P & S Bank - Reasoning - 1

P & S Bank – Reasoning - 1

Directions (1-5) : In each of the following questions, a group of letters is to be coded by number/symbol codes as per the codes given below and the conditions that follow. In each question, a group of letters is given followed by groups of number/symbol code numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). The correct combination of codes is your answer. If none of the four combinations is correct, your answer is (5), i.e. 'None of these'.

Conditions:

(i)                  If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant, both are to be coded as '0'.

(ii)                If the first letter is a consonant and the last letter is a vowel, both are to be coded as ‘©'

(iii)               If the first as well as the last letters are vowels, both are to be coded as the code for first letter.

(1v)       Code for letters P D A F L H M R K T B E U are 3 6 # 8 $ 4 2 7 @ 9 5 1 %

1.        KEDURT

(a) @16%7@      (b) 916%7@        (c) 916%79          (d) @16$79         (e) None of these

Ans: (e)

2.       EDRTMP

(a) 167923           (b) 167921           (c) 067920            (d) 067923           (e) None of these

                Ans: (c)

3.        FHRAMU

(a) 847#28           (b) %47#28         (c) 847#2%          (d) ©47#2©       (e) None of these

                Ans: (d)

4.       ULTPHE

(a) %$934%         (b) 1$9341           (c) %$9341          (d) 1$934%          (e) None of these

                Ans: (a)

5.       HKEDLB

(a) 5@16$4         (b) 4@16$5         (c) ©@16$4        (d)0@16$5          (e) None of these

                Ans: (b)

 Directions (6-10) : Read the following passage carefully and answers the questions given below it.

A group of seven friends: A. B, C. D, E, F and G work as-Economist. Agriculture Officer, IT Officer. Terminal Operator. Clerk, Forex Officer and Research Analyst, for Banks L. M, N, P, Q. R and S but not necessarily in the same order. C works for Bank N and is neither a Research Analyst nor a Clerk. E is an IT Officer and works for Bank R. A works as Forex Officer and does not work for Bank L or Q. The one who is an Agriculture Officer works for Bank M. The one who works for Bank L works as a Terminal Operator. F works for Bank Q. G works for Bank P as a Research Analyst. D is not an Agriculture Officer.

6.       Who amongst the following works as an Agriculture Officer?

(a)C                        (b) B                      (c) F                       (d) D                      (e) None of these

                Ans: (b)

7.        What is the profession of C ?

(a) Terminal Operator    (b) Agriculture Officer    (c) Economist    

(d) Cannot be determined           (e) None of these

                Ans: (c)

8.       For which bank does B work?

(a) M                     (b) S                       (c)L         (d) Either M or S               (e) None of these

                Ans: (a)

9.       What is the profession of the person who works for Bank S  

(a) Clerk               (b) Agriculture Officer    (c) Terminal Operator    (d) Forex Officer

(e) None of these

                Ans: (d)

10.    Which of the following combinations of person, profession and bank is correct?

(a) A - Forex Officer - M                                (b) D - Clerk - L (c) F-Agriculture Officer-Q

(d) B-Agriculture Officer-S           (e) None of these

Ans: (e)

Directions (11-15) : In the following questions, the symbols @, # %, $ and © are used with the  following meaning as illustrated below:

'P # Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor equal to Q'.

'P © Q' means 'P is neither equal to nor smaller than Q'.

'P % Q' means 'P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q'.

'P $ Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q'.

'P @ Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'.

Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.

11.    Statements:  R@D,   D©W,    B $ W

Conclusions: I. W # R      II. B © D               III. W. $ R

(a) None is true                                (b) Only I is true                (c) Only III is true

(d) Only either I or III is true                        (e) All are true

Ans: (d)

12.    Statements:   H $ V,    V % M,    K © M

Conclusions:   I. K © V   II. M @ H             III.H©K

(a) Only I and III are true               (b) Only II and III are true

(c) Only I and II are true                                (d) All are true                   (e) None of these

Ans: (c)

13.   Statements :   K#T,     T $ B ,     B@F

Conclusions :       I. F $ T                 II. K # B                                 III.T $ F

(a) None is true                                (b) Only I is true                (c) Only I and II are true

(d) Only II and III are true             (e) All are true

                Ans: (d)

14.   Statements:   Z # F ,    R@F,     D©R

Conclusions:   I. Z # R                      II. F # D                                 III.D©Z

(a) None is true                                (b) Only I is true                (c) Only III is true

(d) Only either I or III is true        (e) All are true

Ans: (c)

15.    Statements:    M © R,         R % D,             D @ N

Conclusions:   I. M © N                                 II. N $ R                 III. M © D

(a) Only I and II are true                (b) Only II and III are true             (c) Only I and III are true

(d) All are true                   (e) None of these

Ans: (b)