Reasoning Quiz For IBPS Clerk Mains 2023-13th October

Directions (1-5): Study the following arrangement of numbers and symbols carefully and answer the questions based in it.

3 6 < 5 @ 2 # 4 1 > 3 & 7 8 ] 5 $ 9 ! 4 6 % 8 5 { 2 7 } 8 +

Q1. How many such symbols are immediately preceded by a prime number?
(a) Four
(b) Seven
(c) Five
(d) Six
(e) Eight

Q2. Which element is 6th to the right of 8th symbol from the left end?
(a) 8
(b) {
(c) %
(d) 5
(e) 2

Q3. What is the sum of all numbers between @ and ! ?
(a) 40
(b) 38
(c) 37
(d) 41
(e) 39

Q4. If we drop the all odd numbers from the given series, then which element will be 5th to the left of 4th number from the right end?
(a) $
(b) ] (c) 8
(d) &
(e) >

Q5. How many such odd numbers are immediately preceded by an even number?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of these

Directions (6-8): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
Six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U have different heights and weights. No two persons have same rank for height and weight i.e., if one person is tallest then he/she cannot be heaviest. R is heavier and taller than P. Q is taller than only T and S. S is heavier than only U. T is heavier than Q who is heavier than R. U is taller than P.

Q6. Who among the following is the heaviest?
(a) U
(b) P
(c) T
(d) Q
(e) R

Q7. How many persons are shorter than R?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Five
(d) Four
(e) Cannot be determined

Q8. Who among the following is the shortest?
(a) U
(b) P
(c) T
(d) Q
(e) S

Directions (9-10): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
If D? E means D is 6m east of E
D+E means D is 6m west of E
D*E means D is 6m north of E
D%E means D is 6m south of E

Given expression – N*M+Q*O+P%R %U+S*T

Q9. In which direction is point T with respect to point N?
(a) North-east
(b) North-west
(c) South-west
(d) South-east
(e) None of the above

Q10. Four among the following five are same in a certain way and related to a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
(a) N, M
(b) U, R
(c) S, T
(d) R, P
(e) S, Q

Solutions

Solution (1-5):
S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. Given series – 3 6 < 5 @ 2 # 4 1 > 3 & 7 8 ] 5 $ 9 ! 4 6 % 8 5 { 2 7 } 8 +
Hence, there are six symbols which are immediately preceded by a prime number.

S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Given series – 3 6 < 5 @ 2 # 4 1 > 3 & 7 8 ] 5 $ 9 ! 4 6 % 8 5 { 2 7 } 8 +
8th symbol form the left end – !
So, 6th to the right of ! – {

S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. Given series – 3 6 < 5 @ 2 # 4 1 > 3 & 7 8 ] 5 $ 9 ! 4 6 % 8 5 { 2 7 } 8 +
So, required sum – 2 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 7 + 8 + 5 + 9 = 39

S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. Given series – 3 6 < 5 @ 2 # 4 1 > 3 & 7 8 ] 5 $ 9 ! 4 6 % 8 5 { 2 7 } 8 +
After dropping – 6 < @ 2 # 4 > & 8 ] $ ! 4 6 % 8 { 2 } 8 +
4th number from the right end – 6
So, 5th to the left of 6 – 8

S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. Given series – 3 6 < 5 @ 2 # 4 1 > 3 & 7 8 ] 5 $ 9 ! 4 6 % 8 5 { 2 7 } 8 +
Hence, there are three numbers which are immediately preceded by an even number.

Solutions(6-8):
Sol. Height – U/R > R/U > P > Q > T > S
Weight – T > Q > R > P > S > U

S6. Ans. (c)
S7. Ans. (e)
S8. Ans. (e)