Reasoning Quiz for IBPS Clerk Prelims: 5th November |

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Reasoning Questions for IBPS Clerk

R easoning Ability is an onerous section. With the increasing complexity of questions, it becomes hard for one to give it the cold shoulder. The only way to make the grade in this particular section in the forthcoming banking exams like IBPS Clerk Prelims is to practice continuously with all your heart and soul. And, to let you practice with the best of the latest pattern questions, here is the Adda247 Reasoning Quiz based on the exact same pattern of questions that are being asked in the exams.

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Directions (1-5): Study the following alphanumeric series carefully and answer the questions given below:

9 6 5 @ K # F 3 $ 4 O % L * B 5 M 2 G T

Q1. How many letters are there between the elements which is 9th from both the ends?

one

Three

two

Five

More than five

Q2. Which among the following are the element which are eighth position from the left end and sixth position from the right end respectively?

None of these

Q3. How many symbols are immediately followed and preceded by numbers in the above series?

one

Three

Four

Five

None

Q4. How many numbers are there which are immediately followed and preceded by numbers in the above series?

one

Three

Two

Four

None of these

Q5. How many numbers are there which are immediately followed by symbol and immediately preceded letters?

Two

Three

Four

None

One

Direction (6-10): In the following questions, the symbols @, $, ©, % and # are used with the following meanings as illustrated below:

‘A @ B’ means A is not greater than B
‘A % B’ means A is neither smaller than nor greater than B.
‘A © B’ means A is neither greater than not equal to B
‘A $ B’ means A is neither smaller than nor equal to B
‘A # B’ means A is not smaller than B
In each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true.

Q6. Statements: U # N © W @ R % D
Conclusions:
I. U # W
II. D # W
III. N © R
IV. U © D

Only I is true

Only II and III are true.

Only I and III are true

None is true.

None of these

Solution:

I. U#W(FALSE)
II. D#W(TRUE)
III. N©R(TRUE)
IV. U©D(FALSE)

Q7. Statements: E © H, E @ L © P, B % H
Conclusions:
I. B © P
II. P $ E
III. H $ L
IV. E % B

Only I is true.

Only II is true.

Only III and IV are true.

All are true.

None of these

Solution:

I. B©P(FALSE)
II. P$E(TRUE)
III. H$L(FALSE)
IV. E%B(FALSE)

Q8. Statements: M © T # J $ K % Q
Conclusions:
I. T $ Q
II. J $ Q
III. T # K
IV. M © Q

Only I and II are true.

Only III are IV are true.

Only II and III are true.

Only I is true.

All are true.

Solution:

I. T$Q(TRUE)
II. J$Q(TRUE)
III. T#K(FALSE)
IV. M©Q(FALSE)

Q9. Statements: R © D # L @ M © P
Conclusions:
I. M $ R
II. D # P
III. L © P
IV. D % M

Only I is true

Only II and IV are true.

Only III is true.

None is true.

All are true

Solution:

I. M$R(FALSE)
II. D#P(FALSE)
III. L©P(TRUE)
IV. D%M(FALSE)

Q10. Statements: W @ F $ M © D @ T
Conclusions:
I. F $ D
II. T $ W
III. M © W
IV. T $ M

Only I, II and III are true

Only II and III are true.

Only II is true.

Only IV is true.

All are true.

Solution:

I. F$D(FALSE)
II. T$W (FALSE)
III. M©W(FALSE)
IV. T$M(TRUE)

Directions (11-12): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow–

‘S @ T’ means ‘S is father of T’
‘S % T’ means ‘S is son of T’
‘S # T’ means ‘S is wife of T’
‘S $ T’ means ‘S is mother of T’
‘S = T’ means ‘S is brother of T’

Q11. If expression ‘I % B # L and U # C @ L’ is true then how is C related to I?

grand-father

nephew

grand-son

aunt

son

Solution:

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Q12. If expression ‘B $ O = W @ L % R’ is true then how is L related to B?

grand mother

grand daughter

daughter

grand father

None of these

Solution:

Directions (13-15): Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions.

Among six people – A, B, C, D, E and F each of a different age, A is elder than only B. Only three people are younger than C. E is younger than F. F is not the eldest.

Q13. Who amongst the following is the youngest?