NMAT Logical Reasoning MCQ Quiz - 1 - CAT MCQ

In a classroom, there are two rows of five seats each and 10 students - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J are to be seated in these seats. All the seats are facing the same direction. C and D sit at extreme ends of same row. F sits in front of C. A and I always sit together and A is to the left of I and D. G and H sit in different rows and E does not sit in front of D. J and B sit in the same row but none of them sit at the center or the extremes of the row and neither of them sits in front of A.

Q.If D and E exchange their places and J is sitting in front of H, then who is sitting to the immediate left of B?

Answer the following question based on the information given below.

In a strongly worded advisory, the Income Tax department has asked its officials to go beyond just raids and searches to target tax evaders. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), in a recent missive to its field officials, has stressed the need to instill the fear of “incarceration and consequent loss of liberty and social opprobrium” among tax evaders by way of speedy prosecution and penalties.

Q.Which of the following statements, if true would weaken the decision taken by the department?

In this following questions, some statements are given followed by four  conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements.

Statements

1. Some rats are goats

2. Some goats are jelly

3. Some jelly are tubes

Conclusions

I. Some rats are tubes

II. Some jelly are rats

III. Some goats are not rats

IV. Some goats are not tubes

In the series given below, which elements are respectively nineteenth to the right of the seventh element from the left and fourteenth to the left of the twelfth element from the right end?

City Alpha is connected to city Beeta via bi-directional routes passing through cities A, B, C, D and E, as shown below.

Q.The first number in each bracket shows the distance between the two cities (in kms) while the second number in each bracket shows the toll charges (in Rs.) on that route. The travelling cost is Rs. 10 per km. What is the minimum cost incurred (in Rs.) while travelling from Alpha to Beeta?

Answer the question based on the passage given below.

I remember walking on the white slabs of cement in the breezeway between our kindergarten and elementary school when I was five, and some older kid telling me that my friend Tom’s parents had split up. After that - basically after learning o f its existence - 1 remember dreading divorce for my own family. My mom says I used to come up behind her and take her hand and put it in my dad’s.

Q.What can be inferred from the passage above?

Group Question

Answer the following question based on the information given below.

A number arrangement machine, when given an input line of numbers, rearranges them as per a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input - 36 49 81 57 26

Step 1 - 3 5 7 2 4

Step 2 - 7 11 15 5 9

Step 3 - 13 21 29 9 17

Step 4 - 27 43 59 19 35

Step 5 - 23 41 53 17 31

Step 5 is the output for the given input.

Using the rule followed in the above steps, answer the questions below:

Q.If the process followed to obtain step 3 from step 2 was also applied to step 5 above, what would be the third number of step 6?I

A number arrangement machine, when given an input line of numbers, rearranges them as per a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input - 36 49 81 57 26

Step 1 - 3 5 7 2 4

Step 2 - 7 11 15 5 9

Step 3 - 13 21 29 9 17

Step 4 - 27 43 59 19 35

Step 5 - 23 41 53 17 31

Step 5 is the output for the given input.

Using the rule followed in the above steps, answer the questions below:

Q.What will be the string at step 3 for the input given below?
Input: 23 24 45 85 12 

A number arrangement machine, when given an input line of numbers, rearranges them as per a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input - 36 49 81 57 26

Step 1 - 3 5 7 2 4

Step 2 - 7 11 15 5 9

Step 3 - 13 21 29 9 17

Step 4 - 27 43 59 19 35

Step 5 - 23 41 53 17 31

Step 5 is the output for the given input.

Using the rule followed in the above steps, answer the questions below:

Q.For the input in the previous question, what will the output be?

A number arrangement machine, when given an input line of numbers, rearranges them as per a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input - 36 49 81 57 26

Step 1 - 3 5 7 2 4

Step 2 - 7 11 15 5 9

Step 3 - 13 21 29 9 17

Step 4 - 27 43 59 19 35

Step 5 - 23 41 53 17 31

Step 5 is the output for the given input.

Using the rule followed in the above steps, answer the questions below:

Q.If Step 1 in this machine is 5 6 1 9 2, which of these is the input to the machine?

Answer the following question based on the information given below.

Six girls A, B, C, D, E and F sit facing north, in two rows and in three columns.

1. F is not at the end of any row.

2. C sits to the immediate left of F.

3. E sits immediately behind C.

4. A sits on one of the ends of the rows.

Q.How many seating arrangements are possible, if A and F are not to be seated in the same row?

Six girls A, B, C, D, E and F sit facing north, in two rows and in three columns.

1. F is not at the end of any row.

2. C sits to the immediate left of F.

3. E sits immediately behind C.

4. A sits on one of the ends of the rows.

Q.If A and E exchange positions and B sits diagonally to F then, which of the following are at the vertices of an imaginary rectangle or square? 

Pointing to a photograph during a family get-together, Sarat says, “My father is the only brother of that person.” Sarat’s father has a sister named Padma. Which of the following statements is definitely true?

The statement given below is followed by two statements. Analyze all of them and determine the correct combination of a course of action.

Hockey has been deemed a dying sport in India because of lackluster performances and poor commercial coverage.
A. The government should provide more funds for training and development of hockey players.
B. The corporate world should show interest in investing in the commercial aspect of hockey. 

Answer the following question based on the information given below.

Sports writer: The big exception to India’s dismal sporting record is cricket, in which India dominates. But some say this is part of the problem: the country is so cricket-obsessed that, in the mind of the public as well as sponsors, little space is left for others.

Q.Which of the following is clearly the sports writer’s conclusion?

In a certain code, if ORANGE is coded as HVATDC and MELONS is coded as GCSHTJ, how is MANGO coded in that language?

Three statements have been given, followed by two conclusions. Identify the conclusion(s) that can be concluded from at least two statements.

Statements:

1. Some students know Maths.

2. All who know Maths know Algebra.

3. Some students know Algebra

Conclusions:

I. Some students who know Maths know Algebra.
II. All who know Maths are students.

Group Question

Answer the following question based on the information given below.

A new office of The Bank of USB is being opened in Ambergaon. There are requirements for the Managing Director, COO, CFO, Treasurer and a General Manager. The requirements are as follows:

i. For being a General Manager one must have an MBA degree in Marketing, also he/she must have a minimum experience of 8 years, must have at least two Letters of recommendations along with a minimum of 3 certifications.

ii. The COO may have a minimum experience two years lesser than the minimum experience of the Managing Director but he/she must have an MBA degree in Finance and a minimum of five Letters of Recommendations. Certifications are not a necessity.

iii. The CFO must be CFA with at least two years of experience. He/she must have at least three certifications and must have at least three letters of Recommendations.

iv. The Treasurer must be a graduate in any field with at least 10 years of experience. He/she must either have more than two certifications and more than two Letters of Recommendations or both.

v. The Managing Director must be an MBA in operations with at least 15 years of experience. He must have at least five certifications and the minimum number of Letter of Recommendations he/she must have is the sum of the minimum number of Letter of Recommendations required by rest of the four positions.

Note: Being a CFA doesn’t imply that you are a graduate too but being an MBA implies that you are a graduate too.

Q.Ravi has done an MBA in operations and has 21 years of experience. He has 12 certifications and 10 Letters of Recommendations. Which of the following post is he suitable for?

A new office of The Bank of USB is being opened in Ambergaon. There are requirements for the Managing Director, COO, CFO, Treasurer and a General Manager. The requirements are as follows:

i. For being a General Manager one must have an MBA degree in Marketing, also he/she must have a minimum experience of 8 years, must have at least two Letters of recommendations along with a minimum of 3 certifications.

ii. The COO may have a minimum experience two years lesser than the minimum experience of the Managing Director but he/she must have an MBA degree in Finance and a minimum of five Letters of Recommendations. Certifications are not a necessity.

iii. The CFO must be CFA with at least two years of experience. He/she must have at least three certifications and must have at least three letters of Recommendations.

iv. The Treasurer must be a graduate in any field with at least 10 years of experience. He/she must either have more than two certifications and more than two Letters of Recommendations or both.

v. The Managing Director must be an MBA in operations with at least 15 years of experience. He must have at least five certifications and the minimum number of Letter of Recommendations he/she must have is the sum of the minimum number of Letter of Recommendations required by rest of the four positions.

Note: Being a CFA doesn’t imply that you are a graduate too but being an MBA implies that you are a graduate too.

Q.Kiran has done an MBA in marketing and has ten years of experience. She also has four certifications along with five letters of recommendations. For how many posts is she definitely suitable?

A new office of The Bank of USB is being opened in Ambergaon. There are requirements for the Managing Director, COO, CFO, Treasurer and a General Manager. The requirements are as follows:

i. For being a General Manager one must have an MBA degree in Marketing, also he/she must have a minimum experience of 8 years, must have at least two Letters of recommendations along with a minimum of 3 certifications.

ii. The COO may have a minimum experience two years lesser than the minimum experience of the Managing Director but he/she must have an MBA degree in Finance and a minimum of five Letters of Recommendations. Certifications are not a necessity.

iii. The CFO must be CFA with at least two years of experience. He/she must have at least three certifications and must have at least three letters of Recommendations.

iv. The Treasurer must be a graduate in any field with at least 10 years of experience. He/she must either have more than two certifications and more than two Letters of Recommendations or both.

v. The Managing Director must be an MBA in operations with at least 15 years of experience. He must have at least five certifications and the minimum number of Letter of Recommendations he/she must have is the sum of the minimum number of Letter of Recommendations required by rest of the four positions.

Note: Being a CFA doesn’t imply that you are a graduate too but being an MBA implies that you are a graduate too.

Q.Indira has a CFA, four years of experience, six certifications and seven Letters of Recommendations. Which post is she most suitable for?

A new office of The Bank of USB is being opened in Ambergaon. There are requirements for the Managing Director, COO, CFO, Treasurer and a General Manager. The requirements are as follows:

i. For being a General Manager one must have an MBA degree in Marketing, also he/she must have a minimum experience of 8 years, must have at least two Letters of recommendations along with a minimum of 3 certifications.

ii. The COO may have a minimum experience two years lesser than the minimum experience of the Managing Director but he/she must have an MBA degree in Finance and a minimum of five Letters of Recommendations. Certifications are not a necessity.

iii. The CFO must be CFA with at least two years of experience. He/she must have at least three certifications and must have at least three letters of Recommendations.

iv. The Treasurer must be a graduate in any field with at least 10 years of experience. He/she must either have more than two certifications and more than two Letters of Recommendations or both.

v. The Managing Director must be an MBA in operations with at least 15 years of experience. He must have at least five certifications and the minimum number of Letter of Recommendations he/she must have is the sum of the minimum number of Letter of Recommendations required by rest of the four positions.

Note: Being a CFA doesn’t imply that you are a graduate too but being an MBA implies that you are a graduate too.

Q.Mukesh is a B.Com graduate with CFA. He has 16 Letter of Recommendations and 14 certifications. He also has 20 years of experience. For how many posts he may be a prospective candidate?

Group Question

Answer the following question based on the information given below.

Formal religious practice centered on the pharaoh, the king of Egypt. Although he was a human, the pharaoh was believed to possess a divine power by virtue of his kingship. He acted as the intermediary between his people and the gods, and was obligated to sustain the gods through rituals and offerings so that they could maintain order in the universe. Therefore, the state dedicated enormous resources to the performance of these rituals and to the construction of the temples where they were carried out. Individuals could also interact with the gods for their own purposes, appealing for their help through prayer or compelling them to act through magic. These popular religious practices were distinct from, but closely linked with, the formal rituals and institutions. The popular religious tradition grew more prominent in the course of Egyptian history as the status of the pharaoh declined.

Q.Which of the following statements, if true, would strengthen the argument that the pharaoh was the liaison between the people and the gods?

Formal religious practice centered on the pharaoh, the king of Egypt. Although he was a human, the pharaoh was believed to possess a divine power by virtue of his kingship. He acted as the intermediary between his people and the gods, and was obligated to sustain the gods through rituals and offerings so that they could maintain order in the universe. Therefore, the state dedicated enormous resources to the performance of these rituals and to the construction of the temples where they were carried out. Individuals could also interact with the gods for their own purposes, appealing for their help through prayer or compelling them to act through magic. These popular religious practices were distinct from, but closely linked with, the formal rituals and institutions. The popular religious tradition grew more prominent in the course of Egyptian history as the status of the pharaoh declined.

Q.Which of the following statements can be logically concluded from the passage?individual religious practices.

Six athletes - A, B, C, D, E and F - participated in a 100 m race. A finished the2 race before B but after two other athletes. F was neither the first nor the second athlete to finish the race. D finished the race after E but before B. If C finished the race second, which of the following is a valid order in which the athletes finished the race?

A statement is followed by two assumptions. Consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is / are implicit in the statement.
Mark:

(1) If only A is implicit.

(2) If only B is implicit.

(3) If either A or B is implicit.

(4) If neither A or B is implicit.

(5) If both A and B are implicit.

Recent figures indicate that eye donation in state X this year was more than double the target set by the National Programme for Control of Blindness.

A. The National Programme for Control of Blindness was unduly pessimistic about eye donation.
B. As compared to other states, the importance of eye donation was propagated heavily in state X

Given below are two statements. Analyze them and mark the option that correctly states their relationship.

A. I wrote pages after pages on the experiences of my travels.
B. The ink-pot fell from the table and the ink in the pen ran dry.

Group Question

Answer the following question based on the information given below.

In the following questions, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in the options. The set of numbers given in the options represents letters in the same sequence using the two given matrices. The columns and rows of matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of matrix II from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by column number.
Example: The code for B can be 10 or 21 or 41.
For each word, choose an option that correctly represents the word.

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