Quest For Clerk Mains : Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1-3): Following questions are based on the information given below:
(i)  ‘P × Q’ means ‘P is the father of Q’;
(ii)  ‘P – Q’ means ‘P is the sister of Q’;
(iii)  ‘P + Q’ means ‘P is the mother of Q’;
(iv)  ‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is the brother of Q’. 

1. In the expression B + D × M ÷ N, how is M related to B?
(a) Granddaughter
(b) Son
(c) Grandson
(d) Granddaughter or Grandson
(e) None of these

2. Which of the following represents ‘J is son of F’?
(a) J ÷ R – T × F
(b) J + R –T × T
(c) J ÷ M – N × F
(d) Cannot be determined
(e) None of these

3. Which of the following represents ‘R is niece of M’?
(a) M ÷ K × T – R
(b) M – J + R – N
(c) R – M × T ÷W
(d) Cannot be determined
(e) None of these

Directions (Q. 4-8): Read the following information carefully to answer these questions: 
(i)  ‘A $ B’ means ‘A is mother of B’;
(ii)  ‘A # B’ means ‘A is father of B’;
(iii) ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is husband of B’;
(iv) ‘A % B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’.

4. P @ Q $ M # T indicates what relationship of P with T?
(a) Paternal grandmother
(b) Maternal grandmother
(c) Paternal grandfather
(d) Maternal grandfather
(e) None of these.

5. Which of the following expressions indicates ‘R is the sister of H’?
(a) H $ D @ F # R
(b) R % D @ F $ H
(c) 4 $ D @ F # H
(d) H % D @ F $ R
(e) None of these.

6. If F @ D % K # H, then how is F related to H?
(a) Brother-in-law
(b) Sister
(c) Sister-in-law
(d) Cannot be determined
(e) None of these.

7. Which of the following expressions indicates ‘H is the brother of N’?
(a) H # R $ D $ N
(b) N % F @ D $ H # R
(c) N % F @ D $ H
(d) N % F @ D % H
(e) None of these.

8. If G $ M @ K, how is K related to G?
(a) Daughter-in-law
(b) Mother-in-law
(c) Daughter
(d) Aunt
(e) None of these


Directions (Q. 9-10): These questions are based on the following information:
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is mother of Q’:
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is husband of Q’;
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’;
‘P  Q’ means ‘P is son of Q’.

9. Which of the following indicates the relationship ‘R is daughter of T’?
(a) T @ B # F  R
(b) T @ B # R  F
(c) R # F  B @ T
(d) R # F  B $ T
(e) None of these.

10. M  H @ D $ K represents what relation of H with K?
(a) Mother
(b) Father
(c) Father-in-law
(d) Cannot be determined
(e) None of these.

Answer:
1.C
2.E
3.B
4.C
5.B
6.A 
7.B
8.A
9.D
10.E