Reasoning Ability Quiz For LIC ADO Mains 2023-28th March

Direction (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions accordingly.
Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are sitting around a circular table facing outside. Each one of them has a different number of books i.e., 10, 25, 33, 42, 49, 55, 61, and 66 but not necessarily in the same order.
Two people are sitting between S who is not an immediate neighbor of Q and the one who has 33 books. U is sitting immediate right of the one who has 33 books. Two people are sitting between the one who has a square number of books i.e., less than 42 and U. At most two people are sitting between the one who has a square number of books i.e., less than 42 and the one who has 33 books. The one who has the least number of books sits third to the right of Q who does not have 33 or 25 books. S does not have the least number of books. P who does not have 25 books sits immediate right of R who does not have the least number of books. T has an even number of books. The difference between T’s and V’s books is more than 15. At least one person is sitting between P and W. R has a square number of books. Q has an even number of books and more books than R has. P’s immediate neighbor has an even number of books. U has more books than P has.

Q1. Who has the least number of books?
(a) S
(b) W
(c) R
(d) T
(e) None of these

Q2. How many people sit between V and the one who has 42 books from the right of V?
(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Two
(d) Six
(e) None of these

Q3. What is the position of U from the one who has the maximum number of books?
(a) Second to the right
(b) Third to the left
(c) Fourth to the left
(d) Immediate right
(e) None of these

Q4. Four from the following are similar in a certain way and forms a group. Find out the one who does not belong to that group.
(a) V
(b) R
(c) W
(d) T
(e) P

Q5. Who is sitting third to the right of R?
(a) V
(b) The one, who has 42 books
(c) Q
(d) The one who has 25 books
(e) None of these

Directions (6-8): Study the following alphanumeric symbol series carefully and answer the questions given below.

5 # 2 I Q T W 7 P K 6 @ 2 N Y Z & € C 3 W O ! 9 * E

STEP I – The letters which are immediately preceded by number and immediately followed by a consonant are arranged just after E in the reverse alphabetical order in the above series.
STEP II – The letters which are immediately followed by symbol are replaced with their second preceding letter according to English alphabetical series.
STEP III – The symbol which is immediately followed by a number is interchanged its position with that number.
(STEP II is applied after STEP I and STEP III is applied after STEP II)

Q6. How many symbols are between 9th element from the left end and 4th element from right end in the last step?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Five
(d) Six
(e) None of these

Q7. How many letters are immediately followed by an odd number in the last step?
(a) Two
(b) Four
(c) Three
(d) More than four
(e) None of these

Q8. What is the sum of the second even number from the right end and the sixth number from the left end in the last step?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 9
(d) 8
(e) None of these

Directions (9-12): Read the given series of numbers and letters carefully and answer the questions based in it.

2 D E 3 A 5 T 4 U 6 I 8 7 P W A 9 E 2 Q 3 P 5 4 D 2 E 3

Q9. How many letters are immediately followed by an odd number?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six
(e) None of these

Q10. What is the sum of the third odd number from the right end and the fourth number from the left end?
(a) 9
(b) 7
(c) 10
(d) 16
(e) None of these

Q11. How many letters are in between the seventh element from the right end and the ninth element from the left end?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Two
(d) More than four
(e) None of these

Q12. Which of the following is third consonant to the left of fifth prime number from the right end?
(a) T
(b) D
(c) W
(d) P
(e) None of these

Directions (13-15): Read the following four-digit number arrangement carefully and answer the questions based on it.

7249 4567 8452 2897 5326

Q13. If we interchange 1st and 3rd digit of each number, then which number will be second highest number?
(a) 7249
(b) 8452
(c) 2897
(d) 4567
(e) None of these

Q14. If we arrange all the digits of the numbers in the ascending order within the number, then which number will be the 4th lowest number after the rearrangement?
(a) 7249
(b) 8452
(c) 2897
(d) 4567
(e) None of these

Q15. What is the absolute difference between the 2nd digit of highest number and the 4th digit of 2nd lowest number in the given arrangement?
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 2
(d) 4
(e) None of these

Solutions

Solution (6-8):
Sol. Series- 5 # 2 I Q T W 7 P K 6 @ 2 N Y Z & € C 3 W O ! 9 * E
STEP I- 5 # 2 Q T W 7 K 6 @ 2 Y Z & € C 3 W O ! 9 * E P N I
STEP II- 5 # 2 Q T W 7 K 6 @ 2 Y X & € C 3 W M ! 9 * E P N I
STEP III- 5 2 # Q T W 7 K 6 2 @ Y X & € C 3 W M 9 ! * E P N I

S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. 5 2 # Q T W 7 K 6 2 @ Y X & € C 3 W M 9 ! * E P N I
Hence, there are five symbols between 6 and E.

S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. 5 2 # Q T W 7 K 6 2 @ Y X & € C 3 W M 9 ! * E P N I
Hence, there are three letters immediately followed by an odd number.

S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. 5 2 # Q T W 7 K 6 2 @ Y X & € C 3 W M 9 ! * E P N I
Second even number from right end = 6
Sixth number from left end = 3
Hence, required sum = 6 + 3 = 9.

Solution (9-12):
S9. Ans. (d)
Sol. Given series – 2 D E 3 A 5 T 4 U 6 I 8 7 P W A 9 E 2 Q 3 P 5 4 D 2 E 3
Hence, there are six letters which are immediately followed by an odd number in the given series.

S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. Given series – 2 D E 3 A 5 T 4 U 6 I 8 7 P W A 9 E 2 Q 3 P 5 4 D 2 E 3
Hence, required sum = 4 + 3 = 7.

S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. Given series – 2 D E 3 A 5 T 4 U 6 I 8 7 P W A 9 E 2 Q 3 P 5 4 D 2 E 3
Hence, there are six letters are between the seventh element from the right end and the ninth element from the left end.

S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. Given series – 2 D E 3 A 5 T 4 U 6 I 8 7 P W A 9 E 2 Q 3 P 5 4 D 2 E 3
Fifth prime number from the right end = 2
Hence, the third consonant to the left of 2 is T.

S13. Ans. (d)
Sol. Given series – 7249 4567 8452 2897 5326
After operation – 4279 6547 5482 9827 2356
So, second highest number is 6547 (4567).

S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. Given series – 7249 4567 8452 2897 5326
After operation – 2479 4567 2458 2789 2356
So, 4th lowest number is 2789 (2897).

S15. Ans. (a)
Sol. Given series – 7249 4567 8452 2897 5326
2nd digit of highest number – 4
4th digit of 2nd lowest number – 7
So, required difference = 7 – 4 = 3.