Reasoning
Ability Practice Questions for IBPS Clerk Mains – Set 6
Directions (1 – 2): Study the information given
below and answer the two questions that follow:
Akhil closed his eye and walks straight for 10 feet. Then he
turns left. He then walks for 20 feet. Then he turns left once and right twice.
He then walks for 10 feet. He finally opens his eyes and realizes that he is
facing South-East.
1. What was
his original direction?
a) North-West
b) North-East
c) South-West
d) South-East
e) South
2. How far
did he reach from the starting point?
a) 14.14 feet
b) 21.21 feet
c) 28.28 feet
d) 42.42 feet
e) 31.82 feet
Directions (3 – 5): Answer the following questions
using the relationships as mentioned below:
P + Q means P is the
sister of Q
P _ Q means P is the
brother of Q
P * Q means P is the
mother of Q.
P & Q means P is the
father of Q
3. Which of
the following means T is the aunt of W
a) T+U*W
b) T*U+W
c) T_U+W
d) T& U *W
e) T&U;+W
4. If T + S
* R & W, how is T related to W?
a) T is W’s granddaughter
b) T is W’s grandmother
c) T is W’s aunt
d) T is W’s niece
e) T is W’s uncle
5. Which of
the following implies that T is an uncle of W?
a) T_U& W
b) T_U_S&W;
c) T_U_S*W
d) T_U * W
e) All of the above
Directions (6 – 10): Read the information given
below and answer the questions followed
Eight friends A,B,C,D
P,Q,R,S. There are two rows of students with each row containing 4 students
each. One row is facing north while the other row is facing south such that
each student from one row is standing exactly opposite to one student in
another row facing each other.
A) D, who is sitting at
one of the extreme ends of the row, is sitting directly opposite to A.
B) Q is sitting two
places to the right of A and is facing north.
C) S is sitting exactly
opposite to C.
D) R is sitting to the
immediate right of C.
E) P is sitting exactly
opposite to a person who is sitting to the immediate left of D.
6. Who is
sitting exactly opposite to Q?
a) R
b) B
c) A
d) D
e) None of these
7. Who is
sitting opposite to P?
a) C
b) R
c) B
d) D
e) None of these
8. The
position of how many persons can be determined accurately?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
e) None of these
9. Who is
sitting on the other extreme end of the row in which D is sitting?
a) R
b) C
c) S
d) B
e) Cannot be determined
10. Who is
sitting to the immediate right of Q?
a) C
b) R
c) P
d) S
e) None of these
Directions (11 – 15): Study the following
information carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Diplomats from 8 Asian
countries (India, China, Japan, Pakistan, Korea, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal)
meet for a “square-table” conference. The four sides of the square table are
labelled A, B, C and D. 2 diplomats can sit on each side of the table.
Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal are classified as “Junior” members of the summit and
are expected to stay under the guidance of the senior members and sit with
them. Hence, we can’t have them take both the seats of a side by themselves.
Some countries are having
hostilities: 1) India and Pakistan
2) Bhutan and Korea.
So, their diplomats sit
on the opposite sides of the table. For example: if India sits on the side A,
Pakistan sits on one of the two seats on side C.
Japan is to the immediate
right of Pakistan. There is one country between China and Bhutan and two
countries between Japan and Thailand. India is not an immediate neighbour of
either Thailand or Nepal. Moreover, China and India are not seated along the
same side.
11. If we
number the countries in the clockwise direction, with India being 1, which
country would be in position 5?
a) Bhutan
b) Korea
c) Japan
d) Pakistan
e) Can’t be determined
12. Which
country is sitting on the same side as Nepal?
a) Bhutan
b) Korea
c) Japan
d) Pakistan
e) Can’t be determined
13. In the
countries are made to sit in the alphabetical order of their names with the
first name in the dictionary being at 1 and so on, the positions of how many
countries will remain the same?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
e) Can’t be determined
14. Which
country is sitting to the immediate left of India?
a) Bhutan
b) Korea
c) Japan
d) Pakistan
e) Can’t be determined
15. Four of
the five options are alike in a certain way based on their positions so as to
form a group. Which of the following doesn’t belong to that group?
a) China - Bhutan
b) Japan - Korea
c) India - Bhutan
d) Pakistan - Thailand
e) Korea - China
Solutions:
(1 – 2):
1. D) The original direction of Akhil is
parallel to the final position. So, he must have been facing South-East
originally.
2. C) The
distance between A and E is given by AC + AE = √(10^2 + 10^2) + √(10^2 + 10^2)=
√200 + √200 = 28.28
3. A) T+U*W
means T is the sister of U and U is the mother of W. So, T is the maternal aunt
of W.
4. B) T
is the sister of S. S is the mother of R. R is the father of W. So T is the
paternal grandmother of W
5. E) The
first two options mean that T is a paternal uncle of W and the last two options
imply that T is a maternal uncle of W. Note: Brother of an uncle is also an
uncle.
(6 – 10):
Facing South: D B R C
Facing North: A P Q S
6. A) 7. C) 8. D)
9. C) 10. D)
(11 – 15):
11. D) 12. C) 13. B)
14. A) 15. C)
