Reasoning Quiz

Direction (Q1-Q5): In the questions some symbols +, *, &, – and ! are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

‘P + Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q‘
‘P * Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q‘
‘P & Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q‘
‘P – Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q‘
‘P ! Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q‘
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and give your answers accordingly.

Q1. Statements: R ! S, T + U, V & T, W * V, U & S
      Conclusions: I. W * R, II. W – U,  III. T & R

a. Only III is false
b. Only I and II are false
c. Only Either I or III is false
d. Only I and III are false
e. None is true

Q2. Statements: A & E, I – R, R * A, W + I, E – S
      Conclusions: I. R * E, II. W + R, III. S & I

a. Only I is false
b. Only II and III are false
c. Either I or II and III are false
d. Only II is false
e. Only III is false

Q3. Statements: A ! B, R * S, T & R, U * T, S – A
      Conclusions: I. U – A, II. U * S, III. T * S

a. Only I is false
b. Only II and III are false 
c. Either I or II is false
d. Only II is false
e. Only I and II are false

Q4. Statements: M * R, T + U, Z + W, U – M, R * Z
      Conclusions: I. M * W, II. T + M, III. Z – U

a. Only II is false 
b. Only II and III are false
c. Either I or II is false
d. Only I and III are false
e. Only I and II are false

Q5. Statements: R ! S, T – U, V + R, W + T, S – W
      Conclusions: I. U – V, II. U * V, III. V * U

a. None is true
b. Only I is false
c. Only II is false
d. Only III is false
e. Only I and III are false

Directions (Q6-Q10): Each of the questions consists of a question and three statements numbered I, II and III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is sufficient to answer the question and mark the appropriate answer choice.

Q6. Who among Amitoj, Briney, Chris, Diljeet and Eliza, each having a different weight, is the heaviest?
a. Briney is heavier than Eliza but lighter than Diljeet
b. Briney is lighter than Chris and heavier than Amitoj
c. Diljeet is heavier than Chris

a. Only I and II
b. Only I and III
c. Only II and III
d. All the statements together are required
e. Question cannot be answered even with I, II and III taken together

Q7. Towards which direction is Manya standing from Tanya?
I. Param is to the East of Tanya and to the South of Aamya.
II. Manya is to the West of Kiran and to the North of Aamya.
III. Divya is North-west of Kiran and to the North of Manya.

a. Only I and II
b. Only I and III
c. Only II and III
d. All the statements together are required
e. Question cannot be answered even with I, II and III taken together

Q8. How is “Chair” written in the code language?
I. “chair is a furniture” is written as “kaw miw raw naw”.
II. “a furniture of wood” is written as “kaw raw law sow”. 
III. “wall is ceiling” is written as “jaw faw naw”

a. Only I and II
b. Only I and III
c. Only II and III
d. All the statements together are required
e. Question cannot be answered even with I, II and III taken together

Q9. On which day of the week did Dia go for shopping?
I. Dia went for shopping neither on Saturday nor on Wednesday. 
II. Dia went for shopping after Tuesday.
III. Dia went for shopping either on Wednesday or on Friday

a. Only I and II
b. Only I and III
c. Only II and III
d. All the statements together are required
e. Question cannot be answered even with I, II and III taken together

Q10. How is A related to B?
I. B is the sister of C
II. C is the only son of his parents.
III. B, A and C are children of D.

a. Only I and II
b. Only I and III
c. Only II and III
d. All the statements together are required
e. Question cannot be answered even with I, II and III taken together

Answers:

1-e

None is true
Statement: W > V = T < U = S = R
Conclusions: I. W > R (False), II. W = U (False), III. T = R (False)

2-e

Only III is false
Statement: W < I = R > A = E = S
Conclusions: I. R > E (True), II. W < R (True), III. S = I (False)

3-a

Only I is false
Statement: U > T = R > S = A = B
Conclusions: I. U = A (False), II. U > S (True), III. T > S (True)

4-d

Only I and III are false
Statement: T < U = M > R > Z < W
Conclusions: I. M > W (False), II. T < M (True), III. Z = U (False)

5-e

Only I and III are false
Statement: V < R = S = W < T = U
Conclusions: I. U = V (False), II. U > V (True), III. V > U (False)

6-d

7-a

8-d

9-b

10-c