Reasoning Ability Practice Set-2 For IBPS Exam

Q.1-5. A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of an input and rearrangement given below.

Input: calm boy regain 96 suave 32 alone 17 hook 69 letter 29 pick 51 zilch 84
Step I: 96 calm boy regain suave 32 17 gook 69 letter 29 pick 51 zilch 84 alone
Step II: 96 84 calm regain suave 32 17 hook 69 letter 29 pick 51 zilch alone boy
Step III: 96 84 69 regain suave 32 17 hook letter 29 pick 51 zilch alone boy calm
Step IV: 96 84 69 51 regain suave 32 17 letter 29 pick zilch alone boy calm hook
Step V: 96 84 69 51 32 regain suave 17 29 letter pick zilch alone boy calm hook
Step VI: 96 84 69 51 32 29 regain suave 17 zilch alone boy calm hook letter pick
Step VII: 96 84 69 51 32 29 17 suave zilch alone boy calm hook letter pick regain
Step VIII: 96 84 69 51 32 29 17 zilch alone boy calm hook letter pick regain suave
Step IX: 96 84 69 51 32 29 17 alone boy calm hook letter pick regain suave zilch
Step X: 17 29 32 51 69 84 96 alone boy calm hook letter pick regain suave zilch
Step X : is the last step of the above arrangement. As per the rules followed in the above Input, give the answer of the following questions.

Input: write layer 99 hat is soon 77 mate 33 rust jabber 44 net body 66 tape 11 cute

Q.1. What will be the last step for the given input?

(1) VIII
(2) IX
(3) XIII
(4) XII
(5) XI

Q.2. Which step will be the following input?

99 77 66 44 33 write layer soon mate rust met tape 11 body cute hat is jabber

(1) VI
(2) V
(3) IV
(4) VII
(5) IX

Q.3. Which of the following will be step III?

(1) 99 77 66 44 write layer soon mate 33 rust jabber net tape 11 body cute hat is
(2) 99 77 66 write layer is soon mate 33 rust jabber 44 net tape 11 body cute hat
(3) 99 77 66 write layer soon mate 33 rust jabber 44 net tape 11 body cute hat is
(4) 99 77 66 write layer soon mate 33 rust jabber 44 net tape 11 body cute is hat
(5) 99 66 write 77 layer is soon mate 33 rust jabber 44 net tape 11 body cute hat

Q.4. Which will be the last but one step of the given input?

(1) XII
(2) XIII
(3) IX
(4) X
(5) VIII

Q.5. Which of the following steps will definitely be the step XI?

(1) 99 77 66 44 33 11 body cute hat is jabber layer mate net rust soon tape write
(2) 99 77 66 44 33 11 write layer is soon mate rust jabber net tape body cute hat
(3) 99 77 66 44 33 11 write body cute hat is jabber layer mate net rust soon tape
(4) 99 77 66 44 33 11 write body cute hat is jabber layer mate net rust tape soon
(5) 99 77 66 44 33 11 write cute body hat is jabber layer mate rust tape soon net

Q.6-10. Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: P, Q, R, S, T, V and W are seven children each of them likes different flavour of tea i.e. Peach, Rose, Lavender, Lemon, Jasmine, Ginger and Mango but not necessarily in the same order. Each of them studies in different standard from standard IV to standard X but not necessarily in the same order.

Q studies in VII standard and does not like Jasmine and Lemon flavours of tea. R likes Peach flavour of tea and does not study either in V or in IX standards. T studies in VIII standard and likes Ginger flavour. The one who likes Rose flavour of tea, studies in X standard. S studies in IV standard. W likes mango flavour of tea. P does not study in X standard. The one who likes Lemon flavour of tea, does not study in IV standard.

Q.6. In which standard does W study?

(1) V
(2) IX
(3) VIII
(4) IV
(5) X

Q.7. Which flavour of tea does P like?

(1) Lemon
(2) Peach
(3) Mango
(4) Ginger
(5) Rose

Q.8. Which flavour of tea does S like?

(1) Peach
(2) Lavender
(3) Ginger
(4) Mango
(5) Jasmine

Q.9. Which of the following combinations of children - standard – flavour of tea is correct?

(1) T - VIII - Jasmine
(2) W - VII – Mango
(3) Q - VII - Lemon
(4) V - X - Rose
(5) R- VI - Peach

Q.10. What is the favourite flavour of tea and standard of T?

(1) Ginger, IX
(2) Peach, VIII
(3) Ginger, VIII
(4) Peach, IX
(5) Rose, X

Q.11-15. Each question below is followed by a statement and two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the following arguments is/are strong and which of the following arguments is/are weak. In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between strong arguments and weak
arguments so for as they relate to the question. Strong arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. Weak arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question.

Give answer-

(1) If only argument I is strong.
(2) If only argument II is strong
(3) If either argument I or II is strong.
(4) If neither argument I nor II is strong.
(5) If both arguments I and II are strong.

Q.11. Statement:

Should APJ Abdul Kalam be featured on currency notes?

Arguments:

I. Yes, because Dr. Kalam fits as an ideal face symbolizing national identity, He is reckoned as a great scientist, an impressive leader and a youth icon.
II. No, because the currency notes symbolize national identity and Mahatma Gandhi is the right person to fit in this place. He is not only a popular face in India but is also known for his great deeds on international platform.

Q.12. Statement: Should Journalists be made to pass an exam like banks and lawyers?

Arguments:

I. Yes, because the education will make them more responsible in handling sensitive data and news, and the ways to impart those news to the audience.
II. No, because making the exams mandatory, will demotivate those candidates who are creative enough and have the courage to join the industry, but due to financial problems are unable to join a course will lose the opportunity of working and achieving their dreams.

Q.13. Statement:

Should Duty-Free Shops On Airports Be Closed?

Arguments:

I. Yes, because there are many grave reasons for not having duty-free shops on airports, and the most important reason is security. Duty-free shops create a big loop hole in the security system of an airport, and the gold smuggling cases highlight the problem.
II. No, because duty-free sales are an integral part of airport operations and accounts for a big source of revenue. Therefore, they should not be closed without any strong reason.

Q.14. Statement: Should Maggi Be Banned?

Arguments:

I. Yes, because the chemicals present in Maggi and other noodles are harmful for children and often lead to weight gain, liver inflammation, brain damage and other severe health problems.
II. No, because there are many other junk foods available in the market which in no way can be termed as healthy food. If Maggi has to be banned, all those foods should also be banned.

Q.15. Statement:

Should the word “Adhinayak” be dropped from the national anthem??

Arguments:

I. Yes, because the word “adhinayak” from the national anthem should be removed as it praises the British rule that existed in India. According to Kalyan Singh, the existence of the word “adhinayak” in the national anthem is a way of giving respect to the Britishers who ruled our country before the independence.
II. No, because in reality, “adhinayak” does not refer to the Britishers but it indicates the almighty (God). People who want the exclusion of the word “adhinayak” from the anthem should understand the deeper meaning of the word.

Q.16-20. In each question given below three statements are followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true (even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts). Read the conclusions and decide which logically follows.

Give answer -

(1) If only conclusion I follows.
(2) If only conclusion II follows.
(3) If either conclusion I or II follows.
(4) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(5) If both conclusions I and II follow.

Q.16-17. Statements:

Some balance are bacterium.
All bank are balance.
Some bacterium are offense.
No kingdom is a bank.

Q.16. Conclusions:

I. It is a possibility that all kingdom can never be offense.
II. Some kingdom can never be bacterium.

Q.17. Conclusions:

I. Some offense not being balance is a possibility.
II. All kingdom, if they are bacterium, can never be offense.

Q.18-19.Statements:

All majority are data.
All majority are fame.
Some data are not uniform.

Q.18. Conclusions:

I. It is possible that all uniform cannot be fame.
II. Some data which are not uniform, are also fame.

Q.19. Conclusions:

I. All uniform being majority is a possibility.
II. Some fame which are not majority, are data.

Q.20. Statements:

No wave is a wax.All waxes are computers.
All waves are laptops.

Conclusions:

I. Some waves which are laptops, may also be waxes.
II. It is possible that all laptops, if they are waxes, must be computers.

Q.21-25. In the following questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statement. These statements are followed by two conclusions I and II. Find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true.

Give answer–

(1) If only conclusion I is true.
(2) If only conclusion II is true.
(3) If either conclusion I or II is true.
(4) If neither conclusion I nor II is true.
(5) If both conclusions I and II are true.

Q.21. Statements:

E > L, M ≤ U, T = E, U ≤ R

Conclusions:

I. E ≥ R
II. U < L

Q.22. Statements:

W > R, S = G, B ≤ W, W > S

Conclusions:

I. R ≥ S
II. B ≤ S

Q.23. Statements:

D ≤Y, Y ≤ E, F ≥ D, E ≤ Q

Conclusions:

I. Y = Q
II. D ≥ Q

Q.24. Statements:

E > L, M ≤U, T = E, U ≤ R

Conclusions:

I. M < R
II. U = E

Q.25. Statements:

W > R, S = G, B ≤ W, W > S

Conclusions:

I. R ≥ B
II. R ≤ B

Q.26-30. Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Eight persons K, J, I, H, G, F, E and D are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them who sit at the corner, are facing towards the centre and other four who sit in the middle of each row, are facing outside the centre.

Each person has different professions – 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 but the sequence of persons and professions are not necessarily in the same order.
H’s daughter profession is 11. Only one person is sitting between K and F. D’s brother H, sits on the immediate left of his mother whose profession is 16.