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Analytical and Logical Reasoning
32 questions from GATE CS 2014 to 2026, newest first.
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GATE CS 2026 Set 1, Q.3
Consider a knock-out women's badminton singles tournament where there are no ties. The loser in each game is eliminated from the tournament. Every player plays until she is defe...
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GATE CS 2026 Set 1, Q.5
'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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GATE CS 2026 Set 1, Q.9
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 br...
Analytical and Logical Reasoning
GATE CS 2026 Set 2, Q.5
'When it is raining, peacocks dance.' Based only on this sentence, which one of the following options is necessarily true?
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GATE CS 2026 Set 2, Q.7
Two tiles are missing in Panel I. Which one of the options in Panel II is the appropriate choice for the missing tiles? Panel I shows a 3 by 3 grid of dot-pattern tiles with the...
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GATE CS 2026 Set 2, Q.8
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...
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GATE CS 2026 Set 2, Q.9
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 tha...
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GATE CS 2025 Set 1, Q.4
Consider the relationships among P, Q, R, S, and T: P is the brother of Q. S is the daughter of Q. T is the sister of S. R is the mother of Q. The following statements are made...
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GATE CS 2025 Set 2, Q.7
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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GATE CS 2025 Set 2, Q.10
The diagram below shows a river system consisting of 7 segments, marked P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V. It splits the land into 5 zones, marked Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, and Z5. We need to conne...
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GATE CS 2024 Set 2, Q.5
In the sequence , a possible value of is
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GATE CS 2024 Set 2, Q.9
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...
Spatial Aptitude · Analytical and Logical Reasoning
GATE CS 2024 Set 2, Q.10
In the array shown below, each cell of the first three rows has either a cross (X) or a number. A 4 by 4 grid where Row 1 is [1, X, 4, 3], Row 2 is [X, 5, 5, 4], Ro...
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GATE CS 2023, Q.4
A survey for a certain year found that 90% of pregnant women received medical care at least once before giving birth. Of these women, 60% received medical care from doctors, whi...
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GATE CS 2022, Q.4
Given below are four statements. Statement 1: All students are inquisitive. Statement 2: Some students are inquisitive. Statement 3: No student is inquisitive. Statement 4: Some...
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GATE CS 2021 Set 1, Q.9 (GA Q.9)
Given below are two statements 1 and 2, and two conclusions I and II. Statement 1: All bacteria are microorganisms. Statement 2: All pathogens are microorganisms. Conclusion I:...
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GATE CS 2021 Set 2, Q.10 (GA Q.10)
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 s...
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GATE CS 2017 Set 1, Q.58 (GA Q.58)
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...
Analytical and Logical Reasoning
GATE CS 2017 Set 1, Q.62 (GA Q.62)
Six people are seated around a circular table. There are at least two men and two women. There are at least three right-handed persons. Every woman has a left-handed person to h...
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GATE CS 2017 Set 2, Q.58 (GA Q.3)
There are five buildings called V, W, X, Y and Z in a row (not necessarily in that order). V is to the West of W. Z is to the East of X and the West of V. W is to the West of Y....
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GATE CS 2017 Set 2, Q.62 (GA Q.7)
There are three boxes. One contains apples, another contains oranges and the last one contains both apples and oranges. All three are known to be incorrectly labelled. If you ar...
Analytical and Logical Reasoning
GATE CS 2016 Set 1, Q.8 (GA Q.8)
Consider the following statements relating to the level of poker play of four players P, Q, R and S. I. P always beats Q II. R always beats S III. S loses to P only sometimes IV...
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GATE CS 2016 Set 2, Q.4 (GA Q.4)
Pick the odd one from the following options.
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GATE CS 2016 Set 2, Q.8 (GA Q.8)
All hill-stations have a lake. Ooty has two lakes. Which of the statement(s) below is/are logically valid and can be inferred from the above sentences? (i) Ooty is not a hill-st...
Analytical and Logical Reasoning
GATE CS 2015 Set 1, Q.4 (GA Q.4)
Based on the given statements, select the most appropriate option to solve the given question. If two floors in a certain building are feet apart, how many steps are there i...
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GATE CS 2015 Set 1, Q.8 (GA Q.8)
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...
Analytical and Logical Reasoning
GATE CS 2015 Set 2, Q.5 (GA Q.5)
Based on the given statements, select the most appropriate option to solve the given question. What will be the total weight of 10 poles each of same weight? Statements: I. One...
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GATE CS 2015 Set 2, Q.9 (GA Q.9)
If are distinct integers such that: …
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GATE CS 2015 Set 3, Q.7 (GA Q.7)
The head of a newly formed government desires to appoint five of the six selected members P, Q, R, S, T, and U to portfolios of Home, Power, Defense, Telecom, and Finance. U doe...
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GATE CS 2014 Set 2, Q.7 (GA Q.7)
The number of people diagnosed with dengue fever (contracted from the bite of a mosquito) in north India is twice the number diagnosed last year. Municipal authorities have conc...
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GATE CS 2014 Set 2, Q.10 (GA Q.10)
At what time between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. will the minute hand and hour hand of a clock make an angle closest to ?
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GATE CS 2014 Set 3, Q.4 (GA Q.4)
Which number does not belong in the series below? 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, 50, 64
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