IBPS PO / Clerk : Reasoning series-5

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Directions for questions 41 to 45: These questions are based on the following information.

Eight persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R are seated around a circular table facing the centre but not neccessarily in the same order. The following information is known about them.
(1) P is three places away from R and two places away fom O.
(2) M is seated to immmediate left of Q and opposite K.
(3) N is seated third to the right of L and P is not seated adjacent to M.
(4) N and Q are not adjacent to each other.

41. Who is seated opposite Q ?
a)K
b)P
c)M
d)R
e)N

Ans. b)P
P is seated opposite to Q

42.Who is third to the right of O ?
a)K
b)Q
c)R
d)M
e)L

Ans. (c)R
R is seated third to the right of O

 

43.Find the odd one among the following pairs.
a)LP
b)NM
c)RK
d)OQ
e)LQ

Ans. (e)LQ
Except LQ, in all other pairs first person is second to the left of second person

 

44.Who are adjacent to R ?
a) K and L
b) L and Q
c) M and Q
d) Q and K
e) None of these

Ans. (b) L and Q
Both L and Q are adjacent to R

45. Which of the following is the pair of persons seated opposite each other?
a)PM
b)NR
c)OK
d)NQ
e)RP

Ans. (b)NR

 

Directions for questions 46 to 50: These questions are based on the data given below.

There are two columns in which the words are given under column 1 and the codes for the words in column 2. By observing each word and its code, identify the codes given for each letter and answer the questions that follow.

S.No	Words	Codes
1	FRESH	254@9
2	HURDLE	4*$25!
3	ROUGH	54*76
4	RADIUS	*8&$49
5	LEADER	282$4!

46.What is the code for the word LIAR?
a)2&8!
b)59!$
c)48&!
d)8&94
e)!&65

Ans. (c)48&!
By observing (5), the code for 'E' is '2'
By observing (4), the code for '1' is '&'
By observing (1), the code for F'' is '@'
By comparing (3) and (5), the code for 'R' is '4'
By comparing (3) and (4), the code for 'U' is '*'
By comparing (3) and (2), the code for 'H' is '5'
By observing (1), the code for 'S' is '9'
By comparing (2) and (4), the code for 'A' is '8'
By observing (5), the code for 'L' is '!'
By observing (3), the code for 'O' is either '7' or '6' and the code for 'G' is either '6' or '7'

Letter	Code
G	6/7
O	7/6
F	@
S	9
I	&
D	$
A	8
E	2
L	!
H	5
U	*
R	4

 

47.What is the code word for 'A' ?
a)*
b)!
c)8
d)5
e)&

Ans.  c)8

 

48.What is the code word for 'D' ?
a)4
b)$
c)@
d)7
e)2

Ans. b)$

49.What is the code for the word RUSH ?
a)4@$9
b)5&4*
c)94&8
d)9*54
e)2$94

Ans. (d)9*54

 

50.What is the code for the word SAFE ?
a)542@
b)29$4
c)528@
d)98@$
e)8@29

Ans. e)8@29