Friday, October 31, 2014

Reasoning Quiz

Directions (Q.1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight players—Sachin, Virender, Mahender, Suresh, Praveen, Rahul, Ravinder and Dinesh are sitting in three lines L1, L2 and L3. And they are in three different categories, either batsman or bowler or all rounder. In each line at least two and at most three players are sitting there. And at least two players are in each category but not more than three.

Virender and Mahender are in different lines but not in line L2, and both are in same categories. Dinesh and Ravinder are in same line and in same categories, but not all rounders. Suresh and Praveen are in different lines but not in line L1 and in different categories but not all rounder. Sachin is in line L2 and Suresh is not in same as in Sachin. Both players of line L2 are bowlers. Rahul is all rounder and not in line L1. From three all rounder two are line in L3. Rahul and Mahender are in same line and there are three batsmen.


1. Who are batsmen among these eight players?
(1) Virender, Suresh, Rahul
(2) Ravinder, Suresh, Virender
(3) Virender, Ravinder, Dinesh
(4) Dinesh, Ravinder, Mahender
(5) Suresh, Dinesh, Ravinder.

2. In which line Ravinder and Suresh are sitting?
(1) L2 and L3
(2) L1 and L2
(3) L1 and L3
(4) both in L3
(5) Can’t be determined

3. Which two are in same categories and in same line?
(1) Rahul and Virender
(2) Dinesh and Suresh
(3) Ravinder and Virender
(4) Mahender and Rahul
(5) Praveen and Suresh

4. In which category and line Praveen is there?
(1) Bowler–L2
(2) Bowler–L3
(3) Batsmen–L2
(4) Batsmen–L3
(5) Cant’ be determined

5. In which categories 3 players are there?
(1) Bowlers and all rounders
(2) Batsmen and all rounders
(3) Bowlers and batsmen
(4) Can’t be determined
(5)None of these

Directions (6-10): Given below are pairs of events (A) and (B). You have to read both the events (A) and (B) and decide their nature of relationship. You have to assume that the information given in (A) and (B) is true and you will not assume anything beyond the given information in deciding the answer. 
Mark answer
(1) If (A) is the effect and (B) is its immediate and principal cause.
(2) If (A) is the immediate and principal cause and (B) is its effect.
(3) If (A) is an effect but (B) is not its immediate and principal cause.
(4) If (B) is an effect but (A) is not its immediate and principal cause.
(5) None of these

6. Event (A): The Centre has rejected the greater autonomy resolution of State X.
Event (B): State X has decided to bring Centre-State relations for discussion in the parliament.

7. Event (A): In village ‘X’, farmers are struggling heavy drought.
Event (B): In village ‘X’, government is implementing an agricultural development programme.

8. Event (A): People are avoiding post-paid mobile service connections.
Event (B): Prepaid mobile service connections are easily available in the market.

9. Event (A): Oil price can reach a new high in Iran.
Event (B): Demand of oil in global market is increasing.

10. Event (A): High inflation in India is not yet “the new normal” and RBI cannot afford to drop its guard.
Event (B): Despite significant actions on policy rates and liquidity by the Reserve Bank of India, inflation remains high.



ANSWERS
Solutions (1-5):
Batsman = BT, Bowler = BW, All rounder = AR

1. (5); Suresh, Dinesh, Ravinder.
2. (3); L1 and L3
3. (4); Mahinder and Rahul
4. (1); Bowler—L2
5. (2); Batsmen and All rounder

Solutions (6-10)

6. 2 
7. 4 
8. 3 
9. 1 
10. 1


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