Reasoning Ability Quiz For IBPS SO Prelims 2022- 14th December

Direction (1-5): Study the following data carefully and answer the questions accordingly.
Seven people are sitting around a circular table. Four of them face outside. M and L face the opposite direction of F. R sits third to the right of K. L sits immediate right of F. At least one person sits between P and K. M sits third to the right of P who is facing inside. Two people sit between K and F who is not a neighbor of M and P. R sits second to the right of H.

Q1. Who sits three places away from H?
(a) The one who sits third to the right of P
(b) M
(c) P
(d) The one who sits second to the left of K
(e) None

Q2. Who among the following are the neighbors of K?
(a) R and the one who sits immediate left of L
(b) L, M
(c) M and the one who sits second to the left of R
(d) H, P
(e) None of these

Q3. Who sits fourth to the left of M?
(a) H
(b) The one who sits immediate left of F
(c) L
(d) The one who sits third to the right of H
(e) None of these

Q4. Find the correct statement/statements from the following.
I. R and P face the opposite direction.
II. P sits second to the right of K.
III. The neighbors of F face the opposite direction.
(a) Only 1
(b) Both 1 and 3
(c) Both 2 and 3
(d) Only 3
(e) All are correct

Q5. Four of the following five are same in a certain way and related to a group. Who among the following does not related to that group?
(a) F
(b) H
(c) K
(d) R
(e) M

Direction (6-10): In the question below four statements are given 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 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.

Q6. Statements: Only a few Friends are Relatives.
All Relatives are Family.
No Family is Parent.
Conclusions: I. Some Friends are not Relatives.
II. No Relatives are Parents.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q7. Statements: Only a few Silver are Golden.
All Golden are Platinum.
All Platinum are Iron.
Conclusions: I. Some Platinum are Silver.
II. No Iron is Silver.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q8. Statements: Some Classes are not Students.
Only a few Students are Teachers.
Only a few Teachers are Faculties.
Conclusions: I. No Classes are Teachers.
II. Some Students are not Faculties.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q9. Statements: No Months are Years.
All Years are Days.
Only a few Days are Dates.
Conclusions: I. Some Months are Dates
II. No Months are Dates.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q10. Statements: All Letters are Alphabets.
Only a few Alphabets are Vowels.
Only a few Vowels are Consonants.
Conclusions: I. No Consonants are Letters.
II. Some Consonants can be Letters.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Direction (11-15): Read the following information carefully and answer the following questions.
Ten people sit in a two-parallel row. Five people sit in each row. In row-1 A, B, C, D and E seated and all face towards south. In row-2 L, M, N, O and P seated and all face towards north. D sits second to the left of B. N sits third to the left of M. O does not sit at the end. People seated in row-1 face people seated in row-2. A sits third to the right of C. P sits second to the right of the one who faces A. B faces the one who sits second to the left of L.

Q11. How many persons sit to the left of B?
(a) Two
(b) One
(c) None
(d) Three
(e) Four

Q12. If A is related to O and B is related to M, then in the same way C is related to _?
(a) N
(b) O
(c) L
(d) M
(e) P

Q13. Who amongst the following sits third to the right of the one who faces A?
(a) M
(b) L
(c) P
(d) O
(e) None of these

Q14. Who sits exactly between E and C?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) Cannot be determined
(d) D
(e) None

Q15. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
(a) A
(b) N
(c) L
(d) D
(e) P

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