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Reasoning Questions for IBPS Clerk Mains 2016

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Directions (1-5): In each of the questions below, three statements are given followed by conclusions/group of conclusion numbered I and II. You have to assume all the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given two conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statements. Give answer
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
(d) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
(e) If both conclusion I and II follow.

Q1. Statements:
All pens are books.
Some books are pages.
All pages are papers.
Conclusion:
I. No paper is a pen.
II. At least some pages are pens.


Q2. Statements:
All pens are books.
Some books are pages.
All pages are papers.
Conclusion:
I. All books are papers.
II. Some books are papers.

Q3. Statements: 
Some Ds are Gs.
All Gs are Ks.
All Ks are Ls.
Conclusion:
I. At least some Ds and Ls.
II. All Gs are Ls.

Q4. Statements: 
Some Ds are Gs.
All Gs are Ks.
All Ks are Ls.
Conclusion:
I. At least some Ks are Ds.
II. All Ds are Ls.

Q5. Statements: 
Some files are folders.
All folders are pockets.
No pocket is a bag.
Conclusion:
I. All pockets are files.
II. All files are bags.

Directions (6-15): In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II & III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Q6. Statements: Some carrots are brinjals. Some brinjals are apples, All apples are bananas.
Conclusions:
I. Some apples are carrots.
II. Some bananas are brinjals.
III. Some bananas are carrots.
(a) Only I follow
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only III follows
(d) Only either II or III follow
(e) None of the above

Q7. Statements: All keys are locks. All locks are bangles. All bangles are cars.
Conclusions:
I. Some cars are locks.
II. Some bangles are keys.
III. Some cars are keys.
(a) Only I follow
(b) Only I and II follow
(c) Only I and III follow
(d) Only II and III follow
(e) All I, II and III follow

Q8. Statements: All fruits are leaves. Some leaves are trees. No tree is house.
Conclusions:
I. Some houses are fruits.
II. Some trees are fruits.
III. No house is fruit.
(a) Only I follow
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only III follows
(d) Only either I or III follows
(e) None follows

Q9. Statements: All tables are mirrors. Some mirrors are chairs. All chairs are glasses.
Conclusions:
I. Some glasses are mirrors.
II. Some chairs are tables.
III. Some mirrors are tables.
(a) Only I and II follows
(b) Only II and III follow
(c) Only I and III follow
(d) All I, II and III follow
(e) None of the above

Q10. Statements: All calculators are boxes. All boxes are taps. Some taps are machines.
Conclusions:
I. Some machines are boxes.
II. Some taps are calculators.
III. Some boxes are calculators.
(a) Only I and II follow
(b) Only I and III follow
(c) Only II and III follow
(d) All I, II and III follow
(e) None of the above

Q11. Statements: Some cards are files. Some files are ink-pots. Some ink-pots are pads.
Conclusions:
I. Some ink-pots are cards.
II. Some cards are pads.
III. Some pads are files.
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follow
(c) Only II follows
(d) Only III follows
(e) All follow

Q12. Statements: Some keys are locks. All locks are doors. Some doors are windows.
Conclusions:
I. All keys are locks.
II. Some doors are locks.
III. No window is a key.
(a) Only I follow
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only either I or III and II follow
(d) Only either I or III follows
(e) None of the above

Q13. Statements: All bananas are apples. Some apples are oranges. All oranges are grapes.
Conclusions:
I. Some grapes are bananas.
II. Some grapes are apples.
III. Some oranges are bananas
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follow
(c) Only II follows
(d) Only I and II follow
(e) Only II and III follow

Q14. Statements: Some tables are chairs. All chairs are benches. All benches are desks.
Conclusions:
I. Some desks are tables.
II. Some benches are tables.
III. Some desks are chairs.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only III follows
(d) Only II and III follow
(e) All follow

Q15. Statements: Some rats are cats. No cow is cat. All dogs are cows.
Conclusions:
I. No dog is rat.
II. No dog is cat.
III. No cow is rat.
(a) None follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only I and II follow
(d) Only II and III follow
(e) All follow

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