Q1:

Logical Sequence

Easy

Arrange the following words alphabetically as in a dictionary:

A. Enthusiasm

B. Ephemeral

C. Enterprise

D. Entrench

E. Exhilarate

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 1

Q2:

Odd One Out

Medium

Choose the numeral pair which is odd and different from others.

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 2

Q3:

Coding & Decoding

Easy

In a certain code, 3456 is written as ROPE and 15526 is written as APPLE. How is 54613 written in the same code?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 3

Q4:

Blood Relations

Medium

Pointing to a man, Sujata said, "His son is my son's maternal uncle." How is the man related to Sujata?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 4

Q7:

Logical Sequence

Easy

Arrange the following words in a meaningful sequence:

A. Consultation

B. Illness

C. Doctor

D. Treatment

E. Recovery

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 7

Q8:

Dices & Cubes

Medium

If a cube is coloured red on all faces and cut into 64 smaller cubes of equal size, then which of the following are correct?

A. Sixteen small cubes have no face coloured.

B. Twenty four small cubes have only one face coloured.

C. None of the cubes can have its opposite faces coloured red.

D. There are eight cubes which have three faces coloured.

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 8

Q9:

Dices & Cubes

Medium

Three different positions of same dice are given below.

The number opposite to the number 2 is:

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 9

Q10:

Puzzles

Easy

Six students A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a play ground. A and B are from Nehru hostel while the rest belong to Azad hostel. D and F are tall while the others are short. A, C and D are wearing glasses while the others are not. In reference to the above information, which of the following statements are correct?

A. Students B and E are short and not wearing glasses.

B. E belongs to Azad hostel, is short and does not wear glasses.

C. F belongs to Nehru hostel, is short and wearing glasses.

D. C belongs to Azad hostel, is short and not wearing glasses.

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 10

Q11:

Arrangements

Hard

Nine friends J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are watching a cricket match in a stadium. Seated in a row, L is at the immediate right of M and at third place at the right of N. K is at one end of row. Q is seated adjacent to both O and P. O is at the third place at the left of K. J is right next to left of O.

Who is sitting between N and M?

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 11

Q12:

Puzzles

Easy

Choose one word out of the given alternatives, which can not be formed from the letters of the word "CONSULTATION".

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 12

Q14:

Syllogism

Easy

Two statements are given below, followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts and decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements.

Statements: Some bottles are drinks. All drinks are cups.

Conclusions:

I. Some bottles are cups

II. Some cups are drinks

III. All drinks are bottles

IV. All cups are drinks.

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 14

Q15:

Ranking

Easy

In a row of thirty boys, A is tenth from the right and B is seventh from the left end. How many boys are there between A and C, if C is third to the right of B?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 15

Q16:

Coding & Decoding

Hard

By applying which of the following meanings of arithmetical signs, will the value of the expression [800−10÷12×35+75][800-10\div\frac{1}{2}\times35+75] be zero?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 16

Q18:

Logical Sequence

Hard

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I
(Series)
LIST-II
(Missing term)
A.5, 6, 9, 15, ?, 40I.31
B.1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, ?, 54II.39
C.2, 3, 3, 5, 10, 13, ?, 43, 172, 177III.25
D.3, 7, 15, ?, 63, 127IV.27
Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 18

Q19:

Logical Sequence

Medium

In the following letter series,

PMT, OOS, NQR, MSQ, ? , .......

identify the next term (?) among the following alternatives:

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 19

Q20:

Venn Diagram

Medium

In the following figure, circle represents sports persons, square represents unmarried persons, triangle represents women and rectangle represents educated persons.

The number which represents unmarried educated sports women is:

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 20

Q21:

Analogy

Medium

Which of the following statements are correct?

A. Needle is related to thread in the same way as pen is related to ink.

B. Doctor is related to patient in the same way as lawyer is related to Magistrate.

C. Drama is related to Director in the same way as Magazine is related to Editor.

D. Science is related to Laboratory in the same way as Astronomy is related to Observatory.

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 21

Q22:

Venn Diagram

Medium

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I
(Group)
LIST-II
(Venn Diagram)
A.Bus, Car, VehicleI.
B.Males, Fathers, DoctorsII.
C.Flowers, Cloths, WhiteIII.
D.Furniture, Table, BooksIV.
Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 22

Q23:

Blood Relations

Medium

All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. B is son of C but C is not mother of B. A and C are married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B.

In reference to the above information, which of the following are correct.

A. E is uncle of D.

B. A is the mother of B.

C. A has two children.

D. There are four males in the family.

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 23

Q24:

Directions

Easy

The door of Akshita's house faces the east. From the back side of her house, she walks straight 50 metres, then turns to the right and walks 50 metres again. Finally, she turns towards left and stops after walking 25 metres. Now, Akshita is in which direction from the starting point?

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 24

Q25:

Tabular Data

Medium

Disclaimer: NTA forgot to print the common data for Questions 25–27 in the candidate response sheet. We reverse-engineered the data based on student memory, so the table below is not the original NTA data.


YearSteel production
2017238
2018267
2019301
2020346
2021382
2022393
2023438
2024471

How many years have shown production of steel above the average production for the given period (2017-2024)?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 25

Q26:

Tabular Data

Medium

Disclaimer: NTA forgot to print the common data for Questions 25–27 in the candidate response sheet. We reverse-engineered the data based on student memory, so the table below is not the original NTA data.


YearSteel production
2017238
2018267
2019301
2020346
2021382
2022393
2023438
2024471

The percent change in production of steel is minimum for which of the following pair of years?

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 26

Q27:

Tabular Data

Medium

Disclaimer: NTA forgot to print the common data for Questions 25–27 in the candidate response sheet. We reverse-engineered the data based on student memory, so the table below is not the original NTA data.


YearSteel production
2017238
2018267
2019301
2020346
2021382
2022393
2023438
2024471

The increase in production of steel in 2023 over the preceding year is how many times compared to the increase in production of steel in 2021 over its preceding year?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 27

Q28:

Tabular Data

Medium

Disclaimer: NTA forgot to print the common data for Questions 28–30 in the candidate response sheet. We reverse-engineered the data based on student memory, so the table below is not the original NTA data.


CountryTest wicketsTest runs concededODI wicketsODI runs conceded
P1752318594
Q2270420392
R1962723575
S1649617408
T2169317560
U1857312360
Total11336161072889

Against which two countries did the bowler take the same number of wickets in test and ODI matches, respectively?

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 28

Q29:

Tabular Data

Medium

Disclaimer: NTA forgot to print the common data for Questions 28–30 in the candidate response sheet. We reverse-engineered the data based on student memory, so the table below is not the original NTA data.


CountryTest wicketsTest runs concededODI wicketsODI runs conceded
P1752318594
Q2270420392
R1962723575
S1649617408
T2169317560
U1857312360
Total11336161072889

Against which country is the bowler's strike rate (runs conceded per wicket) the best in ODI matches?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 29

Q30:

Tabular Data

Medium

Disclaimer: NTA forgot to print the common data for Questions 28–30 in the candidate response sheet. We reverse-engineered the data based on student memory, so the table below is not the original NTA data.


CountryTest wicketsTest runs concededODI wicketsODI runs conceded
P1752318594
Q2270420392
R1962723575
S1649617408
T2169317560
U1857312360
Total11336161072889

Find the difference between the strike rate (runs conceded per wicket) of the bowler in ODI matches and that in Test matches.

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 30

Q31:

Tabular Data

Medium

Disclaimer: NTA forgot to print the common data for Questions 31–33 in the candidate response sheet. We reverse-engineered the data based on student memory, so the table below is not the original NTA data.


Values are in units of ₹10,000.

YearXYZ
2017173191150
2018163187190
2019247263249

If expenditure of businessmen X, Y, Z decreased by 5%, 10% and 15%, respectively, from 2019 to 2020, then what was the total expenditure (in ₹10,000) of X, Y and Z in 2020?

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 31

Q32:

Tabular Data

Medium

Disclaimer: NTA forgot to print the common data for Questions 31–33 in the candidate response sheet. We reverse-engineered the data based on student memory, so the table below is not the original NTA data.


Values are in units of ₹10,000.

YearXYZ
2017173191150
2018163187190
2019247263249

If Z's income in 2017 was ₹17,55,000, what was his percent profit in that particular year?

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 32

Q33:

Tabular Data

Medium

Disclaimer: NTA forgot to print the common data for Questions 31–33 in the candidate response sheet. We reverse-engineered the data based on student memory, so the table below is not the original NTA data.


Values are in units of ₹10,000.

YearXYZ
2017173191150
2018163187190
2019247263249

If the percent profit earned by all the businessmen together in 2018 was 37%, what was the total income (in ₹ 1,000) of all the businessmen together in that particular year?

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for JIPMAT 2026 LR question 33

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