Logical Reasoning questions of UPSC CSAT (Paper II) are arranged topic-wise below, from Directions to Decision Making. 11 posts, 277 questions (2011–2026).
This page contains:
- Topic-wise Logical Reasoning PYQs (2011–2026), with links to each topic
- Answers to every question, hidden under a “Show Answer” toggle
- Year-wise number of questions asked from each topic
Table of Contents
Topic-wise Logical Reasoning PYQs
| Topic | Questions | Years | Last asked | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directions | 17 | 2011–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Inequalities | 5 | 2015–2025 | 2025 | Questions & Answers |
| Coding Decoding | 15 | 2016–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Syllogism and Logical Deduction | 34 | 2011–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Data Sufficiency | 47 | 2017–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Deductive Reasoning | 48 | 2011–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Ranking Puzzles | 25 | 2011–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Sitting Arrangement | 8 | 2013–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Relationship Puzzles | 8 | 2017–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Multiple Correlations Puzzles | 64 | 2011–2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Communication and Decision Making | 6 | 2026 | 2026 | Questions & Answers |
| Total | 277 |
Year-wise questions by topic (2011–2026)
Number of questions asked from each topic in each year. Scroll sideways on mobile.
| Topic | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directions | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 17 |
| Inequalities | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 |
| Coding Decoding | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 15 |
| Syllogism and Logical Deduction | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | – | – | 7 | 4 | 34 |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 47 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 48 |
| Ranking Puzzles | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | – | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 |
| Sitting Arrangement | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 8 |
| Relationship Puzzles | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| Multiple Correlations Puzzles | 2 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 64 |
| Communication and Decision Making | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Total | 22 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 32 | 17 | 277 |