Saturday, December 20, 2014

Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1-5) : Study the following series of letters, symbols and numbers carefully and The correct answer is the questions given below.

b 7 E N ?  2 L * e K W 8 $ = 5 J D ÷ V 6 F G @ 3 C R.

1. How many such symbols are there in the above series each of which is immediately preceded by a number?
(1)Three
(2)Nil
(3)Two
(4)One
(5)None of these


2. How many such letters are there in the above series each of which is not immediately preceded by a symbol?
(1)Ten
(2)Nine
(3)Six
(4)Seven 
(5)None of these

3. How many such numbers are there in the above series each of which is immediately followed by a letter but not immediately preceded by a number?
(1)Nil
(2)Two
(3)Three
(4)One 
(5)None of these

4. How many such symbols are there in the above series each of which is immediately followed by a letter but not immediately preceded by a number?
(1)One
(2)Nil
(3)Three
(4)Two
(5)None of these

5. If all the symbols are eliminated from the above series, then which of the following will be the 5th to the right of 10th element from the right end?
(1)V      
(2)F
(3)D
(4)6 
(5)None of these

6. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the positions of their elements in the above series and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to the group?
(1)N b  E
(2)K L e
(3)V 5 ÷
(4)C G 3
(5)= W $

7. In the year 2007, Garment production of Company “A” is more than that of Company “B” but not more than that of companies “C” and “D”. Production of Company “E” is not as much as that of “B”. However it is less than that of Company “C”. Which company produced the Highest number of garments ?
(1) A 
(2) C
(3) D
(4) B
(5) Data inadequate

8. If P $ Q means P is father of Q, P # Q means P is mother of Q, P @ Q means P is sister of Q, then how is Q related to N in N # L $ P @ Q?
(1) Grandson 
(2) Granddaughter 
(3) Nephew 
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these

Directions (9-): Read the following information carefully to answer these questions.
(1) A, B, C, D and E are sitting along a circle facing the center.
(2) C is neighbour of A and B.
(3) E is to the immediate left of B.

9. What is the position of D?
(1) To the immediate right of E
(2) 3rd to the right of B
(3) To the immediate left of A
(4) 2nd to the left of C
(5) None of the above

10. Which of the following is true statement?
(1) A is 2nd to the left of B
(2) B is 2nd to the left of D
(3) D is between A and E
(4) C is 3rd to the right of E
(5) None of the above

11. Which of the following is a false statement
(1) E is to the immediate right of D
(2) D is 2nd to the right of C
(3) A is 3rd to the right of E
(4) A is between C and D
(5) None of the above

Directions (Q.31-35) In these questions symbols @, #, $, * and % are used with different meaning as follows .

'A @ B' means 'A is not smaller than B'
'A # B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor equal to B'.
'A $ B' means 'A is neither greater than nor smaller than B'.
'A * B' means 'A is not greater than B'.
'A % B' means 'A is neither greater than nor equal to B'.

In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true.
Give answer

(1) If only conclusion I is true
(2) If only Conclusion II is true
(3) If either conclusion I or II is true
(4) If neither Conclusion I nor II is true
(5) If both Conclusions I and II are true

12. Statements: 
N @ W
W # H
H % T

Conclusions: 
I. H % N
II. T # W

13. Statements: 
F # R
H % R
L * H

Conclusions:
I. F # L
II. R @ L

14. Statements: 
J @ K
K % M
M # T

Conclusions: 
I. K % T
II. K @ T

15. Statements: 
V * W
W $ H
H @ I

Conclusions: 
I. V * I
II. I * W

16. Statements: 
L * P
P % V
V # D

Conclusions: 
I. L* V
II. L $ D




ANSWERS
1. (4)
2. (5)
3. (5)
4. (4)
5. (2)
6. (3)
7. (5)
8. (4): Gender of Q is not known.

9. (2)
10. (3)
11. (5)

Solutions:
@ - ≥
# - >
$ - =
* - ≤
% - <

12. (1):
Statement: N ≥ W > H < T
Conclusions: I. H < N
II. T > W

13. (1):
Statement: F > R > H ≥ L
Conclusions: I. F > L
II. R ≥ L

14. (3):
Statement: J ≥ K < M > T
Conclusions: I. K < T
II. K ≥ T

15. (2):
Statement: V ≤ W = H ≥ I
Conclusions: I. V ≤ I
II. I ≤ W

16. (4):
Statement: L ≤ P < V > D
Conclusions: I. L ≤ V
II. L = D


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