Reasoning Ability Quiz For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2022- 10th July

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A person purchased different tests i.e., P, Q, R, S, T and U during a period from Monday to Saturday, he purchased only one test on each day. On each day different games were played i.e., Ludo, Cricket, Badminton, Hockey, Tennis, Rugby (but not in the same order as given).
The test R was purchased at least before three tests and Ludo was played on Tuesday. Badminton was played on Friday. The test U was purchased on Tuesday. Both the tests Q and T were purchased at least before one test. The test S was purchased immediately after the test R. Hockey was not played on Monday. At least four tests were purchased after the test T. Tennis is played the day on which S was purchased. Cricket is played just after the day on which Q was purchased.

Q1. How many tests were purchased after the test S?
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 4
(e) None of these

Q2. Cricket was played on which day?
(a) Saturday
(b) Friday
(c) Monday
(d) Tuesday
(e) None of these

Q3. The test P was purchased on which day?
(a) Monday
(b) Tuesday
(c) Wednesday
(d) Friday
(e) Saturday

Q4. Rugby is played on which of the following day?
(a) Saturday
(b) Friday
(c) Tuesday
(d) Monday
(e) None of these

Q5. Which of the following combination is not true?
(a) P- Cricket
(b) R- Hockey
(c) U- Ludo
(d) Q-Tennis
(e) None

Directions (6-10): The following questions are based on the five three digits numbers given below:
135   241   569   748   873

Q6. If in each number, all the three digits are arranged in ascending order within the number, which of the following will be the second lowest number after rearrangement?
(a) 873
(b) 748
(c) None of these
(d) 569
(e) 135

Q7. If second digit will be interchanged with third digit in each number, then which number will be the second highest number after rearrangement?
(a) 873
(b) 748
(c) None of these
(d) 569
(e) 135

Q8. If in each number, both first and third digits are added and after that second digit is subtracted from that addition then how many numbers are greater than 5 after mentioned operation?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of these

Q9. If in each number, all the odd digit is subtracted by 1 and all even digit is added by 1 then, which of the following will be the lowest number after mentioned operation?
(a) 873
(b) 748
(c) None of these
(d) 569
(e) 135

Q10. If 1 is subtracted from first digit and 2 is added in last digit of each number then which number will be the 4th lowest number after mentioned operation?
(a) 873
(b) 748
(c) None of these
(d) 569
(e) 135

Directions (11-15): In each question below, some statements are given followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q11. Statements: Only a few Date is Time. All Month is Year. No Time is Year.
Conclusions:
I. No Month is Date.
II. Some Year is Date is a possibility.
(a) Only I follow
(b) Both I and II follow
(c) Only II follows
(d) None follows
(e) None of these

Q12. Statements: Only Purple is Yellow. Some Purple is Green. No Blue is Purple.
Conclusions:
I. All Blue is Green is a possibility
II. All Green is Yellow is a possibility
(a) Only I follow
(b) Both I and II follow
(c) Only II follows
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) None follows

Q13. Statements: All Spring is Happy. No Happy is Joy. No Joy is March.
Conclusions:
I. Some March is Spring
II. No Spring is March
(a) Only II follows
(b) Both I and II follow
(c) Only I follow
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) None follows

Q14. Statements: Only a few Job is Salary. No Party is Night. All Salary is Party.
Conclusions:
I. All Night is Job is a possibility
II. All Job is Party is a possibility
(a) Only I follow
(b) Both I and II follow
(c) Either I or II follow
(d) Only II follows
(e) None of these

Q15. Statements: No Profit is Loss. Some Sale is Loss. Only a few Loss is Price.
Conclusions:
I. Some Sale is not Profit
II. No Profit is Price.
(a) Only I follow
(b) Both I and II follow
(c) Only II follow
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) None of these

Solutions