Reasoning Questions for IPPB Prelims 2017 |

Q1. In a certain code language ‘how many are there’ is written as ‘ka na ta da’ and ‘many are welcome here’ is written as ‘na pi ni ka’. How is ‘how’ written in that code language?

(a) ta

(b) da

(d) Data inadequate

(e) None of these

Q2. If the positions of the first and the fifth digits of the number 83591427 are interchanged, similarly the positions of the second and the sixth digits are interchanged, and so on, then which of the following will be the second digit from the right end after the rearrangement?

(a) 5

(b) 3

(d) 2

(e) None of these

Q3. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ADJUSTING, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

(a) None

(b) One

(d) Three

(e) More than three

Q4. If ‘R’ denotes ‘÷’; T denotes ‘−’; ‘M’ denotes ‘+’ and W denotes ‘×’, then

27 T 15 R 3 W 4 M 6 = ?

(a) 7

(b) 13

(d) 1

(e) None of these

Q5. In a certain code WAVE is written as ‘5%3*’ and WINS is written as ‘59@©’. How is SANE written in the code?

(a) ©9@*

(b) *%©@

(d) ©%@*

(e) None of these

Directions (6-11): In the following questions, the symbols @, ©, %, * and $ are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

‘P © Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.

‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.

‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q.

‘P * Q’ means ‘P is neither equal to nor greater than Q’.

‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.

Now in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

Q6. Statements: D @ M, M $ B, B * R, R % T

Conclusions: I. B * D II. B @ D III. T * M

(a) None is true

(b) Only I is true

(d) Only III is true

(e) Only either I or II is true

Q7. Statements: W © F, F @ D, D * K, K $ J

Conclusions: I. K % W II. D $ W III. F * K

(a) Only I and II are true

(b) Only I and III are true