(Paper) CSAT: Logical & Analytical Reasoning

Analytical Reasoning

1. I have a total of Rs. 1000. Item A costs Rs. 110, item B costs Rs. 90, item C costs Rs. 70, item D costs Rs. 40 and item E costs Rs. 45. For every item D that I purchase, I must also purchase two numbers of items B. For every item A, I must buy one of item C. For every item E, I must also buy two of item D and one of item B. For every item purchased l earn 1000 points and for every rupee not spent I earn a penalty of 1500 points. My objective is to maximize the points I earn.
What is the number of items that I must purchase to maximize my points?
(a) 13
(b) 14
(c) 15
(d) 16

2. Four friends Ashok, Bashir, Chirag and Deepak are out for shopping. Ashok has less money than three times the amount that Bashir has. Chirag has more money than Bashir. Deepak has an amount equal to the difference of amounts with Bashir and Chirag. Ashok has three times the money with Deepak. They each have to buy at least one shirt, or one shawl, or one sweater, or one jacket that are priced Rs. 200, Rs. 400, Rs 600, and Rs. 1000 a piece, respectively. Chirag borrows Rs. 300 from Ashok and buys a jacket. Bashir buys a sweater after borrowing Rs. 100 from Ashok and is left with no money. Ashok buys three shirts.
What is the costliest item that Deepak could buy with his own money?
(a) A shirt
(b) A shawl
(c) A sweater
(d) A jacket

Logical Reasoning

3. Statements:
All books are cakes.
All cakes are apples.
Conclusions:
I. Some cakes are books
II. No cake is book.
III. Some apples are books
IV. All apples are books
(a) Only I follows
(b) Either I or II follows
(c) Only I and III follow
(d) None follows

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