IBPS RRB PO/Clerk Mains Reasoning Quiz: 10th September 2019

Seven persons J, K, L, M, N, O and P are sitting in a circular table. All of them like different fruits i.e. Apple, Guava, Mango, Orange, Litchi, Grapes and Papaya but not necessary in same order. Three of them face towards the center and rest of them face outside the center.

Only one person sits between P and the one who likes Litchi. M sits immediate right of the one who likes litchi. Two persons sit between the one who likes mango and the one who likes grapes. The one who likes grapes is neither immediate neighbor of M nor immediate neighbor of P. The one who likes apple is immediate right of P. M is not immediate neighbor of P.  N sits third to the left of J, who likes guava. L sits second to the right of the one who likes orange. K sits immediate right to the one who likes Papaya. K does not like apple. M and L face opposite direction to each other. L does not face outside the center.

(a) One

(b) Two

(c) Four

(d) Three

(e) None

(a) O

(b) The one who likes Guava

(c) L

(d) The one who likes apple

(e) None of these

(a) M

(b) The one who likes grapes

(c) the one who likes apple

(d) L

(e) None of these

(a) O

(b) K

(c) N

(d) M

(e) None of these

(a) P

(b) N

(c) The one who likes orange

(d) The one who likes Guava

(e) None of these

 

(a) if only argument I is strong

(b) if only argument II is strong

(c) if either I or II is strong

(d) if neither I nor II is strong

(e) if both I and II are strong

Arguments: I. Yes. This will bring in some sense of seriousness among the students and will improve the quality.

II. No. This will force the meritorious poor students to stay away from post-graduate courses.

Sol. A hike in fees is no means to make the students more serious in studies. So, argument I is vague. However, with the increase in fees, poor meritorious students would not be able to afford post-graduate studies. So, argument II holds.

Arguments: I. No. There is no need to block huge amount of foreign exchange and keep the money idle.

II. Yes. This will help India withstand shocks of sudden rise in oil prices due to unforeseen circumstances.

Sol. Oil, being an essential commodity, our country must keep it in reserve. So, argument I is vague, while argument II holds as it provides a substantial reason for the same.

Arguments: I. Yes. This will make the parliamentary elections more meaningful as the voters can make a considered judgment for casting their vote.

II. No. In a democracy any person fulfilling the eligibility criteria can contest parliamentary elections and there should be no restrictions.

Sol. Clearly, if there were less candidates, the voters would find it easy to make a choice. So, argument I holds. Also, every person satisfying the conditions laid down by the Constitution must be given an opportunity and should not be denied the same just to cut down the number of candidates. So, argument II also holds strong.

There are six members in a family sitting around a circular table. All of them face towards center. A sits 4th left to his grandson. C sits immediate right to his aunt. D sits immediate right to his father A. B is an unmarried female. E is daughter in law of the one who sits 3rd right to her. F has two children. C does not sit next to his mother. D is brother of B.

(a) none

(b)three

(c) two

(d) one

(e) none of these

(a) four

(b) one

(c) two

(d) three

(e) none of these

(a) husband

(b) son-in-law

(c) grand son

(d) son

(e) none of these

 

Six persons sits around a triangular table such that three of them sit at the corners and the rest on the middle of the side. The one who sits at the corner face away from the center and the one who sit at the middle of the side face towards the center. They also like different games- golf, boxing, hockey, cricket, rugby and tennis. The one who likes golf sits at the corner. The one who likes tennis sits immediate right to the one who likes rugby. C sits second right to B, who likes hockey.  D faces the center and sits third right to the one who likes cricket. E sits immediate right to D. F sits at one of the corners but does not like cricket and tennis. A is one of the persons. E does not like Rugby and Golf.

(a) E

(b) F

(c) C

(d) B

(e) none of these

(a) F

(b) E

(c) D

(d) B

(e) none of these

(a) A

(b) F

(c) C

(d) B

(e) None of these

(a)  D

(b) A

(c) E

(d) F

(e) None of these