List of top Logical Reasoning Questions asked in CLAT

‘Utilitarians believe that the right action is that which produces the most happiness.’ Which of the following claims is incompatible with the utilitarian view?

‘Senthil goes to Ambala for the first time in his life. On the way from the railway station to his hotel, he sees twelve people, all of them male. He concludes that there are no women in Ambala. As a matter of fact, there are many thousands of women in Ambala.’ Which of the following best describes Senthil’s error?

‘Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Monday, Sunday, ________’
Which of the following best fits in the blank?

‘Apple, Application, ________, Approval, Apricot, April’
Which of the following best fits in the blank?

“387924, ________, 3724, 423, 32, 2”. Which number is missing?

“387924, ________, 3724, 423, 32, 2”. Which number is missing?

Aadvark, Eerie, Iiwi, Oolong, ________
Which of the following words follows the pattern of this series?

‘China has a higher literacy rate than India. This is due to the greater efficiency of the Communist system. Efficiency is sorely lacking in India’s democratic system. Therefore, democracy is the biggest obstacle to India’s achieving 100% literacy.’ Which of the following, if true, would directly undermine the above argument?

A, B, D, G, K, P, __________
What is the last alphabet in this sequence?

B, C, E, G, K, M, Q, S, ________
What is the next alphabet in this sequence?

Statement 1: People who read fashion magazines do not like to read fiction.
Statement 2: Tenzin does not read fashion magazines.
Assuming that Statements 1 and 2 are true, which of the following conclusions might be said to follow?

Statement 1: All pingos are Byronic.
Statement 2: Shalisto is Byronic.
Statement 3: Therefore \underline{\hspace{3cm}}
Fill in the blank.

Z, X, T, N, ________
What is the next alphabet in this sequence?

Suleiman: All Communists are atheists.
Sheeba: That is not true.
Which of the following, if true, would make Sheeba’s reply the most convincing?

Statement 1: Sugar is bad for people with diabetes.
Statement 2: Leela does not eat sugar.
Assuming that Statements 1 and 2 are true, which of the following statements follows?

“Where there is smoke, there is fire.” Which of the following statements, if true, would show that the above statement is false?

“Where there is poverty, there are always thieves.” Which of the following statements, if true, would show that the above statement is false?

Statement: Should the political parties be banned?
Course of Action I: Yes. It is necessary to teach a lesson to the politicians.
Course of Action II: No. It will lead to an end of democracy.

Statement: Should luxury hotels be banned in India?
Course of Action I: Yes. They are places from where international criminals operate.
Course of Action II: No. Affluent foreign tourists will have no place to stay.

Statement: Should government jobs in rural areas have more incentives?
Course of Action I: Yes. Incentives are essential for attracting government servants there.
Course of Action II: No. Rural areas are already cheaper, healthier and less complex than big cities, so why offer extra incentives?

Statement: Should school education be made free in India?
Course of Action I: Yes. This is the only way to improve the level of literacy.
Course of Action II: No. It would add to the already heavy burden on the exchequer. |

Statement: Mr. X, an active member of the Union, often insults his superiors in the office with his rude behavior.
Course of Action I: He should be transferred to some other department.
Course of Action II: The matter should be referred to the Union.

Statement: The sale of particular products has gone down considerably causing great concern to the company.
Course of Action I: The company should make a proper study of rival products in the market.
Course of Action II: The price of the product should be reduced and quality improved.

Statement: If the retired Professors of the same Institutes are also invited to deliberate on restructuring of the organization, their contribution may be beneficial to the Institute.
Course of Action I: Management may seek opinion of the employees before calling retired Professors.
Course of Action II: Management should involve experienced people for the systematic restructuring of the organization.

Statement: Should a total ban be put on trapping wild animals?
Course of Action I: Yes. Trappers are making a lot of money.
Course of Action II: No. Bans on hunting and trapping are not effective.