Reasoning

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

Q211.

Directions : In the following questions the symbols @, #, =, *  and % are used with the following meaning: P @ Q means P is greater than Q. P # Q means P is either greater than or equal to Q. P = Q means P is equal to Q. P * Q means P is smaller than Q. P % Q means P is either smaller than or equal to Q. 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 I or II is true, 4) if neither 1 nor II is true, and 5) if both I and II are true Statements :  B @ V,   K *C,   C % B Conclusions: I. V @ C           II. B @ K

1)	1	2)	2
3)	3	4)	4

Q212.

Directions : In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Some Bags are Books.    All Books are Boxes.    No Box is Board. Conclusions: I. Some Bags are not Boards II. Some Bags are not Boxes III. All Bags are Boxes IV.  No Bag is Board

1)	Only I follows	2)	Either I or II or either III or IV follows
3)	Only IV follows	4)	Only II follows
5)	None of these

Q213.

Directions : In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements:  All Chalks are Dusters               Some Chalks are Boards.             Some Dusters are Pens. Conclusions: I. Some Pens are Chalks II. Some Dusters are Boards III. Some Pens are Boards IV. All Chalks are Pens

1)	Either I or IV follows	2)	Only II & III follow
3)	Either I or IV & II follow	4)	Only II follows
5)	None of these

Q214.

Directions : In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: Some Cats are Rats.      Some Rats are Ants.    Some Ants are Flies. Conclusions: I. Atleast Some Flies are Cats. II.  Some Flies are not Ants. III. No Rat is Fly.                 IV.  No Cat is Fly.

1)	Only I & IV follow	2)	Only II follows
3)	Only I & III follow	4)	Only I or IV follows
5)	None of these

Q215.

Directions : In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements: All Grapes are Bananas.             All Potatoes are Bananas.             Some Bananas are Mangoes. Conclusions: I.  No Grape is Mango. II. Some Potatoes are not Mangoes.  III. Some Grapes are Potatoes. IV. All Mangoes are Grapes.

1)	Only I follows	2)	Either I or III follows
3)	Only II & III follow	4)	Only I, II & III follow
5)	None of these

Q216.

Directions : In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Statements : No Cloud is Bird.      Some Goats are Birds.     All Cars are Goats. Conclusions: I. No Car is Cloud. II. Some Cars are Birds having possibility III. No Bird is Car having possibility IV. Some Clouds are Goats.

1)	Only III follows	2)	Only either II or III follows
3)	Only I follows	4)	Only I and either II or III follow
5)	II and III follows.

Q217.

Directions : Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T , V, W and Y are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sits at the four corners face the centre while those, who sits in the middle of the sides face outside. P, who faces centre, sits third to the right of V. T, who faces the centre, is not an immediate neighbour of V. Only one person sits between V and W. S sits second to right of Q. Q faces the centre. R is not an immediate neighbour of P. Which of the following is true regarding R ?

1)	R is an immediate neighbour of V	2)	R faces the centre
3)	R sits exactly between T and S	4)	Q sits third to the left of R
5)	None of these

Q218.

Directions : Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T , V, W and Y are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sits at the four corners face the centre while those, who sits in the middle of the sides face outside. P,who faces centre, sits third to the right of V. T, who faces the centre, is not an immediate neighbour of V. Only one person sits between V and W. S sits second to right of Q. Q faces the centre. R is not an immediate neighbour of P. Which of the following will come in the place of the question mark based upon the given seating arrangement ? WP TR QW RS  ?

1)	YT	2)	VY
3)	VQ	4)	PY

Q219.

Directions : Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T , V, W and Y are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sits at the four corners face the centre while those, who sits in the middle of the sides face outside. P, who faces centre, sits third to the right of V. T, who faces the centre, is not an immediate neighbour of V. Only one person sits between V and W. S sits second to right of Q. Q faces the centre. R is not an immediate neighbour of P. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which of the one that does not belong to that group ?

1)	R	2)	W
3)	V	4)	S

Q220.

Directions : Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T , V, W and Y are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sits at the four corners face the centre while those, who sits in the middle of the sides face outside. P, who faces centre, sits third to the right of V. T, who faces the centre, is not an immediate neighbour of V. Only one person sits between V and W. S sits second to right of Q. Q faces the centre. R is not an immediate neighbour of P. What is the position of T with respect to V ?

1)	Fourth to the left	2)	Second to the left
3)	Third to the left	4)	Third to the right
5)	Second to the right