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Previous-year paper · 10 questions

BBA-DBE Bangalore 2026

Logical Reasoning

Question 1

Sumeet starts from Point Y and drives 12 km towards the West. He then takes a left turn, drives 74 km, turns right and drives 65 km. He then takes a right turn and drives 57 km. He takes a right turn, drives 31 km. He then turns left and drives 17 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.

    46 km towards the east

  2. B.

    44 km towards the east

  3. C.

    49 km towards the west

  4. D.

    48 km towards the west

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Correct answer: A

Question 2

A, B, C, D, E, and F each scored different marks. B was the third lowest scorer. D scored more than A but less than F. E scored more than C but less than A. How many people scored less than D?

  1. A.

    Three

  2. B.

    One

  3. C.

    Two

  4. D.

    Four

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Correct answer: D

Question 3

What should come in place of the question mark ‘?’ in the given series? 81, 84, 90, 99, 111, ?

  1. A.

    135

  2. B.

    129

  3. C.

    126

  4. D.

    141

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Correct answer: C

Question 4

If 4 March 1993 is a Thursday, what will be the day of the week on 12 November 2004?

  1. A.

    Thursday

  2. B.

    Saturday

  3. C.

    Friday

  4. D.

    Wednesday

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Correct answer: C

Question 5

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. B sits third to the right of E. C sits second to the left of B. A is the immediate neighbour of D and E. G sits to the immediate left of D. How many people sit between F and D when counted from the left of D?

  1. A.

    Three

  2. B.

    Two

  3. C.

    Four

  4. D.

    One

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Correct answer: B

Question 6

In a certain code language:

ExpressionMeaning
A + BA is the sister of B
A - BA is the brother of B
A # BA is the wife of B
A @ BA is the father of B

Based on the above, how is Z related to F if Z + L # M @ T - F?

  1. A.

    Sister’s daughter

  2. B.

    Father’s mother

  3. C.

    Mother’s mother

  4. D.

    Mother’s sister

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Correct answer: D

Question 7

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. R has an exam on Tuesday. Only four people have exams before U. T has an exam immediately before V but not on Wednesday. S has an exam on some day after Q but not on Thursday. How many people have exams between P and T?

  1. A.

    Three

  2. B.

    Four

  3. C.

    One

  4. D.

    Two

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Correct answer: C

Question 8

In this question, a statement is followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assume everything in the statement to be true and decide which conclusion(s) logically follow beyond a reasonable doubt.

Statement: Due to changes in the charges per unit of consumption in state X, the last date for payment of electricity bills has been extended by 15 days by the State Government. It can now be paid up to 16th April 2026 without any penalty for late payment.

Conclusions:

I. Electricity connections will be disconnected for those people in state X who do not pay the electricity bills by 16th April 2026.

II. A penalty will be charged for electricity bill payments that are made after 16th April 2026 in state X.

  1. A.

    Only conclusion II follows.

  2. B.

    Only conclusion I follows.

  3. C.

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

  4. D.

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

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Correct answer: A

Question 9

If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷, ÷ means +, then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? 17 ÷ 63 − 3 + 84 × 12 = ?

  1. A.

    199

  2. B.

    187

  3. C.

    258

  4. D.

    201

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Correct answer: A

Question 10

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter- clusters 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.

    EKH

  2. B.

    PVS

  3. C.

    DJH

  4. D.

    MSP

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Correct answer: C

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