphabetical order then how many letters are there between the third letter from the left and second letter from the right in the English alphabetic series?
- (A)11
- (B)9
- (C)12
- (D)10
- (E)None of these
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Correct answer: (A) 11
AERIFEROUS: vowels A, E, I, E, O, U become B, F, J, F, P, V (each replaced by its next letter). Consonants R, F, R, S become Q, E, Q, R (each replaced by its previous letter). New letters: B, F, Q, J, E, F, Q, P, V, R. In alphabetical order: B, E, F, F, J, P, Q, Q, R, V. Third from the left is F and second from the right is R. The letters between F and R in the alphabet are G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q = 11.
Question 86
How many meaningful words can be formed using second, sixth, ninth and tenth letter of the word “ADHESIONAL”. If more than one meaning full word formed then mark your answer K and if not then which of the following is the third letter from the left of that meaningful word?
- (A)D
- (B)L
- (C)K
- (D)I
- (E)A
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Correct answer: (C) K
ADHESIONAL: 2nd = D, 6th = I, 9th = A, 10th = L. The letters D, I, A, L make more than one meaningful word (DIAL and LAID), so the answer is K.
Question 87
Certain numbers of people are sitting in a straight line and all are facing in north direction. Mithun is sitting at the right extreme end and also is sitting second to the right of Shobhita. Only three persons are sitting between Akbar who is sitting one of the places to right of Raju and Shobhita. Not more than two persons are sitting to left of Akbar. Jonas is sitting in the middle of the row. Amulya is sitting second to left of Shivani and one of them is neighbor of Jonas. Akbar is sitting at one of the places to the left of Shivani.Only two persons are sitting between Shivani and Raju.Ravi is sitting at one of the places to right of Sneha. Who is sitting immediate right of Ravi?
- (A)Shohita
- (B)Mithun
- (C)Jonas
- (D)Raju
- (E)None
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Correct answer: (B) Mithun
There are nine people and Jonas is in the middle, so he is 5th from the left. Mithun is at the right end (9th) and Shobhita is second to his left (7th). Akbar has three persons between himself and Shobhita and sits to Shobhita's left, so Akbar is 3rd. Raju is to the left of Akbar. Shivani is to the right of Akbar with two persons between Shivani and Raju, so Raju is 1st and Shivani 4th. Amulya is second to the left of Shivani (2nd). Ravi is to the right of Sneha, so Sneha is 6th and Ravi 8th. Order: Raju, Amulya, Akbar, Shivani, Jonas, Sneha, Shobhita, Ravi, Mithun. Immediately to the right of Ravi (8th) is Mithun.
Question 88
Certain numbers of people are sitting in a straight line and all are facing in north direction. Mithun is sitting at the right extreme end and also is sitting second to the right of Shobhita. Only three persons are sitting between Akbar who is sitting one of the places to right of Raju and Shobhita. Not more than two persons are sitting to left of Akbar. Jonas is sitting in the middle of the row. Amulya is sitting second to left of Shivani and one of them is neighbor of Jonas. Akbar is sitting at one of the places to the left of Shivani.Only two persons are sitting between Shivani and Raju.Ravi is sitting at one of the places to right of Sneha. How many persons are sitting to left of Akbar?
- (A)Two
- (B)Three
- (C)One
- (D)None
- (E)Either 1 or 3
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Correct answer: (A) Two
There are nine people and Jonas is in the middle, so he is 5th from the left. Mithun is at the right end (9th) and Shobhita is second to his left (7th). Akbar has three persons between himself and Shobhita and sits to Shobhita's left, so Akbar is 3rd. Raju is to the left of Akbar. Shivani is to the right of Akbar with two persons between Shivani and Raju, so Raju is 1st and Shivani 4th. Amulya is second to the left of Shivani (2nd). Ravi is to the right of Sneha, so Sneha is 6th and Ravi 8th. Order: Raju, Amulya, Akbar, Shivani, Jonas, Sneha, Shobhita, Ravi, Mithun. Two persons, Raju and Amulya, sit to the left of Akbar.
Question 89
Certain numbers of people are sitting in a straight line and all are facing in north direction. Mithun is sitting at the right extreme end and also is sitting second to the right of Shobhita. Only three persons are sitting between Akbar who is sitting one of the places to right of Raju and Shobhita. Not more than two persons are sitting to left of Akbar. Jonas is sitting in the middle of the row. Amulya is sitting second to left of Shivani and one of them is neighbor of Jonas. Akbar is sitting at one of the places to the left of Shivani.Only two persons are sitting between Shivani and Raju.Ravi is sitting at one of the places to right of Sneha. What is the position of Sneha?
- (A)Fourth from the left end
- (B)Immediate right of shobhita
- (C)Second to left of Amulya
- (D)Immediate right of Jonas
- (E)At the extreme end
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Correct answer: (D) Immediate right of Jonas
There are nine people and Jonas is in the middle, so he is 5th from the left. Mithun is at the right end (9th) and Shobhita is second to his left (7th). Akbar has three persons between himself and Shobhita and sits to Shobhita's left, so Akbar is 3rd. Raju is to the left of Akbar. Shivani is to the right of Akbar with two persons between Shivani and Raju, so Raju is 1st and Shivani 4th. Amulya is second to the left of Shivani (2nd). Ravi is to the right of Sneha, so Sneha is 6th and Ravi 8th. Order: Raju, Amulya, Akbar, Shivani, Jonas, Sneha, Shobhita, Ravi, Mithun. Sneha is 6th, immediately to the right of Jonas (5th).
Question 90
Certain numbers of people are sitting in a straight line and all are facing in north direction. Mithun is sitting at the right extreme end and also is sitting second to the right of Shobhita. Only three persons are sitting between Akbar who is sitting one of the places to right of Raju and Shobhita. Not more than two persons are sitting to left of Akbar. Jonas is sitting in the middle of the row. Amulya is sitting second to left of Shivani and one of them is neighbor of Jonas. Akbar is sitting at one of the places to the left of Shivani.Only two persons are sitting between Shivani and Raju.Ravi is sitting at one of the places to right of Sneha. Ravi is sitting between which of the following pair?
- (A)Mithun and Raju
- (B)Raju and Sneha
- (C)Mithun and Shobhita
- (D)Shivani and Akbar
- (E)Raju and Shivani
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Correct answer: (C) Mithun and Shobhita
There are nine people and Jonas is in the middle, so he is 5th from the left. Mithun is at the right end (9th) and Shobhita is second to his left (7th). Akbar has three persons between himself and Shobhita and sits to Shobhita's left, so Akbar is 3rd. Raju is to the left of Akbar. Shivani is to the right of Akbar with two persons between Shivani and Raju, so Raju is 1st and Shivani 4th. Amulya is second to the left of Shivani (2nd). Ravi is to the right of Sneha, so Sneha is 6th and Ravi 8th. Order: Raju, Amulya, Akbar, Shivani, Jonas, Sneha, Shobhita, Ravi, Mithun. Ravi is 8th, between Shobhita (7th) and Mithun (9th).
Question 91
Certain numbers of people are sitting in a straight line and all are facing in north direction. Mithun is sitting at the right extreme end and also is sitting second to the right of Shobhita. Only three persons are sitting between Akbar who is sitting one of the places to right of Raju and Shobhita. Not more than two persons are sitting to left of Akbar. Jonas is sitting in the middle of the row. Amulya is sitting second to left of Shivani and one of them is neighbor of Jonas. Akbar is sitting at one of the places to the left of Shivani.Only two persons are sitting between Shivani and Raju.Ravi is sitting at one of the places to right of Sneha. What is the position of Akbar with respect to Amulya?
- (A)Immediate left
- (B)Immediate right
- (C)Two places away
- (D)Third to right
- (E)Cannot be determined
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Correct answer: (B) Immediate right
There are nine people and Jonas is in the middle, so he is 5th from the left. Mithun is at the right end (9th) and Shobhita is second to his left (7th). Akbar has three persons between himself and Shobhita and sits to Shobhita's left, so Akbar is 3rd. Raju is to the left of Akbar. Shivani is to the right of Akbar with two persons between Shivani and Raju, so Raju is 1st and Shivani 4th. Amulya is second to the left of Shivani (2nd). Ravi is to the right of Sneha, so Sneha is 6th and Ravi 8th. Order: Raju, Amulya, Akbar, Shivani, Jonas, Sneha, Shobhita, Ravi, Mithun. Amulya is 2nd and Akbar 3rd, so Akbar is immediately to the right of Amulya.
Question 92
How many pairs of letters are there in the word “POTENTIALLY” each of which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English alphabetical series?
- (A)One
- (B)Two
- (C)Three
- (D)Four
- (E)More than Four
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Correct answer: (D) Four
In POTENTIALLY the letters are numbered by position and compared with their alphabet positions. A pair qualifies when the gap in the word equals the gap in the alphabet. P and O (no letter between them in the word and none in the alphabet), E and A (3 letters between in the word and 3 in the alphabet), the second T and Y (4 and 4), and I and the second L (2 and 2). That is 4 pairs.
Question 93
How many words can be formed from the 1st, 5th, 8th and 9th letter of a word ‘ASTONOMERS’ by using each letter once in the word?
- (A)two
- (B)one
- (C)none
- (D)three
- (E)More than three
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Correct answer: (A) two
The 1st, 5th, 8th and 9th letters of ASTONOMERS are A, N, E and R. They make two words: EARN and NEAR.
Question 94
If all the letters in the word DELIGHT are arranged in alphabetical order from left to right in such a way that vowels are arranged first followed by consonants, then how many letters are there in between D and L after the arrangement?
- (A)two
- (B)one
- (C)none
- (D)three
- (E)four
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Correct answer: (A) two
DELIGHT arranged with the vowels first in alphabetical order (E, I) and then the consonants in alphabetical order (D, G, H, L, T) becomes E I D G H L T. Between D and L there are G and H, which is two letters.
Question 95
Statements: Some Apple are mango No mango is blood Only Blood is Heart Conclusion: I. Some Heart is not Mango II. All blood can be Apple
- (A)If only conclusion I follows.
- (B)If only conclusion II follows
- (C)If either conclusion I or II follows
- (D)If neither conclusion I nor II follows
- (E)If both conclusions I and II follow
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Correct answer: (E) If both conclusions I and II follow
'Only Blood is Heart' means every Heart is a Blood. 'No mango is blood' then gives that no Heart is a Mango, so 'Some Heart is not Mango' (I) follows. II says all Blood can be Apple. Nothing prevents every Blood from being an Apple (the Apples that are Mango are simply different from the Blood ones), so this possibility holds. Both conclusions follow.
Question 96
Statements: Only a few Queue is long Some Long are Short Some Short is Bottle Conclusion: I. All Long can be Short II. All queue can be Long
- (A)If only conclusion I follows.
- (B)If only conclusion II follows
- (C)If either conclusion I or II follows
- (D)If neither conclusion I nor II follows
- (E)If both conclusions I and II follow
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Correct answer: (A) If only conclusion I follows.
'Only a few Queue is long' means some Queue are Long and some Queue are not Long. 'Some Long are Short' leaves it possible that all Long are Short, so I follows. II says all Queue can be Long, but some Queue are definitely not Long, so II does not follow.
Question 97
Statements: All arrogant are table, Some table are tree, All tree are parrot. Conclusion: I. All tree are arrogant II. Some tree are not arrogant
- (A)If only conclusion I follows.
- (B)If only conclusion II follows
- (C)If either conclusion I or II follows
- (D)If neither conclusion I nor II follows
- (E)If both conclusions I and II follow
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Correct answer: (C) If either conclusion I or II follows
All tree are parrot, some table are tree and all arrogant are table. The relationship between tree and arrogant is not fixed: all trees could be arrogant (I) or some trees may not be arrogant (II). I and II are complementary, so either I or II follows.
Question 98
Statements: No house is luxury Some luxury is car Only car is Scooter Conclusions: I. Some scooter can be car II. Some car is not house
- (A)If only conclusion I follows.
- (B)If only conclusion II follows
- (C)If either conclusion I or II follows
- (D)If neither conclusion I nor II follows
- (E)If both conclusions I and II follow
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Correct answer: (E) If both conclusions I and II follow
'Only car is Scooter' means every Scooter is a Car, so some Scooter are definitely cars and I ('can be') follows. Some luxury is car and no house is luxury, so the cars that are luxury are not houses: 'Some car is not house' (II) follows. Both conclusions follow.
Question 99
Statements: All black are white Some black are green Only a few Green are Yellow Conclusions: I. All green can be white II. Some yellow can be black
- (A)If only conclusion I follows.
- (B)If only conclusion II follows
- (C)If either conclusion I or II follows
- (D)If neither conclusion I nor II follows
- (E)If both conclusions I and II follow
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Correct answer: (E) If both conclusions I and II follow
All black are white and some black are green, so green things can be white; nothing stops all green from being white. I follows. Only a few Green are Yellow and some black are green, so a yellow green thing can be black. II follows as a possibility. Both follow.
Question 100
Statements: A ≤ C, K > A, E > G ≥ B, K Conclusions: I. E > A II. E ≥ B
- (A)if only conclusion I is true
- (B)if only conclusion II is true
- (C)if either conclusion I or II is true
- (D)if neither conclusion I nor II is true
- (E)if both conclusions I and II are true
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Correct answer: (A) if only conclusion I is true

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