REASONING ABILITY - FOR UPCOMING EXAMINATION

Directions (1-5): In the given questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the given three conclusions numbered I, II and III is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

Q1. Statements: Q≤P=T,M≥P,D>M=K

Conclusions: I.D>P  II.T≤K  III.K>Q

(a)Only I is true  

(b) Only I is true

(c) Only III is true  

(d) Only I and II are true

(e) None of the above

Q2. Statements: E<X≥B>C,E≥N≥W

Conclusions: I.N>B  II.X>W  III.E≥C

(a)Only II is true  

(b) Only I is true

(c) Only II and III are true 

(d) Only I and III are true

(e) None of these

Q3. Statements: E>R=T≥Q,P≤N>C=Q

Conclusions: I.N≥T  II.R≥P  III.E>C

(a)Only III is true  

(b) Only II and III are true

(c) Only I and II are true  

(d) Only II is true

(e) None of the above

Q4. Statements: K=L≤M>T,W>H>Y=T

Conclusions: I.K>Y  II.L<H  III.W>M

(a)Only II is true  

(b) All I, II, and III are true  

(c) None is true 

(d) Only I and III are true

(e) Only I is true

Q5. Statements: S≤U<R=G,S≥P≥N=V

Conclusions: I.G>V  II.N≤U  III.R>P

(a)Only I and II are true 

(b) Only I and III are true

(c) Only II is true 

(d) All I, II and III are true

(e) None of the above

Q6. Which of the following groups of symbols should be placed in the blank space of the given expression to make D≥W definitely false?

P _ W _ E _ B _ D

(a)<,≤,≤,=

(b) ≤,=,=,≤

(c) >,=,≤,≤

(d) >,≥,=,>

(e) None of the above

Q7. Which of the following groups of symbols should be placed in the blank spaces of the given expression so that R>Q is definitely true?

R _ N _ T _ Q _ S

(a)≥,=,≥,≤

(b) =,≥,≥,=

(c) ≤,<,=,≤

(d) ≥,=,>,≤

(e) None of the above

Directions (8-11): In the given questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the given four conclusions numbered, I, II, III and IV is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

Q8. Statements: D≥W,P>Q,W<T=R,Q=V<D

Conclusions: I.P>D  II.P>V  III.D≥R IV.T>V

(a)Only I is true  

(b) Only II is true  

(c) Only II and IV are true 

(d) Only I and III are true  

(e) None of the above

Q9. Statements: U=E>N,Y≤Z<C,U>Y=S

Conclusions: I.Z≥S  II.Y>N  III.E>S IV.U≥Z

(a)Only I and III are true   

(b) Only II and IV are true  

(c) Only I, II and III are true 

(d) All I, II, III and IV are true

(e) None of the above

Q10. Statements: B>E≥M,W>K≥B,L=H<W

Conclusions: I.B≥L  II.K>M  III.W>E IV.L≥K

(a)Only III and IV are true 

(b) Only I, II and IV are true

(c) Only II and III are true   

(d) Only II is true

(e) None of the above

Q11. Statements: G≥P>A,N=A<C,T≥L>G

Conclusions: I.T>P  II.G>N  III.C≥L IV. T>A

(a)Only I and III are true    

(b) Only II and IV are true

(c) Only II and III are true   

(d) Only I, II and IV are true

(e) None of the above

Directions (12-16):In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. Conclusions follow the statements. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the appropriate answer.

Q12. Statements:  M>A≥B=Q≤P<J≤Y;Z≥A>X

Conclusions: I.B<Y  II.X≥J

(a) Both conclusions I and II are true   

(b) Either conclusion I or II is true

(c) Only conclusion I is true

(d) Neither conclusion I norII is true

(e) Only conclusion II is true

Q13. Statements: M>A≥B=Q≤P<J≤Y;Z≥A>X

Conclusions: I.Z=Q  II.Z>Q

(a) Both conclusions I and II are true   

(b) Only conclusion II is true

(c) Neither conclusion I norII is true

(d) Either conclusion I orII is true

(e) Only conclusion I is true

Q14. Statements: G<R=A≤S;T<R

Conclusions: I.G<S  II.S>T

(a) Both conclusions I and II are true   

(b) Either conclusion I or II is true

(c) Neither conclusion I norII is true

(d) Only conclusion I is true

(e) Only conclusion II is true

Q15. Statements: P=U<M<K≤I>N;D≥P;I≥C

Conclusions: I.M<C  II.N>U

(a) Only conclusions IIis true   

(b) Either conclusion I or II is true

(c) Both conclusion I and II are true

(d) Neither conclusion I nor II is true

(e) Only conclusion I is true 

SOLUTION

1. (d) Only I and II are true

2. (a)Only II is true   

3. (a)Only III is true   

4. (c) None is true 

5. (d) All I, II and III are true

6. (d) >,≥,=,>

7. (d) ≥,=,>,≤

8. (b) Only II is true  

9. (a)Only I and III are true   

10. (c) Only II and III are true   

11. (d) Only I, II and IV are true

12. (c) Only conclusion I is true

13. (d) Either conclusion I orII is true

14. (a) Both conclusions I and II are true   

15. (d) Neither conclusion I nor II is true