IBPS PO Prelims 2018 – Reasoning Ability Questions Day-1

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Direction (1-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are from eight different countries. The countries are namely Norway, Zambia, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, Angola, Ghana and Nigeria. Each of them is living in eight different floors in a building. The lowermost floor numbered one, its above floor numbered two and so on till top most floor numbered eight. All the given information is not necessary to be in the same order.

V is from Denmark and he is staying in floor number 4. Only two people lives between R and Q.  The person who lives in floor number 7 is from Sweden.  R is living one of the floor below floor number 5. Only one person is living between Q and W. Only three people are living between W and the person who is from Ghana. Only two people are living between P and U, who is not from Ghana. The person who is from Norway is living in even numbered floor. S is not living in lowermost floor. Only two people lives between the person from Norway and the person from Nigeria. Neither Q nor S is from Norway. Neither S nor U is from Zambia. U is not from Angola.

1) Who among the following person is from Norway?

a) P

b) Q

c) R

d) T

e) None of these

2) How many people live below the person who is from Ghana?

a) One

b) Three

c) Five

d) Four

e) Two

3) Q is living in which of the floor?

a) Floor number 7

b) Floor number 5

c) Floor number 8

d) Floor number 4

e) None of these

4) Who among the following person is from Italy?

a) P

b) Q

c) R

d) U

e) None of these

5) How many people live between the person from Nigeria and T?

a) One

b) Three

c) Five

d) Four

e) None of these

Direction (6-10): In the following questions, the symbols $, @, %, & and # are used with the following meanings as illustrated below.

‘A @ B’ means A is greater than B

‘A # B’ means A is lesser than B

‘A $ B’ means A is greater than or equal to B

‘A % B’ means A is less than or equal to B

‘A & B’ means A is neither greater than nor lesser than B

Given answer that,

a) Only Conclusion I follows

b) Only Conclusion II follows

c) Both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow

d) Either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follow

e) Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion I follow

6). Statement: S @ J $ K % M # Z & L % P

Conclusion:

I). K % P

II). P @ Z

7). Statement: N # K % J & P @ S $ D & Z $ X

Conclusion:

I). S & X

II). X # S

8). Statement: W $ Q @ O # U & P % Z @ X

Conclusion:

I). W @ X

II). O # Z

9). Statement:  N @ B $ J # X & C % D @ S

Conclusion:

I). D @ J

II). N @ J

10). Statement: N $ I % S # H @ Z # X % P

Conclusion:

I). N @ Z

II). Z $ P

Directions (Q. 1-5):

Floor	People	Country
8	S	Angola
7	W	Sweden
6	U	Italy
5	Q	Nigeria
4	V	Denmark
3	P	Ghana
2	R	Norway
1	T	Zambia

 

i). V is from Denmark and he is staying in floor number 4.

ii). Only two people lives between R and Q.

iii). The person who lives in floor number 7 is from Sweden.

iv). R is living one of the floor below floor number 5.

v). Only one person is living between Q and W.

vi). Only three people are living between W and the person who is from Ghana.

vii). Only two people are living between P and U, who is not from Ghana.

	Case(i)		Case(ii)		Case(iii)		Case(iv)
Floor	People	Country	People	Country	People	Country	People	Country
8			W		Q
7		Sweden		Sweden		Sweden	W	Sweden
6			Q		W		U
5	Q				R		Q
4	V	Denmark	V	Denmark	V	Denmark	V	Denmark
3	W		R				P	Ghana
2	R					Ghana	R
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Case(i), Case(ii) à does not follow condition (vi)

Case(iii) à does not follow condition (vii)

viii). The person who is from Norway is living in even numbered floor.

ix). S is not living in lowermost floor.

x). Only two people lives between the person from Norway and the person from Nigeria.

xi). Neither Q nor S is from Norway.

xii). Neither S nor U is from Zambia.

xiii). U is not from Angola.

	Case(iv)
Floor	People	Country
8	S	Angola
7	W	Sweden
6	U	Italy
5	Q	Nigeria
4	V	Denmark
3	P	Ghana
2	R	Norway
1	T	Zambia

1). Answer: c)

2). Answer: e)

3). Answer: b)

4). Answer: d)

5). Answer: b)

 

6) Answer: e)

Explanation: S > J ≥ K ≤ M < Z = L ≤ P

I). K ≤ M < Z = L ≤ P (False)

II). Z = L ≤ P (False)

 

7) Answer: d)

Explanation: N < K ≤ J = P > S ≥ D = Z ≥ X

S ≥ D = Z ≥ X —> True

 

8) Answer: b)

Explanation: W ≥ Q > O < U = P ≤ Z > X

I). W ≥ Q > O < U = P ≤ Z > X (False)

II). O < U = P ≤ Z (True)

 

9) Answer: c)

Explanation: N > B ≥ J < X = C ≤ D > S

I). J < X = C ≤ D (True)

II). N > B ≥ J (True)

 

10) Answer: e)

Explanation: N ≥ I ≤ S < H > Z < X ≤ P

I). N ≥ I ≤ S < H > Z (False)

II). Z < X ≤ P (False)

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