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Previous-year paper · 33 questions

JIPMAT 2023

Logical Reasoning

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Here are the students, and the subjects. The maximum marks for each subject is 120.

STUDENTSPhysics (120)Biology (120)Maths (120)Geology (120)Economics (120)English (120)
A707570656070
B807075605075
C757271706065
D607065556070
E707565505560
F657060655060

Question 1

The table below gives the percentage of marks obtained by 6 students in 6 subjects in an examination. Answer the following questions based on the data given in the table. The numbers in brackets are the maximum marks in each subject. What is the overall percentage of A, B and C respectively?

  1. A.

    68.44, 69.29, 68.94

  2. B.

    68.94, 68.14, 68.29

  3. C.

    68.29, 68.14, 68.94

  4. D.

    No Answer

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Correct answer: D

Question 2

Find the average marks obtained by a student in Economics and Physics respectively.

  1. A.

    84, 67

  2. B.

    65, 83

  3. C.

    66, 85

  4. D.

    56, 70

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Question 3

How many students have obtained more than 65% overall marks in all the subjects and who are those students?

  1. A.

    3; A, B, C

  2. B.

    2; B and C

  3. C.

    Only one; B

  4. D.

    3; B, C, D

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Question 4

In which subject the overall percentage is maximum and what is the percentage?

  1. A.

    Biology, 72%

  2. B.

    Physics, 70%

  3. C.

    Maths, 71%

  4. D.

    English, 71%

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Question 5

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In 2006, value wise sale of A increased by 50% and that of E increased by 10%. The sales of all other brands remained the same. By what percentage total sales (value wise) grew in 2006 as compared to 2005?

  1. A.

    124%

  2. B.

    60%

  3. C.

    24.70%

  4. D.

    12.10%

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Correct answer: C

Question 6

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Considering sale of A increased by 50% in 2006, sale of E increased by 10% and all other brands had no change in sales. Total sales in 2006 was 2,16,000. What was the sale of A in 2005 (approximately)?

  1. A.

    1,23,000

  2. B.

    1,08,600

  3. C.

    77,947

  4. D.

    1,16,920

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Correct answer: C

Question 7

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In 2006, if sales value of B increases by 10% and that of A decreases by 10%. What is the percentage change in sales, if sale of all other brands remain same?

  1. A.

    No change

  2. B.

    Decrease by 3%

  3. C.

    Increase by 6%

  4. D.

    Decrease by 1%

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Correct answer: B

Question 8

Five people A, B, C, D, and E participated in a race. D ran faster than E but slower than B. C ran slower than E but was not the slowest. Who ran at the fastest speed?

  1. A.

    A

  2. B.

    C

  3. C.

    B

  4. D.

    D

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Correct answer: C

Question 9

BJMS : EMPV :: AWPL : ?

  1. A.

    DYRO

  2. B.

    CYRN

  3. C.

    DZSO

  4. D.

    BYTN

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Correct answer: C

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Number of vehicles (in 100s) passing through toll plaza in September:

WeekBusTruckCar
I28.315.440.2
II24.512.336.1
III20.414.242.9
IV24.424.439.8

Question 10

In which week of September, the total number of vehicles passing through the toll plaza was the second highest?

  1. A.

    III

  2. B.

    IV

  3. C.

    I

  4. D.

    II

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Correct answer: C

Question 11

What was the average number of buses passing through the toll plaza per week?

  1. A.

    2530

  2. B.

    2860

  3. C.

    2070

  4. D.

    2440

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Correct answer: D

Question 12

In a certain coded language CAT is coded as 6423. How will LION be coded in that language?

  1. A.

    15121817

  2. B.

    1291514

  3. C.

    961211

  4. D.

    14131716

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Correct answer: A

Question 13

Suppose that the year 2008 starts with the day 'Monday'. The calendar for the year 2009 will be the same in the year:

  1. A.

    2015

  2. B.

    2011

  3. C.

    2013

  4. D.

    2016

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Correct answer: A

Question 14

Two cars A and B start running from the opposite ends X and Y of a national highway with a length of 120 Km. Car A starts from end X and runs 30 Km straight. It then takes a right turn and runs 15 Km, then turns left and runs for 30 Km. Thereafter, the car turns towards the highway and reaches back on the highway. In the meantime, the car B has also started running from the other end Y of the highway, but due to a minor breakdown could run only for 35 Km along the highway till the time the car A has reached back on the highway. What is the distance between two cars at this point?

  1. A.

    28 Km

  2. B.

    35 Km

  3. C.

    30 Km

  4. D.

    25 Km

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Correct answer: D

Question 15

Six persons P, Q, R, S, T, and U were sitting around a circle table facing the center. U was sitting opposite to P, who was in the immediate left of R. S was sitting to the immediate right of U and T was exactly between P and S. What was the sitting location of Q?

  1. A.

    Opposite to R

  2. B.

    Opposite to P

  3. C.

    Between U and R

  4. D.

    Immediate left of P

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Correct answer: C

Question 16

Find the missing term in the series given below: 10, 11, 13, 17, 25, 31, 33, ?

  1. A.

    34

  2. B.

    45

  3. C.

    39

  4. D.

    37

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Correct answer: D

Question 17

Unscramble the letters in the given words to generate meaningful words and then find the odd one out: EIWNTR, LCUOD, UMRSME, PIGRSN

  1. A.

    EIWNTR

  2. B.

    LCUOD

  3. C.

    UMRSME

  4. D.

    PIGRSN

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Correct answer: B

Question 18

Find the number that can replace the question mark in the series given below: 15, 18, 17, 21, 20, 25, 24, 30, 29, ?

  1. A.

    32

  2. B.

    36

  3. C.

    28

  4. D.

    59

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Correct answer: B

Question 19

Find the number that can replace the question mark in the series given below: 2, 12, 30, 56, 90, ?

  1. A.

    132

  2. B.

    146

  3. C.

    136

  4. D.

    128

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Correct answer: A

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Angle between hour hand and minute handTime
A. 105°(I) 7:15
B. 45°(II) 9:15
C. 127.5°(III) 4:30
D. 187.5°(IV) 2:30

Question 20

Match List – I and List- II and choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  1. A.

    A]- (IV), B]- (III), C]- (I), D]- (II)

  2. B.

    A]- (I), B]- (II), C]- (III), D]- (IV)

  3. C.

    A]- (II), B]- (I), C]- (III), D]– (IV)

  4. D.

    A]- (III), B]- (IV), C]- (I), D]- (II)

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Correct answer: A

Question 21

A clock shows the time as 3:00 p.m. What would be the time on the clock when the hour hand moves 135°?

  1. A.

    5:30

  2. B.

    7:30

  3. C.

    6:30

  4. D.

    8:30

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Correct answer: B

Question 22

A boy runs 150 meters towards south from his house. He then turns left and runs 300 meters, again turns left and runs 350 meters. Now he turns right and runs 50 meters to reach the stadium. In which direction is the stadium from the house of the boy?

  1. A.

    North

  2. B.

    South-East

  3. C.

    East

  4. D.

    North-East

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Correct answer: D

Question 23

Six books of various subjects are kept in a shelf one on the top of the other. Electronics book is just above the Chemistry book. Statistics book is between Commerce book and Environmental Science book. The book of Botany is between Electronics and Commerce books. The book of which subject is at the top?

  1. A.

    Chemistry

  2. B.

    Commerce

  3. C.

    Environmental Science

  4. D.

    Electronics

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Correct answer: C

Question 24

Find the odd one among the following options.

  1. A.

    PWSORAR

  2. B.

    GPNEIO

  3. C.

    TPORAR

  4. D.

    JRABLNI

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Correct answer: D

Question 25

In a certain coding language, HE is coded as 418 and GO is coded as 240. How will SHE be coded in that language?

  1. A.

    4444

  2. B.

    3333

  3. C.

    4433

  4. D.

    3344

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Correct answer: D

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  1. Neither S nor the person from Calcutta plays Cricket.
  2. Q plays either Football or Chess.
  3. P is from Bombay.
  4. P plays either Chess or Tennis.
  5. The person who plays Tennis is from Jaipur.

Question 26

Each of four persons P, Q, R, and S play one game out of four different games namely Chess, Tennis, Cricket, and Football not necessarily in the same order. These persons live in one of the four different cities of Bombay, Calcutta, Ahmedabad, and Jaipur not necessarily in the same order. Further information is provided. The person who lives in Ahmedabad plays which of the following sports?

  1. A.

    Tennis

  2. B.

    Chess

  3. C.

    Cricket

  4. D.

    Football

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Correct answer: C

Question 27

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a circle, facing the center. E sits fourth to the right of F while second to the left of A. D is not the neighbour of A & C. B sits third to the right of D. F never sits next to H. Which of the following pairs sit between G and A?

  1. A.

    C, F

  2. B.

    A, B

  3. C.

    E, H

  4. D.

    D, H

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Correct answer: A

Question 28

Ecology is related to Environment in the same way as Histology is related to?

  1. A.

    History

  2. B.

    Hormones

  3. C.

    Tissues

  4. D.

    Fossils

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Correct answer: C

Question 29

Ram and Sham are real brothers. Sita and Gita are real sisters. Ram's son is Gita's real brother. How is Sham related to Sita?

  1. A.

    Sham is brother of Sita

  2. B.

    Sham is father of Sita

  3. C.

    Sham is uncle of Sita

  4. D.

    Sham is Grandfather of Sita

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Correct answer: C

Question 30

The main statement is followed by four answers. Select the one that logically follows from the main statement: 'If the game is interesting, then I play it.'

  1. A.

    I played a game means it is interesting.

  2. B.

    The game is interesting. I do not play it.

  3. C.

    I did not play the game though it was interesting.

  4. D.

    I did not play a game implies that the game was not interesting.

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Correct answer: D

Question 31

Which of the words cannot be formed from the letters of the word 'CONSULTATION'?

  1. A.

    NATION

  2. B.

    STATION

  3. C.

    SOLUTION

  4. D.

    SALUTE

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Correct answer: D

Question 32

Sham knows that Ram's birthday falls between 14th and 21st October. According to Shalini, Ram's birthday falls between 15th and 20th October. Both of them also know that this year his (Ram's) birthday falls on Wednesday. If 2nd October is Monday, then when does Ram's birthday fall?

  1. A.

    16th October

  2. B.

    17th October

  3. C.

    18th October

  4. D.

    19th October

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Correct answer: C

Question 33

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The numbers in the figure below have certain logic/pattern. Using that logic/pattern, find out the number that can be inserted in place of '?'.

  1. A.

    45

  2. B.

    42

  3. C.

    71

  4. D.

    60

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Correct answer: C

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