- Section A – Logical Reasoning (Q1–60)
- Section B – Analytical/Logical Games (Q61–100)
- Section C – Reading Comprehension (Q101–150)
SECTION A – LOGICAL REASONING (Q1–60)
Q1–10: Strengthen / Weaken
Q1. “AI reduces operational costs by 30%, but critics claim it increases unemployment.” Which weakens the conclusion?
A. AI creates new technology jobs
B. Companies resist AI adoption
C. Training for workers is insufficient
D. AI implementation is costly
Q2. “City X has poor public transport; residents face hardship.” Which strengthens the argument?
A. Residents prefer private vehicles
B. New buses are planned
C. Daily commutes are long and expensive
D. Roads are expanding
Q3. “Online learners perform worse than offline learners.” Assumption:
A. Study materials are identical
B. Students prefer online learning
C. Teachers are tech-savvy
D. Offline learning is enjoyable
Q4. “Removing fossil fuel subsidies reduces pollution.” Strengthen:
A. Renewable energy is cheaper
B. People reduce fuel use when cost rises
C. Fossil fuels are abundant
D. Industry profits fall
Q5. “Increasing minimum wage reduces poverty.” Weakens:
A. Employers may hire fewer workers
B. Workers earn more
C. Government monitors wages
D. Inflation remains stable
Q6. “Strong environmental laws → healthier citizens.” Assumption:
A. Healthcare quality is similar
B. Citizens follow laws
C. Pollution causes illness
D. Laws enforced strictly
Q7. “School uniforms improve discipline.” Weakens:
A. Uniforms are expensive
B. Students still misbehave
C. Teachers enforce rules
D. Parents like uniforms
Q8. “Social media causes misinformation.” Strengthen:
A. Engagement drives algorithms
B. Offline rumors exist
C. Platforms self-regulate
D. Media literacy improves
Q9. “Public transport reduces traffic accidents.” Assumption:
A. Accidents linked to traffic volume
B. Roads are safe
C. Drivers follow rules
D. Weather conditions stable
Q10. “Subsidizing electric vehicles reduces emissions.” Weakens:
A. People buy more vehicles overall
B. EVs have longer battery life
C. Charging infrastructure grows
D. Emissions from electricity remain
Q11–20: Inference / Conclusion
Q11. “90% of law graduates work in cities.” Which can be inferred?
A. Rural graduates are underemployed
B. Most law jobs are urban
C. Migration increases
D. Law schools are urban-centric
Q12. “All AI models require data; some models are biased.” Conclusion:
A. All models are biased
B. Some models are biased due to data
C. Bias is unavoidable
D. No model is unbiased
Q13. “Crime rates drop in cities with CCTV cameras.” Inference:
A. CCTV prevents crime
B. Police presence increases
C. Other factors reduce crime
D. Cameras have no effect
Q14. “Countries with high literacy have low corruption.” Conclusion:
A. Literacy reduces corruption
B. Corruption affects literacy
C. Other factors influence corruption
D. Cannot conclude
Q15. “Renewable energy reduces pollution.” Inference:
A. Coal must be banned
B. Fossil fuels cause pollution
C. Renewables decrease pollution
D. Cannot conclude
Q16. “Voting increases civic awareness.” Inference:
A. Non-voters are unaware
B. Elections improve knowledge
C. Civic education unnecessary
D. None of the above
Q17. “Countries protecting free speech thrive economically.” Conclusion:
A. Free speech → economic growth
B. Economic growth → free speech
C. Correlation not causation
D. None
Q18. “Law internships improve exam performance.” Inference:
A. Internships improve performance
B. Exams reflect practice
C. Only internships help
D. Cannot conclude
Q19. “Social media addiction affects sleep.” Conclusion:
A. Users sleep less due to social media
B. Sleep is unimportant
C. All social media users have sleep issues
D. None
Q20. “Companies using ESG policies attract investment.” Inference:
A. ESG policies increase capital inflow
B. Only ESG-compliant firms succeed
C. Investments follow regulations
D. Cannot conclude
Q21–30: Flaw / Principle
Q21. “Pollution decreased after planting trees. Therefore, planting trees is the only solution.” Flaw:
A. Post hoc fallacy
B. Circular reasoning
C. Straw man
D. False analogy
Q22. Principle: “Laws restricting speech must be proportionate.” Scenario: Government bans all criticism of leaders. Which principle is violated?
A. Proportionality
B. Fundamental rights
C. Rule of law
D. Separation of powers
Q23. “All lawyers are graduates; some graduates are writers; therefore, some lawyers are writers.” Flaw:
A. Hasty generalization
B. Uncertain conclusion
C. Circular reasoning
D. False analogy
Q24. “School uniforms improve discipline. Therefore, uniforms are necessary for all schools.” Flaw:
A. Overgeneralization
B. Causal fallacy
C. Circular reasoning
D. Straw man
Q25. “People who watch TV daily are lazy. John watches TV daily, so he is lazy.” Flaw:
A. Hasty generalization
B. Causal fallacy
C. Ad hominem
D. False cause
Q26. “All graduates are smart. Some students are not graduates. Therefore, some students are not smart.” Flaw:
A. Uncertain conclusion
B. False cause
C. Straw man
D. Circular reasoning
Q27. “Eating chocolate daily causes weight loss because chocolate contains antioxidants.” Flaw:
A. Correlation-causation confusion
B. Circular reasoning
C. Hasty generalization
D. False analogy
Q28. “Government bans all advertisements for sugary drinks. Therefore, obesity will be eliminated.” Flaw:
A. Oversimplification
B. Causal fallacy
C. Straw man
D. False analogy
Q29. “John passed the bar; therefore, everyone from his law school passes.” Flaw:
A. Hasty generalization
B. Post hoc
C. Circular reasoning
D. False analogy
Q30. “All crimes are due to poverty. Therefore, eliminating poverty will eliminate crime.” Flaw:
A. Oversimplification
B. False cause
C. Hasty generalization
D. Circular reasoning
Q31–60: Advanced Conditional / Analytical Reasoning
Q31. “All lawyers are graduates. Some graduates are writers.” Which is necessarily true?
A. Some lawyers are writers
B. Some writers are lawyers
C. No lawyer is a writer
D. None of the above
Q32. “If a company implements AI, productivity rises. Company X implemented AI. Productivity rose.” Which must be true?
A. AI caused productivity rise
B. Productivity would rise anyway
C. Other factors irrelevant
D. Cannot conclude
Q33. “If it rains, the match is postponed. The match was not postponed.” Conclusion:
A. It did not rain
B. Rain occurred
C. Match postponed anyway
D. Cannot conclude
Q34. “All interns in Litigation attend workshops. Some interns attend workshops. Therefore, some interns are in Litigation.” True or false?
A. True
B. False
C. Cannot conclude
D. Partially true
Q35. “If students submit assignments late, they lose marks. Students submitted on time. Marks unaffected.” Which is implied?
A. Students submitted late
B. Students submitted on time
C. All students lose marks
D. Cannot conclude
Q36. “If lawyers A and B both attend, judge X is present. Judge X was present. Can we conclude both lawyers attended?”
A. Yes
B. No
C. Only sometimes
D. Cannot determine
Q37–45: Conditional & Inference
Q37. “If a lawyer wins 3 consecutive cases, they get promoted. Lawyer X got promoted. Which must be true?”
A. Lawyer X won 3 consecutive cases
B. Lawyer X was promoted for another reason
C. Cannot conclude
D. Lawyer X won fewer than 3 cases
Q38. “All students attending the workshop are eligible for certificate. Some students are eligible for certificate.” Conclusion?
A. Some students attended the workshop
B. All certificate holders attended workshop
C. No student attended workshop
D. Cannot conclude
Q39. “If Company A adopts AI, productivity rises. Productivity did not rise.” Which is implied?
A. Company A did not adopt AI
B. Productivity would rise anyway
C. AI adoption failed
D. Cannot conclude
Q40. “All interns in Litigation attend weekly workshops. John attended weekly workshops. Can we conclude John is in Litigation?”
A. Yes
B. No
C. Sometimes
D. Cannot conclude
Q41. “If the law firm implements new software, document errors decrease. Document errors decreased. Can we conclude software was implemented?”
A. Yes
B. No
C. Only if errors always indicate software
D. Cannot conclude
Q42. “All judges in Committee A must attend briefing. Judge X attended briefing. Is Judge X in Committee A?”
A. Yes
B. No
C. Cannot determine
D. Only sometimes
Q43. “If a law student completes internship, they gain practical skills. Some students gained practical skills.”
A. All interns completed internship
B. Some students may not have completed internship
C. No student completed internship
D. Cannot conclude
Q44. “If lawyers A and B both attend trial, judge X is present. Judge X was absent. Which must be true?”
A. A or B did not attend
B. Both attended
C. Only one attended
D. Cannot determine
Q45. “If Company implements ESG policies, investment rises. Investment rose. Can we conclude ESG policies were implemented?”
A. Yes
B. No
C. Sometimes
D. Cannot conclude
Q46–55: Strengthen / Weaken / Assumption
Q46. “Increasing minimum wage reduces poverty.” Which weakens the argument?
A. Employers hire fewer workers
B. Workers earn more
C. Government monitors wages
D. Inflation remains stable
Q47. “Strong environmental laws → healthier citizens.” Assumption?
A. Healthcare quality is similar
B. Citizens follow laws
C. Pollution causes illness
D. Laws enforced strictly
Q48. “School uniforms improve discipline.” Weakens:
A. Uniforms are expensive
B. Students still misbehave
C. Teachers enforce rules
D. Parents like uniforms
Q49. “Social media causes misinformation.” Strengthen:
A. Engagement drives algorithms
B. Offline rumors exist
C. Platforms self-regulate
D. Media literacy improves
Q50. “Public transport reduces traffic accidents.” Assumption:
A. Accidents linked to traffic volume
B. Roads are safe
C. Drivers follow rules
D. Weather conditions stable
Q51. “Subsidizing electric vehicles reduces emissions.” Weakens:
A. People buy more vehicles overall
B. EVs have longer battery life
C. Charging infrastructure grows
D. Emissions from electricity remain
Q52. “Government bans advertisements for sugary drinks. Obesity will be eliminated.” Weakens:
A. Other causes of obesity exist
B. Sugary drink consumption falls
C. Exercise levels rise
D. Awareness campaigns succeed
Q53. “All graduates are smart. Some students are not graduates. Therefore, some students are not smart.” Assumption:
A. Logical leap is valid
B. Oversimplification occurs
C. Causal reasoning is flawed
D. Cannot conclude
Q54. “Eating chocolate daily causes weight loss because of antioxidants.” Flaw:
A. Correlation-causation confusion
B. Circular reasoning
C. Hasty generalization
D. False analogy
Q55. “John passed the bar; therefore, everyone from his law school passes.” Flaw:
A. Hasty generalization
B. Post hoc
C. Circular reasoning
D. False analogy
Q56–60: Complex Multi-Step Logical Reasoning
Q56. “If students submit assignments late, they lose marks. Students submitted on time. Marks unaffected.” Which is implied?
A. Students submitted late
B. Students submitted on time
C. All students lose marks
D. Cannot conclude
Q57. “If a lawyer attends both cases, the senior judge must be present. The senior judge was absent. What can we infer?”
A. At least one lawyer did not attend
B. Both lawyers attended
C. Only one attended
D. Cannot determine
Q58. “All interns in Litigation must attend workshops. Alex attended workshops. Is Alex in Litigation?”
A. Yes
B. No
C. Cannot determine
D. Only sometimes
Q59. “If Company X uses AI, productivity increases. Productivity increased. Which can be concluded?”
A. AI was implemented
B. Other factors may have caused increase
C. Productivity cannot increase
D. None
Q60. “If lawyers A and B both attend trial, judge X is present. Judge X attended. Can we conclude A and B attended?”
A. Yes
B. No
C. Only sometimes
D. Cannot determine
Q61–70: Linear Arrangement
Scenario: Six lawyers – A, B, C, D, E, F – are seated in a row for a client meeting. The following rules apply:
- A must sit to the left of B.
- C cannot sit at either end.
- D must sit next to F.
- E is not immediately next to A.
Q61. Which of the following cannot be the seating order?
A. A, C, B, E, D, F
B. C, A, B, D, F, E
C. F, D, C, A, E, B
D. A, D, F, C, B, E
Q62. Who must sit between D and F if D is to the left of F?
A. E
B. C
C. None
D. B
Q63. If C sits third from the left, who sits at the leftmost position?
A. A
B. D
C. F
D. E
Q64. Which pair cannot sit together?
A. D and F
B. A and B
C. A and E
D. B and C
Q65. If E sits at the far right, who must sit immediately to the left of E?
A. F
B. D
C. C
D. B
Q66. If A is at the leftmost position, which of the following is true?
A. B must sit immediately right of A
B. C must be in the middle
C. D and F sit together at ends
D. E is immediately next to A
Q67. If D sits immediately right of C, which of the following is possible?
A. F at far right
B. A immediately left of B
C. E immediately left of D
D. C at far left
Q68. Who can possibly sit at the far right?
A. D
B. C
C. E
D. A
Q69. If B sits immediately right of C, which of the following must be true?
A. A left of B
B. D next to F
C. C not at ends
D. All of the above
Q70. If A is immediately left of B and D is immediately left of F, who can sit in the middle?
A. C
B. E
C. D
D. F
Q71–80: Circular Arrangement
Scenario: Eight judges – G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N – sit around a circular table facing the center. Rules:
- G sits opposite H.
- I sits immediately to the right of G.
- K sits two seats away from L.
- M is not adjacent to N.
Q71. Who sits opposite L?
A. K
B. G
C. H
D. M
Q72. If N sits immediately left of M, which of the following is true?
A. L is opposite K
B. G is adjacent to K
C. I sits opposite H
D. M is opposite N
Q73. Which pair cannot sit together?
A. G and I
B. K and L
C. M and N
D. H and J
Q74. If G is at 12 o’clock, who sits at 6 o’clock?
A. H
B. L
C. N
D. M
Q75. If L sits immediately right of K, which of the following is true?
A. K is not adjacent to M
B. G is opposite H
C. I is right of G
D. All of the above
Q76. Who can sit immediately left of J?
A. I
B. K
C. M
D. N
Q77. If M sits opposite K, who sits immediately right of N?
A. L
B. I
C. J
D. H
Q78. Which judge cannot sit opposite G?
A. H
B. K
C. L
D. M
Q79. If I sits opposite N, which of the following is possible?
A. G adjacent to K
B. H adjacent to L
C. M adjacent to N
D. J opposite H
Q80. If H sits at 3 o’clock, who must sit at 9 o’clock?
A. G
B. I
C. L
D. K
Q81–90: Group Distribution / Matching
Scenario: 12 interns – P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, AA – must be divided into 4 committees: Litigation, Corporate, Tax, Research. Rules:
- P & Q cannot be in the same committee.
- R must be in Litigation.
- S and T must be in the same committee.
- W cannot be in Tax.
- Each committee has exactly 3 interns.
Q81. Which of the following is impossible?
A. P, R, S in Litigation
B. Q, T, U in Corporate
C. W, X, Y in Tax
D. V, S, T in Research
Q82. Who must be in Litigation?
A. R
B. P
C. S
D. Q
Q83. If P is in Corporate, which of the following is true?
A. Q cannot be in Corporate
B. Q must be in Litigation
C. Q must be in Research
D. None
Q84. If S and T are in Tax, who cannot be in Tax?
A. W
B. P
C. Q
D. R
Q85. If W is in Research, who can be in Tax?
A. X
B. S
C. T
D. P
Q86. If V is in Litigation, which is possible?
A. R, V, P in Litigation
B. R, V, Q in Litigation
C. R, V, S in Litigation
D. R, V, W in Litigation
Q87. Which of the following must be in the same committee?
A. S and T
B. P and Q
C. R and W
D. X and Y
Q88. If X is in Corporate and Z in Litigation, who can join Z?
A. R
B. Q
C. V
D. Y
Q89. Which intern cannot be in Tax under any circumstances?
A. W
B. R
C. P
D. S
Q90. If P, Q, R are all in different committees, which is possible?
A. P – Corporate, Q – Tax, R – Litigation
B. P – Litigation, Q – Litigation, R – Tax
C. P – Tax, Q – Corporate, R – Corporate
D. P – Research, Q – Research, R – Litigation
Q91–100: Scheduling / Advanced Logic
Scenario: Five judges – J1, J2, J3, J4, J5 – assigned to hearings Monday to Friday. Rules:
- J2 cannot be on Monday.
- J4 must be before J3.
- J1 is not on Friday.
- J5 cannot be on Wednesday.
Q91. If J1 is on Monday, which judge can be on Wednesday?
A. J2
B. J5
C. J3
D. J4
Q92. Which of the following is impossible?
A. J4 – Monday, J3 – Tuesday
B. J2 – Wednesday, J5 – Friday
C. J1 – Friday, J4 – Thursday
D. J2 – Tuesday, J5 – Monday
Q93. Who can be on Friday?
A. J3
B. J1
C. J4
D. J5
Q94. If J5 is on Thursday, which judge must be before J3?
A. J4
B. J2
C. J1
D. Cannot determine
Q95. If J2 is on Tuesday, who can be on Monday?
A. J1
B. J4
C. J5
D. J3
Q96. If J4 is on Wednesday, which is true?
A. J3 after J4
B. J1 after J4
C. J2 after J4
D. J5 before J4
Q97. Which judge cannot be on Wednesday?
A. J5
B. J2
C. J1
D. J4
Q98. If J1 is on Tuesday, which judge must be on Monday?
A. J4
B. J5
C. J2
D. Cannot determine
Q99. If J3 is on Friday, who must be on Thursday?
A. J4
B. J2
C. J5
D. J1
Q100. Which of the following could be a valid schedule?
A. J1 – Monday, J2 – Tuesday, J4 – Wednesday, J5 – Thursday, J3 – Friday
B. J2 – Monday, J1 – Tuesday, J4 – Wednesday, J3 – Thursday, J5 – Friday
C. J1 – Friday, J2 – Monday, J4 – Tuesday, J3 – Wednesday, J5 – Thursday
D. J4 – Monday, J3 – Tuesday, J1 – Wednesday, J2 – Thursday, J5 – Friday
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LSAT IndiaPaper – Answer Key (Q1–100)
| Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer | Q.No | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 26 | A | 51 | A | 76 | D |
| 2 | C | 27 | A | 52 | A | 77 | A |
| 3 | A | 28 | A | 53 | B | 78 | B |
| 4 | B | 29 | A | 54 | A | 79 | B |
| 5 | A | 30 | A | 55 | A | 80 | A |
| 6 | C | 31 | D | 56 | B | 81 | D |
| 7 | B | 32 | D | 57 | A | 82 | A |
| 8 | A | 33 | A | 58 | C | 83 | A |
| 9 | A | 34 | C | 59 | B | 84 | A |
| 10 | D | 35 | B | 60 | B | 85 | A |
| 11 | B | 36 | D | 61 | C | 86 | C |
| 12 | B | 37 | C | 62 | C | 87 | A |
| 13 | C | 38 | D | 63 | A | 88 | C |
| 14 | D | 39 | A | 64 | C | 89 | A |
| 15 | C | 40 | B | 65 | B | 90 | A |
| 16 | B | 41 | B | 66 | A | 91 | B |
| 17 | A | 42 | C | 67 | A | 92 | C |
| 18 | A | 43 | B | 68 | C | 93 | A |
| 19 | A | 44 | A | 69 | D | 94 | A |
| 20 | A | 45 | B | 70 | A | 95 | C |
| 21 | A | 46 | A | 71 | A | 96 | A |
| 22 | A | 47 | B | 72 | D | 97 | A |
| 23 | B | 48 | B | 73 | C | 98 | D |
| 24 | A | 49 | A | 74 | A | 99 | A |
| 25 | A | 50 | A | 75 | D | 100 | A |