IBPS Clerk Pre (Inequalities)

INEQUALITIES
IBPS Clerk (PRE) Exam 2017
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Directions (Q1-5): In the following questions, (C)Only III is true

the symbols @, ©, #, $ and ⋆ are used with the (D) Only I and II are true
following meaning illustrated. (E) None is true
P © Q means P is not smaller than Q . Q5. Statement:
P ⋆ Q means P is neither greater than nor P ⋆ Q, Q @ S, S % V
smaller than Q . Conclusions:
P @ Q means P is neither greater than nor I. V # Q II. S # P
equal to Q . III. P @ V
P # Q means P is neither smaller than nor (A) Only I is true
equal to Q . (B) Only I and II are true
P %Q means P is not greater than Q . (C) Only II and III are true
Q1. Statement: (D) Only I and III are true
U ⋆ V, V @ W, W % Z (E) All are true
Conclusions: Directions (Q6-10): Read the instructions and
I. Z @ U II. W # U answer the following question:
III. Z # V X $ Y ⇒ X is not smaller than Y.
(A) Only I and II are true X @ Y ⇒ X is neither greater than nor equal to
(B) Only II and III are true Y.
(C) Only I and III are true X ∗ Y ⇒ X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y.
(D) All are true X % Y ⇒ X is not smaller than or greater than Y.
(E) None of these X ≠ Y ⇒ X is not greater than Y.
Q2. Statement: Q6. Statements:
N % R, R # Q, Q © S A ≠ B, B % C, D ∗ C
Conclusions: Conclusion:
I. N @ Q II. R © S I. A @ C II. D ∗ A
III. S @ R (A) Only statement I is true.
(A) Only I is true (B) Only statement II is true.
(B) Only II is true (C) Either statement I or II is true
(C) Only III is true (D) Neither I nor II is true.
(D) Only I and II are true (E) Both I and II are true.
(E) None of these Q7. Statement:
Q3. Statements: A ∗ B, B @ C, D % A
A © B, B # C, C ⋆ D Conclusions:
Conclusions: I C∗D II D ∗ B
I. D @ BII. D % A (A) Only statement I is true.
III. C ⋆ A (B) Only statement II is true.
(A) Only I is true (C) Either statement I or II is true
(B) Only II is true (D) Neither I nor II is true.
(C)Only III is true (E) Both I and II are true.
(D) Only I and II are true Q8. Statements:
(E) All are true A % B, C @ A, D ≠ C
Q4. Statements: Conclusions:
U @ P, P # S, S © V I. B ∗ D II. C @ B
Conclusions: (A) Only statement I is true.
I. S # V II. S % U (B) Only statement II is true.
III. V ⋆ P (C) Either statement I or II is true
(A) Only I is true (D) Neither I nor II is true.
(B) Only II is true (E) Both I and II are true.
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Q9. Statements: (B) only II follows

A $ B, B ∗ C, D ≠ A (C) only III follows
Conclusion: (D) only I and III follows
IB∗D II C $ D (E) either I or II follows
(A) Only statement I is true. Q15: State e ts : F < E< G < J I
(B) Only statement II is true. Conclusion:
(C) Either statement I or II is true I.I G II.F<G III.I > F
(D) Neither I nor II is true. (A) None follows
(E) Both I and II are true. (B) All follows
Q10. Statements: (C) only I follows
A % B, C ≠ B, D @ B (D) Only II follows
Conclusions: (E) Only III follows
I. C % A II. A ∗ C Direction (16-21): Relationship between
(A) Only statement I is true. different elements is shown in the statements.
(B) Only statement II is true. Find if the conclusions also follow or not.
(C) Either statement I or II is true Q16. State e ts: H O = U B < L = P; D < N =
(D) Neither I nor II is true. B S>K
(E) Both I and II are true. Conclusions:
Directions (Q11-15) study the following I. K < L II. H K
instructions carefully and answer the below: (A) only I follows
Q11: State e ts: P Q; R > G; P J; Q R (B) only II follows
Conclusions: (C) either I or II follows
I. R > J II. J > Q III.Q > G (D) neither I nor II follow
(A) only I follows (E) both I and II follow
(B) only II follows Q17. State e ts: B < N = T G > H = F; G > L =
(C) only III follows D > V; L > W = A
(D) either I or II follows Conclusions:
(E) neither I nor II follow I. A < H II. V < B
Q12: State e ts: W=V; C F; K>C; V<F (A) only I follows
Conclusions: (B) only II follows
I. F < V II.F>K III.W >K (C) either I or II follows
(A) only I follows (D) neither I nor II follow
(B) only II follows (E) both I and II follow
(C) only III follows Q18. State e ts: F V = T G < L D = S; E = Q
(D) either I or II follows < T N; Q > P = W
(E) None follows Conclusions:
Q13: State e ts: D N, C N; C>M; O M I. D > N II. F > W
Conclusions: (A) only I follows
I.C D II.C O III.N>M (B) only II follows
(A) only I follows (C) either I or II follows
(B) only II follows (D) neither I nor II follow
(C) only III follows (E) both I and II follow
(D) only I and II follows Q19. State e ts: N > D F > J; E < L G < S < P
(E) None follows < F; G > W
Q14: State e t : X Y > A < S B Conclusions:
Conclusion: I. W < J II. J W
I.B > A II.B > Y III.A < X (A) only I follows
(A) only I follows (B) only II follows
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(C) either I or II follows B N>A>M=D B=L>P=R

(D) neither I nor II follow C M A>L>W V B=P<S
(E) both I and II follow D S>A>=C H=P Q=T=K
Q20. State e ts: H > L = G S < L W; S > W > E B>L A>M Q<T>P<G
P = R V; P < X = O Directions (Q26-31) study the following
Conclusions: instructions carefully and answer the below:
I. W > R II. O > R Q26. State e ts: A > L H > M = D < G F; U
(A) only I follows K = P > M; N= K < S
(B) only II follows Conclusions:
(C) either I or II follows I. A > S II. A = S
(D) neither I nor II follow (A) only I follows
(E) both I and II follow (B) only II follows
Q21. State e ts: V < E = D = W L; F S = D < (C) either I or II follows
K; L R = H B (D) neither I nor II follow
Conclusions: (E) both I and II follow
I. B < S II. B = S Q27. State e ts: B < G V = F > H; K = L > F N
(A) only I follows = P; D > N = S
(B) only II follows Conclusions:
(C) either I or II follows I. H < S=II. B < P
(D) neither I nor II follow (A) only I follows
(E) both I and II follow (B) only II follows
Q22. Which of the following would replace % (C) either I or II follows
a d # i the followi g e pressio so that A B (D) neither I nor II follow
holds true? (E) both I and II follow
Q < D % S A = W; B P # D = Z > X Q28. State e ts: V < L = D < K H > S; P K = D
A >, > E; K = F Z
B ,> Conclusions:
C , I. Z > L II. E < V
(D) >, = (A) only I follows
(E) None of these (B) only II follows
Q23. In which of the following expressions does (C) either I or II follows
the expression B H and A > G definitely hold (D) neither I nor II follow
true? (E) both I and II follow
A A=B<F H=K>G>D Q29. State e ts: K = L < D G = P; U > E = D X
B D>A=G B=F G<H B; P > O V < S
C A<O>G<H=H S B Conclusions:
D G=U B=E H=O<A I. V < X II. P X
(E) None of these (A) only I follows
Q24. In which of these expression L > P is (B) only II follows
definitely false? (C) either I or II follows
A W < P S Q < N> A L > V (D) neither I nor II follow
B N>L>M=D B=A>P=R (E) both I and II follow
C M A>L>W V B=P<S Q30. State e ts: K = L < D G = P; U > E = D X
D S>L=C H=H P Q=T B; P > O V < S
E B>L A=M<Q T=P<G Conclusions:
Q25. In which of these expression A P is I. U > K II. P > B
definitely false? (A) only I follows
A W < P S Q < N> A R > V (B) only II follows
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(C) either I or II follows P @ Q means P is not greater than or equal to

(D) neither I nor II follow Q.
(E) both I and II follow P © Q means P is not smaller than Q .
Q31. State e ts: B < G V = F > H; K = L > F N P % Q means P is not smaller than or greater
= P; D > N = S than Q .
Conclusions: P # Q means P is neither smaller than nor
I. L > G II. D > K equal to Q .
(A) only I follows Q36. Statements: R © K, K # M, M * J
(B) only II follows Conclusions:
(C) either I or II follows I. J # K, II. M @ R
(D) neither I nor II follow (A) only I follows
(E) both I and II follow (B) only II follows
Q32. Which of the following would replace & (C) either I or II follows
and # in the following expression so that A > N (D) neither I nor II follow
holds true? (E) both I and II follow
A > L H & M = D < G F; U K = M > P; N # K Q37. Statements: W © K, K # R, R % N
<S Conclusions:
(A) =, = I. N @ K II. W # N
B ,> (A) only I follows
(C) , (B) only II follows
(D) <, = (C) either I or II follows
(E) None of these (D) neither I nor II follow
Q33. In which of the following expressions does (E) both I and II follow
the expression G < S definitely hold true? Q38. Statements: D @ K, K % F, F © B
A A=S<F H=K>G>D Conclusions:
B D>A=G B=F S<H I. F # D, II. B % K
C A<O>G<H=H<S B (A) only I follows
D G=U B=S H=O<A (B) only II follows
(E) None of these (C) either I or II follows
Q34. In which of these expressions L R is (D) neither I nor II follow
definitely false? (E) both I and II follow
A W < R S Q < N> A L > V Q39. Statements: R # B, B © N, N @ T
B N>L>M=D B=A>P=R Conclusions:
C M A>L>W V B=P<R I. T # B, II. N @ R
D S>L=C H=V P R=T (A) only I follows
E B>R A=M=Q T=L<G (B) only II follows
Q35. Which of the following expressions is (C) either I or II follows
defi itel false if the e pressio K > O = G D > (D) neither I nor II follow
F = P Q < T is defi itel true? (E) both I and II follow
(A) K > D Q40. Statements: H * W, W @ N, N % R
B F T Conclusions:
(C) F < G I. R # W,
(D) D = Q II. H * R
(E) P < O (A) only I follows
Direction (36-40): In the following questions, (B) only II follows
the symbols #, *, %, @ and © are used with (C) either I or II follows
the following meaning: (D) neither I nor II follow
P * Q means P is not greater than Q . (E) both I and II follow.
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Q41. Which of the following symbols should be Direction (46-50): Relationship between
placed in the blank spaces respectively(in the different elements is shown in the statements.
same order from left to right) in order to Find if the conclusions also follow or not.
complete the given expression in such a manner Q46. State e ts: A > B F = P < L < G; F = E > M
that both X > V and Z < W definitely holds S; M D = U
true? X > U Z ? V ? T W Conclusions:
(A) >, < I. A > M II. D < L
(B) =, = (A) only I follows
(C) =, < (B) only II follows
(D) >, = (C) either I or II follows
E , (D) neither I nor II follow
Q42. Which of the following expressions is (E) both I and II follow
definitely true if the expressions M < T and P > R Q47. State e ts: L < G D > P = E > R; S > D <
are definitely false? W = J; M K Y > J
A K>M=R>S T=P Conclusions:
B M K>R=S<T P I. R < S II. M > E
C K>M=R<S T=P (A) only I follows
D R=S P>T M=K (B) only II follows
(E) None of these (C) either I or II follows
Q43. Which of the following symbols should be (D) neither I nor II follow
placed in the blank spaces respectively(in the (E) both I and II follow
same order from left to right) in order to Q48. State e ts: P D = O < M B; L S = E
complete the given expression in such a manner P; M L C = R
that T > R , P < S and R M definitely holds Conclusions:
true? T > S ? C R ? P ? M I. D L II. L > D
(A) >, >, < (A) only I follows
(B) >, =, < (B) only II follows
C , =, (C) either I or II follows
D >, =, (D) neither I nor II follow
(E) Other than those given as options (E) both I and II follow
Q44. If the e pressio s M > Y N a d Y < K, N = Q49. State e ts: K = F > S < V E; N = P < V
S are true. which of the following expressions is M = Q; G > N X = B
not definitely true? Conclusions:
(A) S < M I. E B II. E < B
B M K (A) only I follows
(C) K > S (B) only II follows
(D) N < K (C) either I or II follows
(E) None of these (D) neither I nor II follow
Q45. Which of the following expressions will (E) both I and II follow
definitely be true if the expressions X < Y = W Q50. State e ts: A = S > D F < G; D < H P >
and Y > V are true? K; R > L = P U
A X=Z=W T<Y R>V Conclusions:
B X Z<Y=W R>V I. A > L II. L < S
C X Z=Y>W<R>V (A) only I follows
D X=Z>Y W=R>V (B) only II follows
(E) None of these (C) either I or II follows
(D) neither I nor II follow
(E) both I and II follow
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