Reasoning Ability
Question 1
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Question 1
Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are in a group
I. Q and R are shorter than U but heavier than P
II. S is heavier than Q and taller than R
III. T is shorter than S but taller than U
IV. U is heavier than S
V. P is shorter than T but taller than U
Who is the fourth from the top when they are arranged in descending order of the heights in the group?
A. S
B. U
C. P
D. T
Answer
B. U
Explanation
In Weight’s Descending Order: R U S Q P
In Height’s Descending Order: S T P U R Q
Question 2
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Question 2
Which is the wrong term in the following series?
RSPH, UWUN, XAZT, AEEZ, DIKG
A. UWUN
B. AEEZ
C. DIKG
D. RSPH
Answer
C. DIKG
Explanation
DIKG is the wrong term ar it should be DIJF.
Question 3
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Question 3
Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U are standing in a queue at a ticket counter. Q is between U and P. S is just before T. R is just before U. U is ahead of S with two persons in between them. Who is standing at the last place in the queue?
A. S
B. T
C. P
D. U
Answer
B. T
Explanation
The Queue (from front): R U Q P S T
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Question 4
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Question 4
Three sentences are followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Assuming the statements to be true, if they do not conform to real world knowledge, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the statements.
Statements:
All organizers are participants
Some organizers are managers
All managers are females
Conclusions:
I. Some participants are managers
II. Some females are participants
III. No females is an organizer
IV. All participants are females
A. Only conclusion I, II and III follow
B. Only conclusion I and IV follow
C. Only conclusion I and II follow
D. Only conclusion II, III and IV follow
Answer
C. Only conclusion I and II follow
Question 5
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Question 5
Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
The candidate must :
1. Have completed graduation from any stream with more than 70%
2. Be less than 30 years of age as on June 1, 2020
3. Have completed a PG Diploma in Creative writing with at least 75% marks. However if the candidate fulfils all the above criteria except
(i) 4 at 2 but has done post graduation in Journalism his/her case is to be referred to the Vice President.
(ii) 5 at 3 but has secured more than 85% marks in graduation , his/her case is to be referred to the senior creative manager
Natasha completed her graduation from commerce stream with 70% marks. She completed her post-graduation in journalism in 2018 at the age of 29 years. She has also completed her PG diploma in creative writing with 75% marks.
A. Her case is to be referred to the senior creative manager
B. Her case is to be referred to the Vice President
C. She would not be selected
D. She would be selected
Answer
C. She would not be selected
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Question 6
Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions. A public charitable trust desires to select a homeopathy doctor for its hospital in a rural area, based on the following criteria:
The candidate must be
1. Holding BHMS degree with minimum 60% marks
2. Having five years of experience of practice in a rural area
3. Having a good knowledge of the local language.
Incase of the applicant who satisfies all other criteria except
(i) at 1 above but has minimum 50% marks at BHMS and has completed MD with 55% his/her case is to be referred to the chief medical officer
(ii) at (i) above but has 3 years full time experience of practice in an urban or rural hospital but
spent at least 5 years in a rural area, his/her case is to be referred to the secretary
(iii) at 3 above but has working knowledge in hindi, his/her case is referred to the hospital management.
Based on these criteria and information provided, decide the course of action
Jasvinder has completed BHMS with a minimum of 52% marks; he has practiced for 6 years in a village. He has a good knowledge of hindi as well as the local language. What decision would be taken for him?
A. He would be selected
B. Refer to the hospital Management
C. Refer to the secretary
D. Refer to Chief medical officer
Answer
D. Refer to Chief medical officer
Question 7
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Question 7
The following are the criteria of recruitment for the post of Technical Assistants at an organization
The candidates must:
(a) have completed B.Tech in Electrical Engineering with more than 80% marks
(b) be willing to execute a bond of not leaving the job at least for two years
(c) have secured more than 85% marks in the written test and more than 70% marks in the Personal Interview
(d) be willing to relocate to the head office located at NEw Delhi
However, if the candidate fulfils all the above criteria except
(e) at (b), but has at least two years work experience as Technical Assistant, his/her case is to be referred to the General Manager.
(f) at (c), but has also completed M.Tech in Electrical Engineering, his/her case is to be referred to the Head (Operations).
Preksha has completed B.Tech and M.Tech in Electrical Engineering with 82% marks in both the examinations. She has secured 72% marks in Personal Interview and 88% marks in written test.
She is willing to relocate to the head office at New Delhi. She is willing to execute a bond of not leaving the job for one year. She has got three years’ work experience as Technical Assistant.
A. Her case is to be referred to the Head(Operations)
B. The candidate would be recruited
C. The candidate would not be recruited
D. Her case is to be referred to the General Manager
Answer
D. Her case is to be referred to the General Manager
Question 8
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Question 8
Nehal, Iqbal, Ronit, Malini and Harbhajan participate in any one of the five activities i.e. Quiz, Singing, Dance, Debate and Mimicry. Ronit participates in Singing, Harbhajan does not participate in Debate and Mimicry. Malini does not participate in mimicry. Iqbal participates in Quiz. Who participates in Debate?
A. Cannot be determined
B. Nehal or Malini
C. Malini
D. Nehal
Answer
C. Malini
Question 9
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Question 9
The management of organization has decided to give free lunch from next month to all employees
Courses of Action
I. The organization would appoint Chefs who would prepare healthy and tasty food for the staff.
II. The pantry facilities have to be checked and new purchases have to be made.
III. Funds will have to be allocated to facilitate the new pantry facilities.
A. Only I and II follow
B. All of I, II and III follow
C. Only I follows
D. Only Ill follows
Answer
B. All of I, II and III follow
Question 10
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Question 10
Which letter represents married athletes who are morning walkers also but do not exercise regularly?
A. D
B. K
C. H
D. F
Answer
D. F
Question 11
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Question 11
Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G play one of the seven musical instruments i.e. guitar, flute, dholak, Congo, piano, drum and violin. E does not play Congo. A, E and G does not play violin, flute and guitar. F plays piano. D plays drum. Who plays Congo?
A. A
B. B
C. G
D. C
Answer
Question is wrong. Answer can be A or G
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Question 12
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Question 12
In a certain code,
A%B means A is the husband of B
A&B means A is the son of B,
A#B means A is the wife of B,
A@B means A is the daughter of B,
A$B means A is the sister of B.
If Q $ M $ P @ C # H & R % Z then which of the following statement is NOT correct?
A. H is father of Q.
B. Z is mother-in-law of C.
C. R is maternal grandfather of Q.
D. Z is mother of H.
Answer
C. R is maternal grandfather of Q.
Question 13
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Question 13
Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table clockwise in the same sequence around a circular table facing the centre at equal distance between them. Who is sitting in the South-east direction?
Statements:
I. C is sitting diagonally opposite to G.
II. B is sitting in West direction.
A. Both the Statements I and Il together are necessary
B. Statement ll alone is sufficient
C. Both the Statements I and Il together are not sufficient
D. Statement I alone is sufficient
Answer
B. Statement ll alone is sufficient
Question 14
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Question 14
Given below is a question followed by two statements, I and II, each containing some information. Decide which of the statement/s is/are sufficient to answer the question. What amount would Mr. Anuj need to pay to the taxi company for travelling a distance of 121 km?
I. The taxi company charges Rs. 11 per km along with a fixed charge applicable on all the journeys.
II. The taxi company charged Rs. 835 which included the fixed charge for a journey of 35 km.
A. Both the Statements I and Il together are necessary
B. Both the Statements I and Il together are not sufficient
C. Statement I alone is sufficient
D. Statement ll alone is sufficient
Answer
A. Both the Statements I and Il together are necessary
Q15 to Q16: Consider the venn diagram given below.
Question 15
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Question 15
The number in the Venn diagram indicates the number of persons who can speak various languages in a city. The diagram is drawn after surveying 200 persons. In a population of 15,000. How many people can be expected to speak just one language?
A. 8400
B. 9450
C. 9600
D. 8750
Answer
B. 9450
Question 16
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Question 16
The number in the Venn diagram indicates the number of persons who can speak various languages in a city. The diagram is drawn after surveying 200 persons. In a population of 15,000. How many people can be expected to speak at least two languages?
A. 2400
B. 2900
C. 5200
D. 4950
Answer
All options are wrong. The correct answer is 5550
Question 17
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Question 17
Given below is a question followed by two statements, I and II, each containing some information. Decide which of the statement/s is/are sufficient to answer the question. Is the expression ‘B > E’ correct?
I. B = C > D > F = M
II. H = M > T > E = P
A. Both the Statements I and Il together are necessary
B. Statement ll alone is sufficient
C. Both the Statements I and Il together are not sufficient
D. Statement I alone is sufficient
Answer
A. Both the Statements I and Il together are necessary
Question 18
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Question 18
Happiness of a person does not depend only on his wealth.
Assumptions:
I. Overall well being is also important which contributes to happiness.
II. Wealth alone does not provide happiness
III. The main objective of most of the persons is just acquiring more wealth
A. Only i and II are implicit
B. Only III is implicit
C. Only I is implicit
D. Only II is implicit
Answer
D. Only II is implicit
Question 19
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Question 19
Two Statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
No cylinder is a drum.
All balls are cylinders.
Conclusions:
I. No drum is a cylinder.
II. Some cylinders are balls.
III. No ball is drum.
A. Only conclusion I and III follow
B. Only conclusion II and III follow
C. All of the conclusions follow
D. Only conclusion I and II follows
Answer
C. All of the conclusions follow
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Question 20
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Question 20
The numbers of students studying in six different disciplines of a college are given below. Study the given data and answer the questions that follow.
Which of the following pair of the name of discipline and its ratio of boys to girls is NOT correct?
A. Science, 2:1
B. Law, 3:2
C. Commerce, 7:3
D. Social Science, 5:2
Answer
C. Commerce, 7:3
Question 21
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Question 21
In the following diagram, the triangle stands for ‘males’, and the circle stands for ‘doctors’, the rectangle stands for ‘government employed’, the hexagon stands for ‘corona warriors’. The numbers in different segments show the number of persons for that segment.
A. 38
B. 73
C. 22
D. 35
Answer
B. 73
Question 22
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Question 22
In a certain code, P + Q means P is the father of Q, P-Q means P is the wife of Q. P x Q means P is the daughter of Q and P/Q means P is the brother of Q. If F x G – H + J/K, which of the following statements may not be true?
A. H is the father of K
B. K is the son of G
C. J is the brother of F
D. F is the sister of K
Answer
B. K is the son of G
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