Logical Reasoning Skills for Bank Exams


Directions (Q. No. 1 - 5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given
below.

10 persons (5 males A, B, C, D and E and 5 females V, W, X, Y and Z) are sitting in a circle at equidistant from each other but not necessarily in the same order. Some are facing towards the center while some are facing away from the center. Out of 5 males, there are three men and two boys, and out of 5 females there are three women and two girls. Both those two boys and two girls are facing opposite to the center of the circle where as other 6 persons are facing towards the center of the circle. V is fourth to the left of Y, who is third to the right of A. C is second to the right of E, who is not seated adjacent to W. There are three persons between X and C. D is second to the left of Z and facing the center of the circle. There are four persons between A and W, and both are facing each other. X is second to the left of B. V is facing opposite to the center of the circle. More than three males or females are not sitting together. Not more than two persons, who are facing opposite to the center of the circle are sitting together.

1. Who are those two girls facing opposite to the center of the circle?
1) X and Z
2) Y and V
3) W and X
4) Y and W
5) Y and X

2. Which of the following persons is/ are not sitting between two females?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) Both A and D

3. What is the position of V with respect to E?
1) Fifth to the right
2) Fourth to the right
3) Fifth to the left
4) Both (1) and (3)
5) None of these

4. Who are those two boys facing opposite to the center of the circle?
l) C and B
2) B and A
3) C and E
4) Can't be determined
5) All of the above are possible

5. How many persons are sitting between D and B?
l) Four
2) Three
3) Two
4) One
5) Either (1) or (3)

Directions (Q. No. 6 - 10): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. There are 10 persons out of which A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a line facing to South - while M, N, O, P and Q are sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing to North but not necessarily in the same order.

� B is to the immediate left of D and opposite to Q.
� C and N are diagonally opposite to each other.
� E is opposite to O, who is immediate right of M.
� P is to the immediate left of Q and opposite to D.
� M is at the extreme end of the line.

6. Who is sitting third to the left of N?
1) Q
2) O
3) M
4) P
5) Data inadequate

7. Who is second to the right of the one who is immediate left of P?
1) Q
2) P
3) E
4) D
5) N

8. Which of the following pair is diagonally opposite to each other?
1) EQ
2) BO
3) AN
4) AM
5) BP

9. Who is immediate left of the one who is exactly opposite to Q?
1) D
2) A
3) E
4) O
5) M

10. Who is third to the left of C?
1) B
2) A
3) E
4) D
5) Data inadequate

Directions (Q. No. 11 - 15): Read the information/ statement given in such question carefully and
answer the questions. 

11. Which of the following expressions will be true if the expression "L ≤ G = K> F" is definitely true?
1) K ≥ L
2) G = F
3) L ≥ F
4) F ≥ G
5) None is true

12. Which of the following expressions will be definitely false if the expression "P ≤ E < A = S" is definitely true?
1) S ≥ P
2) P < A
3) S > E
4) P < S
5) None of these

13. In which of the following expressions does the expression "W < Z" hold true?
1) W > Y < X ≤ Z
2) Z > X ≤ Y ≤ W
3) Z ≥ Y > X ≥ W
4) Z > Y = X < W
5) Z ≥ X > Y ≤ W

14. In which of the following expressions, will the expression "L < R" be definitely true?
1) L ≥ M > N = R
2) L = M < N > R
3) L < M ≤ N ≤ R
4) R ≥ M = N < L
5) None of these

15. In which of the following expressions does the expression "D > A" does not hold true?
1) A < B ≤ C = D
2) D ≥ B > C ≥ A
3) A ≤ B = C < D
4) D ≥ C ≥ B > A
5) A > B ≤ C = D

Directions(Q. No. 16 - 18): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Five persons - A, B, C, D and E are being compared in weight and height. The second heaviest person D is the shortest. A is shorter than only E. The heaviest person is the third tallest person. There is only one person shorter than B and there is only one person who is heavier than B and lighter than E.

16. Who is the heaviest person?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) None of these

17. What is the position of A in height and weight respectively?
1) 2nd, 4th
2) 4th, 3rd
3) 2nd, 1st
4) 5th, 3rd
5) None of these

18. What is the position of B in height and weight respectively?
1) 2nd, 4th
2) 4th, 5th
3) 2nd, 1st
4) 5th, 3rd
5) None of these

Directions (Q. No. 19 - 25): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
There are five friends - Kiran, Balu, Venkat, Suresh and Ramesh. Two of them play Basketball while the other three play different games viz. Football, Tennis and Chess. One Basketball player and a Chess player stay in the third flat, whereas the other three stay in different flats, i.e. 2nd, 4th and 5th. First flat is vacant. Two of these five players are Doctors while the other three are Lawyer, Professor and Accountant respectively. The chess player is the tallest while one of the basketball players, who plays at the national level is the shortest. The height of the other basketball player, who plays at the regional level lies between the football player and the chess player. Suresh is a regional level player and stays in the 3rd flat while Ramesh is a Lawyer and stays in the 5th flat. The football player is a Professor and stays in the 2nd Flat. Balu is a Accountant and plays Chess while Kiran is the Doctor and plays Basketball at the national level.

19. Who stays in the 4th flat?
1) Kiran
2) Balu
3) Venkat
4) Suresh
5) None of these

20. What does Ramesh play?
1) Chess
2) Football
3) Basketball
4) Tennis
5) None of these

21. Who plays football?
1) Kiran
2) Balu
3) Venkat
4) Suresh
5) None of these

22. Who among the following lies between Suresh and Ramesh in the order of height?
1) Lawyer
2) Doctor
3) Accountant
4) Professor
5) None of these

23. Who stay in the same flat?
1) Kiran and Balu
2) Suresh and Ramesh
3) Balu and Suresh
4) Venkat and Ramesh
5) None of these

24. The Chess player is a:
1) Accountant
2) Doctor
3) Professor
4) Lawyer
5) None of these

25. Who is shorter than only the tallest?
1) Kiran
2) Balu
3) Venkat
4) Suresh
5) None of these