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IMAT Logical Reasoning: study guide and practice

Logical reasoning tests whether a conclusion follows from the information given. Translate an argument into premises and a conclusion before considering the options. For numerical problem solving, identify the constraints and the quantity requested before starting a calculation.

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What to study in Logical Reasoning

These topics follow MEDichondria's mapped curriculum. Check the annual MUR syllabus for the binding content scope of your admission cycle.

  • Logical Reasoning
  • Problem Solving

See Logical Reasoning in the complete syllabus. Physics and Mathematics are separate study tracks here; the 2026 decree grouped their exam questions together.

Study sequence

Build the foundations, then apply them.

  1. Step 1

    Separate premises from conclusions

    Identify which statements are evidence and which are claims. Distinguish a conclusion that must follow from one that is merely possible. Try to construct a counterexample to each proposed inference.

  2. Step 2

    Test assumptions and alternatives

    Ask what an argument needs to be true. Distinguish necessary and sufficient conditions and watch for reversed implications. When a claim is causal, consider alternative explanations.

  3. Step 3

    Model structured problems

    Use tables, small diagrams, or simple equations for arrangements, rates, and constraints. Estimate before calculating. Practise choosing which information is needed and which can be ignored.

Fit these steps into a weekly IMAT study plan.

Common mistakes

Know what to check before choosing an answer.

  • Reversing an implication: all A are B does not mean all B are A.
  • Adding outside knowledge when the question asks what follows from the premises.
  • Treating an association as proof of causation.
  • Doubling a task rate and doubling the required time at the same time.

Original practice

2 Logical Reasoning questions, with reasoning

These introductory IMAT-style teaching examples are written for this guide. They are not official past-paper questions or a prediction of the next exam. Choose an answer and state your reasoning before opening the solution.

Example 1 · Deduction

Every student in Group P has completed a diagnostic test. Nora is a student in Group P. Which statement must be true?

  1. A.Nora had the highest score
  2. B.Only Group P students completed the test
  3. C.Nora completed a diagnostic test
  4. D.Nora completed every available test
  5. E.Every student who completed the test is in Group P
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Answer C: Nora completed a diagnostic test

The rule applies to every member of Group P, and Nora is a member. Therefore Nora completed a diagnostic test.

The premises say nothing about scores, other tests, or who else completed the diagnostic. The final option reverses the original implication.

Example 2 · Rates

Two identical printers working together print 120 pages in 6 minutes. Each runs at a constant rate. How long would three such printers take to print 180 pages?

  1. A.3 minutes
  2. B.4 minutes
  3. C.6 minutes
  4. D.9 minutes
  5. E.12 minutes
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Answer C: 6 minutes

The two printers together produce 120/6 = 20 pages per minute, so each produces 10 pages per minute.

Three printers produce 30 pages per minute. Printing 180 pages takes 180/30 = 6 minutes. Both the workload and the number of printers increase by the same factor.

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