TCS NQT Logical Reasoning Questions Set -1

Q1. Choose the best option.

Statement: Air quality has been polluted due to the increasing number
of two-wheelers and four- wheelers.

Courses of action:

I. There should be a complete ban on the sale of two-wheelers at least

for the next 5 years.

II. Monitoring should take place to ensure that the vehicle’s owners get
their vehicles checked and certified for pollution-control.

III. Four wheelers cause more pollution, hence four-wheelers alone can
be banned from running on the roads.

A. None of the options follow

B. Only II follows

C. Only III follows

D. Only I follows

Answer: Option B

Q2. What is the wrong number in the following series?

CMQ , FPT , JTX ,OYC , UFI

A. OYC

B. JTX

C. FPT

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D. UFI

Answer : Option D

UFI is the wrong number in the series.

Lets take CMQ

Difference between letter C and Letter M is 10 and difference between M and Q is

3 ..same with OYC , JTX,FPT

But not with UFI

Q3. In the following diagram, the triangle stands for “males”, the circle
stands for “doctors”,, the rectangle stands for “government employed”,
the hexagon stands for “corona warriors”. The numbers in different
segments show the number of persons for that segment.

How many government-employed doctors are corona warriors but are

not males?

A.14

B.23

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C.16

D.17

Answer: Option C

Q4. In the following diagram, the rectangle stands for tennis fans, the
circle stands for athletes, and the triangle stands for students, and the
square stands for hockey players. The number in different segments
show the number of persons.

How many athletes playing hockey are either students or tennis fans
but not both

A.18

B.15

C.14

D.3

Answer: Option C

Q5. In a certain code A%B means A is the brother of B, A&B means A is

the mother of B, A@B means A is the daughter of B, A$B means A is the
father of B, A#B means A is the sister of B.

If K $ Z % U & H # N @ T, how T is related to U?

A. Sister

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B. Brother

C. Husband

D. Wife

Answer : Option A

K $ Z = K is the father of Z (1)

Z % U = Z is the brother of U (2)

U & H = U is the mother of H (3)

H # N = H is the sister of N (4)

N @ T = N is the daughter of T (5)

From statement 3, 4, and 5

As U is the mother of H, H is the sister of N and N is the daughter of T complies that U

and T are sisters

Q6. Four friends A, B, C, and D have one of the four professions i.e.,
Doctor, architect, engineer, and lawyer. Each friend belongs to one of
the four different cities, Chandigarh, Indore, Lucknow, and Pune. A is
not a lawyer or engineer. The doctor is from Lucknow, D is an
architect. The lawyer is from Pune. The engineer is neither from
Chandigarh nor Pune. D is not from Pune. C is from Indore. Which of the
following statements is correct about B?

a. B is the lawyer and belongs to Chandigarh

b. B is Doctor and belongs to Pune

c. B is a doctor and belongs to Chandigarh

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d. B is a lawyer and belongs to Pune

Answer: Option D

A is not a lawyer or engineer

The doctor is from Lucknow

D is an architect

The lawyer is from Pune

The engineer is neither from Chandigarh nor Pune

D is not from Pune

C is from Indore

From the above statements, we can draw a table

People Profession Cities

A Doctor Lucknow

B LawyerPune

C Engineer Indore

D Architect Chandigarh

Questions 5

Q7. Nehal, Iqbal, Ronit, Malini, and Harbajan, in any one of the 5
activities, i.e., quiz, singing, dance, debate, and mimicry. Ronit
participate in singing, Harbajan does not participate in debate or
mimicry, Malini does not participate in Mimicry. Iqbal participates in

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Quiz. Who participates in the debate?

A. Nehal or Malini

B. Can not be determined

C. Malini

D. Nehal

Answer : Option C

Ronit participate in singing

Harbajan does not participate in debate or mimicry

Malini does not participate in Mimicry

Iqbal participates in Quiz

From the above statements, we can draw a table

Person Activities

Nehal Mimicry

Iqbal Quiz

Ronit Singing

Malini Debate

Harbajan Dance

Q8. Five teachers P, Q, R, S, and T teach a group of students in a

sequence between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Each teacher teaches for one
hour Q takes the first class, S teaches just after T. R teaches before P
and T. Who takes the second class from 10 am to 11 am?

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A. P

B. T

C. R

D. S

Answer : Option C

Q takes the first class

S teaches just after T

R teaches before P and T

As Q is taking the first class (10 11 am) and R teaches before P and T, also S is
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teaching after T.

Hence R is taking the second class.

Q9. Each of the five pairs of letters clusters, the letter in the second
term is a rearranged, transformed form of the letters to the first term in
a particular pattern. In which two pairs has the transformation been
done the same?

A. MASON: AMNOS

B. PARTY: APRYT

C. FAULT: AFTLU

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D. LODGE: DOLEG

E. CARGO: ACOGS

1.D and E

2.A and C

3. B and C

4. A and E

Answer : Option 2

A : MASON: AMNOS

M and A are interchanged and S and N are interchanged keeping O at its original
position

Similarly

C: FAULT: AFTLU

F and A are interchanged and U and T are interchanged keeping L at its original
position.

Q10. Given below is a question followed by two statements. I and II,

each containing some information. Decode which of the statements

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are sufficient to answer?

How many Rs would Shalini need to spend to buy 11 pencils and 14 pens?

I. Shalini spent an amount of Rs 201 to buy 15 pencils and 12 pens

II. Shalini spent an amount of Rs 121 to buy 7 pencils and 9 pens

A. Statement II alone is sufficient

B. The combination of both statements I and II are necessary

C. The combination of both the statements are not sufficient

D. Statement I alone is sufficient

Answer : Option B

The combination of both statements I and II are necessary

Q11. In a certain code, A % B means ‘A is the brother of B’, A & B

means ‘A is the mother of B’, A @ B means ‘A is the daughter of B’, A $
B means ‘A is the father of B’ and A # B means ‘A is the sister of B’.

If K $ Z % U & H # N @ T, how is T related to U?

A. Sister

B. Husband

C. Wife

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D. Brother

Answer: Option B

Q12. If both company A and B merge together to form company C,then

what is the percentage of marketing and accounting employees in total
employees of company C?

A.33.49%

B. 37.59

C. 29.52%

D. 41.24%

Answer : Option A

Total no of employees in marketing in both the companies=256+524=780

Total no of employees in accounting in both the companies=68+122=190

Total number of employees in marketing and accounting in both A and B =(780+190)

=970.

And the total no of employees in both the companies=1202+1694=2896.

Hence,percentage of employees in marketing and accounting in total employees in

company

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C=(970/2896)X100

=33.49%

Q13. A statement is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II.

Consider the statement and decide which of the given assumption(s)
is/are implicit in the statement.

Statement–

Various governments across the world have issued strict guidelines for
the public to wear masks and wash hands regularly to safeguard their
health during covid-19 pandemic.

Assumptions-

I. Covid-19 Pandemic is a serious health issue.

II. There are ways by which people can save themselves from Covid-19 pandemic.

Options-

A. Neither I nor II is implicit

B. Both I and II are implicit

C. Only II is implicit

D. Only I is implicit

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Answer :Option B (Both I and II are implicit.)

Q14. Five Friends A,B,C,D,E are sitting in a line facing North. Who is
sitting exactly in the middle?

I.C is sitting between A and B.E is at the fourth place to the left of B.

II. E is sitting to the immediate left of D.C is to the immediate left of B.

Options:

A. Statement II alone is sufficient.

B. The combination of both the statements I and II are not sufficient.

C. The combination of both the statements I and II are necessary.

D. Statement I alone is sufficient.

Answer : Option D (Statement I alone is sufficient)

Q15. In a certain code , K*N means K is the brother of N , K+N means

K is the husband of N, K x N means K is the mother of N and K ÷ N
means K is the sister of N , then which of the following expressions
means C is the daughter of Y.?

A. Y + R x C * H ÷ V

B. Y + R x H ÷ C *V

C. Y + R x H * C ÷ V

D. Y x R + H * C ÷ V

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Answer :Option C

Y +R = Y is husband of R

R x H = R is mother of H

H * C= H is brother of C

C ÷ V = C is the sister of V

Q16. Given below is a question followed by two statements , I and II,

each containing some information. Decide which of the statement(s) is/
are sufficient to answer the question.

How is A related to C?

Statements:-

I. A is the wife of B and B is the brother of C.

II. C is the son of D

A. Statement I alone is sufficient.

B. Statement II is sufficient.

C. Both I and II together are sufficient

D. Both I and II together are not sufficient.

Answer : Option A

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A is sister in law of C.

Q17. Four Statements are followed by four conclusion numbered

conclusions(s) logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements.

A. All vegetables are fruit.

B. No Carrot is fruit.

C. Some roots are carrot

D. All roots are eatables

Conclusion

I. Some fruits are eatables.

II. No root is vegetable

III. Some eatables are carrot

IV. Some roots are vegetables

Only III and IV follow.

Only I and either II or IV follow

Only III and either II or IV follow

Only II , III and IV follow

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Answer: Option 3

Q18. The following are the criteria of Selecting a Software Engineer for
an IT company.

The Candidate must

a. Have completed B.C.A with more than 70 % marks.

b. Be more than 25 years and less than 30 years of age as june 1 ,

2020.

c. Have secured more than 75 % in the interview and more than 60%
marks in the written test.

However , if the candidate fulfills all the above criteria except

d. At (b) , but has completed M.C.A with at least 75% of marks, his/her
case is to be referred to the managing director.

e. At (c) , but has secured more than 85% marks in B.C.A, his/her case
is to be referred to the chief Executive officer.

Keith completed B.C.A and M.C.A with 76% and 72% marks
respectively. He has completed 27 years of age in the year 2019. He
has secured 65% marks in the written test and 78% in the interview .
What decision would be taken in his case?

A. His case is to be referred in the managing director

B. He would be selected

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C. He would not be selected

D. His case is to be referred to the chief executive officer.

Answer : Option B He would be selected because all the conditions are full-filled

Q19. Given below is a question followed by two statements, I and II,

each containing some information. Decide which of the statements are
sufficient to answer the question.

Five friends A, B, C, D, E are sitting in a line facing north. Who is sitting

exactly in the middle?

I – C is sitting between A and B. E is at the fourth place to the left of B.

II – E is sitting between A and B. E is at the fourth place to the left of

B.

A. Statement I alone is sufficient.

B. Statement II alone is sufficient.

C. The combination of both the statements I and II are not sufficient.

D. The combination of both the statement I and II are necessary.

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Answer : Option A (Only Statement I is alone to answer the question)

Q20. Two statements are given followed by three conclusions

numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they
seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of
the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All animals are plants.

All plants are shrubs.

Conclusions.

I. Some shrubs are plants

II. Some animals are not shrubs

III. All animals are shrubs

a. None of the conclusions follow.

b. Only conclusion I and III follow

c. Only conclusion I and II follow

d. Only conclusion II and III follow. ( not given)

Answer: Option c (Only Conclusion I and II follows)

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Q21. A statement is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II.
Consider the statement and decide which of the given assumption(s)
is/are implicit in the statement.

Statement:

The sale of LED televisions has increased by 20% in this financial year.

Assumptions:

I. There was hardly any sale of LED televisions in the previous years.

II. LED televisions have been introduced this year.

Options-

A. Neither I nor II is implicit

B. Both I and II are implicit

C. Only II is implicit

D. Only I is implicit

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Answer : Option A Neither I nor II is implicit.

Q22. A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear
when unfolded?

Answer: Option D

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