Reasoning Ability Practice Test for Bank, SBI, IBPS PO Exams

Directions (Q. 1–Q.5): Study the following information carefully and answer the following questions given below - 

• Seven friends Osheen, Charlie, Gopal, Rahul, Sarib, Tanya and Umang plan to visit seven different hometowns on the eve of summer vacation. The places to be visited are Azamgarh, Muzaffarpur, Itanagar, Cuttack, Bhagalpur, Bilaspur and Gangtok but not necessarily in same order. Each one is supposed to fly by a different airline Go Air, Kingfisher, MDLR Airlines, Jet line, Air Decean, Indigo Airlines and Air India not necessarily in the same order. Gopal goes to Muzaffarpur but not by MDLR Airline or Jet line. Rahul flies to Bilaspur by MDLR Airlines. The one who goes to Gangtok does not travel by Air Decean or MDLR Airlines. Sarib travels by Air Decean. Osheen does not go to Azamgarh. Tanya travels by Go Air to Bhagalpur. Charlie goes to Cuttack by Kingfisher. Sarib does not go to Azamgarh. Umang does not go to Gangtok. Umang flies by Air India.

Q 1. Who travels by Indigo Airlines ?
1) Osheen
2) Umang
3) Gopal
4) Can't be determined
5) Either 1) or 3)

Q2. Who goes to Gangtok ?
1) Osheen
2) Gopal
3) Sarib
4) Tanya
5) Umang

Q3. The one who travels by Air Decean, visit which place ?
1) Azamgarh
2) Bilaspur
3) Itanagar
4) Gangtok
5) Cuttack

Q4. Which of the following combination is true ?
1) Osheen – Gangtok – Indigo
2) Charlie – Cuttack –MDLR Airlines
3) Rahul – Bilaspur –MDLR Airlines
4) Tanya – Bhagalpur – Indigo Airlines
5) Other than given options

Q5. Sarib travels to which of the following cities ?
1) Gangtok
2) Itanagar
3) Azamgarh
4) Bhagalpur
5) Muzzaffarpur

Directions (Q. 6–10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below - 

Q6. The population of Uttar Pradesh will reach 45 crore in the next 20 to 25 years.

Which of the following should be course of action taken by the UP government.
1) Development works will be affected
2) Number of Unemployment will increase.
3) Government needs to open more schools, hospitals and skill centre.
4) Literacy rate will increase.
5) Only 2 and 3

Q7. None of the Ministers in the new Maharashtra government have given information to the Chief Minister about their assets and liabilities after being 4 months in the government.

Which of the following course of action should be taken by the Maharashtra government against the ministers?
1) Government should sack all the ministers.
2) Government should give some additional time to declare their assets.
3) Government should take strict action against its minister.
4) Fine should be imposed against the ministers.
5) All of these

Q8. Mobile phone users will have to pay more by 10-15% from the coming months.
Which of the following may be a probable reason for the increase in the price?
1) Less profit generation by the mobile companies.
2) Heavy fees paid by the company for the purchase of spectrum.
3) To retain old customers
4) Increase in the service tax
5) All of these

Q9. Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB) Limited, the first women's bank and a wholly-owned government institution, plans to start internet and mobile banking services from this year.

Which of the following can be concluded from the above statement?
1) Online services will become easier for the BMB customers.
2) Customers will be able to access their accounts physically.
3) 25% of bank customers access to internet and mobile banking services.
4) Only 1 and 2
5) All of these

Q10. Candidates from topnotch foreign and private banks have made a beeline for being considered for the post managing director and chief executive officer for public sector banks.

Which of the following can be inferred from the given information? (An inference is something that is not directly stated but can inferred from the given information)
1) Private bank candidates have a greater interest in Public Sector Banks
2) Public Sector Banks pays higher salary than that of Private Banks
3) Public Sector Bank employees are not much qualified compare to private sector bank
4) Private banks candidates are more qualified and aggressive in business
5) Positive atmosphere created by the new government.

Answers:1 to 5. 

Name	City	Airlines
Osheen	Gangtok	Jetline
Charlie	Cuttack	Kingfisher
Gopal	Muzaffarpur	Indigo
Rahul	Bilaspur	MDLR Airlines
Sarib	Itanagr	Air Decean
Tanya	Bhagalpur	Go Air
Umang	Azamgarh	Air India

Answer 1. 3

Answer 2. 1

Answer 3. 3

Answer 4. 3

Answer 5. 2

Answer 6. 5

Answer 7. 2

Answer 8. 4

Answer 9. 4

Answer 10. 1