Thursday, 14 September 2017

Reasoning Ability



Directions (1-5): These questions are based on the following information. Read the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Seven friends, viz Sonu, Monu, Deepu, Siddhu, Anuj, Namit and Tinku are pursuing their M.Phil in different subjects—Maths, History, Political Science, Chemistry, Economic, Accounts and Geography but not necessarily in the same order. They study in three different universities, viz P, Q and S. At least two friends study in the same university. Siddhu is studying Political Science in university P. The one who is studying History is not from university S. Tinku is studying Geography in university Q with only Monu. Sonu is not studying Economics and is not from university P. Namit is studying Accounts and is not from university P. Anuj is studying Chemistry but not from university P. No one studies Maths or Economics in University P.
Siddhu is studying Political Science in university P. The one who is studying History is not from university S. Tinku is studying Geography in university Q with only Monu. Sonu is not studying Economics and is not from university P. Namit is studying Accounts and is not from university P. Anuj is studying Chemistry but not from university P. No one studies Maths or Economics in university P.

Q1. Which of the following represents the group that studies in university S?
(a) Siddhu, Monu
(b) Deepu, Namit, Anuj
(c) Sonu, Anuj
(d) Anuj, Namit, Sonu
(e) None of these

Q2. Deepu is studying in which of the following universities?
(a) P
(b) Q
(c) S
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these

Q3. Which of the following combinations is true?
(a) Sonu—Economics—university S
(b) Monu—History—university Q
(c) Deepu—History—university S
(d) Anuj—Chemistry—university Q
(e) None of the above

Q4. Monu studies which subject in M.Phil?
(a) History
(b) Maths
(c) Economics
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these

Q5. Who among the following is studying History in M.Phil?
(a) Monu
(b) Deepu
(c) Namit
(d) Sonu
(e) None of these

Solution(1-5):


S1. Ans.(d)
Sol.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol.

S3. Ans.(e)
Sol.

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol.

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol.

Directions (6-10): In the following questions, the symbols @, ©, %, δ and # are used with the following meaning as illustrated below.
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘P δ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P © Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.
Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two Conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true?
Give answer
(a) If only Conclusion I is true
(b) If only Conclusion II is true
(c) If either Conclusion I or II is true
(d) If neither Conclusion I nor II is true
(e) If both Conclusion I and II are true


Q6. Statements: R © T, T @ M, M δ D
Conclusions:
I. D # T
II. M # T

Q7. Statements: B @ N, N % R, R © F
Conclusions:
I. B @ F
II. N # F

Q8. Statements: D # T, T @ R, R © M
Conclusions:
I. M # D
II. M # T

Q9. Statements: K δ H, H % F, F # J
Conclusions:
I. F © K
II. J © H

Q10. Statements: W @ G, N © G, N % V
Conclusions:
I. W @ N
II. V © G

Solution(6-10):

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. Statement- R ≥ T > M =D
        Conclusion I- D < T (True)
       Conclusion II- M < T (True)

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Statement- B >N ≤ R ≥ F
        Conclusion I- B > F (false)
       Conclusion II- N <F (false)

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Statement- D <T >R ≥ M
        Conclusion I- M <D (false)
       Conclusion II- M<T (True)

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Statement- K = H ≤ F < J
        Conclusion I- F ≥ K (True)
       Conclusion II- J ≥ H (false)

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Statement- W > G ≤ N ≤ V
        Conclusion I- W > N (false)
       Conclusion II- V ≥ G (True)

Directions (11-13): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow.
If ‘A × B’ means ‘A is father of B’.
If ‘A + B’ means ‘A is wife of B’.
If ‘A ÷ B’ means ‘A is daughter of B’. 
If ‘A – B’ means ‘A is son of B’.

Q11. How is Q related to L in the expression ‘L ÷ M × O – P ÷ Q’?
(a) Granddaughter 
(b) Niece
(c) Daughter-in-law
(d) Daughter
(e) Cannot be determined

S11. Ans.(e)
Sol.



Q12. What will come in the place of the question mark, to establish that O is the nephew of T in the expression ‘O ? R ÷ S × T’?
(a) +
(b) ×
(c) –
(d) ÷
(e) Either – or ÷



S12. Ans.(c)
Sol.


Q13. Which of the following relations are true based upon the relations given in the equation: ‘A – B × C + D – E’?
(a) C is mother of A
(b) E is wife of B
(c) D is brother of A
(d) E is mother-in-law of C
(e) None is true



S13. Ans.(e)
Sol.


Q14. How many such digits are there in the number 521468, remain unchanged after the digits are arranged in ascending order?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three



S14. Ans.(d)
Sol.


Q15. B is sister of D, D is sister of M. M is brother of K. K is father of C. How is K related to B?
(a) Brother 
(b) Sister
(c) Brother or Sister
(d) Data inadequate
(e) None of these

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol.

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