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CMAT Logical Reasoning Questions
Practise logical reasoning (reasoning) for the Common Management Admission Test: 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Logical Reasoning practice
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Q1.If MILK is coded as PLON, how is LAMP coded?
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Answer: B — ODPS
Each letter moves 3 places forward in the alphabet (MILK → PLON), so LAMP → ODPS.
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Q2.What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 6:20?
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Answer: D — 70°
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |30×6 − 5.5×20| = 70°.
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Q3.What day of the week was 16 October 2029?
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Answer: D — Tuesday
Using odd days (or Zeller’s rule), 16 October 2029 falls on a Tuesday.
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Q4.What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 6:50?
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Answer: B — 95°
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |30×6 − 5.5×50| = 95°.
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Q5.Find the next letter: D, G, J, M, ?
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Answer: D — P
The letters advance by 3 each time (skip 2).
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Q6.Find the next letter: I, K, M, O, ?
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Answer: D — Q
The letters advance by 2 each time (skip 1).
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Q7.If TREE is coded as VTGG, how is LAMP coded?
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Answer: B — NCOR
Each letter moves 2 places forward in the alphabet (TREE → VTGG), so LAMP → NCOR.
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Q8.Which number is the odd one out: 21, 29, 35, 55?
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Answer: D — 29
21, 35, 55 are composite; 29 is prime.
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Q9.What day of the week was 18 September 2005?
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Answer: B — Sunday
Using odd days (or Zeller’s rule), 18 September 2005 falls on a Sunday.
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Q10.What day of the week was 17 June 2028?
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Answer: B — Saturday
Using odd days (or Zeller’s rule), 17 June 2028 falls on a Saturday.
How to approach logical reasoning questions
For coding questions write the letter positions (A = 1 … Z = 26). For directions, draw axes and track each turn. Clock angle = |30H − 5.5M|. Calendar: count odd days.
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Common Management Admission Test — conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). National-level MBA/PGDM entrance accepted by AICTE-approved institutes.
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