Practice Question and answers set 5 - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Directions:
In each of the following problems, there is one question and three statements I, II and III given below the question. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements carefully and find which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the given question. Choose the correct alternative in each question.
Q-1) Who among A, B, C, D and E was the first to reach the station?
(1) B reached earlier than E, A and C were not the first to reach.
(2) A reached earlier than both C and E, but could not reach earlier than D, who was at the station before B.
(3) C didn't reach just after A
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
From (1) E > B (B is earlier than E) and A and C are not first From (2) C,E > A (A reached earlier than C and E) and also A > D (D is earlier than A) and B > D (D was at station before B ) so we get D is first to reach the station From 3) we can't say anything
Directions:
In each of the following problems, there is one question and three statements I, II and III given below the question. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements carefully and find which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the given question. Choose the correct alternative in each question.
Q-2) On which day of the week from Monday to Sunday did Vijay leave for Mumbai?
I. Vijay's brother left for Mumbai on Friday.
II. Vijay leaves for Mumbai after Tuesday.
III. Vijay left before his brother.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
From I and III, Vijay left for Mumbai on Wednesday or Thursday.
Directions:
In each of the following problems, there is one question and three statements I, II and III given below the question. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements carefully and find which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the given question. Choose the correct alternative in each question.
Q-3) How many pages of the Book did Aruna read on Sunday ?
I. Aruna read the last 50 pages of the book on Monday morning
II. The book has 300 pages out of which two-thirds were read by Aruna before Sunday.
III. Aruna always read less pages in Monday compared to Wednesday.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
From both I and II
2/3(300) = 200
Sunday = 300 – (200 + 50) = 50
Directions:
In each of the following problems, there is one question and three statements I, II and III given below the question. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements carefully and find which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the given question. Choose the correct alternative in each question.
Q-4) On which day of the week did Priya arrive?
I. Her sister, Anu, correctly remembers that she did not arrive on Monday.
II. Her friend, Bala, correctly remembers that she arrived before Friday.
III. Her mother correctly mentions that she arrived before Friday but after Tuesday.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
S M Tu W Th F Sat
She didn't arrive on Wednesday from I
From II ⇒ before Friday mean S M TuTh
From III ⇒ Wednesday and Thursday
Directions:
In each of the following problems, there is one question and three statements I, II and III given below the question. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements carefully and find which of the statements is/are sufficient to answer the given question. Choose the correct alternative in each question.
Q-5) On which day of the week did Arjun arrive?
I. His sister, Malavika, correctly remembers that he did not arrive on Wednesday.
II. His friend, Bala, correctly remembers that he arrived before Friday.
III. His mother correctly mentions that he arrived before Friday but after Tuesday.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
From I, Wednesday he didn't arrive
From II, number of possible cases S,M,T,W,T
From III, possible cases W,T
But from first he didn't arrive on Wednesday, so from 1 and 3 he arrives on Thursday.
Directions:
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (I) and (II) given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer
Q-6) Is $√x$ = 11 ?
(I) Square of 11 is not equal to x.
(II) Square of $√x$ is not equal to the square of 11.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(I) ⇒ x ≠ $11^2$ ⇒ $√x$ ≠ 11
(II) ⇒ $(√x)^2 ≠ 11^2 ⇒ √x ≠ 11$
Hence, each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Directions:
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (I) and (II) given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer
Q-7) On which date in April was Varun born ?
(I) Varun's mother remembers that Varun was born before nineteenth but after fifteenth.
(II) Varun's sister remembers that Varun was born before seventeenth but after twelfth.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(I) ⇒ Varun's birthday is on 16th, 17th or 18th April.
(II) ⇒ Varun' s birthday may be 13th, 14th, 15th or 16th April.
From (I) and (II) : Varun's birthday is on 16th April.
Directions:
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (I) and (II) given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer
Q-8) What is the value of 20 percent of x ?
(I) 1/4 of 20 percent of x is 5
(II) 4x = S, 5y = S and y = 80
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(I) ⇒ $1/4$ of 20% of x = 5 ⇒ 20% of x = 20
(II) ⇒ S = 400 ⇒ x = 100 ⇒ 20% of x = 20
∴ Each statement alone is sufficient.
Directions:
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (I) and (II) given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer
Q-9) H.C.F. of two numbers is 23. Find the smaller of the two numbers.
(I) The product of the two numbers is 6348.
(II) The L.C.M. of the two numbers is 276.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Let the number be 23x and 23y
∵ Product of two numbers = Product of their HCF & LCM
∴ (I) & (II) imply the same thing i.e. xy = 12
Now possible value of x & y for which xy is 12 are (1, 12), (2, 6) & (3, 4). Hence we can find the smaller of two numbers by using either statement alone.
Directions:
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered (I) and (II) given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give answer
Q-10) A, B and C are positive integers. Is their product an even number?
(I) A is an even number.
(II) The product of A and B is an even number and that of A and C is also an even number.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Since the product of any numbers is an even number if and only if at least one of them is an even number. Now,
(I) ⇒ A is an even number ⇒ Product of A, B, C is even.
(II) ⇒ A × B is an even number and A × C is also an even number.
⇒ at least one of them (A, B, C) is even
⇒ their product is an even number.
∴ Each statement alone is sufficient to answer the question.