Reasoning Quiz for IBPS / SBI Clerk Jobs

Directions (Q.1-5):  In these questions  two / three  statements  followed  by  two  conclusions numbered I and II have been given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance for commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.  

1. Statements:  All kits are birds. No bird is an animal. All animals are clouds.
Conclusions:
I.  At least some birds are clouds.
II.  All clouds being birds is a possibility.

1) Only conclusion II is true
2) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
3) Both conclusions I and II are true
4) Either conclusion I or II is true
5) Only conclusion I is true

2. Statements:  Some forces are energies. All energies are powers. All powers are strengths. Conclusions:
I.  At least some forces are strengths.
II.  All energies are strengths.
1) Only conclusion II is true            
2) Either conclusion I or II is true
3) Only conclusion I is true             
4) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
5) Both conclusions I and II are true

3. Statements:  Some circles are rectangles. All squares are rectangles.
Conclusions:
I.  At least some squares are circles.
II.  All rectangles are circles.
1) Only conclusion I is true     
2) Either conclusion I or II is true
3) Both conclusions I and II are true            
4) Only conclusion II is true
5) Neither conclusion I nor II is true

4. Statements:  Some forces are energies. All energies are powers. All powers are strengths.
Conclusions:  
I.  All forces being powers is a possibility.
II.  All powers are energies.
1) Only conclusion I is true             
2) Either conclusion I or II is true
3) Only conclusion II is true            
4) Both conclusions I and II are true
5) Neither conclusion I nor II is true

5. Statements:   All kites are birds. No bird is an animal. All animals are clouds.
Conclusions: 
I. No kite is an animal.
II.  All kites being clouds is a possibility.
1) Either conclusion I or II is true     
2) Only conclusion I is true
3) Both conclusions I and II are true            
4) Neither conclusion I or II is true
5) Only conclusion II is true  

Directions (Q. 6-8): Study  the  following  information  and  answer  the  given questions: Five people - I, J, K, L and M type at a different speeds. I types faster than L but slower the J, M types slower than L but is not the slowest.  The one who types the second fastest types at the speed of 75 words / minute.  The one who types the second slowest types at a speed of 50 words / minutes.

6.  How many persons type slower than I?
1) Four            
2) None               
3)  Two   
4)  Three          
5) One

7.  On the given information which of the following statements is true?
1) J types fastest        
2) K types faster than L
3) No statement is true  
4) I types at the speed of 50 words / minute
5) M types faster than only two persons

8.  Which of the following can possibly be L's typing speed?
1) 77 words / minute  
2)  60  words  /  minute  
3) 30 words / minute   
4) 45 words / minute 
5) 85 words / minute

Directions (Q.9-13):   In these questions relationship between different elements is shown in  the  statements.  The  statements  are  followed  by  conclusions. Study  the  conclusion based on the given statement and select the appropriate answer.

9. Statements:   E < C = U  ≥  T;  B  ≥ C  ≥ A 

Conclusions:  

I.  A <  E              
II.  T ≤ B
1) Neither conclusion I nor II is true          
2) Either conclusion I or II is true
3) Only conclusion I is true            
4) Both conclusions I and II are true
5) Only conclusion II is true

10.Statements:  E < C = U  ≥ T;   B > C  ≥ A
Conclusions: 
I. B > E              
II.  A ≤  T
1) Both conclusions I and II are true          
2) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
3) Either conclusion I or II is true           
4) Only conclusion II is true
5) Only conclusion I is true

11. Statements:  Q  ≥  R  ≤ S =  T <  L ≥ V
Conclusions: 
I. Q  ≤ V      
II. L >  R
1) Only conclusion I is true           
2) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
3) Either conclusion I or II is true   
4) Only conclusion II is true
5) Both conclusion I and II are true

12. Statements: N > L ≤  Z;  P >  L;  Q  ≥ Z
Conclusions: 
I. Q  ≥ L
II. Z  ≥  N
1) Neither conclusion I nor II is true         
2) Both conclusions I and II are true
3) Only conclusion II is true                  
4) Only conclusion I is true
5) Either conclusions I or II is true

13. Statements:   N > L ≤ Z;   P >  L;   Q  ≥  Z
Conclusions: 
I. P >  N          
II. Z  ≥  P
1) Only conclusion I is true          
2) Either conclusion I or II is true
3) Only conclusion II is true         
4) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
5) Both conclusions I and II are true

Directions (Q.14-15):  Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions:  P + Q means P is sister of Q. P #  Q means P is husband of Q. P $  Q means P is daughter of Q. P % Q means P is mother of Q. P @ Q means P is brother of Q.

14. What should come in place of question mark to establish that B is the child of K in the  expression? T % K # F % L +  N ? B
1) Only %     
2) Either + or @      
3) Only #     
4) Either @ or %
5) Only +

15. Which among the given expressions indicate that J is the wife of F?
1) P $  J % R + K % F         
2) F @  R + K + P %  J
3) J % P +  K @ R $ F         
4) J % P #  K + R $ F       
5) R @ P +  K $ F @ J

Directions (Q.16-20):  Study the given information and answer the questions. A number arrangement machine, when given an input line of number rearranges their following a particular rule in each step.   The following is the illustration of the input and steps of arrangement.  (All the numbers are two-digit numbers). Input:  Prepare 14 21 a new method 72 38 97 for studies 68

Step I: for a prepare 14 21 new method 72 38 97 studies 68 

Step II: 21 14 for a prepare new method 72 38 97 studies 68 

Step III:  new method 21 14 for a prepare 72 38 97 studies 68 

Step IV:  68 38 new method 21 14 for a prepare 72 97 studies 

Step V:  studies prepare 68 38 new method 21 14 for a 72 97

Step VI: 97 72 studies prepare 68 38 new method 21 14 for a  Step VI is the last step of the above arrangements as the intended arrangements is obtained.   As per the rules followed in the given steps, find out the appropriate steps for the given input. Input:  developing 44 markets 38 27 economic practice required 16 83 72 today.

16. Which of the following is the step five of the given input?
1)  today 44 required 38 practice 27 markets 83 developing 72 economic 16
2)  required 44 today 38 markets 27 practice 83 economic 72 developing 16
3)  required today 44 38 markets practice 83 72 economic 27 developing 16
4)  44 38 required today 27 16 markets practice 83 72 developing economics
5)  today required 44 38 practice markets 27 16 economic developing 83 72

17. In which step are the elements '72 today required 44' found in the same order?
1) Sixth   
2)  The given order of elements is not found in any step
3) Second        
4) Fourth             
5) First

18.  What is the position of 'markets' from left end in the first step?
1)  Fourth         
2) Third               
3)  Eighth   
4) Ninth          
5) Fifth

19. Which element is exactly between '38' and 'required' in the second step of the given input?
1) 27     
2)  There is no element in between 
3) practice
4) economic        
5) 44

20. Which element is fifth to the left of the element which is ninth from the left end of the fourth step?
1) 16                 
2) practice           
3) 27    
4) economic       
5) markets