Reasoning Quiz for SBI PO | IBPS – 149

Directions (1-5) : In each question below is given a group of letters followed by four combinations of digits/symbols numbered a), b), c), and d). You have to find out which of the combinations correctly represents the group of letters based on the following coding system and the conditions and mark the numbers of that combination as your answer. If none of the four combinations correctly represents the group of letters, give e) i.e. ‘None of these’ as your answer.

Letters :                                 Y X T U C S D E A Z l K P R M
Number/ Symbol Code: % 5 9 2 8 $ © 7 6 @ 3 4 * I #

Conditions:
(i) If the first letter is a consonant and the last letter is a vowel, their codes are to be interchanged.
(ii) If the first as well as last letter is a vowel, both are to be coded as ‘£’.
(iii) If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant, both are to be coded as the code for the consonant.

1. PTSAYI
a) *9$6%3
b) *%9$63
c) $9*%6$
d) 39$6%*
e) None of these

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Answer d) 39$6%*

2. CYZIKD
a) 8%@34©
b) ©%@34©
c) 8%@348
d) ©%@348
e) None of these

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Answer a) 8%@34©

3. AXTRMU
a) 6591#2
b) £591#£
c) 2591#6
d) £592#6
e) None of these

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Answer b) £591#£

4. ECSZIM
a) #8$@3#
b) 78@3#
c) #8$@37
d) #8@$73
e) None of these

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Answer a) #8$@3#

5. DPXCYU
a) 2*58%©
b) ©*58%2
c) ©*58%©
d) ©*85%2
e) None of these

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Answer a) 2*58%©

6. MKPZAD
a) ©4*@6#
b) #4*@6©
c) #©4*6@
d) #4*@6#
e) None of these

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Answer b) #4*@6©

Directions (7-10) : Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered land 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- Give answer

7. In a row of girls, how many girls are there?
I. A and B occupy the ninth place from the right end, and tenth place from the left end respectively.
II. M and V occupy seventeenth place from the right end and eighteenth place from the left end respectively.
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.

8. On which day of the month is Chetna’s birthday?
I. Chetna’s brother correctly remembers that Chetna’s birthday is after 15th but before 20th of the month.
II. Chetna’s sister correctly remembers that Chetna’s birthday is after 18th but before 24th of the month.
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.

9. Among L, M, N, P and Reach having different levels of intelligence, who is the most intelligent?
I. L is less intelligent than M and N is less intelligent than P.
II. M is less intelligent than N and L is more intelligent than R.
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.

10. How many children does B have?
I. C and D are the only children of M.
II. M, cousin of B has only one daughter.
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.