IBPS PO Prelims Reasoning Ability Mini Mock 28- Puzzle, Direction sense & Syllogism |

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Directions (1-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons A, B, C, D, M, N, O, and P are seating in a row, some are facing north and some are facing south but not necessarily in the same order. D sits 4th right of B. C sits left of N. M, D and N are facing in same direction. O doesn’t sit just near to N. A sits at one of the extreme ends and B sits 2nd to right of A. C and O are immediate neighbors of each other, none of them sits at any of the extreme end. M doesn’t sit just near to both B and N. Immediate neighbors of B face opposite direction of B. C and O face same direction but O doesn’t face south direction. N sits 3rd from one of the extreme ends.

Q1. Who among the following sits 2nd left of the one who sits immediate right of B?
(a) A
(b) M
(c) N
(d) C
(e) None of these

Q2. What is the position of A with respect to B?
(a) 4th to the left
(b) 3rd to the left
(c) Immediate left
(d) 4th to the right
(e) None of these

Q3. P is facing in which direction?
(a) North
(b) South
(c) Same as C faces
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(e) None of these

Q4. Who among the following sits immediate left of A?
(a) P
(b) B
(c) No one
(d) O
(e) None of these

Q5. How many persons sit to the left of C?
(a) One
(b) Three
(c) More than three
(d) Two
(e) None of these

Directions (6-10): In each question below are some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer
(a)If only conclusions I follows.
(b)If only conclusions II follows.
(c)If either I or II follows.
(d)If neither I nor II follows.
(e)If both I and II follow.

Q6. Statements: All marigold are jasmine.
All jasmine is daisy.
No marigold is tulip.
Conclusions: I. All Jasmine is marigold.
II. All Tulip is daily is a possibility

Q7. Statements: Only a few guitar is violin.
All violin is music.
No violin is sound.
Conclusions: I. All music is guitar is a possibility.
II. Some music is sound.

Q8. Statements: Some gold are bangle.
All bangle are anklet.
All silver is gold.
Conclusions: I. All gold is silver is a possibility.
II. Some silver is anklet is a possibility.

Q9. Statements: Some Black are green.
Only a few green is colour.
All colour is purple.
Conclusions: I. All black is purple.
II. Some purple is not black

Q10. Statements: Only a few movie are drama.
Only music is award.
No drama are music.
Conclusions: I. Some movie is music is a possibility
II. No award is drama

Directions (11-13): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Anu starts her journey from point D, walks 7m towards south to reach at point V, then she takes a right turn and walks for 15m to reach point L. From point L she takes a right turn and walks for 8m to reach at point Q, From point Q she takes a left turn and walks 12m to reach at point R, then takes a left turn again and walks 6m to reach point M.

Q11. What is the shortest distance between point L and D?
(a) 14m
(b) 16m
(c) 12m
(d) 17m
(e) None of these

Q12. What is the total distance covered by Anu from point D to point M?
(a) 36m
(b) 28m
(c) 19m
(d) 30m
(e) 48m

Q13. In which direction point M with respect of V?
(a) North-west
(b) South-west
(c) North
(d) East
(e) North-east

Directions (14-15): Study the information carefully and answers the question given below.
A person starts from a point P and travels 3 km west to reach point Q then turns left and travel 9 km to reach point R. He again turns left and travels 15 km and reach point S.

Q14. In which direction point R with respect to P?
(a) North
(b) North East
(c) South West
(d) West
(e) East

Q15. The shortest distance between point P and point S?
(a) 12 km
(b) 15 km
(c) 16 km
(d) 18 km
(e) None of these

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