Problem Solving section 3 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example
MOST IMPORTANT verbal reasoning - 4 EXERCISES
Directions:
Study the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
A tennis coach is trying to put together a team of four players for the forthcoming tournament. For this 7 players are available : males A, B and C: and females W, X, Y and Z. All players have equal capability and at least 2 males will be there in the team. For a team of four, all players must be able to play with' each other. But, B cannot play with W, C cannot play with Z and W cannot play with Y.
The following question based on Problem Solving topic of verbal reasoning
(a) A, B, C and Z
(b) A, B, C and X
(c) A, B, C and W
(d) A, W, Y and Z
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (b)
If B is selected, W shall not be selected. So, options (c) and (d) are out. As C cannot play with Z, option (a) is also out. Hence, (b) is correct answer.
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Question : 1
If all the three males are selected, then how many combination of four member teams are possible?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 1
d) 4
Answer »Answer: (a)
If males A, B and C are selected, we need to select only one more person to make up a four member team. As B is selected, W cannot be selected and as C is selected, Z cannot be selected. So the choice is between X and Y. Then we have the following possibilities :
(A, B, C, X) and (A, B, C, Y)
So, we have two options of team.
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
Question : 2
Statements:
W δ F, F % K, K $ M
Conclusions:
I.M % F
II.M δ F
III.W $ K
a) Only II true
b) Only either I or II is true
c) Only I is true
d) Only III is true
e) None of these
Answer »Answer: (b)
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.
Question : 3
Statements:
N ∗ A, A % B, B δ D
Conclusions:
I.D % A
II.B $ N
III.N % D
a) Only I is true
b) Only II is true
c) None is true
d) Only III is true
e) Only I and II are true
Answer »Answer: (b)
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:
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow :
Six products U, V, W, X, Y and Z are to be placed in display windows of a shop. There are six display windows – numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and one product is to be put in one window. Moreover, U cannot be immediately to the left or immediately to the right of V. W must be immediately to the left of X. Z cannot be in window number 6 :
Question : 4
Which of the following products cannot be placed in window no. 1 ?
a) V
b) W
c) U
d) X
Answer »Answer: (d)
As W is to be placed immediately to the left of X, we cannot place X in window 1.
Question : 5
If X is placed in window no. 3, then W must be placed in which window ?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 1
d) 5
Answer »Answer: (a)
Clearly, W must be placed in window no. 2 as dictated by the restrictions.
Question : 6
If U is placed in window no 5, then which of the following products must be placed in window no. 6 ?
a) W
b) X
c) V
d) Y
Answer »Answer: (d)
If U is placed in window no. 5, then Y will placed in window 6.
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