Reasoning Questions for SBI PO Prelims 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. 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.
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Directions (1-5): Study the information and answer the given questions:
There are ten persons namely A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I & J. They got appointments on 13th and 28th of different months i.e. January, February, April, September, October but not necessarily in the same order.
A has appointment in a month which has less than 30 days. Two persons have appointment between A and F. Only two persons have appointment after B. H has appointment on an even date of a month which has more than 30 days and immediate before E. D has appointment after B but not on odd date. I has appointment immediate before G and doesn’t have appointment on even date. C has appointment before G.
Q1. Who among the following got appointment in the month which having less than 30 days?
E
E
F
B
A
Both (a) and (d)
Solution:
From the statement, A has appointment in a month which has less than 30 days. Two persons have appointment between A and F. Only two persons have appointment after B. D has appointment after B but not on odd date means D appointment is on 28th October. We get three possibilities.
H has appointment on an even date of a month which has more than 30 days and immediate before E, by using this condition case-2 will be eliminated and H has appointment on 28th January in case-1 and case-3. From the statement, I has appointment immediate before G and doesn’t have appointment on even date means I has appointment
on 13th April. C has appointment before G and from this case-3 gets cancelled as there is no place for C and we get the final solution:
on 13th April. C has appointment before G and from this case-3 gets cancelled as there is no place for C and we get the final solution:
Q2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence they form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to that group?
J
F
D
C
I
Solution:
From the statement, A has appointment in a month which has less than 30 days. Two persons have appointment between A and F. Only two persons have appointment after B. D has appointment after B but not on odd date means D appointment is on 28th October. We get three possibilities.
H has appointment on an even date of a month which has more than 30 days and immediate before E, by using this condition case-2 will be eliminated and H has appointment on 28th January in case-1 and case-3. From the statement, I has appointment immediate before G and doesn’t have appointment on even date means I has appointment on 13th April. C has appointment before G and from this case-3 gets cancelled as there is no place for C and we get the final solution:
Q3. Who among the following are the persons who got appointment at first and at last?
E,J
F,B
D,A
C,D
I,C
Solution:
From the statement, A has appointment in a month which has less than 30 days. Two persons have appointment between A and F. Only two persons have appointment after B. D has appointment after B but not on odd date means D appointment is on 28th October. We get three possibilities.
H has appointment on an even date of a month which has more than 30 days and immediate before E, by using this condition case-2 will be eliminated and H has appointment on 28th January in case-1 and case-3. From the statement, I has appointment immediate before G and doesn’t have appointment on even date means I has appointment on 13th April. C has appointment before G and from this case-3 gets cancelled as there is no place for C and we get the final solution:
Q4. How many persons got appointment between E and B?
No one
More than four
Three
Four
Two
Solution:
From the statement, A has appointment in a month which has less than 30 days. Two persons have appointment between A and F. Only two persons have appointment after B. D has appointment after B but not on odd date means D appointment is on 28th October. We get three possibilities.
H has appointment on an even date of a month which has more than 30 days and immediate before E, by using this condition case-2 will be eliminated and H has appointment on 28th January in case-1 and case-3. From the statement, I has appointment immediate before G and doesn’t have appointment on even date means I has appointment on 13th April. C has appointment before G and from this case-3 gets cancelled as there is no place for C and we get the final solution:
Q5. Who among the following got appointment on 13th April?
A
F
D
C
I
Solution:
From the statement, A has appointment in a month which has less than 30 days. Two persons have appointment between A and F. Only two persons have appointment after B. D has appointment after B but not on odd date means D appointment is on 28th October. We get three possibilities.
H has appointment on an even date of a month which has more than 30 days and immediate before E, by using this condition case-2 will be eliminated and H has appointment on 28th January in case-1 and case-3. From the statement, I has appointment immediate before G and doesn’t have appointment on even date means I has appointment on 13th April. C has appointment before G and from this case-3 gets cancelled as there is no place for C and we get the final solution:
Directions (6-10): 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 statement are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and then give answers.
Q6. What is the code for ‘cricket’?
(I) ‘news world cricket’ is written as ‘mn lo ds’ and ‘news election poll’ is written as ‘po xc ds’ in the code language.
(I) ‘news world cricket’ is written as ‘mn lo ds’ and ‘news election poll’ is written as ‘po xc ds’ in the code language.
(II) ‘world match cricket’ is written as ‘lo mn gh’ and ‘cricket match cup’ is written as ‘re lo gh’ in the code language.
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 even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
If the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Solution:
By combining both statement we can find code of cricket is ‘ lo’.
Q7. E, F, G, H, I and J are sitting in a circular table. How many persons are facing opposite to the centre?
I. Only two persons sit between F and G. H, who is not an immediate neighbour of F, sits immediate left of J.
II. E sits second to the left of F. J is not an immediate neighbour of E but faces inside the centre. I faces inside the centre.
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 even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
If the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Solution:
By combining both statement we cannot find the facing of persons.
Q8. What is the distance between point A and point E?
I. Point A is 2m west of point B. Point C is 13m south of point D which is 13 north of E.
II. Point B is 3m east of point A and Point C is 6m north of point B. Point E is 6m north of D, which is 2m east of C.
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 even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
If the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Q9. Six members of a family K, L, M, N, O and P, going on a trip. Who is the oldest person in the family?
I. L is younger than K and older than only three persons. O is not as old as M.
II. O is younger than L and N. K is not as old as P.
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 even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
If the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Solution:
from statement I and II we can find P is the oldest person of the family.
P > K > L > N/M > M/N > O
Q10. There are six members A, B, C, D, E and F in a family, how is E related to A?
I. E is mother of B and F who is son of D. C is father of A. B is niece of A who has only one brother.
II. E is daughter in law of C. F is nephew of 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 even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
If the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Directions (11-12): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
Point P is 12m east of point Q. Point Q is 9m north of point R and also 11m south of point S. Point T is 8m west of point S. Point R is 14m south of point U. Point W is 15m west of point R.
Q11. Point W is in which direction with respect to point S?
North-west
North-west
South-west
North-east
South-east
None of these
Q12. What is the shortest distance between U and P?
√29m
13m
√37m
6m
None of these
Directions (13-15): Study the given information and answer the following question.
A person starts walking in east direction from point X, after walking 7m he reached at point A, then he takes left turn and walks some distance to reach at point Y. After that he walks in north direction and walks 12m to reach at point M. Point N is 5m west of point Y. Distance between point M and Y is half of distance between Point Y and A.
Q13. What is the shortest distance between point X and point Y?
25m
25m
15m
20m
17m
None of these
Q14. What is the direction of point M with respect to N?
North
North-east
South-west
South-east
None of these
Q15. A person starts from point N, walks 9m in east direction and reaches point B. He takes a left turn, walks 3m and reaches point K. Find the shortest distance between point K and point Y?
3m
7m
12m
5m
None of these