Logical Reasoning Questions and Answers

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LOGICAL REASONING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Among A, B, C, D and E each having different amount of money, C has more money than only E. B
has more money than D out less than A. Who among them has the highest amount of money?
(1) B (2) A (3) D (4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these
Ans. (2)
2. In a certain code 'GIVE' is written as '51@©' and 'FAIL' is written as '%219'. How is LEAF writ-ten in
that code ?
(1) 5©2% (2) 9©2% (3) 9@2% (4) 9©1%
(5) None of these
Ans. (2)
3. Which of the following is the middle digit of the second highest number among the five three digit
numbers given below ? 512 739 428 843 654
(1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 2 (4) 4
(5) 5
Ans. (2)
4. Which of the following is the eighth to the right of the fourteenth from to the right of the fourteenth from
the arrangement?
(1) V (2) 4 (3) % (4) E
(5) None of these
Ans. (5)
5. In a certain code language 'RISE' is written as '8419', and 'MEAL' is written as '5927'. How is 'RAIL
written in that code ?
(1) 8429 (2)8124 (3)8247 (4) 8412
(5) 2948
Ans. (3)
Directions (6 - 10) : In the following questions, the symbols @, ©, $. % and * are used with the following
meanings as illustrated below:
P © Q means 'P is not smaller than Q
P -k B means P is not greater than Q
P © Q means P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q
P $ Q means P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q
P % Q means P is neither greater than nor equal to Q
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the
conclusions I, II, III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and give your answers accordingly.
6, Statements:
K © L, L % O, O @ M, M • N
Conclusions :
I. N © O
II. M $ L
III. K * N
IV. L @ N
(1) Only II is true (2) Only I and II are true (3) Only I is true (4) Either I or II is true
(5) None is true
Ans. (2)
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7. Statements:
A • B, B $ C, C % D, D © E
Conclusions:
I. D $ A
II. BS D
III. E % C
IV. A @ E
(1) Only I is true (2) Only either I or II is true (3) Only I and rv are true
(4) None is true (5) Only IV is true
Ans. (4)
8. Statements:
F $ P, P @ R, R © S, S % T
Conclusions:
I. R % F
II. S • P
III. P © T
IV. S % F
(1) Only I, Hand III are true (2) Only I and II are true (3) Only III and IV are true
(4) Only I, II and IV are true (5) All are true
Ans. (4)
9. Statements:
G % H, H • I. I $ J, J @ K
Conclusions:
I. G % I
II. G % J
III. K $ I
IV. H • J
(1) Only I is true (2) Only II is true (3) Only I, II and III are true
(4) Only either I or II and III are true (5) All is true
Ans. (1)
10. Statements:
V @ W, W % X, X • Y, Y $ Z
Conclusions:
I. Z$ X
II. Y© V
III. W % Y
IV. Y @ W
(1) Only I and III are true (2) Only II is true (3) Only III is true (4) None is true
(5) Only III and IV are true
Ans. (3)
11. What is D's position with respect to B?
(A) Immediate right
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(B) Fourth to the right
(C) Third to the left
(D) Immediate left
(1) Only A (2) Only B (3) Only B and C (4) Only D
(5) Only either A or D
Ans. (4)
12. Prakash walked 30 metres towards West, took a left turn and walked 20 metres. He again took a left
tum and walked 30 metres. He then took a right turn and stopped. Towards which direction was he
facing when he stopped ?
(1) South (2) North (3) East (4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these
Ans. (2)
13. It is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, fourth, seventh and the eighth letters of
the word 'ELECTORAL', which would be the second letter of the word ? If more than one such word
can be formed, give X as the answer. If no such word can be formed, give K as your answer.
(1) C (2) K (3) X (4) E
(5) A
Ans. (3)
14. The positions of the first and the sixth digits in the number 5109233674 arid interchanged. Similarly
the positions of the second and the seventh digits are interchanged and so on. Which of the following
will be the third digit from the right end after- the rearrangement'?
(1) 9 (2) 0 (3) 6 (4) 3
(5) None of these
Ans. (2)
15. If A means V, B means V, C means '–' and D means '+', then 4 D 16 A 5 B 8 C 5 = ?
(1) 9 (2) 16 (3) 13 (4) 7.5
(5) 12
Ans. (1)
16. In a certain code MAIN is written as '9364' and DEAR is written as '8532'. How is MEND written in that
code ?
(1) 9548 (2) 9458 (3) 9538 (4) 9528
(5) None of these
Ans. (1)
17. Peter walks 5 m towards West, takes a right turn and walks 5m again. He then takes another
right turn and walks 20m. He then takes a final right turn and walks 5m before stopping.
How far is he from the starting point ?
(1) 20m (2) 5 m (3) 25 m (4) 5 m
(5) None of these
Ans. (4)
18. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ENGULFED each of which has as many letters
between them in the word as in the English aiphabet ?
(1) None (2) One (3) Two (4) Three
(5) More than three
Ans. (5)
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19. Which of the following is the difference between the second digits of the highest and the lowest of
these numbers ?
(1) 3 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 0
(5) None of these
Ans. (3)
Directions (19 - 24): In each of the questions given below which of the five answer figures on the right
should come after the problem figures on the left, if the sequence were continued?
20.

Ans. (1)
21.

Ans. (3)
22.

Ans. (1)
23.

Ans. (2)
24.

Ans. (5)
Directions (25 – 29): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below :
L5$9N*SE#Q(5U6%@F© V&8AZ7K4WM3C2
25. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement
and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(1) %F@ (2) 74K (3) 59$ (4) #PQ
(5) 87Z
Ans. (5)
26. How many such letters are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preced-ed
by a symbol and also followed by a symbol ?
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(1) None (2) One (3) Two (4) Three
(5) More than three
Ans. (4)
27. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded
by a vowel and immediately followed by a number ?
(1) None (2) One (3) Two (4) Three
(5) More than three
Ans. (1)
28. Which of the following is the fifth to the left of the sixteenth front the left end of the above
arrangement?
(1) A (2) 8 (3) U (4) P
(5) None of these
Ans. (4)
29. If all the numbers are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be the seventh
from the right end of the above arrangement ?
(1) A (2) & (3) V (4) #
(5) 9
Ans. (2)
30. How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters RTOU using each letter only once
in each word ?
(1) None (2) One (3) Two (4) Three
(5) More than three
Ans. (3)
31. What should come next in the following number series ?
6 8 8 1 2 6 8 6 1 2 3 6 8 8 1 2 3 4 6 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 ?
(1) 6 (2) 1 (3) 4 (4) 8
(5) None of these
Ans. (4)
32. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 'CONFIRM' each of which has as many letters
between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?
(1) None (2) One (3) Two (4) Three
(5) More than three
Ans. (3)
Directions (33 - 37) : Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below.
Q 9 K # P @ 3 E N S A C * G © U l M 7 F I V % 4 Z 8 Y
33. If all the numbers are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be the
seventeenth from the right end ?
(1) E (2) P (3) I (4) C
(5) @
Ans. (5)
34. Which of the following is the sixth to the left of the fifth to the left of V ?
(1) 3 (2) A (3) N (4) S
(5) None of these
Ans. (4)
35. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement
and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
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(1) IM% (2) CNG (3) 3#N (4) UGC
(5) GAU
Ans. (4)
36. How many such symbols are there in above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by
an alphabet and immediately followed by a number?
(1) None (2) One (3) Two (4) Three
(5) More than three
Ans. (3)
37. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded
by a number and immediately followed by a consonant ?
(1) None (2) One (3) Three (4) Two
(5) None of these
Ans. (2)
38. If 'P' denotes '-': 'Q' denotes '÷', 'R' denotes 'x' and 'W denotes'+' then — 48 Q 12 R 10 P 8 W 4 = ?
(1) 56 (2) 40 (3) 52 (4) 44
(5) None of these
Ans. (5)
Directions (39 – 40): In each of the questions given below which one of the five answer figures should
come after the problem figures If the sequence were continued ?
39.

Ans. (4)
40.

Ans. (1)
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