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Last updated: 14 October 2026 | Pattern details checked against the NTA CMAT portal<\/mark><\/a> and recent exam coverage<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One section in CMAT gives you 80 marks. Most students lose them to silly slips, not hard questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That section is Logical Reasoning. You need good CMAT logical reasoning questions with answers<\/strong>, a clear topic list, and a timer. This page gives you all three, plus a free PDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CMAT Logical Reasoning at a Glance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Detail<\/th>What to know<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Questions<\/td>20<\/td><\/tr>
Marks<\/td>80<\/td><\/tr>
Marking<\/td>+4 correct, \u22121 wrong, 0 unattempted<\/td><\/tr>
Total paper<\/td>100 questions, 400 marks, 3 hours<\/td><\/tr>
Time to spend<\/td>About 40 minutes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is the CMAT 2026 pattern. NTA had not published the 2027 bulletin when we last checked. The exam is conducted by NTA, and the scores go to AICTE-approved B-schools. You can verify approvals on the AICTE website<\/mark><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topics to Practise First<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Topic<\/th>What it tests<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Syllogisms and statement\u2013conclusion<\/td>Does the conclusion follow?<\/td><\/tr>
Blood relations<\/td>Reading family chains<\/td><\/tr>
Coding\u2013decoding<\/td>Letter and number patterns<\/td><\/tr>
Direction sense<\/td>Tracking turns and distance<\/td><\/tr>
Seating and puzzles<\/td>Arranging people or items by clues<\/td><\/tr>
Series and odd one out<\/td>Spotting number and letter rules<\/td><\/tr>
Critical reasoning<\/td>Assumptions, inferences, weakening<\/td><\/tr>
Calendars and clocks<\/td>Quick day and angle maths<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Start with blood relations, coding and directions. They are fast to learn and quick to score. Then move to puzzles and arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CMAT Logical Reasoning Questions with Answers (Practice Set)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Set a timer for 20 minutes. Attempt all 10. Then check the answers below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q1.<\/strong> Statements:<\/em> All pens are books. Some books are bags. No bag is a box. Conclusions:<\/em> I. Some books are not boxes. II. Some pens are bags.
(a) Only I follows (b) Only II follows (c) Both follow (d) Neither follows<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2.<\/strong> Pointing to a girl, Arun says, \u201cShe is the daughter of my father\u2019s only son.\u201d How is the girl related to Arun?
(a) Sister (b) Daughter (c) Niece (d) Cousin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3.<\/strong> In a code, MANGO is written as NBOHP. How is APPLE written?
(a) BQQLF (b) BQPMF (c) CQQMF (d) BQQMF<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q4.<\/strong> Riya walks 8 m north, turns right and walks 6 m, then turns right again and walks 8 m. How far and in which direction is she from the start?
(a) 6 m west (b) 8 m north (c) 6 m east (d) 14 m east<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q5.<\/strong> Five friends P, Q, R, S and T sit in a row facing north. T sits at the extreme right. P sits second from the left. S sits between P and R. Who sits in the middle?
(a) P (b) Q (c) R (d) S<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q6.<\/strong> Find the next number: 4, 6, 10, 18, 34, ?
(a) 50 (b) 58 (c) 66 (d) 64<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q7.<\/strong> Statement:<\/em> \u201cBuy an annual pass and save 30% on every visit.\u201d Assumptions:<\/em> I. Some people visit the place often. II. People never like discounts.
(a) Only I is implicit (b) Only II is implicit (c) Both are implicit (d) Neither is implicit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q8.<\/strong> Every employee who finished the training got a certificate. Mohan did not get a certificate. Which statement must be true?
(a) Mohan did not finish the training (b) Mohan failed the training (c) Mohan left the company (d) Mohan skipped every class<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q9.<\/strong> If 5 March is a Thursday, which day is 5 April of the same year?
(a) Friday (b) Saturday (c) Sunday (d) Monday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q10.<\/strong> Anil, Bina, Chetan and Divya each like one drink: tea, coffee, juice or milk. Anil likes neither tea nor coffee. Bina likes coffee. Chetan does not like milk. Divya likes neither juice nor tea. Who likes tea?
(a) Anil (b) Bina (c) Chetan (d) Divya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answers and Solutions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Q<\/th>Answer<\/th>Why<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>(a)<\/td>The books that are bags cannot be boxes, so I follows. Nothing links pens to bags.<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>(b)<\/td>Arun\u2019s father\u2019s only son is Arun. So she is his daughter.<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>(d)<\/td>Each letter moves one step forward, giving BQQMF.<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>(c)<\/td>North and south legs cancel. She ends 6 m east.<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>(d)<\/td>Order is Q P S R T. S sits in the middle.<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>(c)<\/td>Gaps double: +2, +4, +8, +16, +32. So 34 + 32 = 66.<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>(a)<\/td>The offer only makes sense if some people visit often.<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>(a)<\/td>No certificate means he did not finish. The rest add new facts.<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>(c)<\/td>March has 31 days, which is 4 weeks and 3 days. Thursday + 3 = Sunday.<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>(c)<\/td>Divya gets milk, Anil gets juice, so Chetan gets tea.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Score yourself:<\/strong> Each correct answer earns 4 marks. Each wrong one costs 1. Eight right and two wrong gives you 30 marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want 10 more questions and the full key? Download the 20-question CMAT Logical Reasoning PDF. Print it and solve it on paper.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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How to Score Higher in CMAT Logical Reasoning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n