Reasoning Set - IBPS
Reasoning Set - IBPS
Reasoning Set - IBPS
Six kids– Z, X, C, V, B and N- watch different Cartoon serials on their TV viz. Ducktails, Doremon,
Shinchain, Baloo, Chota beem and Hanuman – and they live on six different floors of a building,
numbered 1 to 6. Ground floor is numbered as 1 and topmost floor is numbered as 6. They like six
different Cartoon Characters viz. Dholu, Sizuka, Munni, Lui, Jiyan and Pumba, not necessarily in a
same order. Each Cartoon serial is cast on a different day from Monday to Saturday. X likes Jiyan and
Cartoon serial which is liked by him is Doremon and X lives on the 6th floor of the building. B and Z
live on even numbered floors and their favorite cartoons cast on Saturday and Monday respectively.
The one who watch Ducktails lives on the lowest floor and it is cast on Tuesday. Baloo Cartoon serial
watched by that kid who lives on the floor which is just below X and it is cast on Thursday. The kid
who watches Hanuman likes Pumba and his cartoon is cast on Monday. N likes Lui and no one lives
below N. One of the kids who watches Cartoon serials which cast on Friday lives on even numbered
floors. V lives below C and he likes Munni. B, who doesn’t live just below C, likes Dholu and his
favourite serial cast on Saturday. The kid who likes Chota beem lives on an even numbered floor.
Q3. Who among the following watch that cartoon which is cast on Thursday?
(a) V
(b) N
(c) Z
(d) X
(e) C
Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers
rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and
rearrangement.
Input: technology 58 causing 29 problems 31 62 80 society erosion 17 relations
Step I: erosion technology 58 causing 29 problems 31 62 society 17 relations 80
Step II: erosion relations technology 58 causing 29 problems 62 society 17 80 31
Step III: erosion relations causing technology 58 29 problems society 17 80 31 62
Step IV: erosion relations causing society technology 58 problems 17 80 31 62 29
Step V: erosion relations causing society technology problems 17 80 31 62 29 58
Step VI: erosion relations causing society technology problems 80 31 62 29 58 17
Step VI is the last step of given Input machine. From above example we have to find the logic and
then solve the next questions.
Input: fast 29 pain 19 32 strong 78 makes 64 emotion victory 23
Q7. What will be the position of ‘strong’ in the last but one step?
(a) Seventh from the left
(b) Seventh from the right
(c) Eight from the left
(d) Fifth from the left
(e) None of these
Q8. Which word/number would be at fourth from the right end in Step IV?
(a) strong
(b) 78
(c) 32
(d) victory
(e) None of these
Directions (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight friends regularly going for musical class where they learn to play different type of musical
instruments. Eight friends are AG, OG, LG, SU, NO, GO, JO and KG who are sitting around a square
table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners while four sit in the middle of each of the four
sides for playing different musical instruments, but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of
them play different instruments viz. Guitar, Piano, Sitar, Drum, Mouthorgan, Violen, Harmonium
and Chello. The one who sit in the middle of the sides face the centre while those who sit at the four
corners face outside. (i.e. opposite to the centre).
JO sits third to the right of NO. The one who faces the centre plays Guitar instrument. NO sits on one
of the corners of the table. OG does not play Piano. The one who plays Sitar instrument is one of the
immediate neighbours of GO.
The one who plays Guitar instrument sits immediate left of the person who plays Sitar instrument.
Only one person sits between SU and JO. OG is one of the immediate neighbours of SU. The one who
faces the outside of the centre plays Mouthorgan instrument.
The one who plays Drum faces the JO. The persons who play Harmonium and Violen sit next to each
other. NO does not play Mouthorgan. LG sits second to the right of OG. Only three persons sit
between OG and AG.
KG sits to the immediate right of AG. The persons who play Piano and Mouthorgan sit on the corners
and opposite to each other. The person who plays Harmonium sits immediate right of the person
who plays Chello.
Q13. What is the position of AG with respect to the one who plays Mouthorgan instrument?
(a) Third to the right
(b) Second to the right
(c) Immediate left
(d) Third to the left
(e) Fourth to the left
Q14. Who among the following sits between LG and the one who plays Harmonium instrument
when counted anticlockwise from LG?
(a) SU
(b) AG
(c) NO
(d) The one who plays Chello
(e) GO
Directions (16-20): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two or three statements
numbered I and II or III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the
statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer
Q16. Who among Kamla, Vimla, Madhuri and Sanjul is the heaviest?
I. Vimla is heavier than Sanjul.
II. Kamla is not as heavy as either Madhuri or Vimla.
III. Sanjul is neither the heaviest nor the lightest.
(a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(b) If the data in both the statements II and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(c) If the data in both the statements I and III together are necessary to answer the question
(d) If the data in both the statements I, II and III together are necessary to answer the question
(e) Can’t be determined
Q18. How many days did Harish take to complete his assignment?
I. Bhagat correctly remembers that Harish took more than 3 days but less than 9 days to complete his
assignment.
II. Ganesh correctly remembers that Harish took more than 6 days but less than 11 days to complete
his assignment.
(a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(c) If the data given in both the statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question
(d) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(e) If the data given in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
Q20. Four employees were added to an office team. Would the manager able to divide his
employees evenly into a team (or teams) of 8?
I. The number of employees in the team is currently not divisible by 8.
II. If 12 employees were added, the coach could put everyone in teams of 8 without any leftovers.
(a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(c) If the data given in both the statements I and II together are sufficient to answer the question
(d) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
(e) If the data given in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, and X are nine friends stay in a building, but not necessarily in the same order.
The building has nine floors and only one person stays on each floor. All of them belong to different
cities, ie Chennai, Chandigarh, Cochin, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Chittoor, Chhapra, Champawat and
Churu, but not necessarily in the same order. The ground floor is numbered 1, the floor above it is
numbered 2, and so on, and the topmost floor is numbered 9.
W belongs to Coimbatore and stayed on an even-numbered floor. P stays one of the even numbered
floors below on which W stays. The one who belongs to Champawat stays on the fourth floor. T stays
on the second floor and belongs to Cochin. The one who belongs to Churu stays on the third floor. P
does not belong to Chittoor. There are two floors between the floors on which the persons who are
from Chhapra and Coimbatore stay. R belongs to Chandigarh. There are three floors between the
floors on which R and V stay. S stays on a floor immediately above X’s floor. There is one floor
between the floors on which U and V stay. U does not belong to Churu. The one who belongs to
Chennai stays on the topmost floor. U does not stay on the ground floor.
Q25. How many floors are there between the floor on which X stays and the floor on which R
stays?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) None
(d) Three
(e) More than three
Directions (26-30): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below:
In a certain code language
‘Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly’ is written as [E10& K22# H16/ G14%]
‘The election commission of India’ is written as [J20+ C6# H16+ B4* E10$]
‘Is Scheduled into seven phases’ is written as [I18! D8< B4@ F12@ E10+]
‘Result will be declared’ is written as[D8= F12> B4# H16!]
Q30. According to the following pattern, what is the code of the word ‘declared’?
(a) B4#
(b) F12>
(c) D8=
(d) H16!
(e) None of these
Directions (31-35): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below:
In Delhi NCR, there is an engineering college Jaypee University where an event is organized, seven
different boxes D, E, F, G, H, I, and J of different colours viz., Green, Red, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Pink
and Orange are arranged one above the other. The box at the bottom of arrangement is numbered 1,
the above box is numbered 2 and so on. E is immediately above H. More than two boxes are above
the Green box. The Yellow box is immediately below D. Only one box is between the Green box and I.
J is immediately above the Pink box. Only one box is between E and the Red box. Only two boxes are
between the Red and the Orange box. Only two boxes are between the Yellow box and the Green box.
The blue box is neither at the top nor at the bottom of the arrangement. E is above Red box. F is
immediately above I. Neither F nor J is a Yellow box. J is not a Green box. Box D is not at top.
Q34. As per the given arrangement, J is related to Orange and D is related to Blue in a certain way.
To which of the following is G related to the same way?
(a) Yellow
(b) Pink
(c) Green
(d) Purple
(e) None of the Above
Q35. Which box is in between the box numbered 6 and the box of green colour?
(a) Box numbered 3
(b) Pink
(c) Box numbered 4
(d) Blue
(e) None of the Above
Q36. Unlike other retail outlets, where items are purchased in any number of units the customer
wants, in super-markets items are grouped in bulk packages. This bulk buying offers savings to
the customer. The option to buy at wholesale prices by buying in bulk makes super-markets a
practical choice for budget-conscious consumers.
Which of the following is an assumption necessary to the author’s argument?
(a) Super-markets often have greater buying power and lower overhead costs, so they can offer a
greater variety of products than regular retail outlets.
(b) Super-markets are often more conveniently located and have better parking facilities.
(c) The emergence of super-markets has caused many small retail stores to close down and thus
eliminate competition.
(d) It is economically wise to buy single items since bulk packages seldom offer significant savings.
(e) The financial savings from purchasing bulk packages may outweigh the inconvenience of being
unable to purchase in any number of units that suits the customers’ need.
Q38. Many entrepreneurs try to control the composition of their boards of directors, but more
experienced entrepreneurs tend to share control, inviting participation from institutional investors
and outside directors.
Which option best summarizes the idea that might be guiding experienced entrepreneurs’
behavior?
(a) The experienced entrepreneurs expect outside directors and institutional investors to monitor the
performance of the enterprise and be a sounding board.
(b) The experienced entrepreneurs expect the institutional investors to support the opinion of
entrepreneurs on all major decisions.
(c) The experienced entrepreneurs expect the institutional investors and outside directors to agree to
higher remuneration for the board members.
(d) Experienced entrepreneurs expect the experienced directors to engage in day-to-day management
of the company.
(e) More the number of influential people on board, the easier it is to raise finances.
Q39. “Indigestion? Acidity ? Unable to sleep? .Don’t spend the night tossing and turning! Take
Magix for a sound, restful sleep ... you’ll soon fall asleep, and wake up refreshed and energized.
Remember ... Magix when you are suffering from acidity and need that sleep!”
All of the following are claims of Magix except:
(a) A good night’s sleep
(b) Added energy
(c) A cure to indigestion
(d) Quickly falling asleep
(e) A restful slumber
Q40. Filmmakers tend to highlight their emotional points with visuals, rather than dialogue.
Words tend to be the tools of playwrights. Images are the stuff that films are made of.
Nevertheless, many successful films have been made from stage plays and contain little else than
one location or one stage set.
Directions (41-44): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions which
follow.
F, H, K, L, T, M, V and A are members of a family. There are four males and four females in the
family. Not more than two males or two females can sit together. They are sitting around a circular
table facing to the centre. M is third to the left of F. Females are not near to L, who is a female. There
are two people sitting between V and A and both are of different genders. K is second to the right of
H, who is third to the left of L. The females are sitting opposite to females. H is neither opposite to V
nor to A.
Q45. In a certain code language the work SPIDER is written as LMVUBG. How will the word
SURVEY be written in that code language?
(a) URVBBY
(b) URVYBB
(c) BRUVBU
(d) BBYURU
(e) None of these
Directions (46-50): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. Six
persons--
Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F were born in different years starting from 1980 to 1985 such that no
two of them was born in the same year. Each of them is a fan of different music artists viz. Michael
Jackson, George Michael, Metallica, Backstreet boys, Guns n roses and Nirvana. D is a fan of
Metallica but he was born neither in 1984 nor in 1981. The person who is a fan of Nirvana was born
either in 1985 or in 1982. E was not born in an odd-numbered year. B is neither a fan of Backstreet
boys, nor a fan of Guns n Roses but he is the oldest of them all. The person who is a fan of Guns n
Roses is older than the one who is a fan of Backstreet boys but younger than the person who is a fan
of George Michael. A who was born in 1982, is either a fan of Guns n roses or a Backstreet boys fan.
Either C or F is s fan of George Michael.
Q47. The one who was born in 1983 is a fan of which of the following music artists?
(a) George Michael
(b) Metallica
(c) Michael Jackson
(d) Backstreet boys
(e) Nirvana