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MAT Logical Reasoning Questions
Practise logical reasoning (reasoning) for the Management Aptitude 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 BOOK is coded as DQQM, how is MILK coded?
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Answer: D — OKNM
Each letter moves 2 places forward in the alphabet (BOOK → DQQM), so MILK → OKNM.
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Q2.Ravi walks 12 m north, turns right and walks 4 m, then turns right again and walks 7 m. How far is he from the start?
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Answer: C — 6.4 m
Net: 5 m north and 4 m east. Distance = √(5² + 4²) = 6.4 m.
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Q3.What day of the week was 24 August 2010?
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Answer: C — Tuesday
Using odd days (or Zeller’s rule), 24 August 2010 falls on a Tuesday.
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Q4.Find the next letter: B, E, H, K, ?
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Answer: D — N
The letters advance by 3 each time (skip 2).
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Q5.Find the next letter: A, C, E, G, ?
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Answer: A — I
The letters advance by 2 each time (skip 1).
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Q6.Find the next letter: J, N, R, V, ?
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Answer: B — Z
The letters advance by 4 each time (skip 3).
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Q7.What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 8:25?
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Answer: C — 102.5°
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |30×8 − 5.5×25| = 102.5°.
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Q8.If DOG is coded as FQI, how is CAT coded?
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Answer: A — ECV
Each letter moves 2 places forward in the alphabet (DOG → FQI), so CAT → ECV.
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Q9.If CAT is coded as GEX, how is BOOK coded?
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Answer: C — FSSO
Each letter moves 4 places forward in the alphabet (CAT → GEX), so BOOK → FSSO.
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Q10.What is the angle between the hour and minute hands of a clock at 1:10?
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Answer: D — 25°
Angle = |30H − 5.5M| = |30×1 − 5.5×10| = 25°.
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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Management Aptitude Test — conducted by All India Management Association (AIMA). A management entrance test held several times a year and accepted by many B-schools.
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