SBI Clerk Mains Reasoning (Day-18)

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Triangular based seating arrangement

Directions (1-4): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions below.

Eight people are sitting in a triangular table. There is 1 chair placed at each corner, 3 chairs are kept on one edge and 2 chairs each are kept on remaining two edges. The persons on the corner of the table are facing away from center and the persons on edge of the table are facing center. Each person likes different number viz. 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 24, 27 and 32.No two adjacent chairs are vacant.

F, who likes prime number, sits four places away from the one who likes 32. C sits fourth to the left of the one who likes 21, who sits on the immediate right of G. K, who likes even number, sits third to the left of the one who likes 32. C neither sits at any corner nor sits adjacent to F. G neither sits adjacent to the one who likes 24 nor sits at corner of the table. Sum of the numbers liked by F and C is equal to the number liked by B. The one who likes 21 neither sits adjacent to F nor sits adjacent to H. Two persons sit between R and the one who likes a number which is a perfect square. H, who likes 32, sits facing opposite direction to that of K. Sum of numbers liked by B and D is twice the number liked by K. One person sits between D and B, who neither sits adjacent to F nor sits at corner. B sits second to right of the one who likes 19.

1) What is the position of H with respect to the one who likes 27?

A) Immediate right

B) Second to left

C) Third to right

D) Second to right

E) None of these

2) Who among the following person likes 19?

A) B

B) R

C) F

D) G

E) None of these

3) How many persons sit between G and the one who likes 24, when counted from the right of G?

A) 3

B) 2

C) 4

D) 1

E) None

4) Which of the following statement is not true?

A) Two persons sit between the one who likes 14 and D when counted right of D.

B) D sits on the immediate right of the one who likes 16.

C) F sits on the immediate right of B.

D) Two persons sit between K and the one who likes 19 when counted right of 19.

E) All the above statements are true.

Input-Output

Directions (5-8): Study the following information and answer the given below questions.

A number arrangement machine, when given a particular input, rearranges it following a particular rule. The following is the illustration of the input and the steps of arrangement.

Input: @#2 5 $ 6 8 ? 7 ! &> 9 4

Step I: 2 @ # $ 6 8 ? 7 ! &> 9 4 5

Step II: 2 4 @ # $ 6 8 ?  ! &> 9 5 7

Step III: 2 4 6 @ # $ 8 ?  ! &> 5 7 9

Step IV: 2 4 6 8 @ # $ ?  ! &> 5 7 9

Step V: 3 5 7 9 @ # $ ?  ! &> 4 6 8

Step VI: 3 4 5 7 9 @ # $ ?  ! &> 6 8

Step VII: 3 4 5 6 7 9 @ # $ ?  ! &> 8

Step VIII: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 @ # $ ?  ! &>

And Step VIII is the last step for this input. As per rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Input: * 5 $ 9 / 8 4 ©3+ 2 = 6 %

5) How many steps are required to complete the input?

A) 5

B) 6

C) 7

D) 8

E) Cannot be determined

6) What will be the last step for the given input?

A) 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 * $ / © + = %

B) 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 * $ / © + = %

C) 2 3 6 4 5 7 9 * $ / © + = %

D) 2 4 5 7 3 8 9 * $ / © + = %

E) None of these

7) What is the position of % in the 5th step?

A) Fifth from left

B) Sixth from left

C) Fourth from right

D) Eleventh from right

E) None of the above

8) What is the sum of the numbers which is second from left end in step-2 and third from right end in Step-3?

A) 7

B) 8

C) 9

D) 6

E) None of the above

Statement-Assumptions

Directions 9-10: In the question given below, there is a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and assumptions and then decide which of the assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.

9) Statement: The chairman of the company urged all the employees to refrain from making long personal calls during working hours in order to boost productivity.

Assumptions:

I). Majority of the employees may respond positively to the chairman’s appeal.

II). Most of the employees may continue to make long personal calls during working hours.

A) If only Assumption I is implicit.

B) If only Assumption II is implicit.

C) If either Assumption I or II is implicit.

D) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit.

E) If both Assumption I and II are implicit.

10) Statement: The General Administration Department has issued a circular to all the employees informing them that hence forth the employees can avail their lunch break at any of the half hour slots between 1 : 00 pm and 2 : 30 pm.

Assumptions:

I). The employees may welcome the decision and avail lunch break at different time slots

II). There may not be any break in the work of the organization as the employees will have their lunch break at different time slots.

A) If only Assumption I is implicit.

B) If only Assumption II is implicit.

C) If either Assumption I or II is implicit.

D) If neither Assumption I nor II is implicit.

E) If both Assumption I and II are implicit.

Answers :

Directions (1-4):

We have:

  • K, who likes even number, sits third to left of the one who likes 32.
  • H, who likes 32, sits facing opposite direction to that of K.

That means, in case (1) K sits on corner, in case (2) H sits at corner.

  • F, who likes prime number, sits four places away from the one who likes 32.

That means, in case (1a) & case (2a) F sits fourth to right of H, in case (1b) & case (2b) F sits fourth to left of H.

Based on above given information we have:

Again, we have:

  • C neither sits at any corner nor sits adjacent to F.
  • C sits fourth to the left of the one who likes 21, who sits on the immediate right of G.
  • G neither sits adjacent to the one who likes 24 nor sits at corner of the table.
  • The one who likes 21 neither sits adjacent to F nor sits adjacent to H.

Since, K doesn’t like odd number, thus in case (1a) C sits second to the right of H, in case (1b) C sits on the immediate left of H, in case (2b) C sits on the immediate left of K, case (2a) is not valid.

  • Sum of numbers liked by B and D is twice the number liked by K.

Since, only such combinations are (13, 19, 16), (14, 24, 19), (27, 21, 24) & (32, 16, 24).

  • Sum of the numbers liked by F and C is equal to the number liked by B.

Since, only such combinations are (13, 14, 27) & (13, 19, 32).

Also, we clearly, know that H likes 32, thus B must like 27.

Thus, D must like 21 and K likes 24.

  • One person sits between D and B, who neither sits adjacent to F nor sits at corner.
  • B sits second to the right of the one who likes 19.

That means, in case (1a) B sits on the immediate left of H, case (1b) & case (2b) are not valid.

Based on above given information we have:

Case 1(b) gets eliminated as One person sits between D and B, who neither sits adjacent to F nor sits at corner.

case 2(a) will get eliminated as One person sits between D and B, who neither sits adjacent to F nor sits at corner.)

case 2(b) will get eliminated as B sits second to the right of the one who likes 19. 19 cannot be placed anywhere in case 2(b). So it will get eliminated.)

Again, we have:

Since, F likes prime number, thus the only remaining prime number is 13.

  • Two persons sit between R and the one who likes a number which is a perfect square.

That means, R must like 19 and G likes 16.

Since, the only remaining number is 14, thus C likes 14.

Based on above given information we have final arrangements as follows:

1) Answer: A

2) Answer-B

3) Answer: D

4) Answer: C

Directions (5-8) :

Logic

1) Smallest odd numbers on the right end and smallest even numbers on the left end. Position of symbols unchanged.

2) After completing the steps, add 1 to even and subtract 1 from odd numbers.

3) At last arrange the numbers in the ascending order.

Input: * 5 $ 9 / 8 4 © 3 + 2 = 6 %

Step I: 2 * 5 $ 9 / 8 4 ©+  = 6 % 3

Step II: 2 4 * $ 9 / 8 ©+  = 6 % 3 5

Step III: 2 4 6 * $ / 8 ©+  =  % 3 5 9

Step IV: 2 4 6 8 * $ /  ©+  =  % 3 5 9

Step V: 3 5 7 9 * $ /  ©+  =  %  2 4 8

Step VI: 2 3 5 7 9 * $ /  ©+  =  %   4 8

Step VII: 2 3 4 5 7 9 * $ /  ©+  =  % 8

Step VIII:2 3 4 5 7 8 9 * $ /  ©+  =  %

5) Answer: D

6) Answer: A

7) Answer: C

8) Answer-D

Directions (9-10) :

9) Answer: A

Option a is the correct answer. As we see in the statement, The chairman of the company urged to all employees not making long personal calls because it may be affected in your productivity. In assumption I, Employees should respond positively to the chairman’s appeal because it will give positive results in future. The assumption I is implicit while Assumption has a negative impact which not implicit.

10) Answer: E

A decision is taken if it is felt that the decision would be an acceptance among most of the people. Hence, Assumption I is implicit. Assumption II is also implicit as the reason behind need

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