Reasoning Quiz For SBI PO 2017

Directions (1 to 5): Refer to the data below and answer the questions that follow.

13 bungalows are to be grouped into three groups , group ‘A’ containing 5 bungalows , group ‘B’ and group ‘c’ containing 4 bungalows each. The bungalows are colored red , white , pink , indigo , cyan , yellow , blue , green , orange , violet , purple , burgundy and maroon. The grouping is done subject to the following conditions :
(I) Yellow and orange bungalows fall in group ‘c’ white, red and white bungalows fall in group ‘ A’
(II) Blue and violet bungalows are together but not with red or orange bungalow.
(III) No two of pink , burgundy and green bungalows are together
(IV) Maroon and Indigo bungalows are always together.

Question 1

If pink bungalows falls in group ‘A’ then green bungalow falls in group ‘ C’. If this is the case, then burgundy bungalow would definitely fall in which group?

(a) group ‘A’

(b) group ’B’

(c) group ‘ c’

(d) group ‘A’ or ‘C’

(e) group ‘B’ or ‘C’

Question 2

Which of these bungalows would definitely fall in group ‘B’?

(a) Pink bungalow
(b) Burgundy bungalow

(c) Green bungalow
(d) Purple bungalow

(e) Blue bungalow

Question 3

If burgundy and green bungalows fall in group ‘B’ and group ‘C’ respectively , and if cyan was definitely in group ‘C’ , then purple bungalow would definitely be in which group?

(a) group ‘A’
(b) group ‘ B’

(c) group ’C’

(d) group ‘A’ or ‘C’

(e) group ‘A’ or ‘C’

Question 4

If pink and Burgundy bungalows are in group ‘C’ and group ‘B’ respectively , then purple bungalows would definitely be in which group?

(a) group ‘A’

(b) group ‘B’

(c) group ‘C’

(d) group ‘ A’ or ‘B’

(e) cannot be determined.

Question 5

If pink , purple , and cyan bungalows are in group ‘A’ , group ‘B’ and group ‘C’ respectively. Then burgundy bungalow would be in which group?

(a) group ‘A’
(b) group ‘ B’

(c) group ’C’

(d) group ‘B’ or ‘C’

(e) cannot be determined.

Directions (6 to 9) : Refer to the data below and answer the questions that follow.

Input : 75 only is not 13 54 these 72 84 now
Step I: is only 75 not 13 54 these 72 84 now
Step II: is 13 75 not only 54 these 72 84 now
Step III: is 13 not 75 only 54 these 72 84 now
Step IV: is 13 not 54 only 75 these 72 84 now
Step V: is 13 not 54 now 75 these 72 84 only
Step VI: is 13 not 54 now 72 these 75 84 only
Step VII: is 13 not 54 now 72 only 75 84 these
Step VIII: is 13 not 54 now 72 only 75 these 84

After this, the machine stops.

Question 6:

Input: go by 74 sing 56 lot 61
Which will be the last step for the above input?

(a) V
(b) VI

(e) VII

Question 7

Input: go by 74 sing 56 lot 61
What will be the third word/ letter in the last step?

(a) lot
(b) go

(e) 61

Question 8:

If a sequence Man 20 may 29 milk stop 37 is fed to the machine , what will be the number of steps required for final arrangement?

(a) I
(b) II

(e) None of these

Question 9

If a sequence Man 20 may 29 milk stop 37 is fed to the machine, What will be the 3rd letter/number in the final step of the sequence?

(a) man

(e) milk

Question 10:

A man facing north goes to his right-hand direction and then goes to the south. He then goes to his left hand direction and then again moves to the south. Finally, he goes to towards east and then moves to his right direction. What is the direction of his final position with respect to his initial position?

(a) south

(b) south east

Answers with Explanation

Question 1- 5

From the given conditions, Yellow and orange bungalows are in group ‘C’. Red and white bungalows are in group ‘A’. As Blue and Violet bungalows are not with red or orange bungalows. They must be in group ‘B’.
Group ‘A’ - White, red
Group ‘B’ – Blue, violet
Group ‘C’ –Yellow , orange

1) If pink bungalow falls in group ‘A’ and green bungalow falls in group ‘C’, the burgundy bungalow would definitely be in group ‘B’ . Hence (B) is the right answer.

2) Nothing can be definitely said about pink, burgundy and green bungalows. but blue bungalow is definitely in group ‘B’ . Hence (E) is the right answer.

3) Burgundy bungalow falls in group ‘B’ and green bungalow falls in group ‘C’ so pink bungalow falls in group ‘A’. Also, Cyan bungalow falls In the group ‘C’ so purple bungalow definitely falls in group ‘B’. hence (B) is the correct answer.

4) Pink bungalow falls in the group ‘C’ and burgundy bungalow falls in the group ‘B’. So green bungalow falls in the group ‘A’ But nothing has been said about cyan bungalow so the position of purple bungalow cannot be determined. Hence (E)

5) Pink bungalow falls in the group ‘A’ cyan bungalow falls in group ‘C’ while purple bungalow falls in group ‘B’ so burgundy could be in group ‘B’ or group ‘C’ as position of green bungalow is not known . Hence (E) is the right answer.

Question 6 - 7

→ Input : go by 74 sing 56 lot 61
→ STEP I : by go 74 sing 56 lot 61
→ STEP II: by 56 74 sing go lot 61
→ STEP III: by 56 go sing 74 lot 61
→ STEP IV: by 56 go 61 74 lot sing
→ STEP V: by 56 go 61 lot 74 sing

6) Hence (a) is the answer.
7) Hence, (b) is the right answer.

Question 8-9

Input: Man 20 may 29 milk stop 37
Output: man 20 may 29 milk 37 stop

8) (a) is the right answer
9) (b) is the answer.

Question 10

( b) south-east (final position of the person is in the south-east direction with respect to the initial position.)

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