Reasoning : Quiz

1. Ramnik walked 55 metres towards South, took a left turn and walked 45 metres. He then took a right turn and walked 40 metres. He again took a right turn and walked 45 metres. How far is he from the starting point?

(1) 95 metre  

(2) 15 metre

(3) 185 metre  

(4) Can’t say

(5) None of these

Directions: (2 – 6) In the following questions, the symbols @, $, *, # and   used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’

‘P@Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’

‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’

‘P Q means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’

‘P *Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’

Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the four conclusions I, II, III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

2. Statements: 

N € B

B $ W

W # H

H * M

Conclusions: 

I. M @ W 

II. H @ N

III. W € N  

IV. W # N

(1) Only I is true  

(2) Only III is true

(3) Only IV is true  

(4) Only either III or IV is true

(5) Only either III or IV and I are true

3. Statements: 

R * D

D $ J

J # M

M @ K

Conclusions: 

I. K # J   

II. D @ M

III. R # M 

IV. D @ K

(1) None is true  

(2) Only I is true

(3) Only II is true  

(4) Only III is true 

(5) Only IV is true

4. Statements: 

H @ T

T # F

F € E

E * V

Conclusions: 

I. V $ F  

II. E @ T

III. H @ V  

IV. T # V

(1) Only I, II and III are true

(2) Only I, II and IV are true

(3) Only II, III and IV are true

(4) Only I, III and IV are true

(5) All I, II, III and IV are true

5. Statements: 

D # R

R * K

K @ F

F $ J

Conclusions: 

I. J # R  

II. J # K

III. R # F  

IV. K @ D

(1) Only II and III are true

(2) Only III and IV are true

(3) Only I, III and IV are true

(4) All I, II, III and IV are true

(5) Only II and IV are true.

6. Statements: 

M $ K

K @ N

N * R

R # W

Conclusions: 

I. W @ K 

II. M $ R

III. K @ W 

IV. M @ N

(1) Only I and II are true

(2) Only I is true

(3) Only III and IV are true

(4) Only III is true

(5) Only IV is true

Directions (7-10) : Study the following information to answer the given questions: 

In a certain code, ‘za la ka ga’ is code for ‘must obey traffic  rules’ ,“ za fa sa na ‘ is code for  ‘we obey the elders’ , ‘ na la da sa’ is a code for  ‘ we must be elders’ ,  and ‘wa sa za da’ is code for ‘be elders obey younger’.

7. Which of the following is the code for ‘must’? 

(l) sa   

(2) da   

(3) la   

(4) na  

(5) None of these

8. What does the code ‘za’ stand for  ? 

(1) traffic  

(2) must 

(3) be   

(4) younger  

(5) obey

9. Which of the following is the code for ‘elders’? 

(1) sa   

(2) wa   

(3) za  

(4) la   

(5) fa

10. How does ’rules of  younger’ coded in the code language? 

(l) ka da fa   

(2) wa ka sa 

(3) ja da wa  

(4) ka wa ya 

(5) Cannot be determined

1. (1)
Ramnik is 95 m away from the starting point towards south.
Solution: (30 – 34)
$ - ≥, @ - >, # - <,  - =, ¬¬¬¬* - ≤

2. (5) N = B ≥  W < H ≤ M
I. M > W  (True)  II. H > N  (False)
III. W = N (False) IV. W < N (False)   
So : N ≥ W (Only either III or IV and I are true)

3. (1) R ≤ D ≥ J < M > K
I. K < J  (False) II. D > M   (False)
III. R < M  (False)    IV. D > K  (False)
So none is true.

4. (2) H > T < F = E ≤ V
I. V ≥ F  (True) II. E > T (True)
III. H > V (False) IV. T < V (True)
So only I, II and IV are true.

5. (5) D < R ≤ k > F ≥ J
I. J < R  (False) II. J < K (True)
III. R < F (False) IV. K > D (True)
So only II and IV are true.

6. (5) M ≥ K > N ≤ R < W
I. W > K (False) II. M ≥ R (False)
III. K > W (False) IV. M > N (True)
So only IV is true.

Solutions (7-10):
Word obey Must elders we be The younger traffic rules
Code za La sa na da fa wa ka/ga ga/ka

7. (3)

8. (5)

9. (1)

10. (5)