Reasoning Quiz for IBPS PO Prelims: 5th September 2018

Reasoning Questions for IBPS PO 2018

Reasoning 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 PO 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 (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: 
Seven boxes are arranged in a stack A, B, C, D, E, F and G are placed one above another (but not necessarily in the same order) are containing seven different items i.e. gems, biscuits, chips, chocolates, candy, toffees and fruity. Four boxes are between the box A and the one which contains toffees. Box B contains chips. Only one box is between F and A. Only three boxes are between A and B. F is placed in the middle of the stack. Same number of boxes are placed between F and G and F and the box which contains toffees.
G does not place below the box which contains Chips. Only one box is between the box which contains chocolates and box D. The box that contains gems is above the box that contains chocolates but not place immediate above the box that contains chocolates. Only one box is between the box which contains gems and box C. E contains toffees. F does not contain candy and fruity. D does not contain fruity. Box C is not placed below D. 


Q1. How many boxes is/are there below G?

Solution:

(i). From the condition, four boxes are between the box A and the one which contains toffees. Box B contains chips. Only one box is between F and A. Only three boxes are between A and B. F is placed in the middle of the stack. Same number of boxes are placed between F and G and F and the box which contains toffees. E contains toffees. From this we get two possible cases:

(ii). From the condition, G does not place below the box which contains Chips, from this case 2 gets eliminated as G does not below the box that contains chips. Only one box is between the box which contains chocolates and box D. the box that contains gems is above the box that contains chocolates but not place immediate above the box that contains chocolates. Box C is not placed below D. Only one box is between the box which contains gems and box C. from this we find that G contains Gems and C contains Chocolates. F does not contain candy and fruity. D does not contain fruity, from this statement we get to know that A contains fruity and D contains Candy and F contains biscuits and we get the final solution:

Q2. ‘box C’ contains which of the following item?

Solution:
(i). From the condition, four boxes are between the box A and the one which contains toffees. Box B contains chips. Only one box is between F and A. Only three boxes are between A and B. F is placed in the middle of the stack. Same number of boxes are placed between F and G and F and the box which contains toffees. E contains toffees. From this we get two possible cases:

(ii). From the condition, G does not place below the box which contains Chips, from this case 2 gets eliminated as G does not below the box that contains chips. Only one box is between the box which contains chocolates and box D. the box that contains gems is above the box that contains chocolates but not place immediate above the box that contains chocolates. Box C is not placed below D. Only one box is between the box which contains gems and box C. from this we find that G contains Gems and C contains Chocolates. F does not contain candy and fruity. D does not contain fruity, from this statement we get to know that A contains fruity and D contains Candy and F contains biscuits and we get the final solution:

Q3. Find the pair of item and boxes which is correct?

Solution:
(i). From the condition, four boxes are between the box A and the one which contains toffees. Box B contains chips. Only one box is between F and A. Only three boxes are between A and B. F is placed in the middle of the stack. Same number of boxes are placed between F and G and F and the box which contains toffees. E contains toffees. From this we get two possible cases:

(ii). From the condition, G does not place below the box which contains Chips, from this case 2 gets eliminated as G does not below the box that contains chips. Only one box is between the box which contains chocolates and box D. the box that contains gems is above the box that contains chocolates but not place immediate above the box that contains chocolates. Box C is not placed below D. Only one box is between the box which contains gems and box C. from this we find that G contains Gems and C contains Chocolates. F does not contain candy and fruity. D does not contain fruity, from this statement we get to know that A contains fruity and D contains Candy and F contains biscuits and we get the final solution:

Q4. Which of the following box is immediate below the box that contain biscuit?

Solution:
(i). From the condition, four boxes are between the box A and the one which contains toffees. Box B contains chips. Only one box is between F and A. Only three boxes are between A and B. F is placed in the middle of the stack. Same number of boxes are placed between F and G and F and the box which contains toffees. E contains toffees. From this we get two possible cases:

(ii). From the condition, G does not place below the box which contains Chips, from this case 2 gets eliminated as G does not below the box that contains chips. Only one box is between the box which contains chocolates and box D. the box that contains gems is above the box that contains chocolates but not place immediate above the box that contains chocolates. Box C is not placed below D. Only one box is between the box which contains gems and box C. from this we find that G contains Gems and C contains Chocolates. F does not contain candy and fruity. D does not contain fruity, from this statement we get to know that A contains fruity and D contains Candy and F contains biscuits and we get the final solution:

Q5. Which of the following item belongs to the box which is immediate above G?

Solution:
(i). From the condition, four boxes are between the box A and the one which contains toffees. Box B contains chips. Only one box is between F and A. Only three boxes are between A and B. F is placed in the middle of the stack. Same number of boxes are placed between F and G and F and the box which contains toffees. E contains toffees. From this we get two possible cases:

(ii). From the condition, G does not place below the box which contains Chips, from this case 2 gets eliminated as G does not below the box that contains chips. Only one box is between the box which contains chocolates and box D. the box that contains gems is above the box that contains chocolates but not place immediate above the box that contains chocolates. Box C is not placed below D. Only one box is between the box which contains gems and box C. from this we find that G contains Gems and C contains Chocolates. F does not contain candy and fruity. D does not contain fruity, from this statement we get to know that A contains fruity and D contains Candy and F contains biscuits and we get the final solution:

Direction (6-10): Study the following information and answer the given questions: 
In alphabetical series A-Z each letter except vowels is assigned a different number from 1-8 (for ex- B is coded as 1, C-2………..K-8)and again those numbers get repeated(for ex- L-1, M-2……..so on).
Also each vowel is assigned a different symbol viz. #, $, %, @, &. 
For example-
In coded language- 
“he is boy” is coded as - "** #7 4@1" 
“What do you mean” is coded as - "86$2  **   *@*    3%$2" 
“It is simple” is coded as - #8   #7  *#241* 


(i) If both first and last letter of a word is consonant then the codes of both the consonants are interchanged.
(ii) If first letter of a word is consonant and last letter is vowel then both are to be coded as *.
(If the word does not satisfy the conditions given above then the letters of that word are to be coded as per the directions given above)


 Q6. What can be the code of ‘ERROR FREE?

Q7. What can be the code of ‘BLOGGER’?

Q8. What can be the code of ‘ENCOURAGE’?

Q9. What can be the code of ‘INCENTIVE’?

Q10. What can be the code of ‘SBI MAINS’?

Directions (11-13): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: 
There are six ropes in a table A, B, C, D, E and F they have different length but not necessarily in the same order. E is greater than C but less than D and B. A is greater than D and B. A is not longest wire. A is 15 cm long and C is 4 cm long. 


 Q11. What may be the length of F? 

Q12. Which wire has the longest length? 

Q13. If E is 5 cm length and B is 6 cm length then what would be the length of D?

Direction (14-15): Read the information carefully and answer the questions: 
Town A is 13 km towards the south west of town D. A bus starts from town A, travels 10 km towards north and takes a right turn. After taking the right turn, it travels 5 km and reaches town B. From town B the bus takes a right turn again, travels 21 km and reaches town Q. Town B is in line with town D and town A.



Q14. What is the direction of town Q with respect to town A?

Solution:

Q15. What is the direction of town B with respect to town D?

Solution:

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