Reasoning Quiz for IBPS Clerk Prelims: 26th October 2018

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Reasoning Questions for IBPS Clerk 

Reasoning Ability is an onerous section. With the increasing complexity of questions, it becomes hard for one to give it the cold shoulder. The only way to make the grade in this particular section in the forthcoming banking exams like IBPS Clerk Prelims is to practice continuously with all your heart and soul. And, to let you practice with the best of the latest pattern questions, here is the Adda247 Reasoning Quiz based on the exact same pattern of questions that are being asked in the exams.

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Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below- 

Seven friends i.e. F, H, D, J, I, G and E are sitting on a bench. Some of them are facing north and Rest are facing south. D sits immediate left of J. There are only three friends to the left of J. The immediate neighbors of G, faces same direction. H sits immediate right of F. There is no friend between D and H. F faces North. I sits 2nd left of E but does not sit at an extreme end. G faces the same direction as D. The one who sits immediate right of I, does not face to North. The one who sits 2nd left of J, faces north.

Q1. How many friend sit between D and G?

One

Two

Three

Four

None of these

Solution:

Q2. Who among the following sits 2nd left of J?

G

E

F

I

None of these

Solution:

Q3. Who among the following sits immediate right of G?

I

D

E

H

None of these

Solution:

Q4. Who among the following sits at an extreme end?

D

H

I

F

None of these

Solution:

Q5. How many friends sit to the right of I?

Three

One

Two

No one

None of these

Solution:

Directions (6-8): Question consists of five statements followed by five conclusions. Consider the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements using all statements together. 

Q6. Statements: 
Some D is E.
All E is F.
No F is G.
Some G is H.
All H is I.
Conclusions:

Some D is not F.

All D is G.

No E is G.

Some G is not I.

Some D are G.

Solution:

Q7. Statements: 
All book is copy.
Some book is fan.
All fan is bottle.
No bottle is lappy.
All cup is lappy.
Conclusions:

Some book is not bottle.

All copy is lappy.

Some book is not lappy.

Some fan is cup.

Some copy is not book.

Solution:

Q8. Statements: 
Some M is N.
Some N is O.
All O is P.
All P is Q.
No Q is R.
Conclusions:

All N is R.

No O is R.

All M is O.

Some P is R.

Some M is R.

Solution:

Directions (9-10): In each of the questions below is given four statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. 

Q9. Statements: 
Some A is B.
No B is C.
All C is D.
No D is E.
Conclusions: 
I. Some A is D. 
II. Some B is E.
III. Some B is D. 
IV. Some A is not C.

None follows

Only II follows

Only IV follows

III and IV follow

Only III follows

Solution:

Q10. Statements: 
Some cat is dog.
All dog is cow.
No cow is hen.
All horse is hen.
Conclusions: 
I. Some cat is cow.
II. Some cat is not hen.
III. No dog is hen. 
IV. No horse is cow.

None follows

Only I follows

Only II follows

Only III follows

All follow

Solution:

Directions (11–15): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below: 

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

Input: every 22 country 35 28 free ball 37 18 hub lot 20
Step I : 37 every 22 country 35 28 free 18 hub lot 20 ball
Step II : 35 37 every 22 28 free 18 hub lot 20 ball country
Step III: 28 35 37 22 free 18 hub lot 20 ball country every
Step IV: 22 28 35 37 18 hub lot 20 ball country every free
Step V : 20 22 28 35 37 18 lot ball country every free hub
Step VI: 18 20 22 28 35 37 ball country every free hub lot
And step VI is the last step of the above input. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input:

Input: 19 gupta 38 was called 24 45 on 27 41 the day next 35

Q11. How many steps will be required to complete the given rearrangement?

Six

Four

Eight

Seven

None of these

Solution:

Logic:- In the first step, the largest number comes to the left and the first word in alphabetical order goes to the right. In the second step, the second largest number comes to the left and the second word in alphabetical order goes to the right. This goes on till numbers are arranged in ascending order and words in alphabetical order in the last step.

Input: 19 gupta 38 was called 24 45 on 27 41 the day next 35
Step I. 45 19 gupta 38 was 24 on 27 41 the day next 35 called
Step II. 41 45 19 gupta 38 was 24 on 27 the next 35 called day
Step III.38 41 45 19 was 24 on 27 the next 35 called day gupta
Step IV.35 38 41 45 19 was 24 on 27 the called day gupta next
Step V.27 35 38 41 45 19 was 24 the called day gupta next on
Step VI.24 27 35 38 41 45 19 was called day gupta next on the
Step VII.19 24 27 35 38 41 45 called day gupta next on the was

Q12. Which of the following elements is fourth from the right end in Step IV?

called

day

35

27

None of these

Solution:

Logic:- In the first step, the largest number comes to the left and the first word in alphabetical order goes to the right. In the second step, the second largest number comes to the left and the second word in alphabetical order goes to the right. This goes on till numbers are arranged in ascending order and words in alphabetical order in the last step.

Input: 19 gupta 38 was called 24 45 on 27 41 the day next 35
Step I. 45 19 gupta 38 was 24 on 27 41 the day next 35 called
Step II. 41 45 19 gupta 38 was 24 on 27 the next 35 called day
Step III.38 41 45 19 was 24 on 27 the next 35 called day gupta
Step IV.35 38 41 45 19 was 24 on 27 the called day gupta next
Step V.27 35 38 41 45 19 was 24 the called day gupta next on
Step VI.24 27 35 38 41 45 19 was called day gupta next on the
Step VII.19 24 27 35 38 41 45 called day gupta next on the was

Q13. How many elements are there between ‘19’ and ‘was’ in the second–last step?

None

Ten

Nine

Twelve

None of these

Solution:

Logic:- In the first step, the largest number comes to the left and the first word in alphabetical order goes to the right. In the second step, the second largest number comes to the left and the second word in alphabetical order goes to the right. This goes on till numbers are arranged in ascending order and words in alphabetical order in the last step.

Input: 19 gupta 38 was called 24 45 on 27 41 the day next 35
Step I. 45 19 gupta 38 was 24 on 27 41 the day next 35 called
Step II. 41 45 19 gupta 38 was 24 on 27 the next 35 called day
Step III.38 41 45 19 was 24 on 27 the next 35 called day gupta
Step IV.35 38 41 45 19 was 24 on 27 the called day gupta next
Step V.27 35 38 41 45 19 was 24 the called day gupta next on
Step VI.24 27 35 38 41 45 19 was called day gupta next on the
Step VII.19 24 27 35 38 41 45 called day gupta next on the was

Q14. Which of the following represents the first two and the last two elements in the last step?

27, 38; on, the

27, 35; next, on

19, 24; the, was

24, 27; was, the

None of these

Solution:

Logic:- In the first step, the largest number comes to the left and the first word in alphabetical order goes to the right. In the second step, the second largest number comes to the left and the second word in alphabetical order goes to the right. This goes on till numbers are arranged in ascending order and words in alphabetical order in the last step.

Input: 19 gupta 38 was called 24 45 on 27 41 the day next 35
Step I. 45 19 gupta 38 was 24 on 27 41 the day next 35 called
Step II. 41 45 19 gupta 38 was 24 on 27 the next 35 called day
Step III.38 41 45 19 was 24 on 27 the next 35 called day gupta
Step IV.35 38 41 45 19 was 24 on 27 the called day gupta next
Step V.27 35 38 41 45 19 was 24 the called day gupta next on
Step VI.24 27 35 38 41 45 19 was called day gupta next on the
Step VII.19 24 27 35 38 41 45 called day gupta next on the was

Q15. Which step number is the following output? 38 41 45 19 was 24 on 27 the next 35 called day gupta

Step V

Step III

Step IV

Step VI

None of these

Solution:

Logic:- In the first step, the largest number comes to the left and the first word in alphabetical order goes to the right. In the second step, the second largest number comes to the left and the second word in alphabetical order goes to the right. This goes on till numbers are arranged in ascending order and words in alphabetical order in the last step.

Input: 19 gupta 38 was called 24 45 on 27 41 the day next 35
Step I. 45 19 gupta 38 was 24 on 27 41 the day next 35 called
Step II. 41 45 19 gupta 38 was 24 on 27 the next 35 called day
Step III.38 41 45 19 was 24 on 27 the next 35 called day gupta
Step IV.35 38 41 45 19 was 24 on 27 the called day gupta next
Step V.27 35 38 41 45 19 was 24 the called day gupta next on
Step VI.24 27 35 38 41 45 19 was called day gupta next on the
Step VII.19 24 27 35 38 41 45 called day gupta next on the was

               

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