Reasoning Ability Quiz For IBPS Clerk/NIACL AO Prelims 2021- 22nd September

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons are sitting around a square table, facing the centre, in such that four persons sit at middle of the sides and four persons sit at the corners. Each of them likes different colour – blue, purple, olive, yellow, black, green, white and violet. The one who likes violet sits third to the right of S. O is an immediate neighbour of S. The one who likes olive sits second to the right of O. N sits third to the right of T. Only one person sits between O and the one who likes green. T neither likes violet nor olive colour. M and R are immediate neighbours of each other. Q does not like white colour. Neither M nor R likes violet colour. The one who likes blue colour sits second to the right of M. Only two people sit between P and the one who likes purple colour. P does not like violet colour. The one who likes yellow colour is not an immediate neighbour of the one who likes violet colour. The one who likes black colour sits second to the left of M. The one who likes Violet colour does not sit at the corner.

Q1. T likes which of the following colour?
(a) Violet
(b) Black
(c) Blue
(d) Green
(e) None of these

Q2. Who among the following sits second to the right of the one who likes violet colour?
(a) Q
(b) R
(c) O
(d) M
(e) None of these

Q3. Who among the following likes purple colour?
(a) N
(b) M
(c) Q
(d) O
(e) None of these

Q4. Who among the following sits opposite to the one who likes yellow colour?
(a) R
(b) the one who likes white colour
(c) T
(d) the one who likes purple colour
(e) None of these

Q5. Which of the following statement is true about Q?
(a) the one who likes black colour sits immediate right of Q
(b) Q likes blue colour
(c) T sits opposite to Q
(d) Q sits third to the right of S
(e) None is true

Directions (6-10): In these questions, a relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer

Q6. Statement: A<B; G<D>E; G<F>B
Conclusion: I. E≥A II. A>E
(a) if either conclusion I or II is true.
(b) if only conclusion I is true.
(c) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.
(d) if only conclusion II is true.
(e) if both conclusions I and II are true.

Q7. Statement: D>K≥J; D≤S=H; I>K
Conclusion: I. K<H II. I>D
(a) if both conclusion I and II are true.
(b) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.
(c) if only conclusion I is true.
(d) if either conclusion I or II is true.
(e) if only conclusion II is true.

Q8. Statement: K<L<M≥S; K≥O>T
Conclusion: I. M>T II. M=T
(a) if only conclusion II is true.
(b) if either conclusion I or II is true.
(c) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.
(d) if only conclusion I is true.
(e) if both conclusions I and II are true.

Q9. Statement: Q> T>N; A>S>Q; A<M
Conclusion: I.N<A II. M>T
(a) if only conclusion II is true.
(b) if only conclusion I is true.
(c) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.
(d) if either conclusion I or II is true.
(e) if both conclusions I and II are true.

Q10. Statement: D>B≤C; F<M≤D; C=N
Conclusion: I. M≤C II. M>N
(a) if only conclusion II is true.
(b) if either conclusion I or II is true.
(c) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.
(d) if only conclusion I is true.
(e) if both conclusions I and II are true.

Directions (11-15): Read the following character sequence carefully and then answer the question given below it.
P % A K 3 π F 4 £ U N $ 6 H @ L 2 S D © R 5 T # 8 * H 9 & E

Q11. How many such number are there in the above sequence, each of which is immediately preceded and immediately followed by a symbol?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) None
(e) None of these

Q12. If all the numbers are dropped in the given series, then which element will be at 15th position from right end?
(a) $
(b) L
(c) N
(d) H
(e) None of these

Q13. Which of the following element is fifth to the left of sixteenth element from the left?
(a) 4
(b) H
(c) *
(d) U
(e) N

Q14. How many such symbols are there in the above sequence, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by an alphabet?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) More than three
(e) None

Q15. What will come in place of the question mark of the series?
AF3 UH$ 2RD ?
(a) #HE
(b) 9*T
(c) #9*
(d) #9E
(e) None of these

Solutions