Night Class Reasoning for SBI PO |

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So, here we are with some tough New Pattern questions of puzzle and Logical reasoning.

Directions (1-7): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
There are seven people A, B, C, D, E, F, G living in a building which has seven floors from (1-7). Out of the seven people living six of them belong to a family and in the family, there are two couples. Each couple lives together and has a separate floor and rest of them have separate floors so two floors are empty. The following information is known about them. G is the son-in-law of D. Neither top floor nor first floor is empty. D lives on a floor immediately below that of E. There are two floors between the floors on which the two couples live. C is E’s nephew and lives two floors above the floor on which B lives. A’s sister lives on the 3rd floor.

Q1. Which of the following pair of floors is empty?
(a) 4,5
(b) 4,6
(c) 2,4
(d) 2,6
(e) 5,6

Q2. How is A related to C?
(a) mother
(b) grandmother
(c) grandfather
(d) father
(e) cannot be determined

Q3. On which floor does the person live who doesn’t belong to the family?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c)4
(d) 5
(e) 7

Q4. Who among the following is one of the couples of the family?
(a) DF
(b) GA
(c) DB
(d) GF
(e) GB

Q5. Who lives on the 4th floor?
(a) E
(b) C
(c) B
(d) F
(e) None

Q6. How is D’s son related to B?
(a)Brother
(b)Son
(c)Husband
(d) Cousin
(e)Either (b) and (c)

Q7. Who lives on the second floor and with whom?
(a) D, A
(b) B, G
(c) B, F
(d) A, C
(e) C, F

Directions (8-15): A statement followed by four assumptions numbered I, II and III are given. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement, then decide which of the answers (a), (b), (c) or (d) is correct.

Q8. Statement: “Several labour and industrial courts in this state have no proper premises. Vacancies of judges and stenos are kept pending”. – A statement of a retired judge of state X.
Assumptions:
I. Adequate number of staff and judges helps in the smooth functioning of the industrial and labour courts.
II. The state is not bothered about the condition of the labour and industrial courts.
III. Physical facilities of an office help in increasing efficiency of its employees.
(a) I and III are implicit
(b) I and II is implicit
(c) II and III are implicit
(d) All are implicit
(e) None of these

Q9. Statement: “Performing complex mental tasks while driving is dangerous” – A psychologist.
Assumptions:
I. Thinking too much reduces the ability to spot potential problems and react to them safely.
II. Handsfree phone conversations are as safe – or as risky – as talking to a passenger, depending upon the demands of conversation.
III. Insecurity of humans is a man – made problem.
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

Q10. Statement: “We have the distinction of being the only company in India as well as the second in the world to have won an ISO 9002 certification in our line of business”. – Statement of company X’s chairman.
Assumptions:
I. These were not many companies in the line of business of company X.
II. Getting ISO 9002 in the line of business of company X is not easy.
III. The company X desires to expand its business.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only II is implicit
(c) Only III is implicit
(d) II and III are implicit
(e) None of the above

Q11. Statement: “Z-TV, the only TV which gives the viewers a chance to watch two programmes simultaneously” – An advertisement.
Assumptions:
I. Sale of Z-TV will increase because of the advertisement.
II. Some people may be influenced by the advertisement and buy Z-TV.
III. The sale of Z-TV may be on the downward trend.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) All are implicit
(c) I and II are implicit
(d) II and III are implicit
(e) None of the above

Q12. Statement: Use ‘X’ brand shoes. These are durable and available in all sizes. An advertisement in the newspaper A.
Assumptions:
I. Normally people like durable shoes.
II. Very few people read advertisement in a newspaper.
III. Very few people read the newspaper A.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) I and II are implicit
(c) I and either II or III are implicit
(d) All are implicit
(e) None of the above

Q13. Statement: “Why are only high profile people considered to be adventurous? The villagers in India, who have no buses, walk barefoot for miles on dusty, untarred roads Isn’t that more adventurous than rafting or gliding?” – View of a person.
Assumptions:
I. It is a Herculean task to walk barefoot for miles on dusty untarred roads.
II. Rafting and gliding are considered adventurous by the people.
III. Walking barefoot for miles on dusty untarred roads is not considered adventurous by the people.
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

Q14. Statement: “The simplest and the most cost-effective way to upgrade your home-Exchange your old furniture and get 25% to 33% off on the new furniture”. – An advertisement of a furniture company.
Assumptions:
I. Nowadays, there is no demand for furniture products unless some attractive scheme is offered.
II. Some customers always desire to have best quality and do not bother either for cost or for convenience.
III. Some customers want to keep their home up-to-date with reasonable cost and with less hassles.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only II is implicit
(c) Only III is implicit
(d) I and II are implicit
(e) None of the above

Q15. Statement: The situation of this area still continues to be tense and out of control. People are requested to be in their homes only.
Assumptions:
I. There had been some serious incidents.
II. People will not go to the office.
III. Normally will be restored shortly.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) I and II are implicit
(c) None is implicit
(d) I and III are implicit
(e) All are implicit