The document contains a series of logical reasoning questions and their solutions, focusing on patterns in alphabets, number series, and word coding strategies. Each question provides multiple-choice answers along with the correct option explained. The exercises aim to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

1. LOGICAL
REASONING
For KMAT 2019
By
Mohammed Jasir PV
Asst. Professor
MIIMS, Puthanangadi

2. Logical Reasoning - Areas
Alphabet
Codes
Number series
Picture

3. 1. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z .
Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and
which is tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet?
A.) W
B.) X
C.) I
D.) G
Answer: Option 'A‘
In the given alphabet, last but one letter of alphabet is Y.
10th letter to the left of Y is O
8th letter to the right of O is W
Logical Reasoning

4. 2. What should come next in the following letter sequence?
A A B A B C A B C D A B C D E A B C D
A.) A
B.) C
C.) E
D.) B
Answer: Option 'C'
E
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5. 3. Which letter will come exactly between the tenth letter
from your left and the seventh letter from your
right. Without changing any order in the original from
the alphabet?
A.) N
B.) P
C.) O
D.) Q
Answer: Option 'C'
10th letter from your left is J
7th letter from your right is T
The mid letter between J and T is O.
Logical Reasoning

6. 4. If it is possible to form a word with the first, fourth, seventh and
eleventh letters in the word 'SPHERVLVODS' write the second
letter of that word. Otherwise, X is the answer.?
A.) S
B.) E
C.) L
D.) O
Answer: Option 'B'
The first, fourth, seventh and eleventh letters of the word
'SPHERVLVODS'
The word formed is LESS
The second letter is E.
Logical Reasoning

7. 5. In the following alphabet second half is written first and then the
first half is arranged in reverse order. Then which of the
following will be the 5th letter to the left of 16th letter from your
right?
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A.) S
B.) T
C.) P
D.) F
Answer: Option 'A'
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z M L K J I H G F E D C B A
(16 + 5) = 21st letter from your right is S.
Logical Reasoning

8. 6. If the letters in the word RUTHENIUM are rearranged in the
alphabetical order, which letter will be second to the right of
middle letter?
A.) I
B.) T
C.) N
D.) R
Answer: Option 'B'
Alphabetical order of the letters of the word RUTHENIUM:
E H I M N R T U U
Middle Letter = N. will be second to the right of middle letter is T.
Logical Reasoning

9. 7. From the word 'LAPAROSCOPY' how many independent
meaningful words can be made without changing the order of
the letters and using each letter only once ?
A.) 3
B.) 4
C.) 1
D.) 2
Answer: Option ‘D'
2
LAP, COPY
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10. 8. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z . Which letter in this
alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter
to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet?
A.) Y
B.) W
C.) G
D.) F
Answer: Option 'B'
In the given alphabet, last but one letter of alphabet is Y.
10th letter to the left of Y is O
8th letter to the right of O is W
Logical Reasoning

11. 9. In a certain code IMTITJU is written as TMIIUJT. How is
TEMREMP written in that code?
A.) METERPM
B.) METRPME
C.) ETRMMEP
D.) MTERPME
Answer: Option 'B'
In the given code, the letters of even numbered position have been
left as they as they are while the first and the third letters have been
interchanged. Similarly, the fifth and the seventh letters have been
interchange
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12. 10. In a certain code STUDENT is written as TUTDNES. How will
SOURCES be written in that code?
A.) SOURCES
B.) SUORECS
C.) SRUOCES
D.) SOURSEC
Answer: Option 'B'
There are 7 letters in the word.
The middle letter (4th) has been left intact.
The first and the last letters of the word have interchanged their Position.
Similarly, the second and the third letters and the fifth and the sixth letters have
interchanged their position.
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13. 11. In a certain code LEARNING is written as LGNINRAE. How will
SURPRISE be written in that code?
A.) SERIPRUS
B.) SUSEPSIR
C.) SESIRPRU
D.) ESIRPRSU
Answer: Option 'C'
There are 8 letters in word.
The first letter of the word has been left intact.
The order of remaining letters has been reversed.
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14. 12. If PRIVATE is coded as 1234567 and RISK is coded as 2398,
how is RIVETS coded?
A.) 232679
B.) 243769
C.) 234769
D.) 234976
Answer: Option 'C'
PRIVATE --> 1234567
RISK --> 2398
RIVETS --> 2 3 4 7 6 9
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15. 13. Find the odd one out
5-15-20, 10-30-40, 4-12-15, 25-50-75
A.) 5-15-20
B.) 10-30-40
C.) 4-12-15
D.) 25-50-75
Answer: Option 'C'
4-12-15
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16. 14. Find the odd one out
679, 888, 945, 943
A.) 679
B.) 888
C.) 945
D.) 943
Answer: Option 'B'
888
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17. 15. Which number would replace underline mark in the series?
2, 5, 10, 17, ---, 37
A.) 27
B.) 24
C.) 26
D.) 28
Answer: Option 'C'
Here the difference between the consecutive terms is increase by 2
5 - 2 = 3,
10 - 5 = 5,
17 - 10 = 7,
then 17 + 9 = 26
Logical Reasoning

18. 16. Which number would replace underline mark in the series?
2, 10, 40, 120,____
A.) 240
B.) 360
C.) 470
D.) 210
Answer: Option 'A'
Here the series is a multiplication series.
The order of the multiplication is ×5, ×4, ×3, ×2
120 × 2 = 240
Logical Reasoning

19. 17. What numbers should come next ?
18 21 25, 18 29 33, 18
A.) 43 18
B.) 41 44
C.) 37 41
D.) 38 41
Answer: Option 'C'
This is a simple addition series with a random number, 18, interpolated as
every third number.
In the series, 4 is added to each number except 18, to arrive at the next
number
Logical Reasoning

20. 18. Which number will replace the last session?
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A. 4
B. 6
C. 7
D. 9
Answer: Option D
Explanation: In each triangle, multiply the lower two numbers
together and add the upper number to give the value in the centre.

21. 19. SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL
A.CMN
B.UJI
C.VIJ
D.IJT
Logical Reasoning
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
There are two alphabetical series here.
The first series is with the first letters only: STUVW. The second
series involves the remaining letters: CD, EF, GH, IJ, KL.

22. Answer : C.
First letter moves 6 steps forward. Second letter moves 6 steps
backward.
20. Fill the sequence
AZ, GT, MN, ?, YB
A. KF
B. RX
C. SH
D. TS
Logical Reasoning

23. Answer : C.
The first letter moves 2, 3, 4 ... steps forward. The second letter
moves 2, 3, 4 ... steps backward.
21. Fill the sequence
AZ, CX, FU, ?
A. IR
B. IV
C. JQ
D. KP
Logical Reasoning

24. Answer : D.
The first letter moves one step forward. The second letter
moves one step backward.
22. Fill the sequence
AZ, BY, CX, ?
A. EF
B. GH
C. IJ
D. DW
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25. Answer D.
The first letters are alternate. The second letter of moves one
step backward to obtain the second letter of the successive
term. The third letter moves two steps backward to obtain the
third letter of the subsequent term.
23. Fill the sequence
DKY, FJW, HIU, JHS, ?
A. KGR
B. LFQ
C. KFR
D. LGQ
Logical Reasoning

26. Answer : D.
The letters move four steps backward to obtain the letters of
the next term
24. Fill the sequence
…..?, SIY, OEU, KAQ, GWM, CSI
A. WNE
B. WNB
C. WNE
D. WMC
Logical Reasoning

27. Answer : B.
The sequence is a combination of two series with the alternate
letters. In the first series (M, O, R, V), the letters move 2, 3, 4, ...
steps forward. In the second series (N, L, I), the letters move 2,
3, 4, ... steps backward.
25. Fill the sequence
M, N, O, L, R, I, V, ?
A. A
B. E
C. F
D. H
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28. Answer : C.
The game of cricket is played on a pitch similarly, the game of
boxing is performed in a ring.
26. Find the relation and select the one.
Cricket : Pitch
A. Ship : Dock
B. Boat : Harbour
C. Boxing : Ring
D. Wrestling : Track
Logical Reasoning

29. Answer : B.
If oceans were deserts, waves would be sand dunes.
27.
Océans : Déserts : : Waves : ?
A. Dust
B. Sand Dunes
C. Ripples
D. Sea
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30. Answer : B.
Bank deals with transaction of Money. Likewise Transport deals
with the movement of Goods.
28. Bank is related to Money in the same way as
Transport is related to
A. Traffic
B. Goods
C. Speed
D. Road
Logical Reasoning

31. Answer : B.
Renovate = to make new again. All other words are synonyms.
29. Find the odd one out
A. flourish
B. renovate
C. blossom
D. thrive
Logical Reasoning

32. Answer : A.
All except Mango have more than one seed.
30. Find the odd one out
A. Mango
B. Papaya
C. Apple
D. Orange
Logical Reasoning

33. Answer : B.
All except deposit, indicate reduction.
31. Find the odd one out
A. Debit
B. Deposit
C. Deduction
D. Withdrawal
Logical Reasoning

34. Answer : C.
32.If FRIEND is coded as HUMJTK, how can CANDLE be written in
that code?
A. DEQJQM
B. DCQHQK
C. EDRIRL
D. EDJFME
Logical Reasoning

35. Answer : B.
Each letter in the word is moved one step forward and the first letter of
the group. so obtained is put at the end, to obtain the code.
33. If FRAGRANCE is written as SBHSBODFG, how can IMPOSING
be written?
A. NQPTJHOJ
B. NQPTJOHJ
C. NQTPJOHJ
D. NQPTJOHI
Logical Reasoning

36. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The first letters are in alphabetical order with a letter skipped in between
each segment: C, E, G, I, K. The second and third letters are repeated;
they are also in order with a skipped letter: M, O, Q, S, U.
34. CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUU
A.IRR
B.GSS
C.ISS
D.ITT
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37. Answer : D.
Each letter of the word is one step ahead of the corresponding
letter of the code.
35.If ROBUST is coded as QNATRS in a certain language, which word
would be coded as ZXCMP?
A. AWDLQ
B. YDDNQ
C. YZBNO
D. YWBLO
Logical Reasoning

38. Answer : D.
The letters are coded accordingly P as 2, E as 4, A as 1, R as 5 and L as
3. So PEARL is coded as 24153.
36. If PALE is coded as 2134, EARTH is coded as 41590, how can is
PEARL be coded in that language?
A. 25430
B. 29530
C. 25413
D. 24153
Logical Reasoning

39. Answer : C.
The letters are coded accordingly S as 2, E as 1, A as 4, R as
6, C as 7 and H as 3. i.e., 214673
37. If ROSE is coded as 6821, CHAIR is coded as 73456 and
PREACH is coded as 961473, what will be the code for SEARCH?
A. 216473
B. 246173
C. 214673
D. 214763
Logical Reasoning

40. Answer : C.
The first, third and sixth letters of the word are each moved two steps
forward, the second, fifth and seventh letters are each are moved two
steps backward, while the fourth letter is moved one step forward.
38. If in a certain code, GLAMOUR is written as IJCNMWP and
MISRULE is written as OGUSSNC, then how will TOPICAL be written
in that code?
A. VMRJECN
B. VMRHAGJ
C. VMRJACJ
D. VNRJABJ
Logical Reasoning

41. Answer : D.
Each letter in the given message is moved two steps backward.
39. BE QUICK is coded as ZC OSGAI, then the code of the last letter of
the third word in the sentence I LOVE MY COUNTRY is
A. A
B. T
C. Y
D. W
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42. Answer : A.
40. Man : Biography : : Nation : ?
A. History
B. Geography
C. People
D. Leader
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43. Answer : D
41. There is some relationship between diagrams A & B. The same
relationship persists between C & D. Find the right diagrams for D
from the alternatives.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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44. Answer : C.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
42. Find the right diagrams for D from the alternatives.
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45. Answer : A
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
43. Find the right diagrams for D from the alternatives.
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46. Answer : D.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
44. Find the right diagrams for D from the alternatives.
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47. Answer : A.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
45. Find the right diagrams for D from the alternatives.
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48. Answer : C.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
46. Find the right diagrams for D from the alternatives.
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49. Answer : D.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
47. Choose the figure which is different :
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50. Answer : B.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
48. Choose the figure which is different :
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51. Answer : C.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
49. Choose the figure which is different :
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52. Answer : C.
50 . Find the odd one out
A. Class : Students
B. Sentence : Words
C. Tree : Forest
D. Hour : Minutes
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53. Extra Questions
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54. Answer : B.
1. Find the odd one out
A. Shoe : Leather
B. Iron : Axe
C. Table : Wood
D. Shirt : Fabric
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55. Answer : D.
2. Find the odd one out
A. See : eye
B. Hear : ear
C. Touch : skin
D. Tongue : taste
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56. 3. Find the next
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
All four segments use the same figures: two squares, one circle, and one triangle. In the first
segment, the squares are on the outside of the circle and triangle. In the second segment, the
squares are below the other two. In the third segment, the squares on are the inside. In the
fourth segment, the squares are above the triangle and circle.

57. 4.
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
In each of the segments, the figures alternate
between one-half and one-fourth shaded.

58. 5.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
• In each row, the second figure is obtained by shading one of the four
parts of the first figure and the third figure is obtained by shading two
out of the four parts of the first figure.
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4

59. 6.
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
Option A

60. 7. Look at this series: 2, 6, 18, 54, ...
What number should come next?
A.108
B.148
C.162
D.216
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
This is a simple multiplication series. Each number is 3 times
more than the previous number.

61. 8. Look at this series: 5.2, 4.8, 4.4, 4, ... What number should come
next?
A.3
B.3.3
C.3.5
D.3.6
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
In this simple subtraction series, each number decreases by 0.4.

62. 9. QAR, RAS, SAT, TAU, _____
A.UAV
B.UAT
C.TAS
D.TAT
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In this series, the third letter is repeated as the first letter of the
next segment. The middle letter, A, remains static. The third
letters are in alphabetical order, beginning with R.

63. 10. DEF, DEF2, DE2F2, _____, D2E2F3
A. DEF3
B. D3EF3
C. D2E3F
D. D2E2F2
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
In this series, the letters remain the same: DEF.
The subscript numbers follow this series:
111, 112, 122, 222, 223, 233, 333, ...

64. 11. B2CD, _____, BCD4, B5CD, BC6D
A. B2C2D
B. BC3D
C. B2C3D
D. BCD7
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Because the letters are the same, concentrate on the number
series, which is a simple 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 series, and follows each
letter in order.

65. Thank You…
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