Reasoning Quiz For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2023 -30th July

Directions (1-3): In the question below some statements are given followed by the conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Q1. Statements: At most class are book.
All book is bag.
Only bag is pen.
Conclusions: I. Some book are not pen
II. All book are pen
(a) Either conclusion I or II follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Only conclusion I follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Q2. Statements: Only a few runner are swimmer.
Some swimmer are not tracker.
Only a few hiker are tracker.
Conclusions: I. Some runner are not tracker
II. All hiker being tracker is a possibility
(a) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
(b) Either conclusion I or II follows
(c) Only conclusion I follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Only conclusion II follows

Q3. Statements: At least well are get.
No soon is get.
All get are tomorrow.
All soon are tomorrow.
Conclusions: I. All well can be soon.
II. All tomorrow being well is a possibility
(a) Both conclusions I and II follow
(b) Only conclusion I follows
(c) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
(d) Only conclusion II follows
(e) Either conclusion I or II follows

Directions (4-6): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Uncertain number of persons sit in row face in the north direction. U sits 2nd to the left of T. Four persons sit between R and T. As many persons sit between U and R as between Q and R. Not more than 10 persons sit between Q and T. Three persons sit between T and P who is not an immediate neighbour of R. O sits exactly between P and T. 10 persons sit between W and K. W sits between Q and R. K sits right of P.

Q4. What is the minimum possible number of persons sit in a row?
(a) 17
(b) 15
(c) 14
(d) 18
(e) 16

Q5. How many persons sit between R and O?
(a) More than 10
(b) Less than 3
(c) 6
(d) 4
(e) Can’t be determined

Q6. If five persons sit between K and S who sits at extreme ends then what is the sum of the number of persons who sit to the right of O and left of W?
(a) 15
(b) 19
(c) 8
(d) 11
(e) 12

Directions (7-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Seven candidates E, F, G, H, K, L and M were selected for the post of SBI PO in different months which having odd numbers of day in a non-leap year but not necessarily in the same order. Only L and F selected after H. Three candidates selected between G and L. E was selected just before M. K was selected before M.

Q7. How many candidates selected before M?
(a) None
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) One
(e) More than three

Q8. Who among the following was selected four months after G?
(a) L
(b) M
(c) F
(d) H
(e) None of these

Q9. If all the persons are selected in alphabetical order from starting month to last month of a year, then how many candidates are selected after F?
(a) Five
(b) One
(c) Four
(d) Three
(e) Two

Q10. Four of the following five pairs belong to a group in a certain way, which among the following does not belong to that group?
(a) K-M
(b) G-H
(c) M-F
(d) H-K
(e) E-L

Solutions