Reasoning Ability Quiz For SBI Clerk Prelims 2022- 30th September

Directions (1-5): In these questions, relationship between different elements is show in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the appropriate answer:

Q1. Statements: U>I>X<M≤P<L=E≥R<T
Conclusion I: U>M II: E>M

(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusions I and II follow.

Q2. Statements: W>R=T>Y<M<N≤X=D>F
Conclusion I: D≥N II: W>Y

(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusions I and II follow.

Q3. Statements: S≥C>M≤O>L=P>R<T>H
Conclusion I: S>L II: O>T

(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusions I and II follow.

Q4. Statements: X<M=U≥L>J=K>F<G≤R≥Y
Conclusion I: L≤R II: R>L

(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusions I and II follow.

Q5. Statements: Z>W>T>D≤M<L≥I>O≥P=Q
Conclusion I: M>Q II: D<L

(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusions I and II follow.

Directions (6-10): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Six boxes J, K, L, M, N and O are placed one above another in a stack. They all are different in colour i.e., Black, Blue, Orange, Green, white and Grey but not necessarily in same order.
Three boxes are placed between box L and Box K. Black colour box is placed immediate above box K. One box is placed between box O and box M which is blue in colour. Box O placed above black colour box. Green colour box is placed above white colour box. One box is placed between box L and white colour box. Box O is placed above box L which is not green and orange colour. Box N is not white colour.

Q6. How many boxes are placed between J and O?
(a) Two
(b) More than Four
(c) One
(d) Three
(e) Four

Q7. Which of the following box placed at bottommost position?
(a) Black colour
(b) Blue colour
(c) Orange colour
(d) Green colour
(e) Grey colour

Q8. Which of the following box is White colour?
(a) O
(b) N
(c) K
(d) M
(e) None of these

Q9. Which of the following combination is correct?
(a) K-Blue
(b) L-Grey
(c) N-White
(d) M-Green
(e) O-Orange

Q10. Four of the following five are alike in certain way based from a group, find the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) J-Grey
(b) L-White
(c) N-Orange
(d) O-Blue
(e) J-Orange

Direction (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Nine people viz. P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8 and P9 live in a building on nine different floors. The ground floor is numbered 1, the floor just above it is numbered 2 and so on till top floor which is numbered as 9 (but not necessarily in the same order). More than four persons are living above P4. Three persons are living between P6 and P1 who is living belowP8. P2 lives immediately above P9 and immediately below P8. P3 lives below P4 and above P5. Only one person is living between P5 and P7.

Q11. Which of the following is true regarding P1?
(a) Three persons are living below P1
(b) Only One person is living between P1 and P9
(c) P1 is living on an even numbered floor
(d) All are true
(e) Four persons are living above P1

Q12. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group, which of the following does not belong to the group?
(a) P6-P8
(b) P1-P9
(c) P4-P7
(d) P2-P9
(e) P3-P5

Q13. Who among the following is living on the topmost floor?
(a) P1
(b) P6
(c) P9
(d) P8
(e) None of these

Q14. How many persons are living between P4 and P5?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) More than four
(e) Four

Q15. Number of persons living above P8 is same as the number of persons living below________?
(a) P4
(b) P2
(c) P1
(d) P3
(e) None of these

Solutions

S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. I: U>M(False) II: E>M(True)

S2. Ans. (e)
Sol. I: D≥N(True) II: W>Y(True)

S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. I: S>L(False) II: O>T(False)

S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. I: L≤R(False) II: R>L(False)

S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. I: M>Q(False) II: D<L(True)