Reasoning Quizzes For IBPS PO Mains 2022- 16th October

Direction (1-5): Study the following information and answer the questions that follow:
Twelve Children were born in six consecutive years starting from 2011 to 2016. Two of them were born in each year. They were born in the months of February and September. No two children were born in the same month of the same year.
Four children were born between A and O. B is older than E. K is younger than O. A and M were born in the month of February. Three children were born between O and F. Only four children are older than E. Only four children were born between F and E. D is older than C. H and B were born in the same months of the different year. Only one child was born between M and G. M is older than G. N is the youngest. Only three persons are older than C. G was not born in even number year. A is older than C. K was born in even number year but not in 2014.

Q1. How many children were born in between D and H?
(a) Five
(b) Two
(c) Four
(d) Three
(e) None

Q2. M born in which of the following year?
(a) 2015
(b) 2011
(c) 2012
(d) 2014
(e) None of these

Q3. Who among the following was born in the same year in which O born?
(a) A
(b) E
(c) G
(d) D
(e) None of these

Q4. Who among the following was born in February 2016?
(a) K
(b) G
(c) D
(d) C
(e) None of these

Q5. Which of the following statement is true about F?
(a) F was born in 2013
(b) Only two persons were born after F
(c) H born immediate before F
(d) More than three persons were born in F and O
(e) Both (b) and (d)

Directions (6–10): A word and number arrangement machine when given an input of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: 50 kindle 93 life gratification 46 decode 17 smart 32 78 image

Step I: 17 50 kindle life graduate 46 decode smart 32 78 image 93
Step II: 17 32 50 kindle life graduate 46 decode smart image 78 93
Step III: 17 32 46 kindle life graduate decode smart image 50 78 93
Step IV: 17 32 46 decode kindle life graduate image smart 50 78 93
Step V: 17 32 46 decode graduate kindle image life smart 50 78 93
Step VI: 17 32 46 decode graduate image kindle life smart 50 78 93

Step VI is the last step of the rearrangement. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the given input. Input for the questions.

Input: 69 command octal 19 around 83 lost 50 about 75 bring 36

Q6. How many steps would be needed to complete the arrangement?
(a) X
(b) VIII
(c) IX
(d) VII
(e)None of these

Q7. Which step number would be the following output?
19 36 50 about around command bring lost octal 69 75 83
(a) II
(b) VI
(c) V
(d) IV
(e) None of these

Q8. Which of the following would be Step I?
(a) 19 36 50 command octal around lost about bring 69 75 83
(b) 83 69 command octal around lost 50 about 75 bring 36 19
(c) 19 69 about around command octal lost 50 75 bring 36 83
(d) 19 69 command octal around lost 50 about 75 bring 36 83
(e) None of these

Q9. Which of the following would be the final arrangement?
(a) 69 75 83 about around command lost octal 19 36 50
(b) 19 36 50 about around bring command lost octal 69 75 83
(c) 19 36 50 69 75 83 about around bring command lost octal
(d) 19 36 50 about lost around bring command octal 69 75 83
(e) None of these

Q10. In Step IV, which of the following word/number would be on 7th position (from the right)?
(a) Octal
(b) Around
(c) 69
(d) Bring
(e) None of these

Direction (11-13): In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. Give answer-

Q11. Statement: The ‘M’ Cooperative Housing Society has put up a notice at its gate that sales persons are not allowed inside the society.
Assumptions:
I. All the sales persons will stay away from the ‘M’ cooperative Housing Society.
II. The security guard posted at the gate may be able to stop the sales persons entering the society.

(a) If only assumption I is implicit.
(b) If only assumption II is implicit.
(c) If either I or II is implicit.
(d) If neither I nor II is implicit.
(e) If both I and II are implicit.

Q12. Statement: “If it does not rain throughout this month, most farmers would be in trouble this year.”
Assumptions:
I. Timely rain is essential for farming.
II. Most farmers are generally dependent on rains.

(a) If only assumption I is implicit.
(b) If only assumption II is implicit.
(c) If either I or II is implicit.
(d) If neither I nor II is implicit.
(e) If both I and II are implicit.

Q13. Statement: If the city bus which runs between Ram Nagar and Sant Colony is extended to Vasant Vihar, it will’be convenient. — Appeal of residents of Ram Nagar to the city bus company.
Assumptions:
I. The convenience of the city bus company is much more important than the needs of the consumers.
II. The city bus company is indifferent to the aspirations of the residents of Sant Colony.

(a) If only assumption I is implicit.
(b) If only assumption II is implicit.
(c) If either I or II is implicit.
(d) If neither I nor II is implicit.
(e) If both I and II are implicit.

Q14. Which alphabet is 3rd from the left in the meaningful four-letter word formed from the first, fourth, fifth and eight letter of the word FOUNDATION? If more than one word is formed, then mark answer as X and no meaningful word is formed then mark answer as Z.
(a) F
(b) X
(c) N
(d) Z
(e) D

Q15. If all the letters in the word GUIDELINES are arranged in alphabetical order from left to right in such a way that vowels are arranged first followed by consonants, then how many letters are there in between U and S after the arrangement?
(a) two
(b) one
(c) none
(d) three
(e) four

Solutions

Solutions (6-10):
(i) For numbers- In this input-output two numbers are rearranging in each step. Smallest number arrange at left end and highest number is arrange at right end, then in the next step second smallest number is arranged at left end and second highest number is arrange at right end. This process is continued till all numbers are arranges.
(ii) After arranging all numbers, words are arranged in a same way, two words are arranged in each step. The word is arranged alphabetical order at the left most end and the reverse alphabetical order at the rightmost end in each step. This process is continued till all words are arranged.

Input: 69 command octal 19 around 83 lost 50 about 75 bring 36
Step I: 19 69 command octal around lost 50 about 75 bring 36 83
Step II: 19 36 69 command octal around lost 50 about bring 75 83
Step III: 19 36 50 command octal around lost about bring 69 75 83
Step IV: 19 36 50 about command around lost bring octal 69 75 83
Step V: 19 36 50 about around command bring lost octal 69 75 83
Step VI: 19 36 50 about around bring command lost octal 69 75 83

S6. Ans. (e)

S7. Ans. (c)

S8. Ans. (d)

S9. Ans. (b)

S10. Ans. (b)

S11. Ans. (e)
Sol. Since both the assumptions follow from the given statement, so both I and II are implicit.

S12. Ans. (e)
Sol. It is mentioned that farmers will be in trouble without rain. This means that timely rain is essential. Also, it shows that farmers are dependent on rain. So, both I and II are implicit.

S13. Ans. (d)
Sol. Clearly, the city bus company is meant to provide bus services according to the needs of the local residents and not as per their own convenience. So, I is not implicit. Again, the statement talks of an appeal of a resident of Ram Nagar. So, nothing can be said about the company’s response to appeals of the residents of Sant Colony. So, II is also not implicit.

S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. Find

S15. Ans. (e)
Sol. Original Word: GUIDELINES
Obtained Word: EEIIUDGLNS