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Logical Reasoning Questions for ACCENTURE

Q. No. :1
Question : If a number 774958A96B is to be divisible by 8 and 9, the values of A and B, respectively, will be:  
A :
7,8
B :
8,0
C :
5,8
D :
None of these
Answer: B
Solution
Q. No. :2
Question :10 men can complete a piece of work in 15 days and 15 women can complete the same work in 12 days. If all the 10 men and  15 women work together, in how many days will the work get completed?
A :
6
B :
19/3
C :
20/3
D :
22/3
Answer: C
Q. No. :3
Question :Ram walks 10M South from his house, turns left and walks 23M. Again turns left and walks 40M, then turns right and walks 5M to reach his school. In which direction is the school from his house?
A :
East
B :
North-East
C :
South-West
D :
North
Answer: B
Q. No. :4
Question :A plot of land is in the shape of a trapezium whose dimensions are given in the figure below

Hence the perimeter of the field is?
A :
50m
B :
64m
C :
72m
D :
84m
Answer: C
Q. No. :5
Question :After a get-together every person present shakes the hand of every other person. If there were 105 hands-shakes in all, how many persons were present in the party?
A :
15
B :
14
C :
13
D :
16
Answer: A
Q. No. :6
Question : The average weight of a class of 24 students is 36 kgs. When the weight of the teacher is also included, the average weight increases by 1kg. What is the weight of the teacher?
A :
60 kgs
B :
61 kgs
C :
62 kgs
D :
63 kgs
Answer: B
Solution
Q. No. :7
Question : The circumference of the front wheel of a cart is 30 ft long and that of the back wheel is 36 ft long. What is the distance travelled by the cart, when the front wheel has done five more revolutions than the rear wheel?
A :
20ft
B :
25ft
C :
750ft
D :
900ft
Answer: D
Solution
Q. No. :8
Question :A 20 litre mixture of milk and water contains milk and water in the ratio 3 : 2. 10 litres of the mixture is removed and replaced with pure milk and the operation is repeated once more. At the end of the two removal and replacement, what is the ratio of  milk and water in the resultant mixture?
A :
17:3
B :
9:1
C :
3:17
D :
5:3
Answer: B
Q. No. :9
Question :The average of X successive natural number is N. If the next natural number is included in the group, the average increases by
A :
depend on X
B :
depend on the starting number of series
C :
both (1) and (2)
D :
1/2
Answer: D
Q. No. :10
Question : A train 120 meters long passes an electric pole in 12 seconds and another train of same length traveling in opposite direction in 8  seconds. The speed of the second train is
A :
12 m/sec
B :
18 m/sec
C :
15 m/sec
D :
10 m/sec
Answer: C
Solution
Q. No. :11
Question :A team of 8 students goes on an excursion, in two cars, of which one can seat 5 and the other only 4. In how many ways can  they travel?
A :
9
B :
26
C :
126
D :
3920
Answer: C
Q. No. :12
Question : A can complete a project in 20 days and B can complete the same project in 30 days. If A and B start working on the project  together and A quits 10 days before the project is completed, in how many days will the project be completed?
A :
18 days
B :
27 days
C :
30 days
D :
16 days
Answer: A
Solution
Q. No. :13
Question :

In an organization of pollution control board, engineers are represented by a circle, legal experts by a square and environmentalist by a triangle. Who is most represented in the board as shown in the following figure ?
A :
Environmentalists
B :
Legal Experts
C :
Engineers with legal background
D :
Environmentalists with Engineering background
Answer: D
Q. No. :14
Question :A class consists of 100 students, 25 of them are girls and 75 boys; 20 of them are rich and remaining poor; 40 of them are fair complexioned. The probability of selecting a fair complexioned rich girl is:
A :
0.05
B :
0.04
C :
0.02
D :
0.08
Answer: C
Q. No. :15
Question :A father is three times as old as his son. After fifteen years the father will be twice as old as his son's age at that time. Hence the father's present age is
A :
36
B :
42
C :
45
D :
48
Answer: C
Q. No. :16
Question :I am facing west. I turn 45° in the clockwise direction and then 180° in same direction and then 270° anticlockwise. Which direction am I facing now?
A :
South-west
B :
South
C :
West
D :
North-West
Answer: A
Q. No. :17
Question : If r = (3p + q)/2 and s = p - q, for which of the following values of p would r^2 = s^2?
A :
q/5
B :
10 - 3q/2
C :
q - 1
D :
3q
Answer: A
Solution
Q. No. :18
Question : In a watch, the minute hand crosses the hour hand for the third time exactly after every 3 hrs 18 min 15 seconds of watch time. What is the time gained or lost by this watch in one day?
A :
14 min 10 seconds lost
B :
13 min 50 seconds lost
C :
13 min 20 second gained
D :
14 min 40 second gained.
Answer: B
Solution
Q. No. :19
Question : A fort has enough food for 45 days for 175 soldiers. If after 15 days 100 soldiers leave the fort, for how many more days the food will last?
A :
60
B :
70
C :
80
D :
75
Answer: B
Solution
Q. No. :20
Question : A box contains 90 nuts each of 100 gms and 100 bolts each of 150 gms. If the entire box weighs 35.5 kg., then the weight of the empty box is :
A :
10
B :
10.5
C :
11
D :
11.5
Answer: D
Solution
Q. No. :21
Question :A man is facing northwest. He turns 90 degrees in the clockwise direction and then 135degrees in the
anti-clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now?
A :
East
B :
West
C :
North
D :
South
Answer: B
Q. No. :22
Question : A man travels three-fifths of distance AB at a speed of 3a, and the remaining at a speed of 2b. If he goes from B to A and back at a speed of 5c in the same time, then:
A :
1/a + 1/b = 1/c
B :
a + b = c
C :
1/a + 1/b = 2/c
D :
None of these
Answer: A
Solution
Q. No. :23
Question : The horizontal distance of a kite from the boy flying it is 30 m and 50 m of cord is out from the roll. If the wind moves the kite  horizontally at the rate of 5 km per hour directly away from the boy, how fast is the cord being released?
A :
3 kmph
B :
4 kmph
C :
5 kmph
D :
6 kmph
Answer: A
Solution
Q. No. :24
Question :Pointing to a photograph Arun said, ‘she is the mother of my brother’s son’s wife’s daughter.’ How is Arun related to the lady?
A :
Uncle
B :
daughter-in-law
C :
cousin
D :
None of these
Answer: B
Q. No. :25
Question :A person travels through 5 cities - A, B, C, D, E. Cities E is 2 km west of D. D is 3 km north-east of A. C is 5km north of B and 4 km west of A. If this person visits these cities in the sequence B - C - A - E - D, what is the effective distance between cities B and D?
A :
13 km
B :
9 km
C :
10 km
D :
11 km
Answer: A
Q. No. :26
Question :A rectangular tank 10" by 8" by 4" is filled with water. If all of the water is to be transferred to cube-shaped  tanks, each one 3 inches on a side, how many of these smaller tanks are needed?
A :
9
B :
12
C :
16
D :
21
Answer: B
Q. No. :27
Question : The sum of the areas of two circles which touch each other externally is 153π. If the sum of their radii is 15, find the ratio of the larger to the smaller radius.
A :
2
B :
4
C :
3
D :
None of these
Answer: B
Solution
Q. No. :28
Question : If "x" means "-", "÷" means "+", "-" means "x" and "+" means "÷", then what will be the value of 18-10+5x2÷8 ?
A :
40
B :
42
C :
60
D :
62
Answer: B
Solution
Q. No. :29
Question : In a row of 60, if Ram is standing at 17th from the first, what is his position from the last?
A :
42
B :
43
C :
44
D :
45
Answer: C
Q. No. :30
Question :The price of petrol is increased by 10%. By how much percent the consumption be reduced so that the expenditure remains the same?
A :
8
B :
7
C :
10
D :
9
Answer: D
These question are based on the following information:-

Ten candidates appear for an interview and six of them are selected. There are two M.A's , two MBA's, two MCA's and four Btech among the candidates. If at least one MBA candidate is selected, then exactly two Btech candidates must be selected, and vice versa. Of the six selected candidates, exactly one must be an MA candidate.
Q. No. : 31
Question :Which of the following statements is definitely TRUE, if two Btech candidates are selected?
A :
Two MCA's and two MA's are selected
B :
Only two MBA's and only one MCA's are selected.
C :
One MBA and two MAs are selected 
D :
Two MBA's are selected 
Answer: D
Q. No. : 32
Question :If two MCA candidates are selected then which of the following statements can be TRUE?
A :
Only one MBA and one Btech candidates are selected.
B :
Three Btech candidates are selected
C :
Only one MBA and two Btech candidates are selected
D :
One MA and three Btech candidates are selected
Answer: C
Q. No. : 33
Question :Which of the following statements is definitely FALSE?
A :
If four Btech candidates are selected then two MBA candidates must be selected
B :
One MA candidate, one MBA candidate and two MCA candidates can be selected
C :
One MA candidate, one MBA candidate ,two MCA's and two Btech's is a possible combination of selection.
D :
More than one of the above.
Answer: A
Q. No. : 34
Question :Which of the following statements, if TRUE, will make the selection of six candidates impossible?
A :
Two MBA's are selected
B :
Two MCA's are selected 
C :
Two Btech's are selected
D :
No MCA is selected.
Answer: D
Q. No. : 35
Question :If only one MBA candidate is selected, then which of the following is definitely TRUE?
A :
Only one Btech is selected 
B :
Two MCA must be selected
C :
No Btech must be selected
D :
Two MCA's need not be selected
Answer: B
Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

Seven varsity basketball players (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G) are to be honoured at a special luncheon. The players will be seated on the dais in a row. A and G have to leave the luncheon early and so must be seated at the extreme right. B will receive the most valuable player's trophy and so must be in the centre to facilitate presentation. C and D are bitter rivals and therefore must be seated as far apart as possible.
Q. No. : 36
Question :Which of the following cannot be seated at either end?
A :
C
B :
D
C :
F
D :
G
Answer: C
Q. No. : 37
Question :Which of the following pairs cannot be seated together?
A :
B and D
B :
C and F
C :
D and G
D :
E and A
Answer: D
Q. No. : 38
Question :Which of the following pairs cannot occupy the seats on either side of B?
A :
F and D
B :
E and G
C :
D and E
D :
C and F
Answer: B
Refer to the data below and answer the questions that follows.
All the roads of city Z are either perpendicular or parallel to one another. The roads are all straight. Road, A, B, C, D and E are parallel to one another. Roads G, H, I, H, J, K, L and M are parallel to one another.

i. Road A is 1 mile east of road B
ii. Road B is 1/2 mile west of C.
iii. Road D is 1 mile west of E.
iv. Road G is 1/2 mile south of H.
v. Road I is 1 mile north of J
vi. Road K is 1/2 mile north of L.
vii. Road K is 1 mile south of M
Q. No. : 39
Question :Which of the following statements is necessarily true?
A :
I is 1 mile north of L
B :
D is 2 miles west of B
C :
E and B intersect
D :
M is 1.5 miles north of L
Answer: D
Q. No. : 40
Question :If E is midway between B and C, then which of the following statement is false?
A :
D is less than 1 mile from B.
B :
C is less than 1.5 miles from D.
C :
Distance from E to B added to distance of E to C is 1/2 mile.
D :
D is 2 miles west of A
Answer: D
Q. No. : 41
Question :Which of the following possibilities would make two roads coincide?
A :
L is 1/2 mile north of I
B :
D is 1/2 mile east of A
C :
I is 1/2 mile north of K
D :
C is 1 mile west of D
Answer: C
Q. No. : 42
Question :If X is parallel to I & X is 1/2 mile south of J & I north of G, then which road would be 1/2 mile apart?
A :
I and X
B :
X and H
C :
J and G
D :
J and H
Answer: B
Q. No. : 43
Question :If road E is midway between B and C, then the distance between A and D is
A :
1/2 mile
B :
1 mile
C :
1.75 miles
D :
2.5 miles
Answer: C
Nine individuals - Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the only candidates, who can serve on three committees-- A, B and C, and each candidate should serve on exactly one of the committees.Committee A should consist of exactly one member more than committee B.
It is possible that there are no members of committee C.
Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A.
Among W, V and U none can serve on committee B.
Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C.
Q. No. : 44
Question : In case T and Z are the individuals serving on committee B, how many of the nine individuals should serve on committee C?
A :
3
B :
4
C :
5
D :
6
Answer: B
Q. No. : 45
Question : Of the nine individuals, the largest number that can serve together on committee C is
A :
5
B :
6
C :
7
D :
8
Answer: B
Q. No. : 46
Question :In case R is the only individual serving on committee B, which among the following should serve on committee A?
A :
W and S 
B :
V and U  
C :
V and T
D :
T and S
Answer: D
Q. No. : 47
Question :In case any of the nine individuals serves on committee C, which among the following should be the candidate to serve on committee A?
A :
Z
B :
Y
C :
W
D :
T
Answer: C
Q. No. : 48
Question :In case T, S and X are the only individuals serving on committee B, the total membership of committee C should be:
A :
Z and Y
B :
Z and W
C :
Y and V    
D :
X and V
Answer: A
Follow the directions given below to answer the questions that follow.
Seven instructors - J, K, L, M, N, P and Q – teach management courses at a premier institute in east India. Each instructor teaches during exactly one term: the first term, the second term, or the third term. The following conditions apply:
K teaches during the third term.
L and M teach during the same term.
Q teaches during either the first term or the second term.
Exactly twice as many instructors teach during the third term as teach during the first
term. N and Q teach during different terms.
J and P teach during different terms.
Q. No. : 49
Question :Which one of the following could be an accurate matching of instructors to terms?
A :
M: the first term; P: the second term; Q: the first term
B :
J: the third term; L: the third term; P: the third term
C :
L: the first term; N: the second term; P: the third term
D :
J: the first term; M: the third term; N: the second term
Answer: D
Q. No. : 50
Question :Which one of the following cannot be true?
A :
L teaches during the first term
B :
M teaches during the second term
C :
M teaches during the third term
D :
N teaches during the second term
Answer: A
Q. No. : 51
Question :If exactly one instructor teaches during the second term, which one of the following must be true?
A :
J teaches during the third term
B :
L teaches during the first term
C :
M teaches during the third term
D :
P teaches during the second term
Answer: C
Q. No. : 52
Question :Each of the following contains a list of instructors who can all teach during the same term EXCEPT:
A :
J,K,M 
B :
J,L,M    
C :
K,L,P  
D :
K,P,Q
Answer: D
Q. No. : 53
Question :If more instructors teach during the second term than teach during the first term, then which one of the following instructorsmust teach during the second term?
A :
J
B :
M
C :
N
D :
P
Answer: B
Three men (Tom, Peter and Jack) and three women (Eliza, Anne and Karen) are spending a few months at a hillside. They are to stay in a row of nine cottages, each one living in his or her own cottage. There are no others staying in the same row of houses.
1. Anne, Tom and Jack do not want to stay in any cottage, which is at the end of the row.
2. Eliza and Anne are unwilling to stay besides any occupied cottage.
3. Karen is next to Peter and Jack.
4. Between Anne and Jack's cottage there is just one vacant house.
5. None of the girls occupy adjacent cottages.
6. The house occupied by Tom is next to an end cottage.
Q. No. : 54
Question :Which of the above statements can be said to have been derived from two other statements ?
A :
Statement 1
B :
Statement 2
C :
Statement 3
D :
Statement 5
Answer: D
Q. No. : 55
Question : How many of them occupy cottages next to a vacant cottage ?
A :
2
B :
3
C :
4
D :
5
Answer: C
Q. No. : 56
Question :Which among these statement(s) are true ?
I. Anne is between Eliza and Jack.
II. At the most four persons can have occupied cottages on either side of them. .
III. Tom stays besides Peter.
A :
I and III only
B :
II and III only
C :
I, II and III
D :
II only
Answer: A
Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
A, B, C, D, E, and F are a group of friends. There are two housewives, one professor, one engineer, one accountant and one lawyer in the group. There are only two married couples in the group. The lawyer is married to D, who is a housewife. No woman in the group is either an engineer or an accountant. C, the accountant, is married to F, who is a professor. A is married to a housewife. E is not a housewife.
Q. No. : 57
Question :Which of the following is one of the married couples?
A :
A and B
B :
B and E
C :
D and E
D :
A and D
Answer: D
Q. No. : 58
Question :What is E's profession?
A :
Engineer
B :
Lawyer
C :
Professor
D :
Accountant
Answer: A
Q. No. : 59
Question : How many members of the group are males?
A :
2
B :
3
C :
4
D :
cannot be determined
Answer: B
Mark according to the information given below:-
(a) if all r same,
(b) if 1 and 3 are same,
(c) if 1 and 2 are same,
(d) if all r different.
Q. No. : 60
Question :1.AADGHJKLASD
2. AADGHJKLASH
3.AADGHJKLASD
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: B
Q. No. : 61
Question :1. ADDRTYUIOKGHT
2.ADDRYTUIOKGHT
3.ADDRYUITOKGHT
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: D
Q. No. : 62
Question :1. PPOLSERTBGVGKSA
2. PPOLSETRBGVGKSA
3. PPOLSERTBGVGKSA
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: B
Q. No. : 63
Question :1. HIJTUCDSWMLK
2. HIJTUCDSWMLK
3. HIJTUCDSWMLK
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: A
Each row of letters or numbers has a rule connecting them. Write the next number or letter in the brackets.
Q. No. : 64
Question :K , A , J , B , I , C , H , (_ _ _)
A :
G
B :
P
C :
Q
D :
D
Answer: D
Q. No. : 65
Question : N , O , M , P , L , Q , K , R , (_ _ _)
A :
J
B :
S
C :
T
D :
L
Answer: A
Q. No. : 66
Question : 124 , 62 , 60 , 30 , 28 , 14 , (_ _ _)
A :
12
B :
10
C :
8
D :
7
Answer: A
Solution
Q. No. : 67
Question :1 , 4 , 9 , 16 , 25 , 36 , (_ _ _)
A :
40
B :
45
C :
49
D :
64
Answer: C
Two statements are followed by 2 possible inferences. You have to point out which of the following answer choices applies to each of the following questions :
 A. Only inference I is followed.
 B. Only inference II is followed.
 C. Both inference Iand II follows.
D. Neither I nor II follows
Q. No. : 68
Question : All horses are donkeys. All donkeys are monkeys. I. All horses are monkeys. II. All monkeys are horses
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: A
Solution
Q. No. : 69
Question :No rice is food, No food is bread.
I. No bread is rice
II. No rice is bread
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: D
Q. No. : 70
Question : All papers are books, Some papers are files. I. Some files are books II. Some books are files
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: C
Successfully adjusting to one's environment leads to happiness. War at a universal level war destroys the weaker people, who are the most unable to adjust to their environment. Thus, war at the universal level puts weaklings out of their misery and allows more space for their predators to enjoy life in a better manner. As those actions have to be performed, which maximize the level of happiness of the greatest number, war at a universal level should take place.
Q. No. : 71
Question :What response would the author of the above discussion come up with, in the case of the objection that the weaklings far exceed strong people?
I. He would respond with the statement that the person making the objection is a weakling.
II. He would respond by saying that weaklings will be miserable no matter what happens.
III. He would respond with the statement that the strong would be frustrated if the weaklings are destroyed.
A :
I only
B :
II only
C :
III only
D :
II and III only
Answer: D
Q. No. : 72
Question :The author's discussion would be greatly if he agreed to which of the following?
I. Technology could change the environment.
II. War at the universal level would be an integral part of the environment.
III. It is possible for the strong to survive without suppressing the weak.
A :
I only
B :
II only
C :
III only
D :
I and III only
Answer: A