Reasoning Questions for Syndicate Bank PO Exam 2017

Directions (1-5): Study the following information and answer the questions given below: 

There are seven persons, namely P, Q, R, S, T, U and V. They all have different profession namely Dentist, Chemist, Pharmacist, Lawyer, Physician, Architect and Engineer. All of them go to temple in a week starting from Monday to Sunday (of the same week) but not necessarily in the same order. Only one person goes to temple on each day.

The person, who is an Engineer, goes to temple before U, but after Thursday. More than two people go to temple between the one who is Engineer and R. The one who is Dentist, goes to temple immediately before the one who is Architect. The one who is Lawyer goes to temple immediately before Q. V does not go to temple on Tuesday. T goes to temple on Thursday. Only one person goes to temple between T and the one who is Physician. P goes to temple immediately after the one who is Physician. Only three people go to temple between P and the one who is Pharmacist. Only two people go to temple between the one who is Pharmacist and U. 

Q1. Who among the following is Chemist?

(a)R 

(b)S 

(c)P 

(d)T 

(e)V 

Q2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?

(a)R-Tuesday

(b)T-Monday 

(c)Q-Sunday 

(d)P-Friday 

(e)U-Saturday

Q3. Which of the following is true about S?

(a)S goes to temple immediately after R.

(b)S is Pharmacist . 

(c)Only two people go to temple between S and R. 

(d)All the given statements are true 

(e)S goes to temple on Sunday. 

Q4. T has which of the following profession? 

(a) Pharmacist 

(b) Dentist 

(c) Architect

(d) Lawyer

(e)Engineer 

Q5. As per the given arrangement Q is related to the one who is Pharmacist in a certain way and P is related to the one who is Engineer , in the same way, U is related to?

(a) The one who is Chemist . 

(b) The one who is Lawyer . 

(c) The one who is Pharmacist .

(d) The one who is Dentist .

(e) None of these.

Directions (6-10): Study the given information and answer the questions:

When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and its rearrangement. 

Input: press 81 zone 63 high 83 our 39 simply 28

Step I: 39 press 81 zone 63 high 83 our 28 simply 

Step II: 83 39 81 zone 63 high our 28 simply press

Step III: 63 83 39 81 zone high 28 simply press our

Step IV: 28 63 83 39 81 zone simply press our high

Step V: 81 28 63 83 39 simply press our high zone

Step V is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained.

As per the rules followed in the given steps find out the appropriate steps for the given input. 

Input: debt 51 meau 62 loved 36 full 91 means 72

Q6. In which step the elements ‘full 91 meau’found in the same order?

(a) Step I

(b) Step IV

(c) Step V

(d) Step II

(e) none of these

Q7. What is the position of ‘51’ from the left end in the fourth step?

(a) Fifth 

(b) Fourth

(c) Sixth

(d) Seventh

(e) Three 

Q8. In step III, ‘51’ is related to ‘full’ and ‘91’ is related to ‘debt’. In the same way ‘62’ is related to?

(a) 36

(b) loved

(c) 51

(d) full

(e) There is no such step

Q9. Which element is exactly between ‘72’ and ‘meau’ in last step of the given arrangement?

(a) 91

(b) full

(c) debt

(d) 36

(e) None of these

Q10. Which of the following is the second step of the arrangement based on the given input?

(a) 72 36 51 62 loved full 91 means meau debt

(b) 72 36 51 62 loved 91 full means meau debt

(c) 72 36 51 62 loved full 91 meau debt means

(d) 72 36 51 62 loved full 91 means debt meau 

(e) None of these

Directions (11-13): Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are nine poles. C is 2 m east of B. A is 1 m north of B and H is 2 m south of A. G is 1 m west of H while D is 3 m east of G. F is 2 m north of D. I is situated just in middle of B and C while E is just in middle of H and D.

Q11. Distance between E and G is?

(a) 1 m

(b) 3 m

(c) 2 m

(d) 5 m

(e) None of these

Q12. Distance between E and I is?

(a) 1 m

(b) 2 m

(c) 3 m

(d) 4 m

(e) 5m

Q13. G is in which direction with respect to Pole F?

(a) North-west

(b) North

(c) South-east

(d) South

(e) None of these

Q14. R is mother-in-law of S who is sister-in-law of Q. P is father of Q, who is the only brother of T. P is married to R. How is R related to T?

(a) Wife

(b) Mother

(c) Aunt

(d) Mother-in-law

(e) None of these

Q15. E is the son of A. D is the son of B. E is married to C. C is B’s daughter. How is D related to E?

(a) Brother

(b) Uncle

(c) Father-in-law

(d) Brother-in-law

(e) None of these

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