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Question 181

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Directions

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

Statements: H ≥ X < R = O > T; Y = F ≥ R > D 

Conclusions:

I. H ≥ Y

II. Y > H

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is true

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is true

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II is true

  4. DOption (d)

    Both I and II 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

Given statements: H ≥ X < R = O > T;  Y = F ≥ R > D 

On combining: H ≥ X < R ≤ F = Y;  H ≥ X < R = O > T; Y = F ≥ R > D 

Conclusions:

I. H ≥ Y → False (as H ≥ X < R ≤ F = Y, thus clear relation cannot be determined)

II. Y > H → False (as H ≥ X < R ≤ F = Y, thus clear relation cannot be determined)

Therefore, Conclusion I and Conclusion II forms complementary pair

Hence, Either I or II is true

Key Points

Conditions for Either - or

I. Subject and predicate should be same

II. Both the conclusions must be false

III. Both the subject should have all the three possibilities i.e. >, <, =

There can be only three possibilities between two subjects

  • A > B
  • A < B
  • A = B

Question 182

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Directions

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

Statements: A < C ≤ F; U = P ≥ R = O = T ≥ F

Conclusions:

I. P > C

II. C = P

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is true

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is true

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or Ii is true

  4. DOption (d)

    Both I and II 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

Given statements: A < C ≤ F; U = P ≥ R = O = T ≥ F

On combining: A < C ≤ F ≤ T = O = R ≤ P = U

Conclusions:

I. P > C → False (as C ≤ F ≤ T = O = R ≤ P, clear relation between P and C cannot be determined as either P > C or P = C)

II. C = P → False (as C ≤ F ≤ T = O = R ≤ P)

Hence, Either I or Ii is true

Question 183

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

Statements: C = D ≤ A < G ≤ K > L ≥ E = H

Conclusions:

I. K > H

II. D ≤ K

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is True

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is True

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II are True

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II is True

  5. EOption (e)

    None is True

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I is True

Why this answer is correct

Given statements: C = D ≤ A < G ≤ K > L ≥ E = H

Conclusions:

I. K > H → True (as K > L ≥ E and E = H → K > H)

II. D ≤ K → False (as D ≤ A and G ≤ K but A < G and not A ≤ G → D < K and not D ≤ K)

Hence, Only I is True.

Question 184

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

Statements: G < K > A > S ≤ B ≤ N; K = Q; S = R

Conclusions:

I. Q > S

II. R ≤ N

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is True

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is True

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II are True

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II is True

  5. EOption (e)

    None is True

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Both I and II are True

Why this answer is correct

Given statements: G < K > A > S ≤ B ≤ N; K = Q; S = R

On combining: G < K = Q > A > S = R ≤ B ≤ N

Conclusions:

I. Q > S → True (as K = Q > A > S → Q > S)

II. R ≤ N → True (as S = R ≤ B ≤ N → R ≤ N)

Hence, both I and II are True.

Question 185

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

If the positions of the first and last letters of the word MYTHOLOGICAL are interchanged; similarly the positions of the second and second last letters are interchanged and so on, then which of the following letters will be 8th from the left end after arrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    H

  3. COption (c)

    L

  4. DOption (d)

    O

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

O

Why this answer is correct

Word: MYTHOLOGICAL

WordMYTHOLOGICAL
After InterchangingLACIGOLOHTYM

 

Word formed after interchanging: (left end) LACIGOLOHTYM (right end)

Clearly, ‘O’ is 8th from the left end of the new word.

Question 186

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

There are two persons Basu and Vinay, who walked from different point to reach a common point A.

Basu started walking from point C in north direction. After walking 3m he turns right from point E, he then walks for another 3m and turns right from point D. He then walks for 7m and then turns left from point G and walks for 5m till point F. He then turns left and walks for 3m and then turns right from point N and walks for 6m till point A.

Vinay started walking from point X in north direction. After walking 9m he turns left from point Z and walks for 6m and then turns left from point Y. He then walks for 4m and then turns left from point P and walks for 9m till point Q. He then turns right and walks for 2m till point A.

Four are the same in a certain way thus forms a group. Which among the following does not belong to the group?

  1. AOption (a)

    G – P

  2. BOption (b)

    F – Q

  3. COption (c)

    C – Z

  4. DOption (d)

    P – Q

  5. EOption (e)

    E – Y

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

P – Q

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information, we get the following figure,

The first point is in south-west of second point except in ‘P – Q’.

Hence, ‘P – Q’ does not belong to the group.

Question 187

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

There are two persons Basu and Vinay, who walked from different point to reach a common point A.

Basu started walking from point C in north direction. After walking 3m he turns right from point E, he then walks for another 3m and turns right from point D. He then walks for 7m and then turns left from point G and walks for 5m till point F. He then turns left and walks for 3m and then turns right from point N and walks for 6m till point A.

Vinay started walking from point X in north direction. After walking 9m he turns left from point Z and walks for 6m and then turns left from point Y. He then walks for 4m and then turns left from point P and walks for 9m till point Q. He then turns right and walks for 2m till point A.

If Vinay returns to his starting point by covering the shortest distance then what distance does he covered while moving from final to initial point?

  1. AOption (a)

    4m

  2. BOption (b)

    3√2m

  3. COption (c)

    3√3m

  4. DOption (d)

    5m

  5. EOption (e)

    4√2m

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

3√2m

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information, we get the following figure,

Shortest distance between point A and point X = √(32 + 32) = √(9 + 9) = √18 = 3√2

Hence, ‘3√2’ is the correct answer.

Question 188

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

There are two persons Basu and Vinay, who walked from different point to reach a common point A.

Basu started walking from point C in north direction. After walking 3m he turns right from point E, he then walks for another 3m and turns right from point D. He then walks for 7m and then turns left from point G and walks for 5m till point F. He then turns left and walks for 3m and then turns right from point N and walks for 6m till point A.

Vinay started walking from point X in north direction. After walking 9m he turns left from point Z and walks for 6m and then turns left from point Y. He then walks for 4m and then turns left from point P and walks for 9m till point Q. He then turns right and walks for 2m till point A.

In which direction is point X with respect to point G?

  1. AOption (a)

    North-East

  2. BOption (b)

    South

  3. COption (c)

    East

  4. DOption (d)

    South-West

  5. EOption (e)

    North

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

East

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information, we get the following figure,

Hence, Point X is in east of point G.

Question 189

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

If in the word 'DRINKING', all the consonants are first arranged alphabetically and then all the vowels are arranged alphabetically and then all the vowels are replaced with the next letters and all the consonants are replaced with the previous letters from the English Alphabet. Which letter will be third from the right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    S

  2. BOption (b)

    L

  3. COption (c)

    J

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    R

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Q

Why this answer is correct

The given word is 'DRINKING' 

Consonants and then vowels are arranged alphabetically- D G K N N R I I

Vowels are replaced by the next letters and consonants are replaced by the previous letters- C F J M M Q J J 

Third from the right end here is 'Q'.

Question 190

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight people Amit, Ajay, Pawan, Suraj, Swati, Aditi, Anjali and Ayushi are travelling to different cities – Chile, India, England, Japan, France, Spain, Kenya and Germany but not necessarily in the same order. They also have bank accounts in different banks namely HSBC, ICICI, South Indian, Canara, SBI, HDFC, BOB, and Deutsche bank not necessarily in the same order.

The person who is travelling to Kenya has a bank has an account in SBI. Swati is travelling to Chile and has a bank account in HDFC bank. Pawan who is travelling to Germany has a bank account neither in BOB nor in Deutsche bank. Anjali bank account is in South Indian bank. Ayushi is travelling to France and has a bank account in ICICI bank. Amit who is travelling to Japan has a bank account neither in Canara nor in Deutsche bank. Neither Suraj nor Aditi is travelling to Kenya. Suraj who is travelling to Spain doesn’t have a bank account in Deutsche bank. Aditi is travelling to India. Amit has a bank account in HSBC bank.

The person who has an account in Deutsche bank is travelling to which country?

  1. AOption (a)

    Japan

  2. BOption (b)

    Germany

  3. COption (c)

    India

  4. DOption (d)

    Chile

  5. EOption (e)

    England

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

India

Why this answer is correct

Persons: Amit, Ajay, Pawan, Suraj, Swati, Aditi, Anjali and Ayushi

Bank: HSBC, ICICI, South Indian, Canara, SBI, HDFC, BOB, and South Indian

Country: – Chile, India, England, Japan, France, Spain, Kenya and Germany

  1. Swati is travelling to Chile and has a bank account in HDFC bank.

  2. Anjali bank account is in South Indian bank.

  3. Ayushi is travelling to France and has a bank account in ICICI bank.

  4. Pawan who is travelling to Germany has a bank account neither in BOB nor in Deutsche bank.

  5. Amit who is travelling to Japan has a bank account neither in Canara nor in Deutsche bank.

PersonCountryBankConstrains
AmitJapanCanara, Deutsche
Ajay
PawanGermanyBOB, Deutsche
Suraj
SwatiChileHDFC
Aditi
AnjaliSouth Indian
AyushiFranceICICI

  1. The person who is travelling to Kenya have a bank has account in SBI.

  2. Neither Suraj nor Aditi is travelling to Kenya.

  3. Suraj who is travelling to Spain doesn’t have a bank account in Deutsche bank.

PersonCountryBankConstrains
AmitJapanCanara, Deutsche
AjayKenyaSBI
PawanGermanyBOB, Deutsche
SurajSpainDeutsche
SwatiChileHDFC
AditiDeutsche
AnjaliSouth Indian
AyushiFranceICICI

  1. Amit has a bank account in HSBC bank.

  2. Aditi is travelling to India.

PersonCountryBankConstrains
AmitJapanHSBCCanara, Deutsche
AjayKenyaSBI
PawanGermanyCanaraBOB, Deutsche
SurajSpainBOBDeutsche
SwatiChileHDFC
AditiIndiaDeutsche
AnjaliEnglandSouth Indian
AyushiFranceICICI

From the above arrangement, a person who has an account in Deutsche bank is travelling to India.

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