CMAT Logical Reasoning 5

Question 1

In a sequence of letters AZBYCX_W, what letter fills the blank?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

The pattern alternates forward (A,B,C,D…) and backward (Z,Y,X,W…) sequences; the missing letter is D.

Question 2

Some books are pens. Some pens are erasers. Which conclusion follows?

Accepted Answer

None of the above necessarily follows

Answer

Both 'some books are pens' and 'some pens are erasers' do not guarantee any direct link between books and erasers.

Question 3

If 5 + 3 = 28, 9 + 1 = 810, 8 + 6 = 214, then 7 + 3 = ?

Accepted Answer

410

Answer

The pattern is (a−b)(a+b): 5+3→(2)(8)=28, 9+1→(8)(10)=810, 8+6→(2)(14)=214, so 7+3→(4)(10)=410.

Question 4

Arrange the following in logical sequence: 1. Sentence  2. Letter  3. Word  4. Paragraph  5. Chapter

Accepted Answer

2,3,1,4,5

Answer

The correct order from smallest to largest unit is: Letter → Word → Sentence → Paragraph → Chapter.

Question 5

Which figure completes the matrix? In a 3×3 grid, rows contain circle, square, triangle in some order, each row uses all three shapes. Row 1: circle, square, triangle. Row 2: triangle, circle, square. Row 3: square, ?, circle.

Accepted Answer

Triangle

Answer

Each shape appears exactly once per row and column; the missing shape in row 3 position 2 must be triangle.

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CMAT Logical Reasoning 5