Reasoning Quiz for SBI PO | IBPS – 160

1-4): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer

1) P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a circle, facing the centre. Who is second to the right of P?
I. R is on the immediate left of T and second to the right of S.
II. Q is on the immediate right of S and third to the left of P.
a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
c) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
d) if the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
e) if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Click to View Answer
Answer b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

2) Among M, K, B, D and W, who is the youngest?
I. B is younger than D.
II. W is younger than K but older than M.
a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
c) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
d) if the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
e) if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Click to View Answer
Answer d) if the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question

3) How is Vandana related to Prabha?
I. Mallika’s sister Vandana is Rajesh’s wife. Prabha is Rajesh’s good friend.
II. Prabha is Rajesh’s brother’s wife and Vandana is Rajesh’s wife.
a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
c) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
d) if the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
e) if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Click to View Answer
Answer b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

4) What is the code for ‘is’ in a code language?
I. In the code language ‘shi tu ke’ means ‘pen is blue’.
II. In the same code language ‘ke si re’ means ‘this is wonderful’.
a) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
b) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
c) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
d) if the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
e) if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Click to View Answer
Answer e) if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

5-9): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

K, P, T, C, N, D, L and J are standing in a row facing north, but not necessarily in the same order. Only N is between C and D whereas only L is between D and J. T and K are P’s neighbours. Neither T nor C is at the extreme end of the row. J is to the right of T but not necessarily on the immediate right.

5) Who among the following are neighbours?
a) T, K
b) T, C
c) N, L
d) K, J
e) L, T

Click to View Answer
Answer b) T, C

6) Which of the following is true?
a) N is on the immediate right of D.
b) K is not at either of the extreme ends.
c) P is between K and T.
d) T is at one of the extreme ends.
e) None of these

Click to View Answer
Answer c) P is between K and T.

7) Which of the following defines the position of D?
a) D is second to the left of J.
b) D is second to the right of L.
c) D is at one of the extreme ends.
d) D is the neighbour of C.
e) None of these

Click to View Answer
Answer a) D is second to the left of J.

8) Which of the following pairs is the neighbour of N?
a) D, L
b) C, T
c) T, L
d) C, D
e) None of these

Click to View Answer
Answer d) C, D

9) Which of the following pairs is at the extreme ends of the row?
a) J, P
b) K, P
c) K, J
d) Can’t be determined
e) None of these

Click to View Answer
Answer c) K, J