Logical Reasoning Questions for CLAT Exam

CLAT Reasoning Quiz 25

Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the right answer.

1. Select the related words from the given alternatives.

Machine : Parts :: Software :: __________

A. Hardware B. Program

C. Electricity D. Computer

2. Select the related words from the given alternatives.

Increment : Hike :: Step forward : __________

A. Volunteer B. Grasp

C. Attach D. Accomplish

3. Find the odd pair of letters from the given alternatives.

A. WXV B. TUS

C. OPM D. KLJ

4. Arrange the given words in a meaningful order and select the option indicating the
correct order.

1. Training, 2. Salary, 3. Verification, 4. Interview, 5.Job

A. 41325 B. 43512

C. 13524 D. 34512

5. Find the missing term of the given series from the given alternatives.

BXD, EUG, ? , KOM

A. HSI B. HRJ

C. HSJ D. HRR
6. Pointing to a photograph 'Lucky said. "His mother's only son is my mother's only
brother." Whose photo lucky is pointed to

A. Maternal Uncle B. Uncle

C. Grandfather D. Brother

7. Statements:
Rama is a clerk.
All clerks are honest.

Conclusions:
I. Rama is not honest.
II. Rama is honest.

A. Only conclusion II follows B. Either conclusion I or II follows

C. Only conclusion I follows D. Both conclusions I and II follow

8. Raju goes 5 km in East direction from his house and then takes a right turn, then he
goes 10km and takes a right again then he goes 15 km and again takes a right and goes
5 km there he again takes a right turn and goes 10 km, after taking a left turn he goes
2 km and reaches office. How far and in which direction is he now from his house?

A. 3 km. East B. 5 km, West

C. 4 km, North D. 3 km, South

9. Six persons - A, B, C, L, M and N in a family are sitting around a table for dinner and
are facing towards the center. A is sitting opposite to L, who is sitting immediate right
of C. B is sitting third to the left of M who is sitting immediate left of C. Who sits
opposite to N?

A. C B. B

C. A D. M

10. Anubha's rank is 35th from the bottom and 5th from the top. Find the total no. of
students in the class.

A. 40 B. 41

C. 39 D. 42
Correct Answers:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B A C B B A A D A C

Explanations:

1. As, Machine is made up of parts, Software is made up of programs.

Option B, is hence the correct answer.

2. The pair of synonyms is given here.

As Increment is a synonym of hike, similarly step forward is a synonym of

Volunteer.

Option A, is hence the correct answer.

3. Except option C , in all the other options, second and third letters are the
immediate sub-sequent and antecedent (respectively) of the first letter.

Hence, option (C) is correct.

4. Interview (4) → Verification (3) →Job (5) → Training (1) → Salary (2)

Hence, option (B) is correct.

5.

Hence, option (B) is correct.

6. The one who is in the photograph, is the only son of his mother and is also
brother of Lucky's mother therefore, he is Lucky's maternal uncle

Hence, option (A) is correct.

7. Rama is a clerk (A) + All clerks are honest (A) = A + A = A = Rama is honest.

Hence conclusion II follows but I does not follow

Therefore, option (A) is correct.

8.

Distance between home and office ⇒ 10 – (5 + 2) km

⇒ 10 – 7 ⇒ 3 km

Now, he is 3 km in South direction from his house.

Hence, option (D) is correct.

9.

C is sitting opposite to N.

Hence, option (A) is correct.

10. Total students + 1 = Rank from top + rank from bottom

⇒ T + 1 = 35 + 5

T = 35 + 5 – 1 = 40 – 1 ⇒ 39

Hence, option (C) is correct.