Logical Reasoning Practice Test 1

Logical Reasoning Practice Test 1 is designed to help students enhance analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and decision-making for competitive entry tests like MDCAT, NUMS, AKU, FAST NU University, UET, ECAT, NTS, as well as FSC Board Exams. This test covers topics such as critical thinking, cause & effect, course of action, logical deduction, letter & symbol series, coding-decoding, and puzzles, helping students improve reasoning accuracy and speed.

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Logical Reasoning Practice Test 1

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical problems

Dependent Causes/ Independent Causes:

I. PTI was not satisfied with the election results of Sindh assembly, when it did not get a single seat.

II. PTI has replaced the chief minister of Sindh.

Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

A) Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

C) Both statements I and II are independent causes

B) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.

D) Both statements I and II are the effects of independent cause

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Critical thinking

Statement:
I. The school authority has asked the FSC students to attend special classes to be conducted on Sundays.
II. The parents of the FSC students have withdrawn their wards from attending private tuitions conducted on Sundays.

PMC Practice 1
Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Elimination Tool:

A) Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

B) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

C) Both the statements I and II are independent causes

D) Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Letter and symbol series

What number comes next in the following series? 34 24 16 10 6

NUMS 2014
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

B) 10

C) 3

E) 4

D) 2

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

l.The car manufacturing companies have recently increased the prices of mid-sized cars. ll. The Government recently increased the duty on mid-sized cars.

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

A) Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

B) Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

C) Both the statements I and II are independent causes.

D) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Letter and symbol series

Complete the series A2, B4, C8, D16, E?

PMC Practice 1
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

A) 32

B) 34

C) 36

D) 38

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Critical thinking

Statements and conclusions:

Statements All apples are bananas. No banana is a mango. Some mangoes are oranges.

Conclusions

(I) All oranges can never be bananas.

(ll)Some mangoes are apples.

PMC Practice 20
Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Elimination Tool:

A) Only conclusion (I) follows

B) Only conclusion (II) follows

C) Both conclusions follow

D) Both of them do not follow

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical problems

Statements: Cats are mammals. Tigers are mammals.
Conclusion: Tigers are cats.

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

A) Moderate Argument

B) Invalid Argument

C) Weak Argument

D) Strong Argument

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Electricity would revolutionize agriculture according to a prediction of the not-so-distant future published in 1940. Electrodes would be inserted into the soil, and the current between them would kill bugs and weeds and make crop plants stronger. Which of the following, if true, most strongly indicates that the logic of the prediction above is flawed?

In order for farmers to avoid electric shock while working in the fields, the current could be turned off at such times without diminishing the intended effects

If the proposed plan for using electricity were put into practice, farmers would save on chemicals now being added to the soil.

t cannot be taken for granted that the use of electricity is always beneficial

Since weeds are plants, electricity would affect weeds in the same way as it would affect crop plants.

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Category: Logical Reasoning

Q.207 Statement: I. Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unlawful gathering of large number of people. II. The citizens’ forum called a general strike in protest against the police atrocities.

A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

B. Statement l is the cause and statement I is its effect

C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes

D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Letter and symbol series

3, 6, 18, 72, ____

NUMS 2014
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

A) 144

B) 216

C) 288

D) 360

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Critical thinking

Statement and argument:

Statement: Should the public sector undertakings be allowed to adopt a hire-and-fire policy?

Arguments:

(I) Yes, as this will help the public sector undertakings to get rid of non-performing employees and will also help to reward the performing employees.

(II) No, the management may not be able to implement the policy in an unbiased manner and the employees will suffer due to the high-handedness of the management.

PMC Practice 13
Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Elimination Tool:

A) Only argument I is strong

B) Only argument II is strong

C) Both arguments I and II are strong

D) Neither argument I nor II is strong

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical deduction

Which one of the following has four sides?

PMC Practice 5
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

A) Triangle

B) Square

C) Circle

D) Right triangle

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Course of action

Statements:
I. The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years.
II. The district administration has conducted extensive training programme for the workers involved in the literacy drive.

PMC Practice 3
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

A) Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

B) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

C) Both statements I and II are independent causes

D) Both statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements (I) The university graduate claims that it is hard to find a job in this era. (II) There is a ratio of unemployment on a large scale

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

A) Statement 1 is the cause and 2 is the effect

B) Both statements 1 and 2 are effects of some common cause

C) Both the statements 1 and 2 are effects of independent cause

D) Statement 2 is the cause and 1 is the effect

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Critical thinking

Many business offices are located in buildings having 2-8 floors. If a building has more than 3 floors, it has a lift. If the above statements are true, which of the following must be true?

2nd floors do not have lifts

7th floors have lifts

Only floors above the 3rd floors have lifts

All floors may be reached by lifts

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Letter and symbol series

P5QR, P4QS, P3QT, _____, P1QV

PQW

PQV2

P2QU

PQ3U

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Course of action

Statement: There is an unprecedented increase in the migration of villagers to urban areas as repeated crop failure has put them into a precarious financial situation.
Courses of Action:
I. The villagers should be provided with an alternate source of income in their villages which will make them stay put.
II. The migrated villagers should be provided with jobs in the urban areas to help them survive.

PMC Practice 2
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

A) Both of the courses of action follow

B) None of the courses of action follow

C) Only course of action I follows

D) Only course of action II follows

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Critical thinking

Read the passage below. Then, decide whether the following three statements are “True”, “Probably True”, “Insufficient Data to Say True or False”, “Probably False”, or “False” – based on the information given in the passage.

Ahmed’s company has been successful for the past 5 years. Reported profits have been rising each year, with 2018 being the strongest year yet. To celebrate, Ahmed treated his staff to a meal at a 5-star restaurant in the city.

1. Ahmed is rich.

2. Ahmed’s staff are happy.

3. Ahmed’s company performed well in 2017

1. Probably True. 2. Insufficient Data. 3. True.

1. False. 2. True. 3. True.

1. True. 2. True. 3. True.

None

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Letter and symbol series

ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA

OLPA

KLMA

LLMA

KLLA

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Category: Logical Reasoning

Q.204 Statement: The availability of imported fruits has increased in the indigenous market and so the demand for indigenous fruits has been decreased. COURSE OF ACTION: 1.To help the indigenous producers of fruits, the Government should impose high import duty on these fruits, even if these are not of good quality. II. The fruit vendors should stop selling imported fruits. So that the demand for indigenous fruits would be increased.

A. Both of them follows

B. None of them follow

C. Only I follows

D. Only II follows

Your score is

The average score is 47%

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This topic-wise and chapter-wise practice test allows students to focus on individual logical reasoning concepts and problem types. Regular practice develops analytical skills, sharpens reasoning speed, and builds confidence to tackle both board and competitive exam questions effectively.

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