IBPS PO Mains 2018 – Reasoning Ability Questions Day-18

Dear Readers, Bank Exam Race for the Year 2018 is already started, To enrich your preparation here we have providing new series of Practice Questions on Reasoning Ability – Section. Candidates those who are preparing for IBPS PO Mains 2018 Exams can practice these questions daily and make your preparation effective.

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Direction (1-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are sitting in a straight row but not necessary in the same order. They are sitting with equidistance between each other and some of them are facing north while some of them are facing south. They all are in different ages (in years) viz., 18, 21, 25, 27, 32, 38, 43 and 49 but not necessary in the same order. Not more than two persons sitting together faces the same direction.

The one whose age is 21 years sits third to the right of K, who sits second from the either ends of the row. Two persons are sitting between Q and R, who is an immediate neighbour of K. The one whose age is an prime number sits to the immediate left of L, who does not face north direction. Both the immediate neighbours of L are faces the same direction. Only two persons are sitting between the one whose age is 38 and the one whose age is 49, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row. As many persons sitting to the left of the person whose age is 43 is same as many persons sitting to the right of N. M and R faces opposite directions (If one person faces north, then the another one faces south and vice-versa). The one whose age is multiple of 5 sits second to the right of M. Three persons are sitting between O and the youngest person. L’s age is not in odd number.

1) Who among the following is the eldest?

a) Q

b) M

c) R

d) K

e) P

2) How many persons are sitting between N and L?

a) More than three

b) None

c) One

d) Two

e) Three

3) Which of the following pairs sits at the extreme ends of the row?

a) P, M

b) R, P

c) R, Q

d) M, Q

e) N, K

4) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which one of the following that does not belong to the group?

a) The one who sits immediate left of O

b) Q

c) The one who is the youngest

d) The one whose age is 27

e) R

5) If M is related to 32 and Q is related to 18 in a certain way. Then, N is related to which of the following?

a) 27

b) 43

c) 49

d) 21

e) 38

Direction (6-10): In the following questions, the symbol #, $, @, & and % are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

‘A&B’ means ‘A is not greater than B’,

‘A#B’ means ‘A is neither less than nor equal to B’,

‘A$B’ means ‘A is neither greater than nor less than B’,

‘A@B’ means ‘A is neither greater than nor equal to B’ and

‘A%B’ means ‘A is not less than B’

Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the conclusions given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly. Give answer

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.

6) Statements: J#U$C&K; P&U#D.

Conclusions:

I. K#D

II.P&C

7) Statements: W&K@D; G$D%L#M.

Conclusions:

  1. K&L
  2. M@W

8) Statements: S$O%M#T; H&K#T.

Conclusions:

  1. H@M
  2. T@S

9) Statements: M@N&G$E; T#C&N.

Conclusions:

  1. G#C
  2. C$G

10) Statements: D%U#L$C@T; E&L.

Conclusions:

  1. T#E
  2. D%E

Answers

Direction (1-5):

  • The one whose age is 21 years sits third to the right of K, who sits second from the either ends of the row. Two persons are sitting between Q and R, who is an immediate neighbour of K.

  • Only two persons are sitting between the one whose age is 38 and the one whose age is 49, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row.
  • The one whose age is an prime number sits to the immediate left of L, who does not face north direction. Both the immediate neighbours of L are faces the same direction.
  • As many persons sitting to the left of the person whose age is 43 is same as many persons sitting to the right of N.
  • So, Case-1(a) and Case-2(b) will be dropped.

  • M and R faces opposite directions (If one person faces north, then the another one faces south and vice-versa). The one whose age is multiple of 5 sits second to the right of M.
  • Three persons are sitting between O and the youngest person. L’s age is not in odd number.
  • So, case-1(b) will be dropped.

1) Answer: c)

2) Answer: e)

3) Answer: b)

4) Answer: d)

5) Answer: d)

Direction (6-10):

6) Answer: e)

  1. K≥C=U>D -> True
  2. P≤U=C -> True

7) Answer: d)

  1. K<D≥L -> False
  2. M<L≤D>K≥W -> False

8) Answer: b)

  1. H≤K>T<M -> False
  2. T<M≤O=S -> True

9) Answer: c)

G≥N≥C. So, either of the conclusions follows the statement.

10) Answer: a)

  1. T>C=L≥E -> True
  2. D≥U>L≥E -> False

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