HSBC - Reasoning - 1

HSBC – Reasoning -1

 1    Which two are same (1) t56we12  (2) t56we34  (3) t56ew34   (4) t56we12

A :1st and 2nd are same
B :2nd and 3rd are same
C :1st and 4th are same
D :no two are same
Answer: C

2     Which two are same  (1) 2345123   (2) 1234321   (3) 234123   (4) 3213211

A :1st and 2nd are same
B :2nd and 3rd are same
C :3rd and 4th are same
D :no two are same
Answer: D

3     Which two are same  (1) rrrrppppttt   (2)  rrrpppppttt   (3)  rrrrppppttt   (4)  rrrrpppptttt

A :1st and 2nd are same
B :1st and 3rd are same
C :1st and 4nd are same
D :no two are same
Answer: B

4     Which two are same   (1)  aabbbbdd    (2) aaabbbddd     (3) aaabbbddd    (4)  aaabbbdd

A :1st and 2nd are same
B :1st and 3rd are same
C :2nd and 3rd are same
D :No two are same
Answer: C
   
5     Which two are same    (1)  12332111   (2)  12331211    (3)  12332111     (4)  12332121

A :1st and 2nd are same
B :1st and 3rd are same
C :2nd and 3rd are same
D :no two are same
Answer: B

6     If "÷" means "x", "+" means "÷", "-" means "+" and "x" means "-", then what will be the value of 13x3÷4+2-7 ?

A :4                        B :10                      C :14                      D :38
Answer: C           13-3x4÷2+7 = 14    (Apply BODMAS rule)

7     If "÷" means "+", "-" means "÷", "x" means "-" and "+" means "x", then what will be the value of 20÷10x5-4+2 ?

A :30                      B :28                      C :27.5                   D :27
Answer: C           20+10-5/4x2

 8     If "+" means "/", "/" means "-", "-" means "x" and "x" means "+", then what will be the value of 13/3+1-2x4 ?

A :10                      B :25                      C :20                      D :none
Answer: D           13-3/1x2+4

9     If "÷" means "+", "-" means "÷", "x" means "-" and "+" means "x", then what will be the value of 12-2+8x4÷3 ?

A :23                      B :28                      C :56                      D :none
Answer: D           12/2x8-4+3 = 47

10 If "+" means "%", "%" means "÷", "÷" means "x" and "x" means "+", then what will be the value of 26x6+4÷8%2 ?

A :34                      B :38                      C :2                         D :56
Answer: A           26+6%4x8÷2 = 34

Answer the following questions based on the information given:

11     The length of trains of traveling at 90km/hr crosses train B in 32 seconds.
1. Train A traveling at 90 km/hr crosses train B in 32 seconds.
2. Train A and B are not traveling in the opposite directions.

A : question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered by using the other statement alone
B : question can be answered by using either statement alone.
C : questions can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered by using either statement alone
D : question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Answer: A

12    What is the value of the two digit positive integer N?
1. Four times N is 48 less than the square of the smallest two digit number.
2. N is a prime number whose square lies between 150 and 250.

A : question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered by using the other statement alone.
B : question can be answered by using either statement alone.
C : questions can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered by using either statement alone.
D : question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Answer: B

13   What is the price of mangoes per kg?
I. Ten kg of mangoes and two dozens of oranges cost Rs. 252.
II. Two kg of mangoes could be bought in exchange for one dozen oranges.

A : Question can be answered by using statement A alone but not by using B alone
B : Question can be answered by using statement B alone but not by using A alone.
C : Question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered using either statement alone.
D : Question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Answer: C

14   ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Is ABCD a rectangle?

1. AB||CD.         2. ∠ A + ∠ C = 180
A : question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered by using the other statement alone.
B : question can be answered by using either statement alone.
C : questions can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered by using either statement alone.
D : question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Answer: D

Six persons Binoy, Charu, Alex, Danny, Elan, and Firoze are sitting in two rows, facing each other, with three in each. Elan is not at the end of any rows. Danny is second to the left of Firoze.Alex the neighbour of Elan is sitting diagonally opposite to Danny. Charu is the neighbour of Firoze.

15     Who is facing Firoze?

A :Elan                  B :Binoy                C :Danny              D :Alex
Answer: D
seating arrangement
D C F
B E A

16     After exchanging seats with Elan, who will be the neighbors of Danny in the new position?
A : Alex and Binoy            B :Firoze and Binoy          C :Alex and Charu            D :None of the above
Answer: A

18     Which of the following are sitting diagonally opposite to each other?
A :Binoy and Elan             B :Firoze and Binoy          C :Danny and Elan            D :Elan and Charu
Answer: C

19     Which of the following are in the same row?
A :Binoy, Firoze                 B :Danny, Elan                   C :Alex, Charu                    D :Elan, Alex, Binoy
Answer: D

Kris, an undercover agent, wanted to create a password for his mail account. The password is to be made from 5 letters – P, Q, R, S and T. The following are the conditions that he considered while making the password:
(a) None of the letters can be repeated, except R.
(b) If Q is used, T is also used.
(c) If R is in a password, it must be repeated.
(d) P cannot be the first or the last letter of the password.
(e) If T is used, then Q is also used.

20     Which of the following cannot be used on a 2-letter password?
A : R                       B :T                         C :Q                        D :S
Answer: D
 
R can be used as RR. T can be used with Q and vice-versa.  It is only S which cannot be used on a 2 – letter password. Since the only possible letter to go with S is P, but then P will have to be either the first or the last letter, which is not allowed.