SBI PO 2018: Reasoning Quiz for Prelims – 5

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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-5): Read the following information and answer the questions that follow:

There are five boys Alok, Bunty, Chetan, Dinesh and Kailash, two are good, one is poor and two are average in studies. Two of them study in postgraduate classes and three in undergraduate classes. One comes from a rich family, two from middle-class families and two from poor families. One of them is interested in playing, two in singing and one in reading. Of those studying in undergraduate classes, two are average and one is poor in studies. Of the two boys interested in singing, one is a postgraduate student. The one interested in playing comes from a middle-class family. Both the boys interested in singing are not industrious. The two boys coming from middle-class families are average in studies and one of them is interested in singing. The boy interested in reading comes from a poor family, while the one interested in playing is industrious. Kailash is industrious, good in studies, comes from a poor family and is not interested in singing, playing or reading. Chetan is poor in studies in spite of being industrious. Alok comes from a rich family and is not industrious but is good in studies. Bunty is industrious and comes from a middle-class family.

  1. Name the boy interested in reading.

(a) Alok

(b) Bunty

(c) Chetan

(d) Dinesh

(e) None of these

Answer

Option: C

  1. Name the boy interested in playing.

(a) Alok

(b) Bunty

(c) Chetan

(d) Dinesh

(e) None of these

Answer

Option: B

  1. Name the middle-class family boy interested in singing.

(A) Alok

(b) Bunty

(c) Chetan

(d) Dinesh

(e) None of these

Answer

Option: D

  1. Name the boys studying in post-graduate classes.

(a) Alok , Kailash

(b) Bunty , Chetan

(c) Alok , Dinesh

(d) Dinesh , Kailash

(e) None of these

Answer

Option: A

  1. Name the boy who is not industrious and is average in studies.

(a) Alok

(b) Bunty

(c) Chetan

(d) Dinesh

(e) None of these

Answer

Option: D

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Boys Family Hobby Studying Studied  
Kailash Poor x PG Good Industrious
Alok Rich Singing PG Good Not Industrious
Bunty Middle Playing UG Average Industrious
Dinesh Middle Singing UG Average Not Industrious
Chetan Poor Reading UG Poor Industrious

 

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6-10): Read the following information and answer the questions that follow:

Mr Mahesh has a Godrej. There are five levels L1, L2, L3, L4, and L5 in the Godrej. The order of the levels indicates the levels from bottom to top. L1 is the bottom level while L5 is the top level. There are 21 drawers in the Godrej. The drawers are designed in such a manner that only one book can be kept in a drawer. Any level consists of at least three drawers but not more than six drawers. Mr Mahesh has kept 16 books in the Godrej These books are of Economics (2). History (2), Geography (3), Civics (5) and Polity (4). No two books of any subject can be kept at the same level. Books of History have been kept in levels at extreme ends only. Number of places for books in L5 is double the number for places of books in L1. Number of places for books in L4 is half the sum of the number of places for books in L5 and L2 together. L1 consists of neither a book of Polity nor a book of Geography. The books of Geography have been kept only in those levels where at least four books can be kept. Both the books of Economics have been kept in adjacent levels. Level L1 has no place to keep any more books.

  1. How many drawers are there in level L1?

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) 6

(e) None of these

Answer

Option: A

  1. In which level is the number of drawers maximum?

(a) L1

(b) L2

(c) L3

(d) L4

(e) None of these

Answer

Option: E

  1. How many drawers are empty in level L5?

(a) Can’t say

(b) 0

(c) 1

(d) 2

(e) None of these

Answer

Option: D

  1. In which of the following levels, there is not any book of Polity?

(a) Can’t say

(b) L1

(c) L2

(d) L3

(e) None of these

Answer

Option: B

  1. If all the books are collected from those levels of the Godrej which consist of, books of Economics the total then number of books will be

(a) 6

(b) 7

(c) 8

(d) Can’t say

(e) None of these

Answer

Option: B

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