Reasoning Quiz

Directions (Q1. to Q5.): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
A number sorting machine when given an input of numbers, rearranges the numbers in a particular manner step by step as indicated below till all the numbers are arranged in a particular order. Given below is an illustration of this arrangement:

Input: 39 121 48 18 76 112 14 45 63 96
Step I: 14 39 121 48 18 76 112 45 63 96
Step II: 14 39 48 18 76 112 45 63 96 121
Step III: 14 18 39 48 76 112 45 63 96 121
Step IV: 14 18 39 48 76 45 63 96 112 121
Step V: 14 18 39 45 48 76 63 96 112 121 
Step VI: 14 18 39 45 48 63 76 96 112 121 
This is the final arrangement and Step VI is the last step for this input.

Q1. If following is the fifth step of an input, what will be the third step?
Step V: 17 32 43 82 69 93 49 56 99 106
1) 17 32 43 82 69 93 49 56 99 106
2) 17 32 82 69 43 93 49 56 99 106
3) 17 32 82 69 93 43 49 56 99 106
4) 17 32 82 69 43 93 56 49 99 106
5) Cannot be determined

Q2. How many steps will be required for getting the final output for the following input?
Input: 101 85 66 49 73 39 142 25 115 74
1) 5
2) 6
3) 7
4) 8
5) None of these

Q3. Which of the following will be the third step for the following input?
Input: 45 78 97 132 28 16 146 54 99 112
1) 16 28 45 78 97 146 54 99 112 132
2) 16 28 45 97 78 54 99 112 132 146
3) 16 28 45 78 97 132 54 99 112 146
4) 16 28 45 97 78 132 99 54 112 146
5) None of these

Q4. If the second step for an input is as given below, what will be the fifth step for the same input?
Step II: 22 49 32 88 69 132 101 185
1) 22 32 49 88 69 101 132 185
2) 22 32 69 49 88 101 132 185
3) 22 32 49 69 101 88 132 185
4) 22 32 49 88 69 132 101 185
5) None of these

Q5. What will be the Step II for the following input?
Input: 47 62 17 92 86 42 24 79
1) 17 24 47 62 86 42 79 92
2) 17 47 62 86 42 24 79 92
3) 17 24 47 62 92 86 42 79
4) 17 47 62 86 24 42 79 92
5) None of these

Directions (Q6. -Q10.): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the staements and give answer.
(1) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(2) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(3) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(4) If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(5) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
Q6. 
Who is the shortest among P, Q, R, S and T?
I. Q is taller than T but shorter than S and R.
II. P is not the shortest.

Q7.
On which day of week did Mohan reach Delhi?
I. Mohan left Mumbai by train on Tuesday.
II. Mohan completed his journey to Delhi in two days.

Q8.
How many sons does P have?
I. T and S are brothers of R.
II. The mother of S is the wife of R’s father.

Q9.
What does “ja” represent in a code language?
I. In that code language “pik ja sok pot” means “you can stay here”.
II. In that code language “jo sok ton te” means “you may come here”.

Q10.
City M is situated in which direction with respect to City D?
I. City K is to the south of City P.
II. City M is to the north of City R, which is to the west of City D.

Solutions.

Q1. 5)
Given , Step V: 17 32 43 82 69 93 49 56 99 106
As we do not the original position of the elements so the second step cannot be determined.
Q2. 4)
Input : 101 85 66 49 73 39 142 25 115 74
Step I: 25 101 85 66 49 73 39 142 115 74
Step II: 25 101 85 66 49 73 39 115 74 142
Step III: 25 39 101 85 66 49 73 115 74 142
Step IV: 25 39 101 85 66 49 73 74 115 142
Step V: 25 39 49 101 85 66 73 74 115 142
Step VI: 25 39 49 85 66 73 74 101 115 142
Step VII: 25 39 49 66 85 73 74 101 115 142
Step VIII: 25 39 49 66 73 74 85 101 115 142
8 steps are required to complete the arrangement.

Q3. 3)
Input : 45 78 97 132 28 16 146 54 99 112
Step I : 16 45 78 97 132 28 146 54 99 112
Step II: 16 45 78 97 132 28 54 99 112 146
Step III: 16 28 45 78 97 132 54 99 112 146

Q4. 5)
Step II: 22 49 32 88 69 132 101 185
Step III: 22 32 49 88 69 132 101 185
Step IV: 22 32 49 88 69 101 132 185
Step V: 22 32 49 69 88 101 132 185

Q5. 2)
Input : 47 62 17 92 86 42 24 79
Step I: 17 47 62 92 86 42 24 79
Step II: 17 47 62 86 42 24 79 92

Q6. 5)

Q7. 5)
Statement I: This doesn’t provide any information regarding the days to reach Delhi . This alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Statement II: We do not know the day he left.This alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Combining statements, we get Mohan left Mumbai on Tuesday and completed his journey after two days i.e. Thursday.

Q8. 4)
Statement I: This does not give any information for P. This alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Statement II: This does not give any information for P. This alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
There is no relation to P is given so both statements together are also not sufficient to answer the question.

Q9. 4)
Statement I: the code for ‘ja’ cannot be found with just one statement.This does not give any information for P. This alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Statement II: This doesn’t have code ja.This does not give any information for P. This alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Combining both statements, the code for you could be found but not for ‘ja’.

Q10. 2)