Reasoning MCQ - 6 - Banking Exams MCQ

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

There are nine persons Anil, Balaji, Chaitu, Dinesh, Eswar, Feriq, Ganesh, Hari and Ishant stay on a nine floors building, but not necessarily in the same order. Only one person stays on each floor. All of them have either Bike or Car of different colours i.e. yellow, golden, red, orange, purple, black, white, silver and grey, but not necessarily in the same order. Only five of them have Car. The ground floor is numbered 1 and the topmost floor is numbered 9. There are two floors between the floors on which the persons having a black Bike and silver Car stay. Chaitu owns a red Bike. Feriq does not own a grey Bike. Anil stays on even numbered floor below the even numbered floor on which Hari stays. The one who owns a purple Car stays on the fourth floor. Dinesh stays on the second floor and owns the orange Car. The one who owns the golden Car stays on the topmost floor. Anil does not own a white Car. Feriq owns a black Bike and stays on an odd-numbered floor. There is only one floor between the floors on which Ferriq and Ganesh stay. Eswar stays immediate above the floor on which Ishant stay. Ganesh does not stay on the ground floor. Balaji stays immediate above the floor on which Hari stay. There are three floors between the floors on which Chaitu and Feriq stay. The one who owns the silver car stays immediate above Ganesh. Eswar stays on the fourth floor. The one who owns the grey Bike stays on the third floor

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Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence they form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to that group? 

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

There are nine persons Anil, Balaji, Chaitu, Dinesh, Eswar, Feriq, Ganesh, Hari and Ishant stay on a nine floors building, but not necessarily in the same order. Only one person stays on each floor. All of them have either Bike or Car of different colours i.e. yellow, golden, red, orange, purple, black, white, silver and grey, but not necessarily in the same order. Only five of them have Car. The ground floor is numbered 1 and the topmost floor is numbered 9. There are two floors between the floors on which the persons having a black Bike and silver Car stay. Chaitu owns a red Bike. Feriq does not own a grey Bike. Anil stays on even numbered floor below the even numbered floor on which Hari stays. The one who owns a purple Car stays on the fourth floor. Dinesh stays on the second floor and owns the orange Car. The one who owns the golden Car stays on the topmost floor. Anil does not own a white Car. Feriq owns a black Bike and stays on an odd-numbered floor. There is only one floor between the floors on which Ferriq and Ganesh stay. Eswar stays immediate above the floor on which Ishant stay. Ganesh does not stay on the ground floor. Balaji stays immediate above the floor on which Hari stay. There are three floors between the floors on which Chaitu and Feriq stay. The one who owns the silver car stays immediate above Ganesh. Eswar stays on the fourth floor. The one who owns the grey Bike stays on the third floor

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Which of the following coloured bike does Feriq have? 

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

There are nine persons Anil, Balaji, Chaitu, Dinesh, Eswar, Feriq, Ganesh, Hari and Ishant stay on a nine floors building, but not necessarily in the same order. Only one person stays on each floor. All of them have either Bike or Car of different colours i.e. yellow, golden, red, orange, purple, black, white, silver and grey, but not necessarily in the same order. Only five of them have Car. The ground floor is numbered 1 and the topmost floor is numbered 9. There are two floors between the floors on which the persons having a black Bike and silver Car stay. Chaitu owns a red Bike. Feriq does not own a grey Bike. Anil stays on even numbered floor below the even numbered floor on which Hari stays. The one who owns a purple Car stays on the fourth floor. Dinesh stays on the second floor and owns the orange Car. The one who owns the golden Car stays on the topmost floor. Anil does not own a white Car. Feriq owns a black Bike and stays on an odd-numbered floor. There is only one floor between the floors on which Ferriq and Ganesh stay. Eswar stays immediate above the floor on which Ishant stay. Ganesh does not stay on the ground floor. Balaji stays immediate above the floor on which Hari stay. There are three floors between the floors on which Chaitu and Feriq stay. The one who owns the silver car stays immediate above Ganesh. Eswar stays on the fourth floor. The one who owns the grey Bike stays on the third floor

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Who lives between the one who have black bike and the one who have white car? 

Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

There are nine persons Anil, Balaji, Chaitu, Dinesh, Eswar, Feriq, Ganesh, Hari and Ishant stay on a nine floors building, but not necessarily in the same order. Only one person stays on each floor. All of them have either Bike or Car of different colours i.e. yellow, golden, red, orange, purple, black, white, silver and grey, but not necessarily in the same order. Only five of them have Car. The ground floor is numbered 1 and the topmost floor is numbered 9. There are two floors between the floors on which the persons having a black Bike and silver Car stay. Chaitu owns a red Bike. Feriq does not own a grey Bike. Anil stays on even numbered floor below the even numbered floor on which Hari stays. The one who owns a purple Car stays on the fourth floor. Dinesh stays on the second floor and owns the orange Car. The one who owns the golden Car stays on the topmost floor. Anil does not own a white Car. Feriq owns a black Bike and stays on an odd-numbered floor. There is only one floor between the floors on which Ferriq and Ganesh stay. Eswar stays immediate above the floor on which Ishant stay. Ganesh does not stay on the ground floor. Balaji stays immediate above the floor on which Hari stay. There are three floors between the floors on which Chaitu and Feriq stay. The one who owns the silver car stays immediate above Ganesh. Eswar stays on the fourth floor. The one who owns the grey Bike stays on the third floor

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Hari have which colour of car/bike? 

Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is ‘strong’ and which is ‘weak’. 

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Statement: Should the rule of wearing helmet for both driver and pillion rider while driving a motor bike be enforced strictly? Arguments: I. Yes, it is a rules and less should be followed strictly by all.II. No, each individual knows how to protect his own life and it should be left to his discretion.III. No, it does not ensure safety as only the head is protected and rest of the body is not.IV. Yes, it is a necessity as head, being the most sensitive organ, is protected by all helmet. 

Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is ‘strong’ and which is ‘weak’. 

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​Statement: Should be income generated out of agriculture activities be taxed? Arguments:I. No, farmers are otherwise suffering from natural calamities and low yield coupled with low procurement price and their income should not be taxed.II. Yes, majority of the population is dependent on agriculture and hence their income should be taxed to augment the resources. III. Yes, many big farmers earn much more than the majority of the service earners and they should be teased to remove the disparity. 

Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is ‘strong’ and which is ‘weak’. 

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Statement: Should all the indirect taxes in India be combined into a single tax on all commodities? Arguments:I. Yes, this will considerably simplify the tax collection mechanism and the cost of collecting tax will also reduce.II. Yes, the manufacturers and traders will be benefited by this which is turn will boost tax collection. III. No, no other country has adopted such system.

Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is ‘strong’ and which is ‘weak’. 

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Statement: Should all the management institutes in the country be brought under government control? Arguments: I. No, the government does not have adequate resources to run such institutes effectively. II. No, each institute should be given freedom to function on its own. III. Yes, this will enable to have standardized education for all the students.IV. Yes, only then the quality of education would be improved. 

Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is ‘strong’ and which is ‘weak’. 

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Statement: Should be consumption of aerated drinks be banned in India? Arguments: I. Yes, this is the only way to reduce the risk of exposing people to some diseases. II. No, each individual should have right to choose what he wants.III. No, there is no confirmed evidence that such products have adverse effects on human body. IV. Yes, it is banned in many other countries also.  

In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to distinguish between ‘strong argument and weak argument. A strong argument must be ‘both’ important and directly relate to the question. A weak argument may not be related to the trivial aspect of the question. Each question below is followed by three arguments, numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is ‘strong’ and which is ‘weak’.

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Statement: Should seniority be the only criterion for the promotion? Arguments: I. No, it would be an injustice to those juniors who are more deserving and suitable for higher positions than their senior counterparts.II. Yes, otherwise senior employees do feel humiliated.III. Yes, senior employees are more experienced and must be rewarded for same.

In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to distinguish between ‘strong argument and weak argument. A strong argument must be ‘both’ important and directly relate to the question. A weak argument may not be related to the trivial aspect of the question. Each question below is followed by three arguments, numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is ‘strong’ and which is ‘weak’.

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Statement: Is caste-based reservation policy in professional colleges justified? Arguments:I. Yes, the step is a must to bring the underprivileged at par with the privileged ones.II. No, it obstructs the establishment of a classless society.III. Yes, this will help the backward castes and classes of people to come out of the oppression of upper caste people. 

In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to distinguish between ‘strong argument and weak argument. A strong argument must be ‘both’ important and directly relate to the question. A weak argument may not be related to the trivial aspect of the question. Each question below is followed by three arguments, numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is ‘strong’ and which is ‘weak’.

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Statement: Should Government established higher level Institutes of Technology (IITs) be privatized? Arguments: I. Yes, privatization will make these institutes financially healthy, competitive and quality conscious.II. Yes, privatization is the key of the new era can we survive without it? III. No, standard of education of these institutes will fall.   

Directions: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘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 or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.

Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered (A), (B) and (C). You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong’  argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument.

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Statement: Should there be a cap on drawing ground water for irrigation purposes in India?Arguments:(A) No, irrigation is of prime importance for food production in India and it is heavily dependent on ground water in many parts of the country.(B) Yes, water tables have gone down to alarmingly low levels in some parts of the country where irrigation is primarily dependent on groundwater, which may lead to serious environmental consequences.(C) Yes, India just cannot afford to draw groundwater any further as the international agencies have cautioned India against it.

Directions: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘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 or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.

Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered (A), (B) and (C). You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong’  argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument.

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Statement: Should there be a complete ban on setting up thermal power plants in India?Arguments:(A) Yes, this is the only way to arrest further addition to environmental pollution.(B) No, there is a huge shortage of electricity in most parts of the country and hence generation of electricity needs to be augmented.(C) No, many developed countries scontinue to set up thermal power plants in their countries.

Directions : In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered (A), (B) and (C). A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true,then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing. 

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Statement: A heavy unseasonal downpour during the last two days has paralysed the normal life in the state in which five persons were killed but this has provided a huge relief to the problem of acute water crisis in the state.Courses of action:(A) The state government should set up a committee to review the alarming situation.(B) The state government should immediately remove all the restrictions on use of potable water in all the major cities in the state.(C) The state government should send relief supplies to all the affected areas in the state.

Directions : In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered (A), (B) and (C). A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true,then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing. 

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Statement: The school dropout rate in many districts in the state has increased sharply during the last few years as the parents of these children make them work in the fields owned by others to earn enough for them to get at least one meal a day.Courses of action:(A) The Govt. should put up a mechanism to provide foodgrains to the poor people in these districts through public distribution system to encourage the parents to send their wards to school.(B) The Govt should close down some of these schools in the district and deploy the teachers of these schools to nearby schools and also ask remaining students to join these schools.(C) Govt. should issue arrest warrants for all the parents who force their children to work in fields instead of attending classes.

Directions : In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered (A), (B) and (C). A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true,then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing. 

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Statement: One aspirant was killed due to stampede while participating in a recruitment drive of police constables.Courses of action:(A) The officials in charge of the recruitment process should immediately be suspended.(B) A team of officials should be asked to find out the circumstances which led to the death of the aspirant and submit its report within a week.(C) The Govt. should ask the home department to stagger the number of aspirants over more number of days to avoid such incidents in future.

Directions: In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Given answer

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Statement: The highway police authority put up large boards at regular intervals indicating the speed limit and dangers of over-speeding on the highways.

Assumptions: 

I. Most of the motorists may drive their vehicles within the speed limit on the highways.

II. Motorists generally ignore such cautions and over-speed on the highways.

Directions : In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Given answer

Statement: The sarpanch of the village called a meeting of all the heads of the families to discuss the problem of acute shortage of drinking water in the village.

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Assumptions: 

I. The sarpanch had earlier called such meetings to discuss about various problems.

II. Most of the heads of families may attend the meeting called by the sarpanch.

Directions : In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.Given answer

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Statement: The municipal corporation advised all the people living in the shanties along the beaches to move to higher places during monsoon.

Assumptions: 

I. Many people living in the shanties may leave the city and relocate themselves elsewhere in the state.

II. Majority of the people living in the shanties along the beach may try to relocate to higher places during monsoon.

Direction : Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or of 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 choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.Mark answer

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 A. State Govt has ordered immediate ban on airing of certain movie channels on television.

 B. A few social activists have come together and demanded ban on telecasting ‘Adult’ movies on television.

Directions : Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or of 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 choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.Mark answer

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A. Government has tightened security checks at all important places and also at various public places.

B. Incidences of terrorist attacks are increasing day by day.

Directions : Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or of 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 choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.Mark answer

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A. There is an outbreak of several epidemics in the country.

B. There was a worst flood situation ever experienced in the past in most parts of the country.

The condition of the roads in the city has deteriorated considerably during the first two months of monsoon and most of the roads have developed big potholes. Which of the following can be a possible effect of the above cause?

It has been reported in many leading newspapers that the current year’s monsoon may be below the expected level as many parts of the country are still not getting adequate rainfall.Which of the following can be a possible fallout of the above situation?

A few travelers were severely beaten up by villagers recently in a remote rural part of the state as the villagers found the movement of the travelers suspicious. The district authority has sent a police team to nab the culprits. Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statement? (An inference is something which is not directly stated but can be inferred from the given facts.)