CMAT Logical Reasoning 2 — 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.
CMAT Logical Reasoning 2
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?