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Question 1181

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Seven people P, Q, R, S, T, U and V. All of them have their birthdays in different months namely January, March, April, May, June, July and August.

No two persons share the same birthday month. P's birthday is in January. There are the same number of person having their birthday before and after R. Only one person's birthday is there between S and R. Q's birthday is in the month having 31 days but not in August. There are two person's birthday between Q and V. T's birthday is before U's birthday. Q's birthday is not before R.

Who is having his birthday at the last?

  1. AOption (a)

    U

  2. BOption (b)

    V

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above given option

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Answer: (a)A.

U

Why this answer is correct

  1. P's birthday is in January.

  2. There are the same number of person having their birthday before and after R. ‘

  3. Only one person's birthday is there between S and R.

  4. Q's birthday is in the month having 31 days but not in August.

  5. There are two person's birthday between Q and V.  

  6. T's birthday is before U's birthday

CASE 1CASE 2
January (31)PJanuary (31)P
March (31)SMarch (31)Q
April (30)VApril (30)T
May (31)RMay (31)R
June(30)TJune(30)V
July (31)QJuly (31)S
August (31)UAugust (31)U

 

  1. Q's birthday is not before R.  (This eliminates case 2)
CASE 1
January (31)P
March (31)S
April (30)V
May (31)R
June(30)T
July (31)Q
August (31)U

Hence, U has his birthday at last.

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Question 1182

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2023• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Point A is 8m south of point F. Point B is 5m east of point H, which is 4m north of point E. Point G is 15m west of point D, which is 9m south of point B. Point C is 7m south of point G. Point A is 5m west of point E.

What is the direction of Point C with respect to Point F?

  1. AOption (a)

    South East

  2. BOption (b)

    North East

  3. COption (c)

    South West

  4. DOption (d)

    North West

  5. EOption (e)

    None of These

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Answer: (c)C.

South West

Why this answer is correct

As per the given information,

  1. Point A is 8m south of point F.

  2. Point B is 5m east of point H,

  3. H is 4m north of point E.

  4. Point G is 15m west of point D,

  5. D is 9m south of point B.

  6. Point C is 7m south of point G.

  7. Point A is 5m west of point E.

Therefore the final arrangement is, 

 Hence, South West is the direction of Point C with respect to Point F

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Question 1183

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2023• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Point A is 8m south of point F. Point B is 5m east of point H, which is 4m north of point E. Point G is 15m west of point D, which is 9m south of point B. Point C is 7m south of point G. Point A is 5m west of point E.

What is the total distance between F and B?

  1. AOption (a)

    22m

  2. BOption (b)

    20m

  3. COption (c)

    18m

  4. DOption (d)

    25m

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

22m

Why this answer is correct

As per the given information,

  1. Point A is 8m south of point F.

  2. Point B is 5m east of point H,

  3. H is 4m north of point E.

  4. Point G is 15m west of point D,

  5. D is 9m south of point B.

  6. Point C is 7m south of point G.

  7. Point A is 5m west of point E.

Therefore the final arrangement is, 

 the total distance between  F and B is

= 8 + 5 + 4 + 5

= 22 m

 Hence, 22m is the total distance between  F and B.

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Question 1184

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Point A is 8m south of point F. Point B is 5m east of point H, which is 4m north of point E. Point G is 15m west of point D, which is 9m south of point B. Point C is 7m south of point G. Point A is 5m west of point E.

Assume that there is a Point Y, which is in in the middle of Point F and Point A then what is the distance between Point Y and Point H?

  1. AOption (a)

    10 m

  2. BOption (b)

    3 m 

  3. COption (c)

    5 m

  4. DOption (d)

    15 m

  5. EOption (e)

    4 m

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

5 m

Why this answer is correct

As per the given information,

  1. Point A is 8m south of point F.

  2. Point B is 5m east of point H,

  3. H is 4m north of point E.

  4. Point G is 15m west of point D,

  5. D is 9m south of point B.

  6. Point C is 7m south of point G.

  7. Point A is 5m west of point E.

Therefore the final arrangement is, 

As per the question, 

Hence, 5m is the distance between Pont Y and Point H.

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Question 1185

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Direction: In the following question assuming the given statement to be True, find which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statement: J ≤ K < T = A ≥ W = C

Conclusion:

I) W = T

II) T > W

  1. AOption (a)

    Only II is true

  2. BOption (b)

    Both I and II are true

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II is true

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I is true

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II is true

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Either I or II is true

Why this answer is correct

Statement:

J ≤ K < T = A ≥ W = C

i) W = T ⇒ False (as T = A ≥ W ⇒ T ≥ W thus the relation between W and T cannot be established)

ii) T > W ⇒ False (as T = A ≥ W ⇒ T ≥ W thus the relation between W and T cannot be established) 

So, T ≥ W means either T > W or T = W

Hence, either I or II is true.

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Question 1186

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Direction: In the following question assuming the given statement to be True, find which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statement: C = B < F ≤ H > R = D ≥ K

Conclusion: 

I) F > D

II) R > B

  1. AOption (a)

    Both I and II are true

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I is true

  3. COption (c)

    Only II is true

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II is true

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II is true

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Answer: (e)E.

Neither I nor II is true

Why this answer is correct

Statement:

C = B < F ≤ H > R = D ≥ K

i) F > D ⇒ False (as F ≤ H > R = D, thus relation between F and H cannot be determined)

ii) R > B ⇒ False (as B < F ≤ H > R, thus relation between R and B cannot be determined)

Hence, neither I nor II is true.

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Question 1187

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Direction: In the following question assuming the given statement to be True, find which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statement: E > T ≥ F > Z = V < I ≤ R

Conclusion: 

I) V < T

II) R > Z

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is true

  2. BOption (b)

    Both I and II are true

  3. COption (c)

    Only II is true

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II is true

  5. EOption (e)

    Either I or II is true

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Answer: (b)B.

Both I and II are true

Why this answer is correct

Statement:

E > T ≥ F > Z = V < I ≤ R

i) V < T ⇒ True (as T ≥ F > Z = V ⇒ T > V or V < T)

ii) R > Z ⇒ True (as Z = V < I ≤ R ⇒ Z < R or R > Z) 

Hence, both I and II are true.

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Question 1188

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Direction: In the question below, there are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 the commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some teacher are boss.

All boss are employee.

Conclusions:

I. All teacher are employee.

II. Some employee are boss.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Either I or II follows

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Answer: (b)B.

Only conclusion II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows,

Conclusion:

I. All teacher are employee → False (it is possible but not definite)

II. Some employee are boss → True (as all boss are employee)

Hence, only conclusion II follows.

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Question 1189

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Direction: In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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.

Statements:

All Teacher is Professor

All Professor are Dentist 

Conclusion:

All Dentists are Teacher

All teachers are Dentists

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only I and II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I & II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Answer: (b)B.

Only II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows,

Conclusions:

I. All Dentists are Teachers → False (as All the teacher is Dentist, Some part of Dentist not Teacher. So, it is false) 

II. All teachers are Dentists  → True (All Teacher is Professor and All Professor are Dentist 

hence all teachers are dentists ) 

 Hence, only II follows.

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Question 1190

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Direction: In the question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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.

Statements:

All Rooms are House.

No House is Flat.

Conclusions:

I. Some Houses are Room.

II. No Room is Flat.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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Answer: (e)E.

Both I and II follow

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows

Conclusions:

I. Some Houses are Room → True (As we can see, all Rooms are House. So, some Houses are Room is true.)

II. No Room is Flat → True (As we can see, all Rooms are House and no House is Flat. So, no Room is Flat is true.)

Hence, both I and II follow.

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Question 1191

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Direction: Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:

H M @ L 1 9 A 3 X & 8 W 5 ! F C V # % N K 7 2 Z a Q B G € µ T

How many such consonants are there in the given arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a number?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Three

Why this answer is correct

Given series is: (Left) H M @ L 1 9 A 3 X & 8 W 5 ! F C V # % N K 7 2 Z a Q B G € µ T (Right)

Arrangement required: Consonant → Number

(Left)   H M @ L 1 9 A 3 X & 8 W 5 ! F C V # % N K 7 2 Z a Q B G € µ T       (Right)

Hence, three such pairs are there i.e. L1, W5, K7

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Question 1192

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Direction: Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:

H M @ L 1 9 A 3 X & 8 W 5 ! F C V # % N K 7 2 Z a Q B G € µ T

How many elements are there between 19thelement from right and 21stelement from the left end of the given arrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Seven

  3. COption (c)

    Nine

  4. DOption (d)

    Eleven

  5. EOption (e)

    Thirteen 

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Seven

Why this answer is correct

Given series is: (Left) H M @ L 1 9 A 3 X & 8 W 5 ! F C V # % N K 7 2 Z a Q B G € µ T (Right)

19th element from right end is ‘5’

and 21st element from the left end is ‘K’.

Given series is: (Left) H M @ L 1 9 A 3 X & 8 W 5 ! F C V # % N K 7 2 Z a Q B G € µ T (Right)

Clearly, there are 7 elements between  the19th element from the right and the 21st element from the left end of the arrangement: !, F, C, V, #, %, N

Hence, seven is the correct answer.

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Question 1193

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Direction: Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:

H M @ L 1 9 A 3 X & 8 W 5 ! F C V # % N K 7 2 Z a Q B G € µ T

How many such symbols are there in the given arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded and immediately followed by a letter?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    More than Four

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

One

Why this answer is correct

Given series is: (Left) H M @ L 1 9 A 3 X & 8 W 5 ! F C V # % N K 7 2 Z a Q B G € µ T (Right)

Arrangement required: Letter → Symbol → Letter

Left side: H M @ L 1 9 A 3 X & 8 W 5 ! F C V # % N K 7 2 Z a Q B G € µ T : Right side

Hence, only one such pair is there i.e. M@L.

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Question 1194

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Direction: Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:

H M @ L 1 9 A 3 X & 8 W 5 ! F C V # % N K 7 2 Z a Q B G € µ T

Which of the following is the sixth to the right of the fifteenth element from the left end of the given arrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    V

  2. BOption (b)

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    µ

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

K

Why this answer is correct

Given series is: (Left) H M @ L 1 9 A 3 X & 8 W 5 ! F C V # % N K 7 2 Z a Q B G € µ T (Right)

Left + Right = Left

15th from the left + 6th to the right = 21st from the left

(Left) H M @ L 1 9 A 3 X & 8 W 5 ! F C V # % N K 7 2 Z a Q B G € µ T (Right)

Clearly, 21st from the left is ‘K’.

Hence, K is the correct answer.

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Question 1195

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Direction: The following questions are based on the five three- digit number given below.

821  497  133  986  577

If first digit and last digit of each number are interchanged and then arranged in increasing order then which of the following will be second highest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    497

  2. BOption (b)

    821

  3. COption (c)

    577

  4. DOption (d)

    133

  5. EOption (e)

    986

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

577

Why this answer is correct

Given series: 821 497 133 986 577

On interchanging first and last digit,

821 → 128

497 → 794

133 → 331

986 → 689

577 → 775

Arranging in increasing order: 128 331 689 775 794

Hence, “775” is the second highest number.

Hence, 577 is the correct answer.

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Question 1196

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Direction: The following questions are based on the five three- digit number given below.

821  497  133  986  577

If 1 is subtracted from the second digit of each number and 1 is added to the last digit of each number then which of the following will not be divisible by 4?

  1. AOption (a)

    497

  2. BOption (b)

    577

  3. COption (c)

    133

  4. DOption (d)

    821

  5. EOption (e)

    986

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

986

Why this answer is correct

Given series: 821 497 133 986 577

Subtracting 1 from second digit and adding 1 to the last digit:

812 488 124 977 568

Hence, “977” is the only number which is not divisible by 4.

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Question 1197

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Direction: The following questions are based on the five three- digit number given below.

821  497  133  986  577

If in each number three digits are arranged in descending order, which of the following number is the second lowest among them?

  1. AOption (a)

    986

  2. BOption (b)

    497

  3. COption (c)

    133

  4. DOption (d)

    821

  5. EOption (e)

    577

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

577

Why this answer is correct

Given series: 821 497 133 986 577

In each number three digits arranged in descending order

New series obtained:  821 974 331 986 775

Hence, “775” is second lowest number.

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Question 1198

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Four letters - cluster have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different select the odd letter cluster.

  1. AOption (a)

    JB

  2. BOption (b)

    DH

  3. COption (c)

    KA

  4. DOption (d)

    EJ

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

EJ

Why this answer is correct

The pattern followed here is :

  1. JB

J (10) + B (2) = 12

  1. DH

D (4) + H (8) = 12

  1. KA

K (11) + A(1) = 12

4. EJ

E (5) + J (10) = 15

Resultant of all options is “12” except “EJ”

Hence, ‘EJ’ is odd among them.

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Question 1199

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question.

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face the centre while those who sit in the middle of the sides face outside from the centre.

D sits at the corner of the table. G sits second to the right of D. Only two people sit between G and B. C is one of the immediate neighbours of B. H sits second to the left of C. E sits second to the left of F. G is not an immediate neighbour of F.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group which of the following does not belong to the group?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    F

  5. EOption (e)

    H

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

H

Why this answer is correct

As per the given information,

  1. D sits at the corner of the table. G sits second to the right of D. Only two people sit between G and B.

  2. C is one of the immediate neighbors of B. H sits second to the left of C.

  3. E sits second to the left of F. G is not an immediate neighbor of F. As no proper place of E, Hence case-2 ruled out.

Therefore, the final arrangement will be, 

 

All, except H, are facing outside the center.

H is the odd one out.

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Question 1200

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question.

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face the centre while those who sit in the middle of the sides face outside from the centre.

D sits at the corner of the table. G sits second to the right of D. Only two people sit between G and B. C is one of the immediate neighbours of B. H sits second to the left of C. E sits second to the left of F. G is not an immediate neighbour of F.

Which of the following statement is correct regarding A?

I ) A is facing towards the centre.

II ) A sits in the middle of H and G.

III ) A sits fourth right of D.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is correct.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is correct.

  3. COption (c)

    Only III is correct.

  4. DOption (d)

    Both I and II is correct

  5. EOption (e)

    Both II and III is correct

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only II is correct.

Why this answer is correct

As per the given information,

  1. D sits at the corner of the table. G sits second to the right of D. Only two people sit between G and B.

  2. C is one of the immediate neighbors of B. H sits second to the left of C.

  3. E sits second to the left of F. G is not an immediate neighbor of F. As no proper place of E, Hence case-2 ruled out.

Therefore, the final arrangement will be, 

 

A sits in the middle of H and G is the correct answer.

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