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Question 81

LIC ADO 2023• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

E W % I 5 V # D T Y N 9 M 6 4 3 Q @ * 0 B O ? 8 A 2 P ! U 7 1

How many numbers which are immediately preceded and immediately followed by alphabets?

  1. AOption (a)

    One 

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    More than four

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Three

Why this answer is correct

Given Series:

E W % I 5 V # D T Y N 9 M 6 4 3 Q @ * 0 B O ? 8 A 2 P ! U 7 1

Required order → Alphabet → Number → Alphabet

I 5 V,  N 9 M, and A 2 P.

Hence the correct answer is Three.

Question 82

LIC ADO 2023• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

E W % I 5 V # D T Y N 9 M 6 4 3 Q @ * 0 B O ? 8 A 2 P ! U 7 1

How many symbols are there to the left of M in the given series?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given Series

E W % I 5 V # D T Y N 9 M 6 4 3 Q @ * 0 B O ? 8 A 2 P ! U 7 1

Symbols are there to the left of M in the given series is,

% and #

Hence, the answer is Two.

Question 83

LIC ADO 2023• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

E W % I 5 V # D T Y N 9 M 6 4 3 Q @ * 0 B O ? 8 A 2 P ! U 7 1

Which of the following element is 15th  to right of the element which is 10th from the left end?

  1. AOption (a)

    ?

  2. BOption (b)

     8 

  3. COption (c)

    A 

  4. DOption (d)

    2 

  5. EOption (e)

    P

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

A 

Why this answer is correct

Given Series

E W % I 5 V # D T Y N 9 M 6 4 3 Q @ * 0 B O ? 8 A 2 P ! U 7 1

15th to right of the element which is 10th from the left end,

i.e 10 + 15

which is the 25th from the left end.

25th element is A

The element is 15th from the right of the element which is 10th from the left end is A.

Question 84

LIC ADO 2023• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

E W % I 5 V # D T Y N 9 M 6 4 3 Q @ * 0 B O ? 8 A 2 P ! U 7 1

If all the symbols are deleted, then which of the following element is 15th from the right end in new series?

  1. AOption (a)

    N 

  2. BOption (b)

    9 

  3. COption (c)

    M

  4. DOption (d)

     6 

  5. EOption (e)

    4

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

M

Why this answer is correct

Given Series

E W % I 5 V # D T Y N 9 M 6 4 3 Q @ * 0 B O ? 8 A 2 P ! U 7 1

If all the symbols are deleted, then the series is

E W I 5 V  D T Y N 9 M 6 4 3 Q  0 B O 8 A 2 P U 7 1

element is 15th from the right end in the new series is M.

Hence, M is the correct answer.

Question 85

LIC ADO 2023• Reasoning Ability

Directions

In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

I. All Pockets are Envelopes

II. No Envelopes is Gifts

III. Some Gifts are Boxes

Conclusions:

I. All Envelopes are Pockets.

II. All Boxes can never be Envelopes.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion I follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both conclusion I and II follow

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Only conclusion II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is:

Conclusions:

I. All Envelopes are Pockets → False (It is possible but not definite. So, it is false)

II. All Boxes can never be Envelopes → True (no Envelopes is Gift, some Gift is Box. So, some Envelopes is definitely not Boxes  → all Boxes can never be Envelopes)

Hence, Only conclusion II follows.

Question 86

LIC ADO 2023• Reasoning Ability

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 Egg is Bread.

Some Bread is Jam.

No Jam is a Sauce.

Conclusions:

I. Some Bread is not Sauce.

II. Some Sauce is Bread is a possibility.

  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 follows

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Both I and II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn Diagram will be as follows:

Conclusions:

I. Some Bread is not Sauce → True (As Some Bread is Jam and No Jam is Sauce, the part of the bread that is common with Jam will not be Sauce. So it is true)

II. Some Sauce is Bread is a possibility → True (As there is no direct relation between Sauce and Bread, it is possible. So it is true)

The diagram of possibility will be as follows:

Hence, both I and II follow.

Question 87

LIC ADO 2023• Reasoning Ability

Direction: In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions I, 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 given conclusions and then decide which of the following conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts

Statements:

Some Boxes are High.

Only a few High are Low.

Some Low are not Down.

Conclusions:

I. Some Low being High is a possibility.

II. All Boxes can be Low.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only Conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only Conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either Conclusion I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Both Conclusion I and II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    None Conclusion follows

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only Conclusion II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram is:

Conclusions:

I. Some Low are High is a possibility → False (As, Only a few High are Low is given which means Some High are Low and Some High are not Low, which also states that Some Low are High, so this is a definite conclusion so the possibility is false).

II. All Boxes can be Low → True (The possibility is true, as no direct relationship between the two is given).

Hence, Only Conclusion II follows.

Question 88

LIC ADO 2023• Reasoning Ability

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:

Some circle are square.

Only a few square are rectangle.

All circle are triangle.

Conclusions:

I. All rectangle being circle is a possibility.

II. Some square are triangle.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Both follow

  5. EOption (e)

    None follow

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Both follow

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is:

Conclusions:

I. All rectangle being circle is a possibility. → True ( As nothing specific about rectangle and circle is given and none of the given statements is contradicting this possibility, hence the given possibility is true. The possibility diagram is shown below:

II. Some square are triangle. → True ( As some square are circle and all the circle are triangle, hence it is definitely true.)

Both follow.

Question 89

LIC ADO 2023• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W buy different items but not necessarily in the same order. Two people buy items between P and S. One person buys between T and Q. T buys an item before Q. At least two people buy after Q. Three people buy items between V and Q. V neither buy at first nor at last. The number of persons buy items before T is same as the number of persons buy the item after W. Two people buy item between W and P. R buys before U.

Who among the following buys the item at first?

  1. AOption (a)

    W

  2. BOption (b)

    P

  3. COption (c)

    Q

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    S

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

T

Why this answer is correct

  1. At least two people buy after Q.

  2. Three people buy items between V and Q.

  3. V neither buy at first nor at last

  4. One person buys between T and Q. 

  5. T buys an item before Q.

CASE 1CASE 2
T
V
Q
T
Q
V

6) The number of persons buy items before T is same as the number of persons buy the item after W.

7)  Two people buy item between W and P.

CASE 1CASE 2
T
V
Q
T
WP
Q
V
PW

8) Two people buy items between P and S (This eliminate case 1) 

9) R buys before U. 

CASE 2
T
S
Q
R
P
U
V
W

Hence, T buys the item at first.

Question 90

LIC ADO 2023• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight people P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W buy different items but not necessarily in the same order. Two people buy items between P and S. One person buys between T and Q. T buys an item before Q. At least two people buy after Q. Three people buy items between V and Q. V neither buy at first nor at last. The number of persons buy items before T is same as the number of persons buy the item after W. Two people buy item between W and P. R buys before U.

How many persons buy the item after U?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    More than Three

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Two

Why this answer is correct

  1. At least two people buy after Q.

  2. Three people buy items between V and Q.

  3. V neither buy at first nor at last

  4. One person buys between T and Q. 

  5. T buys an item before Q.

CASE 1CASE 2
T
V
Q
T
Q
V

6) The number of persons buy items before T is same as the number of persons buy the item after W.

7)  Two people buy item between W and P.

CASE 1CASE 2
T
V
Q
T
WP
Q
V
PW

8) Two people buy items between P and S (This eliminate case 1) 

9) R buys before U. 

CASE 2
T
S
Q
R
P
U
V
W

Hence, Two people buys the item after U.

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