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Question 391

RBI Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answers the given question:

Eight people i.e. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are living in a four-storey building, but not necessarily in the same order. The floor is numbered 1 to 4 from bottom to top. Each floor consists of two flats Flat 1 and Flat 2. Flat 1 is situated to the immediate left of Flat 2. Every person lives in each flat.

R and S live on the same floor but above the floor on which P lives. Q and R live in the same flat on different floors. P and V do not live in the same flat on different floors. P lives on an odd-numbered floor but he does not live on the ground floor. U lives below the floor on which V lives. W does not live with P on the same floor. T does not live to the immediate right of P. V lives on an even-numbered floor just above Q in the same flat of different floors.

Which two people live on floor 1?

  1. AOption (a)

    P, U

  2. BOption (b)

    Q, S

  3. COption (c)

    T, V

  4. DOption (d)

    Q, U

  5. EOption (e)

    W, R

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Q, U

Why this answer is correct

Given information:

Eight people: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W.

4 floors and 2 flat.

Flat 1 is immediate left of flat 2.

  1. P lives on an odd-numbered floor but he does not live on the ground floor.

  2. R and S live on the same floor but above the floor on which P lives.

Floors / FlatsCASE 1CASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2Flat 1Flat 2
4S/RR/SS/RR/S
3PP
2
1

 

  1. V lives on an even-numbered floor just above Q in the same flat on different floors.

  2. P and V do not live in the same flat on different floors.

Floors / FlatsCASE 1CASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2Flat 1Flat 2
4S/RR/SS/RR/S
3PP
2VV
1QQ

 

  1. Q and R live in the same flat on different floors.

  2. U lives below the floor on which V lives.

  3. W does not live with P on the same floor. (Hence W lives on 2nd floor)

  4. T does not live to the immediate right of P.

(In case 1 T lives immediate right of P. So, Case 1 is invalid)

Floors / FlatsCASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2
4RS
3TP
2VW
1QU

 

Final Solution:

Floors / FlatsCASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2
4RS
3TP
2VW
1QU

Q and U live on a floor 1.

Hence, the answer is Q, U.

Question 392

RBI Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answers the given question:

Eight people i.e. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are living in a four-storey building, but not necessarily in the same order. The floor is numbered 1 to 4 from bottom to top. Each floor consists of two flats Flat 1 and Flat 2. Flat 1 is situated to the immediate left of Flat 2. Every person lives in each flat.

R and S live on the same floor but above the floor on which P lives. Q and R live in the same flat on different floors. P and V do not live in the same flat on different floors. P lives on an odd-numbered floor but he does not live on the ground floor. U lives below the floor on which V lives. W does not live with P on the same floor. T does not live to the immediate right of P. V lives on an even-numbered floor just above Q in the same flat of different floors.

Which of the following combination is true?

  1. AOption (a)

    Floor 4 - Flat 1 - S

  2. BOption (b)

    Floor 2 - Flat 1 - V

  3. COption (c)

    Floor 1 - Flat 2 - W

  4. DOption (d)

    Floor 3 - Flat 2 - T

  5. EOption (e)

    Floor 1 - Flat 1 - V

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Floor 2 - Flat 1 - V

Why this answer is correct

Given information:

Eight people: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W.

4 floors and 2 flat.

Flat 1 is immediate left of flat 2.

  1. P lives on an odd-numbered floor but he does not live on the ground floor.

  2. R and S live on the same floor but above the floor on which P lives.

Floors / FlatsCASE 1CASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2Flat 1Flat 2
4S/RR/SS/RR/S
3PP
2
1

 

  1. V lives on an even-numbered floor just above Q in the same flat on different floors.

  2. P and V do not live in the same flat on different floors.

Floors / FlatsCASE 1CASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2Flat 1Flat 2
4S/RR/SS/RR/S
3PP
2VV
1QQ

 

  1. Q and R live in the same flat on different floors.

  2. U lives below the floor on which V lives.

  3. W does not live with P on the same floor. (Hence W lives on 2nd floor)

  4. T does not live to the immediate right of P.

(In case 1 T lives immediate right of P. So, Case 1 is invalid)

Floors / FlatsCASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2
4RS
3TP
2VW
1QU

 

Final Solution:

Floors / FlatsCASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2
4RS
3TP
2VW
1QU

Except Floor 2 - Flat 1 - V, all combination are incorrect.

Hence the answer is Floor 2 - Flat 1 - V.

Question 393

RBI Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answers the given question:

Eight people i.e. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are living in a four-storey building, but not necessarily in the same order. The floor is numbered 1 to 4 from bottom to top. Each floor consists of two flats Flat 1 and Flat 2. Flat 1 is situated to the immediate left of Flat 2. Every person lives in each flat.

R and S live on the same floor but above the floor on which P lives. Q and R live in the same flat on different floors. P and V do not live in the same flat on different floors. P lives on an odd-numbered floor but he does not live on the ground floor. U lives below the floor on which V lives. W does not live with P on the same floor. T does not live to the immediate right of P. V lives on an even-numbered floor just above Q in the same flat of different floors.

How many floors are there between U and S?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    None

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given information:

Eight people: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W.

4 floors and 2 flat.

Flat 1 is immediate left of flat 2.

  1. P lives on an odd-numbered floor but he does not live on the ground floor.

  2. R and S live on the same floor but above the floor on which P lives.

Floors / FlatsCASE 1CASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2Flat 1Flat 2
4S/RR/SS/RR/S
3PP
2
1

 

  1. V lives on an even-numbered floor just above Q in the same flat on different floors.

  2. P and V do not live in the same flat on different floors.

 

Floors / FlatsCASE 1CASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2Flat 1Flat 2
4S/RR/SS/RR/S
3PP
2VV
1QQ

 

  1. Q and R live in the same flat on different floors.

  2. U lives below the floor on which V lives.

  3. W does not live with P on the same floor. (Hence W lives on 2nd floor)

  4. T does not live to the immediate right of P.

(In case 1 T lives immediate right of P. So, Case 1 is invalid)

Floors / FlatsCASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2
4RS
3TP
2VW
1QU

 

Final Solution:

Floors / FlatsCASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2
4RS
3TP
2VW
1QU

 

There are two floors between S and U.

Hence, the answer is two.

Question 394

RBI Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answers the given question:

Eight people i.e. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are living in a four-storey building, but not necessarily in the same order. The floor is numbered 1 to 4 from bottom to top. Each floor consists of two flats Flat 1 and Flat 2. Flat 1 is situated to the immediate left of Flat 2. Every person lives in each flat.

R and S live on the same floor but above the floor on which P lives. Q and R live in the same flat on different floors. P and V do not live in the same flat on different floors. P lives on an odd-numbered floor but he does not live on the ground floor. U lives below the floor on which V lives. W does not live with P on the same floor. T does not live to the immediate right of P. V lives on an even-numbered floor just above Q in the same flat of different floors.

Which of the following person lives on flat 2?

  1. AOption (a)

    U

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    P

  4. DOption (d)

    W

  5. EOption (e)

    All of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

All of these

Why this answer is correct

Given information:

Eight people: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W.

4 floors and 2 flat.

Flat 1 is immediate left of flat 2.

  1. P lives on an odd-numbered floor but he does not live on the ground floor.

  2. R and S live on the same floor but above the floor on which P lives.

Floors / FlatsCASE 1CASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2Flat 1Flat 2
4S/RR/SS/RR/S
3PP
2
1

 

  1. V lives on an even-numbered floor just above Q in the same flat on different floors.

  2. P and V do not live in the same flat on different floors.

 

Floors / FlatsCASE 1CASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2Flat 1Flat 2
4S/RR/SS/RR/S
3PP
2VV
1QQ

 

  1. Q and R live in the same flat on different floors.

  2. U lives below the floor on which V lives.

  3. W does not live with P on the same floor. (Hence W lives on 2nd floor)

  4. T does not live to the immediate right of P.

(In case 1 T lives immediate right of P. So, Case 1 is invalid)

Floors / FlatsCASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2
4RS
3TP
2VW
1QU

 

Final Solution:

Floors / FlatsCASE 2
Flat 1Flat 2
4RS
3TP
2VW
1QU

S, P, W and U all live on flat 2.

Hence, the answer is all of these.

Question 395

RBI Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

In a certain code language, ‘TREAT' is coded as 'WOHXW'. How is 'PARTY'written in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    RCTVA

  2. BOption (b)

    YTRAP

  3. COption (c)

    SXTQB

  4. DOption (d)

    OZQSX

  5. EOption (e)

    SXUQB

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

SXUQB

Why this answer is correct

In a certain coding language,

‘TREAT' is coded as 'WOHXW'

The pattern for the code is as follows,

Similarly,

Hence, PARTY is written as SXUQB.

Question 396

RBI Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

In a certain code language,

‘gi pa ni’ means ‘Nature is beautiful’,

‘da pa zi’ means ‘She is intelligent’,

‘sa ji ko’ means ‘kids are playing’,

‘da ae ni sa’ means ‘She has beautiful kids’.

Which of the following means ‘Nature’ in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    gi

  2. BOption (b)

    sa

  3. COption (c)

    zi

  4. DOption (d)

    ko

  5. EOption (e)

    ae

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

gi

Why this answer is correct

‘gi’ means ‘Nature’

‘pa’ means ‘is’

‘ni’ means ‘beautiful’

‘da’ means ‘she’

‘zi’ means ‘intelligent’

‘sa’ means ‘kids’

‘ae’ means ‘has’

Either ‘ji’ or ‘ko’ means ‘are’ or ‘playing’

Hence, ‘Nature’ is coded as ‘gi’

Question 397

RBI Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

In a certain code language,

‘gi pa ni’ means ‘Nature is beautiful’,

‘da pa zi’ means ‘She is intelligent’,

‘sa ji ko’ means ‘kids are playing’,

‘da ae ni sa’ means ‘She has beautiful kids’.

Which word is coded as ‘ni’ in the given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    Nature

  2. BOption (b)

    are

  3. COption (c)

    She

  4. DOption (d)

    kids

  5. EOption (e)

    beautiful

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

beautiful

Why this answer is correct

‘gi’ means ‘Nature’

‘pa’ means ‘is’

‘ni’ means ‘beautiful’

‘da’ means ‘she’

‘zi’ means ‘intelligent’

‘sa’ means ‘kids’

‘ae’ means ‘has’

Either ‘ji’ or ‘ko’ means ‘are’ or ‘playing’

Hence, ‘beautiful’ is coded as ‘ni’

Question 398

RBI Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

In a certain code language,

‘gi pa ni’ means ‘Nature is beautiful’,

‘da pa zi’ means ‘She is intelligent’,

‘sa ji ko’ means ‘kids are playing’,

‘da ae ni sa’ means ‘She has beautiful kids’.

What would be the code for ‘intelligent kids’?

  1. AOption (a)

    da pa

  2. BOption (b)

    zi sa

  3. COption (c)

    ga te

  4. DOption (d)

    ni sa

  5. EOption (e)

    zi ji

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

zi sa

Why this answer is correct

‘gi’ means ‘Nature’

‘pa’ means ‘is’

‘ni’ means ‘beautiful’

‘da’ means ‘she’

‘zi’ means ‘intelligent’

‘sa’ means ‘kids’

‘ae’ means ‘has’

Either ‘ji’ or ‘ko’ means ‘are’ or ‘playing’

Hence, ‘intelligent kids’ is coded as ‘zi sa’

Question 399

RBI Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

In a certain code language,

‘gi pa ni’ means ‘Nature is beautiful’,

‘da pa zi’ means ‘She is intelligent’,

‘sa ji ko’ means ‘kids are playing’,

‘da ae ni sa’ means ‘She has beautiful kids’.

What does ‘sa ae ni gi’ mean in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    She is playing beautiful

  2. BOption (b)

    Nature is playing beautiful

  3. COption (c)

    kids has beautiful Nature

  4. DOption (d)

    intelligent kids are playing 

  5. EOption (e)

    kids are playing beautiful

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

kids has beautiful Nature

Why this answer is correct

‘gi’ means ‘Nature’

‘pa’ means ‘is’

‘ni’ means ‘beautiful’

‘da’ means ‘she’

‘zi’ means ‘intelligent’

‘sa’ means ‘kids’

‘ae’ means ‘has’

Either ‘ji’ or ‘ko’ means ‘are’ or ‘playing’

Hence, ‘kids has beautiful Nature’ is the meaning of ‘sa ae ni gi’.

Question 400

RBI Assistant 2022• Reasoning Ability

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

In a certain code language,

‘gi pa ni’ means ‘Nature is beautiful’,

‘da pa zi’ means ‘She is intelligent’,

‘sa ji ko’ means ‘kids are playing’,

‘da ae ni sa’ means ‘She has beautiful kids’.

If ‘Life is beautiful’ is coded as ‘ta pa ni’, what would be the code for ‘intelligent Life’?

  1. AOption (a)

    zi pa

  2. BOption (b)

    ko ni

  3. COption (c)

    ji ta

  4. DOption (d)

    zi ta

  5. EOption (e)

    te ni

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

zi ta

Why this answer is correct

‘gi’ means ‘Nature’

‘pa’ means ‘is’

‘ni’ means ‘beautiful’

‘da’ means ‘she’

‘zi’ means ‘intelligent’

‘sa’ means ‘kids’

‘ae’ means ‘has’

Either ‘ji’ or ‘ko’ means ‘are’ or ‘playing’

Hence, ‘intelligent Life’ is coded as ‘zi ta’.

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