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Logical Reasoning MCQs

Logical Reasoning MCQs are multiple-choice questions on syllogisms, conditional (if-then) statements, either-or statements, comparison and ordering problems, and coded inequality relations. Every question on MCQs360 shows the correct answer instantly, so you can test which conclusions definitely follow and see where your reasoning went wrong.

Question 01 Logical Reasoning

Five teachers, Imran, Meera, Bilal, Ayesha and Saima, each give one talk on a different day from Monday to Friday of the same week. Ayesha gives the talk on some day before Bilal. Saima gives the talk on Wednesday. Bilal does not give the talk on Wednesday or Friday. Ayesha gives the talk on the day immediately after Meera. Who gives the talk on Wednesday?

Correct answer A. Saima

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Question 02 Logical Reasoning

If Arjun practises the guitar daily, then Arjun plays at the concert. If Arjun plays at the concert, then Arjun’s teacher is pleased. It is known that Arjun plays at the concert. Which of the following must be true?

Correct answer B. Arjun's teacher is pleased.

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Question 03 Logical Reasoning

Statements: No pilots are farmers. Some farmers are rulers. Which of the following conclusions definitely follows from the statements?

Correct answer D. Some rulers are not pilots.

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Question 04 Logical Reasoning

The mountain road is blocked if and only if it snows in the valley. It is known that it does not snow in the valley. Which of the following must be true?

Correct answer A. The mountain road is not blocked.

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Question 05 Logical Reasoning

Statements: All erasers are books. All doors are books. Which of the following conclusions definitely follows from the statements?

Correct answer A. Some doors are books.

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Question 06 Logical Reasoning

In a certain code, ‘P % Q’ means ‘P is greater than Q’; ‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is smaller than Q’; ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is equal to Q’; ‘P & Q’ means ‘P is greater than or equal to Q’; ‘P # Q’ means ‘P is smaller than or equal to Q’. If F % S, P $ G, G $ F, which of the following is definitely true?

Correct answer D. P $ F

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Question 07 Logical Reasoning

Statements: Some flowers are windows. Some flowers are coins. Which of the following conclusions definitely follows from the statements?

Correct answer C. Some coins are flowers.

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Question 08 Logical Reasoning

Five people, Shirin, Hina, Mahi, Sabbir and Pooja, live on different floors of a five-storey building. The ground floor is numbered 1 and the top floor is numbered 5. Sabbir lives on the floor immediately above Hina. Pooja lives on some floor below Shirin. Pooja lives on some floor below Sabbir. Sabbir does not live on floor 3 or floor 4. Exactly one floor lies between the floors of Hina and Mahi. Who lives on floor 4?

Correct answer C. Hina

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Question 09 Logical Reasoning

In a certain code, ‘P © Q’ means ‘P is greater than Q’; ‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is smaller than Q’; ‘P ★ Q’ means ‘P is equal to Q’; ‘P * Q’ means ‘P is greater than or equal to Q’; ‘P % Q’ means ‘P is smaller than or equal to Q’. If T % P, V © D, P $ V, which of the following is definitely true?

Correct answer A. V © T

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Question 10 Logical Reasoning

Statements: Some clocks are mirrors. All poets are clocks. All poets are brushes. Conclusions: I. All mirrors are clocks. II. Some poets are brushes. Which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements?

Correct answer A. Only conclusion II follows

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Question 11 Logical Reasoning

Statements: All hills are buses. No hills are cups. Some cups are not painters. Conclusions: I. Some buses are not cups. II. Some painters are not cups. Which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements?

Correct answer B. Only conclusion I follows

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Question 12 Logical Reasoning

Statements: Some writers are plates. All windows are plates. Which of the following conclusions definitely follows from the statements?

Correct answer C. Some plates are windows.

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Question 13 Logical Reasoning

Statements: All hills are ponds. Some towers are hills. Some towers are not brushes. Which of the following conclusions definitely follows from the statements?

Correct answer B. Some towers are ponds.

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Question 14 Logical Reasoning

Statements: All trees are tigers. All trees are pillows. Some pillows are teachers. Conclusions: I. Some tigers are not pillows. II. Some trees are tigers. Which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements?

Correct answer B. Only conclusion II follows

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Question 15 Logical Reasoning

In a certain code, ‘P ★ Q’ means ‘P is greater than Q’; ‘P © Q’ means ‘P is smaller than Q’; ‘P * Q’ means ‘P is equal to Q’; ‘P & Q’ means ‘P is greater than or equal to Q’; ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is smaller than or equal to Q’. If Z ★ A, N * Y, A & N, V ★ Z, which of the following is definitely true?

Correct answer B. Z ★ N

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Question 16 Logical Reasoning

Statements: No doors are buckets. Some buckets are trees. Which of the following conclusions definitely follows from the statements?

Correct answer D. Some trees are not doors.

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Question 17 Logical Reasoning

Statements: Some shoes are boats. All shoes are stones. Conclusions: I. Some boats are shoes. II. Some stones are shoes. Which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements?

Correct answer C. Both conclusions I and II follow

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Question 18 Logical Reasoning

In a certain code, ‘P % Q’ means ‘P is greater than Q’; ‘P * Q’ means ‘P is smaller than Q’; ‘P & Q’ means ‘P is equal to Q’; ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is greater than or equal to Q’; ‘P © Q’ means ‘P is smaller than or equal to Q’. If Z + V, K & Z, F * K, which of the following is definitely true?

Correct answer D. F * Z

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Question 19 Logical Reasoning

If the river floods, then the bridge is closed. If the bridge is closed, then the school bus takes the long route. It is known that the bridge is closed. Which of the following must be true?

Correct answer C. The school bus takes the long route.

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Question 20 Logical Reasoning

In a certain code, ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is greater than Q’; ‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is smaller than Q’; ‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is equal to Q’; ‘P & Q’ means ‘P is greater than or equal to Q’; ‘P % Q’ means ‘P is smaller than or equal to Q’. If M & H, V % Z, Z $ M, H ÷ W, which of the following is definitely true?

Correct answer B. V $ M

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About Logical Reasoning MCQs

Syllogism questions give two or three statements, such as "All hills are ponds" and "Some towers are hills", and ask which conclusions definitely follow. Conditional questions chain if-then statements and ask what can be deduced when one part is known to be true or false. Either-or questions state that at least one of two things is true and ask what follows when one of them is ruled out.

Other questions compare five or six people by weight, height or marks, place them on the floors of a building or on days of the week, or use symbols such as # and @ to stand for greater than, smaller than and equal to. These reward careful reading and a quick diagram, and they form a large part of the MDCAT Logical Reasoning section and bank exam reasoning papers.

Key facts to remember

"All A are B" does not mean "All B are A"; it only allows "Some B are A".
"No A is B" can be reversed to "No B is A", but "Some A are not B" cannot be reversed.
When both premises are particular ("Some ..."), no definite conclusion follows; the same is true when both premises are negative.
From "If P, then Q" and "not Q", it follows that "not P" (modus tollens).
From "If P, then Q" and "Q", you cannot conclude "P"; this is the fallacy of affirming the consequent.
From "P or Q (at least one is true)" and "not P", it follows that Q is true.

Exams that include Logical Reasoning MCQs

Pakistan

MDCAT
NTS
GAT
ISSB
Army, Navy and PAF initial tests
PPSC
FPSC

India

SSC CGL
SSC CHSL
IBPS PO
IBPS Clerk
SBI PO
SBI Clerk
RRB NTPC
CAT

Bangladesh

BCS
Bangladesh Bank recruitment tests

How to prepare for Logical Reasoning MCQs

Draw Venn diagrams for syllogisms and look for a drawing in which the conclusion fails; if one exists, the conclusion does not definitely follow.
Watch for complementary pairs such as "Some A are B" and "No A is B", which often give an "either I or II follows" answer.
For if-then chains, write the arrows down (P → Q → R) and use only valid moves: forward from a true start, or backwards from a false end.
In ordering puzzles, write each clue as a short inequality before trying to arrange everyone.

Frequently asked questions

What is a syllogism in reasoning tests?

A syllogism gives two or more statements, assumed to be true even if they sound odd, and asks which conclusions must follow. You judge only the logic, not real-world truth. Venn diagrams are the most reliable way to check whether a conclusion is certain or only possible.

Which exams ask Logical Reasoning MCQs?

Logical reasoning appears in the MDCAT Logical Reasoning section, NTS and GAT tests, ISSB and forces initial tests, and PPSC and FPSC papers. In India it features in SSC CGL, IBPS PO, SBI PO and CAT, and in Bangladesh in the BCS mental ability paper.

If P implies Q and Q is true, is P true?

Not necessarily. "If P, then Q" only tells you what happens when P is true. Q could be true for another reason, so concluding P is a common error called affirming the consequent. The valid deduction is the reverse: if Q is false, then P must be false.

Last reviewed October 2026