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Question 91

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

There are six persons namely, P, Q, R, S, T and U. They all are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. They all have different ages.

Q is second to the right of U. R sits opposite to Q  and is of 20 years of age. T is 56 years old and sits second to the left of R. The age of P is half the age of S. S does not sit near to T. The age of U is twice the age of R. The age of S is 28 years. The sum of ages of P and Q is 32.

How many persons are sitting between P and T, when counted from the left of T?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Four

Why this answer is correct

Six persons: P, Q, R, S, T and U. 

1- Q is second to the right of U.

2- R sits opposite to Q  and is 20 years of age.

3- T is 56 years old and sits second to the left of R.

 

 

4- S does not sit near to T.

5- The age of U is twice the age of R. So the age of U is 40.

6- The age of S is 28 years. The age of P is half the age of S. So P is 14 years old.

7- The sum of ages of P and Q is 32. The age of Q is 18.

 

Hence, Four people sit between P and T from the left of T.

Question 92

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

There are six persons namely, P, Q, R, S, T and U. They all are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. They all have different ages.

Q is second to the right of U. R sits opposite to Q  and is of 20 years of age. T is 56 years old and sits second to the left of R. The age of P is half the age of S. S does not sit near to T. The age of U is twice the age of R. The age of S is 28 years. The sum of ages of P and Q is 32.

What is the sum of ages of P and S?

  1. AOption (a)

    40

  2. BOption (b)

    42

  3. COption (c)

    39

  4. DOption (d)

    38

  5. EOption (e)

    50

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

42

Why this answer is correct

Six persons: P, Q, R, S, T and U. 

1- Q is second to the right of U.

2- R sits opposite to Q  and is 20 years of age.

3- T is 56 years old and sits second to the left of R.

 

 

4- S does not sit near to T.

5- The age of U is twice the age of R. So the age of U is 40.

6- The age of S is 28 years. The age of P is half the age of S. So P is 14 years old.

7- The sum of ages of P and Q is 32. The age of Q is 18.

 

 

Hence, Sum of P and S is = P+S= 14=28= 42, is 42.

Question 93

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

There are six persons namely, P, Q, R, S, T and U. They all are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. They all have different ages.

Q is second to the right of U. R sits opposite to Q  and is of 20 years of age. T is 56 years old and sits second to the left of R. The age of P is half the age of S. S does not sit near to T. The age of U is twice the age of R. The age of S is 28 years. The sum of ages of P and Q is 32.

Which pair of name – age is correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    S, 54

  2. BOption (b)

    P, 18

  3. COption (c)

    U, 40

  4. DOption (d)

    T, 20

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these is correct.

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

U, 40

Why this answer is correct

Six persons: P, Q, R, S, T and U. 

1- Q is second to the right of U.

2- R sits opposite to Q  and is 20 years of age.

3- T is 56 years old and sits second to the left of R.

 

 

4- S does not sit near to T.

5- The age of U is twice the age of R. So the age of U is 40.

6- The age of S is 28 years. The age of P is half the age of S. So P is 14 years old.

7- The sum of ages of P and Q is 32. The age of Q is 18.

 

Hence, U is 40 years old.

Question 94

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Directions: 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

Only a few tea is coffee

All tea are juice.

Some juice are milk

Conclusions

I. Some milk being coffee is a possibility.

II. All juice being coffee 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)

    Both I and II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible diagram is as follows.

Conclusions:

I. Some milk being coffee is a possibility - True (The possibility is true, as no direct relationship between the two element is given).

II. All juice being coffee is a possibility - False (The possibility is false, as All Tea are part of Juice and Only a few Tea are Coffee is given, which means Some Tea are Coffee and Some Tea are not Coffee, so All Tea cannot be part of Coffee. So If All Juice become part of Coffee then, All Tea also become part of Coffee which violate the statement).

Hence, Only I Conclusion follow.

Question 95

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Direction: In the question below are given three statements 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.

Statement:

Few Signs are Symbols 

Only Boards are Signals

Some Boards are Signs

Conclusion:

I. All Signals are Signs is a possibility 

II. Some Boards are not Signs

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible diagram is given

conclusion:

I. All Signals are Signs is a possibility → False (Signals will create positive relation only with Boards. So, it is false)

II. Some Boards are not Signs → True (As some the part of Boards which is Signals can never be Signs. So, it is true)

Hence, Only II follows.

Question 96

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Direction: In the question below are given three statements 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.

Statement:

Only a few Rat is Mice

All Mice is Mouse

No Mouse is Cat

Conclusion:

I. All Mouse is Rat

II. Some Mouse is not Rat

  1. AOption (a)

    Either I or II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Either I or II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible diagram is given below:

Conclusion:

I. All Mouse is Rat → False (As some Rat are Mouse but we don't know about all but all rat may be Mouse. So, it is false)

II. Some Mouse is not Rat → False (As some Rat are Mouse but we don't know about the rest part. So, It is false)

Hence, Either I or II follows.

Points to remember:

There are only two complementary pairs for either - or case:

A. Some - No

B. All - Some not

Conditions for either - or:-

  1. Both the conclusions must be individually false but not definitely false.
  2. Conclusion should be Complementary Pair.

Question 97

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Direction: In the question below are given three statements 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.

Statement:

Only X is Z

Only a few X is Y

Some Y is A

Conclusion:

I. All A is X

II. Some A is not X

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither I nor II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Bothe I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Either I or II follows

Why this answer is correct

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

Conclusion:

I. All A is X → False (As there is no definite relation between A and X but it is possible. So, it is false)

II. Some A is not X → False (As there is no definite relation between A and X but it is possible. So, it is false)

Hence, Either I or II follows.

Points to remember:

There are only two complementary pairs for either - or case:

A. Some - No

B. All - Some not

Conditions for either - or:-

  1. Both the conclusions must be individually false but not definitely false.
  2. Conclusion should be Complementary Pair.

Question 98

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

There are eight members in the family namely L, M, J, P, G, K, Q, and R of the three generation and each generation has one married couple.

G is the son-in-law of M. L is father of two children and both children are not same gender. P is wife of G. L married to M. R is sister of Q, who is married to K. Q is maternal grand daughter of L.

How J related to Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    Father

  2. BOption (b)

    Paternal Uncle

  3. COption (c)

    Maternal Uncle

  4. DOption (d)

    Grand father

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Maternal Uncle

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart:

1. P is wife of G and G is son-in-law of M where L married to M. 2. Q is maternal grand daughter of L. (This means Q is daughter of P and G). 3. R is sister of Q and Q, who is married to K.

Drawing the family tree,

Hence, J is maternal Uncle of Q.

Thus, the correct answer is "Maternal Uncle".

Question 99

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

There are eight members in the family namely L, M, J, P, G, K, Q, and R of the three generation and each generation has one married couple.

G is the son-in-law of M. L is father of two children and both children are not same gender. P is wife of G. L married to M. R is sister of Q, who is married to K. Q is maternal grand daughter of L.

How R related to K?

  1. AOption (a)

    Brother-in-law

  2. BOption (b)

    Son-in-law

  3. COption (c)

    Sister-in-law

  4. DOption (d)

    Father-in-law

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Sister-in-law

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart:

1. P is wife of G and G is son-in-law of M where L married to M. 2. Q is maternal grand daughter of L. (This means Q is daughter of P and G). 3. R is sister of Q and Q, who is married to K.

Drawing the family tree,

Hence, R is sister-in-law of K.

Thus, the correct answer is "Sister-in-law".

Question 100

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

There are eight members in the family namely L, M, J, P, G, K, Q, and R of the three generation and each generation has one married couple.

G is the son-in-law of M. L is father of two children and both children are not same gender. P is wife of G. L married to M. R is sister of Q, who is married to K. Q is maternal grand daughter of L.

Find the wrong statement.

  1. AOption (a)

    J is brother-in-law of G

  2. BOption (b)

    Q is the daughter of P

  3. COption (c)

    M is mother of G

  4. DOption (d)

    R and Q are sisters

  5. EOption (e)

    All are wrong

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

M is mother of G

Why this answer is correct

Family Chart:

1. P is wife of G and G is son-in-law of M where L married to M. 2. Q is maternal grand daughter of L. (This means Q is daughter of P and G). 3. R is sister of Q and Q, who is married to K.

Drawing the family tree,

Here, M is mother-in-law of G.

Thus, M is the mother of G is the wrong statement.

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