List of top Logical Reasoning Questions asked in Management Aptitude Test

Question consists of a pair of words bearing a certain relationship. From amongst the given alternatives, pick up the pair that best illustrates a similar relationship.
Relaxation : Work
Question consists of a pair of words bearing a certain relationship. From amongst the given alternatives, pick up the pair that best illustrates a similar relationship.
Coal : Thermal
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Question consists of a pair of words bearing a certain relationship. From amongst the given alternatives, pick up the pair that best illustrates a similar relationship.
Court : Justice
In each of these questions, two statements I and II are given.
These may have a cause and effect relationship or may have independent causes or be the effects of independent causes.
Statement I:
India has lost a staggering $ 462 billion in illicit financial flows due to tax evasion, crime and corruption post - Independence according to a report released by Washington-based Global Financial Integrity.
Statement II:
More than 40% of the FDIs to India originate from Mauritius. Mauritius has now agreed to negotiate and revise the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with India, as capital gains is exempted from tax in Mauritius and a Mauritian company cannot be taxed in India.
In each of these questions, two statements I and II are given.
These may have a cause and effect relationship or may have independent causes or be the effects of independent causes.
Statement I:
Drinking tea has a number of health benefits. A cup of the beverage can help slash the risk of developing cancer by shrinking tumours
Statement II:
The new research has shown that black tea could help prevent cancer. The compound Theaflavin-2 which has antioxidant properties reduces the risk of some cancers as well as heart disease.
In each of these questions, two statements I and II are given.
These may have a cause and effect relationship
Statement I:
Not a single Indian University, including the IITs, has fared well in an all-Asian varsity ranking for the year 2011. IIT - Bombay is the only one to figure in the world top 200 at 187, lower than the previous year's rank of 163.
Statement II:
A university founded merely two decades ago- the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology- has topped the charts. The university of Cambridge got a perfect 100. All the seven old IITs have made it to the Asian University ranking, but their ranks have slid.
The question has a statement followed by two conclusions I and II. Consider the statement and the following conclusions. Decide which of the conclusions follows from the statement.
Statement:
India has great potential for consumer products.
Conclusions:
I. Inflation is curbing demand for consumer products.
II. A very large population of the country has a great appetite for consumer products.
The question has a statement followed by two conclusions I and II. Consider the statement and the following conclusions. Decide which of the conclusions follows from the statement.
Statement:
Introduction of computers and networking revolutionised banking services.
Conclusions:
I: Computers have reduced paperwork to a very large extent
II. All banking functions can be operated and viewed easily on computers.
The question has a statement followed by two conclusions I and II. Consider the statement and the following conclusions. Decide which of the conclusions follows from the statement.
Statement:
Productivity of Indian agriculture is very low.
Conclusions:
I. Indian agriculture is largely dependent on timely rains
II. Indian farmers have not introduced latest technology into the system

In this question, there is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the assumptions 10 decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement:
Statement: Company 'A' has intimated all its present suppliers that tender specification will not be issued to the firms where there is 25% or more default in supplies against the earlier purchase order placed on them.
Assumptions:
I. The company 'A' will be watching the quality of performance of its suppliers.
II. The company 'A' expects quality and professional approach from its suppliers.

In this question, there is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the assumptions 10 decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement:
Statement: The civic authorities have decided that all the factories located inside the city in the populated areas be shifted outside at the allocated place to reduce the level of environmental pollution in the city to safeguard the health of people living there.
Assumptions:
1. The pollution level in the city in future shall certainly reduce after these factories are shifted outside the city limit and hence people will enjoy a better health.
II. Enough usable land is available outside the city limit for these factories.

In this question, there is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the assumptions 10 decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement:
Statement: People in Pratapgarh are not paying their telephone bills in spite of the various verbal warnings and reminders. It has now informed the subscribers through a notification that those who do not pay their bills by the due date will be charged penalty for every defaulting day.
Assumptions:
1. Majority of people may pay their bills by the due date to avoid penalty.
II. People generally pay heed to such statutory notifications.

In this question, there is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the assumptions 10 decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement:
Statement: Properly fed and starved monkeys were made to run through a network of paths designed as a puzzle. It was observed that the starved monkeys could not run faster.
This proved that the people with lower intelligence in poor countries are a victim of malnutrition.
Assumptions:
I.The effects of nutrition on the intelligence of the monkeys is parallel to those on human beings.
II. Captive monkeys are more intelligent than wild monkeys.

In this question, there is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the assumptions 10 decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement:
Statement: Properly fed and starved monkeys were made to run through a network of paths designed as a puzzle. It was observed that the starved monkeys could not run faster.
This proved that the people with lower intelligence in poor countries are a victim of malnutrition.
Assumptions:
I.The effects of nutrition on the intelligence of the monkeys is parallel to those on human beings.
II. Captive monkeys are more intelligent than wild monkeys.

In this question, there is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the assumptions 10 decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement:
Statement: Love marriages generally end in divorce. So, the children are brought up by one parent. Therefore, the practice of love marriages should be abandoned.
Assumptions:
I. Arranged marriages are better than love marriages.
II. It is undesirable to have a child brought up by one parent
(i) Bengalis and Tamils are politicians, poets and warriors.
(ii) Tamils and Punjabis are politicians, warriors and mathematicians.
(iii) Punjabis and Gujaratis are politicians, businessmen and mathematicians.
(iv) Gujaratis and Kashmiris are businessmen, poets and mathematicians.
(v) Bengalis and Kashmiris are businessmen, poets and warriors.
Name the people who are politicians, businessmen, poets and mathematicians.
In a coded writing, "come at once father very ill" is written as "XLNV ZG LMXY UYGSVI EVIB ROO'. What is the corresponding code for 'mother'?
The question has a group of sentences marked A, B, C, D and E. Arrange these to form a logical sequence.
A. Sub-Saharan Africa is often cited as a territory in which starvation could be significantly reduced, were GM foods brought into worldwide circulation.
B Farmers cite the steady impoverishment of the soil, and the deterioration in the quality of seeds, as excellent reasons for protesting GM foods.
C As with many cutting-edge discoveries, however, its long-term consequences can be difficult to handle.
D. Genetically modified, or GM foods, are marketed enthusiastically by some section of the developed world that claim they can cure the ills of the developing world.
E A lack of transparency concerning ethical testing is another reason given by the developing world for receiving GM foods with caution rather than with celebration.
The question has a group of sentences marked A, B, C, D and E. Arrange these to form a logical sequence.
A. For example, cars in the developing world are often seen as status symbols to be acquired, while in the developed world they are seen as liabilities to be discarded.
B. The size of the carbon footprint of nations in the developing world has again come in for serious international discussion.
C. The failed mission of Copenhagen is the immediate cause of the resumption of this debate. D. While the main triggers of the debate are economic,social and cultural factors also have a major role to play.
E As with so many other issues, clearly, here too 'one man's meat is another man's poison.'
The question has a group of sentences marked A, B, C, D and E. Arrange these to form a logical sequence.
A. After all, a story told on the large screen inevitably differs from that told on the small screen.
B This critical difference has an impact on viewership in terms of age, income and occupation.
C. In this, the age of multimedia, we have to train ourselves to understand that as a rule, the medium is the message.
D. It also has an impact on the expectations brought by the public to bear on large and small screen performances, and on the performers.
E Never has the myth of 'one size fits all', been shown up so effectively, therefore, as in the field of Media Studies.
The question has a group of sentences marked A, B, C, D and E. Arrange these to form a logical sequence.
A. Indeed, the reading-public of today seems to be more tolerant of this crossover than their predecessors might have been.
B Both writers and readers seem to enjoy cross-crossing the line between documentation and fiction.
C. Beginning with Midnight's Children, there has been a steady breakdown of the disciplinary wall between literature and history.
D. Editorial cartoons, once barely recognised as a source of humour for the masses, are now studied as important sources of historical documentation and literary value.
E. This has led to a revision in the view of what constitutes historical and literary debate, and of what constitutes the sources of this debate.
My bag can carry no more than ten books. I must carry at least one book each of management, mathematics, physics and fiction. Also, for every management book I must carry two or more fiction books, and for every mathematics book, I must carry two or more physics books. I earn 4, 3, 2 and Ipoints for each management, mathematics, physics and fiction book, respectively, I carry in my bag. I want to maximize the points I can earn by carrying the most appropriate combination of books in my bag. The maximum points that I can earn are
(i) Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are seated in a circle facing each other.
(ii) A is between D and B and F is between C and E.
(ⅲ) C is the third to the left of B.
Which of the following is the position of A in relation to F?
I. P\(\times\)Q means P is the brother of Q.
II. P+Q means P is the father of Q.
III. P-Q means P is the sister of Q.
Which of the following represents X is the uncle of M?