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Reasoning Questions for IBPS PO 2018

R easoning Ability is an onerous section. With the increasing complexity of questions, it becomes hard for one to give it the cold shoulder. The only way to make the grade in this particular section in the forthcoming banking exams like IBPS PO is to practice continuously with all your heart and soul. And, to let you practice with the best of the latest pattern questions, here is the Adda247 Reasoning Quiz based on the exact same pattern of questions that are being asked in the exams.

Directions (1-3): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

There are some persons sitting in a row facing in north direction. Four persons sit between A and Q. Three persons sit between M and C. Four persons sit between M and Q. R sits to the immediate left of Q. Only five persons sit to the right of M. As many persons sit between R and Q as sit between Q and C.

Q1. How many persons can sit in a row?

Twelfth

Ten

Fifteen

Eleven

None of these

Solution:

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Q2. If B sits exactly between M and C, then what is the position of M with respect to B?

Fifth to the right

Second to the right

Second to the left

Seventh to the left

None of these

Solution:

Q3. What is the position of M with respect to A?

9th to right

2nd to the left

5th to the left

9th to the left

None of these

Solution:

Directions (4-6): Following questions are based on the information provided below:

‘A × B’ means ‘A is mother of B’.
‘A – B’ means ‘A is brother of B’.
‘A + B’ means ‘A is sister of B’.
‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is father of B’.
‘A # B’ means ‘A is niece of B’.
‘A @ B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’.

Q4. If the expression “P ÷ Q × S – T @ R – U” is true, then which of the following is true?

T is father of R

U is aunt of T

P is grandfather of T

T is sister of U

None of these

Solution:

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Q5. Which of the following means ‘R’ is son in law of P’?

P ÷ Q – T + R + S

P ÷ Q – Y- R + S

P × M – R + Q - S

P ÷ Q × S – T @ R – U

None of these

Solution:

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Q6. If the expression T × M – R + Q – S @ U is true, then which of the following is false?

R is daughter of U

S is sister of M

R is sister of S

U is father of M

None of these

Solution:

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Directions (7-11): In the following questions, the symbols @, #, %, $ and © are used with the following meaning as illustrated below-
‘P#Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’
‘P©Q’ means ‘P is neither equal to nor smaller than Q’
‘P%Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q’
‘P$Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’
‘P@Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statement 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.

Q7. Statements: O $ M © S @ Z % R $ N
Conclusions:
I. O © Z
II. R $ O
III.M © N

None is true

Only I is true

Only III is true

Either I or II is true

All are true

Solution:

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I. O © Z (false) II. R $ O(false) III.M © N(false)

Q8. Statements: B % M, K © M, A $ B, C © A
Conclusions:
I. K © A
II. M @ C
III. M # C

Only I and III are true

Only III is true

Only I and II are true

All are true

None of these

Solution:

I. K © A(false) II. M @ C(false) III. M # C (true)

Q9. Statements: Z @ A, Y © Z, R $ M, M © Z
Conclusions:
I. R © Z
II. Z © R
III.Y © R

None is true

Only I is true

Only I and II are true

Only II and III are true

All are true

Solution:

I. R © Z(true) II. Z © R(false) III.Y © R(false)

Q10. Statements: M © S @ Z % R $ N © O
Conclusions:
I. O # Z
II. R # M
III. S % N

None follows

Only I is true

Only III is true

Either I or II is true

All are true

Solution:

I. O # Z(true) II. R # M(false) III. S % N(false)

Q11. Statements: X © M, R $ M, M © Z, Z @ A, Y © Z
Conclusions:
I. X © Z
II. Z © R
III.R % A

Only I is true

Only II is true

Only I and II are true

Only II and III are true

All are true

Solution:

I. X © Z(true) II. Z © R(false) III.R % A(false)

Direction (12-15). Read the information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight people J, K, L, M, N, P, Q and O are sitting in a circle facing the center. All of them are CEO of different companies — A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned order.
Two persons sit between the one who is CEO of company D and N. K is CEO of company C. J is CEO of company A and sits opposite to N. The one who is CEO of company E sits opposite to M. O is CEO of company G and sits second to the right of the one who is CEO of company D. L is CEO of company E. L is an immediate neighbor of the person who is CEO of company F. Q sits third right to K. M is CEO of company D. The person who is CEO of company H sits adjacent to the one who is CEO of company D. N is CEO of company B.

Q12. Who amongst the following is CEO of company H?

None of these

Solution:

(i). From the conditions, Eight people J, K, L, M, N, P, Q and O are sitting in a circle facing the centre. J is CEO of company A and sits opposite to N. N is CEO of company B. Two persons sit between N and the one who is CEO of company D. O is CEO of company G and sits second to the right of the one who is CEO of company D. The person who is CEO of company H sits adjacent to the one who is CEO of company D. From this we get two possibilities:

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(ii). From the conditions, M is CEO of company D. M sits opposite to the one who is CEO of company E. L is CEO of company E. L is an immediate neighbour of the person who is CEO of company F.

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(iii). From the rest conditions, K is CEO of company C, so there is only one place for K. Q sits third right to K, so from this statement case 1 gets eliminated. We will get final solution.

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Q13. What is K’s position with respect to N?

Third to the right

Second to the right

Third to the left

Second to the left

Fourth to the right

Solution:

(ii). From the conditions, M is CEO of company D. M sits opposite to the one who is CEO of company E. L is CEO of company E. L is an immediate neighbour of the person who is CEO of company F.

(iii). From the rest conditions, K is CEO of company C, so there is only one place for K. Q sits third right to K, so from this statement case 1 gets eliminated. We will get final solution.

Q14. How many people are sitting between the one who is CEO of company F and N when counted in clockwise direction from N?

one

two

three

four

five

Solution:

(ii). From the conditions, M is CEO of company D. M sits opposite to the one who is CEO of company E. L is CEO of company E. L is an immediate neighbour of the person who is CEO of company F.

(iii). From the rest conditions, K is CEO of company C, so there is only one place for K. Q sits third right to K, so from this statement case 1 gets eliminated. We will get final solution.

Q15. Four of the following five pairs are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

J-D

O-B

L-F

K-A

J- A

Solution:

(ii). From the conditions, M is CEO of company D. M sits opposite to the one who is CEO of company E. L is CEO of company E. L is an immediate neighbour of the person who is CEO of company F.

(iii). From the rest conditions, K is CEO of company C, so there is only one place for K. Q sits third right to K, so from this statement case 1 gets eliminated. We will get final solution.