Reasoning Ability Quiz For SBI Clerk Mains 2022- 9th December

Directions (1-3): Answer the following question based on the information given below.
If ‘A@[4]B’ means ‘A is 4m east of B’
‘A#[6]B’ means ‘A is 6m west of B’
‘A$[2]B’ means ‘A is 2m north of B’
‘A%[5]B’ means ‘A is 5m south of B’

Q1. If ‘P#[5]Q%[4]R#[3]S$[7]T@[6]U%[5]V’ is true, then what is the direction of V with respect to P?
(a) Northeast
(b) Southeast
(c) Southwest
(d) Northwest
(e) East

Q2. If I%[5]J@[2]K$[3]L#[6]M$[6]N@[4]O’ is true, then four of the following five pair are alike in a certain manner and one is different. Choose the one that is different.
(a) LI
(b) KM
(c) JN
(d) KO
(e) JO

Q3. If “V%[9]P@[3]Q$[2]R@[5]S$[7]T#[5]U’ is true, then what is the direction of T with respect to P?
(a) Northeast
(b) Southeast
(c) Southwest
(d) Northwest
(e) East

Directions (4-6): Answer the following question based on the information given below.
X#10Y means X is 13m to the north of Y
X@9Y means X is 7m to the east of Y
X*12Y means X is 16m to the west of Y
X$18Y means X is 13m to the south of Y
A#5B, C$21D, B*20C, D@16W, Z$33W, Y*18Z, K#33Y

Q4. If there is a point E, such that E@24K, then what will be the shortest distance between W and E?
(a) 8m
(b) 12m
(c) 10m
(d) 6m
(e) None of these

Q5. Four of the following five are similar in a certain manner and form a group. Which of the following is not related to the group?
(a) KZ
(b) WC
(c) AZ
(d) DY
(e) KB

Q6. What is the direction of Y with respect to point B?
(a) Northeast
(b) Southeast
(c) Southwest
(d) Northwest
(e) None of these

Directions (7-10): Answer the following question based on the information given below.
Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting on chairs which are kept in triangular manner. Three friends are sitting on the corners and three friends are sitting at the edges. The one who is sitting at the corner and the one who is sitting at the edge opposite to the corner are sitting in the same line of sight. Few of them are facing inside and the rest are facing outside. They live in a building with six floors numbered 1-6 from bottom to top. Only one person stays on one floor.
Neighbours of P are facing the same direction. The one who lives on the fifth floor is facing inside and is sitting at the edge. T sits immediately left of R and faces same direction as R. Three friends live between P and S. The one who stays on the second floor sits opposite to T. R lives in a flat above the 4th floor. The one who lives on the third floor is sitting adjacent to R and facing the same direction as R. Not more than two friends live below S. S is sitting at one of the edges and faces the opposite direction as the one who is living on the fourth floor. Q and S live on the adjacent floors. R and P are sitting opposite to each other. T stays immediately above U but they do not sit at the edges.

Q7. Who among the following live on even numbered floor?
I. P
II. R
III. S
IV. Q
(a) Both I and II
(b) Only IV
(c) Both I and III
(d) Only III
(e) None of these

Q8. Who are sitting adjacent to Q?
(a) S and P
(b) T and R
(c) U and S
(d) T and P
(e) None of these

Q9. U is sitting fourth to the left of which of the following person?
(a) P
(b) R
(c) Q
(d) S
(e) None of these

Q10. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group as per the given seating arrangement. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
(a) P – S
(b) Q – T
(c) R – P
(d) Q – P
(e) U – S

Directions (11-15): Answer the following question based on the information given below.
Eight persons A, B, C, D, P, Q, R, and S are sitting in a straight row facing north direction but not necessarily in the same order. They like eight different colours viz, Yellow, Red, Pink, Violet, Black, White, Blue, and Purple but not necessarily in the same order. They also work on three different designations viz. Salesman, Worker, and Manager such that three of them works as Worker, three of them works as Manager, and two of them works as Salesman. One person likes only one colour and works on only one designation. Adjacent persons are not from same designation.
B who does not like Pink and white Colour sits second to the right of A who sits third to the right of the one who likes Yellow Colour. Either the one who likes Yellow Colour or B sits at one of the extreme ends of the row. Only one person sits between both Salesman and one of them likes Yellow Colour. Q is neither a Worker nor a Salesman but he sits second to the right of one of the Salesman. Three persons sits between Q and D whose designation is different from A. C likes Red colour and he sits immediate left of D. P is a worker but he does not sit adjacent to D or A. S likes Purple colour and he sits third to the right of P. Neither S nor C is a worker. One of the Manager likes White colour. R does not like Black, Pink or Violet colour. P does not like Pink or Violet Colour.

Q11. Which of the following statement is/are true?
(a) B likes black colour
(b) A likes white colour
(c) B likes violet colour
(d) R is a worker
(e) None of these

Q12. Which of the following likes pink colour?
(a) P
(b) Q
(c) A
(d) D
(e) None of these

Q13. Which of the following combinations of person represents the worker?
(a) P, A, B
(b) P, D, B
(c) D, B, S
(d) Either (a) or (b)
(e) None of these

Q14. How many persons sit between Q and P?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six
(e) None of these

Q15. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group as per the given arrangement. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
(a) P – Worker – Black
(b) D – Salesman – Yellow
(c) R – Salesman – Blue
(d) Q – Manager – White
(e) S – Purple – Salesman

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