CMAT Logical Reasoning — Questions and Answers

Question 1: In a row of 10 students, Priya is 4th from the left and Rahul is 6th from the right. How many students are between them?

1 (Correct answer)
2
3
4

Correct answer: 1

Priya is 4th from left; Rahul is 6th from right = 5th from left; students between positions 4 and 5 = 1 student.

Question 2: All managers are leaders. Some leaders are visionaries. Which conclusion is definitely true?

All managers are visionaries
Some managers are visionaries
No manager is a visionary
Some managers are leaders (Correct answer)

Correct answer: Some managers are leaders

Since all managers are leaders, it is definite that some managers are leaders.

Question 3: A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

7.5° (Correct answer)
0°
15°
22.5°

Correct answer: 7.5°

At 3:15, minute hand is at 90° and hour hand is at 97.5°, giving a difference of 7.5°.

Question 4: If PENCIL is coded as 312456 and ERASER is coded as 378937, what is the code for NICER?

24538 (Correct answer)
45238
24578
45378

Correct answer: 24538

N=2, I=4, C=5, E=3, R=8 based on the given coding patterns.

Question 5: Pointing to a photograph, Amit says, 'She is the daughter of the only son of my grandfather.' How is the girl related to Amit?

Sister (Correct answer)
Cousin
Niece
Daughter

Correct answer: Sister

The only son of Amit's grandfather is Amit's father, so the girl is the daughter of Amit's father — making her Amit's sister.

Question 6: Find the odd one out: 36, 49, 64, 81, 100, 112

81
100
112 (Correct answer)
64

Correct answer: 112

All others are perfect squares (6², 7², 8², 9², 10²), but 112 is not a perfect square.

Question 7: In a certain code, 'ROAD' is written as 'URDG'. How is 'SWAN' written in that code?

VZDQ (Correct answer)
VZCQ
UZBQ
VBZQ

Correct answer: VZDQ

Each letter is shifted forward by 3 positions: S→V, W→Z, A→D, N→Q giving VZDQ.

Question 8: A train travels 60 km in the first hour, 80 km in the second hour, and 100 km in the third hour. What is the pattern and how far will it travel in the 4th hour?

120 km (Correct answer)
110 km
130 km
140 km

Correct answer: 120 km

The distance increases by 20 km each hour, so the 4th hour distance is 100 + 20 = 120 km.

Question 9: No flowers are fruits. All fruits are vegetables. Which conclusion is valid?

No flowers are vegetables
Some vegetables are not flowers (Correct answer)
All vegetables are fruits
Some flowers are vegetables

Correct answer: Some vegetables are not flowers

Since all fruits are vegetables, and no flowers are fruits, some vegetables (the fruits) are definitely not flowers.

Question 10: If the day before yesterday was Thursday, what day will it be the day after tomorrow?

Monday (Correct answer)
Tuesday
Sunday
Wednesday

Correct answer: Monday

If day before yesterday = Thursday, today = Saturday, and day after tomorrow = Monday.

Question 11: Six people A, B, C, D, E, F sit in a row. A is to the right of B, C is to the left of D, and E is between B and D. Who sits in the middle?

B
E (Correct answer)
C
D

Correct answer: E

Arranging based on the clues places E between B and D, making E occupy a central position.

Question 12: Complete the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

42 (Correct answer)
40
44
38

Correct answer: 42

The pattern is n(n+1): 1×2, 2×3, 3×4, 4×5, 5×6, so the next term is 6×7 = 42.

Question 13: A statement: 'All cats are mammals' is followed by 'All mammals breathe air.' What can be concluded?

All cats breathe air (Correct answer)
All air-breathers are cats
Some mammals are not cats
Cats and mammals are the same

Correct answer: All cats breathe air

By the transitive property of syllogisms, if all cats are mammals and all mammals breathe air, then all cats breathe air.

Question 14: A cube is painted red on all faces, then cut into 27 equal smaller cubes. How many small cubes have exactly 2 faces painted?

12 (Correct answer)
8
6
24

Correct answer: 12

Exactly 2 faces painted = edge cubes (not corners); a 3×3×3 cube has 12 edges, each contributing 1 such cube = 12.

Question 15: If P means ÷, Q means ×, R means +, and S means −, what is 18 P 3 Q 4 R 5 S 2?

27 (Correct answer)
29
25
31

Correct answer: 27

Substituting: 18 ÷ 3 × 4 + 5 − 2 = 6 × 4 + 5 − 2 = 24 + 5 − 2 = 27.

Question 16: Find the missing number: 5, 11, 23, 47, ?

95 (Correct answer)
93
97
89

Correct answer: 95

Each term is 2× previous term + 1: 5×2+1=11, 11×2+1=23, 23×2+1=47, 47×2+1=95.

Question 17: In a group, some people speak French, and all French speakers speak English. Can we conclude that all English speakers speak French?

Yes, because they share English
No, English speakers may not speak French (Correct answer)
Yes, by logical equivalence
Cannot be determined from the data

Correct answer: No, English speakers may not speak French

The statement 'all French speakers speak English' does not imply the reverse; there may be English speakers who don't know French.

Question 18: Water : Thirst :: Food : ?

Hunger (Correct answer)
Taste
Nutrition
Cooking

Correct answer: Hunger

Water satisfies thirst just as food satisfies hunger — the relationship is need-to-fulfillment.

Question 19: A man walks 5 km north, turns right and walks 3 km, turns right and walks 5 km. How far is he from the starting point and in which direction?

3 km East (Correct answer)
3 km West
5 km North
8 km South

Correct answer: 3 km East

He ends up 3 km east of the starting point after the north-east-south path cancels the vertical displacement.

Question 20: Statement: 'Either it will rain or the match will be played.' It did not rain. What follows?

The match was played (Correct answer)
The match was not played
Both rain and match happened
Nothing can be concluded

Correct answer: The match was played

In an 'either/or' (inclusive disjunction) when one option is false, the other must be true.

Question 21: Which of the following best completes the analogy? Doctor : Stethoscope :: Carpenter : ?

Hammer (Correct answer)
Blueprint
Wood
Nails

Correct answer: Hammer

A stethoscope is the primary tool of a doctor; a hammer is the primary tool of a carpenter.

CMAT Logical Reasoning

In a row of 10 students, Priya is 4th from the left and Rahul is 6th from the right.
How many students are between them?

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