Reasoning Quiz for SBI PO | IBPS – 161

1-2): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

L, M, N and P are to be seated in a row facing north. But N and P can’t sit together. Also, M can’t be at the third place
from either end.

1) Which of the following must be true?
a) L is sitting at the first place from the left.
b) L is sitting at the second place from the left.
c) L is sitting at the third place from the left.
d) L is sitting at the fourth place from the left.
e) None of these

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Answer e) None of these
Since N and P cannot sit together, they occupy either first and third place or second and fourth position, depending on the position of M.

2) If L and M interchange their positions, which of the following must be true?
a) N is sitting at the first place from the left.
b) N is not sitting at the first place from the left.
c) P is not sitting at the first place from the left.
d) L is sitting at the third place from the left.
e) None of these

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Answer e) None of these

3-6): Study the following information to answer the given questions.

In a certain code language, ‘chi na le ba pi’ means ‘Federer and Nadal are rivals’, ‘ki ba lo tha’ means ‘both rivals plays tennis’, ‘da ki chi’ means ‘Federer plays excellent’, ‘tha na da’ means ‘excellent and tennis’ and ‘mu ki ’means ‘children plays’.

3) What is the code for ‘Nadal’?
a) le
b) pi
c) ba
d) Either le or pi
e) None of these

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Answer d) Either le or pi

4) What is the code for ‘both’?
a) ba
b) ki
c) lo
d) Can’t be determined
e) None of these

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Answer c) lo

5) Which of the following is the code for ‘Nadal and rivals are children’?
a) chi na ki le pi
b) pi le na ba mu
c) ba mu le ki pi
d) chi pi le ba mu
e) None of these

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Answer b) pi le na ba mu

6) Which of the following may be the code for ‘some rivals plays excellent’?
a) ba da fi ki
b) lo da no ki
c) ki fi ba le
d) da ba tha fi
e) None of these

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Answer a) ba da fi ki

7–10): In the questions given below, certain symbols are used with the following meanings:

P $ Q means P is neither equal to nor smaller than Q.
P © Q means P is not smaller than Q.
P « Q means P is neither greater nor smaller than Q.
P # Q means P is neither greater than nor equal to Q.
P @ Q means P is not greater than Q.
Now in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true. Give answer

7) Statements: M # K, K « D, D @ P
Conclusions: I. M @ P II. M «P
a) if only conclusion I is true.
b) if only conclusion II is true.
c) if either conclusion I or II is true.
d) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.
e) if both conclusions I and II are true.

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Answer d) if neither conclusion I nor II is true. M < K … (i); K = D… (ii); D P… (iii) Combining all the equations, we get P D = K > M P > M. Hence, conclusion I (M P)
and conclusion II (M = P) are not true.

8) Statements: I. W © T, T $ M, B # M
Conclusions: I. W $ B II. M # W
a) if only conclusion I is true.
b) if only conclusion II is true.
c) if either conclusion I or II is true.
d) if neither conclusion I nor 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.
W > T … (i); T > M … (ii); B < M … (iii) Combining all, we get W > T > M > B
W > B and W > M. Hence, both conclusions
(W > B, M < W) are true

9) Statements: H « D, D # R, R © N
Conclusions: I. N « H II. N $ H
a) if only conclusion I is true.
b) if only conclusion II is true.
c) if either conclusion I or II is true.
d) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.
e) if both conclusions I and II are true.

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Answer d) if neither conclusion I nor II is true. H = D … (i); D < R … (ii) R N …. (iii) Combining (i) and (ii), we get R > H = D … (iv)
From (iii) and (iv), we can’t get any specific relation
between N and H. Therefore, conclusion I (N = H)
and conclusion II (N > H) are not true.

10) Statements: Z @ R, R © D, D # T
Conclusions: I. D # Z II. Z # T
a) if only conclusion I is true.
b) if only conclusion II is true.
c) if either conclusion I or II is true.
d) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.
e) if both conclusions I and II are true.

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Answer d) if neither conclusion I nor II is true. Z < R … (i); R ??D … (ii); D < T… (iii)
With these equations no relation can be established
between D and Z, and Z and T.