Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) 2014: Sample Questions On Logical Reasoning

AICTE is conducting the first National level Common Management Admission Test (CMAT)-2012 for admission in all management programmes approved by AICTE. The test will be conducted online from 20 February 2012 to 28 February 2012 in 61 cities. Learn and judge yourself with jagranjosh.com Sample Questions for Logical Reasoning to make your exam preparation strong and extensive.

1. The position of the first and the sixth digits in the number 5120397468 are interchanged, similarly the positions of the second and the seventh digits are interchanged and so on. Which of the following will be the fourth digit from the right end after the rearrangement?

(1) 1
(2) 5
(3) 7
(4) 9
(5) None of these

Ans. (1) 

Directions (Q. 2-3): Study the following, information carefully and answer the questions, which follow:

Five plays A, B, C, D and E were organised in a week from Monday to Saturday with one play each day and no play was organised on one of these days. Play D was organised before Thursday but after Monday. Play E was organised on Saturday. Play C was not organised on the first day. Play B was organised on the next day on which play C was organised. Play A was organised on Tuesday.

2. On which day was no play organised?

(1) Monday
(2) Wednesday
(3) Thursday
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these

Ans. (1)

3. Which play was organised on Wednesday?

(1) A
(2) C
(3) D
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these

Ans. (3)

Directions (Q. 4-5): Study the following information and answer the questions given below:

(i) 'P÷ Q' means 'P is sister of Q'.
(ii) 'P x Q' means 'P is brother of Q'.
(iii) 'P - Q' means 'P is mother of Q'.
(iv) 'P + Q' means 'P is father of Q'.

4. Which of the following means 'H is paternal grandfather of T?

(1) H + J + T
(2) T x K + H
(3) H + J x T
(4) H - J + T
(5) None of these

Ans. (1)

5. Which of the following means 'M is maternal uncle of  T?

(1) M ÷ K + T
(2) M x K + T
(3) M x K - T
(4) M ÷ K - T
(5) None of these

Ans. (4)


Directions (Q. 6-7): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. F is second to the right of A and third to the left of C. B is second to the left of C and fourth to the right of H. D is second to the right of G

6. In which of the following combinations is the third person sitting in between the first and the second persons?

(1) BGC
(2) EFB
(3) DAH
(4) AEF
(5) GCD

Ans. (3)

7. Who is to the immediate left of D?

(1) H
(2) C      
(3) G
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these

Ans. (2)

Directions (8-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
A word and number arrangement machine when given an. input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule

in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input : sale data 1823 for 95 then 38
Step I : data sale 1823 for 95 then 38
Step II : data 95 sale 18 23 for then 38
Step III : data 95 for sale 18 23 then 38
Step IV : data 95 for 38 sale 18 23 then
Step V : data 95 for 38 sale 23 18 then
Step VI : data 95 for 38 sale 23 then 18

and step VI is the last step of the rearrangement of the above input.

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

8. Step II of an input is: car 83 lost ever 324674 now How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?

(1) Three
(2) Four
(3) Five
(4) Six
(5) None of these

Ans. (2)

9. Input: water full never 35 78 16 height 28 Which of the following steps will be the last?

(1) VI
(2) VII
(3) VIII
(4) IX
(5) None of these

Ans. (1)

10. Step II of an input is: high 69 store pay 36 43 15 there Which of the following will be step VI?

(1) high 69 pay 43 store 36 there 15
(2) high 69 pay 43 store 36 15 there
(3) high 69 pay 36 43 store 15 there
(4) There will be no such step
(5) None of these

Ans. (4)