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A black square PQRS has been cut into two parts. One part of it is shown in Panel I. Which one of the shapes in Panel II is the other part?

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'When it is raining, peacocks dance.'

Based only on this sentence, which one of the following options is necessarily true?

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The figure shows two 4-tile patterns.

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Either one or both of the patterns can be used any number of times and in any orientation to construct a new pattern. Which one of the options below cannot be constructed by using only these two 4-tile patterns assuming there are no overlaps among them?

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'When the teacher is in the room, all students stand silently.'

If the above statement is true, which one of the following statements is not necessarily true?

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Bird : Nest :: Bee : ________

Select the correct option to complete the analogy.

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The paper as shown in the figure is folded to make a cube where each square corresponds to a particular face of the cube. Which one of the following options correctly represents the cube?

Note: The figures shown are representative.

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Consider the relationships among $P, Q, R, S$, and $T$ :

$\bullet$ $P$ is the brother of $Q$.

$\bullet$ $S$ is the daughter of $Q$.

$\bullet$ $T$ is the sister of $S$.

$\bullet$ $R$ is the mother of $Q$.

The following statements are made based on the relationships given above.

(1) $R$ is the grandmother of $S$.

(2) $P$ is the uncle of $S$ and $T$.

(3)$R$ has only one son.

(4) $Q$ has only one daughter.

Which one of the following options is correct?

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According to the map shown in the figure, which one of the following statements is correct?

Note: The figure shown is representative.

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Pen : Write :: Knife : ______

Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above?
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A transparent square sheet shown above is folded along the dotted line. The folded sheet will look like ________.

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There are multiple routes to reach from node 1 to node 2, as shown in the network. GATE CSE 2020 General Aptitude - Logical Reasoning Question 30 English The cost of travel on an edge between two nodes is given in rupees. Nodes ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’, ‘d’, ‘e’, and ‘f’ are toll booths. The toll price at toll booths marked ‘a’ and ‘e’ is Rs.200, and is Rs.100 for the other toll booths. Which is the cheapest route from node 1 to node 2?
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What is the missing number in the following sequence? $$$2,\,12,\,60,\,240,\,720,\,1440,\,\_\_\_,\,0$$$
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Rahul, Murali, Srinivas and Arul are seated around a square table. Rahul is sitting to the left of Murali. Srinivas is sitting to the right of Arul. Which of the following pairs are seated opposite each other?
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Based on the given statements, select the most appropriate option to solve the given question.

If two floors in a certain building are 9 feet apart, how many steps are there in a set of stairs that extends from the first floor to the second floor of the building?

Statements:
(I) Each step is $${3 \over 4}$$ foot high.
(II) Each step is 1 foot wide.
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Marks 2

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Two tiles are missing in Panel I. Which one of the options in Panel II is the appropriate choice for the missing tiles?

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Figures (i) and (ii) represent intercity highway systems. The black dots represent cities and the line segments between them represent intercity highways. A salesperson needs to make a trip. She needs to start from a city, visit each of the remaining cities exactly once, and finally return to the same city from which she started.

Which one of the following options is then true?

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The figure in Panel I below is a grid of cells with four rows and four columns. The numbers on the top and on the left represent the number of cells that are to be shaded in that column and row, respectively. Which one of the options shown in Panel II below represents the grid shaded correctly?

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In Panel I of the figure below, the front view and top view of a structure are shown. Which one of the 3D structures shown in Panel II possesses the views shown in Panel I?

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In the 2020 summer Olympics' Javelin throw finals, Neeraj Chopra exhibited a spectacular performance to win the gold medal. The silver medal was won by Jakub Vadlejch and the bronze medal was won by Vitezlav Vesely. There were six rounds of throws with each athlete having one throw per round. The best of all the throws of each athlete is considered for the medal. Following were the observations about the throws:

(i) The first and second rounds were dominated by Neeraj Chopra with a gold medal performance in his second throw, while the other two athletes did not have any medal winning throws in these rounds.

(ii) The throws in the last round by both Jakub Vadlejch and Vitezlav Vesely were fouls and were not considered for scoring.

(iii) After four rounds, Vitezlav Vesely was in the second position and could not improve upon his best throw in the succeeding rounds.

(iv) In the fourth round, the throw by Jakub Vadlejch was the best in that round. In which round did Vitezlav Vesely have his best throw?

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Based only on the conversation below, identify the logically correct inference: "Even if I had known that you were in the hospital, I would not have gone there to see you", Ramya told Josephine.

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If IMAGE and FIELD are coded as FHBNJ and EMFJG respectively then, which one among the given options is the most appropriate code for BEACH ?

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The diagram below shows a river system consisting of 7 segments, marked $P, Q, R$, $\mathrm{S}, \mathrm{T}, \mathrm{U}$, and V . It splits the land into 5 zones, marked $\mathrm{Z} 1, Z 2, Z 3, Z 4$, and $Z 5$. We need to connect these zones using the least number of bridges. Out of the following options, which one is correct?

Note: The figure shown is representative.

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A square paper, shown in figure (I), is folded along the dotted lines as shown in the figures (II) and (III). Then a few cuts are made as shown in figure (IV). Which one of the following patterns will be obtained when the paper is unfolded?

Note: The figures shown are representative.

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A cube is to be cut into 8 pieces of equal size and shape. Here, each cut should be straight and it should not stop till it reaches the other end of the cube.

The minimum number of such cuts required is

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In the $4 \times 4$ array shown below, each cell of the first three rows has either a cross (X) or a number.

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The number in a cell represents the count of the immediate neighboring cells (left, right, top, bottom, diagonals) NOT having a cross (X). Given that the last row has no crosses (X), the sum of the four numbers to be filled in the last row is

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In a recently conducted national entrance test, boys constituted 65% of those who appeared for the test. Girls constituted the remaining candidates and they accounted for 60% of the qualified candidates.

Which one of the following is the correct logical inference based on the information provided in the above passage?

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The corners and mid-points of the sides of a triangle are named using the distinct letters P, Q, R, S, T and U, but not necessarily in the same order. Consider the following statements :

$$\bullet$$ The line joining P and R is parallel to the line joining Q and S.

$$\bullet$$ P is placed on the side opposite to the corner T.

$$\bullet$$ S and U cannot be placed on the same side.

Which one of the following statements is correct based on the above information?

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A plot of land must be divided between four families. They want their individual plots to be similar in shape, not necessarily equal in area. The land has equally spaced poles, marked as dots in the below figure. Two ropes, R1 and R2, are already present and cannot be moved.

What is the least number of additional straight ropes needed to create the desired plots? A single rope can pass through three poles that are aligned in a straight line.

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A jigsaw puzzle has 2 pieces. One of the pieces is shown above. Which one of the given option for the missing piece when assembled will form a rectangle? The piece can be moved. rotated or flipped to assemble with the above piece.
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Six students P, Q, R, S, T and U, with distinct heights, compare their heights and make the following observations:

Observation I : S is taller than R.

Observation II : Q is the shortest of all.

Observation III : U is taller than only one student.

IV : T is taller than S but is not the tallest.

The number of students that are taller than R is the same as the number of students shorter than ________.
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If P = 3, R = 27, T = 243, then Q + S = ______.
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Three of the five students allocated to a hostel put in special requests to the warden. Given the floor plan of the vacant rooms, select the allocation plan that will accommodate all their requests.

Request by X: Due to pollen allergy, I want to avoid a wing next to the garden.

Request by Y: I want to live as far from the washrooms as possible, since I am very sensitive to smell.

Request by Z: I believe in Vaastu and so want to stay in the South-west wing.

The shaded rooms are already occupied. WR is washroom.
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In the given diagram, teachers are represented in the triangle, researchers in the circle and administrators in the rectngle. Out of the total number of the people, the percentage of administrators shall be in the range of _______. GATE CSE 2019 General Aptitude - Logical Reasoning Question 31 English
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In the figure below, $$∠𝐷𝐸𝐶 + ∠𝐵𝐹𝐶$$ is equal to ____________ . GATE CSE 2018 General Aptitude - Logical Reasoning Question 33 English
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A contour line joins locations having the same height above the mean sea level. The following is a contour plot of a geographical region. Contour lines are shown at 25 m intervals in this plot. If in a flood, the water level rises to 525 m , which of the villages $\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Q}, \mathrm{R}, \mathrm{S}, \mathrm{T}$ get submerged? GATE CSE 2017 Set 1 General Aptitude - Logical Reasoning Question 10 English
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The given statement is followed by some courses of action. Assuming the statement to be true, decide the correct option.

Statement:
There has been a significant drop in the water level in the lakes supplying water to the city.

Course of action:
(I) The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply to tackle the situation.
(II) The government should appeal to all the residents through mass media for minimal use of water.
(III) The government should ban the water supply in lower areas.

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