Reasoning Quiz

Directions for(Q1. to Q5.) : Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

(i) ‘A × B‘ means ‘A is father of B’.
(ii) ‘A ÷ B‘ means ‘A is daughter of B’.
(iii) ‘A + B‘ means ‘A is sister of B’.
(iv) ‘A – B‘ means ‘A is husband of B’.

Q1. In F ÷ R × H – L, how is H related to F?
1. Father
2. Brother
3. Sister
4. Cannot be determined
5. None of these

Q2. Which of the following indicates ‘N is mother of K’?
1. K + L ÷ N × F
2. K + L ÷ N – M
3. H × K ÷ N
4. N × F + K
5. None of these

Q3. In F – R + H ÷ T, how is F related to T?
1. Son-in-law
2. Daughter-in-law
3. Son
4. Daughter
5. None of these

Q4. In G × T + Q ÷ M, how is M related to G?
1. Brother
2. Sister
3. Sister-in-law
4. Cannot be determined
5. None of these

Q5. In a certain code SOLDIER is written as JFSCRNK, how is GENIOUS written in that code?
1. PVTHHFO
2. PVTKFDM
3. PVTHMDF
4. PVPHFDM
5. None of these

Directions for(Q6 to Q10): In making decision about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘Strong’ arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. ‘Weak’ arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.

Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a‘strong‘ argument and which is a ‘weak‘ argument.

Give answer (1) if only argument I is strong.
Give answer (2) if only argument II is strong.
Give answer (3) if either argument I or II is strong.
Give answer (4) if neither argument I nor II is strong.
Give answer (5) if both arguments I and II are strong.

Q6. Should the Government stop providing subsidy on kerosene with immediate effect?

Arguments :
I. Yes, this will help Government reduce its huge fiscal deficit.
II. No, the poor people will not be able to buy kerosene at market price for their daily needs.

Q7. Should the Government substantially increase the tax on water supplied to the farmers for the irrigation of their fields?

Arguments :
I. No, the farmers are even otherwise hard pressed to meet their expenditure for cultivating their lands.
II. Yes, the rich farmers make huge profits, as the water tax for irrigation is considerably lower than otherwise.

Q8. Should all those who are arriving from other countries and are suffering from communicable diseases be sent back to the countries they came from?

Arguments :
I. Yes, this is the only way to curb the spread of communicable diseases.
II. No, this is just not advisable.

Q9. Should all those secondary schools from which less than fifty percent students pass the SSC examination be closed down?

Arguments :
I. No, instead these schools should be advised to take corrective measures to improve the pass percentage.
II. Yes, this will deliver a strong message to all the secondary schools.

Q10. Should there be a total ban on giving new licenses to open liquor shop throughout the country?

Arguments :
I. Yes, this will help decrease the consumption of alcohol in future.
II. No, the Government will earn additional taxes by way of giving new licenses as this will increase the sale of liquor.

Answers:

Q1 – 2
Q2 – 3
Q3 – 1
Q4 – 5
Q5 – 5

Q6 – 5)

The term ‘fiscal deficit’ means ‘deficiency of finance that occurs when a government’s total expenditures exceed the revenue that it generates’. The word ‘subsidy’ means ‘money that is paid by a government to reduce the costs of services or of producing goods so that their prices can be kept low’. So, if the government is facing a deficiency of finance, it is a strong reason for the government to stop providing subsidy on kerosene. Therefore, argument I is strong. The government generally provides subsidy on goods that it perceives need relaxation in cost because they are much required by the general public and especially the poor. Therefore, if the market price of kerosene increases, it will hit hard upon the basic daily needs of the poor. This is strong reason for the government to not stop providing subsidy on kerosene. Hence, option (5) is the correct answer.

Q7 – 1)

If the farmers are already meeting the expenditure of cultivating their lands with great difficulty, then it is a strong reason for the government to not increase the water tax for farmers. Therefore, argument I is a strong. Argument II is weak because it only talks about ‘rich farmers’. Hence, option (1) is the correct answer.

Q8 – 4)

Sending the immigrants suffering from communicable diseases back to the country they came from is no solution to the problem because the people of the country they will be sent back to will also be in danger of acquiring the disease. Also, it does not appear to be the ‘only’ solution to the problem. Therefore, argument I is weak. Argument II is weak because it does not give the reason why sending back the immigrants is advisable. Hence, option (4) is the correct answer.

Q9 – 1)

The low percentage of students passing the exam is a result of certain mistakes on the part of the school authorities. If corrective measures are taken to solve the problem, it is a strong reason to not close down the school. Therefore, argument I is strong. Argument II is weak because giving a strong message to other schools is of less importance than keeping the school running for the education and future of a large number of students that study there. Hence, option (1) is the correct answer.

Q10 – 4)

Argument I is weak because it does not state any positive effect if the consumption of alcohol decreases. Argument II is weak because the monetary advantages to the government is of less importance in comparison with the harm more liquor consumption can have on the people as a consequence of more liquor shops opening. Hence, option (4) is the correct answer.

Reasoning Quiz

Directions (Q. 1-5): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
Eight persons – P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and Z – are going to the four destinations viz. Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata and they represent four different departments viz., Human Resources, Sales, Finance and Marketing but not necessarily in the same order. At least two persons belong to the same department and at least two of them visit the same destination. 
P belongs to the Finance Department and he visits the same city as that of V. V does not belong to the Finance, Marketing or Human Resources Department. V does not visit Kolkata or Mumbai. R visits Chennai and belongs to the Human Resources Department. The person who belongs to the Finance Department other than P visits Chennai. Q and V belongs to the same Department. U visits Mumbai and he does not belong to Sales and Marketing Department. The two persons who belong to the Marketing Department visit Kolkata. S does not belong to the Marketing Department.

Q.1. Which of the following combinations of Persons – City – Department is correct ?
1) P – Mumbai – Finance
2) R – Chennai – Human Resources
3) Q – Kolkata – Marketing
4) S – Chennai – Sales
5) U – Delhi – Marketing

Q.2. Which of the following two persons visit Mumbai?
1) Q and V
2) R and S
3) Q and S
4) R and U
5) Q and U

Q.3. T belongs to which department?
1) Marketing
2) Sales
3) Human Resources
4) Finance
5) Cannot be determined

Q.4. Who among the following belongs to the Sales Department?
1) Q and Z
2) R and V
3) Q and V
4) R and Z
5) U and Z

Q.5. Which of the following cities is visited by S?
1) Mumbai
2) Kolkata
3) Delhi
4) Chennai
5) Either Chennai or Delhi

Directions (Q. 6-10): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.

Eight persons – A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H – are travelling in three different Cars namely X, Y and Z. There are at least two persons in each car and each car has persons of both the sexes. Out of eight persons three are females. All of them like different colours viz, Red, Green, Yellow, Blue, Black, White, Grey and Purple. Females do not like Grey or White colour. D is travelling with G in the Car Z. G likes Black colour. The persons who like Red and Purple colours, are travelling in the same car. E does not like Purple colour and he is not travelling with H in the same car. A does not like purple or Red colour. H is travelling in the Car Y. B, C and H are females in the group. B likes Blue colour and is travelling with the person who likes Black colour. Red and Green colours are liked by female members. The only person who is travelling with H, likes Grey colour. One of the persons travelling in Car Z likes Yellow colour.

Q.6. In which of the following Cars only two persons are travelling ?
1) Car X
2) Car Y
3) Car Z
4) Car X or Car Y
5) Cannot be determined

Q.7. The female member who is travelling in the Car X likes which colour?
1) Green
2) Blue
3) Yellow
4) Red
5) None of these

Q.8. Who among the following likes Yellow colour?
1) D
2) E
3) A
4) F
5) None of these

Q.9. Who among the following are travelling with female member C?
1) E and G
2) A and D
3) E and F
4) D and E
5) F and G

Q.10. Which of the following combinations of Person-Car-Colour is not correct?
1) C – X – Red
2) F – X – Purple
3) G – Z – Black
4) D – Z – Yellow
5) E – Y – Grey

Answers:

Q.1. 2
Q.2. 5
Q.3. 1
Q.4. 3
Q.5. 4
Q.6. 2
Q.7. 4
Q.8. 1
Q.9. 3
Q.10. 5

Reasoning Quiz

Directions(Q1.-Q5.): Study the following information given below and answer the following questions.

Five Persons; A,B,C,D and E likes different fruits that are Grapes, Watermelon, Cherries, Mango and Banana but not in same order and two of them belongs to same profession and rest each belongs to different profession not in the same pattern. The professions are Accountant, Lecturer, Doctor and Architect.
B is neither a Lecturer nor doctor but he likes Cherries. A is neither an Accountant nor an Architect and does not likes Grapes and Water melon. C likes Mango and is a Lecturer. The one who is an Accountant likes Cherries. Architect likes Watermelon. D does not likes Watermelon.

Q1. Who’s Profession is Lecturer?
1. The one who likes grapes
2. B
3. E
4. One who likes Banana
5. C

Q2. “E” likes which Fruit?
1. Mango
2. Grapes
3. Watermelon
4. Banana
5. Cherries

Q3. Which two people are in same Profession?
1. A, C
2. B, E
3. The one who likes Banana & D
4. C and the one who likes Grapes
5. E, A

Q4. What is the profession of B?
1. Accountant
2. Doctor
3. Architect
4. Lecturer
5. Can’t be Determined

Q5. Who likes Mango?
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. E

Directions (Q6.-Q10.): In the following questions, the symbols @, %, $, & and # are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

‘P@Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’
‘P%Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’
‘P$Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’
‘P&Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’
‘P#Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’

Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the conclusions I, II, III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

Q6. Statements: A@B, B$C, C#D, D%E

Conclusions:
I. A@D
II. B%E
III. D$B
IV. D@C
1. Only II is true
2. Only II and either III or IV are ture
3. Only I is true
4. Only III is true
5. Both III and IV are true

Q7. Statements: M&N, N@O, O$P, P#Q

Conclusions:
I. M@P
II. O$Q
III. Q%N
IV. M&Q
1. Only I is true
2. Only II is true
3. Either II or III is true
4. Either III or IV is true
5. None of these

Q8. Statements: W%X, X#Y, Y$Z, Z&V

Conclusions:
I. V$X
II. X$Z
III. W%Z
IV. Y&V
1. Only I is true
2. Only III is true
3. Either II or IV is true
4. Either II or III is true
5. Both III and IV are true

Q9. Statements: A&B, D$B, C#D, E%C

Conclusions:
I. A$C
II. E@B
III. E#D
IV. C%A
1. Only I is true
2. Only III is true
3. Either I or IV is true
4. Both II and III are true
5. None is true

Q10. Statements: Q$N, N#M, P%N, O$M

Conclusions: 
I. Q$O
II. O@P
III. N%M
IV. P$M
1. Only I is true
2. Only II is true
3. Both I and II are true
4. Both III and IV are true
5. None is true

Answers:
(Q1-Q5)

Q1 - 5
Q2 - 3
Q3 - 3
Q4 - 1
Q5 - 1

Q6 – 1
Q7 – 1
Q8 – 2
Q9 – 3
Q10 – 2

Reasoning Quiz - High level

Directions (Q1-Q5): Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions:

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table. B is not the neighbor of G. A is sitting second to the right of C, who is facing outside the center. Two people are sitting between C and F. F is not the neighbor of either G or B, who is sitting third to the right of A. D is the immediate neighbor of A. E sits to the immediate right of F. Both D and E faces in the same direction as F and G. Just one person is looking in opposite direction as compared to the rest i.e. if all other people faces inside that one person must face outside and vice versa.

Q1. Find the odd one out?

1. a) A
2. b) D
3. c) F
4. d) B
5. e) None of these

Q2. What is the position of F with respect to G?

1. a) Third to the right
2. b) Fourth to the left
3. c) Fourth to the right
4. d) Either a or b
5. e) None of these

Q3. Who is sitting exactly between D and C, when counted clock-wise from D?

1. a) F
2. b) E
3. c) B
4. d) G
5. e) None of these

Q4. Who is sitting to immediate right of Ritesh?

1. a) G
2. b) F
3. c) B
4. d) E
5. e) Can’t be determined

Q5. What is the position of G with respect to C?

1. a) Immediate left
2. b) Second to the right
3. c) Immediate right
4. d) Second to the left
5. e) None of these 

Directions (Q6-10): Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions: 

P, Q, R, S, T, U and V live in a seven storey building. Each one of them own TV of different Company; i.e. either of Samsung, Sony or a LG. There are two Sony, two LG and three Samsung in the building. The floors are numbered 1 to 7 from bottom to top.

• Q lives on floor number 5 and he doesn’t have Sony.
• The person living on the lower most floor doesn’t have a Sony.
• V doesn’t live below P.
• T neither owns a Samsung TV nor lives adjacent to the floors on which people have Samsung TV.
• The person living on the topmost floor has a LG.
• Both persons who have Sony live immediately below the floors on which people having Samsung TV lives.
• V has a Sony and P has a Samsung.
• R has a Samsung and he doesn’t live adjacent to the floor on which a person having Sony lives.
• S doesn’t have a Sony.

Q6. Who lives on floor number 6?

1. a) P
2. b) Q
3. c) R
4. d) S
5. e) T

Q7. Who lives between the floors on which Q and P are living?

1. a) U
2. b) V
3. c) R
4. d) S
5. e) T

Q8. Which of the following pair of persons own LG?

1. a) SU
2. b) SV
3. c) TR
4. d) ST
5. e) TU

Q9. Who lives on floor number 2?

1. a) U
2. b) V
3. c) R
4. d) S
5. e) T

Q10. How many person(s) live between the floors on which U and R live?

1. a) One
2. b) Two
3. c) Three
4. d) Four
5. e) Can’t be determined

Solutions:

Solution 1-5:

A is sitting second to the right of C and there are two people sitting between F and C means F sits either third or fourth to the left of C. B sits third to the right of A means B must sit second to the left of C if A faces outside the center or B must sit to the immediate left of C if A faces towards the center. Both D and E faces in the same direction as F and G means all four of them face in the same direction i.e. either towards the center or away from the center. F must face outside the center so D, E and G too face outside the center. F is not the neighbor of either G or B and B is not the neighbor of G means only correct order of arrangement when checked in clock-wise direction from C is C, G, A, D, F, E and B. Finally, since A must be facing towards the center and F, E, G and D face outside the center, also B must be facing outside the center.

Sol 1: D, F and B face outside.

Sol 2: F is third to the right or fourth to the left of G.

Sol 3: E is sitting exactly between D and C, when counted clockwise from D.

Sol 4: G is sitting to the immediate right of A.

Sol 5: G is immediate right of C.

Q6-Q10:

From the data given, we have:

Floor	Person	TV
7
6
5	Q	X(Sony)
4
3
2
1		X(Sony)

Given that both persons who own Sony TV live immediately below the floors on which people who have Samsung TV lives, floor 5, 4, 3, 2 have Samsung, Sony, Samsung, Sony respectively.

R has Samsung TV and he doesn’t live adjacent to a floor on which person having Sony TV lives. T neither owns Samsung nor lives to the floors on which Samsung TV owners’ lives. Hence, we have:

Floor	Person	TV
7		LG
6	R	Samsung
5	Q	Samsung
4		Sony
3		Samsung
2		Sony
1	T	LG

V owns Sony TV and P own Samsung. V doesn’t live below P. Hence V and P must be living on the floor 4 and 3 respectively. S doesn’t have Sony TV. So S must be on the topmost floor and U on floor 2.

Floor	Person	TV
7	S	LG
6	R	Samsung
5	Q	Samsung
4	V	Sony
3	P	Samsung
2	U	Sony
1	T	LG

Sol 6: R lives on floor number 6.

Sol 7: Q and P live on floors 5 and 3 respectively. V lives on floor number 4.

Sol 8: S & T owns LG TV.

Sol 9: U lives on floor number 2.

Sol 10: U and R live on floors 2 and 6 respectively. Hence, 3 person live between them.