MH CET MBA Logical Reasoning Syllabus

Logical Reasoning syllabus — full chapter and topic list

Expand any chapter to see its topics and sub-topics. This is the whole examinable outline for Logical Reasoning in MH CET MBA, not a summary of it.

1. 1

   Verbal & Deductive Reasoning

   5 topics

   • Syllogisms
     • Two-statement and three-statement syllogisms
     • Possibility cases and Venn-based validation
     • Negative term and "all-some-no" rules
   • Statement and Conclusions / Assumptions
     • Stated vs implied assumptions
     • Course of action and inference
   • Cause and Effect
   • Strong and Weak Arguments
   • Statement and Course of Action
2. 2

   Analytical & Arrangement Reasoning

   6 topics

   • Linear Arrangements
     • Single-row and double-row seating
     • Facing same / opposite directions
   • Circular and Polygonal Arrangements
     • Facing centre vs facing outward
     • Mixed-direction circular seating
   • Floor and Building Puzzles
   • Scheduling (Days, Months, Time-slots)
   • Distribution and Grouping Puzzles
   • Comparison and Ranking Puzzles
3. 3

   Conditional & Symbol-based Reasoning

   4 topics

   • Coding-Decoding
     • Letter-shifting and substitution coding
     • Symbol and number coding
     • New-pattern (chinese/conditional) coding
   • Inequalities and Coded Inequalities
     • Direct symbol inequalities
     • Coded relation (@, #, &) inequalities
   • Input-Output (Machine Sequencing)
     • Shifting-based input-output
     • Arithmetic-based input-output
   • Conditional Coding and Direction Sense
4. 4

   Relational & Pattern Reasoning

   5 topics

   • Blood Relations
     • Family-tree based relations
     • Coded blood relations
   • Direction and Distance
   • Series and Analogy (Verbal)
     • Alphabet and word series
     • Number and mixed series
   • Classification (Odd-one-out)
   • Order, Ranking and Sequencing

Logical Reasoning flashcards for MH CET MBA

19 of 50 cards from the Logical Reasoning deck — real questions with worked answers.

1. In syllogisms, what is the difference between a universal and a particular statement, and which words signal each?

   A universal statement covers the whole class (signalled by 'all', 'no', 'every', 'none'), while a particular statement covers only a part (signalled by 'some', 'a few', 'most'). In notation: All A are B (universal affirmative), No A is B (universal negative), Some A are B (particular affirmative), Some A are not B (particular negative).

2. In syllogism solving, what immediate inference is always valid from the statement 'Some A are B'?

   'Some A are B' converts to 'Some B are A' (both are particular affirmative). Conversion of a particular affirmative is always valid.

3. What is the conversion rule for 'All A are B' in syllogisms?

   'All A are B' converts only to 'Some B are A' (not to 'All B are A'). A universal affirmative converts into a particular affirmative.

4. In syllogisms, when does a 'possibility' conclusion become true, and what is the key rule for definite vs. possible?

   A possibility conclusion is true unless it is definitely ruled out by the statements. If a relationship can be drawn in at least one valid diagram, the possibility holds; a definite conclusion must hold in EVERY possible diagram.

5. What are the two complementary-pair (either-or) conditions that make an 'Either I or II follows' conclusion valid in syllogisms?

   Either-or is valid when (1) both conclusions individually fail, AND (2) the two conclusions form a complementary pair — same subject and predicate but one is 'Some A are B' and the other 'Some A are not B' (or 'All' vs 'Some...not').

6. In 'Statement and Conclusions', what is the core test a valid conclusion must pass?

   A conclusion is valid only if it logically and necessarily follows from the given statement(s) alone, without adding outside knowledge. If it is merely probable, restates the statement, or needs extra assumptions, it does not follow.

7. In 'Statement and Assumptions', what exactly is an assumption and what is the standard test to identify one?

   An assumption is something taken for granted or implied by the statement — unstated but necessary for it to hold. Test by negation: if negating the assumption breaks/contradicts the statement, the assumption is implicit (valid).

8. In assumption questions, why are assumptions stating the 'obvious' or already 'stated in the passage' rejected?

   An assumption must be UNstated (implicit). If it is explicitly stated, it is a given fact, not an assumption. If it is a universally obvious truth not needed for the statement's logic, it is not an implicit assumption either.

9. In Cause and Effect questions, what is the basic relationship and the key restriction on timing?

   A cause is the event/factor that produces an effect; the cause must occur BEFORE (or simultaneously with) the effect. An event that happens after another cannot be its cause.

10. In Cause and Effect, what does it mean if two events are 'independent causes' or 'effects of a common cause'?

    Independent causes: each event has its own separate cause, neither causes the other. Effects of a common cause: both events are produced by a third underlying factor, so neither is the cause of the other.

11. How do you distinguish a Strong argument from a Weak argument?

    A strong argument is directly related to the question, practically relevant, and addresses a real/important aspect of the issue. A weak argument is unrelated, trivial, ambiguous, based on a question/individual opinion, or restates the topic without reasoning.

12. In Strong vs Weak Arguments, why are arguments that are 'comparative', 'sarcastic', or 'an established universal fact' usually treated as weak?

    Comparative arguments dodge the actual question, sarcastic ones add no logic, and citing an established universal fact merely restates a truism rather than reasoning about the specific issue — so all are typically weak.

13. In 'Statement and Course of Action', what conditions must a course of action satisfy to be 'follows'?

    A valid course of action must (1) address the problem/situation in the statement, (2) be practical, feasible and implementable, and (3) genuinely improve or solve the matter. Vague, extreme, or impractical actions do not follow.

14. In Course of Action, how are administrative actions like 'forming a committee' or 'issuing a warning' typically judged?

    They follow only if they are a proportionate, practical response to the specific problem stated. An overreaction (e.g. banning everything) or an underreaction that ignores the core problem does not follow.

15. For a Linear Arrangement seating problem, what does 'facing North' versus 'facing South' do to left and right?

    For a person facing North, their right is to the east (towards your right when you read the line) and left to the west. For a person facing South, left and right are reversed relative to a North-facer.

16. In linear arrangement puzzles, what is the standard first step before placing people?

    Identify the number of positions and direction faced, then anchor the clue with a fixed/definite position (e.g. 'X sits at an end' or 'X is exactly in the middle'), and build outward using relative clues, keeping flexible clues for later.

17. In a circular arrangement, how do left/right (clockwise/anticlockwise) differ when people face the centre versus face outward?

    When all face the centre, clockwise is to each person's LEFT and anticlockwise to their RIGHT. When all face outward, this reverses: clockwise is to the RIGHT and anticlockwise to the LEFT.

18. How many people sit between two persons sitting 'exactly opposite' each other in a circular table of n people?

    In a circle of n people (n even), exactly opposite means there are (n/2 − 1) people between them on each side. E.g., at a table of 8, 3 people sit between two opposite persons on each side.

19. In a polygonal arrangement (e.g., square/rectangular table) where people sit at corners and mid-sides, who typically faces the centre vs outside?

    In standard such puzzles, those seated at the corners face one direction (e.g., outside the centre) and those at the middle of the sides face the opposite (e.g., towards the centre), or vice versa — the exact directions are specified in the question and must be applied to fix left/right.

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