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Directions (1 - 4) : Study The Following Information and Answer The Questions Given Below
Directions (1 - 4) : Study The Following Information and Answer The Questions Given Below
answers and Explanatory answers covering topics from the areas of Logical Reasoning.
This Practice set includes the Questions as per the CMAT Exam pattern and syllabus.
Directions (1 -4): Study the following information and answer the questions given below:
An annual festival was held at Delhi University. In this festival Rahul, Neenu, sonam and Priya, each won
a first place in one of the four events: academics, music, theatre and sports, not necessarily in that
order. Curiously, each winner also won a second place and a third place in two other of these four
events.
Study the following clues and answer the questions that follow:
I. The one who was placed second in sports was third in music.
II. The winner of the theatre contest was placed third in sports.
IV. Priya was a close second behind Sonam in one of the four events.
V. Neenu was placed third in theatre, but did not get a place in academic, and was not first in music.
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Only III
a) Rahul
b) Neenu
c) Sonam
d) Priya
4. Who among the following did not occupy any position, from 1st, 2nd and 3rd, in sports?
a) Can’t say
b) Rahul
c) Priya
d) Sonam
Conclusions:
a) Only I and II
b) Only III
a) J % O +Y
b) j + Y % O
c) J –O + Y
d) data inadequate
Given Below is a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts
stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and
decide upon its degree of truth or falsity
Under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, a child’s natural guardian, both of person and property,
is first the father and then the mother. The law thus buttressed the patriarchal structure. With its recent
judgment allowing unwed mothers to apply for sole guardianship of minor children, the Supreme Court
has removed one more brick from this edifice.
7. As per the old Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, the mothers were given preference over
fathers when it comes to guardianship of the child.
8. A and C are parallel roads and road A is I km to the south of B and 2 km north of D. A and B are ½
km apart. How much apart is A and C?
a) 1 km
b) 1/2 km
c) 2 km
d) Cannot be determined
Directions (9 – 10) In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by two
conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be
at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given
conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer-
9. Statements: All plates are spoons.
Conclusions:
a) None follows
c) Only II follows
e) None of these
a) Only II follows.
e) None of these.
Answer Key:
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (c)