List of top Logical Reasoning Questions asked in MAT

Ram’s age was square of a number last year and it will be cube of a number next year. How long must he wait before his age is again the cube of a number ?

A cube is to be coloured in such a way as to avoid the same colour on adjacent surfaces. What is the minimum number of colours you will require ?

In each of these questions, there is given a Statement followed by two Assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the Statement and the following Assumptions to decide which of the Assumptions is implicit in the Statement. 
Statement:
Like a mad man, I decided to follow him.
Assumptions:
I. I am not a mad man.
II. I am a mad man.

In each of these questions, there is given a Statement followed by two Assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the Statement and the following Assumptions to decide which of the Assumptions is implicit in the Statement. 
Statement:
If it is easy to become an engineer, I don't want to be an engineer.
Assumptions:
I. An individual aspires to be professional.
II. One desires to achieve a thing which is hard earned.

In each of these questions, there is given a Statement followed by two Assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the Statement and the following Assumptions to decide which of the Assumptions is implicit in the Statement.
Statement:
All the employees are notified that the organisation will provide transport facilities at half the cost from the nearby railway station to the office except those who are being provided with travelling allowance.
Assumptions:
I. Most of the employees will travel by the office transport.
II. Those who are provided with travelling allowance will not read such notice.

In each of these questions, there is given a Statement followed by two Assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the Statement and the following Assumptions to decide which of the Assumptions is implicit in the Statement. 
Statement:
An advertisement of a Bank, "Want to open a bank account! Just dial our 'room service' and we will come at your doorsteps".
Assumptions:
I. There is a section of people who require such services at their home.
II. Nowadays banking has become very competitive.

In each of these questions, there is given a Statement followed by two Assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the Statement and the following Assumptions to decide which of the Assumptions is implicit in the Statement. 
Statement:
I can take you quickly from Kanpur to Lucknow by my cab but then you must pay me double the normal charges.
Assumptions:
I. Normally, it will take more time to reach Lucknow from Kanpur.
II. People want to reach quickly but they will not pay extra money for it.

In this question, a statement is followed by three Courses of Action numbered I, II and III. Assume everything in the statement to be true to decide which of the three given suggested Courses of Action logically follows for pursuing.
Statement :
In one of the worst accidents on a railway level crossing, fifty people died when a bus carrying them collided with a running train.
Courses of Action:
I. The train driver should immediately be suspended.
II. The driver of the bus should be tried in court for negligence on his part.
III. The railway authorities should be asked to man all its level crossings.

In this question, a statement is followed by three Courses of Action numbered I, II and III. Assume everything in the statement to be true to decide which of the three given suggested Courses of Action logically follows for pursuing.
Statement:
There was a spurt in criminal activities in the city during the recent festival season.
Courses of Action:
I. The police should immediately investigate into the causes of this increase.
II. In future, the police should take adequate precautions to avoid recurrence of such a situation during festivals.
III. The known criminals should be arrested before any such reason.

In this question, a statement is followed by three Courses of Action numbered I, II and III. Assume everything in the statement to be true to decide which of the three given suggested Courses of Action logically follows for pursuing.
Statement:
A mass mortality of shrimps in ponds on entire Andhra coast has recently been reported due to the presence of a virus.
Courses of Action:
I. The water of the ponds affected should immediately be treated for identifying the nature of the virus.
II. The catching of shrimps from the ponds should temporarily be stopped.
III. The fisherman should be asked to watch for the onset of such phenomenon in nature.

In this question, a statement is followed by three Courses of Action numbered I, II and III. Assume everything in the statement to be true to decide which of the three given suggested Courses of Action logically follows for pursuing.
Statement:
The weather bureau has through a recent bulletin forecast heavy rainfall during the next week which may cause water logging in several parts of the city.
Courses of Action:
I. The bulletin should be given wide publicity.
II. The civic authority should keep in readiness the pumping system for removal of water from these parts.
III. The people should be advised to stay indoors during the period.

In this question, a statement is followed by three Courses of Action numbered I, II and III. Assume everything in the statement to be true to decide which of the three given suggested Courses of Action logically follows for pursuing.
Statement :
The world will have to feed more than 10 billion people in the next century, of whom half will bein Asia and will eat rice as their staple food.Courses of Action:
I. More funds should immediately be allocated for rice research to help ensure adequate supplies.
II. The people in Asia should be encouraged to change their food habits.
III. The rice should be grown in countries outside Asia to meet the demand.

At a farm, there are hens, cows and bullocks, and keepers to look after them. There are 69 heads less than legs; the number of cows is double than that of the bullocks; the number of cows and hens is the same and there is one keeper per ten birds and cattle. The total number of hens plus cows and bullocks and their keepers does not exceed 50. How many cows are there?

A number of friends decided to go on a picnic and planned to spend Rs 96 on eatables. Four of them did not turn up. As a consequence, each of the remaining ones had to contribute Rs 4 extra. The number of those who attended the picnic was

Which letter should be the ninth letter to the left of the ninth letter from the right, if the first half of the alphabets of English are reversed?

The letters of the name of a vegetable are I, K, M, N, P, P, U. If the letters are rearrangedcorrectly, then what is the last letter of the word formed?

In a family, a couple has a son and a daughter.The age of the father is three times that of hisdaughter and the age of the son is half of his mother.The wife is 9 years younger to her husbandand the brother is seven years older to his sister. What is the age of the mother?

An application was received by inward clerk in the afternoon of a week day. Next day, he forwarded it to the table of the senior clerk, who was on leave that day. The senior clerk put up the application to the desk officer next day in the evening. The desk officer studied the application and disposed off the matter on the same day, ie Friday. The application was received by the inward clerk on

QPO, SRQ, UTS, WVU, (?).
Choose the missing term.

Out of a total of 120 musicians in a club, \(5\%\) can play all the three instruments ––– guitar, violin and flute. It so happens that the number of musicians who can play any two and only two of the above instruments is 30. The number of musicians who can play the guitar alone is 40. What is the total number of those who can play violin alone or flute alone?

19, 2, 38, 3, 114, 4, (?).
Choose the missing term.

There are 50 students admitted to a nursery class. Some students can speak only English and some can speak only Hindi. Ten students can speak both English and Hindi. If the number of students who can speak English is 21, then how many students can speak Hindi, how many can speak only Hindi and how many can speak only English?

If the numbers from 1 to 45 which are exactly divisible by 3 are arranged in ascending order, minimum number being on the top, then which number would come at the ninth place from the top?

2Z5, 7Y7, 14X9, 23W11, 34V13, (?).
Choose the missing term.

YEB, WFD, UHG, SKI, (?).
Choose the missing term.