Reasoning Quiz For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2023 -23rd August

Directions (1-3): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A is standing 5m south of B. C is standing at the midpoint of D & E. E is standing 5m west of F who is standing 5m south of G. H is standing 5m north of C. I is standing 5m north of E who is standing 6m to the east of D. D is standing 10m south of B.

Q1. What is shortest distance between D and F?
(a) 11m
(b) 12m
(c) 13m
(d) 14m
(e) None of the above

Q2. In which direction is G with respect to D?
(a) North-east
(b) South-east
(c) North-west
(d) South-west
(e) None of these

Q3. In which direction is B with respect to F?
(a) North-east
(b) South-east
(c) North-west
(d) South-west
(e) None of these

Q4. If in the number “45671234”, 2 is subtracted from each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit, then which digit will appear twice in the new number?
(a) Only 0
(b) Both 2 and 4
(c) Only 4
(d) Both 0 and 4
(e) None of these

Q5. If it is possible to make a meaningful word from 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th letters of word “INDIGENES”, then which will be the 2nd letter of the word from left end? If no such word can be formed, then mark the answer as ‘Y’. If more than one word can be formed mark the answer as ‘X’.
(a) Y
(b) I
(c) N
(d) D
(e) X

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight Persons are sitting around a square table, four of them sit at four corners facing inside while four sits at the middle of the sides facing outside.
B sits third to the left of D. H sits second to the left of B and G sits third to the left of H. F is an immediate neighbor of D. A sits third to the left of the one who sits second to the left of F. E does not sits at corner. C sits immediate right of B.

Q6. How many persons sit between D and E, when counted right of D?
(a) Three
(b) One
(c) None
(d) Two
(e) Four

Q7. Who among the following sits immediate right of H?
(a) E
(b) D
(c) A
(d) C
(e) B

Q8. Who among the following faces G?
(a) D
(b) C
(c) B
(d) H
(e) A

Q9. What is the position of E with respect of B?
(a) Immediate right
(b) Second to the right
(c) Immediate Left
(d) Third to the left
(e) None of these

Q10. Four of the following are alike in a certain way so form a group, who among the following does not belong to that group?
(a) C
(b) D
(c) A
(d) B
(e) G

Solutions

S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th letters of word – I, N, G, E
No word can be formed.