Reasoning Test for IBPS PO 2018 Prelim Exam Set – 15

Directions (1-5): Eight people A , B ,C ,D ,E , F , G and H are sitting in a circle facing the center. All of them are CEO of different companies — Pepsico , Samsung , Nokia , HP , Dell , Sony , Apple and Mahindra. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned order. Two persons sit between the one who is CEO of company HP and E. B is CEO of company Nokia. A is CEO of company Pepsico and sits opposite to E. The one who is CEO of company Dell sits opposite to D. H is CEO of company Apple and sits second to the right of the one who is CEO of company HP. C is CEO of company Dell. C is an immediate neighbor of the person who is CEO of company Sony. G sits third right to B. D is CEO of company HP. The person who is CEO of company Mahindra sits adjacent to the one who is CEO of company HP. E is CEO of company Samsung.

1. Who amongst the following is CEO of company Mahindra?
   B
   A
   E
   G
   None of these
   Option D
   
   

    

2. What is B’s position with respect to E?
   Immediate right
   4th to the right
   3rd to the left
   3rd to the right
   Cannot be determiined
   Option D
   

    

3. How many people are sitting between the one who is CEO of company Sony and E when counted in clockwise direction from E?
   1
   5
   2
   3
   4
   Option B
   

    

4. Four of the following five pairs are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
   A
   E
   G
   B
   H
   Option C
   

    

5. C is the CEO of which company?
   Samsung
   Sony
   HP
   Pepsico
   None of these
   Option E
   

    

Directions (6-8): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
There are some students sitting in a row facing in north direction. Four students sit between Avantika and Queen. Three students sit between Mani and Caryl. Four students sit between Mani and Queen. Reshma sits to the immediate left of Queen. Only five students sit to the right of Mani. As many students sit between Reshma and Queen as sit between Queen and Caryl.

6. How many students can sit in a row?
   12
   11
   13
   16
   14
   Option D
   

    

7. If Banya sits exactly between Mani and Caryl, then what is the position of Mani with respect to Banya?
   2nd to the left
   Immediate right
   7th tot he left
   Cannot be determined
   2nd to the right
   Option E
   

    

8. What is the position of Mani with respect to Avantika?
   2nd to the left
   3rd to the right
   Cannot be determined
   10th to the right
   None of these
   Option D
   

    

Directions (9-10): In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered a and b. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

9. STATEMENTS:
   a)Some P are R.
   b)All R are D.
   c)Some I are D.
   CONCLUSIONS:
   a)At least some P are I.
   b)All I being R is a possibility.
   Only a follows
   Only b follows
   Either a or b follows
   Both a and b follows
   Neither a nor b follows
   Option B
   

    

10. STATEMENTS:
    a)Some P are R.
    b)All R are D.
    c)Some I are D.
    CONCLUSIONS:
    a)All I being D is a possibility.
    b)Some P are D.
    Only a follows
    Only b follows
    Either a or b follows
    Both a and b follows
    Neither a nor b follows
    Option D