Reasoning Quiz - 45 | SBI | IBPS

Directions (Q.1 - 4): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.


(i) Seven types of paints A, B, C, D, E, F and G of different colors: red, green, yellow, black, blue,  white and orange are filled in different tins P, Q, R, S, T, U and V. The order of the types on paints, colors and the tins are not necessarily in the same order.

(ii) Paint B is not kept in tins Q or R and is white in color. Paint D is kept in tin V and is not blue or red. F is kept in tin P and is green in color. Paints C and E are kept in tins T and U respectively and are black and yellow in color respectively. G is not blue in color. Red paint is not kept in tin Q.

1. Which of the following paints is orange in color?
a) A
b) C
c) D
d) G
e) None of these

2. Paint B is kept in which tin?
a) R
b) S
c) Q or S
d) Q
e) None of these

3. Which tin contains blue paint?
a) P
b) R
c) S
d) T
e) None of these

4. Which of the following combination of paint - tin - color is correct?
a) A - Q - Red
b) A - R - Blue
c) F - P - Black
d) G - R - Red
e) None of these

Directions (Q.5 - 7): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.

There are seven members, 4 men and 3 women in a family. They are L, M, N, O, P, Q and R. M is a businessman and father of P. Q is the paternal grandfather of P and is a doctor. N, who is a housewife is daughter-in-law of O. R is P's uncle and is an advocate. There is one Architect, one Pilot and one Journalist in the family. N is not P's mother. O is not married to M. There are three married couples in the family.

5. If Q is the grandfather of a Pilot, what is his daughter-in-law's profession?
a) Journalist
b) Doctor
c) Advocate
d) Can't be determined
e) None of these

6. If O is the pilot and the Journalist is not a female, then P's profession is:
a) Architect
b) Journalist
c) Doctor
d) Can't be determined
e) None of these

7. If the Pilot does not have any child, then who is the Pilot?
a) L
b) N
c) P
d) Either (a) or (b)
e) Either (b) or (c)

Directions (Q.8 - 10): Below in each question are given two Statements (A) and (B). These statements many either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between thee two statements.

Give answer --
a) If Statement A is the cause and Statement B is its effect.
b) If Statement B is the cause and Statement A is its effect
c) If both the Statements A and B are independent causes
d) If both the Statements A and B are effects of independent causes
e) If both the Statements A and B are effects of some common cause

8. A. The local traders association urged all its members to shut their establishments for two days and participate in the protest march.
    B. Govt. has recently cancelled licenses of many traders in the locality as they did not pay their taxes on time.

9. A. Govt. has increased the procurement price of khariff crops by about ten percent for the current year.
    B. Inadequate monsoon rainfall has created a drought like situation in many parts of the country.

10. A. The Govt. has recently lifted ban on import of sugar for selling in the retail market.
     B. The prices of sugar in the retail market have stabilized after a considerable gap.


Answers:

1. (c)
2. (b)
3. (e)
4. (d)

5. (d)
6. (b)
7. (e)

8. (b)
9. (b)
10. (a)