Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1– 5)In these questions,symbols @, #, $, * and % are used with different-meaning as follows:

‘A @ B’ means ‘A is not smaller than B’.

‘A # B’ means ‘A is neither smaller than norequal to B’.

‘A $ B’ means ‘A is neither greater than norsmaller than B’.

‘A * B’ means ‘A is not greater than B’.

‘A % B’ means ‘A is neither greater than norequal to B’.

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

(A) If only conclusion I is true.

(B) If only conclusion II is true.

(C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II is true. 

(D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true.

(E) If both conclusions I and II are true.

1. Statements :N@W,W#H,H%T

Conclusions: I. H%N

II. T#W

2. Statements:F#R,H%R,L*R

Conclusions: I. F#L

II. R@L

3. Statements:J@K,K%M,M#T

Conclusions: I. K%T

II. K@T

4. Statements:V*W,W$H,H@I

Conclusions: I. V*I

II. I*W

5. Statements:L*P,P%V,V#D

Conclusions: I. L*V 

II. L$D

Directions—(Q. 6-10) these questions are based on the following information. Study it carefully and answer the questions.

Seven members L, H, K, T, F, J & Represent different countries in Olympics viz.USA, China, Korea, France, Russia, Australia and Japan; each one competes for a different sport viz.Volleyball, Archery, Rifle Shooting, Tennis,Boxing, Athletics and Football. The order ofpersons, countries and the games is not necessarily the same.

K represents China for Archery. T representsUSA but not for Volleyball or Rifle Shooting. The one who represents Japan competes for Boxing. Fcompetes Volleyball but not for Korea. L represents Australia for Athletics. The one whorepresents Russia competes for Tennis. J does not represent Korea or Japan. R competes for Rifle Shooting.

6. The one who competes for Rifle-shooting,represents which country?

(A) France

(B) Korea

(C) Japan

(D) USA 

(E) None of these

7. Which of the following combinations incorrect?

(A) J — Tennis — France

(B) R — Tennis — Russia

(C) R — Tennis — France

(D) J — Tennis — Russia

(E) None of these

8. Who represents Japan?

(A) F  

(B) R 

(C) J 

(D) H 

(E) None of these

9. For which game does T compete?

(A) Boxing 

(B) Football

(C) Tennis

(D) Cannot be determined 

(E) None of these

10. F represents which country?

(A) France  

(B) Russia

(C) Japan 

(D) Korea 

(E) None of these

Answers..

1. A
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. B

10. A