Reasoning For BOB/IBPS Exams

Dear Readers,

Directions (1-5): Each of the questions below consists of a question two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements give answer 

(a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question

(b)If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question 

(c)If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question 

(d)If the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question 

(e)If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question

Q1. How is ‘garden’ written in a code language?

I. ‘there is a garden’ is written as ‘5126’ 

II. ‘garden is very far’ is written as ‘2643’. 

Q2. How is V related to T?

I. N is son of V, who isfather-in-law of P.

II.Q is niece of T and wife of P.

Q3. Point P is towards which direction with respect of M? 

I.Point M is to the west of point T, which is to the south of point R.

II.Point S is to the south of T, which is to the west of P.

Q4. I, K, L, M, N and P are sitting in a straight line facing north. Who sits at the right end of the line? 

I. N sits to the right of P, who is second to the left of I.

II. There are two persons between I and P.

Q5. The annual function of College A was celebrated on which date?

I. The annual function was celebrated on or after 10 March.

II.The annual function was celebrated on its 25th foundation day. 

Directions: (6-10): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer 

(a) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question

(b) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question 

(c)If the data even in both statement I and IItogetherare not sufficient to answer the question 

(d) If the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question 

(e)If data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I  are not sufficient to answer the question

Q6. How is Q related to C?

I. A is father of B and brother of C.

II.Q is daughter of E, who is mother of B.

Q7. Who among P, Q, R, S, T and U is the shortest? 

I. Q is taller than T and U are equal to S.

II. S is shorter than or equal to R, which is not taller than P.

Q8. What is the age of Somya?

I. Somya is twice as old as Rita 

II.Rita is twice as old as Rupa.

Q9. How is ‘over’ written in a code language? 

I. ‘its over now’ is written as ‘ha jaka’ in that code language.

II. ‘over and end’ is written as ‘jasa pa’ in that code language.

Q10. In which month of the year did the construction of the building begin? 

I. The construction engineer correctly remembers that the construction began before September but after May and that particular month did not have 31 days. 

II. The builder correctly remembers that the construction began after February but before October and the fact that, that particular month did not have 31 days.

Directions (11-15): Each of the questions below consists of question and three statements numbered I, II and III given below it.You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

Q11. What will be the day on 15th august of the next year?

(I) 7th March of the next year will be Tuesday.

(II) Next year will be a leap year.

(III) Present year is not a leap year.

(a) Only I

(b) Only I and II

(c) Only I and III

(d) All I, II & III

(e) Data inadequate

Q12. How many sons does Salini have?

(I) Rakhi’s father Dushyant is husband of Salini.

(II) Out of the three children whom Dushyant has, only one is a girl.

(III) Bharat and Shatrughan are brother of Rakhi.

(a) Only I and III

(b) All I, II & III

(c) Only II &III

(d) Data inadequate  

(e) Only I and II 

Q13. How is ‘blue’ written in a code language?

(I) ‘Cool hot next work ‘is written as  ‘Chu  Ku Nu Si’  in that code language .

(II) ‘you come  work cool’  is written as ‘Ji  Ku Chu Si’ in that code language .

(III) ‘work blue cool hot next’ is written as ‘Nu Mu Ku Si  Chu ‘ in that code language .

(a) Only I &II

(b) Only II &III

(c) Only I & III

(d) Data inadequate

(e) All statements are required

Q14. Who among A, B, C, D, E and F is the tallest?

(I) Only two of them are taller than C.

(II) D is shorter than F.

(III) C is taller than A but shorter than F and B.

(a) Only I and II

(b) Only II and III

(c) Only I and III

(d) Data inadequate

(e) All statements are required 

Q15. Towards which direction is village P from village W?  

(I) Village X is to the west of Village W and to the north of Village K.  

(II) Village G is to the east of Village P and to the south of Village K.  

(III) Village M is to the north east of Village P and North of Village G.  

(a) Only III  

(b) Only I and II  

(c) All I, II and III 

(d) Question cannot be answered even with all I, II & III  

(e) None of the above