SBI PO Prelims 2022 Reasoning Ability Quiz – 1

12/04/2022

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SBI PO Prelims 2022 Reasoning Ability Quiz – 1

Almost all major competitive exams in the country have a section on Reasoning Ability, and it is also one of the most scoring sections. Candidates can ace this section in exams if they practice regularly in a dedicated manner. So here we are providing you with the SBI PO Prelims 2022 Reasoning Ability Quiz to help you prepare better. This SBI PO Prelims 2022 Reasoning Ability Quiz includes all of the most recent pattern-based questions, as well as Previous Year Questions. This SBI PO Prelims 2022 Reasoning Ability Quiz is totally FREE. Candidates will be provided with a detailed explanation of each question in this SBI PO Prelims 2022 Reasoning Ability Quiz. Candidates must practice this SBI PO Prelims 2022 Reasoning Ability Quiz to achieve a good score in the Reasoning Ability Section.

Directions (1-5): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and Give answer:

1. Six persons i.e. P, Q, R, S, T and U who all lives in a multistorey building such that ground floor is numbered 1 and above it 2nd and so on till the top floor which is the 6th floor. Who lives just above U?
I. More than two person lives below R. Two person lives between S and R. U is not the immediate neighbour of R(i.e. not immediate above or immediate below). T lives below U.
II. Q lives one of the floor below on which P lives. S does not live on the ground floor. Two person lives between U and T.
(a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(c) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(d) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(e) If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Answer & Explanation

2. Among the class of 45 students what is the rank of Atul from the left?
I. Anshika is 3rd to the left of Monika, who is 17th from the left. Atul is sitting exactly between Monika and Rahul.
II. Monika is five places to the right of Anshika, who is 19th from the right. Rahul is seven places to the left of Monika and is five places to the right of Atul.
(a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(c) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(d) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(e) If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Answer & Explanation

Ans. b
Exp. From condition II, Anshika is 19th from the right so, her rank from left is (45-19+1)= 27th. Monika is five places to the right of Anshika, Monika’s rank from the left is 32nd. Now, Rahul is seven places to the left of Monika, Rahul’s rank from the left is 25th (32-7). Rahul is five places to the right of Atul. So, Atul’s rank is (25-5)= 20th from the left.

3. A person prepares different food item in his bakery shop on the different days of the week starting from Monday to Saturday for his personal work(only one food item is prepared in a day). Which of the following item is prepared on Thursday?
I. He prepares muffin on third day of the week. Two items were prepared between the day on which Biscuit and Pastry are prepared. Cake is prepared after Biscuit but not immediately after.
II. Cookies is prepared one of the day after Wednesday. Pastry is prepared after Cake. Two items are prepared between Cake and Rusk.
(a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(c) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(d) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(e) If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Answer & Explanation

4. Some people are sitting in a row facing North. Find out how many people sit in the row?
I. C sits third to the right of A. Neither A nor C sits at the extreme end of the row.
II. E who sits second to the right of C sits immediate left of D. Not more than eight persons sits in the row.
(a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(c) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(d) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(e) If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Answer & Explanation

5. In which year was Shiva born?
I. Shiva at present is 19-year younger to his mother.
II. Shiva’s brother, who was born in 1964, is 35 years younger to his mother.
(a) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(b) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(c) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(d) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(e) If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Answer & Explanation

Ans. d
Exp.
From both I and II, we find that Shiva is (35 – 19) = 16 years older than his brother, who was born in 1964. So, Shiva was born in 1948.

Directions (6-10): Study the following alphanumeric series carefully and answer the questions given below:
Q A @ F 8 E N # I M $ R 3 L P G 4 # 2 K U * S Z & O H @ Y B
STEP I- The vowels which are preceded by a consonant and followed by a symbol are rearranged in the end of the series (after B) in alphabetical order.
STEP II- The consonants which are followed by a number is replaced with its opposite letter in the alphabetical series and placed in the starting of the series (before Q) in alphabetical order. (for ex. If M is that consonant, it will be replaced by N and placed before Q)
STEP III- One is added to the numbers which are preceded by a symbol.
(STEP II is applied after STEP I and STEP III is applied after STEP II)

6. Which of the following will be eighth element to the right of seventh element from the left end in the given series after step III?
(a) U
(b) P
(c) 4
(d) #
(e) I

Answer & Explanation

Ans. b
Exp. The required element is (8+7)= 15th element from the left end is ‘P’ in step 3.