REASONING QUIZ-53 FOR IBPS- PO & CLERK
Directions (1–5): In the
following questions, the symbols *, &, ~, # and + are used with the
following meanings illustrated—
‘X * Y’ means ‘X is not smaller
than Y’.
‘X & Y’ means ‘X is not
greater than Y’.
‘X ~ Y’ means ‘X is neither
smaller than nor equal to Y’.
‘X # Y’ means ‘X is neither
greater than nor equal to Y’.
‘X + Y’ means ‘X is neither
smaller than nor greater than Y’.
In each of the following
questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the two
conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true. Give answer:
(a) If only I is true.
(b) If only II is true.
(c) If either I or II is true
(d) If neither I nor II is true.
(e) If both I and II are true.
1. Statements:
P & T, T * L, U ~ L
Conclusions:
I.
P * L
II.
U+L
2. Statements:
A *B, B~D, D+K
Conclusions:
I.
A+K
II.
B~K
3. Statements:
J # K, K+L, P&L
Conclusions:
I.
J&P
II.
J#P
4. Statements:
T ~ O, T # M, M* V
Conclusions:
I.
M ~ T
II.
O ~ V
5. Statements:
K * T, T # C, U & P
Conclusions:
I.
C *P
II.
C #P
Directions (6-8): Each of the
questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II
given below it, you have to decide whether the data provided in the statements
are sufficient to answer the questions:
6. State “XYZ” is in
which direction with respect to state “PQR”?
I)
State “XYZ” is to the North state “RST” and “RST” is to the East of state “PQR”.
II)
State “ABC” is South–West of state “PQR” and “PQR” is to the East of “RST”.
a)
Only I
b)
Only I
c)
Either I or II
d)
Both together are not sufficient
e)
Both together are sufficient.
7. On which day of the
week Ritika's friend arrived at her home?
I)
Ritika correctly remembers that her friend arrived at her home before Friday but
after Monday.
II)
Ritika's brother correctly remembers that Ritika's friend arrived at her home
before Saturday but after Monday.
a)
Only I
b)
Only II
c)
Either I or II
d)
Both I and II
e)
None of these
8. What is the color of
Leaf?
I)
'pink' is called 'white', 'white' is called green', 'green' is called 'brown',
'brown' is called 'purple'.
II)
'blue' is called 'yellow', 'yellow' is called 'red'.
a)
Only I
b)
Only II
c)
Either I or II
d)
Both I and II
e)
None of these
Directions (9-10): These
questions are based on the following letters/numbers/symbols arrangement. Study
it carefully and answer the questions:
I C 9! X F 8 * 6 D © A 3 R B ~ 7
U # 4 K 2 G L 9 J % E 5 O
9. If all the numbers
are deleted from the arrangement, which of the following will be the sixth to
the right of the sixteenth element from the right end?
a)
A
b)
R
c)
B
d)
U
e)
~
10. How many such letters are
there in the arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a number or
symbols?
a) None
b) Six
c) Five
d) Nine
e) None of these
ANSWER KEY
1.D, 2.B, 3.C, 4.D, 5.C, 6.E, 7.A, 8.A, 9.E, 10.D,
