Reasoning Quiz for IBPS Clerk

Directions: (1 – 5) In the following questions, the symbols @, $, *, # and   used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’
‘P@Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’
‘P Q means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’

‘P *Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’


Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the four conclusions I, II, III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

1. Statements: 
N € B
B $ W
W # H
H * M
Conclusions: 
I. M @ W 
II. H @ N
III. W € N  
IV. W # N
(1) Only I is true  
(2) Only III is true
(3) Only IV is true  
(4) Only either III or IV is true
(5) Only either III or IV and I are true

2. Statements: 
R * D
D $ J
J # M
M @ K
Conclusions: 
I. K # J   
II. D @ M
III. R # M 
IV. D @ K
(1) None is true  
(2) Only I is true
(3) Only II is true  
(4) Only III is true 
(5) Only IV is true

3. Statements: 
H @ T
T # F
F € E
E * V
Conclusions: 
I. V $ F  
II. E @ T
III. H @ V  
IV. T # V
(1) Only I, II and III are true
(2) Only I, II and IV are true
(3) Only II, III and IV are true
(4) Only I, III and IV are true
(5) All I, II, III and IV are true

4. Statements: 
D # R
R * K
K @ F
F $ J
Conclusions: 
I. J # R  
II. J # K
III. R # F  
IV. K @ D
(1) Only II and III are true
(2) Only III and IV are true
(3) Only I, III and IV are true
(4) All I, II, III and IV are true
(5) Only II and IV are true.

5. Statements: 
M $ K
K @ N
N * R
R # W
Conclusions: 
I. W @ K 
II. M $ R
III. K @ W 
IV. M @ N
(1) Only I and II are true
(2) Only I is true
(3) Only III and IV are true
(4) Only III is true
(5) Only IV is true

Answers
1. (5) N = B ≥  W < H ≤ M
I. M > W  (True)  II. H > N  (False)
III. W = N (False) IV. W < N (False)   
So : N ≥ W (Only either III or IV and I are true)

2. (1) R ≤ D ≥ J < M > K
I. K < J  (False) II. D > M   (False)
III. R < M  (False)    IV. D > K  (False)
So none is true.

3. (2) H > T < F = E ≤ V
I. V ≥ F  (True) II. E > T (True)
III. H > V (False) IV. T < V (True) 
So only I, II and IV are true.

4. (5) D < R ≤ k > F ≥ J
I. J < R  (False) II. J < K (True)
III. R < F (False) IV. K > D (True)
So only II and IV are true.

5. (5) M ≥ K > N ≤ R < W
I. W > K (False) II. M ≥ R (False)
III. K > W (False) IV. M > N (True)
So only IV is true.

Directions: (1 – 5) In the following questions, the symbols @, $, *, # and   used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’
‘P@Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’
‘P Q means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’

‘P *Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’


Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the four conclusions I, II, III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

1. Statements: 
N € B
B $ W
W # H
H * M
Conclusions: 
I. M @ W 
II. H @ N
III. W € N  
IV. W # N
(1) Only I is true  
(2) Only III is true
(3) Only IV is true  
(4) Only either III or IV is true
(5) Only either III or IV and I are true

2. Statements: 
R * D
D $ J
J # M
M @ K
Conclusions: 
I. K # J   
II. D @ M
III. R # M 
IV. D @ K
(1) None is true  
(2) Only I is true
(3) Only II is true  
(4) Only III is true 
(5) Only IV is true

3. Statements: 
H @ T
T # F
F € E
E * V
Conclusions: 
I. V $ F  
II. E @ T
III. H @ V  
IV. T # V
(1) Only I, II and III are true
(2) Only I, II and IV are true
(3) Only II, III and IV are true
(4) Only I, III and IV are true
(5) All I, II, III and IV are true

4. Statements: 
D # R
R * K
K @ F
F $ J
Conclusions: 
I. J # R  
II. J # K
III. R # F  
IV. K @ D
(1) Only II and III are true
(2) Only III and IV are true
(3) Only I, III and IV are true
(4) All I, II, III and IV are true
(5) Only II and IV are true.

5. Statements: 
M $ K
K @ N
N * R
R # W
Conclusions: 
I. W @ K 
II. M $ R
III. K @ W 
IV. M @ N
(1) Only I and II are true
(2) Only I is true
(3) Only III and IV are true
(4) Only III is true
(5) Only IV is true

Answers
1. (5) N = B ≥  W < H ≤ M
I. M > W  (True)  II. H > N  (False)
III. W = N (False) IV. W < N (False)   
So : N ≥ W (Only either III or IV and I are true)

2. (1) R ≤ D ≥ J < M > K
I. K < J  (False) II. D > M   (False)
III. R < M  (False)    IV. D > K  (False)
So none is true.

3. (2) H > T < F = E ≤ V
I. V ≥ F  (True) II. E > T (True)
III. H > V (False) IV. T < V (True) 
So only I, II and IV are true.

4. (5) D < R ≤ k > F ≥ J
I. J < R  (False) II. J < K (True)
III. R < F (False) IV. K > D (True)
So only II and IV are true.

5. (5) M ≥ K > N ≤ R < W
I. W > K (False) II. M ≥ R (False)
III. K > W (False) IV. M > N (True)
So only IV is true.