Practice Question and answers set 3 - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Directions:

In the following questions, the symbols @, δ, ∗, $ and % are used with the following meanings as illustrated below :

  • 'P δ Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q'.
  • 'P ∗ Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'.
  • 'P % Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor equal to Q'.
  • 'P $ Q' means 'P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q'
  • 'P @ Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q'.

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

Q-1)   Statements:
W δ F, F % K, K $ M
Conclusions:
I.M % F
II.M δ F
III.W $ K

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

δ ⇒ ≥* ⇒ ≤% ⇒ <
$⇒ >@ ⇒ = 

W δ F ⇒ W ≥ F

F % K ⇒ F < K

K $ M ⇒ K > M

Therefore, W ≥ F < K > M

Conclusions

I. M % F ⇒ M < F : Not True

II. M δ F ⇒ M ≥ F : Not True

III. W $ K ⇒ W > K : Not True

M may be smaller than or greater than or equal to F.

Directions:

In the following questions, the symbols @, δ, ∗, $ and % are used with the following meanings as illustrated below :

  • 'P δ Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q'.
  • 'P ∗ Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'.
  • 'P % Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor equal to Q'.
  • 'P $ Q' means 'P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q'
  • 'P @ Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q'.

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

Q-2)   Statements:
N ∗ A, A % B, B δ D
Conclusions:
I.D % A
II.B $ N
III.N % D

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

δ ⇒ ≥* ⇒ ≤% ⇒ <
$⇒ >@ ⇒ = 

N ★ A ⇒ N ≤ A

A % B ⇒ A < B

B δ D ⇒ B ≥ D

Therefore, N ≤ A < B ≥ D

Conclusions

I. D % A ⇒ D < A : Not True

II. B $ N ⇒ B > N : True

III. N % D ⇒ N < D : Not True

Directions:

In the following questions, the symbols @, δ, ∗, $ and % are used with the following meanings as illustrated below :

  • 'P δ Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q'.
  • 'P ∗ Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'.
  • 'P % Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor equal to Q'.
  • 'P $ Q' means 'P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q'
  • 'P @ Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q'.

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

Q-3)   Statements:
M ∗ D, D $ K, K @ T
Conclusions:
I.T % D
II.K % M
III.M % T

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

δ ⇒ ≥* ⇒ ≤% ⇒ <
$⇒ >@ ⇒ = 

M ★ D ⇒ M ≤ D

D $ K ⇒ D > K

K @ T ⇒ K = T

Therefore, M ≤ D > K = T

Conclusions

I. T % D ⇒ T < D : True

II. K % M ⇒ K < M : Not True

III. M % T ⇒ M < T : Not True

Directions:

In the following questions, the symbols @, $, %, # and © are used with the following meanings illustrated-

  1. 'X @ Y' means 'X is not smaller than Y'.
  2. 'X $ Y' means 'X is not greater than Y'.
  3. 'X % Y' means 'X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y'.
  4. 'X # Y' means 'X is neither greater than nor equal to Y'.
  5. 'X © Y' means 'X is neither smaller than nor greater than Y'.

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

Q-4)   Statements :
J # K, K©L, P $ L
Conclusions:
I. P $ K
II.J # L

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

> --- %

≥ --- @

= --- ©

< --- #

≤ --- $

J < K = L ≥ P,

I. P ≤ K,

II. J < L

Directions:

In the following questions, the symbols @, $, %, # and © are used with the following meanings illustrated-

  1. 'X @ Y' means 'X is not smaller than Y'.
  2. 'X $ Y' means 'X is not greater than Y'.
  3. 'X % Y' means 'X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y'.
  4. 'X # Y' means 'X is neither greater than nor equal to Y'.
  5. 'X © Y' means 'X is neither smaller than nor greater than Y'.

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

Q-5)   Statements :
A @ B, B % D, D © K
Conclusions:
I. A © K
II.B % K

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

> --- %

≥ --- @

= --- ©

< --- #

≤ --- $

A ≥ B > D = K,

I. A ≥ K,

II. B > K

Directions:

In the following questions, the symbols @, $, %, # and © are used with the following meanings illustrated-

  1. 'X @ Y' means 'X is not smaller than Y'.
  2. 'X $ Y' means 'X is not greater than Y'.
  3. 'X % Y' means 'X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y'.
  4. 'X # Y' means 'X is neither greater than nor equal to Y'.
  5. 'X © Y' means 'X is neither smaller than nor greater than Y'.

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

Q-6)   Statements :
K @ T, T # C, U $ P
Conclusions:
I. C © K
II.C % K

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

> --- %

≥ --- @

= --- ©

< --- #

≤ --- $

K ≥ T < C, U ≥ P,

I. C = K,

II. C > K

Directions:

In the following questions, the symbols @, $, %, # and © are used with the following meanings illustrated-

  1. 'X @ Y' means 'X is not smaller than Y'.
  2. 'X $ Y' means 'X is not greater than Y'.
  3. 'X % Y' means 'X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y'.
  4. 'X # Y' means 'X is neither greater than nor equal to Y'.
  5. 'X © Y' means 'X is neither smaller than nor greater than Y'.

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

Q-7)   Statements :
P $ T, T @ L, U % L
Conclusions:
I.P @ L
II.U © L

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

> --- %

≥ --- @

= --- ©

< --- #

≤ --- $

P ≤ T ≥ L < U,

I. P ≥ L,

II. U = L

Directions:

In the following questions, the symbols @, $, %, # and © are used with the following meanings illustrated-

  1. 'X @ Y' means 'X is not smaller than Y'.
  2. 'X $ Y' means 'X is not greater than Y'.
  3. 'X % Y' means 'X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y'.
  4. 'X # Y' means 'X is neither greater than nor equal to Y'.
  5. 'X © Y' means 'X is neither smaller than nor greater than Y'.

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

Q-8)   Statements :
T % O, T # M, M@ V
Conclusions:
I.M % T
II.O % V

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

> --- %

≥ --- @

= --- ©

< --- #

≤ --- $

O < T < M ≥ V,

I. M > T,

II. O > V

Directions:

In the following questions, the symbols @, δ, ∗, $ and % are used with the following meanings as illustrated below :

  • 'P δ Q' means 'P is not smaller than Q'.
  • 'P ∗ Q' means 'P is not greater than Q'.
  • 'P % Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor equal to Q'.
  • 'P $ Q' means 'P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q'
  • 'P @ Q' means 'P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q'.

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

Q-9)   Statements:
B % N, N δ F, F ∗ H
Conclusions:
I.H $ N
II.F % B
III.B % H

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

δ ⇒ ≥* ⇒ ≤% ⇒ <
$⇒ >@ ⇒ = 

B % N ⇒ B < N

N δ F ⇒ N ≥ F

F ★ H ⇒ F ≤ H

Therefore, B < N ≥ F ≤ H

Conclusions

I. H $ N ⇒ H > N : Not True

II. F % B ⇒ F < B : Not True

III. B % H ⇒ B < H : Not True

Directions:

In these questions, relationships between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions.

Q-10)   Statement:
F ≤ C ≤ V = Z < X = U
Conclusions:
I. V < U
II. Z < F

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Statement: F ≤ C ≤ V = Z < X = U

Conclusions:

I. V < U (true)

II. Z < F (false)