Reasoning Test for NIACL 2018 Prelim Exam Set – 8

Directions (1-4): In each of the questions below is given two 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 the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

1. STATEMENTS:
   a)All D is S.
   b)All S is M.
   CONCLUSIONS:
   a)Some M being D is a possibility.
   b)All S being D 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
   

    

2. STATEMENTS:
   a)Some E is P.
   b)No R is P.
   CONCLUSIONS:
   a) Some E is not P.
   b) All P being E 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
   

    

3. STATEMENTS:
   a)All C is T.
   b)No T is M.
   CONCLUSIONS:
   a) All T being C is a possibility.
   b) No C is M.
   Only a follows
   Only b follows
   Either a or b follows
   Both a and b follows
   Neither a nor b follows
   Option D
   

    

4. STATEMENTS:
   a)Some D are B.
   b)No B are F.
   CONCLUSIONS:
   a) Some D can be F.
   b) All B can be F.
   Only a follows
   Only b follows
   Either a or b follows
   Both a and b follows
   Neither a nor b follows
   Option A
   

    

5. L1 is to the west of P1 and north of Z1. R1 is to the southeast of L1 and to the northwest of Q1, who is to the east of Z1. R1 is in which direction of Z1?
   North West
   North
   None of these
   Cannot be determined
   North East
   Option E
   

    

6. In a row of 45 candidates, Akansha is 29th from the left and Banya is 36th from right then how many candidates are there between them?
   15
   17
   16
   18
   None of these
   Option D
   

    

7. There are 35 candidates in a class. RU ranks third among the girls in the class and RA ranks 5th among the boys in the class. The difference between the ranks of RA and RU (in the whole class i.e. including all the boys and girls) is one. RA ranks higher than RU. The ranking is done in such a way that first rank is considered as the highest. No two candidates hold the same rank in the class. What is RU’s rank in the whole class?
   6th
   7th
   5th
   8th
   Cannot be determined
   Option D
   

    

Directions (8-9): Each of the following 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 and give the answer.

8. Who amongst L2, M2, N2, O2 and P2 is the shortest?
   a) L2 is taller than M2. P2 is not the tallest.
   b) N2 is taller than L2. O2 is not the tallest.
   if the data in statement a alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement b alone are not sufficient in 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 in either in statement a alone or in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   if the data in both the statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   if the data in both the statements a and b are together necessary to answer the question.
   Option D
   

    

9. How is J4 related to K4?
   a) M4 and Z4 are brothers of J4. K4 is son of Z4 .
   b) D4 is mother of U4 who is son of J4.
   if the data in statement a alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement b alone are not sufficient in 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 in either in statement a alone or in statement b alone are sufficient to answer the question.
   if the data in both the statements a and b together are not sufficient to answer the question.
   if the data in both the statements a and b are together necessary to answer the question.
   Option E
   

    

10. Mani’s house is situated in North direction from his college at the distance of 100m. Mani’s fathers’ office is situated to west of Mani’s school at the distance of 200m. Lucky is the friend of Mani, Lucky’s house is situated 100m to the east of Mani’s house. Lucky’s Office is in south direction from his house at the distance of 100m. How far is Mani’s father’s office from Lucky’s office?
    600m
    100m
    200m
    400m
    300m
    Option E