MAH MBA CET Logical Reasoning Sample Paper: The Maharashtra State Cell will conduct the MAH MBA CET 2026 examination in April and May 2026. The MAH MBA CET 2026 exam will be held in two sessions, the first session from April 06 to 09, 2026 and May 09, 2026. Candidates preparing for the exam should refer to the MAH MBA CET Logical Reasoning sample papers for strategic preparation. These sample papers help candidates practice questions for the various sections.
In this article, we have outlined the MAH MBA CET Logical Reasoning sample questions, along with recommended books and other helpful resources.
The candidates can refer to the detailed MAH MBA CET Exam Pattern 2026 from the section below:
Particulars | Details |
Number of sections | Abstract Reasoning Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension |
Number of questions | 200 |
Number of answer choices | Five options |
Total marks | 200 |
Exam duration | 150 minutes |
Mode of examination | Online |
Medium of examination | English |
MAH CET marking scheme | +1 mark for each correct answer No negative marking for incorrect answer |
Read on to know about the MAH MBA CET Logical Reasoning topic-wise structure in the section below.
Topic | Expected Questions |
Seating Arrangement | 4–5 |
Blood Relations | 2–3 |
Coding-Decoding | 3–4 |
Syllogisms | 4–5 |
Series Completion | 2–3 |
Q1. Seating Arrangement Puzzle 1 (Double Row + Mixed Facing)
Twelve persons, P, Q, R, S, T, U, sit in Row 1 facing North, and A, B, C, D, E, F sit in Row 2 facing South. Each person in Row 1 faces one person in Row 2.
• P sits third to the left of R.
• The one who faces R sits second to the right of B.
• Q is not at an extreme end.
• Only two persons sit between S and T.
• A faces neither S nor T.
• E sits at one of the extreme ends.
• D sits immediate right of C.
• U faces A.
• The one who faces Q sits immediate left of F.
1. Who faces P?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
2. Who sits immediate left of S?
a) P
b) Q
c) R
d) T
e) U
3. Which of the following pairs sit at the extreme ends (same row)?
a) P, U
b) R, S
c) Q, T
d) A, E
e) C, D
4. Who faces T?
a) B
b) C
c) D
d) E
e) F
How many persons sit between U and R?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) Five
Q2. Seating Arrangement Puzzle 2 (Circular + Dual Variables)
Eight persons, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, are sitting around a circular table. Four face the center and four face outside (not necessarily in the same order).
• A faces the center.
• Only one person sits between A and C.
• The person opposite A faces outside.
• B sits immediate right of the person who faces outside and is opposite D.
• D is second to the left of C.
• E and F are immediate neighbours.
• G faces the center.
• H does not sit adjacent to A.
1. Who sits opposite B?
a) A
b) C
c) D
d) E
e) F
2. Which pair faces the center?
a) A, G
b) C, D
c) B, H
d) E, F
e) None
3. Who is immediate left of E?
a) F
b) C
c) D
d) G
e) H
4. How many persons face outside?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
e) 6
5. Who is second to the right of H?
a) B
b) C
c) D
d) G
e) A
Q3. Puzzle 3 (Floor + Profession + Month – Multi-Variable)
Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G live on seven different floors of a building (1–7, bottom to top). Each was born in a different month (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul) and works in different professions (Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer, Teacher, Banker, Designer, Architect).
• The Doctor lives on an even-numbered floor.
• A lives immediately above the Banker.
• The person born in May lives on the top floor.
• C was born in January and does not live on floor 1.
• The Engineer lives three floors above F.
• B lives below D but above the Lawyer.
• The Architect was born in July.
• E lives on floor 4.
• The Teacher lives immediately below G.
• The person born in March lives on floor 2.
1. Who lives on the top floor?
a) A
b) B
c) D
d) F
e) G
2. Who is the Engineer?
a) A
b) C
c) D
d) F
e) G
3. Which month was B born in?
a) Feb
b) Apr
c) Jun
d) Jul
e) Mar
4. Who is the Teacher?
a) A
b) B
c) F
d) G
e) E
5. Who lives on floor 2?
a) F
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) A
Q4. Circular Seating Puzzle 1
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table. Some face the center while some face outside (not necessarily equal in number).
• A and D face the center.
• Only two persons sit between A and F.
• The person opposite A faces outside.
• C sits immediate right of F.
• B sits second to the left of A.
• E and G sit opposite each other.
• H is not an immediate neighbour of A.
• F and D face opposite directions.
1. Who sits opposite D?
a) B
b) E
c) F
d) G
e) H
2. Who is immediate left of C?
a) A
b) D
c) E
d) G
e) H
3. Which of the following pairs face the same direction?
a) A, F
b) C, D
c) B, E
d) G, H
e) F, H
4. Who sits second to the right of B?
a) C
b) D
c) E
d) F
e) G
5. How many persons face the center?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
e) Cannot be determined
Q5. Circular Seating Puzzle 2 (Facing Center – Arrangement + Variable Constraint)
Nine persons J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are sitting around a circular table facing the center.
• J sits third to the left of M.
• Only one person sits between M and Q.
• K is an immediate neighbour of Q.
• N sits second to the right of J.
• P sits opposite L.
• R is not an immediate neighbour of M.
• O sits immediate left of L.
• K does not sit adjacent to P.
1. Who sits opposite M?
a) P
b) L
c) R
d) K
e) Q
2. Who is immediate right of O?
a) L
b) Q
c) P
d) R
e) K
3. Which of the following pairs are immediate neighbours?
a) M, R
b) J, N
c) L, O
d) Q, P
e) N, K
4. How many persons sit between K and J (clockwise)?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
e) Five
5. Who sits second to the left of P?
a) J
b) K
c) M
d) Q
e) R
Question 1
Statements:
Some authors are poets.
All poets are thinkers.
No thinker is lazy.
Some lazy people are teachers.
Conclusions:
I. Some authors are thinkers.
II. No poet is lazy.
III. Some teachers are not thinkers.
a) Only I follows
b) Only II follows
c) Only I and II follow
d) Only II and III follow
e) None follows
Question 2
Statements:
All metals are solids.
Some solids are liquids.
No liquid is gas.
All gases are vapours.
Conclusions:
I. Some solids are not gases.
II. No vapour is liquid.
III. Some metals are not vapours.
a) Only I follows
b) Only I and II follow
c) Only II and III follow
d) Only I and III follow
e) None follows
Question 3
Statements:
Some engineers are managers.
All managers are graduates.
Some graduates are artists.
No artist is scientist.
Conclusions:
I. Some engineers are graduates.
II. Some graduates are scientists.
III. Some managers are not scientists.
a) Only I follows
b) Only III follows
c) Only I and III follow
d) Only II follows
e) None follows
Question 4
Statements:
All birds are animals.
Some animals are carnivores.
No carnivore is herbivore.
Some herbivores are wild.
Conclusions:
I. Some animals are not herbivores.
II. Some wild are not carnivores.
III. Some birds are carnivores.
a) Only I follows
b) Only I and II follow
c) Only II follows
d) Only II and III follow
e) None follows
Question 5
Statements:
Some tablets are mobiles.
All mobiles are gadgets.
Some gadgets are expensive.
No expensive item is fragile.
Conclusions:
I. Some tablets are gadgets.
II. Some gadgets are not fragile.
III. Some mobiles are not fragile.
a) Only I follows
b) Only I and II follow
c) Only II and III follow
d) Only I and III follow
e) None follows
Question 1
Read the following information carefully and answer the question which follows:
‘A # B’ means ‘A is the mother of B’
‘A @ B’ means ‘A is the brother of B’
‘A $ B’ means ‘A is the husband of B’
‘A % B’ means ‘A is the daughter of B’
What will come in place of the question mark to establish that K is the father-in-law of M in the expression?
K # L ? M $ N
a) @
b) $
c) %
d) #
e) None of these
Question 2
Which of the following expressions is definitely true if
P ≥ Q, Q > R and R = S < T
a) P > S
b) T > P
c) P ≥ R
d) Q < T
e) None of these
Question 3
If
A < B ≥ C, C = D, and D > E
Which of the following must be true?
a) B > E
b) A > D
c) C < A
d) B = D
e) None of these
Question 4
Statement:
A city municipal corporation has imposed a heavy fine on households that waste water. After this decision, water consumption has reduced significantly.
Which of the following assumptions is implicit in the above statement?
a) All households waste water intentionally.
b) People respond to financial penalties.
c) Earlier there was no rule related to water wastage.
d) Water supply in the city has increased.
e) None of these
Question 5
Statement:
A company introduced online customer support for 24 hours. After six months, customer satisfaction ratings increased considerably.
Which of the following assumptions is implicit in the above statement?
a) Customers prefer only online services.
b) Earlier, customer complaints were ignored.
c) Easy accessibility of support improves customer satisfaction.
d) The company reduced product prices during this period.
e) None of these
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and Give answer
(A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
(B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
(C) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
(D) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
(E) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Question 1:
What is the present salary of Ramesh?
I. Ramesh’s present salary is three times his salary five years ago.
II. Five years ago, Ramesh’s salary was Rs. 20,000 per month.
a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
c) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
d) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
e) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Question 2:
How is M related to T?
I. M is the daughter of S, who is the only sister of T’s father.
II. T’s paternal grandfather has only two children.
a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
c) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
d) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
e) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Question 3:
What is the shortest distance between the starting point and the final position of R?
I. R walks 8 km east, then 15 km north, and then 8 km west.
II. The path forms two perpendicular sides of a right-angled triangle.
a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
c) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
d) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
e) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Question 4
What is the radius of the circle?
I. The circumference of the circle is 44 cm.
II. π is taken as 22/7.
a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
c) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
d) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
e) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Question 5:
What is the present age of X?
I. The present age ratio of X and Y is 5 : 6.
II. Eight years ago, the ratio of their ages was 3 : 4.
a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
c) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
d) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
e) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
The candidates preparing for the Logical Reasoning sections must refer to books by popular authors. These MAH MBA CET books not only provide better conceptual understanding but also help candidates with a lot of practice questions. Refer to the table below to get the names of popular MAH MBA CET Logical Reasoning books.
Book Name | Author |
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal |
Analytical Reasoning | M.K. Pandey |
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation | Nishit K. Sinha |
Logical Reasoning & Non-Verbal Reasoning | A.K. Gupta |
Analytical Reasoning with Solutions | Meenakshi Upadhyay |
How to Prepare for Logical Reasoning for CAT | Arun Sharma & Meenakshi Upadhyay |
501 Challenging Logic & Reasoning Problems | Learning Express |
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Q1. What is included in the MAH MBA CET Logical Reasoning sample paper?
Ans: The sample paper includes questions on seating arrangement, puzzles, syllogism, blood relations, coding-decoding, directions, inequalities, and data sufficiency. It follows the same pattern as the actual exam.
Q2. How many Logical Reasoning questions are asked in the MAH MBA CET?
Ans: Around 75 questions are from Logical Reasoning in the MAH MBA CET exam. This section has a high weightage and plays a major role in the overall score.
Q3. Is the Logical Reasoning section difficult in the MAH MBA CET?
Ans: The difficulty level is usually moderate to difficult. Puzzle-based and seating arrangement questions are often time-consuming and require strong analytical thinking.
Q4. Why should I practice the MAH MBA CET Logical Reasoning sample papers?
Ans: Practising sample papers helps you understand question types, improve speed, manage time effectively, and identify important topics frequently asked in the exam.
Q5. Is there negative marking in the MAH MBA CET Logical Reasoning section?
Ans: No, there is no negative marking in the MAH MBA CET. You can attempt all questions without the fear of losing marks for incorrect answers.
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