Reasoning Ability Quiz For IDBI AM/ Bank of India PO 2023 -23rd March

Directions (1-5): In these questions, relationship between different elements is show in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the appropriate answer:
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusions I and II follow.

Q1. Statements: Q≥N<B=U>D≥Y>W<O
Conclusion I: N<U II: U>W

Q2. Statements: D>H>I<N>E≥L=Q≤P<X
Conclusion I: E<H II: N≥Q

Q3. Statements: X≤L≤U>O≥P=S>D≥N=M
Conclusion I: N=O II: N<O

Q4. Statements: W>U>C<N=M>K≤L=E≥D
Conclusion I: K<U II: K≥U

Q5. Statements: Q>X<M≤I>Y≥D=F>V≥B
Conclusion I: I>X II: Y≥V

Directions (6-10): In the following questions, the symbols %, &, #, * and @ are used with the following meaning as illustrated below-
‘P@Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’
‘P$Q’ means ‘P is neither equal to nor smaller than Q’
‘P%Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q’
‘P&Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’
‘P*Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the conclusions given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

Q6. Statements: Q@P$U*X&M%K$L*R
Conclusions: I. L@K II. X&P
(a) None is true
(b) Only I is true
(c) Only II is true
(d) Either I or II is true
(e) Both are true

Q7. Statements: X@U%Y$L&P$W*S&V
Conclusions: I. Y$X II. W@U
(a) None is true
(b) Both are true
(c) Only II is true
(d) Either I or II is true
(e) Only I is true

Q8. Statements: S*X@O*U%L&P&D$W
Conclusions: I. U$W II. W%U
(a) None is true
(b) Only I is true
(c) Only II is true
(d) Either I or II is true
(e) Both are true

Q9. Statements: X*U%P@L$T%V&M$Q
Conclusions: I. L$M II. U$T
(a) None is true
(b) Only I is true
(c) Only II is true
(d) Either I or II is true
(e) Both are true

Q10. Statements: D@M$P%U$T*V%G*H&J
Conclusions: I. M$T II. H&T
(a) None is true
(b) Only I is true
(c) Only II is true
(d) Either I or II is true
(e) Both are true

Directions (11-15): A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: 45 37 11 23 95 63 79
Step I: 79 45 37 11 23 95 63
Step II: 79 37 45 11 23 95 63
Step III: 79 37 23 45 11 95 63
Step IV: 79 37 23 11 45 95 63
Step V: 79 37 23 11 45 63 95
Step V is the last step of the input. As per the rules followed in the above step, find out the appropriate step for the given output.

Input: 13 69 73 39 89 47 55

Q11. What is difference between the third element from the left in step III and fourth element from the right in step IV?
(a) 33
(b) 34
(c) 45
(d) 46
(e) None of these

Q12. Which element is exactly between the second element from left end and second element from right end in step IV?
(a) 47
(b) 69
(c) 13
(d) 39
(e) Can’t be determined

Q8. In which of the following step the elements “73 47 13 69” found in the same order?
(a) Step I
(b) Step IV
(c) Step III
(d) Step II
(e) no such step

Q14. How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?
(a) VI
(b) IV
(c) III
(d) II
(e) V

Q15. Which of the following element would be at the second from the right of the element which is fifth from the right end in step IV?
(a) 13
(b) 39
(c) 55
(d) 69
(e) None of these

Solutions

Solutions (1-5):
S1. Ans(e)
Sol. I: N<U(True) II: U>W(True)

S2. Ans(d)
Sol. I: E<H(False) II: N≥Q(False)

S3. Ans(b)
Sol. I: N=O(False) II: N<O(True)

S4. Ans(c)
Sol. I: K<U(False) II: K≥U(False)

S5. Ans(a)
Sol. I: I>X(True) II: Y≥V(False)

Solutions (6-10):
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. I. L@K(True) II. X&P(False)

S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. I. Y$X (True) II. W@U (True)

S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. I. U$W (True) II. W%U(False)

S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. I. L$M(True) II. U$T(False)

S10. Ans. (e)
Sol. I. M$T(True) II. H&T(True)

Solutions (11-15):
Sol.
Logic- In this input-output one number arrange in each step.
First prime number arranging in left end in descending order then odd numbers are arranging in ascending order.

Input: 13 69 73 39 89 47 55
Step I: 89 13 69 73 39 47 55
Step II: 89 73 13 69 39 47 55
Step III: 89 73 47 13 69 39 55
Step IV: 89 73 47 13 39 69 55
Step V: 89 73 47 13 39 55 69

S11. Ans(b)
S12. Ans(c)
S13. Ans(c)
S14. Ans(e)
S15. Ans(b)