Reasoning Ability Quiz For IBPS Clerk/PO Prelims 2022- 16th August

Directions (1-2): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
In a family, there are seven kids K, L, M, N, O, P and Q of different heights. Q is shorter than only O. L is just shorter than K. At least three persons are shorter than K. M is taller than P. M is shorter than K. N is not taller than P.

Q1. How many kids are taller than M?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Five
(d) Four
(e) None of these

Q2. Who among the following is third tallest kid?
(a) M
(b) Q
(c) K
(d) L
(e) None of these

Directions (3-5): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
9 trains P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W and X has different speed. S is faster and slower than at least 3 trains. Four trains are faster and four trains are slower than V. Q is faster than X and P, but slower than S. T is slower than only W. Speed of two trains are between speed of S and X. R which is faster than at least two trains, is slower than U.

Q3. Which among the following train is slowest train?
(a) P
(b) Q
(c) X
(d) R
(e) None of these

Q4. How many trains are faster than train U?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) Four
(e) None of these

Q5. How many trains are slower than train R?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Five
(d) Four
(e) None of these

Directions (6-10): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
In a certain language,
‘Departure for the sky’ is coded as ‘re me fa do’,
‘Try for the best’ is coded as ‘so la me re’,
‘Departure your sky’ is coded as ‘te do fa”,
‘Try for pole sky’ is coded as ‘re so fa ga’

Q6. ‘Sky’ is coded as which of the following code?
(a) re
(b) ma
(c) fa
(d) do
(e) None of these

Q7. Which of the following word is coded as ‘so’?
(a) Try
(b) For
(c) Pole
(d) Sky
(e) None of these

Q8. Which of the following word is coded as ‘te’?
(a) Departure
(b) For
(c) Your
(d) Sky
(e) None of these

Q9. What is the code for the word ‘Best’?
(a) so
(b) la
(c) me
(d) re
(e) None of these

Q10. Which of the following word is coded as ‘ga’?
(a) Try
(b) For
(c) Pole
(d) Sky
(e) None of these

Directions (11-15): 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.

Q11. Statements: Only a few women are girls.
Only a few babies are human.
No babies are girls.
Conclusions: I. Some women are not babies.
II. No human are women
(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

Q12. Statements: Some Sun are red.
No red is planet.
All planets are white.
Conclusions: I. All red can be white.
II. Some whites are not red.
(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

Q13. Statements: Only a few exams are good.
No good are bad.
Some bad are better.
Conclusions: I. All better can be exam.
II. No Bad is exam.
(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

Q14. Statements: Only Maths are box.
Few carts are dents.
No dents are maths.
Conclusions: I. Some box can be dents.
II. All carts can be maths.
(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

Q15. Statements: Only a few Paper are white.
Only a few white is pen.
No white is Eraser.
Conclusions: I. Every eraser can be pen.
II. Some white is not paper.
(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

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