Reasoning Quiz For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2023 -28th July

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight boxes are placed one above the other. Not more than three boxes are placed above G. Only two boxes are placed between J and I. Number of boxes placed below J is same as number of boxes placed above I. M is placed immediately above L. Only three boxes are placed below K. I is placed above K and below H. More than three boxes are there between L and N. N is not at the topmost position.

Q1. How many boxes are there between J and L?
(a)None
(b)Three
(c)Two
(d)One
(e) More than three

Q2. Which of the following box is kept immediately above H?
(a) J
(b) L
(c) N
(d) None
(e) G

Q3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group which of the following does not belong to the group?
(a) N-I
(b) H-G
(c) M-L
(d) G-K
(e) J-M

Q4. Which of the following statements is true?
I.G is kept above M
II.M is kept at top most position
III. H is kept below N
(a) Both I and II
(b) Only III
(c) Only I
(d) Both I and III
(e) All I, II, III

Q5. Number of boxes placed above G is one more than number of boxes placed below____?
(a) J
(b) K
(c) M
(d) L
(e) N

Directions (6-7): Read the following information carefully and answer the following questions.
Seven persons P, Q, R, S, A, B, and C have different heights. Three persons are taller than S. R is taller than Q. B is not taller than C. A is taller than B and C but shorter than S. R is just shorter than P. R’s height is 30cm more than C’s height. The second shortest person height is 149cm. S’s height is 15cm less than R.

Q6. Who is the second tallest person?
(a) P
(b) Q
(c) R
(d) The one whose height is 179cm
(e) Both(c) and (d)

Q7. What can be the possible height of Q?
(a) 169cm
(b) 164cm
(c) 170cm
(d) 155cm
(e) Either (a) or (c)

Directions (8-9): Read the following information carefully and answer the following questions.
Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are of different heights. A is taller than B and C. C is shorter than E but taller than D. E is taller than B but shorter than A. B is taller than D. G is taller than F but shorter than D.

Q8. Who is the third tallest person?
(a) Either (b) or (d)
(b) A
(c) B
(d) E
(e) Cannot be determined

Q9. How many persons are shorter than E?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) Five
(e) None of these

Q10. In a class of 20 students, Meera is 9th from the right end then what is the position of Meera from the left end?
(a) 11th
(b) 12th
(c) 13th
(d) 10th
(e) None of these

Solutions

Solutions (6-7):
Sol. The correct order of the height of persons is:
P > R (179cm) > Q > S(164cm) > A > C(149cm) > B.

S6. Ans. (e)
S7. Ans. (e)

Solutions (8-9):
Sol. The order of heights is: A > E > C/B > D > G > F

S8. Ans. (e)
S9. Ans. (d)

S10. Ans. (b)
Sol: The position of Meera from the left end will be (20 -9 +1) = 12th.