Mixed Reasoning Questions for IBPS PO Prelims – Set 24

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Directions (1-2): 6 persons – A, B, C, D, E and F have different ages. C is older than D but not the oldest. A is older than E but younger than C. Also, B is older than E but younger than F. B’s age is 2nd lowest among all persons. A is older than D. C’s age is 29 years.

1. What could be the possible age of F?
   A) 20 years
   B) 26 years
   C) 28 years
   D) 31 years
   E) 23 years
   
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    Option D
   Solution:
   B at second place from bottom, and B > E
   C > D. A > D and A < C , so C > A > D. Now B < F and C is not oldest. so F is oldest
   Order from older to youngest is — F > C > A > D > B > E
   So possible age of F > 29 years.
   
2. If third younger is aged 23 years, then what is the age difference between C and D?
   A) 5 years
   B) 6 years
   C) 4 years
   D) 8 years
   E) Cannot be determined
   
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    Option B
   Solution:
   C = 29, third younger = D = 23 years, so C – D = 29-23 = 6 years

Directions (3-4): Point C is 4 m to the west of point D. Point B is 2 m north of point C. Point F is 6 m west of point E. Point D is 3 m north of point E. Point B is 8 m east of point A. Point F is 4 m north of point G.

3. What is the direction of point G with respect to point A?
   A) South-west
   B) South-east
   C) North-west
   D) North-east
   E) Cannot be determined
   
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    Option B
   Solution:
    
4. A person starts walking from point D in east direction, He walks for 3 m, and then turns to his right. Now he walks 5 m and turns right again. After walking further 9 m, he reaches point K. Find distance between points G and K?
   A) 2 m
   B) 3 m
   C) 1 m
   D) 4 m
   E) Cannot be determined 
   
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    Option A
   Solution:
    
5. In 1 is added to all odd digits and 2 is subtracted from all even digits in the number ‘4365182’, then what is the sum of digits (consider only once) which repeat in the number thus formed?
   A) 6
   B) 8
   C) 10
   D) 12
   E) None of these
   
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    Option D
   Solution:
   4365182 -> 2446260
   So required sun = 2+4+6 = 12
6. Elina starts from her home in east direction. After covering 6 m, she takes a left turn and walks for 2 m. Now she takes a left turn again and walks for 3 m. After this she takes a right turn and walks for another 3 m. Next, takes a right turn and walks for 10 m. Now finally she takes a right turn and stops after walking 14 m. Find her distance from the home?
   A) 5√2 m
   B) 5√5 m
   C) 5√10 m
   D) 2√5 m
   E) None of these
   
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    Option C
   Solution:
   
   Horizontal distance = 10+(6-3) = 13 m
   Vertical distance = 14-(3+2) = 9m
   So required distance = √(13^2 + 9^2) = 5√10 m 
7. If in number ‘45136925’, 1 is added to and 2 is subtracted from alternate digits in the number respectively, then the new number thus formed will contain how many even digits?
   A) None
   B) One
   C) Two
   D) Three
   E) More than three
   
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    Option B
   Solution:
   45136925 -> 53217733

Directions (8-10): There are 9 members in a family. B is brother of A. A is father of Q. E is son of C. G is brother of E and grandson of D. F is mother of A. D is father of B. F has only 2 children. P is daughter-in-law of D and mother of one boy.

8. How many female members are there in the family?
   A) Four
   B) Five
   C) Two
   D) Three
   E) Six
   
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    Option D
   Solution:
   P is daughter-in-law of D and F, so can be wife of A and B. But if P is wife of B, then there is no person left to be the son of P (there are total 9 members only). So P is wife of A and mother of Q.
   And then C is wife of B.
   
   
9. How is F related to C?
   A) Father
   B) Father-in-law
   C) Mother-in-law
   D) Grandmother
   E) Cannot be determined
   
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    Option C
   
10. If G is married to K, then how is K related to C?
    A) Other than given in options
    B) Son-in-law
    C) Aunt
    D) Daughter-in-law
    E) Cannot be determined
    
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     Option D
    

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