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Question 371

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

What is the difference between the sum of the digits of first four digits of the given number and sum of the last four digits in the number "87345691"? 

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    5

  3. COption (c)

    1

  4. DOption (d)

    7

  5. EOption (e)

    0

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

1

Why this answer is correct

Given number - 87345691;

Sum of the first four digits - 8+7+3+4 = 22;

Sum of the last four digits - 5+6+9+1 = 21;

The difference between the sum of the digits of the first four digits and the sum of the last four digits i.e., 22 - 21 = 1.

Hence, '1' is the correct answer.

Question 372

LIC Assistant 2022• 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.

Statement:

I. Only east is north

II. Only a few east is south

III. All south is west

Conclusion:

I. Some north being west is a possibility

II. Some east is north

  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)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both conclusion I and II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only conclusion II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible venn diagram for the given statements is

Conclusion:

I. Some north being west is a possibility → False (because the relation of “only” is given for north, so north can make positive relation with east only)

II. Some east is north → True (It is clearly concluded from the venn diagram)

Hence, Only conclusion II follows.

Question 373

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 Cap is Hat 

Only a few Hat is Crown

All Crown are Throne

Conclusion:

I. Some Hat is Throne is a possibility 

II. No Throne is Hat

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both I and II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Either I or II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Neither I nor II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible diagram is given below:

Conclusion:

I. Some Hat is Throne is a possibility → False (Some Hat are Throne is definite so, the case of possibility will be false)

II. No Throne is Hat → False (Some Hat are Throne and this is definite so, the statement is false)

Hence, Neither I nor II follows.

Question 374

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.

Statements: 

Some roses are pens.

All pens are pencils.

Some pencils are markers.

Conclusions:

I. some markers are pens.

II. No marker is pen.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Conclusion I and II both follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible diagram for the given statements is as follows

Conclusions:

I. some markers are pens → False (It is possible but not definite)

II. No marker is pen → False (It is possible but not definite)

Conclusion I and II is complementary pair.

Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

Question 375

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Directions: These questions are based on the following information.

There are eight people in a family. M, K, A, C, D, E, G, and H consists of 3 generations. Four of them are females. D and A are the daughter and son of K respectively and both are married. E is the sister of H whose father is C. M and G are of 3rd generation and M is the son-in-law of E. K is the brother-in-law of H.

How is K related to A?

  1. AOption (a)

    Son

  2. BOption (b)

    Father

  3. COption (c)

    son-in law

  4. DOption (d)

    Daughter-in-law

  5. EOption (e)

    Mother

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Father

Why this answer is correct

From the given information,

  1. D and A are the daughter and son of K respectively and both are married. 

  2. E is the sister of H whose father is C.

3) M and G are of 3rd generation and  M is the son-in-law of E.

  1. K is the brother-in-law of H.

Hence, K is the father of A.

Question 376

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Directions: These questions are based on the following information.

There are eight people in a family. M, K, A, C, D, E, G, and H consists of 3 generations. Four of them are females. D and A are the daughter and son of K respectively and both are married. E is the sister of H whose father is C. M and G are of 3rd generation and M is the son-in-law of E. K is the brother-in-law of H.

Who among the following is the son-in-law of C?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    H

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

K

Why this answer is correct

From the given information,

  1. D and A are the daughter and son of K respectively and both are married. 

  2. E is the sister of H whose father is C.

3) M and G are of 3rd generation and  M is the son-in-law of E.

  1. K is the brother-in-law of H.

Hence, K is the son-in-law of C.

Question 377

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Directions: These questions are based on the following information.

There are eight people in a family. M, K, A, C, D, E, G, and H consists of 3 generations. Four of them are females. D and A are the daughter and son of K respectively and both are married. E is the sister of H whose father is C. M and G are of 3rd generation and M is the son-in-law of E. K is the brother-in-law of H.

Who among the following belongs to the first generation?

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    H

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

C

Why this answer is correct

From the given information,

  1. D and A are the daughter and son of K respectively and both are married. 

  2. E is the sister of H whose father is C.

3) M and G are of 3rd generation and  M is the son-in-law of E.

  1. K is the brother-in-law of H.

Hence, C belongs to the first generation.

Question 378

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

7 boxes – P, Q, R, S, T, U and V – are placed one above the other not necessarily in the same order. Box U is placed third from either of the ends. Box P is placed adjacent to box U. Three boxes are placed between boxes P and S. Number of boxes placed above box S is two more than the number of boxes placed below box V. Box Q is placed above box R, which is not placed below box S.

How many boxes are placed between boxes R and P?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two

Why this answer is correct

7 boxes – P, Q, R, S, T, U and V

  1. Box U is placed third from either of the ends.

From this, we get the following possible arrangements.    

Case 1Case 2
Box U
Box U
  1. Box P is placed adjacent to box U.
  2. Three boxes are placed between boxes P and S.
Case 1Case 2
Box PBox S
Box U
Box U
Box SBox P

 

  1. Number of boxes placed above box S is two more than the number of boxes placed below box V.

From this case 2 is eliminated as we cannot place box V. In the case of 1, the number of boxes above box S is 5, hence the number of boxes below box V is 3.

Case 1
Box P
Box U
Box V
Box S
  1. Box Q is placed above box R, which is not placed below box S.

    From this we get the final arrangement as follows.

Case 1
Box Q
Box P
Box U
Box V
Box R
Box S
Box T

Hence, two boxes are placed between boxes R and P.

Question 379

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

7 boxes – P, Q, R, S, T, U and V – are placed one above the other not necessarily in the same order. Box U is placed third from either of the ends. Box P is placed adjacent to box U. Three boxes are placed between boxes P and S. Number of boxes placed above box S is two more than the number of boxes placed below box V. Box Q is placed above box R, which is not placed below box S.

Which box is placed three boxes below box U?

  1. AOption (a)

    V

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    R

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

S

Why this answer is correct

7 boxes – P, Q, R, S, T, U and V

  1. Box U is placed third from either of the ends.

    From this we get the following possible arrangements.    

Case 1Case 2
Box U
Box U
  1. Box P is placed adjacent to box U.
  2. Three boxes are placed between boxes P and S.
Case 1Case 2
Box PBox S
Box U
Box U
Box SBox P
  1. Number of boxes placed above box S is two more than the number of boxes placed below box V.

    From this case 2 is eliminated as we cannot place box V. In case of 1, the number of boxes above box S is 5, hence the number of boxes below box V is 3.

Case 1
Box P
Box U
Box V
Box S
  1. Box Q is placed above box R, which is not placed below box S.

    From this we get the final arrangement as follows.

Case 1
Box Q
Box P
Box U
Box V
Box R
Box S
Box T

Hence box S is placed three boxes below box U.

Question 380

LIC Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

7 boxes – P, Q, R, S, T, U and V – are placed one above the other not necessarily in the same order. Box U is placed third from either of the ends. Box P is placed adjacent to box U. Three boxes are placed between boxes P and S. Number of boxes placed above box S is two more than the number of boxes placed below box V. Box Q is placed above box R, which is not placed below box S.

Number of boxes placed below box Q is same as the number of boxes placed above box ___.

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

T

Why this answer is correct

7 boxes – P, Q, R, S, T, U and V

  1. Box U is placed third from either of the ends.

    From this we get the following possible arrangements.    

Case 1Case 2
Box U
Box U
  1. Box P is placed adjacent to box U.
  2. Three boxes are placed between boxes P and S.
Case 1Case 2
Box PBox S
Box U
Box U
Box SBox P
  1. Number of boxes placed above box S is two more than the number of boxes placed below box V.

    From this case 2 is eliminated as we cannot place box V. In case of 1, the number of boxes above box S is 5, hence the number of boxes below box V is 3.

Case 1
Box P
Box U
Box V
Box S
  1. Box Q is placed above box R, which is not placed below box S.

    From this we get the final arrangement as follows.

Case 1
Box Q
Box P
Box U
Box V
Box R
Box S
Box T

The number of boxes placed below box Q is six which is same as the number of boxes placed above box T.

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