Logical Reasoning Practice Test 5

Logical Reasoning Practice Test 5 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 analogies, cause & effect, letter & symbol series, coding-decoding, logical deduction, and puzzles, helping students improve reasoning accuracy and speed.

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Logical Reasoning Practice Test 5

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

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.

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

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

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

I The police authority has recently caught a group of house breakers.

II The citizens group in the locality have started night vigil in the area.

Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

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

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Course of action

Statement: Three persons were caught with huge arms and ammunition in the city.

Courses of Action:

I Police should be instructed for night patrolling.

II The three persons should be set free and their movements should be carefully watched to nab the other criminals.

Only II follows

Neither I nor II follows

Either I or II follows

Only I follows

Both I and II follow

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Course of action

Statement: Severe drought is reported to have set in several parts of the country.

Courses of Action:

I Government should immediately make arrangement for providing financial assistance to those affected.

II Food, water and fodder should immediately be sent to all these areas to save the people and cattle.

Either I or II follows

Neither I nor II follows

Only II follows

Both I and II follow

Only I follows

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical problems

Blueberries cost more than strawberries. Blueberries cost less than raspberries. Raspberries cost more than strawberries and blueberries. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

true

uncertain

false

None follows

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical deduction

Statements: All branches are flowers. All flowers are leaves. Conclusions: All branches are leaves. All leaves are branches. All flowers are branches. Some leaves are branches.

Only II and III follow

All follow

None follows

Only I and IV follow

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Letter and symbol series

BCB, DED, FGF, HIH, ___

JKJ

IJI

HJH

JHJ

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical deduction

There is a family of six persons G, J, B, E, T, and Z. Their professions are teacher, writer, actor, singer, dancer, and lawyer but not respectively in the same order. G is a teacher. Z is a dancer. B is neither writer nor actor. E is neither singer nor lawyer. T is an actor. J is a lawyer. From the information given above, try to answer the following question.

Who among them has a profession of a lawyer?

a) J

b) B

c) E

d) T

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

I. Allen will contest the election from PTI. II. Shery is determined to keep hold of PML.

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

C) Both statements I and II are independent causes

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

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

A) None of these

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Course of action

Statements:
All film stars are playback singers.
All film directors are film stars.
Conclusions:
I. All film directors are playback singers.
II. Some film stars are film directors.

Which of the following is true?

PMC Practice 4
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

A) Only conclusion II follows

D) Both I and II follows

C) Neither I nor II follows

B) Either I or II follows

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical problems

Complete the series
Quote and Poet have __ number of same letters

Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

A) 5

C) 3

D) 2

B) 4

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical problems

Children are in pursuit of a dog whose leash has broken. James is directly behind the dog. Ruby is behind James. Rachel is behind Ruby. Max is ahead of the dog walking down the street in the opposite direction. As the children and dog pass, Max turns around and joins the pursuit. He runs in behind Ruby. James runs faster and is alongside the dog on the left. Ruby runs faster and is alongside the dog on the right. Which child is directly behind the clog?

PMC Practice 2
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

A) James

B) Ruby

D) Max

C) Rachel

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical problems

Four people were witnessed as assaulted at an incident. Each of them have their own description of the scene. Which one will be probably right?

PMC Practice 1
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

B) He was tall, thin, and middle aged

C) He was tall, thin and young

A) He was average height, thin, and middle aged

D) He was tall, of average weight, and middle aged

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical problems

Statements: Dogs are cats. Cats are birds.
Conclusion: Dogs are birds.

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Logical Problems
Elimination Tool:

C) Weak Argument

D) Valid Argument

A) Moderate Argument

B) Invalid Argument

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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:

B) Bondage and Freedom

C) Risk and Danger

D) Pain and Agony

A) Honesty and Integrity

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Logical deduction

If ‘-’ means ‘+’, ‘+’ means ‘-’, ‘*’ means ‘÷’ and ‘÷’ means ‘*’ then which of the following will be the correct equation?

NUMS 2015
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

C) 30 – 5 + 14 ÷ 10 * 15 = 162

B) 30 + 5 + 14 – 10 * 15 = 122

A) 10 + 5 – 14 ÷ 10 * 15 = 158

D) 30 * 5 – 4 ÷ 10 + 15 = 31

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Letter and symbol series

Look at this series 80, 10, 70, 15, 60. What number should come next?

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

A) 20

C) 30

D) 50

B) 25

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Letter and symbol series

12,32,72,152 _____

NUMS 2014
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

D) 613

C) 515

A) 312

B) 325

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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 – Critical thinking

What should come next to this word, “Recipe”

PMC Practice 14
Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Elimination Tool:

A) Desserts.

C) Utensils.

D) Cookbook.

B) Spoon.

Your score is

The average score is 54%

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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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