Logical Reasoning

Dr. Su Myat Aye

Associate Professor/Head
Department of Management Studies
MBA Programme
Monywa University of Economics
 Why Logical Reasoning is
important for Learners?
• Allows learners to think critically for solving
problems in the best possible way
• Assesses the academic performance
• Improves analytical thinking
• Stimulates creativity and innovation
• Promotes overall brain development
• Improves focus
1.Which of the given shapes would complete the
sequence?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
 Answer- C
• First, Square (Clockwise)- 3 times
movement
• Second, Circle (Anticlockwise)- 2 times
movement
• Third, Arrow (Anticlockwise)- 2 times
movement
2. Which of the given shapes would complete
the sequence?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
 Answer- B
• Orange Triangle
• 1st Row- Top is upward.
• 2nd Row- Top is left.
• 3rd Row- Top is downward.
3.Which of the given shapes would complete the
sequence?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
 Answer- C
• Outer Square
• Downward Slope- Circle, Upward Triangle
• Upward Slope- Right Triangle, Right Arrow
• Inner Square
• Downward Slope- Downward Triangle, Circle
• Upward Slope- Right Arrow, Right Triangle
4. Which of the given shapes would complete
the sequence?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
 Answer- A
• 3rd Column- 7 parameters
• 2nd Column- 10 parameters
• 1st Column- 4 parameters
5.Which of the given shapes would complete the
sequence?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
 Answer- D
• 1st Picture- 1 square=2 circles
• 2nd Picture- 2 circles= 2 circles
• 3rd Picture- 1 ring= 2 squares
• 4th Picture- 1 ring= 1 square+2 circles
• 5th Picture- 1 ring= 4 circles
6. Rules: L is taller than M.
N is shorter than M.
L is shorter than J and K.
O is taller than N.

Which one of the following could accurately list the three

tallest variables?
(A) J, L, M
(B) J, L, O
(C) J, K, M
(D) J, K, O
(E) K, L, O
Answer : D
7. Rules: T is larger than W.
W is smaller than V.
T is not larger than S.
X is larger than W.
X is larger than Y.

Q (a) . Which variables in the chain could be

largest?

Q(b). Which variables in the chain could be

smallest?
 T is larger than W.
W is smaller than V.
T is not larger than S.

X is larger than W.
X is larger than Y.
• Answer

(a) S, T, V, X
(b) W, Y
8. Rules: B and D are heavier than E.
J is lighter than B.
C is heavier than D.
B is lighter than A.
E is heavier than F and H.
K is heavier than H.
G is lighter than F.
(a). Which variables in the chain could be heaviest?
(b). Which variables in the chain could be lightest?
(a). Which variables in the chain could be heaviest?
A, C, K
(b). Which variables in the chain could be lightest?
G, H, J
9. Rules:
C is shorter than A and B.
B and D are taller than E.
F is taller than A.
Question :Which one of the following could be an
accurate list of the two shortest variables in a lineup of
all six variables?
(A) A, E (B) B, C (C) B, E (D) C, D (E) C, E
Answer : E
10. Richard is fifteenth from the front in
a column of boys. There were twice as
many behind him as there were in front.
How many boys are there between
Richard and the seventh boy from the
end of the column?
Answer: 21

15+28=43
43-6=37
Between 15 and 37 37-15=22
22-1=21
11.
 9 11 8

6 8 3

45 57 ?

9 +6=15×3= 45
11+8=19 × 3=57
Answer : 8+3=11×3=33
12. D is A’s son. C is the mother of P
and wife of D. How is A related to C?
A. Father
B. Uncle
C. Father in Law
D. Data inadequate
Answer: C. Father in Law
13. When I was 4 years old, my
brother was half my age, now, I
am 18. How old is my brother?
A.9 B.14 C.16 D.32
Answer- C

4-2=2
18-2=16
14.There are 100 birds sitting on a
tree and a hunter shoots 1 of the
birds. How many birds would be left
sitting on the tree?

A.1 B.45 C.99 D. No one

Answer: D
15. There are ten fingers on two hands.
How many fingers are there on ten
hands.

100 10 50 20
Answer : 50
16. Olive’s mom has five
daughters:
Bella, Annie, Martha, Kate, ------.
What is the name of fifth
daughter?
Answer : Olive
17. Mr. Smith has 4 daughters. Each
of his daughters has a brother. How
many children does Mr. Smith have?
Answer : 5
18. There are four floors in the hotel. The
higher the floor, the more people live
there.
Which floor does the elevator go to most
often?
Answer : To the Ground Floor
19. There were ten cars in the shop.
Customers bought all except nine of
them.
How many cars remained in the shop?
Answer : 9 cars
20. There are seven professors A, B, C, D, E,
F and G teaching seven subjects History,
Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Maths,
Biology and English from Monday to Friday
at Gaya College. Each professor teaches a
different subject and not more than two
subjects are taught on any one of the days.
(i) Chemistry is taught by professor B on Tuesday.

(ii) Professor D teaches on Friday but neither Geography nor Physics.

(iii) Professor F teaches History but neither on Thursday nor on Friday.

(iv) Professor A teaches English on the day on which History is taught.

(v) Professor C teaches Maths on Monday.

(vi) Geography and Chemistry are taught on the same day.

(vii) Professor G teaches on Thursday.

Answer:
Subject Professor Day
(i) Chemistry B Tue
(ii) D Fri
(Geo/Phy)
(iii)History F (Thurs/
Fri)
(iv)Eng A
(v)Maths C Mon
(vii) G Thurs
(vi) Geo Tue
Answer:
Subject Professor Day
(i) Chemistry B Tue
(ii)Bio D Fri (Geo/Phy)
(iii)History F Wed (Thurs/
Fri)
(iv)Eng A Wed
(v)Maths C Mon
(vii)Phy G Thurs
(vi) Geo E Tue
20. On which of the following days is English
taught?
(a) Wednesday
(b) Monday
(c) Tuesday
(d) Cannot be determined
(a)Wednesday
21. Which of the following subjects is
taught by professor G?
(a) Biology
(b) Geography
(c) Physics
(d) Chemistry
(c) Physics
22. On which of the following days is
Geography taught?
(a)Monday
(b)Tuesday
(c)Wednesday
(d)Thursday
(b) Tuesday
23. Which subject is taught on
Friday?
(a)Physics
(b)History
(c)Geography
(d)Biology
(d) Biology
24. Which of the following pairs of
professors teaches on Tuesday?
(a)B and D
(b)A and B
(c)B and F
(d) None of these
(d)None of these
25.If X is the brother of the son of
Y’s son, how is X related to Y?
• a) Grandson
• b) Son
• c) Cousin
• d)Cannot be determined
Answer : A
26. Amit introduces Rahul as the son of
the only brother of his father’s wife.
How is Rahul related to Amit?
(a) Son
(b) Cousin
(c) Uncle
(d) Son-in-law
Answer: (b) Cousin
27. Each of A, B, C, D and E has a different
amount of money. C has more money than
only E, B, A. Who has the most money?
(a)C
(b)D
(c) E
(d)Data inadequate
(e) None of these
Answer: B
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer: B
4.

A. B. C. D.
Answer: D
 5.
5.
5.

5.

A. B. C. D.
Answer: B
6.

A. B. C. D.
Answer: B
28. Choose the figure which is different from
the rest.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Answer: C

• In all other figures, the two lines are

parallel to each other.
29. In a certain code ‘ GIVE’ is written
as 51@C and ‘FAIL’ is written as
‘%219’. How is LEAF written in these
codes?
(a)5C2%
(b)9C2%
(c)9@2%
(d)9C1%
(e)None of these
 Answer: B
• G -5
• I -1
• V -@
• E -C

• F -%
• A -2
• I -1
• L -9
30. Which of the following is the middle digit
of the second highest number among the five
three digit numbers given below?
512 739 428 843 654
(a)1
(b)5
(c) 2
(d)4
(e) 3
 Answer: E
843 739 654 512 428
31. Ma Ma walks 5m towards West, takes a
right turn and walks 5m again. She then takes
another right turn and walks 20 m. She then
takes a final right turn and walks 5m before
stopping. How far is she from the starting
point?
(a)20m
(b)5 m
(c) 25m
(d)15m
 N
Answer: D
W E

S
20m

5m
5m

5m
32. JJ walked 30 meters towards West, took a
left turn and walked 20 meters. He again took
a left turn and walked 30 meters. He then took
a right turn and stopped. Towards which
direction was he facing when he stopped.
(a)South
(b)North
(c) East
(d)Data inadequate
 N Answer: A
W E

S
30m

20 m

30 m
33. Tanya is older than Eric.
• Cliff is older than Tanya.
• Eric is older than Cliff.
• If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is
(A)True
(B)False
(C)uncertain
 Answer: False
S1 - T> E
S2 - C > T
C > T >E
S3 - E > C *
34. -Blueberries cost more than strawberries.
-Blueberries cost less than raspberries.
-Raspberries cost more than strawberries and
blueberries.
If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is
(A) true
(B) false
( C) uncertain
Answer: A
35. -All the trees in the park are flowering
trees.
-Some of the trees in the park are
dogwoods.
-All dogwoods in the park are flowering
trees.
If the first two statements are true, the
third statement is
(A) true
(B) false
( C) uncertain
Answer: A
36. Mara runs faster than Gail.
Lily runs faster than Mara.
Gail runs faster than Lily.
If the first two statements are true, the
third statement is
(A) true
(B) false
(C)uncertain
Answer: False
37. - Apartments in the Riverdale Manor cost
less than apartments in the Gaslight
Commons.
- Apartments in the Livingston Gate cost
more than apartments in the Gaslight
Commons.
- Of the three apartment buildings, the
Livingston Gate costs the most.
If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is
(A) true
(B) false
(C)uncertain
Answer: A