Reasoning Quiz
Directions (1-5) : Study the following information 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. The following IS an illustration of input and rearrangement. (Single
digit numbers are preceded by a zero. All other numbers are two digit numbers).
Input: Red parrot 39 42 96 grapes 51 tiger.
Step I: 39 red parrot 42 96 grapes 51 tiger.
Step II: 39 tiger red parrot 42 96 grapes 51.
Step III: 39 tiger 42 red parrot 96 grapes 51.
Step IV: 39 tiger 42 red 51 parrot 96 grapes
Step IV is the last Step of the arrangement of the above input as the intended arrangement is
obtained.
Directions (1-5): These questions are based on the following input:
Input: satyam 49 queen 32 56 17 night 23 sun net.
1. Which of the following would be last step of the above input?
(1) 17 sun 23 satyam queen 32 night 49 56 net.
(2) 17 sun satyam queen 32 night net 49 56 23
(3) 17 sun 23 satyam 32 queen 49 night 56 net
(4) 17 sun 23 satyam 49 night 56 net queen 32
(5) None of these.
2. How many steps would be needed to complete the arrangement for the above input?
(1) IV
(2) VI
(3) V
(4) VII
(5) None of these
3. The following stands for which step of the arrangement?
17 sun 23 satyam 32 49 queen 56 night net.
(1) Step III
(2) Step V
(3) Step VI
(4) Step IV
(5) None of these
4. Which of the words/numbers below would be at the ninth position (from the right end) in Step III of
the input?
(1) 17
(2) satyam
(3) sun
(4) 23
(5) None of these
5. Which of the following would be the input of the following output?
28 cattle 65 orange 92 76 62 cream Eight Alien.
(1) Alien orange 28 cattle 92 76 62 65 cream Eight
(2) 76 28 65 orange 92 62 cream Eight Alien cattle
(3) 28 cattle 65 76 62 cream Eight Alien orange 92.
(4) 62 cream Eight Alien 28 cattle 65 orange 92 76
(5) Cannot be determined.
Direction (6-): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements Numbered 1
and 2 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
(1) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II
alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(2) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I
alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(3) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(4) if the data even in both statement I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(5) if the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
6. Who amongst L, M, N, O and P is the shortest.
I. O is shorter than P but taller than N.
II. M is not as tall as L.
7. Are all the five friends viz. A, B, C, D and E who are seated around a circular table facing the
centre?
I. A sits second to left of B. B faces the centre. C sits second to right of A.
II. D sits third to the left of E who faces the centre. B sits to the immediate left of D but E is not an
immediate neighbour of B.
8. Is T the grandmother of Q ?
I. P is the mother of Q. Q is the son of R. R is the son of T.
II. L is father of N and N is daughter of T.
9. Point A is towards which direction from point B ?
I. If a person walks 4m towards the north from point A, and takes two consecutive right turns each
after walking 4 m, he would reach point C, which is 8m away from point B.
II. Point D is 2m towards the east of point A and 4m towards the west of point B.
10. How many brothers does Jamal have?
I. Mohini, the mother of Jamal has only three children.
II. Rohini, the grandmother of Jamal has only one granddaughter.
11. Statement :The Govt. has decided to instruct the banks to open new branches in such a way that
there is one branch of any of the banks in every village of population 1000 and above or a cluster of
villages with population less than 1000 to provide banking services to all the citizens.
Which of the following will weaken the step taken by theGovt?
(1) The private sector banks in India have stepped up their branch expansion activities in rural India
(2) Many Govt. owned banks have surplus manpower in its urban branches
(3) All the banks including those in private sector will follow the govt. directive
(4) Large number of branches of many Govt. owned banks in the rural areas are making huge losses
every year due to lack of adequate business activities
(5) None of these
12. The Govt. has recently increased its taxes on petrol and diesel by about 10 per cent. Which of the
following can be a possible effect of the above statement?
(1) The petroleum companies will reduce the prices of petrol and diesel by about 10 per cent
(2) The petroleum companies will increase the prices of petrol and diesel by about 10 per cent
(3) The petroleum companies will increase the prices of petrol and diesel by about 5 per cent
(4) The petrol pumps will stop selling petrol and diesel till the taxes are rolled back by the govt.
(5) None of these
ANSWERS
Solutions (Q1-5)
Input: satyam 49 queen 32 56 17 night 23 sun net.
Step I : 17 satyam 49 queen 32 56 night 23 sun net .
Step II: 17 sun satyam 49 queen 32 56 night 23 net.
Step III: 17 sun 23 satyam 49 queen 32 56 night net.
Step IV: 17 sun 23 satyam 32 49 queen 56 night net.
Step V: 17 sun 23 satyam 32 queen 49 56 night net.
Step VI: 17 sun 23 satyam 32 queen 49 night 56 net.
1. (3)
2.(2)
3. (4)
4. (3)
5. (5)
Solutions (6-10)
6. (4)
Even after using both statements together, we cannot find the answer.
7. (c)
From 1st statement - A is facing outside the center
From 2nd statement - D is facing outside the center
8. (5)
From statement second sex of T is clear that she is female.
After using both the statements we can answer that T is the grandmother of Q
9. (2)
From Statement – II we can answer the questions.
A is towards west of B
10. (4)
From statement I -
Using both the statements together, we can not answer that how many brothers does jamal have.
11. (4) If the existing bank branches are already making losses in rural areas, then there is no point in
opening new branches. Instead, the focus should be to make them profit making first and then open
new branches.
12. (2)