List of top Logical Reasoning Questions asked in NMAT

The questions below consists of a question and three statements numbered I, II and II given below it. You have to study the questions and decide that the data in which of the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
What is the per cent profit earned by a shopkeeper on selling the articles in his shop?
I. Labelled price of the articles sold was 130\(\%\) of the cost price.
II. Cost price of each article was Rs. 550.
III. A discount of 10\(\%\) on labelled price was offered.
All German Philosophers, except for Marx, are idealists. From which of the following can the statement, above be most properly inferred?
There is a question mark in which only one of the five alternatives given under the question satisfies the same relationship as is found between the two terms to the left of the sign :: given in the question. Find the correct answer.
Foot : man : : hoof : ?
In the question, there are four choices. Three of them are alike in some respect and one is different. Find the odd one out.
In this question, there is a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III. Assuming everything in the statement to be true, which of the three courses of action is logical to follow?
Statement : Faced with a source crunch and a depression overall economic scenario, State Y is unlikely to achieve the targeted per cent compound growth rate during the 9th Plan. Course of action :
I. The targeted growth plan should be reduced for the 10th plan.
II. The reasons for the failure should be studied.
III. The performance of State ‘Y’ should be compared with other states.
In the question, there are four choices. Three of them are alike in some respect and one is different. Find the odd one out.
In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the wrong number.
5 9 18 34 60 95 144
In this question select the alternative which will come in place of (?)
BLOCKED : YOLXPVW : : ? : OZFMXS
The questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give your answer as
What will be the average weight of the remaining class?
I. Average weight of 30 children out of total 46 in the class is 22.5 kg and that of the remaining children is 29.125 kg. A child having weight more than 40 kg is excluded.
II. Average weight of a class of 46 children is 23.5 kg. A child weighting 46 is dropped out.
The questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give your answer as
What was the ratio between the ages of P and Q four years ago?
I. The ratio between the present ages of P and Q 3:4.
II. The ratio between the present ages of Q and R is 4 : 5.
In the question, two statements are followed by two inferences. Mark your answer as:-
All Peter are Piper. Some Pickle are Piper
I. Some Peter are Pickle
II. Some Pickle are Peter
The following question is asked followed by three statements. You have to study the question and all the three statements given and decide whether any information provided in the statement(s) is/are redundant and not required while answering the question.What will be the cost of fencing a circular plot? \((r=\frac{22}{7})\)
A. Area of the plot is 616 sq. m.
B. Cost of fencing a rectangular plot whose perimeter is 120m is Rs. 780.
C. Area of a square plot with side equal to the radius of the circular plot is 196. sq.m.
What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?
753362 × 61 = ? ≈ 88888
The questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give your answer as
What will be the area of a plot in sq. metres?
I. The length of that plot is 1\(\frac{1}{3}\) times the breadth of that plot.
II. The diagonal of that plot is 30 metres?
The Given question is followed by two statements A and B. You are to determine whether the data given in the statements is sufficient for answering the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers.
What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a on an amount of Rs 15,000 deposited in a Bank?
A The simple interest for three years is Rs 2,700.
B. The difference between the simple interest and compound interest is Rs 165.24.
The Given question is followed by two statements A and B. You are to determine whether the data given in the statements is sufficient for answering the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose between the possible answers.
The ages of Shruti and Aditi are in the ratio of 14:11. What is the age of Shruti?
What is the three digit number?
A The three-digit number is exact multiple of 9.
B. The first and the third digit is 8.
In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the wrong number.
16 17 32 99 392 1960 11784
There are five letter groups or words in each question. Four of these letter groups or words are alike in some way, while one is different. Find the one which is different.
There are five letter groups or words in each question. Four of these letter groups or words are alike in some way, while one is different. Find the one which is different.
Given below are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts-
Statements :
All industrialists are inventors. All inventors are pioneers.
Conclusions :
I. Some pioneers are industrialists
II. Some pioneers are inventors.
What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions?
\(\sqrt{1562000 }\)= ?
If ‘A ” B’ means ‘add B to A’, ‘A ’ B’ means ‘subtract B from A’, ‘A # B’ means ‘divide A by B’ and ‘A ① B’ means ‘multiply A by B; which of the following gives the average sales of two days where S1 and S2 are the sales of the first and the second day respectively ?
Consider the given statement
Statement: Man is born free.
Assumptions: X. Freedom is the birthright of man. Y. All humans have human rights.
Recent surveys show that many people who have left medical school before graduating suffer from depression. Clearly, depression is likely to cause withdrawal from medical school.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion above?
A brochures for City X highlights the reasons why residents should move there rather than to other cities in the state. One reason that the brochure mentions is the relative ease of finding a job in City X, where the unemployment rate is 4.7 percent.
Which of the following statements, if true, casts the maximum doubt on the validity of the reason to move to City X mentioned above?