Logical Reasoning (Critical Reasoning + Analytical Reasoning) Questions for CLAT UG [Part 7]
Q1. Which of the following options undermines the author’s assertion that implementing biometric attendance in educational institutions will lead to a decrease in student absenteeism?
a) Biometric systems are expensive.
b) Students can ask others to mark proxy.
c) Students may enter and leave immediately after marking attendance.
d) Attendance rules already exist.
b) Students can ask others to mark proxy.
c) Students may enter and leave immediately after marking attendance.
d) Attendance rules already exist.
Q2. A person walks 6 km north, then 8 km east, and finally 6 km south. How far is the person from the starting point?
a) 6 km
b) 8 km
c) 12 km
d) 14 km
b) 8 km
c) 12 km
d) 14 km
Q3. What is the necessary assumption for the claim that free online courses will enhance job prospects, to be valid?
a) Courses are accredited.
b) Learners complete the courses seriously.
c) Employers prefer degrees.
d) Internet access is cheap.
b) Learners complete the courses seriously.
c) Employers prefer degrees.
d) Internet access is cheap.
Q4. If TRAIN is coded as USBJO, how is PLANE coded?
a) QMBOF
b) QMBOD
c) QMBNF
d) QMBMF
b) QMBOD
c) QMBNF
d) QMBMF
Q5. Which statement best supports the claim that shorter meetings improve workplace efficiency?
a) Meetings are boring.
b) Employees prefer emails.
c) Shorter meetings reduce time wastage.
d) Offices are crowded.
b) Employees prefer emails.
c) Shorter meetings reduce time wastage.
d) Offices are crowded.
Q6. 5, 11, 23, 47, ?
a) 71
b) 95
c) 93
d) 99
b) 95
c) 93
d) 99
Q7. After helmet awareness campaigns, road fatalities reduced. What is the most logical inference?
a) Roads became safer.
b) Helmets saved lives.
c) Traffic stopped.
d) Vehicles reduced.
b) Helmets saved lives.
c) Traffic stopped.
d) Vehicles reduced.
Q8. Five friends A, B, C, D, E are standing in a line.
C is to the left of B.
A is to the right of B.
D is at the extreme left.
Who is in the middle?
A is to the right of B.
D is at the extreme left.
Who is in the middle?
a) B
b) C
c) E
d) A
b) C
c) E
d) A
Q9. Air pollution has been linked to a rise in respiratory illnesses in urban areas. What conclusion logically follows from this statement?
a) Respiratory illnesses are dangerous.
b) Urban areas are overcrowded.
c) Governments should take steps to reduce air pollution.
d) Hospitals need better equipment.
b) Urban areas are overcrowded.
c) Governments should take steps to reduce air pollution.
d) Hospitals need better equipment.
Q10. Teacher : School :: Doctor : ?
a) Patient
b) Medicine
c) Hospital
d) Nurse
b) Medicine
c) Hospital
d) Nurse
Q11. Which option weakens the claim that digital textbooks improve learning?
a) Devices strain eyesight.
b) Digital books are portable.
c) Students prefer visuals.
d) Tablets are expensive.
b) Digital books are portable.
c) Students prefer visuals.
d) Tablets are expensive.
Q12. A person’s movement is described as 3 km to the west, followed by 4 km to the north, and then 3 km to the east. What is the person’s final position relative to the starting point?
a) 4 km north
b) 6 km north
c) At starting point
d) 4 km south
b) 6 km north
c) At starting point
d) 4 km south
Q13. “This rule is correct because everyone follows it.” Identify the flaw.
a) Appeal to popularity
b) Circular reasoning
c) False cause
d) Slippery slope
b) Circular reasoning
c) False cause
d) Slippery slope
Q14. Square, Circle, Triangle, Red
a) Square
b) Circle
c) Triangle
d) Red
b) Circle
c) Triangle
d) Red
Q15. Which of the following is the most plausible explanation for the observed increase in productivity following the company’s shift to a work-from-home model?
a) Employees worked fewer hours.
b) Reduced commute saved time and energy.
c) Offices were closed.
d) Internet usage increased.
b) Reduced commute saved time and energy.
c) Offices were closed.
d) Internet usage increased.
Answers
1. Correct Answer: C
The core assumption is that merely being physically present equates to actual participation. Option C challenges this by illustrating that attendance can be recorded even if meaningful engagement is absent. Option A concerns the cost, not the effectiveness, of the measure. Option B contains a factual error regarding biometric systems. Option D is irrelevant to the argument’s central causal claim.
The core assumption is that merely being physically present equates to actual participation. Option C challenges this by illustrating that attendance can be recorded even if meaningful engagement is absent. Option A concerns the cost, not the effectiveness, of the measure. Option B contains a factual error regarding biometric systems. Option D is irrelevant to the argument’s central causal claim.
2. Correct Answer: B
North and south movements cancel each other. Only 8 km east remains.
North and south movements cancel each other. Only 8 km east remains.
3. Correct Answer: B
Online courses alone do not guarantee improved employability; this requires both completion and dedicated effort, making option B the correct assumption. Options A, C, and D have no direct impact on the effectiveness of the learning itself.
Online courses alone do not guarantee improved employability; this requires both completion and dedicated effort, making option B the correct assumption. Options A, C, and D have no direct impact on the effectiveness of the learning itself.
4. Correct Answer: A
Each letter is shifted one step forward.
P→Q, L→M, A→B, N→O, E→F gives QMBOF.
Each letter is shifted one step forward.
P→Q, L→M, A→B, N→O, E→F gives QMBOF.
5. Correct Answer: C
Option C is the most relevant because it establishes a direct connection between reducing meeting duration and improving efficiency. The remaining options are either subjective opinions or not pertinent to the discussion.
Option C is the most relevant because it establishes a direct connection between reducing meeting duration and improving efficiency. The remaining options are either subjective opinions or not pertinent to the discussion.
6. Correct Answer: B
Pattern = initial number ×2 +1
47×2 +1 = 95
Pattern = initial number ×2 +1
47×2 +1 = 95
7. Correct Answer: B
The most logical conclusion is that helmets decrease the number of fatalities, which establishes option B as the correct choice. The remaining options are either too strong or lack supporting evidence.
The most logical conclusion is that helmets decrease the number of fatalities, which establishes option B as the correct choice. The remaining options are either too strong or lack supporting evidence.
8. Correct Answer: A
Arrangement: D – C – B – A – E
Hence, B occupies the middle position.
Arrangement: D – C – B – A – E
Hence, B occupies the middle position.
9. Correct Answer: C
The core argument establishes air pollution as the cause of health problems. Therefore, the logical inference is a policy recommendation directed at the source, the reduction of air pollution (Option C). Options A and B are only factual statements or contextual details. Option D is irrelevant as it does not address the prevention of the established cause.
The core argument establishes air pollution as the cause of health problems. Therefore, the logical inference is a policy recommendation directed at the source, the reduction of air pollution (Option C). Options A and B are only factual statements or contextual details. Option D is irrelevant as it does not address the prevention of the established cause.
10. Correct Answer: C
A teacher works in a school; similarly, a doctor works in a hospital.
A teacher works in a school; similarly, a doctor works in a hospital.
11. Correct Answer: A
Option A is the correct choice because it highlights that eye strain can diminish study time and concentration, thereby reducing the effectiveness of learning. The other options are either supportive of the learning benefits or not relevant to the main point.
Option A is the correct choice because it highlights that eye strain can diminish study time and concentration, thereby reducing the effectiveness of learning. The other options are either supportive of the learning benefits or not relevant to the main point.
12. Correct Answer: A
West and east cancel out; only 4 km north remains.
West and east cancel out; only 4 km north remains.
13. Correct Answer: A
The statement assumes that just because something is popular, it must be correct. This is a logical flaw called appeal to popularity. The other options do not describe this kind of reasoning error, so they are incorrect.
The statement assumes that just because something is popular, it must be correct. This is a logical flaw called appeal to popularity. The other options do not describe this kind of reasoning error, so they are incorrect.
14. Correct Answer: D
The first three are shapes; red is a colour.
The first three are shapes; red is a colour.
15. Correct Answer: B
Reducing travel time directly boosts productivity. The alternative explanations fail to account for the increased efficiency.
Reducing travel time directly boosts productivity. The alternative explanations fail to account for the increased efficiency.
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