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Question 1861

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2018• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

In a bank meeting, the six bank employees (A, B, C, D, E and F) were sitting from left to right in their hierarchy order: Managing Director, Executive Director, Chief General Manager, General Manager, Assistant General Manager and Divisional Manager. They belong to different cities, G, H, I, J, K and L.

The Chief General Manager and the Assistant General Manager belong to city J and K but not in the same order. E is neither Divisional Manager nor Chief General Manager. F is neither Chief General Manager nor he is from city K. The person who is Divisional Manager is not from city H. The person who is Executive Director belongs to city L. Neither the B nor C belong to city I. B was neither Executive Director nor Divisional Manager. Four people were sitting between A and D. C was sitting third to the right of D. Neither E nor B was sitting between The General Manager and Divisional Manager. Four employees sit between the one who belongs to city H and I.

Who was sitting immediately left to the General Manager?

  1. AOption (a)

    The person who is form city J

  2. BOption (b)

    The person who is form city G

  3. COption (c)

    The person who is form city K

  4. DOption (d)

    The person who is form city I

  5. EOption (e)

    The person who is form city L

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

The person who is form city K

Why this answer is correct

Employee: A, B, C, D, E and F.

City: G, H, I, J, K and L.

  1. The Chief General Manager and the Assistant General Manager belong to city J and K but not in the same order.

  2. E is neither Divisional Manager nor Chief General Manager.

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeEE
CityJ/ KJ/ K

 

  1. The person who is Divisional Manager is not from city H.

  2. The person who is Executive Director belongs to city L.

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeE, FE
CityLJ/KJ/KH

 

  1. Four people were sitting between A and D.

  2. C was sitting third to the right of D

  3. F is neither Chief General Manager nor he is from city K.

(So, F belongs to city J.)

  1. Neither E nor B was sitting between The General Manager and Divisional Manager.

(So, only place left for B is between the Executive Director and the General Manager.)

(We can also conclude that E works as Executive Director and F works as Assistant General Manager.)

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeDEBCFA
CityLKJH

 

  1. Neither the B nor C belong to city I. B was neither Executive Director nor Divisional Manager.

  2. Four employees sit between the one who belongs to city H and I.

(So, D is from city H and C belongs to city G)

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeDEBCFA
CityHLKGJI

 

Hence, the person who is from city K i.e. B was sitting immediately left to the General Manager i.e. C.

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Question 1862

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

In a bank meeting, the six bank employees (A, B, C, D, E and F) were sitting from left to right in their hierarchy order: Managing Director, Executive Director, Chief General Manager, General Manager, Assistant General Manager and Divisional Manager. They belong to different cities, G, H, I, J, K and L.

The Chief General Manager and the Assistant General Manager belong to city J and K but not in the same order. E is neither Divisional Manager nor Chief General Manager. F is neither Chief General Manager nor he is from city K. The person who is Divisional Manager is not from city H. The person who is Executive Director belongs to city L. Neither the B nor C belong to city I. B was neither Executive Director nor Divisional Manager. Four people were sitting between A and D. C was sitting third to the right of D. Neither E nor B was sitting between The General Manager and Divisional Manager. Four employees sit between the one who belongs to city H and I.

How many persons were sitting between A and B?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Employee: A, B, C, D, E and F.

City: G, H, I, J, K and L.

  1. The Chief General Manager and the Assistant General Manager belong to city J and K.

  2. E is neither Divisional Manager nor Chief General Manager.

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeEE
CityJ/ KJ/ K

 

  1. The person who is Divisional Manager is not from city H.

  2. The person who is Executive Director belongs to city L.

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeE, FE
CityLJ/KJ/KH

 

  1. Four people were sitting between A and D.

  2. C was sitting third to the right of D

  3. F is neither Chief General Manager nor he is from city K.

(So, F belongs to city J.)

  1. Neither E nor B was sitting between The General Manager and Divisional Manager.

(So, only place left for B is between the Executive Director and the General Manager.)

(We can also conclude that E works as Executive Director and F works as Assistant General Manager.)

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeDEBCFA
CityLKJH

 

  1. Neither the B nor C belong to city I. B was neither Executive Director nor Divisional Manager.

  2. Four employees sit between the one who belongs to city H and I.

(So, D is from city H and C belongs to city G)

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeDEBCFA
CityHLKGJ

 

Hence, two persons were sitting between A and B.

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Question 1863

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

In a bank meeting, the six bank employees (A, B, C, D, E and F) were sitting from left to right in their hierarchy order: Managing Director, Executive Director, Chief General Manager, General Manager, Assistant General Manager and Divisional Manager. They belong to different cities, G, H, I, J, K and L.

The Chief General Manager and the Assistant General Manager belong to city J and K but not in the same order. E is neither Divisional Manager nor Chief General Manager. F is neither Chief General Manager nor he is from city K. The person who is Divisional Manager is not from city H. The person who is Executive Director belongs to city L. Neither the B nor C belong to city I. B was neither Executive Director nor Divisional Manager. Four people were sitting between A and D. C was sitting third to the right of D. Neither E nor B was sitting between The General Manager and Divisional Manager. Four employees sit between the one who belongs to city H and I.

What was the designation of D?

  1. AOption (a)

    Executive Director

  2. BOption (b)

    Chief General Manager

  3. COption (c)

    Managing Director

  4. DOption (d)

    Divisional Manager

  5. EOption (e)

    Assistant General Manager

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Managing Director

Why this answer is correct

Employee: A, B, C, D, E and F.

City: G, H, I, J, K and L.

  1. The Chief General Manager and the Assistant General Manager belong to city J and K.

  2. E is neither Divisional Manager nor Chief General Manager.

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeEE
CityJ/ KJ/ K

 

  1. The person who is Divisional Manager is not from city H.

  2. The person who is Executive Director belongs to city L.

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeE, FE
CityLJ/KJ/KH

 

  1. Four people were sitting between A and D.

  2. C was sitting third to the right of D

  3. F is neither Chief General Manager nor he is from city K.

(So, F belongs to city J.)

  1. Neither E nor B was sitting between The General Manager and Divisional Manager.

(So, only place left for B is between the Executive Director and the General Manager.)

(We can also conclude that E works as Executive Director and F works as Assistant General Manager.)

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeDEBCFA
CityLKJH

 

  1. Neither the B nor C belong to city I. B was neither Executive Director nor Divisional Manager.

  2. Four employees sit between the one who belongs to city H and I.

(So, D is from city H and C belongs to city G)

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeDEBCFA
CityHLKGJ

 

Hence, D was a Managing Director.

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Question 1864

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

In a bank meeting, the six bank employees (A, B, C, D, E and F) were sitting from left to right in their hierarchy order: Managing Director, Executive Director, Chief General Manager, General Manager, Assistant General Manager and Divisional Manager. They belong to different cities, G, H, I, J, K and L.

The Chief General Manager and the Assistant General Manager belong to city J and K but not in the same order. E is neither Divisional Manager nor Chief General Manager. F is neither Chief General Manager nor he is from city K. The person who is Divisional Manager is not from city H. The person who is Executive Director belongs to city L. Neither the B nor C belong to city I. B was neither Executive Director nor Divisional Manager. Four people were sitting between A and D. C was sitting third to the right of D. Neither E nor B was sitting between The General Manager and Divisional Manager. Four employees sit between the one who belongs to city H and I.

How many people were sitting between Assistant General Manager and C?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Zero

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Zero

Why this answer is correct

Employee: A, B, C, D, E and F.

City: G, H, I, J, K and L.

  1. The Chief General Manager and the Assistant General Manager belong to city J and K.

  2. E is neither Divisional Manager nor Chief General Manager.

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeEE
CityJ/ KJ/ K

 

  1. The person who is Divisional Manager is not from city H.

  2. The person who is Executive Director belongs to city L.

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeE, FE
CityLJ/KJ/KH

 

  1. Four people were sitting between A and D.

  2. C was sitting third to the right of D

  3. F is neither Chief General Manager nor he is from city K.

(So, F belongs to city J.)

  1. Neither E nor B was sitting between The General Manager and Divisional Manager.

(So, only place left for B is between the Executive Director and the General Manager.)

(We can also conclude that E works as Executive Director and F works as Assistant General Manager.)

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeDEBCFA
CityLKJH

 

  1. Neither the B nor C belong to city I. B was neither Executive Director nor Divisional Manager.

  2. Four employees sit between the one who belongs to city H and I.

(So, D is from city H and C belongs to city G)

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeDEBCFA
CityHLKGJ

 

No one was sitting between Assistant General Manager and C so, the answer is zero.

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Question 1865

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

In a bank meeting, the six bank employees (A, B, C, D, E and F) were sitting from left to right in their hierarchy order: Managing Director, Executive Director, Chief General Manager, General Manager, Assistant General Manager and Divisional Manager. They belong to different cities, G, H, I, J, K and L.

The Chief General Manager and the Assistant General Manager belong to city J and K but not in the same order. E is neither Divisional Manager nor Chief General Manager. F is neither Chief General Manager nor he is from city K. The person who is Divisional Manager is not from city H. The person who is Executive Director belongs to city L. Neither the B nor C belong to city I. B was neither Executive Director nor Divisional Manager. Four people were sitting between A and D. C was sitting third to the right of D. Neither E nor B was sitting between The General Manager and Divisional Manager. Four employees sit between the one who belongs to city H and I.

Who belong to city K?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    Cannot be determined

  5. EOption (e)

    None of above

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

B

Why this answer is correct

Employee: A, B, C, D, E and F.

City: G, H, I, J, K and L.

  1. The Chief General Manager and the Assistant General Manager belong to city J and K.

  2. E is neither Divisional Manager nor Chief General Manager.

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeEE
CityJ/ KJ/ K

 

  1. The person who is Divisional Manager is not from city H.

  2. The person who is Executive Director belongs to city L.

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeE, FE
CityLJ/KJ/KH

 

  1. Four people were sitting between A and D.

  2. C was sitting third to the right of D

  3. F is neither Chief General Manager nor he is from city K.

(So, F belongs to city J.)

  1. Neither E nor B was sitting between The General Manager and Divisional Manager.

(So, only place left for B is between the Executive Director and the General Manager.)

(We can also conclude that E works as Executive Director and F works as Assistant General Manager.)

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeDEBCFA
CityLKJH

 

  1. Neither the B nor C belong to city I. B was neither Executive Director nor Divisional Manager.

  2. Four employees sit between the one who belongs to city H and I.

(So, D is from city H and C belongs to city G)

DesignationManaging Director >Executive Director >Chief General Manager >General Manager >Assistant General Manager >Divisional Manager
EmployeeDEBCFA
CityHLKGJ

 

Hence, B belongs to city K.

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Question 1866

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Six students A, B, F, G, K and M are standing in a row (not necessary in the same order). B is taller than F but shorter than G. A is neither tallest nor shortest. G is Shorter than A. M is not tallest. Who among them is Shorter than F?

  1. AOption (a)

    G and B

  2. BOption (b)

    A and K

  3. COption (c)

    Only M

  4. DOption (d)

    Only B

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Answer: (e)E.

Cannot be determined

Why this answer is correct

There can be two possible arrangements as follows:

K > A > G > B > F > M

K > M > A > G > B > F

Hence, who is shorter than F cannot be determined.

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Question 1867

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Direction: In each of the following questions two statements are given and these are followed by two conclusions I and II. 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.

Statements:

Some TVs are LEDs.

All the computer are LEDs.

Conclusion:

I. Some LEDs are computer.

II. Some LEDs are TV.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows.

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow.

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Correct answer

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

Conclusion:

I. Some LED are computer →True.

II. Some LED are TV → True.

Hence, both conclusion I and II follow.

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Question 1868

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Direction: In the following question, a given question is followed by information in three statements. You have to decide the data in which statement (s) is/are sufficient to answer the question and mark your answer accordingly.

How is F related to S?

I. F is the husband of A and S is the son of B.

II. F is the father of E and D is the sister of S.

III. F is the husband of S’s father’s sister.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is sufficient

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is sufficient

  3. COption (c)

    Only III is sufficient

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I and II are sufficient

  5. EOption (e)

    Insufficient data

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Only III is sufficient

Why this answer is correct

Using the following notations, we can draw the Family Tree,

From statement I:

F is the husband of A and S is the son of B.

The relation between F and S cannot be determined here.

Therefore, the statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

From statement II:

F is a father of E and D is a sister of S.

The relation between F and S cannot be determined here.

Therefore, statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

From statement III:

F is a husband of S’s father’s sister.

So, we get that F is the uncle of S.

Therefore, statement III alone is sufficient to answer the question.

On combining I and II:

The relation between F and S cannot be determined here.

Therefore, the statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Hence, statement III alone is sufficient to answer the question.

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Question 1869

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Direction: In the following question, a given questions is followed by information in three statements. You have to decide the data in which statement (s) is/are sufficient to answer the question and mark your answer accordingly.

S, T, U, V, W, X and Y are seven friends. Who is fourth tallest among these friends if they are arranged in ascending order as per their heights?

I. X and Y are taller than U.

II. X is taller than U but shorter than S. W is tallest.

III. V is shorter than T but taller than S. Y is taller than T.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is sufficient

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is sufficient

  3. COption (c)

    Only I and II are sufficient

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I and III are sufficient

  5. EOption (e)

    Only II and III are sufficient

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Only II and III are sufficient

Why this answer is correct

From statement I:

X and Y are taller than U.

U < X, Y

Therefore, statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

From statement II:

X is taller than U but shorter than S. W is tallest than all seven friends.

U < X < S

S, T, U, V, X and Y < W

Therefore, statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

From statement III:

V is shorter than T but taller than S. Y is taller than T.

S < V < T < Y

Therefore, statement III alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

On combining I and II:

U < X, Y

U < X < S

S, T, U, V, X and Y < W

Therefore, statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

On combining I and III:

U < X, Y

S < V < T < Y

Therefore, statement I and III together are not sufficient to answer the question.

On combining II and III:

U < X < S

S, T, U, V, X and Y < W

S < V < T < Y

Thus, final arrangement is as follows:

U < X < S < V < T < Y < W

Therefore, V is at fourth tallest.

Hence, statement II and III together are sufficient to answer the question.

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Question 1870

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Direction: The following question is followed by information given in three statements. You have to decide the data in which statement (s) is/are sufficient to answer the question and mark your answer accordingly.

A building of Samsung company has 5 floors (numbered as 1 to 5) with different products on each floor. Ground floor is numbered 1 and topmost floor is numbered 5. Mobile products are on which floor?

I. Mobile products are not on the floor 3.

II. Mobile products are on the floor which is 2 floors below the floor of Laptop products and Laptop products are neither on the floor 5 nor on 3.

III. Mobile products are neither on the topmost floor nor on the lowermost floor.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is sufficient

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is sufficient

  3. COption (c)

    Only III is sufficient

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I and III are sufficient

  5. EOption (e)

    Insufficient data

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only II is sufficient

Why this answer is correct

From statement I:

Mobile products are not on the floor 3.

FloorProduct
5
4
3Mobile Product
2
1

 

Mobile products can be on 1 / 2nd / 4th / 5 floor.

Therefore, statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

From statement II:

Mobile products are on the floor which is 2 floors below the floor of Laptop products and Laptop products are neither on the floor 5 nor on 3.

FloorProduct
5
4Laptop
3
2Mobile Product
1

 

Only possible option for Laptop products is the 4th floor, so Mobile products are on the 2nd floor.

Therefore, statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

From statement III:

Mobile products are neither on the topmost floor nor on the lowermost floor.

FloorProduct
5Mobile Product
4
3
2
1Mobile Product

 

Mobile products can be on the 2nd / 3 / 4th floor.

Therefore, statement III alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

On combining I and III:

FloorProduct
5Mobile Product
4
3Mobile Product
2
1Mobile Product

 

Mobile products can be on the 2nd / 4th floor.

Therefore, the statements I and III together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Hence, statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

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Question 1871

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Direction: In the following question, a given question is followed by information in three statements. You have to find out the data in which statement (s) is sufficient to answer the question and mark your answer accordingly.

A, B, C, and D are sitting from left to right in the descending order with respect to their weight. Who is at the right end?

I. A is heavier than B.

II. C is heavier than D.

III. C is heavier than B.

  1. AOption (a)

    Statements II and III together are sufficient.

  2. BOption (b)

    Statement I alone is sufficient.

  3. COption (c)

    Statement II alone is sufficient.

  4. DOption (d)

    Statement III alone is sufficient.

  5. EOption (e)

    Data insufficient.

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Data insufficient.

Why this answer is correct

From Statement I: A is heavier than B

A > B

Statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

From Statement II: C is heavier than D

C > D

Statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

From Statement III : C is heavier than B

C > B

Statement III alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

From statements I and II,

A > B, C > D

Statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

From statements II and III,

C > B/D

Statement II and III together are not sufficient to answer the question.

From statements I and III,

A/C > B

Statement I and III together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Combining all statements

A/C > B/D

Hence, data is insufficient.

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Question 1872

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

A word and 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 input and rearrangement.

Input: can cat hat 45 71 93 taken 16

Step I: 16 can cat hat 45 71 93 taken

Step II: 16 taken can cat hat 45 71 93

Step III: 16 taken 45 can cat hat 71 93

Step IV: 16 taken 45 hat can cat 71 93

Step V: 16 taken 45 hat 71 can cat 93

Step VI: 16 taken 45 hat 71 cat can 93

Step VII: 16 taken 45 hat 71 cat 93 can

And step VII is the last step of the rearrangement.

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: Keep 20 116 honey dell 68 54 yarn

How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Five

  4. DOption (d)

    Six

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Five

Why this answer is correct

The operations performed by the rearrangement machine are as follows,

  1. Words and numbers are arranged alternatively starting with number.

  2. Words are arranged in descending order according to dictionary.

  3. Numbers are arranged in ascending order.

In step I, ‘16’ which is smallest number is placed at first place and rest all are shifted towards right.

In step II, ‘taken’ which is highest according to dictionary is placed at second place and rest all are sifted towards right.

In step III, next lowest number and in step IV, next highest word is placed at third and fourth place respectively.

The process is continued till all the words and numbers are arranged.

We will follow the same operation on given input,

Input: Keep 20 116 honey dell 68 54 yarn

Step I: 20 keep 116 honey dell 68 54 yarn

Step II: 20 yarn keep 116 honey dell 68 54

Step III: 20 yarn 54 keep 116 honey dell 68 (‘keep’ get placed automatically)

Step IV: 20 yarn 54 keep 68 116 honey dell

Step V: 20 yarn 54 keep 68 honey 116 dell

And Step V is the final output.

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Question 1873

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

A word and 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 input and rearrangement.

Input: can cat hat 45 71 93 taken 16

Step I: 16 can cat hat 45 71 93 taken

Step II: 16 taken can cat hat 45 71 93

Step III: 16 taken 45 can cat hat 71 93

Step IV: 16 taken 45 hat can cat 71 93

Step V: 16 taken 45 hat 71 can cat 93

Step VI: 16 taken 45 hat 71 cat can 93

Step VII: 16 taken 45 hat 71 cat 93 can

And step VII is the last step of the rearrangement.

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: belly 57 catch 21 book 43 boy 7

Which of the following steps will be the last but one?

  1. AOption (a)

    V

  2. BOption (b)

    IV

  3. COption (c)

    VII

  4. DOption (d)

    VI

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

VI

Why this answer is correct

The operations performed by the rearrangement machine are as follows,

  1. Words and numbers are arranged alternatively starting with number.

  2. Words are arranged in descending order according to dictionary.

  3. Numbers are arranged in ascending order.

In step I, ‘16’ which is smallest number is placed at first place and rest all are shifted towards right.

In step II, ‘taken’ which is highest according to dictionary is placed at second place and rest all are sifted towards right.

In step III, next lowest number and in step IV, next highest word is placed at third and fourth place respectively.

The process is continued till all the words and numbers are arranged.

We will follow the same operation on given input,

Input: belly 57 catch 21 book 43 boy 7

Step I: 7 belly 57 catch 21 book 43 boy

Step II: 7 catch belly 57 21 book 43 boy

Step III: 7 catch 21 belly 57 book 43 boy

Step IV: 7 catch 21 boy belly 57 book 43

Step V: 7 catch 21 boy 43 belly 57 book

Step VI: 7 catch 21 boy 43 book belly 57

Step VII: 7 catch 21 boy 43 book 57 belly

And step VII is the Final output.

The last but one step is Step VI.

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Question 1874

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2018• Reasoning• Reasoning

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

A word and 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 input and rearrangement.

Input: can cat hat 45 71 93 taken 16

Step I: 16 can cat hat 45 71 93 taken

Step II: 16 taken can cat hat 45 71 93

Step III: 16 taken 45 can cat hat 71 93

Step IV: 16 taken 45 hat can cat 71 93

Step V: 16 taken 45 hat 71 can cat 93

Step VI: 16 taken 45 hat 71 cat can 93

Step VII: 16 taken 45 hat 71 cat 93 can

And step VII is the last step of the rearrangement.

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Step III of an input is: 25 good 45 dartbow bull 83 64

Which of the following will definitely be the input?

  1. AOption (a)

    45 dartbow bull 83 64 good 25

  2. BOption (b)

    45 dartbow bull 83 64 25 good

  3. COption (c)

    45 dartbow bull 25 good83 64

  4. DOption (d)

    Cannot be determined

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Cannot be determined

Why this answer is correct

We cannot determine the input of this type of question based on any of its step as there are many possible of inputs.

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Question 1875

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2018• Reasoning• Reasoning

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

A word and 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 input and rearrangement.

Input: can cat hat 45 71 93 taken 16

Step I: 16 can cat hat 45 71 93 taken

Step II: 16 taken can cat hat 45 71 93

Step III: 16 taken 45 can cat hat 71 93

Step IV: 16 taken 45 hat can cat 71 93

Step V: 16 taken 45 hat 71 can cat 93

Step VI: 16 taken 45 hat 71 cat can 93

Step VII: 16 taken 45 hat 71 cat 93 can

And step VII is the last step of the rearrangement.

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Step II of an input is: 5 yell 59 48 melon poll 69 out

How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Six

  3. COption (c)

    Seven

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Four

Why this answer is correct

The operations performed by the rearrangement machine are as follows,

  1. Words and numbers are arranged alternatively starting with number.

  2. Words are arranged in descending order according to dictionary.

  3. Numbers are arranged in ascending order.

In step I, ‘16’ which is smallest number is placed at first place and rest all are shifted towards right.

In step II, ‘taken’ which is highest according to dictionary is placed at second place and rest all are sifted towards right.

In step III, next lowest number and in step IV, next highest word is placed at third and fourth place respectively.

The process is continued till all the words and numbers are arranged.

We will follow the same operation on given input,

Step II: 5 yell 59 48 melon poll 69 out

Step III: 5 yell 48 59 melon poll 69 out

Step IV: 5 yell 48 poll 59 melon 69 out(‘59’ get placed automatically)

Step V: 5 yell 48 poll 59 out melon 69

Step VI: 5 yell 48 poll 59 out 69 melon

Step VI is the Final Output.

After Step II, 4 more steps were required to complete the arrangement.

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Question 1876

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2018• Reasoning• Reasoning

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

A word and 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 input and rearrangement.

Input: can cat hat 45 71 93 taken 16

Step I: 16 can cat hat 45 71 93 taken

Step II: 16 taken can cat hat 45 71 93

Step III: 16 taken 45 can cat hat 71 93

Step IV: 16 taken 45 hat can cat 71 93

Step V: 16 taken 45 hat 71 can cat 93

Step VI: 16 taken 45 hat 71 cat can 93

Step VII: 16 taken 45 hat 71 cat 93 can

And step VII is the last step of the rearrangement.

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Step III of an input is: 24 tin 48 91 60 may get fill

Which of the following will be step VI?

  1. AOption (a)

    24 tin 48 may 60 get fill 91

  2. BOption (b)

    24 tin 48 may 60 91 get fill

  3. COption (c)

    24 tin 48 may 60 get 91 fill

  4. DOption (d)

    There will be no such step

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

24 tin 48 may 60 get 91 fill

Why this answer is correct

The operations performed by the rearrangement machine are as follows,

  1. Words and numbers are arranged alternatively starting with number.

  2. Words are arranged in descending order according to dictionary.

  3. Numbers are arranged in ascending order.

In step I, ‘16’ which is smallest number is placed at first place and rest all are shifted towards right.

In step II, ‘taken’ which is highest according to dictionary is placed at second place and rest all are sifted towards right.

In step III, next lowest number and in step IV, next highest word is placed at third and fourth place respectively.

The process is continued till all the words and numbers are arranged.

We will follow the same operation on given input,

Step III: 24 tin 48 91 60 may get fill

Step IV: 24 tin 48 may 91 60 get fill

Step V: 24 tin 48 may 60 91 get fill

Step VI: 24 tin 48 may 60 get 91 fill

Step VI is the Final output. i.e. 24 tin 48 may 60 get 91 fill

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Question 1877

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2018• Reasoning• Reasoning

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

K is the sister of H. I is the son of G. J is the mother of H. G is married to K. H is the father of M. L is married to J.

If H is married to N, then how N related to K?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mother

  2. BOption (b)

    Sister

  3. COption (c)

    Sister-in-law

  4. DOption (d)

    Daughter

  5. EOption (e)

    Mother-in-law

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Sister-in-law

Why this answer is correct

Using the following notations, we can draw the Family Tree:

Clearly, N is the Sister-in-law of K.

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Question 1878

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2018• Reasoning• Reasoning

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

K is the sister of H. I is the son of G. J is the mother of H. G is married to K. H is the father of M. L is married to J.

How is I related to M?

  1. AOption (a)

    Brother

  2. BOption (b)

    Sister

  3. COption (c)

    Father

  4. DOption (d)

    Maternal Uncle

  5. EOption (e)

    Cousin

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Cousin

Why this answer is correct

Using the following notations, we can draw the Family Tree:

Clearly, I is the cousin of M.

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Question 1879

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2018• Reasoning• Reasoning

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

K is the sister of H. I is the son of G. J is the mother of H. G is married to K. H is the father of M. L is married to J.

How is L related to G?

  1. AOption (a)

    Father

  2. BOption (b)

    Uncle

  3. COption (c)

    Brother

  4. DOption (d)

    Father-in-law

  5. EOption (e)

    Son

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Father-in-law

Why this answer is correct

Using the following notations, we can draw the Family Tree:

Clearly, L is the Father-in-law of G.

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Question 1880

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2018• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are nine Temples. C is 4 km East of B. A is 2 km North of B and H is 4 km South of A. G is 2 km West of H while D is 6 km East of G and F is 4 km North of G. I is situated just in the middle of B and C while E is just in the middle of H and D.

What is the distance between Temple E and Temple G?

  1. AOption (a)

    1 km

  2. BOption (b)

    1.5 km

  3. COption (c)

    2 km

  4. DOption (d)

    4 km

  5. EOption (e)

    5 km

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

4 km

Why this answer is correct

We have drawn the figure according to the information given in the question,

Now distance between Temple E and Temple G = EH + HG = 2 + 2 = 4 km.

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