Gateway to SBI Mains: Reasoning Quiz

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

Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are six representatives from different states viz Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu, Bihar and Maharasthra, but not necessarily in the same order. All these wish to arrange the summit in six different months viz January, March, May, June, August and December, but not necessarily in the same order. They all have different coloured symbol. Two of them have red symbol and two have blue. Others have either green or yellow symbol.

A) Neither F nor B is from Jammu or from Bihar.

B) A has red mark but not arranging summit in August, May and December.

C) The person, who is representative of Uttarakhand, arranging summit in December.

D) E is from Gujarat but neither has green nor red mark.

E) Representatives from Maharashtra and Jammu have red and yellow coloured symbol respectively.

F) C is the representative from Uttar Pradesh and arranging a summit in March and his symbol is green.

G) F does not arrange summit in December.

1. Who among the following is the representative of Jammu ?

1) B 

2) A 

3) F 

4) D 

5) None of these

2. Uttarakhand is represented by –

1) A 

2) F 

3) B 

4) D 

5) Can't be determined

3. D's symbol is of which colour ?

1) Red 

2) Blue 

3) Yellow 

4) Can't be determined 

5) None of these

4. If 'E' is arranging summit in 'June', 'A' must arrange a summit in ––

1) January 

2) December 

3) August 

4) Can't be determined 

5) None of these

5. 'A' is representing which of the following state ?

1) Uttar Pradesh 

2) Bihar 

3) Maharashtra 

4) Gujarat 

5) Can't be determined

Direction (Q. 6-10): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions :

A word and number arrangement machine when given on input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

Input : 24 print 11 engine 13 54 umbrella fellow 12 italian 5 complete.

Step - I : print 12 24 11 engine 13 54 umbrella fellow italian 5 complete.

Step -II: print 12 fellow 24 11 engine 13 54 umbrella italian 5 complete.

Step -III: print 12 fellow 24 complete 54 11 engine 13 umbrella italian 5.

Step-IV: print 12 fellow 24 complete 54 engine 13 11 umbrella italian 5.

Step-V: print 12 fellow 24 complete 54 engine 13 italian 11 umbrella 5.

Step V is the last step of the rearrangement. As per rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions, the appropriate steps for the input given below.

Input: fire 27 hear 36 national 17 unicorn 18 31 quit owner 23 address 11 earn 32.

6. How many steps will be needed to complete the rearrangement ?

1) Four 

2) Five 

3) Six 

4) Seven 

5) None of these

7. Which steps would be the following output ?

quit 18 national 27 hear 32 fire 36 17 unicorn 31 owner 23 address 11 earn.

1) III 

2) IV 

3) V 

4) II 

5) None of these

8. Which of the following would be at 7th position from the right of step III ?

1) 31 

2) Unicorn 

3) 17 

4) fire 

5) None of these

9. In step V if '18' is related to '11' and '27' is related to '17' in a certain way, which of the following would '36' be related in same pattern ?

1) earn 

2) owner 

3) 23 

4) 31 

5) None of these

10. Which of the following step would be step IV ?

1) quit 18 national 27 hear 32 fire 36 address 31 17 unicorn owner 23 11 earn.

2) quit 18 national 27 hear32 fire 36 address 31 earn 23 17 unicorn owner 11.

3) quit 18 national 27 fire hear 36 17 unicorn 31 owner 23 address 11 earn 32.

4) quit 18 national 27 hear 32 fire 36 31 address earn 23 17 unicorn owner 11.

5) None of these

ANSWERS

1. 4; 

2. 3; 

3. 3; 

4. 1; 

5. 2;

(Q. 6-10): The machine rearranges one word and one number in each step. First it rearranges words starting with a consonant in reverse alphabetical order, and then it rearranges words starting with a vowel in alphabetical order. For numbers, it first rearranges composite numbers in ascending order, then prime number in descending order.

Input : fire 27 hear 36 national 17 unicorn 18 31 quit owner 23 address 11 earn 32.

Step I : quit 18 fire 27 hear 36 national 17 unicorn 31 owner 23 address 11 earn 32.

Step II: quit 18 national 27 fire hear 36 17 unicorn 31 owner 23 address 11 earn 32.

Step III: quit 18 national 27 hear 32 fire 36 17 unicorn 31 owner 23 address 11 earn.

Step IV: quit 18 national 27 hear 32 fire 36 address 31 17 unicorn owner 23 11 earn.

Step V: quit 18 national 27 hear 32 fire 36 address 31 earn 23 17 unicorn owner 11.

Step VI: quit 18 national 27 hear 32 fire 36 address 31 earn 23 owner 17 unicorn 11.

6. 3 

7. 1

8. 2

9. 4

10. 1;