Monday, November 3, 2014

Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1-4): Study the following information and answer the questions given below.

In a conference 8 people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H from different cities Delhi, Pune, Kochi, Mumbai, Chennai, Lucknow, Bhatinda and Amritsar not necessarily in same order are sitting around a rectangular table. 3 persons are sitting on the each longer side and 2 on the smaller side.
D is sitting second to the right of the person who is from Amritsar. E is sitting third to the left of the person who is from Lucknow. F and G are sitting opposite to each other. C is sitting diagonally opposite to the person from Bhatinda. B is sitting opposite to the person who is from Delhi. The person from Mumbai is sitting second to the right of the person from Chennai and second to the left of A, who is not sitting near to the person who is from Bhatinda. G is sitting on the smaller side and to the right of the person who is from Bhatinda. Persons from Chennai and Mumbai are not on the same side of the table. Person from Mumbai is sitting third to the right of the person from Amritsar, who is not sitting diagonally opposite to the person from Pune.


1. Who is sitting third to the right of the person from Lucknow.
(1) E
(2) Person from Chennai
(3) A
(4) Person from Bhatinda
(5) None of these

2.  Who is definitely sitting diagonally opposite to D?
(1) A
(2) C
(3) Person from Delhi
(4) Person from Kochi
(5) Can’t be determined

3. According to the sitting arrangement what will come in place of question mark? D : Mumbai :: C : ?
(1) Lucknow
(2) Chennai
(3) Kochi
(4) Amritsar
(5) None of these

4. From which city does A belong?
(1) Pune
(2) Delhi
(3) Chennai
(4) Amritsar
(5) Can’t be determined

5. Which of the following combinations is definitely correct?
(1) H– Amritsar
(2) D– Chennai
(3) A–Pune
(4) G–Mumbai
(5) None of these

Directions: (6-10): In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give answer—
(1) if only Assumption I is implicit. 
(2) if only Assumption II is implicit.
(3) if neither Assumption I nor Assumption II is implicit.
(4) if both Assumptions I and II are implicit.
(5) if either Assumption I or II implicit

6. Statement: Many organizations have switched over to on-line mode of examinations.
Assumptions:
I. Candidates from all parts of the country may be well-versed in using computers.
II. On-line mode of examinations helps in recruiting more capable personnel.

7. Statement: Government has decided to relocate all the factories from the city with immediate effect to reduce the pollution.
Assumptions:
I. Pollution in the city is being caused of the factories existing there.
II. People may be able to manage travelling daily to the relocated factories.

8. Statement: The government announced a heavy compensation package for all the victim of the terrorist attacks.
Assumptions:
I. Such incident of terror may not occur in near future.
II. Compensation may mitigate the anger among the citizens to some extent.

9. Statement: Gambling through lotteries is banned by central government in all the states with immediate effect.
Assumptions:
I. This may save innocent citizens from getting cheated of their hard earned money.
II. The citizens may not gamble in any other way if the lotteries are banned.

10. Statement: Even though the number of sugar factories is increasing at a fast rate in India, we continue to import it from other countries.
Assumptions:
I. The demand for sugar may increase.
II. Even the increased number of factories may not be able to meet the upcoming demand of sugar in India.

Directions (11-15): Read each of the following statements carefully and answer the questions. 
11. Which of the following expressions will be true if the given expression ' A> B  ³ C <D < E' is definitely true? 
(1) A ³ C 
(2) E > C
(3) D ³ B 
(4) A > D 
(5) None of these

12. If the expressions 'E < J £ H > Z', 'H £ Y' and 'E > F' are true, which of the following conclusions will be definitely false? 
(1) F < Y 
(2) Y > E
(3) F < H 
(4) J £ Y
(5) All are true

13. Which of the following symbols should replace the question mark in the given expression in order to make the expressions 'K £ H' and 'M > J' definitely true? 
³   I = J ? K £ L < M 
(1) > 
(2) ³
(3) ≤
(4) Either < or £ 
(5) =

14. In which of the following expressions will the expression ‘P > S’ be definitely false? 
(1) P > Q ³ R = S 
(2) S £ R £ Q < P
(3) R = P > Q ³ S 
(4) S > Q ³ R < P
(5) S < Q £ R < P

15. Which of the following symbols should be placed in the blank spaces respectively (in the same order from left to right) in order to complete the given expression in such a manner that ‘N < K’ definitely holds true? 
K – L – M - N
(1) ³, =, > 
(2) £, <, =
(3) <
(4) >, < 
(5) None of these


ANSWERS
Solutions (1 – 4)

City of A, C & E is not confirm

B or H is either form Amritsar or Chennai

1. 4 
2. 2
3. 1 
4. 5 
5. 4 

Solutions (6-10)
6. 1
7. 4
8. 2
9. 1
10. 4

Solutions (11-15)
11. (2)
12. (5)
13. (5)
14.  (4)
15.  (1)

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