Logical Reasoning (Critical Reasoning + Analytical Reasoning) Questions for CLAT UG [Part 3]
1. Which option weakens the author’s argument that online voting will increase voter turnout by making the process more convenient?
a. Many voters prefer voting in person.
b. Online voting systems are vulnerable to hacking.
c. Voting is a democratic right.
d. Elections require transparency.
b. Online voting systems are vulnerable to hacking.
c. Voting is a democratic right.
d. Elections require transparency.
2. A person walks 12 km north, then 5 km east, and finally 12 km south. What is the distance from the starting point?
a. 0 km
b. 5 km
c. 12 km
d. 17 km
b. 5 km
c. 12 km
d. 17 km
3. What is the underlying assumption for the author’s argument that prohibiting private vehicles in urban centres will mitigate pollution?
a. Pollution is harmful.
b. Private vehicles significantly contribute to pollution.
c. People prefer public transport.
d. Cities have traffic congestion.
b. Private vehicles significantly contribute to pollution.
c. People prefer public transport.
d. Cities have traffic congestion.
4. If COURT is coded as DPVSU, how is LAW coded?
a. MBX
b. LBX
c. MBY
d. LCX
b. LBX
c. MBY
d. LCX
5. Which option provides stronger support for the author’s claim that promoting cycling will lead to better public health outcomes?
a. Cycling reduces air pollution.
b. Roads are crowded.
c. Bicycles are inexpensive.
d. Cycling improves cardiovascular fitness.
b. Roads are crowded.
c. Bicycles are inexpensive.
d. Cycling improves cardiovascular fitness.
6. A is the father of B. B is the sister of C. How is A related to C?
a. Uncle
b. Father
c. Brother
d. Grandfather
b. Father
c. Brother
d. Grandfather
7. After the city imposed a ban on plastic bags, waste in landfills decreased. What can be reasonably inferred?
a. Plastic bags were the only waste.
b. People stopped producing waste.
c. The ban contributed to waste reduction.
d. Recycling ended.
b. People stopped producing waste.
c. The ban contributed to waste reduction.
d. Recycling ended.
8. 2, 6, 12, 20, ?
a. 26
b. 30
c. 37
d. 28
b. 30
c. 37
d. 28
9. If 5 March 2026 is Thursday, what day is 12 March 2026?
a. Thursday
b. Friday
c. Saturday
d. Sunday
b. Friday
c. Saturday
d. Sunday
10. A is taller than B. C is taller than A. D is shorter than B. Who is the tallest?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
b. B
c. C
d. D
11. Court : Justice :: Hospital : ?
a. Nurse
b. Doctor
c. Treatment
d. Disease
b. Doctor
c. Treatment
d. Disease
12. What inference can be drawn from the fact that a reduction in speed limits led to a decrease in road fatalities?
a. Speed limits are unnecessary.
b. Reduced speed limits helped save lives.
c. Roads became wider.
d. Vehicles were banned.
b. Reduced speed limits helped save lives.
c. Roads became wider.
d. Vehicles were banned.
13. M is the sister of N. N is the son of P. How is M related to P?
a. Daughter
b. Mother
c. Sister
d. Aunt
b. Mother
c. Sister
d. Aunt
14. Five persons—A, B, C, D and E—participated in a race.
A finished before B but after C.
D finished after B but before E.
C did not finish first.
Who finished second?
D finished after B but before E.
C did not finish first.
Who finished second?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
b. B
c. C
d. D
15. In a certain code, HUMAN is written as IVNBP. Using the same coding pattern, how will LOGIC be written?
a. MPHKB
b. MOGJD
c. MPHJD
d. MOGKB
b. MOGJD
c. MPHJD
d. MOGKB
Answers & Explanations
1. Correct Answer: B
Option B weakens the argument because fear of hacking could erode confidence in online voting, consequently lowering voter turnout.
Option A is a matter of preference and doesn’t impact turnout.
Options C and D are too broad and do not relate to how online voting specifically affects participation rates.
Option B weakens the argument because fear of hacking could erode confidence in online voting, consequently lowering voter turnout.
Option A is a matter of preference and doesn’t impact turnout.
Options C and D are too broad and do not relate to how online voting specifically affects participation rates.
2. Correct Answer: B
The net displacement is 5 km east. This is because the initial northward and subsequent southward movements negate each other, leaving only the eastward travel. Therefore, the final distance from the starting point is 5 km.
The net displacement is 5 km east. This is because the initial northward and subsequent southward movements negate each other, leaving only the eastward travel. Therefore, the final distance from the starting point is 5 km.
3. Correct Answer: B
The argument depends on the assumption that private vehicles are a major source of pollution. Without this, banning them would not necessarily reduce pollution. The other options are either general truths or irrelevant to the argument’s logic.
The argument depends on the assumption that private vehicles are a major source of pollution. Without this, banning them would not necessarily reduce pollution. The other options are either general truths or irrelevant to the argument’s logic.
4. Correct Answer: A
The word’s encoding rule involves shifting each letter one position forward in the alphabet. Therefore, applying this rule to the word LAW transforms it into MBX (L becomes M, A becomes B, and W becomes X).
The word’s encoding rule involves shifting each letter one position forward in the alphabet. Therefore, applying this rule to the word LAW transforms it into MBX (L becomes M, A becomes B, and W becomes X).
5. Correct Answer: D
Option D is the most suitable choice as it directly substantiates the claim regarding the positive health impact of cycling.
Options A, B, and C are less relevant, focusing on distinct benefits or having no bearing on the improvement of public health.
Option D is the most suitable choice as it directly substantiates the claim regarding the positive health impact of cycling.
Options A, B, and C are less relevant, focusing on distinct benefits or having no bearing on the improvement of public health.
6. Correct Answer: B
Since B and C are siblings and A is B’s father, A must also be the father of C.
Since B and C are siblings and A is B’s father, A must also be the father of C.
7. Correct Answer: C
The decrease, which occurred after the ban, makes Option C a justifiable inference. The remaining options are not supported, as they assert claims that are either too extreme or lack evidence.
The decrease, which occurred after the ban, makes Option C a justifiable inference. The remaining options are not supported, as they assert claims that are either too extreme or lack evidence.
8. Correct Answer: D
The sequence follows a pattern of increasing by consecutive even numbers: first +4, then +6, and finally +8. Therefore, the next step is an increase of +10, which results in 28.
The sequence follows a pattern of increasing by consecutive even numbers: first +4, then +6, and finally +8. Therefore, the next step is an increase of +10, which results in 28.
9. Correct Answer: A
The difference between the two dates is exactly seven days, so the day remains the same,i.e., Thursday.
The difference between the two dates is exactly seven days, so the day remains the same,i.e., Thursday.
10. Correct Answer: C
C is the tallest because C is taller than A, and A is taller than B. D is the shortest as D is shorter than B.
C is the tallest because C is taller than A, and A is taller than B. D is the shortest as D is shorter than B.
11. Correct Answer: C
A court delivers justice, and a hospital delivers treatment. The other options name people or problems rather than outcomes.
A court delivers justice, and a hospital delivers treatment. The other options name people or problems rather than outcomes.
12. Correct Answer: B
Option B provides a logical inference that connects the modification to the result. The remaining options lack support or are too extreme.
Option B provides a logical inference that connects the modification to the result. The remaining options lack support or are too extreme.
13. Correct Answer: A
Since M is N’s sister and N is P’s son, M is also P’s child, making her the daughter.
Since M is N’s sister and N is P’s son, M is also P’s child, making her the daughter.
14. Correct Answer: A
From the statements:
C finished before A, and A finished before B → C > A > B
D finished after B but before E → B > D > E
Combining both chains gives: C > A > B > D > E
Therefore, C finished first, making A finish second.
From the statements:
C finished before A, and A finished before B → C > A > B
D finished after B but before E → B > D > E
Combining both chains gives: C > A > B > D > E
Therefore, C finished first, making A finish second.
15. Correct Answer: C
Each letter in the word is shifted one step forward in the alphabet (making H → I, U → V, M → N, A → B and N → O). Applying the same logic: L → M, O → P, G → H, I → J and C → D.
Hence, LOGIC → MPHJD, making Option C correct.
Each letter in the word is shifted one step forward in the alphabet (making H → I, U → V, M → N, A → B and N → O). Applying the same logic: L → M, O → P, G → H, I → J and C → D.
Hence, LOGIC → MPHJD, making Option C correct.
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