HCL - Reasoning

HCL – Reasoning

In the following questions three statements and three conclusions are given. Take the given statements to be true even though they may be logically at variance to common known facts. Identify the conclusion/s that logically flows from the given statements.

1.       Statements:

Some flowers are bins.

Some bins are handles

All handles are sticks

Conclusions:

I.                    Some sticks are bins

II.                  Some handles are flowers

III.                Some sticks are flowers

(a)    Only II follows           (b)  Only III follows          (c)  Only I and  II follows                (d) None of these

Ans: (d)

2.       Statements:

Some towers are windows

All windows are houses

Some houses are temples

Conclusions:

I.                    Some towers are temples

II.                  Some houses are towers

III.                Some temples are windows

(a)    Only I follows             (b) Only II follows            (c) Only III follows            (d) Only I and II follows

Ans: (b)

3.       Statements:

Some walls are doors

Some doors are cots

Some cots are chairs

Conclusions:

I.                    Some chairs are doors

II.                  Some cots are walls

III.                No chair is door

(a)    Only II follows           (b) Only III follows           (c) Either I or III follows (d) Only I follows

Ans: (c)

4.       Statements:

All trees are gardens

All gardens are stones

All stones are fences

Conclusions:

I.                    Some fences are gardens

II.                  All gardens are fences

III.                Some stones are trees

(a)    Only I and II follow  (b) Only I and III follow (c) only II and II follow  (d) All follow

Ans: (b)

5.       Statements:

All books are leaves

Some leaves are jungles

No jungle is box

Conclusions:

I.                    Some jungles are books

II.                  No book is box

III.                Some leaves are boxes

(a)    None follows             (b) Only I follows              (c) Only II follows             (d) Only III follows

Ans: (a)

The following is the percentage distribution of the expenditure incurred in publishing a book. Study the details and then answer the questions based on it.

I.                    Promotion cost                 10%

II.                  Printing cost                       20%

III.                Transportation cost         10%

IV.                Paper cost                           25%

V.                  Binding                                 20%

VI.                Royalty                                 15%

6.       For certain quantity of books the publisher has to pay Rs 30,600 as printing cost. What is the amount of Royalty paid on these books?

(a)    Rs 19,450     (b)  Rs 21,200     (c) Rs 22,950       (d) Rs 26,150

Ans: (c)

7.       Royalty on the book is less than the printing cost by

(a)    5%                  (b) 33 1/5%         (c) 20%                 (d) 25%

Ans: (d)

8.       If 5500 copies are published and the transportation cost on them amounts to Rs 82,500, then what should be the selling price of the book so that the profit earned is 25%?

(a)    Rs 187.50     (b) Rs 191.50      (c) Rs 175.00       (d) Rs 180.00

Ans: (a)

Transportation cost for one book -> 82500/5500 = Rs 15 equal to 10% of the cost of the book.

Hence the total cost of the book is 150 x 10 = Rs 150.00 Profit of 25% is required.

Hence the book will have to be sold at 150 x 5/4 = Rs 187.50

9.       The price of the book is marked 20% above the cost price and the marked price is Rs 180.00 then what is the cost of paper used in a single copy of the book?

(a)    Rs 36.00        (b) Rs 37.50         (c) Rs 42.00         (d) Rs 44.25

Ans: (b)

Marked price is 120% of the cost price and is Rs 180.00 Hence the cost price is

180x100/120 = Rs 150.00

Paper cost is 25% of the CP -> 150x25/100 -> Rs 37.50

Study the following arrangement carefully and then answer the questions that follow:

7 R E T 4 A 9 % D F 1 U # B @ 8 H I © W M H 3 2 V $ 5 N P 6 Q 136

10.   How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a number?  

(a)    None             (b) One                                (c) Two                                 (d) Three

Ans: (d)   ( DF1, MH3, NP6 )

11.   How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a letter but not immediately followed by a symbol?

(a)    None             (b) One                                (c) Two                                 (d) Three

Ans: (d)   ( T4A, F1U, P6Q )

12.   How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a symbol?

(a)    None             (b) One                                (c) Two                 (d) Three

Ans: (c)      ( U#,  I© )

13.   Which of the following is fourth to the left of the twelfth from the left end?

(a)    %                    (b) 8                       (c) 2                       (d) H

Ans: (a)

14.   Three of the following four are alike in a certain way in the above arrangement and thus forms a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

(a)    RTA                                (b) 9DF                 (c) #@H                                (d) 3V5

Ans: (b)