REASONING QUIZ FOR G.I.C.

Directions (1-5): In the following questions, the following @, ©, %, $ and * are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:

‘P © Q’ means ‘P is either greater than or equal to Q’.

‘P *Q’ means ‘P is either smaller than or equal to Q’.

 ‘P % Q’ means ‘P is smaller than Q’.

‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is greater than Q’.

‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is equal to Q’.

In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true?

Give answer (1) if only conclusion I is true.

Give answer (2) if only conclusion II is true.

Give answer (3) if either conclusion I or II is true.

Give answer (4) neither conclusion I nor II is true.

Give answer (5) if both conclusions I and II are true.

1.    Statements: M % T,  T $ K,  K © D        

Conclusions: I. T $ D                  II. D $ M

2.    Statements: F @ B,  B % N,  N $ H       

Conclusions: I. N $ F                  II. H $ F

3.    Statements: R * M,  M @ K,  K © J       

Conclusions: I. J $ M                  II. J @ M

4.    Statements: B $ N,  N * R,  R @ K        

Conclusions: I. K © N                 II. B $ K

5.    Statements: J © K,  K $ N,  N * D          

Conclusions: I. J % N                 II. D % K

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

Five friends P, Q, R, S and T travelled separately to five different cities namely Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mangalore by different modes of transport, i.e. by bus, train, aeroplane, car and boat from Goa.

The person who travelled to Delhi did not travel by boat. R travelled to Mangalore by car and S travelled by boat. Q travelled to Kolkata by aeroplane and T travelled by train. Goa is not connected by bus to Hyderabad and Chennai.

6.    S travelled to ____ by ____?

(1) Hyderabad, train          (2) Chennai, boat       

(3) Chennai, train              (4) Delhi, boat

(5) Delhi, train

7.    Who amongst the following travelled to Delhi?

(1) T                                  (2) R               

(3) S                                  (4) P               

(5) Q

8.    Q : Kolkata in the same way as S : ?

(1) Hyderabad                   (2) Chennai    

(3) Mangalore                   (4) Delhi         

(5) Cannot be determined

9.    Which of the following combinations of place and transport is correct?

(1) Kolkata – Bus              (2) Delhi – Aero plane

(3) Mangalore – Train       (4) Chennai –Boat      

(5) Hyderabad – Car

10.  Which of the following combinations is true for P?

(1) Travelled to Kolkata by bus    

(2) Travelled to Delhi by train      

(3) Travelled to Chennai by boat             

(4) Travelled to Hyderabad by bus          

(5) None of these

Solution (1 – 5)

1. (1)

M < T> K ≥ D

i. T  > D     √

ii. D > M                X

2. (1)

F = B  < N > H

i. N > F      √

ii. H > F     X

3. (3)

R ≤ M = K ≥ J

i. J >  M     X

ii. J = M     X

but they are complementary pairs so either I or II follow

4. (1)

B > N ≤ R = K

i. K ≥ N      √

ii. B > K     X

5. (4)

J ≥ K > N ≤ D

i. J <   N    X

ii. D < K     X

Solution (6 −10)

                                P           Q                     R                   S                   T

Transport       Bus       Aeroplane           Car                Boat            Train              

Place              Delhi      Kolkata              Mangalore     Chennai     Hyderabad          

6. (2)

7. (4)

8. (2)

9. (4)

10. (5)