Reasoning Ability Quiz For SBI Clerk Mains 2022- 18th December

Directions (1-4): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

@ # 3 C 6 Q * 7 D R J 9 V % 8 B # 5 X Ψ L 4 M 1 P ®

STEP I- The alphabets which are immediately preceded by a number interchange their position with respect to the number just before it.
STEP II- The numbers which are immediately preceded by an alphabet and immediately followed by a symbol are arranged in the starting of the series in decreasing order (i.e. immediately before @)
STEP III-The alphabets which are immediately followed by a symbol are arranged in alphabetical order between R and J of step II.
Note: (STEP II is applied after STEP I and STEP III is applied after STEP II)

Q1. What is the sum of all the numbers which are immediately followed by symbols in step III?
(a) 8
(b) 15
(c) 9
(d) 18
(e) 13

Q2. How many alphabets are present in the second half of the series in step II?
(a) Nine
(b) Eight
(c) Seven
(d) Six
(e) Five

Q3. How many symbols are immediately preceded by alphabets in Step I ?
(a) one
(b) two
(c) three
(d) four
(e) None

Q4. What is the sum of number which is Ninth from left end in step I and Ninth from left end in step III?
(a) 7
(b) 12
(c) 9
(d) 10
(e) 13

Directions (5-9): An input-output is given in different steps. Some mathematical operations are done in each step. No mathematical operation is repeated in next step, but it can be repeated with some other mathematical operation (as multiplication can be used with subtraction in step 1 and same can be used with addition in step 2)

As per the rules followed in the steps given above, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Q5. Find the addition of the three numbers obtained in step I?
(a) 160
(b) 100
(c) 158
(d) 102
(e) None of these

Q6. Find the multiplication of two numbers obtained in Step III?
(a) 1296
(b) 1340
(c) 1546
(d) 1120
(e) None of these

Q7. Find the difference between the two numbers obtained in Step II?
(a) 16
(b) 41
(c) 51
(d) 53
(e) None of these

Q8. Find the square of number which is obtained in Step IV?
(a) 324
(b) 625
(c) 196
(d) 225
(e) 361

Q9. If digit is exchanged within each block of step III, then find the number obtained in step IV?
(a) 17
(b) 15
(c) 51
(d) 10
(e) None of these

Directions (10-13): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around circular table facing towards the center. Each of them born in different months of a year starting from January to August. Only two persons sit between P and the one who born in July. V born in a month having 30 days and is an immediate neighbour of P. Only one person sits between V and W. W neither born in July nor an immediate neighbour of P. Only three persons sit between W and the one who born in April. T sits immediate right of the one who born in July. T is not an immediate neighbour of the one who born in April. R is the youngest one but does not sit next to S. Only one person born between V and S. The one who is oldest and the one who is youngest sit opposite to each other. U does not born in July. W born in a month immediately after P.

Q10. Who among the following sits second to the right of T?
(a) P
(b) R
(c) Q
(d) S
(e) None of these.

Q11. Who among the following born between floors of V and R?
(a) Q
(b) P
(c) Both P and Q
(d) W
(e) Both S and W

Q12. Which statement is true regarding S?
(a) S born in one of the months before P
(b) S sits 4th to left of T
(c) No one born before S
(d) S born in a month having 31 days
(e) Three persons born between S and R.

Q13. How many persons born between P and the one who sits second to the left of T?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than Three

Direction (14-15): Read the information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A started his journey from point X in north direction after covers a distance of 3m he reached at point O then he takes a right turn while B started his journey from point Y in south direction after covers a distance of 3m he takes right turn. They met at point Z after covers the same distance from their right turn. The distance between X and Y is 10m.

Q14. What will be the distance between point Z and O?
(a) 8km
(b) 8m
(c) 4m
(d) None-of-these
(e) 12m

Q15. If point O is in between with point Z and Point V then what will be the position of point V with respect to point Y?
(a) North
(b) South-west
(c) South-east
(d) None-of-these
(e) East

Solutions

S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Input: @ # 3 C 6 Q * 7 D R J 9 V % 8 B # 5 X Ψ L 4 M 1 P ®
Step I: @ # C 3 Q 6 * D 7 R J V 9 % B 8 # X 5 Ψ L M 4 P 1 ®
Step II: 9 8 6 5 1 @ # C 3 Q * D 7 R J V % B # X Ψ L M 4 P ®
Step III: 9 8 6 5 1 @ # C 3 * D 7 R B P Q V X J % # Ψ L M 4 ®

S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Input: @ # 3 C 6 Q * 7 D R J 9 V % 8 B # 5 X Ψ L 4 M 1 P ®
Step I: @ # C 3 Q 6 * D 7 R J V 9 % B 8 # X 5 Ψ L M 4 P 1 ®
Step II: 9 8 6 5 1 @ # C 3 Q * D 7 R J V % B # X Ψ L M 4 P ®
Step III: 9 8 6 5 1 @ # C 3 * D 7 R B P Q V X J % # Ψ L M 4 ®

S3. Ans. (e)
Sol. Input: @ # 3 C 6 Q * 7 D R J 9 V % 8 B # 5 X Ψ L 4 M 1 P ®
Step I: @ # C 3 Q 6 * D 7 R J V 9 % B 8 # X 5 Ψ L M 4 P 1 ®
Step II: 9 8 6 5 1 @ # C 3 Q * D 7 R J V % B # X Ψ L M 4 P ®
Step III: 9 8 6 5 1 @ # C 3 * D 7 R B P Q V X J % # Ψ L M 4 ®

S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. Input: @ # 3 C 6 Q * 7 D R J 9 V % 8 B # 5 X Ψ L 4 M 1 P ®
Step I: @ # C 3 Q 6 * D 7 R J V 9 % B 8 # X 5 Ψ L M 4 P 1 ®
Step II: 9 8 6 5 1 @ # C 3 Q * D 7 R J V % B # X Ψ L M 4 P ®
Step III: 9 8 6 5 1 @ # C 3 * D 7 R B P Q V X J % # Ψ L M 4 ®

Solution (5-9):

S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. Addition of number in Step I is= 34+42+84 = 160