List of top Logical Reasoning Questions asked in CLAT

Of the four alternatives given below, find the one which is different from the rest.

Given below is a statement followed by two arguments. Read carefully and decide which of the arguments strongly support the statement.

Statement: Should students' union in colleges and universities be abolished?

Arguments:
(i) Yes, it detracts students from academic and career development.
(ii) No, all great leaders have been students' union leaders.

Given below is a statement followed by two arguments. Read carefully and decide which of the arguments strongly support the statement.

Statement: Should the age of marriage be raised to 25 years for boys and 21 for girls?

Arguments:
(i) No, it is difficult to change a social practice in Indian conditions.
(ii) Yes, by that age people develop a sense of responsibility and also complete their education.

The question contains six statements followed by four sets of combination of three. Choose the set in which the statements are logically related.

Statements:
(i) X and Y are siblings.
(ii) X and Y do not quarrel.
(iii) Siblings are known to quarrel often.
(iv) X and Y quarrel often.
(v) All those who quarrel are siblings.
(vi) X and Y cannot be siblings.

The question contains six statements followed by four sets of combination of three. Choose the set in which the statements are logically related.

Statements:
(i) All mangoes are fruits.
(ii) All mangoes are green.
(iii) All mangoes are oval shaped.
(iv) All fruits are sweet.
(v) All mangoes are sweet.
(vi) All fruits are expensive.

The question contains six statements followed by four sets of combination of three. Choose the set in which the statements are logically related.

Statements:
(i) All frogs are amphibians.
(ii) All amphibians are not frogs.
(iii) All amphibians are cold blooded.
(iv) All frogs lay eggs.
(v) All amphibians lay eggs.
(vi) Frogs are cold blooded.

The question contains six statements followed by four sets of combination of three. Choose the set in which the statements are logically related.

Statements:
(i) Some men are of short-height.
(ii) Short-heighted men are intelligent.
(iii) Sudhir is a man.
(iv) Sudhir is of short-height.
(v) Sudhir is intelligent.
(vi) All men are intelligent.

Given below is a statement followed by two arguments. Read carefully and decide which of the arguments strongly support the statement.

Statement: Should the pay scale and conditions of service of government employees be made applicable to private sector employees?

Arguments:
(i) No, this will develop inertia, inefficiency and would adversely affect spirit of competition.
(ii) Yes, this will enhance dedication to work and institutional loyalty.

Given below is a statement followed by two arguments. Read carefully and decide which of the arguments strongly support the statement.

Statement: Should a strong institution of ombudsman be created in India?

Arguments:
(i) Yes, this will bring transparency and accountability in the administration.
(ii) No, this will develop lack of initiative and flexibility in the administration.

Given below is a statement followed by two arguments. Read carefully and decide which of the arguments strongly support the statement.

Statement: Should internal assessment in colleges and universities be abolished?

Arguments:
(i) Yes, this will eliminate the possibility of favoritism.
(ii) No, teaching faculty will lose control over the students and this would adversely affect their academic growth.

Given below is a statement followed by two arguments. Read carefully and decide which of the arguments strongly support the statement.

Statement: Should military training be made compulsory for all college and university students?

Arguments:
(i) Yes, this will develop in them a sense of punctuality and discipline.
(ii) No, military training should be given only to those students who are physically fit.

Statistics allows us to understand the reality. It indicates developmental directions. Statistics is good for exposing reality, but it can also be manipulated to perpetuate untruth and misunderstanding. Data has power to mislead people.

An argument is given below. On the basis of that argument, find out the parallel argument from the given list of subsequent arguments.
Argument: Himalayan Sparrows are disappearing. This bird is an Indian bird; therefore, Indian birds are disappearing.

Should Judicial Activism be discouraged?
Arguments:
I. No, it would lead to executive dictatorship.
II. Yes, Judiciary should stay in the \dots

Should the Judiciary be independent of Executive and Legislature?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this is necessary to ensure impartiality in the administration of Justice.
II. No, it will develop inertia in Executive and Legislature.

Should E-Governance be introduced at every level of public administration?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it will reduce corruption.
II. No, it will lead to unemployment.

Technology has developed out of stone tools which were used in ancient times. At first, development of new technology was slow, but after neo-liberal economic policy was adopted there has been a tremendous growth in the technology sector. This paragraph best supports the statement that:

Should there be a world Government?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it will eliminate inter-state conflicts.
II. No, Rich and Powerful countries will dominate it.

I. Prices of toys in the market have gone down.
II. Government has reduced import duty on toys.

I. Inflation rate in India has come down.
II. Reserve Bank of India has increased interest rate.

I. More and more students are opting for legal education
II. Bar Council of India has introduced Bar Examination

I. Sea level is steadily rising
II. Global Warming is a serious problem which the world is facing

I. Financial institutions are lax, unregulated
II. Today, the world is passing through a serious phase of economic crisis

Statement: Should internal assessment in colleges and universities be abolished?
Arguments:
i. Yes, this will eliminate the possibility of favouritism.
ii. No, teaching faculty will lose control over the students and this would adversely affect their academic growth.