Reasoning Questions for SBI PO Prelims 2017 |

Directions (1-5): In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions.

Give answer

(a) if only conclusion I is true

(b) if only conclusion II is true

(d) if all conclusion I, II , IIIare true

(e) if no conclusion is true

Q1.Statements X ≥ G = H; G > J ≥ L; J ≥ K < Y

Conclusions

I. X≥ L

II. L< H

III. L>Y

Q2.Statements A<B = R ≥ S ≥ T; X<J≤K<T

Conclusions

I. T ≤B

II. X>A

III. J>B

Q3.Statements P≤ Q< C; P≥ D; C ≤ F; Q≤L>M

Conclusions

I. D ≤C

II. L> D

III. P≤L

Q4.Statements U >P = I ≤ O <Q; I≥K>L≤N

Conclusions

I. I ≤Q

II. L> U

III. N<Q

Q5.Statements L = A≥B; A> P; L < K; B≥J>M

Conclusions

I. K > P

II. B< K

III. L>M

Directions (6-10): In the following questions, δ, @, ©, % and * are used with the following meanings as illustrated below:

‘P © Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q.’

‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q.’

‘P * Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q.’

‘P δ Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q.’

‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q.’

Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find with of the four conclusions I, II, III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

Q6.Statements: Aδ T, T @ R, R © M, M % K

Conclusions

I. R @ A

II. R % A

III. K * T

IV. M δ T

(a) Either I or II is true

(b) III and IV are true

(d) Either I or II and IV are true

(e)Either I or II and III and IV are true

Q7.Statements: J @ A, AδB, B % H, H © G

Conclusions

I. G * B

II. B © J

III. A * J

IV. J δ G

(a) I and II are true

(b) I, II and III are true

(d) All are true

(e)None of these

Q8.Statements: R * A, A % B, B @ V, V δ M

Conclusions

I. R * B

II. V * R

III. B @ M

IV. M % B

(a) None is true

(b) Only III is true

(d) Either III or IV is true

(e)Either III or IV and II are true

Q9. Statements: A © U, U * C, C % F, F @ K

Conclusions

I. A % C

II. F * U

III. C % K

IV. K * U

(a) None is true

(b) Only I is true

(d)Only III is true

(e)Only IV is true

Q10.Statements: F % Z, Z © A, Aδ Y, Y * T

Conclusions

I. F % A

II. T % Z

III. Z % Y

IV. T % A

(a) I and III are true

(b) I and IV are true

(d) I, II and IV are true

(e)None of the above

Directions (11-15): Read each statement carefully and answer the following questions:

Q11.Which of the following expressions will be true if the expression Z> O = Y> S <C is definitely true?

(a) O >C

(b) Z>S

(d) S = O

(e)C<Z

Q12.Which of the following symbols should replace the question mark (?) in the given expression in order to make the expressions B>A as well as U≤V definitely true?

B>V ? A ≥ N = U

(a) ≤

(b) >

(d)≥

(e)Either ≤ or <

Q13.Which of the following symbols should be placed in the blank spaces respectively (in the same order from left to right) in order to complete the given expression in such a manner that makes the expression Y>Z as well as X≤W definitely true?

Y _ W _ O _ Z _ X

(a) =, =, ≥, ≥

(b) >, ≥, =, >

(d)>, =, =, ≥

(e)>, =, ≥, >

Q14.Which of the following should be placed in the blank spaces respectively (in the same order from left to right) in order to complete the given expression in such a manner that makes the expression Z<X definitely false?

_ ≤ _ < _ > _

(a) L, N, X, Z

(b) L, Z, X, N

(d) N, Z, X, L

(e)X, N, Z, L

Q15.Which of the following symbols should be placed in the blank spaces respectively (in the same order from left to right) in order to complete the given expression in such a manner that makes the expression A>B and C>E definitely false?

A _ O _ C _ B _ E

(a) <, <, >, =

(b) <, =, =, >

(d) ≥, =, =, ≥

(e)>, >, =, <