Reasoning Questions for NIACL AO 2019
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 NIACL AO 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 (1-5): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
D 7 1 # 9 $ A W K + 8 E L 3 = F 6 1 M 2 * B % O C < 5 U E G
Q1. If all consonants in the above arrangement are dropped, which of the following element will be the fifth from the right end?
O
$
%
A
None of these
Solution:
Q2. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by symbol but not immediately followed by a vowel?
None
One
Two
Three
More than three
Q3. Which of the following is the tenth to the left of the eighteenth element from the left end of the above arrangement?
%
B
K
I
W
Solution:
10TH to the left of 18th from the left = (18 - 10) = 8th from the left = W
Q4. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately followed by symbol but not immediately preceded by a number?
None
One
Two
Three
None of these
Q5. Which of the following is exactly in the middle between A and M in the above arrangement?
E
L
=
3
None of these
Directions (6-10): Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
Ten friends i.e. G, H, I, J, K, B, W, X, Y and Z are seating on two parallel rows, in which G, H, I, J and K sit at row 1 and are facing towards south direction. And B, X, W, Y and Z sit at row 2 and are facing towards North direction. They like different colors i.e. Blue, Black, Grey, Pink, Yellow, Green, Red, Violet, White and Brown. The one who likes Black color, faces the one who sits 2nd left of W. H does not like Black color and sits immediate right of K who likes Grey color. There is one person between I and H. The one who faces I , likes Violet. The one who likes violet sits 2ndright of B who likes Brown. There are only two friends sitting left to B. J does not sit at any extreme end. The one who likes white faces the one who sits 3rd right of X. The one who likes yellow sits 3rd left to the one who likes Red. Z does not like Violet color. The one who likes Green faces the one who likes Brown. G does not like Pink.
Q6. Who among the following likes Blue color?
G
K
W
Y
Z
Q7. Who among the following sits at extreme left end of row 2?
W
Y
X
Z
B
Q8. Who among the following sits 3rd right of the one who likes Grey color?
W
G
X
Y
Z
Q9. Who among the following likes Red color?
G
H
X
W
Z
Q10. How many friends sit right to the one who likes Black color?
One
Two
Three
Four
None of these
Directions (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input- grand 18 policy 27 premium 34 fiscal 96
Step-I: hiuean grand 18 policy 27 premium 34 15
Step-II: itapf hiuean 18 policy 27 premium 15 7
Step-III: roniea itapf hiuean 18 premium 15 7 9
Step-IV: rteoiuo roniea itapf hiuean 15 7 9 9
Input- world 66 tourism 39 destination 43 excellence 25
Q11. What will be the resultant if third element from the right end of step II is added to second element from right end of step III?
35
31
30
32
None of these
Solution:
In this new pattern Input-Output question only one word and one number is arranged in each step. Let us understand the logic behind it- In each step the words are arranged from the left end while the numbers are arranged from the right end.
For words- words are arranged alphabetical order (English dictionary) from left end with each consonant of word is replaced by its second succeeding letter according to alphabetical series while there will be no change in each vowel of the word and same will be followed in further steps.
For numbers- Numbers are arranged in descending order from right end in such a way that each number is replaced by addition of both the digits of the number .
Input- world 66 tourism 39 destination 43 excellence 25
Step-I: feuvipaviop world tourism 39 43 excellence 25 12
Step-II: ezeennepee feuvipaviop world tourism 39 25 12 7
Step-III: voutiuo ezeennepee feuvipaviop world 25 12 7 12
Step-IV: yotnf voutiuo ezeennepee feuvipaviop 12 7 12 7
Q12. What will be the third step of the given input?
Step III- voutiuo feuvipaviop ezeennepee world 25 12 7 12
Step III- vowtiuo ezeennepee feuvipaviop world 12 7 12 25
Step III- voutiuo ezeennepee feuvipaviop world 25 12 7 12
Step III- vowtiuo ezeennepee feuvpaviop world 25 12 12 7
None of these
Solution:
In this new pattern Input-Output question only one word and one number is arranged in each step. Let us understand the logic behind it- In each step the words are arranged from the left end while the numbers are arranged from the right end.
For words- words are arranged alphabetical order (English dictionary) from left end with each consonant of word is replaced by its second succeeding letter according to alphabetical series while there will be no change in each vowel of the word and same will be followed in further steps.
For numbers- Numbers are arranged in descending order from right end in such a way that each number is replaced by addition of both the digits of the number .
Input- world 66 tourism 39 destination 43 excellence 25
Step-I: feuvipaviop world tourism 39 43 excellence 25 12
Step-II: ezeennepee feuvipaviop world tourism 39 25 12 7
Step-III: voutiuo ezeennepee feuvipaviop world 25 12 7 12
Step-IV: yotnf voutiuo ezeennepee feuvipaviop 12 7 12 7
Q13. Which of the following word/number will be at second position from the left end in last step?
voutiuo
25
feuvipaviop
ezeennepee
None of these
Solution:
In this new pattern Input-Output question only one word and one number is arranged in each step. Let us understand the logic behind it- In each step the words are arranged from the left end while the numbers are arranged from the right end.
For words- words are arranged alphabetical order (English dictionary) from left end with each consonant of word is replaced by its second succeeding letter according to alphabetical series while there will be no change in each vowel of the word and same will be followed in further steps.
For numbers- Numbers are arranged in descending order from right end in such a way that each number is replaced by addition of both the digits of the number .
Input- world 66 tourism 39 destination 43 excellence 25
Step-I: feuvipaviop world tourism 39 43 excellence 25 12
Step-II: ezeennepee feuvipaviop world tourism 39 25 12 7
Step-III: voutiuo ezeennepee feuvipaviop world 25 12 7 12
Step-IV: yotnf voutiuo ezeennepee feuvipaviop 12 7 12 7
Q14. How many steps are required to rearrange the given input?
six
five
three
four
None of these
Solution:
In this new pattern Input-Output question only one word and one number is arranged in each step. Let us understand the logic behind it- In each step the words are arranged from the left end while the numbers are arranged from the right end.
For words- words are arranged alphabetical order (English dictionary) from left end with each consonant of word is replaced by its second succeeding letter according to alphabetical series while there will be no change in each vowel of the word and same will be followed in further steps.
For numbers- Numbers are arranged in descending order from right end in such a way that each number is replaced by addition of both the digits of the number .
Input- world 66 tourism 39 destination 43 excellence 25
Step-I: feuvipaviop world tourism 39 43 excellence 25 12
Step-II: ezeennepee feuvipaviop world tourism 39 25 12 7
Step-III: voutiuo ezeennepee feuvipaviop world 25 12 7 12
Step-IV: yotnf voutiuo ezeennepee feuvipaviop 12 7 12 7
Q15. Which step gives following output? “ezeennepee feuvipaviop world tourism 39 25 12 7”
Step-I
Step-II
Step-III
Step-IV
None of these
Solution:
In this new pattern Input-Output question only one word and one number is arranged in each step. Let us understand the logic behind it- In each step the words are arranged from the left end while the numbers are arranged from the right end.
For words- words are arranged alphabetical order (English dictionary) from left end with each consonant of word is replaced by its second succeeding letter according to alphabetical series while there will be no change in each vowel of the word and same will be followed in further steps.
For numbers- Numbers are arranged in descending order from right end in such a way that each number is replaced by addition of both the digits of the number .
Input- world 66 tourism 39 destination 43 excellence 25
Step-I: feuvipaviop world tourism 39 43 excellence 25 12
Step-II: ezeennepee feuvipaviop world tourism 39 25 12 7
Step-III: voutiuo ezeennepee feuvipaviop world 25 12 7 12
Step-IV: yotnf voutiuo ezeennepee feuvipaviop 12 7 12 7