REASONING QUIZ-21 FOR SBI PO
& CLERK EXAM- PUZZLE & SYLLOGISM
DIRECTIONS: READ THE FOLLOWING
PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND ANSWERS THE QUESTIONS GIVEN BELOW IT:
In a meeting eight delegates A, B C, D, E, F, G, and H of different countries are sitting around a square table facing the centre not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them is belongs to different countries America, Britain, France, Russia, Australia, Italy, Singapore and Thialand.
F sits second to the right of the delegate of Russia. Singapore is an immediate neighbour of delegate of Russia. Two people sit between the delegate of Singapore and B. C and E are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither C nor E is an immediate neighbour of either B or delegate of Russia. The delegate of France sits second to the right of D, who is the delegate of Britain. G and the delegate of America is immediate neighbour of each other. B is not the delegate of America. Only one person sits between C and D. H sits third to left of the delegate of Thialand. The delegate of Italy sits second to left of the delegate of Australia.
1. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE WITH RESPECT TO THE GIVEN SEATING ARRANGEMENT?
(1) E is an immediate neighbour of the delegate of America
(2) E is the delegate of Britain
(3) The delegate of America is an immediate neighbour of F
(4) The delegate of Thialand sits between F and delegate of Italy
(5) Shopkeeper sits second to the right of the teacher
2. H IS THE DELEGATE OF WHICH COUNTRY?
(1) America
(2) France
(3) Russia
(4) Australia
(5) Thialand
3. WHAT IS THE POSITION OF DELEGATE OF AUSTRALIA WITH RESPECT TO DELEGATE OF SINGAPORE?
(1) Immediately to the left
(2) Third to the left
(3) Second to the right
(4) Fourth to the left
(5) Second to the left
In a meeting eight delegates A, B C, D, E, F, G, and H of different countries are sitting around a square table facing the centre not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them is belongs to different countries America, Britain, France, Russia, Australia, Italy, Singapore and Thialand.
F sits second to the right of the delegate of Russia. Singapore is an immediate neighbour of delegate of Russia. Two people sit between the delegate of Singapore and B. C and E are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither C nor E is an immediate neighbour of either B or delegate of Russia. The delegate of France sits second to the right of D, who is the delegate of Britain. G and the delegate of America is immediate neighbour of each other. B is not the delegate of America. Only one person sits between C and D. H sits third to left of the delegate of Thialand. The delegate of Italy sits second to left of the delegate of Australia.
1. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE WITH RESPECT TO THE GIVEN SEATING ARRANGEMENT?
(1) E is an immediate neighbour of the delegate of America
(2) E is the delegate of Britain
(3) The delegate of America is an immediate neighbour of F
(4) The delegate of Thialand sits between F and delegate of Italy
(5) Shopkeeper sits second to the right of the teacher
2. H IS THE DELEGATE OF WHICH COUNTRY?
(1) America
(2) France
(3) Russia
(4) Australia
(5) Thialand
3. WHAT IS THE POSITION OF DELEGATE OF AUSTRALIA WITH RESPECT TO DELEGATE OF SINGAPORE?
(1) Immediately to the left
(2) Third to the left
(3) Second to the right
(4) Fourth to the left
(5) Second to the left
4. WHO SIT/S EXACTLY BETWEEN THE DELEGATE OF BRITAIN AND C?
(1) H
(2) Delegate of France
(3) Delegate of Italy
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) F
5. WHAT IS THE POSITION OF DELEGATE OF FRANCE WHEN COUNTED ANTI-CLOCK WISE DIRECTION FROM C?
(1) Immediately to the left
(2) Third to the left
(3) Second to the right
(4) Fourth to the left
(5) None of these
DIRECTIONS (6-7): READ THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS GIVEN BELOW.
(i) A X B means “A is the father of B”
(ii) A + B means “B is the sister of A”
(iii) A – B means “B is the mother of A”
(iv) A ÷B means “A is the brother of B”
6. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS P IS NEPHEW OF R?
(I) R x K ÷ P
(II) R – N + P – K
(III) R ÷ K x P + M
(1) Only I
(2) Only II
(3) Only III
(4) Either II or III
(5) None of these
7. IF IT IS GIVEN K X P ÷ R + S – Q. THEN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE?
(1) R is the brother of P
(2) K is the husband of S
(3) Q is the wife of K
(4) R is the sister of S
(5) None of these
(i) A X B means “A is the father of B”
(ii) A + B means “B is the sister of A”
(iii) A – B means “B is the mother of A”
(iv) A ÷B means “A is the brother of B”
6. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS P IS NEPHEW OF R?
(I) R x K ÷ P
(II) R – N + P – K
(III) R ÷ K x P + M
(1) Only I
(2) Only II
(3) Only III
(4) Either II or III
(5) None of these
7. IF IT IS GIVEN K X P ÷ R + S – Q. THEN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE?
(1) R is the brother of P
(2) K is the husband of S
(3) Q is the wife of K
(4) R is the sister of S
(5) None of these
DIRECTIONS (8-10): IN EACH GROUP OF
QUESTIONS BELOW ARE THREE STATEMENTS FOLLOWED BY TWO CONCLUSIONS NUMBERED I AND II. YOU HAVE TO
TAKE THE GIVEN STATEMENTS TO BE TRUE EVEN IF
THEY SEEM TO BE AT VARIANCE FROM COMMONLY KNOWN
FACTS AND THEN DECIDE WHICH OF THE GIVEN CONCLUSIONS LOGICALLY FOLLOW FROM THE THREE STATEMENTS DISREGARDING COMMONLY KNOWN
FACTS.
GIVE ANSWER—
(1) If only conclusion I follows.
(2) If only conclusion II follows
(3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
(4) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
(5) If both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
STATEMENTS (8-10):
No coconut is a lemon.
All lemons are onions.
All coconuts are groundnuts.
8. CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some groundnuts are not onions.
II. All lemons are groundnuts is a possibility.
9. CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some lemons which are groundnuts are also a part of onions
II. No onion is coconut.
10. STATEMENTS
Some thousands are millions.
All millions are billions.
All trillions are billions.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. All thousands are trillions is a possibility.
II. No billion is thousand is a possibility.
GIVE ANSWER—
(1) If only conclusion I follows.
(2) If only conclusion II follows
(3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
(4) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
(5) If both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
STATEMENTS (8-10):
No coconut is a lemon.
All lemons are onions.
All coconuts are groundnuts.
8. CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some groundnuts are not onions.
II. All lemons are groundnuts is a possibility.
9. CONCLUSIONS:
I. Some lemons which are groundnuts are also a part of onions
II. No onion is coconut.
10. STATEMENTS
Some thousands are millions.
All millions are billions.
All trillions are billions.
CONCLUSIONS:
I. All thousands are trillions is a possibility.
II. No billion is thousand is a possibility.
ANSWERS
1.4, 2.3, 3.2, 4.3, 5.5, 6.5, 7.3, 8.2, 9.4, 10.1,
