Reasoning Quiz for IBPS Clerk Prelims: 6th November |

Dear Aspirants,

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.

Directions (1-2): These questions are based on the following data.
There are six members in a family. F and C are not females. B is the son of C. A and C are a married couple and they have more than two children. E is the brother of C. D is the only daughter of A.

Q1. How many male members are there in the family?

one

two

three

four

None of these

Solution:

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Q2. Who is the mother of B?

None of these

Solution:

Q3. Pointing towards a woman , Mohan said, “She is only daughter- in-law of my paternal grandmother.” Then what is the relation of Mohan’s father with this pointed woman?

Husband

Father

Son

Brother

Uncle

Solution:

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Q4. If Y is married to Z who is father of P. S is maternal aunt of C who is sister of P. Y has only one brother. F is the son of D whose wife is E. D is brother in law of Z. Then what is the relation of S with F?

Son

Mother

Aunt

Sister

Uncle

Solution:

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Q5. In a class, there are 43 students. Ramesh’s rank is 17th from top and Seema is 4th rank below from Ramesh and her rank is at exactly between Ramesh and Sneha. Then what is the Sneha’s rank from bottom?

Solution:

Sneha’s rank from top= 25

And from bottom 43-25+1= 19

Directions (6–10): In each of the question, relationships between some elements are shown in the statements(s). These statements are followed by conclusions numbered I and II. Read the statements and give the answer.

Q6. Statements:

K>N
≥O, O < P, Z > K

Conclusions:

I. Z<O

II. P > K

If only conclusion I follows.

If only conclusion II follows.

If either conclusion I or II follows.

If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

If both conclusions I and II follow.

Solution:

I. Z<O (False)

II. P > K(False)

Q7. Statements:

A
<L ≥J < Z > C ≥ D> E

Conclusions:

I. Z > E

II. J ≥ A

If only conclusion I follows.

If only conclusion II follows.

If either conclusion I or II follows.

If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

If both conclusions I and II follow.

Solution:

I. Z > E(True)

II. J ≥ A(False)

Q8. Statements:

A
< D < C < G, D<H, C>F

Conclusions:

I. F< G

II. H>G

If only conclusion I follows.

If only conclusion II follows.

If either conclusion I or II follows.

If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

If both conclusions I and II follow.

Solution:

I. F< G(True)

II. H>G(False)

Q9. Statements:

S
>P≥ J≥M < I, S < A, B ≥ J

Conclusions:

I. B=M

II. M<B

If only conclusion I follows.

If only conclusion II follows.

If either conclusion I or II follows.

If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

If both conclusions I and II follow.

Solution:

I. B=M(False)

II. M<B (False)

Q10. Statements:

N≥Z<D
< E < F ≥ G , E > X, Z>H

Conclusions:

I. F>H

II. Z> H

If only conclusion I follows.

If only conclusion II follows.

If either conclusion I or II follows.

If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

If both conclusions I and II follow.

Solution:

I. F>H(True)

II. Z> H(True)

Q11. Pointing to a woman in a photograph a man says: “She is the grandmother of the son of my daughter-in-law’s mother-in-law.” How is the woman related to the man?

mother

mother-in-law

sister

wife

sister-in-law

Q12. In a class of 40 children, S’s rank is eighth from the top. T is five ranks below S. What is T’s rank from the bottom?

None of these

Solution:

S’s rank = 8th

∴ T’s rank = 8 + 5 = 13th

∴ T’s rank from the bottom
= (40-13+1=) 28th

Directions (13-15) : These questions are based on the following letter/number/symbol arrangement. Study it carefully and answer the questions.

Q13. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a vowel and also immediately followed by a number?

None

One

Two

Three

Four

Q14. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way on the basis of their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

K41

★HF

B★E

MUQ

A85

Q15. Which of the following pairs of elements does not have the second element immediately followed by the first element?