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519 Logical Problems MCQs from Analytical and Logical Reasoning, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

Logical problems present several conditions about people, objects, events or choices and require their possible arrangements to be tested. They cover constraint-based reasoning, rankings, matching, grouping, scheduling and elimination, with attention to the difference between a complete solution and a possibility that merely satisfies one condition.

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501. In a queue, A is 8th from the front. B is 5 places behind A and is 7th from the back. How many people are in the queue?

Fairly easy
  • A. 18
  • B. 19
  • C. 20
  • D. 21

Explanation: B is 8 + 5 = 13th from the front. The total is 13 + 7 - 1 = 19 people.

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Correct answer: 19

502. Danish is heavier than Ahmed, Ahmed is heavier than Bilal, and Bilal is heavier than Zoya. Who is the second heaviest?

Fairly easy
  • A. Danish
  • B. Ahmed
  • C. Bilal
  • D. Zoya

Explanation: The weight order is Danish, Ahmed, Bilal, then Zoya. Ahmed is therefore the second heaviest.

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Correct answer: Ahmed

503. A class has 35 students. Taha is 12th from the top. Umar is 5 places below Taha, V#### is 3 places above Umar, and Waleed is 4 places below V####. What is Waleed's position from the bottom?

Hard
  • A. 17th
  • B. 18th
  • C. 19th
  • D. 20th

Explanation: Umar is 17th, V#### is 14th, and Waleed is 18th from the top. From the bottom, his position is 35 - 18 + 1 = 18.

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Correct answer: 18th

504. In a row of 45 students, A is 8th from the left. B is 6 places right of A, C is 4 places left of B, and D is 5 places right of C. What is D's position from the right?

Hard
  • A. 29th
  • B. 30th
  • C. 31st
  • D. 32nd

Explanation: A, B, C, and D are respectively 8th, 14th, 10th, and 15th from the left. Therefore, D is 45 - 15 + 1 = 31st from the right.

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Correct answer: 31st

505. In a class, X is 9th from the top. Y is 7 places below X, Z is 5 places above Y, W is 6 places below Z, and V is 3 places above W. V is 26th from the bottom. What is X's position from the bottom?

Very hard
  • A. 29th
  • B. 30th
  • C. 31st
  • D. 32nd

Explanation: The positions from the top are X 9, Y 16, Z 11, W 17, and V 14. Since V is 26th from the bottom, there are 14 + 26 - 1 = 39 students, so X…

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Correct answer: 31st

506. In a row of 19 people, Hiba is 12th from the left. How many people are to her right?

Easy
  • A. 6 people
  • B. 7 people
  • C. 8 people
  • D. 9 people

Explanation: There are 19 people in total, and Hiba occupies position 12. Therefore, 19 minus 12 gives 7 people to her right.

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Correct answer: 7 people

507. Sana is older than Iqra. Who is younger?

Easy
  • A. Sana
  • B. Iqra
  • C. Both are the same age
  • D. The older person

Explanation: If Sana is older than Iqra, then Iqra must be the younger person.

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Correct answer: Iqra

508. A is heavier than B. C is lighter than A but heavier than B. Who is the lightest?

Fairly easy
  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. A and C equally

Explanation: The order by weight is A, then C, then B. Therefore, B is the lightest of the three.

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Correct answer: B

509. In a class of 41 students, Amina is 15th from the top. Bushra is 8 places below Amina, and Celine is 3 places above Bushra. What is Celine's position from the bottom?

Moderate
  • A. 20th
  • B. 21st
  • C. 22nd
  • D. 23rd

Explanation: Bushra is 23rd from the top, and Celine is 20th from the top. Her position from the bottom is 41 minus 20 plus 1, which is 22nd.

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Correct answer: 22nd

510. Raza is taller than Qasim. Taha is taller than Raza, while Umar is shorter than Qasim. Who is the second tallest?

Moderate
  • A. Qasim
  • B. Raza
  • C. Taha
  • D. Umar

Explanation: The relevant order is Taha taller than Raza, and Raza taller than Qasim. Umar is shorter than Qasim, so Raza is second tallest.

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Correct answer: Raza

511. In a row of 36 students, Ayesha is 9th from the left. Bilal is 8 places to her right, C is 3 places to Bilal's left, and Danish is 4 places to C's right. What is Danish's position from the right?

Hard
  • A. 18th
  • B. 19th
  • C. 20th
  • D. 21st

Explanation: Bilal is 17th, C is 14th, and Danish is 18th from the left. Thus, Danish is 36 minus 18 plus 1, or 19th from the right.

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Correct answer: 19th

512. D is older than A. C is younger than D but older than A, and A is older than B. E is younger than B. Who is the third oldest?

Hard
  • A. A
  • B. B
  • C. C
  • D. D

Explanation: The order is D, C, A, B, E from oldest to youngest. Therefore, A occupies the third position.

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Correct answer: A

513. A row has 60 people. Farah is 13th from the left. Ghani is 8 places right of Farah, Hina is 5 places left of Ghani, and Imran is 7 places right of Hina. Javed is 4 places left of Imran, and Kamal is 6 places right of Javed. What is Kamal's position from the right?

Very hard
  • A. 34th
  • B. 35th
  • C. 36th
  • D. 37th

Explanation: The successive positions are 13, 21, 16, 23, 19, and 25 from the left. Kamal is therefore 60 minus 25 plus 1, or 36th from the right.

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Correct answer: 36th

514. Six people are ordered by age. Ahmed is older than Bilal. Fatima is younger than Ahmed but older than Danish. Danish is older than Bilal, Bilal is older than Hamza, and Hamza is older than Imran. Who is the fourth oldest?

Very hard
  • A. Fatima
  • B. Danish
  • C. Bilal
  • D. Hamza

Explanation: The age order is Ahmed, Fatima, Danish, Bilal, Hamza, then Imran. Bilal is therefore the fourth oldest person.

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Correct answer: Bilal

515. In a queue, Farid is 8th from the front and 4th from the back. How many people are in the queue?

Easy
  • A. 10 people
  • B. 11 people
  • C. 12 people
  • D. 13 people

Explanation: Count Farid once: 8 + 4 - 1 = 11. The subtraction avoids counting Farid from both directions.

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Correct answer: 11 people

516. Kiran is taller than Lubna, Lubna is taller than Maham, and Maham is taller than Nida. Who is the second shortest?

Fairly easy
  • A. Kiran
  • B. Lubna
  • C. Maham
  • D. Nida

Explanation: The order from tallest to shortest is Kiran, Lubna, Maham, Nida. Therefore, Maham is second shortest.

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Correct answer: Maham

517. Four students are ranked by height. Rida is taller than Huma, Huma is taller than Alina, and Sana is shorter than Rida but taller than Huma. Who is second tallest?

Moderate
  • A. Rida
  • B. Huma
  • C. Sana
  • D. Alina

Explanation: Sana is below Rida but above Huma, so the order is Rida, Sana, Huma, Alina. Sana is therefore second tallest.

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Correct answer: Sana

518. A row has 31 students. Saima is 8th from the right. Waqas is 5 places to Saima's left, and Yasir is 3 places to Waqas's right. What is Yasir's position from the left?

Hard
  • A. 20th
  • B. 21st
  • C. 22nd
  • D. 23rd

Explanation: Saima is 31 - 8 + 1 = 24th from the left. Waqas is 19th, and Yasir is three places right of Waqas, making him 22nd.

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Correct answer: 22nd

519. In a queue, A is 4th from the front. B is 3 places behind A, and C is 2 places ahead of B. D is 3 places behind C and 5th from the back. What is B's position from the back?

Very hard
  • A. 5th
  • B. 6th
  • C. 7th
  • D. 8th

Explanation: A is 4th, so B is 7th and C is 5th. D is 3 places behind C, making D 8th; since D is 5th from the back, there are 12 people, so B is 6th…

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Correct answer: 6th
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