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We have started the 56 days Study Plan for IBPS PO Prelims. This study plan is to efficiently utilise time and hard work to channelise it towards smart work. From now quizzes on Bankersadda will be according to the given study plan and this will help you prepare important topics in limited time.

Today is DAY 40 of the study plan and in Reasoning today’s chapter is Revision of chapters 16-18 ( Data Sufficiency ).

Directions (1-3): 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 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 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 statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question

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

Q1. Y is in which directions with respect to Q?

I. P is 3 km towards north of Q. R is 7 km towards west of P. Y is 3 km towards north of P.

II. Y is 4 km towards east of X, which is 5 km towards south of P. Q is 2 km towards east of P.

Q2. U, V, W and X are sitting in a straight line facing north. Who is sitting next to U?

I. U does not sit next to X, who does not sit on the extreme right.

II. None of them sits on the left of U and on the right of V.

Q3. What is the code for ‘red’ in a code language?

I. In the code language ‘beautiful red flowers’ is written as ‘di sa ra’

II. In the code language ‘yellow and red flowers’ is written as ‘sa ra hi na’.

Directions (4-6): 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 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 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 statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question

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

Q4. Among six persons M_1,M_2,M_3,M_4,M_5 and M_6 sitting around a circle, facing the centre, what is the position of M_3 with respect of M_2?

I. M_1 sits second to the right of M_3 only one person sits between M_1 and M_5. M_2 is an immediate neighbour of M_3

II. Only two persons sit between M_3 and M_4.M_4 is an immediate neighbour of both M_5 and M_1.M_2 is not an immediate neighbourof M_5.

Q5. Among six persons E, F, G, H, I and J, who is the second tallest?

I. E is shorter than only two persons and H is taller than only I.

II. G is taller than only two persons. H is taller than G but shorter than F. J is the tallest.

Q6. In a five-floor building, on which floors does Mr Kumar live? (Starting from first floor going up to fifth floor)

I. Mr Kumar lives exactly above Ram’s flat, whose flat is exactly above Samir’s flat.

II. Rohan lives exactly above Mr Kumar’s flat. Samir lives on the first floor.

Directions (7-8): 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 and mark the approximate options as answer.

Q7. On which day of the week (starting from Monday and ending on Sunday of the same week) did Ramakant visit Pune?

I. Ramakant visited Pune two days after his brother visited Pune.

II. Ramakant did not visit Pune either on Wednesday or on Friday.

(a) Only I is sufficient

(b) Both I and II are sufficient

(d) Neither I nor II is sufficient

(e) Only II is sufficient

Q8. Towards which direction is R with respect to the starting point?

I. R walks 25 metres, takes a right turn and moves 40 metres, again he takes a right turn and walks 25 metres towards to west.

II. R walks 40 metres, takes a left turn and walks 30 metres, again he takes a left turn and walks, 40 metres towards east.

(a) Only I is sufficient

(b) Both I and II are sufficient

(d) Neither I nor II is sufficient

(e) Only II is sufficient

Directions (9-11): 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 II together are 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 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

Q9. Who among N, P, Q, R, S, and T sits on the immediate right of S? (All are sitting in a circle facing the centre).

I. N is not an immediate neighbour of either R or T but sits third to the left of P.

II. S sits second to the right of Q.

Q10. In which direction is B with respect to E?

I. A is 10 m to the north of C, who is 20m to the west of E.

II. D is 15 m to the south of B, who is 10 m to the west of A.

Q11. Who among I, K, L, N, T and P is the shortest?

I. N is taller than T and shorter than or equal to K. P is shorter than T.

II. L is shorter than only I.

Directions (12-15): 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 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 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 statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question

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

Q12. P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circle facing the centre. Who sits on the immediate left of U?

I. V and S are immediate neighbour of P. T is not an immediate neighbour of Q.

II. R sits between U and Q and third to the right of P.

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

I. In that code language ‘facing the centre’ is written as ‘ki pa va’ and ‘centre of circle’ is written as ‘ta pa ra’.

II. In that code language ‘around the centre’ is written as ‘ki pa ra’ and ‘only centre of paper’ is written as ‘sa ta za pa’.

Q14. How is ‘Sulbha’ the girl related to ‘Mitesh’?

I. Shreya, the cousin of Mitesh, is niece of Sulbha.

II. Sulbha’s sister Slipa is wife of Ram, who is father of Mitesh.

Q15. Five friends A, B, C, D and E are sitting around a circular table. Are all of them facing the centre?

I. E and A are immediate neighbours of D, who sits second to the right of C, who is not facing outward. B sits second to the right of A. D is facing the centre.

II. D and E are immediate neighbours of each other. C sits second to the right of E. A is third to the left of B, who is not facing outward.