Reasoning Quiz For IBPS SO Exam

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

L, N, P, R, M, Q, T and Y are the members of a committee sitting around a circular table but not facing the centre. Each member has a different zodiac sign, viz Leo, Virgo, Libra, Cancer, Aries, Gemini, Pisces and Scorpio, but not necessarily in the same order.

T is third to the right of P. The one whose sunsign is Leo is second to the left of the one whose sunsign is Libra. Y’s sunsign is Libra and is sitting exactly between P and L. The one whose sunsign is Pisces sits second to the right of N. The one whose sunsign is Aries is second to the right of the person whose sunsign is Gemini. P sits third to the left of the person whose sunsign is Virgo. Neither Q nor L is the immediate neighbour of N. Q is fourth to the left of L. N’s sunsign is neither Cancer nor Aries. The person whose sunsign is Leo is sitting second to the right of the person whose sunsign is Cancer. R’s sunsign is Leo and is not an immediate neighbour of N.

1. Which of the following is N’s sunsign?

1) Pisces 2) Scorpio 3) Gemini

4) Can’t be determined 5) None of these

2. Who sits third to the right of L?

1) P 2) Y 3) R

4) Q 5) None of these

3. What is Y’s position with respect to Q?

1) Third to the left 2) Fourth to the left

3) Second to the right 4) Third to the right

5) Second to the left

4. How many persons are there between P and N?

1) None 2) Two 3) Three

4) Four 5) None of these

5. What is the sunsign of P?

1) Gemini 2) Libra 3) Leo

4) Can’t be determined 5) None of these

6. Which of the following combinations is true?

1) M – Gemini 2) P – Cancer 3) N – Scorpio

4) None is true 5) All are true

Directions (Q. 7-11): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

In a certain code language, ‘the economic growth of India’ is written as ‘fa di ga hi na’, ‘high price low growth state’ is written as ‘ha ga ta sa ka’, ‘growth of the united state’ is written as ‘ta hi fa ga la’ and ‘high inflation in India’ is written as ‘di ha ja pa’.

7. What is the code for ‘economic’?

1) fa 2) na 3) hi

4) di 5) None of these

8. ‘ta’ is the code for

1) growth 2) of 3) state

4) the 5) None of these

9. ‘high rate in india’ can be coded as

1) si di pa ha 2) pa di ha sa 3) ha pa ga fa

4) ha na pa di 5) None of these

10. What is the code for ‘price’?

1) sa 2) ha 3) ta

4) ka 5) Either ka or sa

11. ‘low price in economic’ can be coded as

1) na pa ka la 2) pa sa na ja 3) ka sa na pa

4) Can’t be determined 5) None of these

Answer ;-

(1 - 6):

1. (2)     2. (5)     

3. (4)    4. (3) 5. (1) 6. (3)

(7 -11 ):

the economic growth of India   =>

       fa di ga hi na ... (i)

high price low growth state      =>

       ha ga ta sa ka ... (ii)

growth of the united state        =>

        ta hi fa ga la ... (iii) 

high inflation in India              =>        di ha ja pa ... (iv) 

From (i) and (iv), India            =>      di ... (v)

From (i), (ii) and (iii), growth    =>       ga  ... (vi) 

From (ii), (iii) and (vi), state    =>       ta... (vii) 

From (ii) and (iv), high             =>     ha ... (viii)

Fro m (ii), (vi), (vii) and (viii), price/low  =>     sa/ka ... (ix)

From (i), (iii) and (vi) of/the       =>       hi/fa ... (x)

From (i), (v), (vi) and (x),economic     =>      na ... (xi)

From (iii), (vi), (vii) and (x)united       =>       la ... (xii)

From (iv), (v) and (viii), inflation/in    =>       pa/ja  .....(xiii)

7. 2   8. 3   9. 1 10. 5 11. 3