Reasoning Quiz for SBI PO | IBPS – 148

Directions (1-5): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II are 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-

1. How is Sheela related to Ninad?
Statements:
I. Ninad’s father is the grandfather of Sheela’s son.
II. Sheela has only one brother.
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 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 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.

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Answer d) if the data in both the Statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.

2. What is the code for ‘market’?
Statements:
I. ‘do not go’ is coded as ‘ka ma tok’.
II. ‘go to market’ is coded as ‘ma jo Ia’.
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 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 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.

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Answer d) if the data in both the Statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.

3. Village ‘X’ is in which direction with respect to village ‘Y’?
Statements:
I. Village ‘X’ is to the East of village ‘R’ which is to the South of village ‘Y’.
II. Village ‘X’ is to the North of village ‘F’ which is to the South-East of Village ‘Y’.
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 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 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.

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Answer c) if the data in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

4. How many employees are there in the institute?
Statements:
I. If arranged in descending order of their seniority Mr. Jadhav is tenth from the top and four positions above Mr. Karnik who is twenty fifth from the bottom.
II. If arranged in descending order of their annual income Mr. Moghe is fifteenth from the top and six positions below Mr. Mane who is thirtieth from the bottom.
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 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 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.

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Answer c) if the data in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

5. Who is the youngest am6ng T, F, L, Q & R?
Statements:
I. F is younger than L & Q but not as young as T & R.
II. T is younger than F but not the youngest.
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 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 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.

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

Directions (6-10) : In the following questions the symbols@, #,$,% and & are used different meaning

‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q,
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
‘P & Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.

In each of the following· questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true

6. Statements: E % H, H $ M, M # Q
Conclusions:
I. H $ Q
II. E $ M
a) if only conclusion I is true.
b) if only conclusion II is true.
c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true.
e) if both conclusions I and II are true.

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Answer b) if only conclusion II is true.

7. Statements: D & T, R # T, R $ M
Conclusions:
I. M & T
II. M% T
a) if only conclusion I is true.
b) if only conclusion II is true.
c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true.
e) if both conclusions I and II are true.

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Answer c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.

8. Statements: S #A, S @ T, L & T
Conclusions:
I. L & A
II. S @ L
a) if only conclusion I is true.
b) if only conclusion II is true.
c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true.
e) if both conclusions I and II are true.

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Answer e) if both conclusions I and II are true.

9. Statements: R & M, M # L, L $ Q
Conclusions:
I. M% Q
II. M@Q
a) if only conclusion I is true.
b) if only conclusion II is true.
c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true.
e) if both conclusions I and II are true.

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Answer d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true.

10. Statements: F $ D, H # M, M % D
Conclusions:
I. F $ H
II. F @ H
a) if only conclusion I is true.
b) if only conclusion II is true.
c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true.
e) if both conclusions I and II are true.

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Answer a) if only conclusion I is true.