Reasoning For SBI/IBPS/NABARD 2016 |

Directions (Q.1-5): 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 given in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions. 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 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 statement 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.

1. If A, B, C, D, E and F are seated in a circle facing the centre, how many persons are seated between F and E if we go anticlockwise from F to E?

I. A and C are adjacent to each other. There is only one person between D and E. A is not seated adjacent to E.

II.E and B are adjacent to each other. B is on the immediate left of F.

2. How many children are there in the row of children who face south?

I. Simon is fourth from the right end of the row and is fourth to the right of Siya.

II.Pihu is seventh from the left end of the row and is fourth to the left of Siya.

3. Who among A, B, C, D and E is the heaviest?

I. C and D are heavier than A and E.d

II.B is heavier than A but lighter than C.

4. Who among the five friends Sumit, Tare, Mukesh, Vikrant and Basuki is the youngest?

I. Basuki is older than three of them but Sumit is younger than Mukesh.

II.Tare is older than Vikrant and Basuki.

5. What is the code for ‘book’ in a code language?

I. In that language `pik tik rik’means ‘I like reading’ and ‘mik nek bek fek’ means ‘this book is interesting’.

II. In the same language ‘pik tik mik rik’means ‘I like reading book’ and ‘mik juk pan’ means ‘you read book’.

Directions (Q.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. 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 statement 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.

6. How is Mayank related to Rita?

I. Mayank is son of Anil’s father’s sister. Prithvi is son of Rita, who is mother of Vikas and grandmother of Anil.

II.Piyush is father of Nisha and grandfather of Mayank, who is the only son of Nisha. Rita is wife of Piyush

7. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circle facing the centre. What is F’s position with respect to G?

I. D is second to the left of H, who is third to the left of A. B is fourth to the right of C, who is the immediate neighbour of H.

II.G is not a neighbour of either B or C. F is not a neighbour of B.

8. What is the code for ‘elegant’?

I. In a code language ‘elegant profession and value’ is written as ‘no ro jo vi’ and ‘value added services’ is written as ‘jo ti di’.

II.In a code language ‘profession enhance personality’ is written as ‘da no pa’ and ‘elegant and fruitful services’ is written as ‘la ma ro vi’.

9. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F were playing a game of cards. Who won the game?

I. A’s mother, father and aunt were in a group. There were two men. B, the father of A, got more points than his wife. D got more points than E but less than F. Mother of A got more points than F but could not win the game.

II.Nephew of E got the lowest points. A is Nephew of E.

10. What is Kanika’s position from Sanjana?

I. In a class of 35 students, Kanika is placed seventh from the bottom, whereas Anish is placed ninth from the top. Sanjana is placed exactly between Kanika and Anish.

II.Kanika is eight places below Ayushi. Ayushi is ten places below Divya.