Reasoning Test for IBPS PO 2018 Prelim Exam Set – 8

Directions (1-5): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered a and b given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements. Give answer.

1. How is Kami related to Mani?
   a)Kami is the grandson of Mani’s father.
   b)Mani has no sisters but has several friends and each of his friends is the only son in his respective family.
   If the data in statement a alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement b alone are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement a alone are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data either in statement a alone or in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in both statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in both statements a and b together are necessary to answer the question
   Option D
   

    

2. How many football matches did Iceland win in a series of ten matches against Auckland? a)When the fifth match was being played Iceland had won all the previous matches.
   b)Only one of the matches ended in a draw but the result of the matches played before and after the match drawn were mostly in Iceland’s favour, whereas all the matches played after the seventh match were in Icelands favour. Auckland also won some matches.
   If the data in statement a alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement b alone are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement a alone are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data either in statement a alone or in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in both statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in both statements a and b together are necessary to answer the question
   Option D
   

    

3. In which direction was the tourist bus running?
   a)A person ‘Raman’ sitting in the bus saw that his shadow fell exactly on his right. The shadow of his cousin ‘Raghav’ sitting opposite him fells on his left.
   b)The bus was not moving towards South.
   If the data in statement a alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement b alone are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement a alone are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data either in statement a alone or in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in both statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in both statements a and b together are necessary to answer the question
   Option D
   

    

4. In which year was Swati born?
   a)Simran at present is 25 years younger to his mother.
   b)Simran’s brother, who was born in 1964, is 35 years younger to his mother.
   If the data in statement a alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement b alone are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement a alone are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data either in statement a alone or in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in both statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in both statements a and b together are necessary to answer the question
   Option E
   

    

5. How is Akash related to Banya?
   a) Akash has only two children. Camel is sister of Elvish. Divya is father in law of Biren.
   b) Elvish is husband of Biren. Akash is married to Divya.
   If the data in statement a alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement b alone are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement a alone are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data either in statement a alone or in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in both statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question
   If the data in both statements a and b together are necessary to answer the question
   Option E
   

    

Directions (6-10): Study the following information to answer the given questions:
In a certain code language
‘red akash money’ is written as ‘ml ba ed’,
‘red cat flat mat snake’ is written as ‘po qp sr ba ut’,
‘rat akash cat flat basket’ is written as ‘ut ed sr hg ih’
‘socket cat snake’ is written as ‘tr ut qp’.

6. What is the code for ‘snake’?
   qp
   ut
   sr
   tr
   None of these
   Option A
   

    

7. ‘socket flat cat mat’ could be coded as?
   po qp ba sr
   ed tr po sr
   tr ba hg sr
   None of these
   ut tr sr po
   Option E
   

    

8. ‘ih’ stands for what?
   red
   akash
   flat
   Either rat or basket
   Cannot be determined
   Option D
   

    

9. Which of the following may be the code for ‘keep cat money’?
   ut ml zy
   ml qp tr
   po gh ut
   sr ml ut
   Cannot be determined
   Option A
   

    

10. ‘ut po qp’ is the code for?
    red mat money
    cat mat snake
    money cat rat
    Cannot be determined
    None of these
    Option B