Quest for Clerk: Reasoning Quiz

Directions (Q.1-5): In the following questions, the symbols d, %, Ó, * and $ are used with the following meanings as illustrated below:

‘AdB’ means A is not greater than B

‘A%B’ means A is neither smaller than nor equal to B

‘AÓB’ means A is neither greater than nor equal to B

‘A*B’ means A is neither greater nor smaller than B

‘A$B’ means A is not smaller than B

Now in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find 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 conclusion I and II are true.

1. Statements: A%B*C$D, EdGÓD

Conclusion:

I. G%B

II. A%E

2. Statements: MÓOdU, QdSdU

Conclusion:

I. U%M

II. SÓU

3. Statements: W*XdU, XÓO%U, WÓT%O

Conclusion:

I. T%X

II. UÓT

4. Statements: T%U*V$O%RÓSÓB%C

Conclusion:

I. U%R

II. OdB

5. Statements: WÓXdS, X%UÓW, U%Q

Conclusion:

I. QÓW

II. W%Q

Directions (Q.6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

P, R, T, V, X, Z, Q and U are sitting in a straight line facing north but not necessarily in the same order.

Only four people sit between P and U. P sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. Z sits second to the right of U. V sits third to the left of Q. Q is not an immediate neighbour of Z. T and X are immediate neighbours. Neither T nor X is an immediate neighbours. Neither T nor X is an immediate neighbour of Q. T does not sit at any of the extreme ends of the line.

6. Who amongst the following sits exactly in the middle of the person who sits third from the left and the person who sits fourth from the right?

1) Q

2) V

3) T

4) Z

5) R

7. What is the position of Q with respect of Z?

1) Third to the right

2) Second to the right

3) Fifth to the right

4) Fourth to the right

5) Second to the left

8. Which of the following is true with respect to V as per the given seating arrangement?

1) V sits on the immediate left of Z.

2) Both U and Q are immediate neighbours of V.

3) Only two people sits on the right of V.

4) None is true

5) Only one person sits between V and P.

9. Which of the following represents the person sitting at the extreme left end of the line?

1) R

2) P

3) Q

4) U

5) X

10. How many persons are sitting between T and Z?

1) Three

2) Two

3) None 

4) Four

5) One

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