Reasoning Quiz For IBPS RRB PO/Clerk Prelims 2023 – 03rd July 2023

Directions (1-5): The following questions are based on three-digit numbers given below.

125 216 343 512 729

Q1. If all the digits within the number are arranged in ascending order, then how many numbers will remain unchanged?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) None of the above

Q2. If first and second digit of every number is interchanged within the number, then which will become second highest number?
(a) 125
(b) 216
(c) 343
(d) 512
(e) 729

Q3. Which of the following is third digit of fourth number from right end?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 6
(e) None of the above

Q4. If the first and third digit of every number is interchanged within the number, then which of the following number will be divisible by 7?
(a) 125
(b) 216
(c) 343
(d) 512
(e) 729

Q5. If all the digit in the number is arranged in descending order within the number, then which will become the lowest number?
(a) 125
(b) 216
(c) 343
(d) 512
(e) 729

Directions (6-10): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Seven persons go to different cities among Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Jaipur, Pune and Nasik but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them goes via a flight which is scheduled for seven days from Monday to Sunday.
The person who goes to Pune is scheduled for Monday. Two persons are going between the person who goes to Kolkata and Hyderabad. The person who goes to Jaipur is scheduled after the person who goes to Mumbai. Only one person goes between the person who goes to Kolkata and Delhi. The person who goes to Jaipur is scheduled for Thursday. There are two persons scheduled between the person who goes to Mumbai and Nasik. The person who goes to Delhi is scheduled for three days after the person who goes to Jaipur.

Q6. Which combination is true regarding the given arrangement?
(a) Saturday – Hyderabad
(b) Sunday – Pune
(c) Wednesday – Mumbai
(d) Tuesday – Kolkata
(e) Monday – Nasik

Q7. How many persons go between the person who goes to Mumbai and Delhi?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) More than four

Q8. In which place a person goes immediately before the person who goes to Nasik?
(a) Delhi
(b) Jaipur
(c) Pune
(d) Kolkata
(e) Hyderabad

Q9. How many persons are scheduled after the person who goes to Hyderabad?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) More than four

Q10. In which day a person goes to Nasik?
(a) Sunday
(b) None of these
(c) Saturday
(d) Tuesday
(e) Friday

Solutions

S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. After operation – 125 126 334 125 279
Hence, only one number will remain unchanged.

S2. Ans. (e)
Sol. After operation – 215 126 433 152 279
Hence, the second highest number is 729.

S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Fourth number from right end = 216; Hence, third digit = 6.

S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. After operation – 521 612 343 215 927
So, the number which is divisible by 7 is 343.

S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. After operation – 521 621 433 521 972
So, lowest number = 433.