REASONING QUIZ SET - 5

                                   Reasoning Quiz

Directions (Q.1 - 5): In the following questions the symbols $, #, @, % and * are used with the following meanings illustrated as below:

'A $ B' means 'A is not smaller than B'.

'A # B' means 'A is neither greater than nor equal to B'.

'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor equal to B'.

'A % B' means 'A is not greater than B'.

'A * B' means 'A is neither greater than nor smaller than B'.

In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and indicate your answer accordingly.

1. Statements: D * Q, Q @ L, L $ B, B # G

  Conclusions: I. D @ B

                       II. B * D

                      III. G @ L

a) Either I or II only

b) I and II only

c) I only

d) II and III only

e) None of these

2. Statements: Z @ Y, Y # K, K % M, M @ T

  Conclusions: I. Z @ M

                       II. Y @ T

                      III. Z # K

a) I only

b) II and III only

c) Either I or III only

d) All I, II and III 

e) None is true

3. Statements: P # M, M % R, R * T, T # L

  Conclusions: I. P # R

                       II. P * R

                      III. M % L

a) I only

b) Either I or II only

c) III only

d) All I, II and III

e) None is true

4. Statements: F @ H, M % H, M $ R, G * M

  Conclusions: I. F $ R

                       II. F @ R

                      III. H $ G

a) II and III only

b) II only

c) III only

d) III and either I or II

e) None is true

5. Statements: K @ T, T # D, D * F, F % G

  Conclusions: I. G @ K

                       II. G * T

                      III. G @ T

a) I and II only

b) II and III only

c) Either II or III only

d) III only

e) None is true

Directions (Q.6 - 10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven friends studying seven different branches of engineering, namely Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Electronics, Civil, Computers and Aeronautical Engineering, not necessarily in this order. Each of them studies in three different colleges, X, Y and Z. Not less than two study in any college. D studies Electrical Engineering in college X. The one who studies Chemical Engineering does not study in college Z. F studies Aeronautical Engineering in college Y with only B. A does not study in college X and does not study Civil Engineering. E studies Computer Engineering and does not study in college X. G studies Electrical Engineering but not in college X. None in college X studies Mechanical or Civil Engineering.

6. Which of the following groups represents the persons studying in college Z?

a) D, B

b) C, E, G

c) A, G

d) G, E, A

e) None of these

7. In which of the following colleges does C study?

a) X

b) Y

c) Z

d) Either X or Z

e) Can't be determined

8. Which of the following combinations is correct?

a) A - civil - Z

b) B - Chemical - Y

c) C  - Chemical - Z

d) G - Electronics  -Y

e) None of these

9. B studies in which of the following branches of Engineering?

a) Chemical 

b) Mechanical

c) Civil

d) Can' be determined

e) None of these

10. Who studies Chemical Engineering?

a) B

b) C

c) E

d) A

e) None of these

Answers: (1 - 5)  C - E - A - A - D
               (6 - 10) D - A  - E  - C - B