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SBI PO 20 Minutes Marathon | Reasoning Ability Sectional Test: 27th June 2018

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SBI PO 20 Minutes Marathon | Reasoning Ability Sectional Test: 27th June 2018

Reasoning Ability Sectional Test: 27th June 2018

Bankersadda brings to you the SBI PO 20 Minutes Marathon of Reasoning Ability...its time to Chase your Success. This is a timer-based quiz of 20 minutes to help you practice for SBI PO Preliminary exam. You have already attempted the quiz of English Language and Quantitative Aptitude so keep practicing on Bankersadda. You can also take up this challenge on Adda247 App. So, start practicing for the real examination right away. This will not only ensure your success in the exam but will also help you bag maximum marks in the Reasoning Ability Section with a planned strategy.

Check Video Solutions for Reasoning (Part-1)


Directions (1-5): In the following questions, the symbols @, ©, # $ and % are used with the following meanings. 
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.
‘P © Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and mark your answer accordingly.

 Q1. Statements: 
 A @ C, B # C, B % D
Conclusions: 
I. B © A
II. C % D
III. A @ D

None follows
Only I follows
II and III follow
Only III follows
None of these
Solution:

I. B © A (Not True)
II. C % D (Not True)
III. A @ D (True)

Q2. Statements: 
L © M, M $ R, R # T
Conclusions: 
I. L # T
II. T @ M
III. R % L

None follows
I and II follow
I and III follow
II and III follow
All follow
Solution:

I. L # T (True)
II. T @ M (True)
III. R % L (True)

Q3. Statements: 
P @ Q, Q % R, R # S
Conclusions: 
I. S $ Q
II. S # Q
III. S % Q

Only I follows
Only II follows
Either II or III follows
Only III follows
None of these
Solution:

I. S $ Q (Not True)
II. S # Q (Not True)
III. S % Q (Not True)

Q4. Statements: 
 M # N, N © P, O @ P
Conclusions: 
I. M # P
II. O % N
III. O @ M

I and II follow
I and either II or III follow
Either II or III follows
I and III follow
All of these
Solution:

I. M # P (True)
II. O % N (Not True)
III. O @ M (True)

Q5. Statements: 
 E © F, F $ L, L # K
Conclusions: 
I. L % E
II. K # E
III. E # L

I and II follows
I and III follow
Either I or III follows
II and III follows
Only I follow
Solution:

I. L % E (True)
II. K # E (Not True)
III. E # L (Not True)

Directions (6-10): Read the following information carefully to answer the questions given below.  
Seven Persons M, N, O, P, Q, R and S who all are staying in a seven storey building but not necessarily in the same order. The lowermost floor of the building is numbered 1, and the topmost floor is numbered 7. They all belongs to different states i.e. Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, UP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Punjab but not necessarily in the same order. More than three persons lives above O. Only one person lives between O and P. Only three persons lives between the one who belongs to Madhya Pradesh and the one who belongs to Punjab, who lives on an odd numbered floor but below the one who belongs to Madhya Pradesh. O does not belong to Punjab. M belongs to Up and lives on the topmost floor of the building. More than three persons lives between M and the one who belongs to Rajasthan. Only one person lives between Q and R, who belongs to Telangana. P does not belong to Madhya Pradesh. The one who belongs to Haryana lives on one of the floor above the one who belongs Maharashtra but not immediately above. Neither P nor R belongs to Maharashtra. N lives on one of the odd numbered floor above S.

 Q6. Who among the following lives immediately below the one who belongs to Rajasthan?

M
The one who belongs to Telangana.
The one who belongs to Punjab.
P
both c and d
Solution:
(6-10)

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Q7. Who among the following belongs to Haryana?

Q
N
M
R
None of these

Q8. Who among the following lives on the 5th floor?

R
P
N
M
None of these

Q9. Who among the following belongs to Maharashtra?

S
P
N
O
None of these

Q10. Who among the following lives on 2nd Floor?

P
S
N
O
R

Directions (11-15): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions. 
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input: Automobile Education without Vowel off 9 42 15 72 3. 
Step I: off 9 Automobile Education without Vowel 9 42 15 72.
Step II: off 9 Vowel 27 Automobile Education without 42 15 72.
Step III: off 9 Vowel 27 without 45 Automobile Education 42 72.
Step IV: off 9 Vowel 27 without 45 Education 14 Automobile 72.
Step V: off 9 Vowel 27 without 45 Education 14 Automobile 24.
Step V, is the last step 
Input: Auriferous Mensuration Tambouri Author Motto 5 24 11 84 102. 

 Q11. Which of the following will be the penultimate step?

Step VI
Step V
Step IV
Step III
None of these
Solution:
(11-15)

In each step a word and a number are arranged from left to right. Words are arranged in increasing order on the basis of the total number of vowels in the word.

Numbers are arranged in increasing order from the left end. If the number is an odd number, then it is multiplied by three as it is arranged. Otherwise it is divided by three as it is arranged.

Input: Auriferous Mensuration Tambouri Author Motto 5 24 11 84 102.
Step 1: Motto 15 Auriferous Mensuration Tambouri Author 24 11 84 102.
Step 2: Motto 15 Author 33 Auriferous Mensuration Tambouri 24 84 102.
Step 3: Motto 15 Author 33 Tambouri 8 Auriferous Mensuration 84 102.
Step 4: Motto 15 Author 33 Tambouri 8 Mensuration 28 Auriferous 102.
Step5: Motto 15 Author 33 Tambouri 8 Mensuration 28 Auriferous 34.

Q12. Which of the following will be sixth from the right end in third step?

Tambouri
33
Author
15
None of these

Q13. Which word/number would be second from the right end in Step IV?

28
Mensuration
102
Auriferous
None of these

Q14. After how many steps no further rearrangement of words is possible?

Five
Four
Two
Three
None of these

Q15. Which of the following will be the step IV?

Motto 15 Author 33 Tambouri 8 Mensuration 28 Auriferous 102.
Motto 15 Author 33 Tambouri 28 Mensuration 28 Auriferous 102.
Motto 15 Author 32 Tambouri 8 Mensuration 28 Auriferous 102.
Motto 5 Author 33 Tambouri 8 Mensuration 28 Auriferous 102.
None of these

Directions (16-20): Study the information and answer the following questions: 
In a certain code language 
"party said this might" is coded as " B#6 H@5 G@5 G#6 "
"bill has been passed" is coded as " O@5 H#4 M@5 H@7 "
"more and six girl" is coded as " I@5 M#4 C#4 I@5 "

 Q16. What is the code for ‘supported'?

G#10
H#10
G#1
G#11
None of these
Solution:
(16-20)

These are the latest pattern of coding-decoding questions. In these questions we are applying following concept: -
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Q17. What is the code for ‘asking'?

H@17
K@7
H#7
H@7
None of these

Q18. What is the code for ‘select'?

G@17
L@7
G@7
G#7
None of these

Q19. What is the code for ‘certain'?

G#18
G@8
H#8
G#8
None of these

Q20. What is the code for ‘remain'?

I#7
I@7
I@17
H@7
None of these

Directions (21-25): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer 

Q21. There are five persons A, B, C, D and E sitting in a circle facing towards outside. Who is on the immediate right of D? 
I. B sits 2nd to the right of A. C sits third to the right of D 
II. C sits between B and A.

if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Solution:

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Q22. What is the shortest distance between two points `M' and `N’? 
I. ‘M’ is 5 m North from point ' S', which is to the west of ‘N’ at a distance of 4 m. 
II. A point 'R' is in the West of ‘N' at a distance of 6 m and to the North of 'M' at a distance of 8 m.

if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Solution:

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Q23. Who is R's Brother? 
I. M is son-in-law of A, who is married to B. B is the mother of R 
II. M is the father of A. S is mother of R, and is married to M.

if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Solution:

The data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Q24. Who among the five friends A, B, C, D and E is the oldest? 
I. E is older than three of them but A is younger than C. 
II. B is older than D and E.

if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Solution:

It is clear from both statements that B is the oldest.

Q25. Who among the following is the shortest in height? 
I. There are five student A, B, C, D and E in a class. A is taller than both B and D but not the tallest. 
II. C is taller than A. E is shorter than B and D

if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
if the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Solution:

C > A > B/D > B/D > E

Directions (26-30): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: 
Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row–1 A, B, C, D, E and F are seated and all of them are facing South. In row-2 P, Q, R, S, T and V are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row.
P sits third to the left of T. Neither P nor T sits at an extreme end of the line. A sits second to the right of E. Neither A nor E faces T or P. A does not sit at an extreme end. R does not face A and R does not sit at an extreme end of the line. Only one person sits between F and C. Neither F nor C faces T. C does not sit at the extreme end. Only one person sits between V and Q. F is not an immediate neighbour of B . A does not face V.

  Q26. How many people sit to the right of V?

One
Two
Three
No one
Five
Solution:
(26-30)

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Q27. V is related to B in the same way as Q is related to C. Which of the following is related to P, following the same pattern?

F
A
D
E
None of these

Q28. Which of the following is true regarding V?

V faces A
T is not an immediate neighbour of V.
C faces the one who is second to left of V
V sits at one of the extreme ends of the line
R sits third to the right of V

Q29. Who among the following sit at extreme ends of the rows?

D, F
V, S
Q, S
B, D
None of these

Q30. Who among the following faces B?

V
S
Q
R
T

Directions (31-35): Read the following information carefully to answer the questions given below. 
Eight friends M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a circular table for dinner such that some of them are facing towards the centre of the table and some of them are facing outside the centre of the table. They all lives in the same apartment such that the ground floor is numbered 1 and above it second floor and so on till the topmost floor which is numbered 8. R does not faces outside of the centre. Q sits third to the right of P, who lives on an even number floor and both face same direction. The one who lives on eighth floor sits third to the left of P and 2nd to the right of the one who lives on 3rd floor. N and S faces same direction. R, who lives on fifth floor sits third to the right of N, who lives on an even numbered floor but not on 2nd or 6th floor. R is one of the neighbour of P and sits third to the right of M, who faces inside. Q does not live on third floor. The one who lives on 7th floor sits opposite to the one who lives on 6th floor. S sits second to the right of the one who lives on 1st floor. O lives on second floor and faces the same direction as R.

 Q31. Who lives on the third floor?

S
M
N
R
T
Solution:
(31-35)

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Q32. Who among the following sits third to the right of O?

The one who lives on 3rd floor.
T
The one who lives on 8th floor
Both (a) and (b)
M

Q33. M lives on which of the following floor?

3rd Floor
7th Floor
1st Floor
5th Floor
None of these

Q34. Who among the following lives on 1st Floor?

T
R
Q
M
N

Q35. How many persons sit between S and the one who lives on 5th Floor?

Three
Two
One
More than three
No one

               



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