Tuesday, 25 July 2017

Reasoning Quiz


Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1-6): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

There is a five storey building including the ground floor and each floor has only one flat.  All these flats have been occupied by the five Managers.  
Each manager likes a different pet. The pets are: cat, dog, rabbit, fish and parrot. The five managers M, P, Q, S and T are employed in the different companies -
A, B, C, D and E but not necessarily in the same order. Mr. M works in company E and lives on the ground floor. 
The manager who lives on fourth (top) floor does not like fish or parrot. Mr. S works in company B and likes fish. 
 The manager who works in company C and lives on second floor likes cat. Mr. T lives on third floor and likes Rabbit. Mr. Q works in company D.


1. Who among the following does like parrot?
(1) P
(2) S
(3) M
(4) Can’t say 
(5) None of these

2. Who lives on the second floor?
(1) M
(2) T
(3) Q
(4) P
(5) None of these

3. On which floor does S live?
(1) First 
(2) Second
(3) Fourth
(4) Can’t say
(5) None of these

4. Who among the following likes cat?
(1) M
(2) P
(3) T
(4) S
(5) None of these

5. Who among the following likes dog?
(1) M
(2) P
(3) S
(4) Q
(5) None of these

6. Which of the following combinations of the manager and pet is correct?
(1) Mr. M - fish
(2) Mr. T - dog
(3) Mr. P - parrot
(4) cannot be determined
(5) None of these

Directions (7-9): In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. 
An assumption is something sup¬posed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide-
 which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give answer (1) if only assumption I is implicit.
Give answer (2) if only assumption II is implicit.
Give answer (3) if either I or II is implicit.
Give answer (4) if neither I nor II is implicit.
Give answer (5) if both I and II are implicit

7. Statement: Government has permitted unaided colleges to increase their fees.
Assumptions: 
I. Unaided colleges are in financial difficulties.
II. Aided colleges do not need to increase fees.

8. Statement: The government is making efforts to boost tourism in Jammu and Kashmir.
Assumptions: 
I. Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir dropped following political unrest.
II. Special discounts in the airfare have been announced.

9. Statement: Detergents should be used to clean clothes.
Assumptions: 
I. Detergents form more lather.
II. Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.

Directions (10-14): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

(i) 12 friends A, B, C, D, P, Q, R, S, W, X, Y and Z are sitting in a row facing east.
(ii) X is third to the left of P, who is sixth to the right of A.
(iii) R is fourth to the right of Z, who is not near C.
(iv) B is fifth to the right end, and S is the second left of D.
(v) W and Q are not near P, who is second to the right of B.
(vi)There are two friends between C and Y, who is not near X.

10. Who are sitting at the end of the row?
1) Z and W 
2) W and Q 
3) Q and Z
4) Can’t be determined 
5) None of these

11. What is the position of A with respect to S?
1) immediate right 
2) third right 
3) fourth left 
4) second right 
5) fifth left

12. Who is sitting third to the right of R?
1) B 
2) S 
3) Y 
4) B or S 
5) B or Y

13. Which two friends are sitting near D?
1) A and R 
2) Z and A 
3) P and Q 
4) A and C 
5) Can’t determined

14. Which of the following is true?
1) Five friends are sitting between Z and B. 
2) R and X are sitting in the middle of the row.
3) D is sitting fifth to the left of B. 
4) Only one friend is sitting between Y and Z.
5) More than one of the above are true.



ANSWERS
Solutions (1-6):

Floor
Manager
Company
Pet
IV
Q
D
Dog
III
T
A
Rabbit
II
P
C
Cat
I
S
B
Fish
Ground
M
E
Parrot

1.         (3)
2.         (4)
3.         (1)
4.         (2)
5.         (4)
6.         (5)
Solutions (7-9):
7.         (1)
8.         (1)
9.         (2)
Solutions (10-14):
       
      














                
10.     (4)
11.     (5)
12.     (1)
13.     (5)
14.     (4)

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