Reasoning Quiz for IBPS PO Prelims: 22nd September 2018

Reasoning Questions for IBPS PO 2018

Reasoning Ability is an onerous section. With the increasing complexity of questions, it becomes hard for one to give it the cold shoulder. The only way to make the grade in this particular section in the forthcoming banking exams like IBPS PO is to practice continuously with all your heart and soul. And, to let you practice with the best of the latest pattern questions, here is the Adda247 Reasoning Quiz based on the exact same pattern of questions that are being asked in the exams.

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions: 


There are six employees A, B, C, D, E, F of a company and all of them are working on six different designation of a company viz. CMD, MD, CEO, COO, SE, JE. All the designations given are to be considered in a given order (as CMD is considered as Senior-most and JE is considered as the Junior-most). Only two persons are senior than A. Not more than two persons are between D and F. D is senior to more than one person. Two persons are between D and C. Two persons are between E and B. E is senior to A. C is not the second most junior employee. 

Q1. Who among the following is JE of the company?

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Q2. Who among the following is senior to C?

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Q3. How many persons are junior than B?

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Q4. How many persons are senior to D?

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Q5. Who among the following is just junior than A?
(a) E
(b) C
(c) F
(d) B
(e) D

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Directions (6-10): Following questions are based on the information given below. 
‘P + Q’ means ‘P is daughter of Q’ 
‘P - Q’ means ‘P is son of Q’ 
‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is mother of Q’ 
‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’ 
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is wife of Q’ 
‘P * Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’ 


Q6. In the expression A ×D ÷ F # Q × Z - M, how is Q related to D?

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Q7. In the expression A #B – M × R ÷ S, how is A related to M?

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Q8. Which of the following expression shows that N is son of M?

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Q9. In the expression A – D + R ÷ Y + N × Z how is R related to Z?

Q10. In which of the following expression Q is the father in law of C?

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Directions (11-15): In the following questions, the symbols @, $, *, # and & used with the following meaning as illustrated below: 
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’ 
‘P@Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’ 
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’ 
‘P&Q' means “P is neither greater than nor smaller than 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 three conclusions I, II and III is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly. 


Q11. Statements: T # U, L & M, U* P, M $ T 
 Conclusions: 
 I. M @ T       
II. U @ P      
III. T & P

Solution:

(I) M > T(false) (II) U > P(false)
(III) T = P(false)

Q12. Statements: U @ G, C * D, F # U, F * D 
 Conclusions: 
 I. F @ G 
 II. D @ U 
 III. C # U

Solution:

(I) F > G (false) (II) D > U (false)
(III) C < U (false)

Q13. Statements: S # N, Y $ H, P @ S, N & H 
 Conclusions: 
 I. N * Y 
 II. H @ S 
 III. P @ Y

Solution:

(I). N ≤Y (true) (II). H > S(true)
(III). P > Y (false)

Q14. Statements: X * U, W # V, S $ V, S @ U 
 Conclusions: 
 I. V # U 
 II. X # S 
 III. X # V

Solution:

(I) V < U (false) (II) X < S (true)
(III) X < V (false)

Q15. Statements: H * L, H # F, M @ L, C $ F
 Conclusions: 
 I. F @ M 
 II. C $ L 
 III. M @ F

Solution:

(I) F > M(false) (II) C ≥ L (false)
(III) M > F(false)

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