Reasoning Test for IBPS PO Prelims Exam set – 1

Directions (1-5) : Study the information and answer the questions :
Eight candidates lives on eight different floors of an eight storey building. Ground floor is numbered as 1 and top floor is numbered as 8. All of them sits in a linear row and facing north direction. Anvesha lives on odd number floor and sits third from the left end. Only four persons live between Anvesha and Himani. Elvish lives on even number floor between the floors of Anvesha and Himani. Elvish does not live on a floor adjacent to Anvesha’s floor but sits third to right of Anvesha. Garima does not live on odd number floor. The one who sits third to the right of Himani does not live above Himani. The one who sits at left end lives on fifth floor. Daksh lives immediate above Elvish. There is a gap of two floors between floors of Daksh and Caryl, who lives above Himani. More than two persons sit between Garima and the one who lives on second floor. The one who lives on eight floor sits third to right of Daksh. Only two persons sit between Caryl and Banya. Garima does not sit with Anvesha and Farah. The one who lives just below Anvesha sits on right end.

1. Who among the following lives on second floor?
   Himani
   Anvesha
   Caryl
   Daksh
   None of these
   Option A
   

    

2. Who among the following sits immediate left of Garima?
   Himani
   Anvesha
   Banya
   Caryl
   None of these
   Option C
   

    

3. The person who sits second to the left of Elvish, lives on which of the following floor?
   8th
   6th
   5th
   4th
   None of these
   Option A
   

    

4. How many candidates sits between the who lives on 7th floor and the one who lives on 2nd floor?
   1
   3
   2
   4
   None
   Option E
   

    

5. Which of the following statement is true about Farah?
   Only two candidates are sitting between Farah and the candidate who is on 6th floor
   Farah sits immediate right of Elvish
   Only two candidates live between Farah and Daksh
   Both a and b
   None of these
   Option A
   
   

    

Directions (6-10) : 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 statement are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and answer the following:

6. Aviral, Brijesh, Caryl, Deeksha, Elli and Farhan are sitting in a circular table. Some of them face towards center and some of them face opposite to the center. How many persons are facing opposite to the centre?

   a)There is only two persons sit between Brijesh and Caryl. Deeksha, who is not an immediate neighbour of Brijesh, sits immediate left of Farhan.
   b)Aviral sits second to the left of Brijesh. Farhan is not an immediate neighbour of Aviral but faces inside the centre. Elli faces inside the centre.

   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 I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   If the data even in both statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   If the data in both statement a and b together are necessary to answer the question.
   Option D
   

    

7. What is the distance between Queen and Shivani? a)Priyanka is 2 m west of Queen. Shivani is 5 m south of Taruna. b)Queen is 2 m east of Priyanka and Shivani is 3 m south of Taruna which is 5 m north east of Queen.
   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 I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   If the data even in both statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   If the data in both statement a and b together are necessary to answer the question.
   Option B
   

    

8. Who amongst Pz, Qz, Rz, Sz, Tz and Uz is the tallest person? a) Qz is shorter than Pz and taller than only three persons. Tz is not as tall as Rz. b) Qz is taller than Tz who is shorter than Sz. Pz is not as tall as Uz.
   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 I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   If the data even in both statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   If the data in both statement a and b together are necessary to answer the question.
   Option E
   

    

9. Which polythene amongst P, Q, R, S and T is the heaviest? a)Polythene Q is heavier than R and S. Polythene T is heavier than only polythene P. b) Only three polythenes are lighter than R. The weight of polythene Q is 54 kg, which is 4 kg more than polythene R.
   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 I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   If the data even in both statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   If the data in both statement a and b together are necessary to answer the question.
   Option C
   

    

10. Is Kka granddaughter of Bba? a)Bba is the father of Mma. Mma is the sister of Tta. Tta is the mother of Kka. B) Ssa is the son of Kka. Vva is the daughter of Kka. Rra is the brother of Tta.
    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 I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
    If the data even in both statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question.
    If the data in both statement a and b together are necessary to answer the question.
    Option D