Most Important Reasoning Questions for IBPS PO and Clerk Exam 2017

Directions (1-5): In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions. Mark answer 

(a) If only conclusion I follows.

(b) If only conclusion II follows.

(c) If either conclusion I or II follows. 

(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

(e) If both conclusions I and II follow.

Q1. Statements: A > B£ C = D £ E, C  ³  F = G > H
Conclusions:
I. G £  E
II. A > H

H ³ T > S £ Q, T ³ U = V > B

Conclusions:

I. V > S

II. B £H

Q3. Statements:

F < K£ L, H ³ R > K 

Conclusions:

I. H > L

II. R > F

Q4. Statements:

N  ³ P > K = L, P £ Q < Z, T > K

Conclusions:

I. N > Q

II. Z < T

Q5. Statements:

P < H = O  ³N, E ³ H < S

Conclusions:

I. N £  E

II. S > P

Direction (6 – 8): Study the following information and answer the given question.

• T is the sister of D. D is married to P. P is the son of M.

• T is the mother of J. Y is the father of U.

• Y has only one son and only one daughter.

• U is the daughter of T. Q is the son of D.

Q6. How is P related to T ?

(a) Brother 

(b) cannot be determined

(c) Brother-in-law 

(d) Cousin brother

(e) Uncle

Q7. How is J related to D ?

(a) Son

(b) Niece

(c) Son-in-law 

(d) Nephew 

(e) Daughter

Q8. If M is wife of W then how is Q related to W ?

(a) Son-in-law 

(b) Grandson 

(c) Nephew

(d) Son

(e) cannot be determined

Directions (9 – 10): Read the given information carefully and answer the given question

P is 9 m to the south of K. K is 5 m to the east of H. H is 4 m to the north of B. L is 3 m west of B. D is 7 m south of L. G is 8 m east of D.

Q9. If Point Z is 5 m to the west of point P, then what is the distance between B and Z?

(a) 8 m 

(b) 9 m 

(c) 5 m

(d) 2 m 

(e) 6 m

Q10. How far and in which direction is point K from Point G?

(a) 11 m to the south

(b) 7 m to the north

(c) 11 m to the north

(d) 7 m to the south

(e) 11 m to the west

Directions (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Seven persons, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are going to attend marriage ceremony but not necessarily in the same order, in seven different months (of the same year) namely January, February, March, June, August, October and December, Each of them also likes a different fruit namely Banana, Grapes, Papaya, Orange, Mango, Litchi and Apple but not necessarily in the same order. R is going to attend marriage in a month which has less than 31 days. Only two persons are going to attend marriage ceremony between the month in which R and S attends marriage ceremony. The one who likes Banana is going to attend marriage ceremony immediately before T. Only one person attends ceremony before the one who likes Papaya. Q attends ceremony immediately after the one who likes Papaya. Only three persons attends marriage ceremony between Q and the one who likes Mango. T likes neither Mango nor Papaya. P attends ceremony immediately before T. V likes Apple. The one who likes Grapes attends ceremony in the month, which has less than 31 days. The one who attends ceremony in March does not like Orange.

Q11. Which of the following represents the month in which S attends marriage ceremony ?

(a) January

(b) Cannot be determined

(c) October

(d) December

(e) June

Q12. Which of the following represents the people who attends ceremony in January and June respectively?

(a) V, S

(b) U, S

(c) Q, T

(d) U, R

(e) V. R

Q13. How many persons attends ceremony between the months in which V and R attend ceremony ?

(a) None

(b) Three

(c) Two

(d) One

(e) More than three

Q14. As per the given arrangement, R is related to Banana and P is related to Orange following a certain pattern,which of the following is U related to following the same pattern ?

(a) Mango

(b) Litchi

(c) Apple

(d) Papaya

(e) Grapes

Q15. Which of the following fruits, does U like ?

(a) Papaya

(b) Mango

(c) Banana

(d) Grapes

(e) Orange

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