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Reasoning Quiz for SBI PO/Clerk Mains

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

Ten persons are sitting in two parallel rows containing five persons each in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In the first row, A, B, C, D and E are seated and all of them are facing south. In the 2nd row, P, Q, R, S and T are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement, each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row.
S sits third to the left of P. A faces an immediate neighbor of S. C sits second to the right of A. Only one person sits between B and D. Q and T are immediate neighbours. T does not face A and B.

Q1. How many persons are seated between B and E?                                                                            (a) None 
(b) One
(c) Two 
(d) Three
(e) Can’t be determined

Q2. Who amongst the following faces D?
(a) P 
(b) Q
(c) R
(d) S
(e) T

Q3. Which of the following is true regarding Q?
(a) P and R are immediate neighhour of Q.  
(b) Q sits at one of the extreme ends of the line.
(c) E is an immediate neighbor of the person who is facing Q. 
(d) S sits on the immediate left of Q.
(e) None of these

Q4. Who amongst the following are sitting exactly in the middle of the rows?
(a) A and T 
(b) D and S
(c) D and P
(d) P and C
(e) A and Q

Q5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) C 
(b) D
(c) R
(d) E
(e) P

Directions (6-7): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
(i) P × Q means ‘P is mother of Q’.
(ii) P + Q means ‘P is sister of Q’.
(iii) P ÷ Q means ‘P is father of Q’.
(iv) P – Q means ‘P is brother of Q’.

Q6. Which of the following means ‘M is niece of R’? 
(a) M – T ÷ J – R 
(b) T ÷ M – K+R
(c) R – T ÷ M – K
(d) R + T ÷ M + K
(e) None of the above

Q7. Which of the following means ‘J is maternal grandfather of W’? 
(a) W ÷ J ÷ K  
(b) J ÷ T × W
(c) J × T × W 
(d) J × T ÷ W
(e) None of these

Q8. Q types faster than R but not as fast as V. T types faster than R. S types faster than V. Who amongst the five of them types the fastest? 
(a) V 
(b) T
(c) S
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these

Directions (9-10): Study the following information to answer the given question. 

Amongst five friends, A, B, C, D and E, each bought a mobile phone for a different price. A paid more than both C and E. Only B paid more than D. E did not pay the minimum amount. E paid Rs. 8000 for the phone.

Q9. Which of the following is true with regard to the given information? 
(a) Only two people paid a price less than the price paid by B  
(b) E paid more than C and B
(c) No one paid more amount than that paid by C
(d) Amongst the five friends, C is more likely two have paid Rs. 19000 for the mobile phone
(e) None is true

Q10. If D paid 17000 more than the price paid by E, which of the following could be possible amount paid by A? 
(a) Rs. 35000 
(b) Rs. 16000
(c) Rs. 7500
(d) Rs. 26000
(e) Rs. 6500

Directions (11-15): In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions:
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusion I and II follow.

 Q11. Statements: B>Q=I, K >I≤V, B<S
Conclusion: I. I<S
                    II. I≤Q

Q12. Statements: Z≥Q, R>J, O>Q>J, T>Z
Conclusion: I. O>T
                    II. T>J

Q13. Statements: A<W=B, Y≥W, A≥U, X≤B
Conclusion: I. Y>U
                    II. W≥X

Q14. Statements: Z≥U, C=B<U, D≥Z>O
Conclusion: I. B≤D
                   II. O<U

Q15. Statements: S=B, K>Q≥B, J≥Q, R≤S
Conclusion: I. J>R
                    II. R=J











 SOLUTIONS

1.C
2.E
3.D
4.E
5.B
6.D
7.B
8.D
9.E
10.B
11.A
12.B
13.E
14.D
15.C

5 Banking and SSC : July 2018 Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Ten persons are sitting in two parallel...

Current Affairs Questions for SBI PO/Clerk Exam

Q1. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) formed a monitoring committee on the cleaning of the Yamuna River. Who is the present chairperson of NGT?
(a) N K Singh
(b) Shailaja Chandra
(c) B S Sajwan
(d) A K Goel
(e) Vikram Saraswat

Q2. Name the Ace Indian shuttler who has recently lifted the Russian Open Badminton trophy at Vladivostok.
(a) Srikanth Kidam
(b) Ajay Jayaram
(c) B. Sai Praneeth
(d) Sourabh Verma
(e) H. S. Prannoy

Q3. The Government has decided to set up a High-Level Empowered Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary to address issues of Stressed Thermal Power Projects. Who is the present Cabinet Secretary of India?
(a) MK Surana
(b) Pradeep Kumar Sinha
(c) Mahipal Gill
(d) Nirmal Ratna Pathak
(e) Ajit Doval

Q4. Name the Indian teenager who has become the first Asian to swim the choppy water from Jersey (an Island in the UK) to France in cold weather.
(a) Anil Kampal
(b) Sumit Sungh
(c) Prabhat Koli
(d) Bhavesh Nagar
(e) Atul Singhania

Q5. The two-day Unified Commanders’ Conference (UCC) for the year 2018 started in ____________ for discussions at the Apex Level on all ‘Joint Issues’ amongst the three Services & Ministry of Defence.
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kanpur
(d) Lucknow
(e) Pune

Q6. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh launched the Meghalaya Milk Mission in Shillong. The amount sanctioned for the project is of _____________ through National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
(a) Rs 100 crores
(b) Rs 215 crores
(c) Rs 340 crores
(d) Rs 400 crores
(e) Rs 525 crores

Q7. Name the Indian wrestler who has won his second consecutive international gold at the Yasar Dogu International in Istanbul, Turkey.
(a) Sandeep Tomar
(b) Sushil Kumar
(c) Bajrang Punia
(d) Akhil Singh
(e) Ajay Thakur

Q8. The Indian Railways launched a mission named _____________ on Ethics in Public Governance, in a first-of-its-kind event, at a day-long function held at National Rail Museum, New Delhi.
(a) Mission Kartavyanishtha
(b) Mission Ahinsawad
(c) Mission Sanskar
(d) Mission Satyanishtha
(e) Mission Pratishtha

Q9. Name the state owned PSU that was awarded the INFRA Icon Award in the ‘Global Energy’ category at the mid-day INFRA Icons Awards 2018, in Mumbai.
(a) SAIL
(b) ONGC
(c) HPCL
(d) IOCL
(e) BEL

Q10. Mohun Bagan ‘Ratna’, the highest honour of Mohun Bagan club was awarded to former India international ____________ at its foundation day programme.
(a) Sudip Chatterjee
(b) Shilton Paul
(c) Pradip Chowdhury
(d) Rahim Ali
(e) Sourav Das

Q11. Invest India and the UAE Minister for Artificial Intelligence (AI) signed an MoU for India - UAE Artificial Intelligence Bridge in New Delhi. The MoU was signed between _________________.
(a) Piyush Goyal and Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan
(b) Ravi Shankar Prasad and Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
(c) Dharmendra Pradhan and Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan
(d) Suresh Prabhu and H.E. Ahmad Sultan Al Falahi
(e) None of the given options is true

Q12. Name the state that has released the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), seven months after it released the first draft on 1 January 2018.
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Assam
(c) Tripura
(d) Nagaland
(e) Arunachal Pradesh

Q13. What is the theme for World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2018?
(a) Responding to the trafficking of children and young people
(b) Let's act now to protect and assist trafficking victims
(c) None of the given theme is true
(d) World Stands together with human trafficking victim
(e) Act against Human Trafficking

Q14. World Day against Trafficking in Persons is organized across the world by the United Nations on ______________ to Combat Trafficking in Persons.
(a) 25 July
(b) 27 July
(c) 30 July
(d) 29 July
(e) 13 July

Q15. Who is the Present Chairman & Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation?
(a) MK Surana
(b) Shashi Shanker
(c) R S Chaudhary
(d) Prabhat Vishwakarma
(e) TN Sharma









SOLUTIONS

1.D
2.D
3.B
4.C
5.A
6.B
7.C
8.D
9.B
10.C
11.D
12.B
13.A
14.C
15.B

5 Banking and SSC : July 2018 Q1. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) formed a monitoring committee on the cleaning of the Yamuna River. Who is the present chairperson of ...

English Quiz for SBI PO/Clerk Mains

Directions (1-5): In each of the following sentences, a part of the sentence is left unfinished. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of completing the sentence are indicated. Choose the best alternative among the four. If none of them is the answer, mark option (e) as the correct choice.

Q1. _____________, the more they stay the same.
(a) The more the static things are
(b) The less the dynamics of the individual
(c) The more things change
(d) The more you pressurize the level of stress
(e) None of the above

Q2. Freedom of the press also _______________________________________
(a) the real way of showing that the authorities know everything
(b) an ideal indication of the health of public sentiment.
(c) the least imperfect mechanism for judging the quantity of the sentiment of the public.
(d) comes with a responsibility to report the news accurately
(e) None of the above

Q3. _____________ that in this illusory mess, two things need not be overlapped with.
(a) It is significant
(b) It is of vascular significance
(c) It should be rather understood by others
(d) It cannot be protested
(e) None of the above

Q4. The heaviest reward for one’s toil is not what one gets for it, but what _____________.
(a) one proves out of it.
(b) one gets for others
(c) one has done through it
(d) one becomes by it.
(e) None of the above

Q5. Liquor that yields a good profit _____________ in the same limited areas of Canada as well.
(a) seems to have been produced.
(b) seem to have a remarkable resemblance
(c) bear a heavy loss
(d) can’t beat the competition of consumers
(e) None of the above

Distance (6-10): Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to from a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) The telecom regulator’s September decision to more than halve the fee that operators pay on cross-network calls has only added to their woes, resulting in a steep and continuing erosion in average revenues per user and margins.
(B) The managements of Vodafone and Idea have repeatedly underscored the competitive challenges facing them, with both operators losing customers and the latter awash in red ink.
(C) With about 430 million subscribers, Vodafone Idea would vault past Bharti Airtel’s current India customer base of about 345 million to the top of the heap.
(D) This has left the incumbents battling furiously to protect their turf with tariff reductions to match the newcomer’s ‘no prisoners’ approach to pricing of its voice and data services.
(E) The intensity of competition has steadily increased since the entry of Reliance Jio, founded by the deep-pocketed billionaire Mukesh Ambani.

Q6. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q7. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q8. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q9. Which of the following should be the LAST (FIFTH) sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
(d) E
(e) C

Q10. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) A

Directions (11-15): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence meaningfully correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence.

Q11. In her cookery class, Vaishali learned to mixing different spices, to know ingredients, and to set an alluring table.
(a) Vaishali learned to mix exotic spices and knowing ingredients, and to set an alluring table.
(b) Vaishali learned to mixed exotic spices, to know ingredients, and to set an alluring table.
(c) Vaishali learned to mix exotic spices, to know ingredients, and to set an alluring table.
(d) Vaishali learned to mix exotic spices, knowledge of ingredients, and to setting an alluring table.
(e) None of the above

Q12. The Canara gym offers something for everybody: exercise equipments, aerobics classes and a swimming pool.
(a) everybody: exercise equipment, aerobics classes, and a swimming pool.
(b) everybody: exercise equipment, aerobics classes, and there is a swimming pool.
(c) everybody: exercise equipment, also aerobics classes, and there is a swimming pool too.
(d) everybody: exercise equipment, and aerobics classes as well as there is a swimming pool.
(e) None of the above

Q13. During the walk along the highway, we are amazed both by the snow-covered mountains on one side and also the adorable scenery on the other.
(a) we were amazed by the snow-covered mountains on one side and the adorable scenery on the other.
(b) we got amazed both with the snow-covered mountains on the one side and the adorable scenery on the other as well.
(c) we were amazed by both the snow- covered mountains on one side, the adorable scenery on the other.
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(e) None of the above

Q14. All these sweets are not only gluttony and they are also higher in cholesterol.
(a) sweets are not only gluttony, but they’re also higher in cholesterol too.
(b) sweets are not only gluttony, but they are also high in cholesterol.
(c) sweets are not only gluttony, but also highest in cholesterol.
(d) sweets are not only gluttony, and also highest in cholesterol.
(e) None of the above

Q15. The cost of bidding for fresh wireless spectrum is escalating steadily and mobile number portability has making it easier for customers to switch networks in case of dissatisfaction with service quality levels or pricing.
(a) have been making it easier for customers to switch networks
(b) had make it easier for customers to switch networks
(c) has made it easier for customers to switch networks
(d) All the above
(e) None of the above










 SOLUTIONS

1.C
2.D
3.A
4.D
5.A
6.D
7.A
8.E
9.E
10.A
11.C
12.A
13.A
14.B
15.C

5 Banking and SSC : July 2018 Directions (1-5): In each of the following sentences, a part of the sentence is left unfinished. Beneath each sentence, four different ways...

Reasoning Quiz for SBI PO/Clerk Mains

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

A B, C, D, E F, G and H are sitting around a circular area of equal distances between each other, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of the people are facing the centre while some face outside. D sits third to the right of B. E sits second to the left of B. Immediate neighbours of B face the same direction (i.e., if one neighbour faces the centre the other neighbour also faces the centre and vice-versa) C sits second to the left of E. E faces the centre. F sits third to the right of C. G sits second to the left of H. H is not an immediate neighbour of B. G faces the same direction as D. Immediate neighbours of E face opposite directions (i.e., if one neighbour faces the centre the other neighbour faces outside and vice-versa). Immediate neighbours of F face opposite directions (i.e., if one neighbour faces the centre the other neighbour face outside and vice-versa).

Q1. How many people are sitting between G and C when counted in clockwise direction from G?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) Four
(e) Five

Q2. Which of the following is TRUE regarding E as per the given seating arrangement?
(a) H sits second to the left of E
(b) E faces inside
(c) Only two people sit between E and F when counted  in clockwise direction from E
(d) C is one of the immediate neighbors of E
(e) Only three people sit between E and G

Q3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(a) C
(b) A
(c) H
(d) D
(e) None of these

Q4. What is B’s position with respect to A?
(a)Third to the left
(b)To the immediate left
(c)To the immediate right
(d)Second to the right
(e)Third to the right

Q5. Who sits second to the left of D?
(a) H
(b) A
(c) B
(d) Other than those given as options
(e) F

Directions (6-10): In each of the questions given below three statements are followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from 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.

Q6. Statements: All lappy are device.
Some device are dogs.
                         All dogs are cats.
Conclusions: I. Some cats are dogs.
II. Some cats are device.
III. Some dogs are lappy.
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follow
(c)Only I and II follow
(d) Only III follows
(e) Only I, II and III follows

Q7. Statements:Some films are lines.
Some lines are ideals.
All ideals are curtains.
Conclusions: I. Some curtains are films.
II. Some curtains are lines.
III. Some ideals are lines.
(a)Only I and II follow
(b)Only II and III follow
(c)Only I and III follow
(d)All follow
(e)None follows

Q8. Statements:Some purses are wallets.
No wallet is paint.
Some wallets are paisa.
Conclusions: I. No paisa is paint.
II. No purse is paisa.
III. Some wallets are paints.
IV. All paisa are wallets.
(a) Only I and III follow
(b) Only I and II follow
(c) Only III and IV follow
(d)None follows
(e)All follows

Q9. Statements:No mobile is fans.
Some slipper are fans.
  All tables are slipper.
Conclusions:  I. Some tables are fans.
II. No table is fans.
III. Some slipper are mobiles.
IV. No slipper are mobiles. 
(a) Only I and IV follow
(b) Only I and II follow
(c) Only III and IV follow
(d) None of these.
(e) Only I follow.

Q10. Statement: Some pink are white.
Some white are green.
Some green are black.
Conclusions:  I. Some pink are black.
II. No white is black.
III. No pink is black.
IV. Some white are black.
(a) None of the above
(b) Either II or IV
(c) Either I or III and either II or IV
(d) Either I or IV
(e) All of the above

Directions (11-15): Study the information and answer the following questions:
In a certain code language 
"the outcome was unusual" is coded as " O#O  B#H  V#V  I#V" 
"public resentment against them" is  coded as "I@N  H#G  F@G  V@X" 
"attack on military base" is coded as" B@V J@B  O@M  U@P  " 

Q11.What is the code for ‘assault’ in the given code language?
(a) I#G
(b) T#H
(c) T@G 
(d) T#G 
(e)None of these

Q12.What is the code for ‘meaningfully’ in the given code language?
(a) H@B
(b) F@A
(c) F@B
(d) F#B
(e)None of these

Q13.What may be the possible code for ‘dismantle’ in the given code language?
(a) K#O
(b) J#P
(c) J@O
(d) J#V
(e)None of these

Q14.What may be the possible code for ‘red becons’ in the given code language?
(a) F#K  F@H
(b) F#W  F#H 
(c) F#W  F@H
(d) F@W  F@H
(e)None of these

Q15.What may be the code for ‘Indian democracy' in the given code language?
(a) O@K  F#B
(b) O#M  F#B
(c) O@M  F@B
(d) O@M  F#B
(e) None of these










SOLUTIONS

1.A
2.B
3.D
4.D
5.E
6.C
7.B
8.D
9.D
10.C
11.D
12.C
13.D
14.C
15.D


5 Banking and SSC : July 2018 Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions. A B, C, D, E F, G and H are sitting around a...

Sentence Improvement for SBI PO/Clerk Mains

Direction (1-5): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence meaningfully correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence

Q1. Children’s mix’s patterned is recognised as particularly important, as they represent a key risk group for disease transmission.
(a) pattern mix is
(b) mixture patterning are
(c) mixes patterned with
(d) mixing patterns are
(e) No correction required

Q2. The schools in the study was select to be representative of different geographical and socioeconomic settings, for example including rural and urban and single-sex and mixed-sex schools.
(a) has selected to be representative
(b) were selected to be representative
(c) is selected to represent
(d) was found selecting representing
(e) No correction required

Q3. A material is said to exhibit superconductivity when it is able to conduct electric current with practically zero resistance.
(a) have said to exhibit
(b) has been saying to exhibits
(c) is said to exhibits
(d) is regarded to exhibiting
(e) No correction required

Q4. Superconductors has already in use for many applications such electronics, levitation of trains, particle accelerators, and superconducting coils.
(a) are already used
(b) have been using since
(c) is said to be use
(d) considered to utilizing
(e) No correction required

Q5. Raj Kapoor and Nargis would visited his studio during their holiday in London, so it was with or Pandit Ravi Shankar would call on him during his trip to London.
(a) can be visited his studio
(b) will be having visits his studio
(c) would visit his studio during
(d) will be allowed to visit the studio
(e) No correction required


Direction (6-10): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given which is then divided into five parts out of which last part is correct. There is no error in three out of four remaining parts and therefore only one of the parts (other than the bold one) is incorrect. You must choose the grammatically incorrect part as your answer.

Q6. Sabeena and I shifted through(A)/ 7000 negatives over three years(B)/ and finalized around 400 images(C)/. They still are in(D)/ several boxes that are lying unopened(E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q7. While press photographers like Homai Vyarawalla(A)/, Sunil Janah or Kulwant Roy has been(B)/ written about, the craft and(C)/ iconicity of commercial photography(D)/ has been invisible so far(E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q8. This exhibited is a tribute to his(A)/ skill and virtuosity as a master of(B)/ the staged as well as the candid portrait(C)/. As we are discovering, Arya’s work(D)/ extended far beyond portraiture(E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q9. He possess a(A)/ shy demeanor, but(B)/ someone who(C)/ could be(D)/ befriended easily(E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q10. The organizers called upon city(A)/ residents to help with(B)/ the month-long festival by(C)/ offer space for artists to stay and(D)/ cars and drivers apart from funds(E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Directions (11-15): In the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate word in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement.

After more than a year of (1) in the open to board buses, commuters at the Park Railway station will soon be (2) of such inconvenience, as the Chennai Metro Rail along with the Chennai Corporation is (3) a modern bus shelter in front of the railway station on the Poonamallee High (P.H.) Road. The bus shelter is expected to function in a week’s time. At present, (4) travelling towards Egmore board buses near a makeshift bus stop with no shelter after the Chennai Metro Rail (5) the old bus shelter as part of the track laying work between Egmore and Chennai Central, a distance of 1.5 km, in June last year (2017).

Q11.
(a) seeing
(b) waiting
(c) postpone
(d) tolerating
(e) traveling

Q12.
(a) freely
(b) tranquilized
(c) reacted
(d) relax
(e) relieved

Q13.
(a) built
(b) constructing
(c) framing
(d) forming
(e) structured

Q14.
(a) peddlers
(b) communicators
(c) mediators
(d) commuters
(e) gentry

Q15.
(a) deprecated
(b) demolished
(c) deformation
(d) structured
(e) paralleled









SOLUTIONS

1.D
2.B
3.E
4.A
5.C
6.A
7.B
8.A
9.A
10.D
11.B
12.E
13.B
14.D
15.B

5 Banking and SSC : July 2018 Direction (1-5): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sen...

Reasoning Quiz for SBI PO/Clerk Mains

Directions (1-5): Some statements are given followed by some conclusions. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the following conclusions logically follow/follows from the given statements:

Q1. Statements:  All google are mozilla.
   Some mozilla are opera.
   No opera are safari.

Conclusion: (i) Some mozilla are not safari
   (ii) Some mozilla being safari is a possibility
  (iii) Some google are not safari

(a) Only (i) follows 
(b) Only (ii) and (iii) follow
(c) Only (i) and (ii) follow
(d) All follow
(e) None of these

Q2. Statements: Some laptop are mobile.
Some mobile are desktop.
 All desktop are Android.
No desktop is tablet.
Some tablets are mobile.

Conclusion: (i) Some mobile are not tablets
       (ii) Some mobile are Androids
       (iii) Some Androids are desktop

(a) Only (i) follows 
(b) Only (ii) and (iii) follow
(c) Only (i) and (ii) follow
(d) All follow
(e) None of these

Q3. Statements: All perk are munch.
   Some munch are not Dairy milk.
   No Dairy milk is a Kitkat.
   Some Kitkats are munch.
   No Kitkat is galaxy.

Conclusion: (i) All perk are galaxys.
    (ii) Some munch being Dairy milk is a possibility.
    (iii) All perk being Dairy milk is a possibility.

(a) Only (i) follows 
(b) Only (ii) and (iii) follow
(c) Only (i) and (ii) follow
(d) All follow
(e) None of these

Q4. Statements: All tall are short.
   All short are fat.
   All fat are thin.
   Some thin is slow.
   No fat is fast.
   Some fast are thin.

Conclusion: (i) All slow being fast is a possibility
    (ii) Some fat are slow.
    (iii) Some fast being tall is a possibility
(a) Only (i) follows 
(b) Only (ii) and (iii) follow
(c) Only (i) and (iii) follow
(d) All follow
(e) None of these

Q5. Statements:  All Sikkim are Assam.
    No Sikkim are Manipur.
    All Manipur are Meghalaya.
    Some Meghalaya are Assam.
    No Assam are Nagaland.

Conclusion: (i) Some Meghalaya are Nagaland
                    (ii) Some Meghalaya are not Manipur
      (iii) Some Meghalaya are not Nagaland

(a) Only (i) follows 
(b) Either (i) or (ii) and (iii) follow
(c) Either (i) or (iii) and (ii) follow
(d) All follow
(e) None of these

Directions (6-10): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Seven persons are living in a seven floors building namely J, K, L, M, N, O and P but not necessary in the same order. They belong to different cities of India viz. Shimla, Agra, Meerut, Jaipur, Kanpur, Delhi and Rewa but not necessary in the same order.  The ground floor is numbered 1, then the next floor is numbered 2 and till numbered 7.L sits on one of the odd number floors below the floor number 4. The person who lives on 4th floor belongs to Kanpur and L does not belong to Shimla and Delhi. The person who belongs to Meerut lives on an even number floor but not on the top floor. There are two persons live between L and K. J belongs to Delhi and lives on an odd numbered floor but not on the lowermost floor.  There is only one person lives between K and O who does not belong to Meerut. There are three persons live between the person who belongs to Meerut and the person who belongs to Jaipur. The person who lives on topmost floor does not belong to Shimla. There is only one person lives between L and M who belongs to Rewa and lives below the person who belongs to Kanpur. There is only one person lives between P and the person who belongs to Kanpur. P lives below the person who belongs to Kanpur and P does not belong to Jaipur. There are same number of persons who live between K and O and between K and P.

Q6. On which floor does L live?
(a) Third
(b) Fourth
(c) Fifth
(d) First
(e) Seventh

Q7.  How many floors are below the floor on which N lives?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six
(e) Seven

Q8. Who among the following lives on the second floor when all the persons are arranged alphabetically from top to bottom?
(a) K
(b) M
(c) N
(d) O
(e) P

Q9. N belongs to which of the following city?
(a) Agra
(b) Shimla
(c) Kanpur
(d) Rewa
(e) Meerut

Q10. Which of the following is true regarding O?
(a) O belongs to Agra and lives on 4th floor
(b) O belongs to Shimla and lives on 8th floor
(c) O belongs to Meerut and lives on 4th floor
(d) O belongs to Kanpur and lives on 7th floor
(e) None of these.

Directions (11-15): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusions given below them are definitely true.

Q11. Statements: A > N, S  ≥  N, S > W, W  ≤  R
Conclusions: I.  R  ≥  A  II.  S > R
   III. S > A  IV. W  ≤  A
(a) Only I and II are true
(b) Only II, III and IV are true
(c) None is true
(d) All I, II, III and IV are true
(e) None of these

Q12. Statements: D  <  E, E  ≤  T, T  =  C, C  <  A
Conclusions: I.  D  <  A  II.  C  ≤  D
   III. A > E  IV. T  <  A
(a) Only I, III and IV are true
(b) Only I, II and IV are true
(c) Only I, II and III are true
(d) Only I and III are true
(e) All I, II, III and IV are true

Q13. Statements: O  ≥  B, B  =  S, S  <  E, E  ≤  R
Conclusions: I.  S  ≤  O   II.  R > S
   III. B  <  R  IV. B  <  E
(a) Only I and II are true
(b) Only III is true
(c) Only I, III and IV are true
(d) All I, II, III and IV are true
(e) Only III and IV are true

Q14. Statements: D  ≤  S, S > P, P  ≥  I, P  =  T
Conclusions: I.  P  <  D  II.  P  ≥  T
   III. T  <  S  IV. I  ≤  D
(a) Only I and III are true
(b) Only III is true
(c) Only III and IV are true
(d) Only II, III and IV are true
(e) Only I, III and IV are true

Q15. Statements: U  =  N, N  ≥  F, F  ≥  A, A > R
Conclusions: I.  A  =  U  II.  N > R
   III. R  =  U  IV. U > A
(a) Only II is true
(b) Only I and II are true
(c) Only I, II and IV are true
(d) Only III and IV are true
(e) Only II and either I or IV is true










SOLUTIONS

1.C
2.D
3.B
4.A
5.E
6.D
7.B
8.D
9.B
10.E
11.C
12.A
13.D
14.B
15.E

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