Reasoning Ability Quiz For IBPS RRB PO Clerk Prelims 2022- 22nd July

Directions (1-5): Answer the questions based on the information given below:
Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W sit around a circular table: Some of them face towards the center while others face outside. Persons sit opposite to each other face opposite directions. V sits 3rd to the left of U who faces towards the center. S sits 2nd to the left of V but not immediate left of U. W sits 2nd to the left of P who sits adjacent to S. Q and T sit to the immediate left of each other. R and T face same direction. S faces outside.

Q1. R sits second to the right of which of the following person?
(a) Q
(b) T
(c) P
(d) W
(e) None of the above

Q2. Who among the following person sits 3rd to the right of W?
(a) Q
(b) T
(c) S
(d) R
(e) None of the above

Q3. Four of the five are related to each other in some way and thus form a group. Choose the one who does not belong to that group.
(a) W
(b) Q
(c) S
(d) R
(e) P

Q4. What is the position of T with respect to R?
(a) 3rd to the right
(b) 3rd to the left
(c) 4th to the right
(d) 2nd to the left
(e) None of these

Q5. Who among the following person sits opposite to V?
(a) P
(b) Q
(c) T
(d) S
(e) W

Directions (6-8): In the question below three statements are given followed by two 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: Only a few Musicians are Singers.
All Singers are Dancers.
Only a few Dancers are Directors.
Conclusions: I. Some Musicians are Directors
II. No Musicians are Directors
(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: Only a few Guitars are Violins.
No Flutes are Violins.
All Flutes are Pianos.
Conclusions: I. Some Guitars can be Flutes
II. Some Pianos are not Violins
(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: All Bedsheets are Pillows.
Only a few Pillows are Cushions.
Only a few Cushions are Blankets.
Conclusions: I. Some Bedsheets can be Blankets
II. Some Pillows are not Cushions
(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 two 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: Only a few sheets are pencils.
No pencil is test.
Some test is book.
Conclusions: I. All sheets being pencil is a possibility.
II. All books being test is a possibility.
(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: Only a few six are four.
All four are eight.
No seven is four.
Conclusions: I. Some eight is seven.
II. All four being six is a possibility
(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 cricket are hockey.
No hockey is tennis.
Few tennis is Basketball.
Conclusions: I. Some basketball can be cricket.
II. No basketball is hockey.
(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. When all the letters of the word “GOLDFISH” are written in alphabetical order from left to right, then which letter is 3rd to the left of 2th letter from the right end?
(a) I
(b) H
(c) L
(d) G
(e) None of the above

Q13. If the digits of the number “749382176” are arranged in increasing order from left to right, then what will be the sum of 3rd, 5th and 7th digits (from the left end) of the number so formed?
(a) 16
(b) 15
(c) 18
(d) 13
(e) None of the above

Q14. How many pairs of letters are there in the word “CELESTIAL” which has as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabetical series (Both forward and backward direction)?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) More than four

Q15. If all the even digits of the given number “548735843” are decreased by ‘1’ and then all the digits are arranged in ascending order from left to right, then what will be the sum of fourth digit from left end and sixth digit from the right end?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8
(e) None of these

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