CAT Logical Reasoning Section will consist of 24 questions, which include questions from CAT Data Interpretation. Tentatively, 16 questions will be asked based on logical reasoning only. Each correct answer will award three marks and incorrect answers will carry a negative mark of -1. Check CAT Logical Reasoning Exam Pattern. 

• Logical Reasoning Questions include several types of questions such as Seating Arrangement problems, Circular Arrangements, Blood Relations etc. Check CAT 2021 Syllabus. 
• There will be a mixture of MCQ and Non MCQ Questions. Check CAT 2021 MCQ Questions. 
• The difficulty level of CAT Logical Reasoning is generally Moderate to Difficult. Check CAT DILR Paper Analysis.

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CAT Logical Reasoning Sample Questions

Question 1: A new airlines company is planning to start operations in a country. The company has identified ten different cities which they plan to connect through their network to start with. The flight duration between any pair of cities will be less than one hour. To start operations, the company has to decide on a daily schedule.

The underlying principle that they are working on is the following:

Any person staying in any of these 10 cities should be able to make a trip to any other city in the morning and should be able to return by the evening of the same day. Suppose the 10 cities are divided into 4 distinct groups G1, G2, G3, G4 having 3, 3, 2 and 2 cities respectively and that G1 consists of cities named A, B and C. Further, suppose that direct flights are allowed only between two cities satisfying one of the following:

1. Both cities are in G1
2. Between A and any city in G2
3. Between B and any city in G3
4. Between C and any city in G4

However, due to operational difficulties at A, it was later decided that the only flights that would operate at A would be those to and from B. Cities in G2 would have to be assigned to G3 or to G4.

What would be the maximum reduction in the number of direct flights as compared to the situation before the operational difficulties arose?

Options: 

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

(CAT 2017)

Question: Four cars need to travel from Akala (A) to Bakala (B). Two routes are available, one via Mamur (M) and the other via Nanur (N). The roads from A to M, and from N to B, are both short and narrow. In each case, one car takes 6 minutes to cover the distance, and each additional car increases the travel time per car by 3 minutes because of congestion. (For example, if only two cars drive from A to M, each car takes 0.9 minutes.) 

On the road from A to N, one car takes 20 minutes, and each additional car increases the travel time per car by 1 minute. On the road from M to B, one car takes 20 minutes, and each additional car increases the travel time per car by 0.9 minute. The police department orders each car to take a particular route in such a manner that it is not possible for any car to reduce its travel time by not following the order, while the other cars are following the order. 

If all the cars follow the police order, what is the difference in travel time (in minutes) between a car which takes the route A-NB and a car that takes the route A-M-B?

1. 1
2. 0.1
3. 0.2
4. 0.9

(CAT 2017)

Direction: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below

In Rangeela land, there are only three types of people: Lalpilas, Pilharas and

Haralals. Lalpilas always get confused between red and yellow (i.e. they see yellow as red and vice versa.) and can see any other colour properly. Pilharas always get confused between yellow and green and can see any other colour properly and Haralals always get confused between red and green and can see any other colour properly.

Three persons Amar, Akbar and Anthony, who belong to Rangeela land made the following statements.

Amar : Gabbar Singh is wearing a green shirt. Akbar : Gabbar Singh is not wearing a yellow shirt. Anthony : Gabbar Singh is wearing a red shirt. If none of them is a Haralal, then what is the colour of Gabbar Singh's shirt?

Options: 

1. Red
2. Yellow
3. Green
4. Cannot be determined

Question: Two persons - Dhiraj and Suraj, of Rangeela land made the following statements.

Dhiraj : Feroz is wearing a red hat. Feroz is wearing a yellow shirt.

Suraj : Feroz is wearing a red hat. Feroz is wearing a green shirt.

Suraj is a

Options: 

1. Lalpila
2. Pilhara
3. Haralal
4. Such a conversation is not possible.

Question: Veeru is a

1. Lalpila
2. Pilhara
3. Haralal
4. Cannot be determined

Question: What is the colour of Basanti's saree?

1. Green
2. Red
3. Yellow
4. Cannot be determined

Directions: Answer the questions independently of each other.

Each of companies A, B and C - have a tradition of rewarding their employees with a bonus, once every year, during Ramzan, Christmas or Deepavali. For each company every year the bonus is paid during the same time. Use the clues below to answer the following question.

1. For no two companies is either the amount of bonus paid or the time of the year when bonus is paid the same
2. Company B distributes bonus during Deepavali.
3. The company that gives Rs.5,000 as bonus is in the manufacturing sector.
4. Company A distributes bonus during Christmas.
5. The company that gives a bonus of Rs.10,000 is not in the IT sector.
6. The company that gives bonus for Ramzan gives Rs.5,000.
7. The company that gives bonus for Christmas gives Rs.12,000 as bonus.

Question: Which of the following is true?

Answer.

1. Company A gives a bonus of Rs.12,000 for Christmas, company B gives a bonus of Rs.5,000 for Deepavali and Company C gives a bonus of Rs.10,000 and is in the IT sector.
2. Company B gives a bonus of Rs.10,000 and is in the finance sector. Company C gives a bonus of Rs.5,000 during Ramzan and company A gives a bonus of Rs.12,000 and is in the manufacturing sector.
3. Company A gives a bonus of Rs.12,000 and is in the finance sector. Company B gives a bonus of Rs.5,000 during Deepavali and company C gives a bonus of Rs.10,000 and is in the IT sector.
4. Company B gives a bonus of Rs.10,000 for Deepavali. Company C gives a bonus of Rs.5,000 and is in the manufacturing sector. Company A gives a bonus of Rs.12,000 and is in the IT sector.

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CAT Logical Reasoning Exam Pattern

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CAT 2021 Logical Reasoning Syllabus

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