Reasoning Quiz For Bank Mains Exam 2024-01st March

Directions (1-5): The question given below consists of some statements given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements and give answer.

Q1. Six boxes A, B, C, D, E and F are kept one above the other like a stack. The bottommost box is numbered as 1 and the topmost box is numbered as 6. Which box is the topmost box?
Statements:
I. D is immediately above A. E is three boxes above B. A is three boxes above C.
II. At most two boxes are above E. D is three boxes above F. C is immediately above B.
III. A is at least two boxes above C. F is not above A.
(a) Data given in both statements II and III are together sufficient to answer.
(b) Data given in both statements I and II are together sufficient to answer.
(c) Data given in both statements I and III are together sufficient to answer.
(d) Data given in all three statements I, II and III are together sufficient to answer.
(e) Data given in all three statements I, II and III are not together sufficient to answer.

Q2. Seven persons S, T, U, V, W, X and Y sit around a circular table facing outside the centre of the table. What is the position of W with respect to S?
Statements:
I. X sits 2nd to the left of V. Y is 2nd to the left of S. W doesn’t sit adjacent to Y.
II. Two persons sit between V and S. U sits 2nd to the right of T. W doesn’t sit 2nd to the right of U.
III. Three persons sit between X and T. One person sits between T and W.
(a) Data given in both statements II and III are together sufficient to answer.
(b) Data given in both statements I and II are together sufficient to answer.
(c) Data given in both statements I and III are together sufficient to answer.
(d) Data given in all three statements I, II and III are together sufficient to answer.
(e) Data given in all three statements I, II and III are not together sufficient to answer.

Q3. Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V have different weights. Who is the 2nd heaviest person?
Statements:
I. At least three persons are heavier than P. Q is heavier than S and U. T and V are not the lightest person. P is heavier than R.
II. More than one person is lighter than R. S is lighter than at most three persons. Q is not the heaviest person.
III. U is not heavier than P. At least two persons are heavier than R.
(a) Data given in both statements II and III are together sufficient to answer.
(b) Data given in both statements I and II are together sufficient to answer.
(c) Data given in both statements I and III are together sufficient to answer.
(d) Data given in all three statements I, II and III are together sufficient to answer.
(e) Data given in all three statements I, II and III are not together sufficient to answer.

Q4. Seven bases (A, B, C, D, E, F and G) are placed one above the other, such that bottommost box is numbered as 1 and topmost box is numbered as 7. How many boxes are placed above E?
Statements:
I. Three boxes are placed between A and D which is placed just below E. Three boxes are placed between G and E. G is an even numbered box.
II. C is 7th box. Two boxes are placed between C and F. Only one box is placed between E and F.
III. B is placed below F. G is not placed above B.
(a) Data given in both statements II and III are together sufficient to answer.
(b) Data given in both statements I and II are together sufficient to answer.
(c) Data given in both statements I and III are together sufficient to answer.
(d) Data given in all three statements I, II and III are together sufficient to answer.
(e) Data given in all three statements I, II and III are not together sufficient to answer.

Q5. Six children (M, N, O, P, Q, and R) sit in park at different distances and directions with respect to each other. What is the direction of O with respect to R?
Statements:
I. N sits 15m west of M who sits 7m north of R. P sits 12m east of M who sits 8m south of Q. O sits 11m west of Q.
II. R sits 15m south of Q. Q sits 8m north of M. Q sits 11m east of O. N sits 27m west of P. M sits 15m east of N.
(a) The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(b) The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(c) The data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(d) The data given in statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(e) The data in statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Solutions

S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. From statement I and II: V/T > Q > S > P > R > T/V > U
Hence, data given in both statements I and II are together sufficient to answer.

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