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Previous-year paper · 33 questions

JIPMAT 2022

Logical Reasoning

Read the passage or information below

Following expenditure was incurred by a company under different heads:

YearSalaryCost of componentsPowerInterestTaxes
200028829626.412.232.0
200129933228.414.234.6
200229838226.214.838.8
200330541028.615.242.4
200431642832.014.342.6

Question 1

What is the approximate ratio between total tax paid and cost of components over all these years?

  1. A.

    11 : 117

  2. B.

    3 : 70

  3. C.

    14 : 138

  4. D.

    12 : 141

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Correct answer: C

Question 2

Total expenditure in 2000 was what percentage of total expenditure in 2003?

  1. A.

    60.03%

  2. B.

    81.70%

  3. C.

    76.56%

  4. D.

    122.39%

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Correct answer: B

Question 3

Which year saw the maximum % increase in salary over the previous year?

  1. A.

    2001

  2. B.

    2002

  3. C.

    2003

  4. D.

    2004

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Correct answer: A

Read the passage or information below

A teacher has partial data of the student result:

SexGrade AGrade BGrade CTotal
Girls40
Boys5
Total30

The other information available is:

  1. Half the students have grade A and B
  2. 50%50 \% of the students are girls
  3. 14\frac14th of boys have grade C

Question 4

The numbers of girls who have grade B and number of girls who have grade C are:

  1. A.

    5, 30

  2. B.

    30, 5

  3. C.

    10, 30

  4. D.

    30, 10

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Correct answer: A

Question 5

The number of girls, boys and total number of students is:

  1. A.

    Girls-40, Boys-45, Total-85

  2. B.

    Girls-40, Boys-40, Total-80

  3. C.

    Girls-40, Boys-50, Total-90

  4. D.

    Girls-40, Boys-35, Total-75

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Correct answer: B

Question 6

Half the students have grade A or B. The number of girls of Grade A and total (girls and boys) having grade A are:

  1. A.

    5, 10

  2. B.

    5, 5

  3. C.

    10, 5

  4. D.

    10, 10

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Correct answer: A

Question 7

Number of boys who have grade B and the number of boys who have grade C are:

  1. A.

    25, 10

  2. B.

    10, 25

  3. C.

    10, 30

  4. D.

    30, 10

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Correct answer: A

Question 8

Sheela is the wife of Arun. Deepak is the brother of Sheela. Geeta and Mita are children of Sunita, who is wife of Deepak. How is Arun related to Mita?

  1. A.

    Grandfather

  2. B.

    Mother

  3. C.

    Uncle

  4. D.

    Father in law

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Correct answer: C

Question 9

Three statements are given. Based on the three statements, four conclusions are given. Consider the three statements as True and decide which of the conclusions logically follow from the statements: Statements:
All Sparrows are birds.
All birds are mountains.
All mountains are skies.
Conclusions:
I) All Sparrows are skies.
II) All Skies are birds.
III) All mountains are sparrows.
IV) All birds are skies.

  1. A.

    Only I and III follow

  2. B.

    Only II and III follow

  3. C.

    Only I and IV follow

  4. D.

    Only II and IV follow

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Correct answer: C

Question 10

Various terms of an alphabet series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing term out of the given options: AGDLX, GDLXA, DLXAG, ?, XAGDL, AGDLX

  1. A.

    LXAGD

  2. B.

    XAGLD

  3. C.

    DXAGL

  4. D.

    GLXAD

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Correct answer: A

Question 11

Read the following information:
A and C are good in History and Biology.
A is also good in Maths.
B and D are good in Physics.
A is also good in Chemistry.
C and D are good in Chemistry.

Who is/are good in four of these five subjects?

  1. A.

    A and C

  2. B.

    C

  3. C.

    A

  4. D.

    D

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Correct answer: C

Read the passage or information below

DiagramEnlarge diagram ↗

ColorLight : Dark
Red3 : 4
Blue5 : 3
Green1 : 3
Pink1 : 7
Yellow9 : 5
Orange7 : 9

In a box, there are several balls. The pie-chart shows the percentage-wise distribution of 5 different colours of balls; and total number of balls = 1000. Also, the ratio of the light and dark shades of the six colours of balls is given.

Question 12

How many dark red balls are there in the box?

  1. A.

    110

  2. B.

    120

  3. C.

    130

  4. D.

    140

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Correct answer: B

Question 13

What is the total number of green balls?

  1. A.

    180

  2. B.

    170

  3. C.

    185

  4. D.

    190

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Correct answer: A

Question 14

What is the total percentage of orange, yellow and pink balls in the box?

  1. A.

    46

  2. B.

    47

  3. C.

    48

  4. D.

    49

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Correct answer: B

Question 15

What is the difference between number of light red balls and number of dark yellow balls?

  1. A.

    15

  2. B.

    12

  3. C.

    17

  4. D.

    14

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Correct answer: A

Question 16

What is the ratio of dark pink balls to the dark green balls?

  1. A.

    6:9

  2. B.

    7:8

  3. C.

    7:9

  4. D.

    6:8

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Correct answer: C

Question 17

Four friends Jaspreet, Rohit, Rihanna and Blessy like different sports. All of them are active members of their clubs. One person can become a member of one club only. There are three clubs- Dance, Theatre and Eco club in the school. Jaspreet, who likes swimming, is not a member of the dance club. Rihanna is a member of a dance club but does not like tennis. Rohit likes badminton but is not a member of the theater or dance club. Blessy is a member of Eco club and does not like swimming and badminton. Who likes badminton and is a member if Eco club?

  1. A.

    Jaspreet

  2. B.

    Rohit

  3. C.

    Rihanna

  4. D.

    Blessy

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Correct answer: B

Question 18

Complete the series: CEFH, IKLN, _______, UWXZ

  1. A.

    OPQR

  2. B.

    PRSU

  3. C.

    PQST

  4. D.

    OQRT

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Correct answer: D

Read the passage or information below

Study the following pie-chart and answer the following questions:

Percentage-wise participation of students in various activities:

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Total number of students = 40.

Question 19

How many students participated is mask-making and paper-quilling activity?

  1. A.

    14

  2. B.

    12

  3. C.

    16

  4. D.

    10

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Correct answer: A

Question 20

Study the following pie-chart and answer the following questions: Percentage-wise participation of students in various activities Total number of students = 40. How many students did not participate in toy-making activity?

  1. A.

    16

  2. B.

    28

  3. C.

    10

  4. D.

    20

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Correct answer: B

Question 21

Study the following pie-chart and answer the following questions: Percentage-wise participation of students in various activities. Total number of students = 40. How many students participated in flower-making activity?

  1. A.

    12

  2. B.

    10

  3. C.

    16

  4. D.

    20

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Correct answer: B

Question 22

Pointing towards a person in a photograph Rani said, 'He is the only son of the father of my sister's brother'. How is the person in the photograph related to Rani?

  1. A.

    Father

  2. B.

    Sister

  3. C.

    Cousin

  4. D.

    Brother

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Correct answer: D

Question 23

Consider an alphabetic series shown below as: A, C, F, J. The next two terms of the series are?

  1. A.

    L and P

  2. B.

    O and U

  3. C.

    M and R

  4. D.

    S and U

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Correct answer: B

Question 24

Find the missing term in the series given below: 6,8,4,6,3,5,?,912,…6,8,4,6,3,5, ?, \frac{9}{12}, \ldots

  1. A.

    8

  2. B.

    3

  3. C.

    52\frac52

  4. D.

    94\frac94

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Correct answer: C

Question 25

The numbers in the figure below have been generated using certain logic/pattern.

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Using that logic/pattern, find out the number that can be inserted in place of ?

  1. A.

    343

  2. B.

    128

  3. C.

    432

  4. D.

    341

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Correct answer: A

Question 26

Given the following number codes: 623 = 49, 516 = 62, and 438 = 89. Then what is 583?

  1. A.

    36

  2. B.

    98

  3. C.

    65

  4. D.

    69

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Correct answer: B

Question 27

Find the wrong term in the series given below: 1, 9, 33, 105, 158

  1. A.

    158

  2. B.

    105

  3. C.

    33

  4. D.

    9

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Correct answer: A

Question 28

A man walks 3 km east from his house, then turns south and walks 4 km, and finally turns west and walks 6 km. How far is he from his starting point?

  1. A.

    7 km

  2. B.

    4 km

  3. C.

    5 km

  4. D.

    3 km

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Correct answer: C

Question 29

The numbers in the figure given below have been generated using some logic/pattern.

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Using that logic/pattern, find out the number that can be inserted in place of ?

  1. A.

    33

  2. B.

    22

  3. C.

    18

  4. D.

    30

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Correct answer: B

Question 30

Which of the following diagrams best indicates the relationship among deer, lion, and animals?

  1. A.
  2. B.
  3. C.
  4. D.
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Correct answer: A

Question 31

Based on the relationship between the first two words on the left side of '::' as given below, choose the correct word in place of '?' to express a similar relationship.

Botany : Plants :: Entomology : ?

  1. A.

    Animals

  2. B.

    Germs

  3. C.

    Birds

  4. D.

    Insects

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Correct answer: D

Question 32

If ++ means ÷÷, ÷÷ means −-, −- means ××, and ×× means ++, then find the value of the following expression: 5−(13−4+2÷6×15÷5)5 - (13 - 4 + 2 ÷ 6 × 15 ÷ 5)

  1. A.

    120

  2. B.

    10

  3. C.

    28

  4. D.

    150

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Correct answer: D

Question 33

There is a certain relationship between two given terms on one side of '::' and one term is given on the other side of '::'. Find the term that has the same relationship with this term as the terms of the given pairs have.

LCQJ : METN :: ABDF : ?

  1. A.

    BCEG

  2. B.

    CEFI

  3. C.

    DEGI

  4. D.

    BDGJ

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Correct answer: D

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