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Banking Pathway: Reasoning Quiz

Directions (Q. 1 – 6) : In each question below are four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the four given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the four gives statements disregarding commonly known facts. Then decide which of the answers (1) , (2) , (3) , (4) and (5) is correct and indicate it on the answer sheet.
1.
Statements
All belts are rollers.
Some rollers are wheels.
All wheels are mats.
Some mats are cars.
Conclusions:
I.  Some mats are rollers.
II. Some mats are belts.
III.Some cars are rollers.
IV  Some rollers are belts.

(1) Only I and II follow
(2) Only I, III and IV follow
(3) Only I and IV follow
(4) Only II, III and IV follow
(5) None of these
2.
Statements
Some tyres are rains.
Some rains are flowers.
All flowers are jungles.
All jungles are tubes.

Conclusions:
I.  Some jungles are tyres.
II. Some tubes are rains.
III.Some jungles are rains.
IV. Some tubes are flowers.
(1) Only I, II and III follow
(2) Only II, III and IV follow
(3) Only I, III and IV follow
(4) All follow
(5)None of these
3. 
Statements
All desks are chairs.
All chairs axe tables.
All tables are boxes.
All boxes are trunks.

Conclusions:
I.  Some trunks are tables.
II. All chairs are boxes.
III.Some boxes are desks..
IV Some trunks are chairs
(1) Only I ,II and III follow
(2) Only I, II and IV follow
(3) Only II, III and IV follow
(4) All follow
(5) None of these
4. 
Statements
Some birds are goats.
Some goats are horses.
Some horses are lions.
Some lions are tigers.

Conclusions
I.  Some tigers are goats.
II. No tiger is goat.
III.Some lions are birds.
IV  No lion is bird.
(1) Only either I or II follows
(2) Only either III or IV follows
(3) Only either I or II and either III or IV follow
(4) Only I and III follow
(5) None of these


5. 


Statements


All papers are bottles.
All bottles are cups.
Some cups are jugs.
Some jugs are plates.

Conclusions:
I.  Some plates are cups.
II. Some plates are bottles.
III.Some cups are papers.
IV Some bottles are papers. ‘
(1) Only III and IV follow
(2) Only I and II follow
(3) Only I and III follow
(4) Only II and IV follow
(5) None of these
6.

Statements
All bulbs are wires.
No wire is cable.
Some cables are brushes.
Alt brushes are paints.

Conclusions:
I. Some paints are cables.
II.Some wires are bulbs.
III.Some brushes are wires.
IV Some cables are bulbs.
(1) None follows
(2) Only I & II follow
(3) Only II follows
(4) Only III follows
(5) Only IV follows
Directions (Qs. 7 to 14) : In the following questions, the symbols ©, @, $, %  and * are used with following meanings as illustrated below

‘P @Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P * Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.
‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
In each question four statements showing relationship have been given, which are followed by four conclusions I, II, III & IV. Assuming that the given statements are true, find out which conclusion(s) is /are  definitely True.
7.
Statements

M © D, D * K, K @ R , R * F

Conclusions
I.  F©K
II. D * F
III.M © R
IV  D * R
(1) None is true
(2) Only I is true
(3) Only II is true
(4) Only III is true
(5) Only IV is true
8.
Statements

B%K, K$ T, T* F ,H© F

Conclusions
I.  B$T
II. T©B
III.H © K
IV. F © B
(1) Only either I or II is true
(2) Only III is true
(3) Only IV is true
(4) Either I or II are true and  III and IV are true
(5) Only either I or II are true
9. 
Statement
W * B, B@ F, F © R, R $ M

Conclusions
I W*F
II.M * B
III.R * B
IV. M* W
(1) Only and IV  are true
(2) Only II and III are true
(3) Only I and III are true
(4) Only II and IV are true
(5) None of these
10.
Statements
E@ K, K $ T’, T © N,.B %  N

Conclusions
I.  T%E
II. K©N
III.B * T
IV. B * E
(I) Only I, II and III are true
(2) Only II, III and IV are true
(3) Only I, III and IV are true
(4) All are true
(5) None of these
11.
Statements –
Z $ B, B % M, M © F, F @ R

Conclusions
I. Z*M
II. F * B
III R*M
IV. M @ Z
(1) Only I and II  are true
(2) Only I, III and IV are true
(3) Only III and IV are true
(4) Only either I or IV and III are true
(5) None of these
12.
Statements
H@T,T $ N, F © N, B%F

Conclusions
I. F@H
II. F©T
III. B * T
IV. B % H
(1) None is true
(2) Only I is true
(3) Only II is true
(4) Only III and IV are true
(5) Only II and III are true
Directions (Q. 13-14) : Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.

A vehicle starts from point P and run 10 km towards North. It takes a right turn and runs 15 km. It now runs 6 km after taking a left turn. It finally takes a left turn, runs 15 km and stops at point Q.

13. How far is point Q with respect to point P?
(1) 16 km
(2) 25 km
(3) 4 km
(4) 0 km
(5) None of these

14. Towards which direction was the vehicle moving before it stopped at point Q?
(1) North
(2) East
(3) South
(4) West
(5) North – West
15. Towards which direction was the point P With respect to  point Q?
(1) North
(2) East
(3) South
(4) West
(5) North – West
Answers:

Solutions (1-6):
1.(3)
2.(2)
3.(4)
4.(3)
5.(1)
6.(2)
Solutions (7-14)
7.(1)
(i)M < D (ii) D > K      (iii) K ≤ R    (iv) R > F
These relationships can’t be of any help. none of the quantities can be compared on their basis.
8.(4)
9.(2)
10.(4)
11.(3)
12.(3)
13.(1)16 km
14.(4)West
15.(3)South

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