Reasoning Ability Quiz For IBPS Clerk/PO Prelims 2022- 12th August |

Directions (1-5): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
A certain number of persons are sitting in a straight row facing south direction. G sits 4th to the right of W who sits 3rd to the left of P. The number of persons sitting between P and W is same as the number of persons sitting to the right of G. E sits 3rd to the left of A. Six persons sit between E and F. H sits fifth to the right of F. Five persons sits between P and A. Four persons sit to the left of A.
Note: The extreme right and left ends are considered with respect to north direction.

Q1. Who sits third to the right of P?
(a) F
(b) W
(c) G
(d) H
(e) A

Q2. Who sits 2nd from the extreme right end of the row?
(a) P
(b) A
(c) H
(d) E
(e) None of the above

Q3. How many persons sit between H and W?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) More than four

Q4. What is the position of P with respect to A?
(a) 7th to the right
(b) Immediate right
(c) 6th to the right
(d) 5th to the left
(e) None of these

Q5. How many persons are sitting in the row?
(a) 18
(b) 16
(c) 15
(d) 14
(e) None of these

Directions (6-8): In the question below, three statements are given followed by the conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Q6. Statements:
All Large are small.
All small are mini.
No mini is macro.
Conclusions:
I. All small can be macro.
II. No macro is large.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Q7. Statements:
Some policies are insurance.
All cover are insurance.
Only a few insurance are premium.
Conclusions:
I. All insurance being premium is a possibility.
II. Some cover are policies.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Q8. Statements:
Only Cricket are Ludo.
All tennis are Cricket.
No cricket is basketball.
Conclusions:
I. Some tennis being ludo is not a possibility
II. No tennis is basketball.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Directions (9-11): In the question below, three statements are given followed by the conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Q9. Statements:
All Questions are Hard.
Only a few hard are easy.
No easy are Answers.
Conclusions:
I. Some Hard are not Answers
II. Some Questions are not Answers
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Q10. Statements:
All Mouse are Laptops.
Only a few Laptops are Monitors.
All Monitors are CPU.
Conclusions:
I. Some Mouse are Monitors
II. No Mouse are Monitors
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Q11. Statements:
All Left are Right.
Only a few Right are Above.
No Above are Down.
Conclusions:
I. Some Right are not Down
II. Some Left areAbove
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Directions (12-15): In the following questions assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the conclusion(s) among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.