Reasoning Quiz For IRDA AM 2023-12th June

Directions (1-5): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
A certain number of boxes are stacked one above another such that the bottommost box is numbered as 1 and the box above it is numbered as 2 and so on. V is placed 4th to the above of P which is a prime numbered box. One box is placed between P and S. Number of boxes placed above V is one more than the number of boxes between V and S. T is placed 2nd to the above of V. U is placed 2nd from the top. Number of boxes between U and T is equal to the number of boxes below P.

Q1. How many boxes are in the stack?
(a) 11
(b) 13
(c) 10
(d) 12
(e) None of these

Q2. How many boxes are placed below P?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 6
(e) None of these

Q3. Which of the following box is the 7th numbered box?
(a) V
(b) T
(c) S
(d) Either V or T
(e) None of the above

Q4. If box Q is placed just above T, then how many boxes are placed between Q and U?
(a) Two
(b) Four
(c) One
(d) Three
(e) None of the above

Q5. How many boxes are placed between S and T?
(a) 7
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) None of the above

Directions (6-8): In the following questions assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the conclusion(s) among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Q6. Statements: L > N ≥ K < P, O > S, S > R ≥ L
Conclusions:
I. K ≤ S
II. S > K
(a) Only I is true
(b) Only II is true
(c) Either I or II is true
(d) Neither I nor II is true
(e) Both I and II are true

Q7. Statements: A > B ≥ M < D, E > Q, Q > C ≥ D
Conclusions:
I. E > C
II. D ≤ E
(a) Only I is true
(b) Only II is true
(c) Either I or II is true
(d) Neither I nor II is true
(e) Both I and II are true

Q8. Statements: S > U ≥ M < P, O > Q, Q > V ≥ P
Conclusions:
I. U > V
II. U ≤ V
(a) Only I is true
(b) Only II is true
(c) Either I or II is true
(d) Neither I nor II is true
(e) Both I and II are true

Q9. How many such pairs of letters (Both forward and backward direction) are in the word “BASKETBALL”, each of which has as many letters between them as they have according to English alphabetical series?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three

Q10. In a class, Mohit rank is 21st from the right and Aman’s rank is 21st from the left and Ankur sits second to the left of Mohit who is sitting on the immediate right of Aman, then how many students are there in the class?
(a) 45
(b) 39
(c) 42
(d) 44
(e) 46

Solutions

Solutions (6-8):
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. I. K ≤ S – False
II. S > K – True

S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. I. E > C – True
II. D ≤ E – False

S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. I. U > V – False
II. U ≤ V – False

S10. Ans(c)