Reasoning Quiz for Bank Exams 2016-17 – 7

Directions for
questions 1 to 3: Answer the questions based on the following information.

Ten coins are distributed among four people P, Q, R and S
such that one of them gets one coin, another gets two coins, the third gets
three coins and the fourth gets four coins. It is known that Q gets more coins than
P, and S gets fewer coins than R.

1. If the number of
coins distributed to Q is twice the number distributed to P, then which one of
the following is necessarily true?

a. R gets an even number of coins.

b. R gets an odd number of coins.

c. S gets an even number of coins.

d. S gets an odd number of coins.

2. If R gets at least
two more coins than S, then which one of the following is necessarily true?

a. Q gets at least two more coins than S.

b. Q gets more coins than S.

c. P gets more coins than S.

d. P and Q together get at least five coins.

3. If Q gets fewer
coins than R, then which one of the following is not necessarily true?

a. P and Q together get at least four coins.

b. Q and S together get at least four coins.

c. R and S together get at least five coins.

d. P and R together get at least five coins.

Directions for
questions 4 and 5: Answer the questions based on the following information.

A, B, C, D, E and F are a group of friends from a club.
There are two housewives, one lecturer, one architect, one accountant and one
lawyer in the group. There are two married couples in the group. The lawyer is
married to D who is a housewife. No lady in the group is either an architect or
an accountant. C, the accountant, is married to F who is a lecturer. A is
married to D and E is not a housewife.

4. What is the
profession of E?

a. Lawyer

b. Architect

c. Lecturer

d. Accountant

5. How many members
of the group are male?

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. None of these

Direction for
questions 6 and 7: Answer the questions based on the following information.

Seven university cricket players are to be honoured at a
special luncheon. The players will be seated on the dais along one side of a
single rectangular table.

I. A and G have to leave the luncheon early and must be
seated at the extreme right end of the table, which is closest to the exit.

II. B will receive the Man of the Match Award and must be in
the centre chair.

III. C and D who are bitter rivals for the position of
wicketkeeper, dislike one another and should be seated as far apart as
possible.

IV. E and F are best friends and want to sit together.

6. Which of the
following may not be seated at either end of the table?

a. C

b. D

c. G

d. F

7. Which of the
following pairs may not be seated together?

a. E and A

b. B and D

c. C and F

d. G and D