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Previous-year paper · 10 questions

BBA-DBE Bangalore 2025

Logical Reasoning

Question 1

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster)

  1. A.

    OG – ML

  2. B.

    GA – EF

  3. C.

    KQ - IV

  4. D.

    CW - ZB

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Correct answer: D

Question 2

If 20 October 1981 is Tuesday then what will be the day of the week on 10 June 1987?

  1. A.

    Friday

  2. B.

    Wednesday

  3. C.

    Tuesday

  4. D.

    Sunday

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Correct answer: B

Question 3

In this question, a statement is followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.

Statement - Due to changes in the application forms, the last date for payment of Income Tax has been extended by a month by the Finance Ministry. It can now be paid upto 30th September 2025 without any penalty for late payment.

Conclusion -
I. No interest will be charged on income tax payments that are made after 30th September 2025
II. No penalty will be charged for income tax payments that are made before 30th September 2025

  1. A.

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. B.

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  3. C.

    Only conclusion II follows

  4. D.

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Correct answer: C

Question 4

What should come in place of '?' in the given series? 325, 306, 289, 274, 261, ?

  1. A.

    251

  2. B.

    249

  3. C.

    250

  4. D.

    255

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Correct answer: C

Question 5

Each of P, Q, R, S, T, U and V has an exam on a different day of a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week. V has the exam on Thursday. Only five people have exams after S. Only four people have exams between Q and S. R has the exam immediately after P. T does not have the exam on Monday. How many people have exams between R and U ?

  1. A.

    Four

  2. B.

    One

  3. C.

    Two

  4. D.

    Three

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Correct answer: A

Question 6

If 'P' stands for '÷', 'Q' stands for 'x', 'R' stands for '+' and 'S' stands for '-', then the resultant of which of the following would be 14?

  1. A.

    38 R 16 P 3 S 96 Q 4

  2. B.

    38 S 16 Q 3 R 96 P 4

  3. C.

    38 Q 16 S 3 P 96 R 4

  4. D.

    38 P 16 R 3 Q 96 S 4

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Correct answer: B

Read the passage or information below

In a certain code language,
A+ B means 'A is the mother of B'
A-B means 'A is the brother of B'
A x B means 'A is the wife of B'
A% B means 'A is the father of B'
A# B means 'A is the daughter of B'

Question 7

Based on the above, how is N related to T if 'N # V x G % R+T' ?

  1. A.

    Mother's sister

  2. B.

    Father's sister

  3. C.

    Sister's son

  4. D.

    Mother's father

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Correct answer: A

Question 8

Five friends C, J, L, P and Z are of different heights. Z is shorter than J but taller than C. L is shorter than C but taller than P. Who among them is the second tallest?

  1. A.

    P

  2. B.

    Z

  3. C.

    L

  4. D.

    J

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Correct answer: B

Question 9

Ravi starts from Point Y and drives 28 km towards West. He then takes a right turn, drives 55 kms, turns left, drives 69 km, turns left and drives 76 km. He then takes a left turn and drives 35 km. He takes a left turn, drives 21 km to stop at Point Z. How far (shortest distance) and towards which direction should he drive in order to reach Point Y again? (All turns are 90 degrees turns only unless specified)

  1. A.

    64 km towards west

  2. B.

    67 km towards west

  3. C.

    62 km towards east

  4. D.

    58 km towards east

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Correct answer: C

Question 10

Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s).

Statements: Some mirrors are angles. All ellipses are angles.

Conclusions (I): Some ellipses are mirrors
Conclusions (II): All angles are ellipses

  1. A.

    Only conclusion (II) follows

  2. B.

    Only conclusion (I) follows

  3. C.

    Both conclusions (I) and (II) follow

  4. D.

    Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

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Correct answer: D

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