Reasoning Quiz For IBPS RRB PO/Clerk Prelims 2023 -28th July 2023

Directions (1-5): In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer

Q1. Statements: N ≥ J = M = O > R < B < S
Conclusions:
I. N = M
II. N > M
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusion I and II follow.

Q2. Statements: W ≤ Y > Z = X > P > J
Conclusions:
I. Y > P
II. Z < W
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusion I and II follow.

Q3. Statements: A < B < C ≤ D = E
Conclusions:
I. B ≤ E
II. B < E
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusion I and II follow.

Q4. Statements: A ≥ B ≤ C < D > F
Conclusions:
I. F > B
II. A > D
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusion I and II follow.

Q5. Statements: P > X > Y = Q ≥ Z
Conclusions:
I. Z < P
II. P > Q
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusion I and II follow.

Directions (6-10): In each question below, some statements are given followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q6. Statements:
Some Silent are Mute.
No Good is Silent.
Only a few Mute is Sound.
Conclusions:
I. All Sound being Silent is a possibility.
II. Some Mute is not Good
(a) Only I follows
(b) Both I and II follow
(c) Only II follows
(d) None follows
(e) None of these

Q7. Statements:
Only Purple is Yellow.
Some Olive is Purple.
Only a few Green is Olive.
Conclusions:
I. Some Olive being Yellow is a possibility
II. Some Purple being Green is a possibility
(a) Only I follows
(b) Both I and II follow
(c) Only II follows
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) None follows

Q8. Statements:
Only a few Crowd are People.
No People is Social.
Only a few Crowd is Distance.
Conclusions:
I. Some Distance is not Social
II. All Social is Crowd.
(a) Only II follows
(b) Both I and II follow
(c) Only I follows
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) None follows

Q9. Statements:
Only Worm is Virus.
All Harm is Worm.
few Health is Harm.
Conclusions:
I. Some Harm being Virus is a possibility
II. Some Worm being Health is a possibility
(a) Only I follows
(b) Both I and II follow
(c) Only II follows
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) None follows

Q10. Statements:
Some Day are Night.
No Night is Light.
Only a few Day is Dark.
Conclusions:
I. Some Dark is not Light
II. All Light being Day is a possibility.
(a) Only II follows
(b) Both I and II follow
(c) Only I follows
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) None follows

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)

Sol. I. N = M (False)      II. N > M (False)

S2. Ans.(a)

Sol. I. Y > P (True)        II. Z < W (False)

S3. Ans.(b)

Sol. I. B ≤ E (False)        II. B < E (True)

S4. Ans.(d)

Sol. I. F > B (False)        II. A > D (False)

S5. Ans.(e)

Sol. I. Z < P (True)         II. P > Q (True)