Reasoning Quiz For IBPS RRB PO/Clerk Prelims 2023 – 05th July 2023

Directions (1-5): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
Twelve persons sit in two parallel rows such that six persons sit in each row. P, Q, R, S, T and U sit in row 1 and face towards south while A, B, C, D, E and F sit in row 2 and face towards north. Persons sit in both rows faces each other.
S sits opposite to B who is not adjacent to D and A. Q sits third to the right of P and neither of them sits at extreme end. D sits second to the left of A who is third person from one of the extreme ends. C sits immediate left of F. R sits second to the right of U.

Q1. Who among the following sits second to the left of C?
(a) A
(b) E
(c) Either E or B
(d) B
(e) Either A or E

Q2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Who among the following doesn’t belong to that group?
(a) D
(b) B
(c) S
(d) U
(e) R

Q3. Who among the following sits fourth to the right of S?
(a) U
(b) Q
(c) R
(d) T
(e) None of the above

Q4. Who among the following sits opposite to R?
(a) E
(b) F
(c) C
(d) A
(e) D

Q5. How many persons sit between U and S?
(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) Two
(d) One
(e) None of the above

Directions (6-10): Study the given arrangement of numbers, symbols and alphabets and answer the questions based on it.

6 K % C T 7 E P # A 3 B 9 S Q @ 2 8 V U $ W J 5 F 1 % 6 N H

Q6. Which of the following is fourth element to the right of fifth element from the left end of the given arrangement?
(a) C
(b) F
(c) #
(d) S
(e) None of the above

Q7. How many such consonants are immediately preceded by a number but not immediately followed by a letter?
(a) One
(b) Four
(c) Two
(d) None
(e) None of the above

Q8. Which of the following element is 3rd to the left of the 10th element from left end in the given series?
(a) P
(b) E
(c) J
(d) N
(e) None of the above

Q9. How many symbols are immediately followed by a letter but not immediately preceded by a consonant?
(a) One
(b) Four
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) None of the above

Q10. In the given arrangement what is the sum of 3rd odd number from left end and 3rd even number from right end?
(a) 12
(b) 14
(c) 18
(d) 10
(e) 11

Solutions

Solutions (6-10):
S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. Fifth element from the left end – T, fourth element to the right of T – #

S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. Given series: 6 K % C T 7 E P # A 3 B 9 S Q @ 2 8 V U $ W J 5 F 1 % 6 N H
Hence, there are three consonants which are immediately preceded by a number but not immediately followed by a letter.

S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. Tenth element form the left end – A, 3^rd element to the left of A – E

S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. Given series: 6 K % C T 7 E P # A 3 B 9 S Q @ 2 8 V U $ W J 5 F 1 % 6 N H

S10. Ans. (e)
Sol. 3^rd odd number from left end – 9, 3^rd even number from right end – 2
Hence, required sum = 9 + 2 = 11