Reasoning Questions for RBI & IBPS Exam 2017

Directions (1-5): These questions are based on the following arrangements. Study the arrangement carefully and answer the questions:

M 8 N @ P K $ 9 E F % 1 W 3 & Q J A # L 2 T H 5 * B G © 4 1 Z 6 0 S 7

Q1. What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement?

N@K  EF1  &QA  2T5 ?

(a) G©1

(b) BG4

(c) TH*

(d) ©4Z

(e) Z6S

Q2. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceding a symbol?

(a) None 

(b) One

(c) Two

(d) Three

(e) More than three

Q3. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a consonant?

(a) None

(b) One

(c) Two

(d) Three

(e) None of these

Q4. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a symbol?

(a) None

(b) One

(c) Two

(d) Three

(e) More than three

Q5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way on the basis of the above arrangement. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

(a) $F@

(b) ©Z*

(c) 3J%

(d) LHJ

(e) 2A5

Solution (1-5):

S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. G©1

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. $ 9, % 1, © 4

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. 3&Q, 5*B

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. JA#

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. 2A5

Directions (6-10): Read the following information and answer the questions that follow:

There are seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G based in Delhi. Each of them is from a different state, has a different profession, and plays a different instrument. C, a doctor, is from Bihar. E and F play mandolin and violin, though not necessarily in that order. A is not from Kerala. The person from Kerala is an engineer and plays guitar. The lawyer plays sitar. The businessman from UP plays violin. The teacher and the cricketer play flute and piano, though not necessarily in that order. F is a pilot. The Maharashtrian is a teacher. The Gujarati plays piano. G, a Punjabi, does not play sarod. B is a cricketer. E is not from Nagaland.

Q6. Which state does F belong to?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Kerala

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Can’t say

(e) Nagaland

Q7. Which instrument does B play?

(a) flute

(b) piano

(c) sarod

(d) Can’t say

(e) None of these

Q8. Which instrument does C play?

(a) mandolin

(b) sitar

(c) violin

(d) sarod

(e) None of these

Q9. What is D’s profession?

(a) Engineer

(b) Lawyer

(c) Teacher

(d) Can’t say

(e) None of these

Q10. Which state does E belong to?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Kerala

(c) UP

(d) Can’t say

(e) None of these

Solution (6-10):

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol.

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol.

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol.

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol.

Directions (11-13): Study the following information carefully to answer these questions.

‘P × Q’ means ‘P is wife of Q’.

‘P ÷ Q’ means ‘P is father of Q’.

‘P + Q’ means ‘P is son of Q’.

‘P – Q’ means ‘P is sister of Q’.

Q11. In H + I ÷ L, how is L related to H?

(a) Brother

(b) Sister

(c) Cousin

(d) Brother or Sister

(e) None of these

Q12. Which of the following represents ‘S is mother of T’?

(a) S × M ÷ H – T

(b) S × M + H – T

(c) M × S ÷ H – T

(d) M × S ÷ H + T

(e) None of these

Q13. In J – F + R × B, how is R related to J?

(a) Father

(b) Mother

(c) Paternal Aunt

(d) Cannot be determined

(e) None of these

Solution (11-13):

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol.

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol.

S13. Ans.(b)
Sol.

Directions (14-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

Amongst five friends, each got a different percentage of marks in the examination. Anika scored more than Alka but less than Anjali. Anjali scored 70% marks. Anamika scored less marks than only Anshika. The one who scored the minimum marks scored 65% marks and the one who scored the highest, scored 87% marks.

Q14. Who scored the second lowest marks?

(a) Alka

(b) Anshika

(c) Anamika

(d) Anjali

(e) Anika

Q15. Who is the most likely to have scored 82% marks?

(a) Alka

(b) Anika

(c) Anamika

(d) Anshika

(e) Either Anshika or Alka

Solution (14-15):

Anshika( 87%) > Anamika > Anjali (70%) > Anika > Alka (65%)

S14. Ans.(e)
Sol.

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol.

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