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Logical Reasoning Questions for HCL

In the following questions, the symbols @, ?, %, ?, and $ are used with the following meanings illustrated.
 'P % Q' means 'P is either greater than or equal to Q'.
 'P ? Q' means 'P is neither greater that nor smaller than Q'.
'P $ Q' means 'P is smaller than Q'.
'P @ Q' means 'P is either smaller than or equal to Q'.
'P ? Q' means 'P is greater than Q'.
In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the three conclusion I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and mark your answer accordingly
Q. No. : 1
Question :Statements: M $ T, T@ K, K ? D
Conclusions: I. D % T II. K? M III. D ? M
A :
Only I and II are true
B :
Only I and III are true
C :
Only II and III are true
D :
All are true
Answer: D
Q. No. : 2
Question :Statements: B ? H, H % A, A ? K
Conclusions: I.B % K II. K@ H III.A $ B
A :
Only I and II are true
B :
Only I and III are true
C :
Only II and III are true
D :
Only II is true.
Answer: C
Q. No. : 3
Question :Statements: W % N, N? R, R @ F
Conclusions: I.F ? N II. W ? N III.R $ W
A :
Only III is true
B :
Only I and II are true
C :
Only II and III are true
D :
None is True
Answer: A
Q. No. : 4
Question :Statements: F ? K, K ? M, M @ V
Conclusions: I. F % V II. V @ K III.M ? K
A :
Only I is true
B :
Only II is true
C :
Only III is true
D :
None of these
Answer: D
Q. No. : 5
Question :Statements: N @ D, D $ T, T % J
Conclusions: I.J $ D II. N ? J III.T ? N
A :
Only III is true
B :
Only II is true
C :
Only I and II are true
D :
Only I is true
Answer: A
Study the following arrangement and answer the questions given below:
R 4 T M 7 W % J 9 5 I # 1 P B 2 T A 3 D $ 6 E N F 8 U H @
Q. No. : 6
Question :How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and not immediately followed by a consonant?
A :
1
B :
2
C :
3
D :
4
Answer: A
Q. No. : 7
Question :What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement?
TM% 951 B23 ?
A :
$EF
B :
$6F
C :
D$N
D :
$E8
Answer: B
Q. No. : 8
Question :Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so from a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
A :
5J1
B :
7TJ
C :
8N@
D :
32$
Answer: D
Q. No. : 9
Question :Which of the following is sixth to the right of the fourteenth from the right end?
A :
5
B :
6
C :
I
D :
$
Answer: B
Q. No. : 10
Question :How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a symbol but not immediately preceded by another consonant?
A :
1
B :
2
C :
3
D :
4
Answer: C
Study the following table and answer the questions given below:
Following table shows the rural population and the percentage of total population living in the rural areas of the country X.

Cences Population(in million) % 
1901      213           89.2
1911      246           89.7
1921      223           88.8
1931      246           88.0
1941     275            86.1
1951     299           82.7
1961     360           82.0
1971     439           80.1
1981     524           76.7
1991     629           74.2
2001     743           72.3
Q. No. : 11
Question :Approximately what was the urban population of country X in the census year 1981?
A :
109 million
B :
129 million
C :
159 million
D :
149 million
Answer: C
Q. No. : 12
Question :In which of the following census years was the population of the urban area 79 million?
A :
1951
B :
1961
C :
1971
D :
1981
Answer: B
Q. No. : 13
Question :Approximately what was total population of the country X in the census year 2001?
A :
1050 million
B :
1129 million
C :
1000 million
D :
1029 million
Answer: D
Q. No. : 14
Question :The total population of the country X was approximately how much more in the census year 1931 with respect to the same in the census year 1921?
A :
23 million
B :
29 million
C :
31 million
D :
32 million
Answer: B
Q. No. : 15
Question :The population of urban area in the census year 1941 was approximately what percent of the same in the census year 1951?
A :
60%
B :
62%
C :
65%
D :
70%
Answer: D
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Total population of a village is 64000. Out of this 65% is literate. 60% of the total population is male. Out of the total illiterate population, males and female are in the ratio 3:4.
Q. No. : 16
Question :What is the ratio of illiterate females to literate ones?
A :
1:1
B :
1:2
C :
4:7
D :
1:1.5
Answer: A
Q. No. : 17
Question :Among the males what is the ratio of literate ones to illiterate ones?
A :
3:1
B :
1:3
C :
9:4
D :
2:1
Answer: A
Q. No. : 18
Question :What is the ratio of literate males to literate females?
A :
4:9
B :
9:4
C :
10:3
D :
7:4
Answer: B
Q. No. : 19
Question :What is the total number of illiterate males?
A :
6400
B :
12800
C :
9600
D :
3200
Answer: C
Q. No. : 20
Question :What is the total number of literate females?
A :
6400
B :
12800
C :
3200
D :
9600
Answer: B
Directions to Solve

Each of these questions are based on the information given below:

1. A ,B, C, D and E are five men sitting in a line facing to south - while M, N, O, P and Q are five ladies sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing to North.
2. B who is just next to the left of D, is opposite to Q.
3. C and N are diagonally opposite to each other.
4. E is opposite to O who is just next right of M.
5. P who is just to the left of Q, is opposite to D.
6. M is at one end of the line.
Q. No. : 21
Question :Who is sitting third to the right of O ?
A :
Q
B :
N
C :
M
D :
Data inadequate
Answer: B
Q. No. : 22
Question :Which of the following pair is diagonally opposite to each other ?
A :
EQ
B :
BO
C :
AN
D :
AM
Answer: D
Q. No. : 23
Question :If B shifts to the place of E, E shifts to the place of Q, and Q shifts to the place of B, then who will be the second to the left of the person opposite to O ?
A :
Q
B :
P
C :
E
D :
D
Answer: A
Q. No. : 24
Question :If O and P, A and E and B and Q interchange their positions, then who will be the second person to the right of the person who is opposite to the person second of the right of P ?
A :
D
B :
A
C :
E
D :
O
Answer: B
Q. No. : 25
Question :In the original arrangement who is sitting just opposite to N ?
A :
B
B :
A
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: B