List of top Logical Reasoning Questions asked in NPAT

Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement: The new literacy mission launched by a country will require changes in the mindset of people to be successful.
Assumptions:
I. The literacy mission hopes to bring changes in the life of people.
II. The current literacy rate is not up to the mark.

A question is given followed by two arguments. Decide which of the arguments is/are strong with respect to the question.
Should the Agricultural Research Center advise farmers regarding the choice of crops in their land on the basis of soil quality and crop production?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This would help farmers reap a good harvest.
II. No. The farmers, through long experience, know the crops suitable for their land.

The following are the criteria for admitting students to an engineering college:
The student candidate must:
1) have passed 12th standard science examination having secured more than 65% in Mathematics and at least 60% in the aggregate.
2) be of 20 years age or more as on January 01, 2020
3) have obtained at least 65% in the interview and more than 60% in the entrance test.
However, if a student fulfills all the above criteria, EXCEPT:
4) at (1) and/or (2) above but has obtained at least 75% in the interview and more than 65% in the entrance test, the case should be referred to the Principal.
5) at (2) and/or (3) above but is an SC candidate securing more than 70% in the aggregate as well as in Mathematics in 12th standard science examination, the case should be referred to the Director.
Based on the criteria given above and without assuming any additional information, you have to take a decision for the candidates whose profiles have given in the five questions. Mark your answer by choosing the appropriate option in each case.

Study the given figure and answer the question that follows:

the triangle stands for ‘tennis players’; the circle stands for ‘football fans’

In the figure, the triangle stands for ‘tennis players’; the circle stands for ‘football fans’; the rectangle stands for ‘students’ and the square stands for ‘hardworking’. The numbers in different segments show the number of persons.

The given pie charts show the percentage distribution of the total employees (executives and non-executives) and that of the executives in different departments of a company. Study the charts and answer the questions that follow.

percentage distribution of the total employees

Average marks obtained by 20 boys and 20 girls in three subjects from four schools
(B and G refer to boys and girls, respectively.)

Subject	Maximum Marks	J	K	L	M
English	100	B: 65, G: 60	B: 60, G: 70	B: 65, G: 75	B: 70, G: 80
Mathematics	200	B: 120, G: 135	B: 140, G: 160	B: 110, G: 130	B: 150, G: 140
Science	100	B: 70, G: 65	B: 70, G: 80	B: 85, G: 75	B: 65, G: 75

The graph below shows the percentage of enrolled students in five different schools appearing for the examination and the percentage of students who have appeared and passed the examination. Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.

percentage of enrolled students in five different schools

Select the option that is related to the third figure in the same way as the second figure is related to the first figure.

related to the third figure

Four cubes have been given, three of which are rotated versions of the same cube and one is different. Select the cube that is different.

A team is to be formed from among four girls A, B, C and D and four boys P, Q, R and S with the following conditions.
i. B and S have to be together.
ii. Q and C cannot go together.
iii. A cannot be teamed with R.
iv. P has to go with D.

A team of four with at least two females is to be selected from among five male players P, Q, R, S and T and three female players K, L and M under the following conditions.
i. R cannot be put with K.
ii. P and M have to be together.
iii. K will always be with T.
iv. S cannot go with N.

Among five friends, Naresh is taller than Virat and Prakash. Hiten is shorter than Prakash but taller than Arun. If Arun is taller than Virat, then who will be in the middle if all of them stand in the ascending order of their heights?

Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.
Statement:
This year the state will not import onions from other states.
Assumptions:
I. The onion production in the state would meet the consumer needs.
II. The quality of onions grown in other states is poor.

Select the figure that will come next in the following series.

figure that will come next in the following series.

Select the figure that will come next in the following series.

figure that will come next in the following series

Study the given symbols.
A @ B means A is not smaller than B.
A # B means A is not greater than B.
A & B means A is neither smaller than nor equal to B.
A % B means A is neither greater than nor equal to B.
A $ B means A is neither smaller than nor greater than B.
Based on the symbols, read the given statements and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions is/are true. % Statements Statements:
A) K & F
B) B @ G
C) B $ K % Conclusions Conclusions:
I. B & F
II. G # K
III. G % F

If the signs ‘+’ and ‘-’ are interchanged in each of the given equations, then which one equation would be correct?

Study the given symbols.
A@ B means A is not smaller than B.
A # B means A is not greater than B.
A & B means A is neither smaller than nor equal to B.
A % B means A is neither greater than nor equal to B.
A $ B means A is neither smaller than nor greater than B.
Based on the symbols, read the given statements and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions are true. % Statements Statements:
A) S & W
B) T % S
C) W @ T % Conclusions Conclusions:
I. Z # W
II. T $ S
III. S & Z

Question :
Four boys A, B, C and D and four girls M, N, P and Q are sitting around a round table facing the centre such that no two girls are adjacent to one another. Who is sitting between P and Q? Statements:
I. A is sitting between M and P, who is facing N sitting to the immediate left of C.
II. M is third to the left of C, who is to the immediate left of Q.

Question :
Five friends A, B, C, D and E are standing in a line according to height from the shortest to the tallest. If A is the shortest, then who is the tallest of them all? Statements:
I. B is between E and C and D is between A and E.
II. There are two persons between A and B and C is taller than B.

Question :
In a class of 60 students, the ratio of boys to girls is 2 : 3. What is the rank of Neha, a girl student in the class? Statements:
I. 15 boys have scored more than Neha and 15 girls have scored less than her.
II. Neha’s rank is 10th among girls and the number of boys scoring less than Neha is twice the number of boys scoring more than her.

Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following classes.
Wolves, Goats, Mammals

Question :
How is Q exactly related to P? Statements:
I. P’s father is the son of Q’s mother.
II. P’s sister R is the daughter of Q’s husband.

Question :
a, b and c are three numbers. Which is the largest number? Statements:
I. The sum of the squares of a, b and c is 371 and the difference between the largest and the smallest number is 10.
II. The square of the largest number exceeds the sum of the squares of the other two numbers by 79.

If ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the son of Q’; ‘P \(\times\) Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’; and ‘P - Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’, then which of the following means ‘A is the nephew of D’?