SBI PO 2019 Reasoning Quiz: 29th April |

Dear Aspirants,

Reasoning Questions for SBI PO Prelims 2019:

R easoning 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. 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): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I, and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the two statements and Give answer:

Q1. Who is the highest paid member among A, B, C, D, E and F?

I.B earned more than C and F but less than A. F earned more than only two persons.

II. Neither A nor E is the highest paid member. C

If the data in Statement I is sufficient to answer the question while the data in Statement II is not required to answer the question

If the data in Statement II is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I is not required to answer the question

If the data in either Statement I alone or Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

If the data neither in Statement I nor in Statement II together are sufficient to answer the question

If the data in all the Statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question

Solution:

By combining both the statements together we find D is the highest paid member.

Q2. Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a row. Some of them are facing north while others are facing south. What is the position of F with respect to B?

I. C sits second to the right of E, who sits at one of the ends. Both C and E faces opposite direction. Two persons sit between A, who faces south and F. D faces north and sits at one of the ends. B is an immediate neighbor of A.

II. D faces south and sits at one of the ends. Two persons sit between E and D. A is an immediate neighbor of E and faces north. A sits third to the right of C, who sits at an end. B sits to the immediate right of A and faces same direction as A.

If the data in Statement I is sufficient to answer the question while the data in Statement II is not required to answer the question

If the data in Statement II is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I is not required to answer the question

If the data in either Statement I alone or Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

If the data neither in Statement I nor in Statement II together are sufficient to answer the question

If the data in all the Statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question

Q3. What is the age of E?

I. B is the elder brother of E. Mother of E was born in 1975.

II. E is 5yr younger brother of C. Age difference between C and his father who was born in 1970 is 24yr.

If the data in Statement I is sufficient to answer the question while the data in Statement II is not required to answer the question

If the data in Statement II is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I is not required to answer the question

If the data in either Statement I alone or Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

If the data neither in Statement I nor in Statement II together are sufficient to answer the question

If the data in all the Statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question

Q4. How is M related with S?

I. M is the daughter of Q, who is married to P who is the sister of Z and Z is the son of S.

II. S is the father of Q, who is the mother of Z who is sister of M. P is married to Q.

If the data in Statement I is sufficient to answer the question while the data in Statement II is not required to answer the question

If the data in Statement II is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I is not required to answer the question

If the data in either Statement I alone or Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

If the data neither in Statement I nor in Statement II together are sufficient to answer the question

If the data in all the Statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question

Solution:

By using first statement we can find M is grand-daughter of S.

Q5. On which of the following date did Deepika gave her exam?

I. Deepika’s father correctly remembers that her exam was after 20th and before 24th of the same month.

II. Deepika correctly remembers that her exam was after 15th and before 24th on a date of the same month which is a perfect square.

If the data in Statement I is sufficient to answer the question while the data in Statement II is not required to answer the question

If the data in Statement II is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I is not required to answer the question

If the data in either Statement I alone or Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

If the data neither in Statement I nor in Statement II together are sufficient to answer the question

If the data in all the Statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question

Solution:

By using second statement we can find Deepika’s exam on 16th of that month.

Directions (6-10): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I, and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the two statements and Give answer:

Q6. Five persons were born in five different months January to May, in a same year and on same date. Who among the following is second youngest person of the group?
I. Q is younger than P who was born in January. Only two persons were born in between S and T. U is older than T.

II. S and Q were on the months which have even number of days.

If the data in Statement I is sufficient to answer the question while the data in Statement II is not required to answer the question

If the data in Statement II is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I is not required to answer the question

If the data in either Statement I alone or Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

If the data neither in Statement I nor in Statement II together are sufficient to answer the question

If the data in the Statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question

Solution:

Q7. Six persons J, K, L, M, N and P are sitting around a circular table facing outside. What is the position of L with respect to K?

I. J sits second to the left of K. N is an immediate neighbor of K. One person sits between M and P.

II. Two persons sit between M and L. P is a neighbor of L. N sits to the left of J.

If the data in Statement I is sufficient to answer the question while the data in Statement II is not required to answer the question

If the data in Statement II is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I is not required to answer the question

If the data in either Statement I alone or Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

If the data neither in Statement I nor in Statement II together are sufficient to answer the question

If the data in the Statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question

Solution:

Q8. Five people live on five different floors of a building but not necessarily in the same order. The lower most floor of the building is numbered 1, the one above that is numbered 2 and so on till the topmost floor is numbered 5. Who among the following lives on 4th floor?

I. Three persons lives between A and E. D lives on an even numbered floor. C lives just above B but below A. C lives an odd number floor.

II. B lives just above E. only one person lives between A and C.

If the data in Statement I is sufficient to answer the question while the data in Statement II is not required to answer the question

If the data in Statement II is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I is not required to answer the question

If the data in either Statement I alone or Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

If the data neither in Statement I nor in Statement II together are sufficient to answer the question

If the data in the Statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question

Solution:

Q9. By using which statement, we can conclude ‘some boat is not Water’

I. Some sea is water. Some boat is ocean. All boat is ship.

II. All boat is ship. No water is ocean. Some sea is water. Some boat is ocean.

If the data in Statement I is sufficient to answer the question while the data in Statement II is not required to answer the question

If the data in Statement II is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I is not required to answer the question

If the data in either Statement I alone or Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

If the data neither in Statement I nor in Statement II together are sufficient to answer the question

If the data in the Statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question

Solution:

Q10. How is ‘check’ coded in the given language?

I. ‘sell stake check’ is coded as ‘gm tu hi’, ‘check stake’ is coded as ‘tu gm’.

II. ‘detail check’ is coded as ‘tu ku’, ‘check bank stake’ is coded as ‘tu gm am’

If the data in Statement I is sufficient to answer the question while the data in Statement II is not required to answer the question

If the data in Statement II is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I is not required to answer the question

If the data in either Statement I alone or Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

If the data neither in Statement I nor in Statement II together are sufficient to answer the question

If the data in the Statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question

Solution:

By the statement II we can find the code of check is ‘tu’.

Directions (11-15): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II 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.

Q11. By using which of the following statement ‘M≥O’ and ‘Z<Y’ is true?
(I) Y>I≥Z=O≤J≤M

(II) M>O>B≥Z≥E<Y

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.

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.

If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

If the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Q12. Seven friends W, X, Y, Z, A, B and C are sitting in a straight line some of them are facing north while some of them are facing south direction. C sits at an extreme end of the line. Y is facing south direction. X sits third to the right of Y. Who among the following sits to the immediate left of Y?

(I) A sits third to left of C. B sits second to the right of A. X is an immediate neighbor of B.

(II) W sits third to the right of B. Y is not an immediate neighbor of A. Y sits second to the left of Z.

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.

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.

If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

If the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Solution:

From I statement we find C sits immediate left of Y.

Q13. What will be the code of ‘Success’?

(I)The code of ‘Success Paper Pure’ is ‘H19 K5 K18’,

(II) The code of ‘Truth Success Way’ is ‘S20 H19 B1’.

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.

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.

If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

If the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Solution:

By using either statement I or statement II we can find the code for success.

(I) in statement I- Letter in the code is opposite of first letter of word and number is numerical value of last letter.

(II)in statement II- letter in the code is opposite of last letter of word and number is numerical value of second last letter.

Q14. How N is related to J?

(I) The only daughter of L is the mother of N who is not the daughter of J. J is the daughter of K, who is the wife of L.

(II) M is married to J. M is son-in-law of K. K is the grandmother of N, who is the son of M.

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.

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.

If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

If the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Q15. Mansi starts walking from her house towards west directions after walking 8m reached to point Q, then turn right and walks 5m to reach point R. What is the shortest distance between her house and her office?

(I) From point R she turn right walk 14m, then finally turn left and walk for some distance to reach her office.

(II) From point R she turn right walk 4m then turn left walk 2m, finally she turn right and walk 28m to reach her office.

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.

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.

If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

If the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Solution:

from II statement we find shortest distance between her house and office is 25m.