Reasoning Ability Quiz For LIC ADO Mains 2023 -11th April

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting in a straight line (but not necessarily in the same order). Three of them are facing south and rests are facing north direction. They all have their lucky numbers i.e., 12, 13, 37, 47, 52, 17, 25, and 18 (not necessarily in same order).
F sits right of C. E’s lucky number is a prime number. G and E face opposite direction. C’s lucky number is average of E’s lucky number and F’s lucky number. B sits third from the extreme end of the row. H’s lucky number is at least less than two numbers among all the given numbers. C doesn’t face north direction. G is an immediate neighbor of C and E both. B faces south direction. B’s lucky number is less than G’s lucky number but greater than H’s lucky number. D sits 2nd to the right of G. C sits immediate left of B. H sits 3rd right of C. The one, who sit at one of the extreme ends, has lucky number is a prime number. Both persons who sits at extreme ends face same direction. All the persons who sit left of D, those lucky numbers are less than the lucky number of D who face north. E’s lucky number is greater than at least three numbers among all the given numbers. The one whose lucky number is 17 doesn’t sit, immediate right of D and immediate left of F. H sits left of F. E’s lucky number is not second highest. A’s lucky number is a prime number.

Q1. Who among the following is second to the left of the one whose lucky number is 52?
(a) The one whose lucky number is 13
(b) Both (c) and (e)
(c) G
(d) None of these
(e) The one whose lucky number is 18

Q2. What is the lucky number of C?
(a) 12
(b) 47
(c) 37
(d) 25
(e) None of these

Q3. Who among the following sits third to the right of the one whose lucky number is 25?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) A
(d)H
(e) None of these

Q4. What is the position of F with respect to the one whose lucky number is 37?
(a) Second to the left
(b) Third to the left
(c) Second to the right
(d) Fourth to the right
(e) None of these

Q5. C faces in which direction?
(a) North
(b) South
(c) Same as D faces
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(e) Cannot be determined

Directions (6-10): A number arrangement machine when given an input line of numbers, rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Step IV is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained.
As per the rules followed in the given steps find out the appropriate steps for the given input:

Input: 11 48 83 36 45 64 27 52

Q6. Which of the following will be Step III for the above input?
(a) 13 4 22 0 21 3 22
(b) 13 4 22 0 22 3 21
(c) 13 4 22 1 21 3 21
(d) 13 4 22 0 21 3 21
(e) None of these

Q7. Which of the following is 2nd from the left end in last step?
(a) 1.5
(b) 0
(c) 2
(d) 6.5
(e) None of these

Q8. What is the sum of the numbers which is 3rd from the right in step 1 and 2nd from the left in last step?
(a) 194
(b) 34
(c) 267
(d) 65
(e) None of these

Q9 What is the difference between the numbers which is 3rd from the right in step 3 and 2nd from the left in step 2?
(a) 9
(b) 4
(c) 12
(d) 6
(e) None of these

Q10.How many numbers are exactly divisible by 3 in step 1?
(a) Two
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six
(e) None of these

Directions (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
Seven boxes are placed one above another in seven different columns of an almirah which have eight columns, one column is vacant. Each box is four different colour- White, Green, Blue and Yellow. Not more than two boxes are same colour.
There is one Box between Box C and the Box D which is Green colour. Three boxes are placed between Green colour box and Yellow colour box. There is a vacant space between the boxes which Yellow colour and the one which is Blue colour. Box E is same colour as Box A. Box B is White colour and placed at the bottommost position. There are two boxes placed between White colour box and Yellow colour box. Box B doesn’t place anywhere above the Box G. No box is placed just below Box G which is not Blue colour. Box A is placed immediately below the box which is Green colour but, not immediate above Box D. Only box G is Yellow colour. Box F neither Blue nor Green colour. Box D is not above Box F. Box G does not place at top position.

Q11. What is the colour of box E?
(a) White
(b) Yellow
(c) Blue
(d) Green
(e) Can’t be determine

Q12. How many boxes are placed above box E?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Six
(d) Five
(e) None of these

Q13. Which of the following is white colour box?
(a) F
(b) G
(c) A
(d) B
(e) Both (a) and (d)

Q14. Which of the following boxes are blue colour?
(a) A-B
(b) E-A
(c) C-D
(d) F-G
(e) None of these

Q15. Which of the following is true about box B?
(a) Box B and G same colour
(b) Only Two Boxes are placed above Box B
(c) Box F and Box B is same colour
(d) Box B is placed at Top
(e) All are true

Solutions

Solutions (6-10):
Sol. Word and numbers rearrange alternately from left to write.
In step 1- the odd numbers are multiplied by 2 and the even numbers are multiplied by 3.
In Step2- all the digits of the numbers are added.
In Step3-the numbers are alternatively added and subtracted with the next number.
In Step4- the numbers are divided by 2.