IBPS PO REASONING TEST- (23RD AUGUST 2016)
IBPS PO REASONING TEST –(23RD AUG 2016)
Directions (Q. 1- 5): In each of the question below, two/three statements are given followed by conclusions /group of conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume all the statement to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows from the information given in the statements. Give answer:
1) If only conclusion I follows.
2) If only conclusion II follows.
3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
4) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
5) If both conclusion I and II follow.
- Statements:
No fruit is basket.
No red is black.
Some black are fruits.
Conclusion:
- Some red are not fruits.
- Some black are not basket.
2.Statements:
No phone is a camera.
All cameras are tablets.
Some tablets are batteries.
Conclusion:
- Some batteries are cameras.
- Some phones are batteries.
- Statements:
All desks are table.
No table is a pen.
All pens are pencils.
Conclusion:
- Some pencils are desks.
- No pencil is a desk.
- Statements:
All pets are animals.
All pets are wild.
Conclusion:
- Some animals are wild.
- Some pets being not wild is a possibility.
- Statements:
Some poems are toys.
All toys are black.
Conclusion:
- At least some poem’s are black.
- At least some black are toys.
Directions (Q. 6-8): Read the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
M % N means M is son of N.
M – N means M is wife of N.
M ÷ N means M is aunt of N.
M + N means M is sister of N.
M × N means M is father of N.
- Which of the following means P is the grand father of D?
1) N × P + D ÷ I + K
2) P × N + I ÷ D + K
3) D × P + N ÷ K + I
4) D % P + N ÷ I + K
5) None of these
- Which of the following statements proves that there are two males in the family?
1) A × J + K ÷ T
2) M × T + G ÷ L
3) G ÷ A × Q + E
4) L + P ÷ R + C
5) None of these
- Which of the following means P is married to S?
1) I + K ÷ P + S
2) P × I + K % S
3) P × J – K × S
4) R – S × P % X
5) None of these
Directions (Q. 9 – 12): Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follow.
Pawan, Om, Rohit, Sahil, Tanisha and Varun all prepared sweets to gifts them in diwali viz, petha, Barfi, Laddo, Gulab jamun, Rasogulla and Kaju Katli. Each person likes to gift prepared sweets to different peoples ie.- relatives, friends, poor peoples, colleagues and neighbours, but not necessarily in the same order. One who gifts sweets to friends prepares Kaju Katli. Only Rohit prepares Barfi. The person who gifts sweets to poor peoples does not prepares petha and gulabjamun. Om and Tanisha neither prepares kaju katli nor gifts sweets to poor peoples. Varun prepares rosogulla. Pawan doesn’t prepares Laddo. Om gifts sweets to colleagues. The person who gifts sweets to relatives prepares petha. The person who gifts sweet to poor peoples doesn’t Barfi. Rasogulla is gifted to nobody.
- Who prepares gulab jamun?
1) Om
2) Varun
3) Rohit
4) Tanisha
5) Pawan
- Who among the following gifts sweets to poor peoples?
1) Om
2) Pawan
3) Tanisha
4) Sahil
5) Rohit
- Which of the following statements is definitely true?
1) Varun friends – Rasgulla
2 ) Om- Petha – Colleagues
3) Tanish- Petha- Relatives
4) Pawan – Kaju Katli – Neighbours
5) None of these
- Who doesn’t gifts sweet?
1) Om
2) Tanisha
3) Rohit
4) Varun
5) Can’t be determined
Directions : Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follows:
As our growth in economy and population has once again bought the issue of air-pollution to forefront and right so. India has some of the most polluted cities in the world, according to Columbia University survey. the air pollution is due to inefficient consumption of energy resources industrial activities, a heavy dependence on fossil fuels, arising vehicle pollution coal based Thermal Power Plant & Industrial boilers are key source of nitrogen oxide and particulate matter and all among are the major contributor to decline air quality.
- A) Air-pollution has become the fifth major cause of deaths in India
- B) There should be an effective planning for air-pollution management and control.
- C) An awareness programme should be run at the public place to keep the country clean.
- D) Growing share of renewable energy makes a pathway.
- E) The country is suffering from the problem of pollutants.
- F) Economic development causes the increase in air-pollution.
- Which of the following statements numbered A), B), C), D) and E) can be an effective step?
1) Both A and B
2) Only B, C and D
3) Both D and E
4) Only D
5) Only A, B and E
- Which of the following statements numbered A), B) C) D), E) and F) can be inferred from the given information?
1) Only C
2) Only E
3) Both A and C
4) Both E and F
5) Only A, B and C
Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follow-
According to survey, play ground be a prerequisite for granting permission to set up schools. As playground in school are nursery beds for a culture of physical exercise and fitness. This is vital for development of a child physical potential.
- A) Lapse in early stages of development can have serious consequence on child health.
- B) An idle school should have playground facility.
- C) Sports facility are necessary for children development.
- D) Lack of physical activity is going to be the main challenge for future generation.
- E) Without playground children will concentrate more on studies.
6. F) Sports are not the only suitable methods for development of child. 15. Which of the following among A), B), C), D), E) and F) may be strong argument in favour of these who want to set up schools without playground.
1) Only A
2) Both A and C
3) Both E and F
4) Only B, D and F
5) None of these
- Which of the following among A), B), C), D), E) and F) may be the reason behind the survey?
1) Only A
2) Both A and C
3) Only B
4) Only A, C and E
5) Only C, D and F
Direction : Read the following information carefully and answer the given question.
It is indeed ironic that freshers often find it difficult to get job opportunities because of lack of experience, and they can not get the experience because they do not get jobs. Usually a best way for a fresher to get a job is through Campus placement.
- Which of the following can be an assumption according to the given information?
1) Experienced candidates are better than freshers.
2) Only campus interview provide the job for a fresher.
3) Companies preferred experienced candidates.
4) In current scenario securing a job is challenging for fresher.
5) Fresher don’t get job.
Directions (18-19): Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
RBI governor is likely to raise the repo rate, the key lending rate, by 0.25 percentage points to 8% in the mid quarter. India’s wholesale inflation was at a 7 months high at 7% in October and retails inflation at a 9 month high of 11.24% in November.
- A) Growth may take a back seat.
- B) Higher lending rates costs may impacts finance and purchase of consumer goods.
- C) Rupee has fall to a dollar last week.
- D) Governor unable to prevent the high inflation rates.
- E) Governor increases the repo-rate in every-quarter.
- F) Foreign funds to move away promptly from India. 18.Which of the following among A), B), C), D) and E) can be a probable cause of the above step?
1) Only C
2) Both A & D
3) Only A
4) Both D & E
5) None of these
- Which of the following among A), B), C), D) and E) can be an assumption according to the given information?
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Both C and D
5) Both A and E
20.Which of the following among A), B), C), D) and F) can be inferred from the given information?
1) Only B
2) Only F
3) Both A and B
4) Both B and F
5) Both B and
Answers:
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 5
- 2
- 5
- 2
- 1
10. 4
11. 3
12. 4
13. 2
14. 4
15.. 3
16. 3
17.. 4
18. 1
19. 220. 1
(36)