MDCAT Logical Reasoning — Logical Problems
Logical Problems is a core Logical Reasoning topic in the PMDC MDCAT syllabus, covering 5 subtopics. Below are the subtopics to revise, how often the topic appears in past papers, and real past-paper MCQs to try.
Subtopics (5)
- Arrangement
- Blood Relations
- Direction Sense
- Inferring Across Problems
- Ranking
How Logical Problems is tested
Across the 16 MDCAT past papers on ParhaiKrlo, Logical Problems accounts for 2 questions. It appears in 2 of them, about 1 questions a paper. The heaviest was MDCAT 2025, with 1 question.
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| MDCAT 2025 | 1 |
| MDCAT 2024 | 1 |
Logical Problems MCQs from the MDCAT past papers
Try each one before opening the answer. Each comes with a short explanation.
- Q1 · MDCAT 2025 · Logical Problems
How many trees are in the orchard? Which statement(s) are needed to sufficiently answer this question? i. Ibrahim is a farmer and looks after half of the trees in the orchard. ii. 300 trees in the orchard are under Ibrahim's care.
- A.i is enough
- B.ii is enough
- C.Both i and ii are needed
- D.Neither i nor ii is sufficient
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Answer: C. Both i and ii are needed — Both statements (i and ii) together are needed to determine the total number of trees.
- Q2 · MDCAT 2024 · Logical Problems
Read the following and choose the correct answer: "P, Q and R are one-digit, non-negative numbers. P is the smallest even number. Q is the largest odd number. R is 5."
- A.P + Q + R = 16
- B.P + Q + R = 12
- C.(Q + R) x P = 30
- D.(Q + R) x P = 8
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Answer: A. P + Q + R = 16 — P=2 (smallest positive even digit), Q=9 (largest odd digit), R=5, so P+Q+R=16.