Reasoning Ability Quiz For RBI Grade B/ ECGC PO/ SIDBI Grade A Prelims 2022- 23rd May

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the following questions.
Ten people sit in two parallel rows. P, Q, R, S, T are sitting in row – 1 and facing south and J, K, L, M, N are sitting in row – 2 and facing north such that the people sitting in row – 1 are sitting opposite to the people sitting in row – 2. All the information is not necessarily in the same order. R sits exactly at the middle of the row. J sits to the immediate right of the one who faces R. N sits adjacent to J. Two people sit between P and the one who faces K. K does not sit at the extreme end of the row. Q sits second to the right of the one who faces M. S does not face J.

Q1. Who sits second to the left of S?
(a) T
(b) R
(c) P
(d) Q
(e) None

Q2. Who sits second to the right of the one who sits opposite to N?
(a) R
(b) T
(c) P
(d) Q
(e) S

Q3. How many people sit to the left of the one who faces M?
(a) Three
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) None
(e) Four

Q4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Who among the following does not belong to that group?
(a) Q
(b) P
(c) K
(d) L
(e) N

Q5. If Q and J interchanged their position then how many people sit to the right of Q?
(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) None
(e) Two

Directions (6-10): A Number arrangement machines when given an input line of numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input: 89 26 69 57 59 84 95
Step I: 89 69 26 57 59 84 95
Step II: 89 69 95 26 57 59 84
Step III: 89 69 95 59 26 57 84
Step IV: 89 69 95 59 84 26 57
Step V: 89 69 95 59 84 57 26

Step V is the last step of the arrangement. As per the above rule followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input:

Input: 88  38  55  99  47  29  79

Q6. Which of the following will be the last step of the given input?
(a) Step III
(b) Step VI
(c) Step V
(d) Step IV
(e) None of these

Q7. Which of the following is the third step?
(a) 99 88 79 38 55 47 29
(b) 99 88 79 47 38 29 55
(c) 99 88 79 47 38 55 29
(d) 99 88 38 55 47 29 79
(e) None of these

Q8. What is the difference between the numbers which is third from the left end and second from the right end in step IV?
(a) 61
(b) 50
(c) 55
(d) 48
(e) None

Q9. Which of the following number is fifth from the right in step III?
(a) 55
(b) 79
(c) 47
(d) 38
(e) None of these

Q10. Which of the following step is ‘99 88 79 29 38 55 47’?
(a) Step I
(b) Step III
(c) Step II
(d) Step IV
(e) None of these

Directions (11-13): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow.
Point H is 5m to the north of Point T. Point K is 8m to the west of Point H. Point J is 10m to the south of Point K. Point R is 12m to the east of Point H. Point A is 5m to the east of Point P which is mid-point of Point K and Point J.

Q11. What is the direction of Point T with respect to Point J?
(a) North
(b) North- east
(c) North -west
(d) South -east
(e) None of these

Q12. What is the shortest distance between Point T and Point R and in which direction is Point T with respect to Point R?
(a) 13m, South-east
(b) 13m, South-west
(c) 12m, West
(d) 11m, East
(e) None of these

Q13. What is the direction of Point P with respect to Point R?
(a) North
(b) North- east
(c) North -west
(d) South -west
(e) None of these

Directions (14-15): Study the following data carefully and answer the questions accordingly.
Deepak started walking in the east direction and walked 6m. Now, he took a right turn and walked 5m before taking a left turn. From here, he walked 8m and took two consecutive left turns to walk 8m and 16m respectively. Finally, he turned south and reached his school after walking a distance of 6m.

Q14. School is in which direction of Deepak’s starting point?
(a) West
(b) South
(c) South-West
(d) North-East
(e) Can’t be determined

Q15. What is the total distance traveled by Deepak to reach his fourth turning point?
(a) 25m
(b) 27m
(c) 30m
(d) 20m
(e) Can’t be determined

Solutions