List of top Logical Reasoning Questions asked in NPAT

Question :
Should student union elections be banned in universities?
Arguments:
I. Yes. The universities are sacred institutions and the elections would compel all the students to sacrifice their moral values.
II. No. Students should learn to participate in choosing their leaders, as they will later take leadership roles in the country.
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.
Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row on a bench. F is sitting to the immediate left of E. There are two persons sitting between B and C. A is sitting next to B and is to the immediate right of D. If E is sitting at one end of the row, then who is sitting at the other end?
For the recruitment process of an organisation, following are the criteria for selecting a marketing officer:
The candidate must:
 1) be a graduate with more than 60% marks. 
2) be more than 25 years and less than 30 years as on January 01 2020. 
3) have secured at least 50However, if a candidate fulfills all the above criteria, EXCEPT: 
4) at (1) and/or (2) above but has obtained more than 60% in the written test, the case is to be referred to the HR manager. 
5) at (2) and/or (3) above but is an ST candidate securing more than 70% in the graduate examination, the case is to be referred to the Director.
Based on the criteria given above and without assuming any additional informa tion, you have to take a decision for the candidates whose profiles have been given in the five questions. 
Mark your answer by choosing the appropriate option in each case.
Study the given figure and answer the questions that follow:
triangle stands for ‘rural people’;
In the figure, the triangle stands for ‘rural people’; the circle stands for ‘educated’; the rectangle stands for ‘employed’ and the square stands for ‘hardworking’. The numbers in different segments show the number of persons.
The given pie diagram shows the percentage of students in five different universities in an academic year. The table shows the ratio of male to female students and the percentage of foreign students in each university. Study the information and answer the questions that follow.
percentage of students in five different universities in an academic year
The following table shows the number of berths reserved in different classes in a train on five different days. The capacity of each class is given in the brackets. Study the table and answer the questions that follow.
DayAC-II Tier Sleeper (200)AC-III Tier Sleeper (400)AC Chair Car (400)1st Class (Non-AC) (200)2nd Class Sleeper (non-AC) (800)
Monday180280250120550
Tuesday160320300180640
Wednesday150340280150600
Thursday170300320170720
Friday180330260160680
The graph below shows the ratio of imports to exports of two companies - A and B over four years. Study the graph and answer the questions that follow.
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:
A) $L @ M$
B) $N & K$
C) $M @ L$

Conclusions:
I. $N & M$
II. $M % K$
III. $K & L$
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:
A) R @ P
B) S # Q
C) P $ S Conclusions:
I. S % R
II. Q & R
III. Q @ P
If the signs '$' and '+' are interchanged in each of the equations given as options, which equation would be correct?
Question:
Which is the heaviest of the four objects X, Y, Z and M?
Statements:
I. X and Z together weigh as much as Y and M together. X is twice as heavy as M and half as heavy as Z.
II. X is twice as heavy as M and half as heavy as Y, while Z is one and a half times as heavy as X.
Question:
How many persons are standing in the line?
Statements:
  1. Ankur is exactly in the middle of Prakash and Hiten, who is 9th from the right and there are 5 persons between Ankur and Hiten.
  2. Vijay is 9th from the left and becomes 15th from the left if he interchanges his position with Sheela, who is 5th from the right.
A team of four with at least two boys is to be formed from among four boys P, Q, R and S and four girls A, B, C and D with the following conditions.
i. C and Q must go together.
ii. If B is selected, R will not be selected and vice-versa.
iii. Q and D cannot be put together.
iv. P and B must go together.
In a row of boys sitting in a straight line,
A is $11^{\text{th}}$ from the left, B is $9^{\text{th}}$ from the right and C is exactly in the middle of A and B.
If B would change his position with that of A, B would become $23^{\text{rd}}$ from the right. What is the position of C from the left?
Among five objects, B is heavier than E which is lighter than A. D is lighter than C which is heavier than B. A is lighter than B. Which object is the heaviest of all?
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.
Question:
How is R exactly related to P?
Statements:
I. R is the brother of Q, who is the mother of P’s only son.
II. R is the son of P’s grandfather Q, who has two children.
Select the figure that will come next in the following series.
Four figures have been given out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd one.
Four figures have been given out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different.
Select the option that is related to the third figure in the same way as the second figure is related to the first figure.
third figure in the same way
Select the Venn diagram that best represents the relationship between the following classes. Teacher, Women, Mother
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.
You are given a question and two statements. Identify which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the question.
Question:
Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row. D is at one of the extreme ends. Who is exactly at the other end?
Statements:
I. B is sitting to the immediate left of D and F is to the immediate right of C. There are two persons between F and E. C is to the right of D and there are two persons between C and B. B is to the immediate left of A.
II. C is sitting to the immediate right of D and there are two persons between C and B. B is sitting to the immediate left of A.