Model Questions for IBPS PO PRELIM Exam : Reasoning Set-42

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

(a)In a family of six persons - A, B, C, D, E and F there are three males and three females. There are two married couples and two persons are unmarried. Each one of them reads different newspapers, viz. Times of India. Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Financial Times. Navbharat Times and Business Standard.
(b)E, who reads Indian Express, is mother-in-law of A, who is wife of C, D is the father of F and he does not read Times of India or Business Standard. Breads Navbharat Times arid is the sister of F, who reads Hindustan Times. C does not read Business Standard.

l. Who among the following reads The Times of India?

(1) C
(2) D
(3) A
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these

2. How is F related to E?

(1) Daughter
(2) Brother
(3) Son
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these

3. Which of the following is one of the married couples?

(1) D-B
(2) D-E
(3) B-F
(4) E-F
(5) None of these

4. Which of the following newspapers is read by ‘A’?

(1) Times of India
(2) Navbharat Times
(3) Financial Times
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these

5. How many sons does E have?

(1) Four
(2) Three
(3) Two
(4) One
(5) None of these

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Directions: Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity. Mark answer—

(1) if the inference is ‘definitely true’, i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
(2) if the- inference is ‘probably true’ though not ‘definitely true’ in the light of the facts given.
(3) if the ‘data are inadequate’, i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
(4) if the inference is ‘probably false’ though not ‘definitely false’ in the light of the facts given.
(5) if the inference is ‘definitely false’, i.e. it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given for it contradicts the given facts.

The XYZ Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation of India Limited has targeted a sales turnover of Rs 10,000 crore by the year 2005. As a part of its projections for the next five years, the federation had envisaged Rs 100 crore worth of exports per year as against its present exports of Rs .30 crore per year.
As per the federation’s plan, the future network will include 100 offices dealing with about 7500 stockists, who in turn would be covering every taluka headquarters and servicing about 10 lakh odd outlets. Its immediate strategy would be to cater to India’s next-door neighbours for exports of milk products.
The main players in this business in the world are India, United States, Europe, New Zealand and Australia, out of which Europe and United States are forced to go for subsidising due to rising labour cost while Australia and New Zealand are far away from India.

6. By 2005, more than 90 per cent of product of XYZ will be used for domestic market.

7. The federation’s emphasis appears to be more on exports than on domestic’ consumption of its products.

8. By 2005, India will be the largest player in the milk industry.

9. India does not have an immediate competitor in exporting milk and its product to neighbouring countries.

10. The XYZ Federation may have to train additional manpower to enable it to reach all comers of India and its neighbouring countries.