Reasoning PYQs

Direction (41 – 45) : Study the following data carefully and answer the questions accordingly.
W, X, Y, T, U, V and Z are seven colleagues, who live in a seven-storey building. The ground floor is numbered 1; the floor above it is numbered 2; and so on, until the topmost floor is numbered 7.
Each of them works in different companies i.e. IOC, RIL, BPCL, SBI, Tata Motors, ONGC and HPCL but not necessarily in the same order.
Z and X don’t work in SBI. The one, who works in Tata motors, lives just above X. The one, who works in HPCL, lives above T. Z lives on the fifth floor. Neither X nor Z works in RIL. There are two floors between the floors on which X and V lives. The one, who works in ONGC, lives on the topmost floor. V lives on an even-numbered floor. Y works in BPCL. There is only one floor between U and the one, who works in RIL. There are three floors between T and the one, who works in IOC. 41. Who among the following works in IOC?

Direction (41 – 45) : Study the following data carefully and answer the questions accordingly.
W, X, Y, T, U, V and Z are seven colleagues, who live in a seven-storey building. The ground floor is numbered 1; the floor above it is numbered 2; and so on, until the topmost floor is numbered 7.
Each of them works in different companies i.e. IOC, RIL, BPCL, SBI, Tata Motors, ONGC and HPCL but not necessarily in the same order.
Z and X don’t work in SBI. The one, who works in Tata motors, lives just above X. The one, who works in HPCL, lives above T. Z lives on the fifth floor. Neither X nor Z works in RIL. There are two floors between the floors on which X and V lives. The one, who works in ONGC, lives on the topmost floor. V lives on an even-numbered floor. Y works in BPCL. There is only one floor between U and the one, who works in RIL. There are three floors between T and the one, who works in IOC. 42. If V is related to Tata motors and T is related to HPCL then in the same way, Z is related to __.

Direction (41 – 45) : Study the following data carefully and answer the questions accordingly.
W, X, Y, T, U, V and Z are seven colleagues, who live in a seven-storey building. The ground floor is numbered 1; the floor above it is numbered 2; and so on, until the topmost floor is numbered 7.
Each of them works in different companies i.e. IOC, RIL, BPCL, SBI, Tata Motors, ONGC and HPCL but not necessarily in the same order.
Z and X don’t work in SBI. The one, who works in Tata motors, lives just above X. The one, who works in HPCL, lives above T. Z lives on the fifth floor. Neither X nor Z works in RIL. There are two floors between the floors on which X and V lives. The one, who works in ONGC, lives on the topmost floor. V lives on an even-numbered floor. Y works in BPCL. There is only one floor between U and the one, who works in RIL. There are three floors between T and the one, who works in IOC. 43. How many persons are living above the one, who works in BPCL?

Direction (41 – 45) : Study the following data carefully and answer the questions accordingly.
W, X, Y, T, U, V and Z are seven colleagues, who live in a seven-storey building. The ground floor is numbered 1; the floor above it is numbered 2; and so on, until the topmost floor is numbered 7.
Each of them works in different companies i.e. IOC, RIL, BPCL, SBI, Tata Motors, ONGC and HPCL but not necessarily in the same order.
Z and X don’t work in SBI. The one, who works in Tata motors, lives just above X. The one, who works in HPCL, lives above T. Z lives on the fifth floor. Neither X nor Z works in RIL. There are two floors between the floors on which X and V lives. The one, who works in ONGC, lives on the topmost floor. V lives on an even-numbered floor. Y works in BPCL. There is only one floor between U and the one, who works in RIL. There are three floors between T and the one, who works in IOC. 44. Find the odd one.

Direction (41 – 45) : Study the following data carefully and answer the questions accordingly.
W, X, Y, T, U, V and Z are seven colleagues, who live in a seven-storey building. The ground floor is numbered 1; the floor above it is numbered 2; and so on, until the topmost floor is numbered 7.
Each of them works in different companies i.e. IOC, RIL, BPCL, SBI, Tata Motors, ONGC and HPCL but not necessarily in the same order.
Z and X don’t work in SBI. The one, who works in Tata motors, lives just above X. The one, who works in HPCL, lives above T. Z lives on the fifth floor. Neither X nor Z works in RIL. There are two floors between the floors on which X and V lives. The one, who works in ONGC, lives on the topmost floor. V lives on an even-numbered floor. Y works in BPCL. There is only one floor between U and the one, who works in RIL. There are three floors between T and the one, who works in IOC. 45. Find the correct statement.

Direction: In the following question is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement:

"You are hereby appointed as a curriculum developer with a period of probation that shall last for 6 months; at the end of which you will be confirmed or let go as per your performance evaluation" - A line in an offer letter.

Assumptions:

I. The performance of any professional can usually not be measured at the time of offering the job.

II. The probation period is for the professional to prove his capabilities.

Direction: In the question given below, one statement is followed by three assumptions numbered I, II, and III. Read the statement carefully and decide which of the given assumptions are implicit in the statement.

Statement:

Overwhelmed with grief and anger, families have been returning to what is left of their homes in the Old City of Mosul, following its liberation from Isis, the terrorist organization.

Assumptions:

I. The terrorist organization, Isis, destroyed the Old City of Mosul before they left.

II. Most of the residents of Mosul had left/ been driven away when Isis took over their city.

III. None of the residents of Mosul supported Isis, which is why they left the city.

Direction: In the questions given below, a statement is given followed by three courses of action. A course of action is taken for improvement, follow up, etc. Read the statement carefully and give your answer as:

Statement:

The Indian High Commission in Antigua and Barbuda had asked the authorities there to stop billionaire diamond trader Mehul Choksi from travelling around the world, sources said on Monday.

Courses of Action:

I. All billionaire diamond traders should immediately stop travelling to Antigua and Barbuda for the time being.

II. Mehul Choksi should seek asylum in some other country to avoid being caught.

III. The Indian High Commissioner should himself go and arrest Mehul Choksi.

Direction: In the question given below, a statement is given followed by two courses of action. A course of action is taken for improvement, follow up, etc. Read the statement carefully and give your answer accordingly.

Statement:

Disposal of non-biodegradable electronic waste is another problem that the government, which is unable to reduce the use of plastic, has to handle in the near future.
Courses of Actions:

I. The government should not worry about electronic waste now.

II. The government should learn from its failure to reduce the use of plastic and take early steps for effective disposal of electronic waste.

Direction: In each of the following question, two statements are given. They may either be independent causes, independent effects or bear a cause and effect relationship that is unique to each other. Read both the statements carefully and mark:

Statements:

I. Kochi got its new traffic light system that was specially designed to cope with the increasing traffic problems and roadblocks.

II. The number of road accidents in Kochi has come down in the past 2 months.

Direction (51 – 55) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven different boxes of different colours i.e. black, silver, red, pink, yellow, white and green but not necessarily in the same order.
Box S is kept immediately above the yellow colour box. More than three boxes are there between pink and silver colour box. There are two boxes between box Q and box T. There is only one box between box T and box W. There are three boxes between box W and box P, which is of black colour. There are only two boxes between box P and box R, which is of white colour. The silver colour box is kept immediately above the box W. More than three boxes are there between yellow and pink colour box. The colour of box T is red.

Which box is of yellow colour?

Direction (51 – 55) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven different boxes of different colours i.e. black, silver, red, pink, yellow, white and green but not necessarily in the same order.
Box S is kept immediately above the yellow colour box. More than three boxes are there between pink and silver colour box. There are two boxes between box Q and box T. There is only one box between box T and box W. There are three boxes between box W and box P, which is of black colour. There are only two boxes between box P and box R, which is of white colour. The silver colour box is kept immediately above the box W. More than three boxes are there between yellow and pink colour box. The colour of box T is red.

How many boxes are there between the green coloured box and silver coloured box?

Direction (51 – 55) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven different boxes of different colours i.e. black, silver, red, pink, yellow, white and green but not necessarily in the same order.
Box S is kept immediately above the yellow colour box. More than three boxes are there between pink and silver colour box. There are two boxes between box Q and box T. There is only one box between box T and box W. There are three boxes between box W and box P, which is of black colour. There are only two boxes between box P and box R, which is of white colour. The silver colour box is kept immediately above the box W. More than three boxes are there between yellow and pink colour box. The colour of box T is red.

Box Q is of which colour?

Direction (51 – 55) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven different boxes of different colours i.e. black, silver, red, pink, yellow, white and green but not necessarily in the same order.
Box S is kept immediately above the yellow colour box. More than three boxes are there between pink and silver colour box. There are two boxes between box Q and box T. There is only one box between box T and box W. There are three boxes between box W and box P, which is of black colour. There are only two boxes between box P and box R, which is of white colour. The silver colour box is kept immediately above the box W. More than three boxes are there between yellow and pink colour box. The colour of box T is red.

Which box is placed immediately above red colour box?

Direction (51 – 55) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.
P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven different boxes of different colours i.e. black, silver, red, pink, yellow, white and green but not necessarily in the same order.
Box S is kept immediately above the yellow colour box. More than three boxes are there between pink and silver colour box. There are two boxes between box Q and box T. There is only one box between box T and box W. There are three boxes between box W and box P, which is of black colour. There are only two boxes between box P and box R, which is of white colour. The silver colour box is kept immediately above the box W. More than three boxes are there between yellow and pink colour box. The colour of box T is red.

How many boxes are there between box W and box Q?

Direction: In each question below, a statement is given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.

Statement:

Mexico’s ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), which has dominated its politics for the better part of a century, seems at risk of a defeat in the July 1 election.

Conclusions:

I. The PRI has won most of the elections held in Mexico in the last 100 years.

II. The PRI will no longer remain the reigning party in Mexico post July.

III. The leaders of PRI seemed to have irked the sentiments of the common people in Mexico.

Direction: In the questions below, a statement is given followed by two arguments. Choose the most appropriate option.

Statement:

In 2016, the Government Of India put a ban on all Rs 500 and 1000 notes in an effort to curtail the shadow economy and impede the use of illegal and fake currency that funds illegal activities and terrorism.

Arguments:

I. This was the best way to tackle corruption and to stop the use of counterfeit cash.

II. Demonetisation looks like a bad idea, badly executed on the basis of some half-baked notions.

Direction: A statement is given followed by two inferences numbered I and II. Consider the statement to be true even if it is at variance with commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the inferences, if any, follow from the given statement.

Statement:

Sea level rise driven by climate change is set to pose an existential crisis to many US coastal communities, with new research finding that as many as 311,000 homes face being flooded every two weeks within the next 30 years.
Inferences:

I. This research report will potentially inflict a huge financial and emotional toll on all those Americans who live in the properties at risk of having their basements, backyards, garages or living rooms inundated every other week.

II. Greenhouse gas emissions, the main cause of rising sea levels, need to severely curtailed with immediate effect.

59. The lifeline of Mumbai is its railway network, which is one of the most crowded places in the city. A Group of commuters of the Mumbai suburban railways called for a strike in response to the increase in the number of accidents in some routes in the past year due to overcrowding. The commuters want to continue the strike unless the authorities agree to increase the frequency of the trains in that route. Which of the following can be inferred from the aforementioned statements?

Direction: A statement is given followed by three inferences numbered I, II, and III. Consider the statement to be true even if it is at variance with commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the inferences, if any, follow from the given statement.

Statement:

Digital payment systems have ballooned in popularity in India since the government scrapped large-value banknotes in 2016.
Inferences:

I. People find it easier to pay via electronic methods rather than cash.

II. The common people have realised the convenience of digital payments, which is why it has gained popularity.

III. Digital payments methods have become popular in India because of good advertising.