Reasoning Ability Quiz For SBI Clerk Mains 2022- 28th November

Directions (1-5): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
Seven boxes A, B, C, D, E, F and G are kept one above another such that bottommost box is numbered as 1 while the topmost is numbered as 7. Each box contains different number of books i.e., 10, 11, 15, 17, 25, 30 and 31. The books are of different subjects among Chemistry, English, Physics, Hindi, Biology, Economics and Maths.
Box F is three boxes above box containing 25 Biology books. Box B is the topmost box but not adjacent to box C. The difference of number of books in box F and box E is 20. Box C contains 15 Economics books and is not adjacent to box G. Box D is just above box G. Box D does not contain Biology book. Box G and Box A are even numbered box and neither contains any prime number of books. There are 17 Physics books which are not in box B. The box containing Chemistry is just above box containing Hindi book Box B does not contain Chemistry book.

Q1. How many boxes are above C?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of these

Q2. Which among the following box contains Hindi book?
(a) C
(b) G
(c) E
(d) F
(e) None of these

Q3. How many books does B contain?
(a) 10
(b) 17
(c) 30
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these

Q4. Which box is just above box E?
(a) The one who has 25 books
(b) C
(c) The one who has 30 books
(d) F
(e) None of these

Q5. How many boxes are between box A and G?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of these

Directions (6-10): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
In a three-generation family, there are 7 members J, N, G, S, T, H and C. Each person has different professions – Teacher, Player, Doctor, Singer, Actor, lawyer and Banker. Each of them has different ages, such that 1st generation members are elder than the 2nd generation members who are elder than the 3rd generation members.
H’s brother is an Actor who is four years elder than the one who is a player. S is not a doctor. N is married to the one who is a banker. T is only sister of G who is grandson of J. Doctor is married to Teacher who is 60 years old. Difference between the ages of T and G is five years. Player and Singer are siblings. C is daughter-in-law of J who is not a female member. The one who is a player is 32 years younger than the teacher. T is not the youngest member of the family. H belongs to third generation. C is 30 years elder than her youngest child. The age difference between N’s age and T’s age is 47 years. J is six years elder than his wife.

Q6. What is the age of the one who is the third youngest person?
(a) 32 years
(b) 58 years
(c) 37 years
(d) 60 years
(e) None of these

Q7. How is T related to the one who is lawyer?
(a) Son
(b) Daughter-in-law
(c) Granddaughter
(d) Son-in-law
(e) None of these

Q8. How is the person who is 60 years old related to the one who is 37 years old?
(a) Son
(b) Grandmother
(c) Grandfather
(d) Mother
(e) None of these

Q9. What is the difference between the ages of the one who is lawyer and the one who is actor?
(a) 52 years
(b) 58 years
(c) 56 years
(d) 60 years
(e) None of these

Q10. Which of the following statement/statements are definitely true?
I. The one who is a Singer is only daughter of C.
I. T is 21 years younger than the one who is Doctor.
III. The one who is a banker is the second eldest person in the family.
(a) Only I
(b) Only I and II
(c) Only II and III
(d) Only II
(e) Only I and III

Directions (11-13): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
Eight persons P, M, N, O, Q, R, S, and T have different heights. O is % P who is % Q. R is %P but @M. O is @ R. S is @ Q and N is @ O but % P. T is @ M but % R. The one who is second tallest is 175 cm and the one who is third shortest is 159 cm.
“%” means ‘taller than’, “@” means ‘shorter than’

Q11. If O’s height is 165 cm, then what can be the possible height of R?
(a) 169 cm
(b) 164 cm
(c) 176 cm
(d) 160 cm
(e) None of these

Q12. How many persons are shorter than M but taller than Q?
(a) Five
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of these

Q13. How many persons are taller than N?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of these

Directions (14-15): Answer the questions based on the information given below
Seven balls T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 and T7, each of different weights, are arranged in decreasing order of their weights from left to right. The difference in the weight of any two adjacent balls in the arrangement is 2kg. T4 which weighs 19kg, is heavier than only two balls. T6 is lighter than T4. T2 weighs 2kg more than T6. T5 is heavier than T1 which weighs more than T3. T5 does not weigh more than 25kg.

Q14. What is the difference between the weight of T6 and T7?
(a) 10kg
(b) 12kg
(c) 8kg
(d) 9kg
(e) None of these

Q15. T7 weight is more than how many balls?
(a) Six
(b) Five
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of these

Solutions