The CAT DILR section requires good analysis skills, critical thinking, and attention to detail, along with a thorough understanding of the Logical Puzzle. This article provides a set of MCQs on Logical Puzzle to help you understand the topic and enhance your data interpretation and logical reasoning with the help of detailed solutions, which will help you in the CAT 2025 exam preparation.
Whether you're revising the basics or testing your knowledge, these MCQs will serve as a valuable practice resource.
The CAT 2025 exam is expected to follow a similar trend to the CAT 2024, with 24 questions from the VARC section out of a total of 68 questions.
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CAT MCQs on Logical Puzzle
1. Which of the following can be determined from the given information?I. The number of boys who are interested in attending a 1-day event and are neither dancers nor singers.II. The number of female dancers who are interested in attending a 1-day event.
A
Neither I nor II
B
Both I and II
C
Only I
D
Only II
2. What fraction of the class are interested in attending a 2-day event?
A
07-Oct
B
Sep-13
C
Jul-13
D
02-Mar
3. What BEST can be concluded about the number of male dancers who are interested in attending a 1-day event?
A
5 or 6
B
4 or 6
C
5
D
6
4. How many female dancers are interested in attending a 2-day event?
A
0
B
2
C
Cannot be determined
D
1
5. At a village mela, the following six nautankis (plays) are scheduled as shown in the table below:
You wish to see all six nautankis and ensure a lunch break from 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. Which of the following ways can you do this?
| No. | Nautanki | Duration | Show Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sati Savitri | 1 hr | 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. |
| 2 | Joru ka Ghulam | 1 hr | 10.30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. |
| 3 | Sundar Kand | 30 min | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. |
| 4 | Veer Abhimanyu | 1 hr | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. |
| 5 | Reshma aur Shera | 1 hr | 9.30 a.m., 12 noon and 2 p.m. |
| 6 | Jhansi ki Rani | 30 min | 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. |
A
Sati Savitri is viewed first; Sundar Kand is viewed third, and Jhansi ki Rani is viewed last
B
Sati Savitri is viewed last; Veer Abhimanyu is viewed third, and Reshma aur Shera is viewed first
C
Sati Savitri is viewed first; Sundar Kand is viewed third, and Joru ka Ghulam is viewed fourth
D
Veer Abhimanyu is viewed third; Reshma aur Shera is viewed fourth, and Jhansi ki Rani is viewed fifth
6. Mrs Ranga has three children and has difficulty remembering their ages and months of their birth. The clue below may help her remember.
- The boy, who was born in June, is 7 years old.
- One of the children is 4 years old but it was not Anshuman.
- Vaibhav is older than Suprita.
- One of the children was born in September, but it was not Vaibhav.
- Suprita’s birthday is in April.
- The youngest child is only 2 years old.
Based on the above clues, which statement is true?
- One of the children is 4 years old but it was not Anshuman.
- Vaibhav is older than Suprita.
- One of the children was born in September, but it was not Vaibhav.
- Suprita’s birthday is in April.
- The youngest child is only 2 years old.
Based on the above clues, which statement is true?
A
Vaibhav is the oldest, followed by Anshuman (born in September), youngest is Suprita (born in April)
B
Anshuman is the oldest (born in June), followed by Suprita (4-year-old), youngest is Vaibhav (2-year-old)
C
Vaibhav is the oldest (7-year-old, born in April), followed by Suprita, youngest is Anshuman (born in September)
D
Suprita is the oldest (born in April), followed by Vaibhav (born in June), youngest is Anshuman (born in September)
7. The Bannerjees, the Sharmas, and the Pattabhiramans each have a tradition of eating Sunday lunch as a family. Each family serves a special meal at a certain time of day. Each family has a particular set of chinaware used for this meal. Use the clues below to answer the following question.
- Sharma family eats at noon.
- Family that serves fried brinjal uses blue chinaware.
- Bannerjees eat at 2 p.m.
- Family serving sambar does not use red chinaware.
- Family at 1 p.m. serves fried brinjal.
- Pattabhiramans do not use white chinaware.
- Family eating last likes makkai-ki-roti.
Which one of the following statements is true?
- Family that serves fried brinjal uses blue chinaware.
- Bannerjees eat at 2 p.m.
- Family serving sambar does not use red chinaware.
- Family at 1 p.m. serves fried brinjal.
- Pattabhiramans do not use white chinaware.
- Family eating last likes makkai-ki-roti.
Which one of the following statements is true?
A
Bannerjees eat makkai-ki-roti at 2 p.m., Sharmas eat fried brinjal at 12 o’clock, Pattabhiramans eat sambar from red chinaware
B
Sharmas eat sambar in white chinaware, Pattabhiramans eat fried brinjal at 1 o’clock, Bannerjees eat makkai-ki-roti in blue chinaware
C
Sharmas eat sambar at noon, Pattabhiramans eat fried brinjal (blue chinaware), Bannerjees eat makkai-ki-roti in red chinaware
D
Bannerjees eat makkai-ki-roti in white chinaware, Sharmas eat fried brinjal at 1 o’clock, Pattabhiramans eat sambar from red chinaware
8. While Balbir had his back turned, a dog ran into his butcher shop, snatched a piece of meat off the counter and ran out. Balbir was mad when he realised what had happened. He asked three other shopkeepers, who had seen the dog, to describe it. The shopkeepers really did not want to help Balbir. So each of them made a statement which contained one truth and one lie.
1. Shopkeeper 1: "The dog had black hair and a long tail."
2. Shopkeeper 2: "The dog had a short tail and wore a collar."
3. Shopkeeper 3: "The dog had white hair and no collar."
Based on the above statements, which of the following could be a correct description?
2. Shopkeeper 2: "The dog had a short tail and wore a collar."
3. Shopkeeper 3: "The dog had white hair and no collar."
Based on the above statements, which of the following could be a correct description?
A
The dog had white hair, short tail and no collar
B
The dog had white hair, long tail and a collar
C
The dog had black hair, long tail and a collar
D
The dog had black hair, long tail and no collar
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