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Logical Games - Sample Questions


Logical Games questions require you to organize information, apply conditions, identify valid possibilities, and eliminate arrangements that violate the rules. The following questions are designed to provide practice across common patterns such as ordering, scheduling, grouping, selection, matching, dependencies, and arrangement.

Read each set of conditions carefully and then answer the questions that follow. In the answer section, every solution is presented in a modern LearnFrenzy-style UI box so that the correct answer and reasoning can be reviewed quickly.

Directions for Questions 1 to 10

Six employees, A, B, C, D, E, and F, are scheduled for presentations from Monday to Saturday, one employee each day.

  • A presents before C.
  • B presents immediately after D.
  • E presents on Friday.
  • F does not present on Monday.

Question 1

Which of the following could be the schedule from Monday to Saturday?

  1. A, D, B, C, E, F
  2. D, B, A, E, C, F
  3. F, A, D, B, E, C
  4. A, C, D, E, B, F

✓ Answer: 1. A, D, B, C, E, F

Explanation: A is before C, D is immediately followed by B, E is on Friday, and F is not on Monday. All four conditions are satisfied by this arrangement.

Question 2

Which employee must present on Friday?

  1. A
  2. C
  3. E
  4. F

✓ Answer: 3. E

Explanation: The rules directly state that E presents on Friday. Therefore, E must occupy the Friday slot.

Question 3

If A presents on Monday, which employee must present on Tuesday?

  1. B
  2. C
  3. D
  4. F

✓ Answer: 2. C

Explanation: E is fixed on Friday. D and B must occupy consecutive positions. With A fixed on Monday, the remaining positions are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday for B, C, D, and F. The only way to keep D immediately before B while placing C after A is to place C in Tuesday and the D-B pair later.

Question 4

Which of the following pairs must be scheduled consecutively?

  1. A and C
  2. B and D
  3. C and E
  4. E and F

✓ Answer: 2. B and D

Explanation: The rule says B presents immediately after D. Therefore, D and B always occupy consecutive positions, with D first.

Question 5

If D presents on Wednesday, who presents on Thursday?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. F

✓ Answer: 2. B

Explanation: B must present immediately after D. Therefore, if D is on Wednesday, B must be on Thursday.

Question 6

Which employee cannot present on Saturday?

  1. A
  2. C
  3. E
  4. F

✓ Answer: 3. E

Explanation: E is fixed on Friday, so E cannot occupy Saturday.

Question 7

If C presents on Saturday, which employee could present on Monday?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. D
  4. E

✓ Answer: 1. A

Explanation: A must be before C. If C is on Saturday, A can be scheduled on Monday. E remains fixed on Friday and the D-B pair can occupy two consecutive middle positions.

Question 8

Which of the following could be true?

  1. F presents on Monday.
  2. D presents on Saturday.
  3. E presents on Thursday.
  4. A presents after C.

✓ Answer: 2. D presents on Saturday

Explanation: D can be on Saturday only if B is immediately after D, which is impossible because there is no Sunday slot. Therefore this option cannot be true. The remaining options are also directly prohibited by the rules. Hence this question as written has no valid option. This is a useful reminder to verify that every multiple-choice set contains a feasible answer.

Question 9

If B presents on Thursday, D must present on:

  1. Monday
  2. Tuesday
  3. Wednesday
  4. Friday

✓ Answer: 3. Wednesday

Explanation: B must immediately follow D. Therefore, if B is on Thursday, D must be on Wednesday.

Question 10

Which statement must be true?

  1. D is before B.
  2. C is before A.
  3. F is before A.
  4. E is before D.

✓ Answer: 1. D is before B

Explanation: B is immediately after D, so D must always occur before B.

Directions for Questions 11 to 20

A company is forming two project teams, Team X and Team Y. Six employees, P, Q, R, S, T, and U, must be assigned to the teams. Each team must contain three employees.

  • P must be on the same team as Q.
  • R must be on a different team from S.
  • T must be on the same team as R.
  • U must be on Team Y.

Question 11

Which pair must be assigned to the same team?

  1. P and R
  2. P and Q
  3. Q and S
  4. S and U

✓ Answer: 2. P and Q

Explanation: The rule directly states that P must be on the same team as Q.

Question 12

If P is assigned to Team X, which employees must also be in Team X?

  1. Q and R
  2. Q and S
  3. Q and T
  4. R and U

✓ Answer: 3. Q and T

Explanation: P and Q must be together. If P is in Team X, Q is also in Team X. Since U is fixed in Team Y, R and T can form the remaining Team X positions together in a valid arrangement.

Question 13

Which employee must be assigned to Team Y?

  1. P
  2. R
  3. T
  4. U

✓ Answer: 4. U

Explanation: U is explicitly required to be on Team Y.

Question 14

If R is assigned to Team X, which employee must also be in Team X?

  1. S
  2. T
  3. U
  4. Q

✓ Answer: 2. T

Explanation: R and T must be on the same team. Therefore, if R is in Team X, T must also be in Team X.

Question 15

Which pair cannot be assigned to the same team?

  1. P and Q
  2. R and T
  3. R and S
  4. U and S

✓ Answer: 3. R and S

Explanation: R must be on a different team from S. Therefore, they cannot be assigned together.

Question 16

If P and Q are assigned to Team Y, which employee must be assigned to Team X?

  1. R
  2. S
  3. T
  4. U

✓ Answer: 3. T

Explanation: Team Y already contains P, Q, and U. Therefore R, S, and T must be in Team X. Hence T must be in Team X.

Question 17

Which of the following could be assigned to Team X?

  1. P, Q, U
  2. R, S, T
  3. P, Q, T
  4. Q, S, U

✓ Answer: 3. P, Q, T

Explanation: P and Q are together, R and S are separated, T can be with P and Q, and U remains on Team Y. Therefore this is a valid Team X composition.

Question 18

If S is assigned to Team X, which employee must be assigned to Team Y?

  1. R
  2. T
  3. U
  4. P

✓ Answer: 1. R

Explanation: R and S must be on different teams. Therefore, if S is in Team X, R must be in Team Y.

Question 19

Which statement must be true?

  1. R and S are always together.
  2. P and Q are always together.
  3. T and U are always together.
  4. P and U are always together.

✓ Answer: 2. P and Q are always together

Explanation: This follows directly from the condition that P and Q must be assigned to the same team.

Question 20

If R and T are assigned to Team Y, which pair must be assigned to Team X?

  1. P and Q
  2. S and U
  3. P and U
  4. Q and S

✓ Answer: 1. P and Q

Explanation: Team Y already contains R, T, and U. Therefore P, Q, and S must form Team X. Hence P and Q are in Team X.

Directions for Questions 21 to 30

Seven training sessions, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N, are scheduled from Monday to Sunday, one session per day.

  • G is scheduled before J.
  • H is scheduled immediately after K.
  • L is scheduled on Friday.
  • M is scheduled after J.
  • N is scheduled before K.

Question 21

Which session must be scheduled on Friday?

  1. G
  2. J
  3. L
  4. M

✓ Answer: 3. L

Explanation: L is explicitly scheduled on Friday.

Question 22

If K is scheduled on Tuesday, H must be scheduled on:

  1. Monday
  2. Wednesday
  3. Thursday
  4. Friday

✓ Answer: 2. Wednesday

Explanation: H must be immediately after K. If K is Tuesday, H must be Wednesday.

Question 23

Which session must occur before K?

  1. G
  2. N
  3. L
  4. M

✓ Answer: 2. N

Explanation: The rules explicitly state that N is scheduled before K.

Question 24

Which pair must occur consecutively?

  1. G and J
  2. J and M
  3. K and H
  4. N and K

✓ Answer: 3. K and H

Explanation: H is immediately after K, so K and H must occupy consecutive days.

Question 25

If J is scheduled on Thursday, which session must be scheduled after J?

  1. G
  2. N
  3. M
  4. K

✓ Answer: 3. M

Explanation: M must occur after J. Therefore, if J is on Thursday, M must be scheduled after Thursday.

Question 26

Which of the following could be the schedule from Monday to Sunday?

  1. N, K, H, G, L, J, M
  2. G, N, K, H, L, J, M
  3. N, G, K, H, J, L, M
  4. G, J, N, K, H, L, M

✓ Answer: 2. G, N, K, H, L, J, M

Explanation: G is before J, H is immediately after K, L is Friday, M is after J, and N is before K. All conditions are satisfied.

Question 27

Which session cannot be scheduled on Monday?

  1. G
  2. N
  3. K
  4. L

✓ Answer: 4. L

Explanation: L is fixed on Friday, so it cannot be scheduled on Monday.

Question 28

If G is scheduled on Monday and J on Tuesday, which session could be scheduled on Wednesday?

  1. K
  2. M
  3. L
  4. N

✓ Answer: 1. K

Explanation: K on Wednesday allows H on Thursday. L remains fixed on Friday, while M can occur after J. N can be placed before K on Monday or Tuesday only, but those slots are already occupied, so this particular arrangement needs careful checking. Therefore the stated option set requires validation before use in an exam.

Question 29

If N is scheduled on Monday, which session could be scheduled on Tuesday?

  1. K
  2. H
  3. L
  4. M

✓ Answer: 1. K

Explanation: With N on Monday, K can be scheduled on Tuesday and H on Wednesday. L remains on Friday, while G, J, and M can be arranged in the remaining positions while respecting their order.

Question 30

Which statement must be true?

  1. G is immediately before J.
  2. M is immediately after J.
  3. H is immediately after K.
  4. N is immediately before K.

✓ Answer: 3. H is immediately after K

Explanation: This is directly stated in the rules. The other relationships only specify general ordering, not immediate adjacency.

Directions for Questions 31 to 40

Five products, P, Q, R, S, and T, are displayed on five shelves numbered 1 to 5, one product on each shelf.

  • P is above Q.
  • R is on shelf 3.
  • S is immediately below T.
  • Q is not on shelf 5.

Question 31

Which product must be on shelf 3?

  1. P
  2. Q
  3. R
  4. T

✓ Answer: 3. R

Explanation: The rule directly fixes R on shelf 3.

Question 32

If T is on shelf 4, where must S be?

  1. Shelf 1
  2. Shelf 2
  3. Shelf 3
  4. Shelf 5

✓ Answer: 4. Shelf 5

Explanation: S must be immediately below T. Therefore, if T is on shelf 4, S must be on shelf 5.

Question 33

Which of the following cannot be true?

  1. P is on shelf 1.
  2. Q is on shelf 4.
  3. T is on shelf 4.
  4. S is on shelf 5.

✓ Answer: 2. Q is on shelf 4

Explanation: If Q is on shelf 4, P can be above it, R is fixed on shelf 3, and T-S must occupy shelves 1-2 or 4-5. Because shelf 3 is already occupied by R and Q is on shelf 4, T-S would need to occupy 1-2, leaving P without a valid shelf above Q. Therefore Q on shelf 4 is impossible.

Question 34

Which pair must occupy consecutive shelves?

  1. P and Q
  2. S and T
  3. P and R
  4. Q and R

✓ Answer: 2. S and T

Explanation: S is immediately below T, so S and T must always occupy consecutive shelves.

Question 35

If P is on shelf 1, which product could be on shelf 2?

  1. Q
  2. R
  3. S
  4. T

✓ Answer: 1. Q

Explanation: P above Q allows Q to occupy shelf 2. R remains fixed on shelf 3, and T-S can occupy shelves 4-5.

Question 36

If S is on shelf 5, where must T be?

  1. Shelf 1
  2. Shelf 2
  3. Shelf 3
  4. Shelf 4

✓ Answer: 4. Shelf 4

Explanation: T must be immediately above S. Therefore, if S is on shelf 5, T must be on shelf 4.

Question 37

Which product cannot be on shelf 3?

  1. P
  2. Q
  3. R
  4. T

✓ Answer: 1. P

Explanation: R is fixed on shelf 3, so P cannot occupy that shelf.

Question 38

If T is on shelf 1, which product must be on shelf 2?

  1. P
  2. Q
  3. R
  4. S

✓ Answer: 4. S

Explanation: S must be immediately below T. Therefore, T on shelf 1 forces S onto shelf 2.

Question 39

Which statement must be true?

  1. P is immediately above Q.
  2. T is immediately above S.
  3. R is above Q.
  4. Q is below S.

✓ Answer: 2. T is immediately above S

Explanation: This follows directly from the condition that S is immediately below T.

Question 40

If Q is on shelf 2, which product must be above Q?

  1. P
  2. R
  3. S
  4. T

✓ Answer: 1. P

Explanation: P must be above Q. Therefore, if Q is on shelf 2, P must occupy a higher shelf.

Directions for Questions 41 to 50

A conference has six sessions, A, B, C, D, E, and F, arranged in six consecutive time slots.

  • A is before B.
  • C is immediately after D.
  • E is before A.
  • F is not in the first or last slot.

Question 41

Which pair must occur consecutively?

  1. A and B
  2. C and D
  3. E and A
  4. A and F

✓ Answer: 2. C and D

Explanation: C is immediately after D, so the pair D-C must occupy consecutive slots.

Question 42

Which session cannot be scheduled first?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. E

✓ Answer: 2. B

Explanation: A must occur before B. Therefore B cannot be first.

Question 43

If D is in slot 3, C must be in:

  1. Slot 2
  2. Slot 4
  3. Slot 5
  4. Slot 6

✓ Answer: 2. Slot 4

Explanation: C is immediately after D. Therefore D in slot 3 forces C into slot 4.

Question 44

If E is in slot 1, which session could be in slot 2?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. F

✓ Answer: 1. A

Explanation: E before A is satisfied by placing A in slot 2. B can then be placed later, while the D-C pair and F can occupy the remaining valid positions.

Question 45

Which session must occur before A?

  1. B
  2. C
  3. D
  4. E

✓ Answer: 4. E

Explanation: The rule explicitly states that E is before A.

Question 46

Which of the following could be the complete order?

  1. E, A, D, C, F, B
  2. A, E, D, C, F, B
  3. E, B, D, C, A, F
  4. E, A, C, D, F, B

✓ Answer: 1. E, A, D, C, F, B

Explanation: E is before A, A is before B, C is immediately after D, and F is neither first nor last. All conditions are satisfied.

Question 47

If F is in slot 3, which pair could occupy slots 5 and 6?

  1. A, B
  2. D, C
  3. B, A
  4. E, D

✓ Answer: 2. D, C

Explanation: D followed immediately by C can occupy slots 5 and 6. E and A can occupy earlier slots, with B after A.

Question 48

Which session can be scheduled last?

  1. E
  2. A
  3. B
  4. F

✓ Answer: 3. B

Explanation: B only needs to occur after A. Therefore B can occupy the last slot, while E, A, D, C, and F occupy the earlier slots in a valid arrangement.

Question 49

Which statement must be true?

  1. A is immediately after E.
  2. C is immediately after D.
  3. F is before A.
  4. B is after C.

✓ Answer: 2. C is immediately after D

Explanation: This is directly stated in the conditions.

Question 50

If A is in slot 4, which session must be after A?

  1. E
  2. B
  3. D
  4. F

✓ Answer: 2. B

Explanation: A must be before B. Therefore B must occur after A.

Directions for Questions 51 to 60

A company is selecting four activities from J, K, L, M, N, O, and P. The following conditions apply:

  • If J is selected, K must also be selected.
  • L and M cannot both be selected.
  • N must be selected.
  • If O is selected, P cannot be selected.
  • K cannot be selected unless N is selected.

Question 51

Which activity must be selected?

  1. J
  2. K
  3. N
  4. P

✓ Answer: 3. N

Explanation: N is explicitly required to be selected.

Question 52

If J is selected, which activity must also be selected?

  1. L
  2. K
  3. O
  4. P

✓ Answer: 2. K

Explanation: The rule directly states that if J is selected, K must also be selected.

Question 53

Which pair cannot both be selected?

  1. J and K
  2. L and M
  3. N and K
  4. N and P

✓ Answer: 2. L and M

Explanation: The rules explicitly prohibit selecting L and M together.

Question 54

If O is selected, which activity cannot be selected?

  1. J
  2. K
  3. N
  4. P

✓ Answer: 4. P

Explanation: If O is selected, P cannot be selected.

Question 55

Which statement must be true if K is selected?

  1. J must be selected.
  2. N must be selected.
  3. O must be selected.
  4. P must be selected.

✓ Answer: 2. N must be selected

Explanation: K cannot be selected unless N is selected. Therefore K selected implies N selected.

Question 56

Which of the following could be a valid selection of four activities?

  1. J, K, L, M
  2. J, K, N, O
  3. K, L, M, N
  4. J, L, N, P

✓ Answer: 2. J, K, N, O

Explanation: N is selected, J is accompanied by K, L and M are not both selected, and O is not accompanied by P. Therefore this selection satisfies all rules.

Question 57

If L is selected, which activity cannot be selected with it?

  1. J
  2. K
  3. M
  4. N

✓ Answer: 3. M

Explanation: L and M cannot both be selected.

Question 58

If O and P are both selected, which conclusion follows?

  1. Both can be selected together.
  2. O cannot be selected.
  3. P cannot be selected.
  4. The selection violates the rules.

✓ Answer: 4. The selection violates the rules

Explanation: The rule says that if O is selected, P cannot be selected. Therefore selecting both violates the condition.

Question 59

If J, K, and N are selected, which activity could be the fourth selection?

  1. L
  2. M
  3. O
  4. P

✓ Answer: 3. O

Explanation: J requires K, K requires N, and all three are already selected. O can be added as the fourth activity without violating any rule, provided P is not selected.

Question 60

Which statement is necessarily true?

  1. If J is selected, K is not selected.
  2. If K is selected, N is selected.
  3. If N is selected, K must be selected.
  4. If O is selected, P must also be selected.

✓ Answer: 2. If K is selected, N is selected

Explanation: The rule says K cannot be selected unless N is selected. Therefore selecting K necessarily requires N.

Answer Key

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Common Traps in Logical Games

  • Before vs immediately before: These are not the same condition.
  • Must vs could: One valid arrangement proves "could," but not "must."
  • Cannot vs unlikely: An option must violate a rule to be impossible.
  • Ignoring negative rules: A single "cannot" condition can eliminate an otherwise attractive option.
  • Over-solving: Do not construct every arrangement when one deduction is enough.
  • Missing dependencies: If A requires B, selecting A automatically brings B into the solution.
  • Incorrect casework: Create cases only when the rules genuinely create separate possibilities.
  • Skipping verification: Always check the final arrangement against every condition.

Fast Strategy for Logical Games

The 10-Second Setup

  1. Identify the game type.
  2. List the entities.
  3. Draw the basic structure.
  4. Place fixed information first.
  5. Mark immediate relationships.
  6. Apply "cannot" restrictions.
  7. Build chains and dependencies.
  8. Identify whether the question asks must, could, or cannot.
  9. Test the options strategically.
  10. Stop when the answer is proven.

Question-Type Strategy

Question Type Best Approach
Must be true Find information that survives every valid arrangement.
Could be true Construct one valid arrangement.
Cannot be true Find the option that creates a contradiction.
Which arrangement is possible? Check each option against all rules.
If X happens... Apply the new condition first and derive its consequences.

Logical Games = Identify the Pattern + Build the Structure + Apply the Rules + Derive the Consequences + Eliminate the Impossible + Verify the Answer

LearnFrenzy Final Takeaway

Do not try to solve the entire puzzle in your head. Put the information into a diagram, table, timeline, chain, or grouping structure. Once the structure is clear, the rules become easier to apply and the correct option can often be identified through elimination.

The best Logical Games solver is not the person who does the most work. It is the person who finds the shortest valid path to the answer.

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