List of top Logical Reasoning Questions asked in NMAT by GMAC

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 this question select the alternative which will come in place of (?)
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: 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 : Lack if coordination University, it colleges and various authorities has resulted in students ousted from one college seeking migration to another. Course of action:
I. If a student is ousted from a college, the information should be sent to all other colleges of the University.
II. The admission to all colleges of the University should be centralized at the University.
III. A separate section should be created for taking action against students indulging in antisocial activities.

Answer the questions on the basis of information given below.
Six nurses Agnes, Bethy, Chandrika, Divya, Evita and Faria are working for Marium hospital, which requires three nurses per day. The availability of various nurses on various days of the week is as follows.
(1) Agnes and Bethy will not work together and both of them will not be available on Mondays and Thursdays.
(2) Chandrika is a dedicated nurse and works 7 days a week.
(3) Divya is married and will not be available on weekends.
(4) Evita and Faria will always work together, if possible and one of them will have her off on Monday and the other on Wednesday.

Refer to the following data and answer the questions that follow.
There is an empty three-self bookcase. T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are seven objects to be placed either on the lower middle or top shelf of the bookcase with the following conditions:
(i) At least two objects should be on the top shelf.
(ii) There should be no more than four objects on any shelf.
(iii) T and U should be on different shelves.
(iv) V is to be either on one shelf or two shelves above the shelf where X is placed.
(v) W is to be either on one shelf or two shelves above the shelf that X is on

In a language, words are made with only three letters A, B and C. The words follow a fixed sequence.
(1) If X is a viable word sequence ending with A then a B can be added at the end.
(2) If CX is a viable word sequence then so is CXX.
(3) If there are three A’s i.e. AAA then the trio can be replaced by a single B.
(4) If there are two B’s i.e. BB then the pair can be dropped altogether.
It is known that CA is a viable word.
Example: To obtain CBAAB from CA, the minimum number of steps is:
Step 1: CA
Step 2: CAA
Step 3: CAAAA
Step 4: CBA
Step 5: CBAB
Step 6: CBABBAB
Step 7: CBAAB
In one step only one operation can be carried out

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

In this question select the alternative which will come in place of (?)
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Consider the given statement
Statement: Man is born free.
Assumptions: X. Freedom is the birthright of man. Y. All humans have human rights.

In the question, two statements are followed by two inferences. Mark your answer as:-
All boats are ships. Some ships are jinxed vessels
I. Some boats could be jinxed vessels
II. Some jinxed vessels could be ships but not boats

Consider the given statement
Laugh and the world will laugh at you.
Assumption: X. People generally laugh. Y. Laughter symbolises happiness.

: 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 : 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. Course of action :
I. The bulletin should be widely publicized.
II. The civic authority should be kept in readiness for removal of water from waterlogged parts.
III. The people should be advised to stay indoors during the period.

The question is accompanied by three statements (A), (B) and (C). You have to determine which statement(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to answer the question.
Rajnish buys 30 books and 65 pens. What money does he have to pay for this?
A. At a profit of 20% he sells all the objects for Rs.3,828.
B. The CP of one book and one pen is Rs.90.
C. The difference of sum and difference of buying price of one pen and one book is Rs.28.

The question is accompanied by three statements (A), (B) and (C). You have to determine which statement(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to answer the question.
Find the length of the side of a square.
A. Total cost of flooring the square is Rs.1,000 at the rate of Rs.40 per square meter.
B. A rectangle whose perimeter is 20 m is equal to the perimeter of the square.
C. A square of area equal to 50 sq. m can be made on the diagonal of the given square.

The question is followed by three statements. You have to study the question and all the three statements given and decide whether any information provided in the statements) is redundant and can be dispensed with while answering the questions.
Find the length of the platform.
A. A train X, which is running at the speed of 25 \(\frac{km}{hr}\), takes 18 seconds to pass a platform.
B. The train X crosses a man who is walking at 5 \(\frac{km}{hr}\) in the opposite direction in 12 seconds.
C. The train X crosses a stationary pole in 14.4 seconds.

The question is followed by three statements. You have to study the question and all the three statements given and decide whether any information provided in the statements) is redundant and can be dispensed with while answering the questions.
A person deposited two sums with a moneylender at 5% simple interest for 2 years and 3 years respectively. Find the two sums.
A. The two sums are equal.
B. Difference between the interests is Rs.250.
C. Had the sums been deposited at 5% compound interest, the difference would have been Rs.275.60.

The question is accompanied by three statements (A), (B) and (C). You have to determine which statement(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to answer the question.
A company has two kinds of employees – supervisors and clerks. The total monthly salary of the employees is Rs.2,85,000.
What is the total number of employees in that company?
A. The ratio of the number of supervisors to that of clerks in the company is 4:5.
B. The total monthly salary of all the supervisors is 28% more than that of clerks.
C. 20% of the clerks’ monthly salary is Rs.25,000.

The question is followed by three statements. You have to study the question and all the three statements given and decide whether any information provided in the statements) is redundant and can be dispensed with while answering the questions.
An article is sold at 12% discount. Find the % gain.
A. If the article had been sold for Rs.120 less, there would have been no profit no loss.
B. Had the article been sold for Rs.30 more, the gain would have been 12.5%.
C. Cost price of the article is Rs.1,200.

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 question, there are four choices. Three of them are alike in some respect and one is different. Find the odd one out.