Reasoning

ISBT Reasoning for all banking PO,Clerk,IBPS PO,Railway,SSC,IAS,OAS Exams

Q271.
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. A sits third to the left of C and second to the right of E. B sits second to the right of D who is not an immediate neighbour of E. H sits second to the left of F. G is an immediate neighbour of D.

Starting from A's position, if all the eight are arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise direction, the seating position of how many members (encluding A) would remain unchanged ?
1) None 2) Three
3) One 4) Four
5)Two
Answer : None
Explanation :

If all the eight are arranged in alphabetical order in clockwise direction, the seating position of none (including A) would remain unchanged .
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Q272.
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. A sits third to the left of C and second to the right of E. B sits second to the right of D who is not an immediate neighbour of E. H sits second to the left of F. G is an immediate neighbour of D.

Who sits between E and A ?
1) F 2) D
3) G 4) B
5)None of these
Answer : None of these
Explanation :

From the fig. 'H' sits between 'E' and 'A'.
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Q273.
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. A sits third to the left of C and second to the right of E. B sits second to the right of D who is not an immediate neighbour of E. H sits second to the left of F. G is an immediate neighbour of D.

What is the position of G with respect to A's position ( clock -wise) ?
1) Immediately to the right 2) Second to the left
3) Third to the left 4) Third to the right
5)Fourth to the right
Answer : Third to the left
Explanation :

G is third to the left of A.
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Q274.
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. A sits third to the left of C and second to the right of E. B sits second to the right of D who is not an immediate neighbour of E. H sits second to the left of F. G is an immediate neighbour of D.

Who sits third to the right of E ?
1) D 2) G
3) F 4) B
5)None of these
Answer : F
Explanation :  

From the diagram, it is clear the F is sitting 3rd to right of E.
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Q275.
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. A sits third to the left of C and second to the right of E. B sits second to the right of D who is not an immediate neighbour of E. H sits second to the left of F. G is an immediate neighbour of D.

Which of the following pairs has only one person sitting-between them, if the counting is done in clockwise direction ?
1) F, G 2) H, G
3) H, C 4) H, B
5)None of these
Answer : H, G
Explanation :   

From the diagram, it is clear that E is between H and G.
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Q276.
Directions : In the questions given below, certain symbols are used with the following meanings:
A @ B means A is greater than B.
A * B means A is either greater than or equal to B.
A # B means A is equal to B.
A $ B means A is either smaller than or equal to B.
A + B means A is smaller than B.
Now in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true? Give answer
1) if only conclusion I is true
2) if only conclusion II is true
3) if either conclusion I or II is true
4) if neither conclusion I nor II is true
5) if both conclusions I and II are true

Statements : T*U; U $ W; V @ L; W + V
Conclusions : I. V @ T II. L # W
1) 1 2) 2
3) 3 4) 4
5)5
Answer : 4
Explanation :
From statements :
V > W > or equal to U< or equal to T , V > L
Conclusions :
I. V > T (False)
II. L = W (False)

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Q277.
Directions : In the questions given below, certain symbols are used with the following meanings:
A @ B means A is greater than B.
A * B means A is either greater than or equal to B.
A # B means A is equal to B.
A $ B means A is either smaller than or equal to B.
A + B means A is smaller than B.
Now in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true? Give answer
1) if only conclusion I is true
2) if only conclusion II is true
3) if either conclusion I or II is true
4) if neither conclusion I nor II is true
5) if both conclusions I and II are true

Statements : D + T; E $ V; F * T; E @ D
Conclusions : I. D$V II. D + F
1) 1 2) 2
3) 3 4) 4
5)5
Answer : 2
Explanation :
From statements :
V> or equal to E > D < T < or equal to  F
Conclusions :
I. D  V (False)
II. D < F (True)
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Q278.
Directions : In the questions given below, certain symbols are used with the following meanings:
A @ B means A is greater than B.
A * B means A is either greater than or equal to B.
A # B means A is equal to B.
A $ B means A is either smaller than or equal to B.
A + B means A is smaller than B.
Now in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true? Give answer
1) if only conclusion I is true
2) if only conclusion II is true
3) if either conclusion I or II is true
4) if neither conclusion I nor II is true
5) if both conclusions I and II are true

Statements  :  P $ Q; N # M; M @ R; R * P
Conclusions : I. P+N II. Q$M
1) 1 2) 2
3) 3 4) 4
5)5
Answer : 1
Explanation :
1;
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Q279.
Directions : In the questions given below, certain symbols are used with the following meanings:
A @ B means A is greater than B.
A * B means A is either greater than or equal to B.
A # B means A is equal to B.
A $ B means A is either smaller than or equal to B.
A + B means A is smaller than B.
Now in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true? Give answer
1) if only conclusion I is true
2) if only conclusion II is true
3) if either conclusion I or II is true
4) if neither conclusion I nor II is true
5) if both conclusions I and II are true

Statements : E * F; G $ H; H # E; G @ K
Conclusions : I. H@K II. H*F
1) 1 2) 2
3) 3 4) 4
5)5
Answer : 5
Explanation :
From statements :
FE = H G > K
Conclusions :
I. H > K (True)
II. H  F (True)
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Q280.
Directions : In the questions given below, certain symbols are used with the following meanings:
A @ B means A is greater than B.
A * B means A is either greater than or equal to B.
A # B means A is equal to B.
A $ B means A is either smaller than or equal to B.
A + B means A is smaller than B.
Now in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true? Give answer
1) if only conclusion I is true
2) if only conclusion II is true
3) if either conclusion I or II is true
4) if neither conclusion I nor II is true
5) if both conclusions I and II are true

Statements : E * F; G $ H; H # E; G @ K
Conclusions : I. H@K II. H*F
1) 1 2) 2
3) 3 4) 4
5)5
Answer : 5
Explanation : 5;
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