Logical Reasoning Practice Test 3

Logical Reasoning Practice Test 3 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 letter & symbol series, cause & effect, logical deduction, coding-decoding, puzzles, and syllogisms, helping students improve reasoning accuracy and speed.

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Logical Reasoning Practice Test 3

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical deduction

Which one of the following is different?

PMC Practice 5
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

A) Skin

B) Lungs

C) Heart

D) Life

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Category: Logical Reasoning

Q.209 STATEMENT: I. There has been a decline in the prices of the personal computers. II. School going kids are expressing interests in learning how the computer operates.

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 Il are the effects of independent cause

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Letter and symbol series

Find the missing series

2, 3, 8, 63, ?

NUMS 2015
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

A) 3900

B) 3636

C) 3968

D) 3988

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Critical thinking

In virtually any industry, technological improvements increase labor productivity, which is the output of goods and services per person-hour worked. In Parland’s industries, labor productivity is significantly higher than it is in Vergia’s industries. Clearly, therefore, Parland’s industries must, on the whole, be further advanced technologically than Vergia’s are. The argument is most vulnerable to which ofthe following criticisms?

It offers a conclusion that is no more than a paraphrase of one of the pieces of information provided in its support.

It presents as evidence in support of a claim information that is inconsistent with other evidence presented in support of the same claim.

It takes one possible cause of a condition to be the actual cause of that condition without considering any other possible causes.

It takes a condition to be the effect of something that happened only after the condition already existed.

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

I. The standard of living of people of the average income group has been rising for the last two years.

II. Pakistani economy has been showing significant growth.

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

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

Both statements I and II are independent causes.

Both statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical problems

Statements:

1. Dogs are cats.

2. Cats are birds.

Conclusion:

1. Cats are dogs.

2. Dog are birds.

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

A) Only conclusion I follows

B) Only conclusion II follows

C) Either I or II follows

D) Neither I nor II follows

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical deduction

Suppose in a certain language MADRAS is coded as NBESBT. Then BOMBAY is coded in that language as:

NUMS 2015
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

A) CPNCBZ

B) CPNCBX

C) CPOCBZ

D) CQOCBZ

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Course of action

Statements:

I. There is an unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.
II. A large number of candidates submitted applications against an advertisement for the post of manager issued by a bank.

PMC Practice 2
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 independent causes

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Category: Logical Reasoning

Q.205 Statement: I. Majority of the citizens in the locality belongs to higher income group. II. The sales in the local supermarket are comparatively much higher than in other localities.

A. Statement Iis the cause and statement Il 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 independent causes

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical problems

Verbal Classification
√ 16 + 3√ 8

Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

A) 2

B) 4

C) 6

D) Both A and B

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical deduction

A competition always has:

PMC Practice 2
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

A) Reward

B) Rivals

C) Spectators

D) Referee

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Letter and symbol series

B2CD, _____, BCD4, B5CD, BC6D

B2C2D

BC3D

B2C3D

BCD7

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical deduction

Statements: Some kings are queens. All queens are beautiful. Conclusions: All kings are beautiful. All queens are kings.

Only conclusion I follows

Only conclusion II follows

Either I or II follows

Neither I nor II follows

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical problems

Which one of the following has four sides

PMC Practice 6
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

A) Triangle

B) Square

C) Circle

D) Right triangle

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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 problems

Answer on passage:

The high school math department needs to appoint a new chairperson, which will be based on seniority. Ms. West has less seniority than Mr. Temple, but more than Ms. Brody. Mr. Rhodes has more seniority than Ms. West, but less than Mr. Temple. Mr. Temple doesn’t want the job. Who will be the new math department chairperson?

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 5
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Passage
Elimination Tool:

A) Mr. Rhodes

B) Mr. Temple

C) Mr. West

D) Mr. Brody

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical deduction

Identify which do not possess the same kind of meaning as the others:

NUMS 2015
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

A) Honesty and Integrity

B) Bondage and Freedom

C) Risk and Danger

D) Pain and Agony

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

STATEMENTS:

I. The dialogue between Jinnah and Gandhi failed.

Il. Indian National Congress and Muslim League tried to join hands, so they will be united.

PMC Sample 1
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
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 the effects of independent cause.

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Letter and symbol series

Look at this series: 12, 11, 13, 12, 14, 13, … What number should come next?

PMC Sample 3
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

A) 10

B) 16

C) 13

D) 15

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical deduction

Children go to school because:

NUMS 2014
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

A) they want to learn poems.

B) they want to be away from home.

C) They want to look beautiful.

D) they want to gain knowledge.

Your score is

The average score is 58%

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