Verbal Reasoning Notes – Reasoning Notes for Bank Exam

From SSC to bank tests, every other recruitment section has at least 10-15 questions from Verbal Ability topics. Verbal reasoning tests is to check how well the aspirants can analyse the information. Be it inequality, blood relations, distance and directions one can easily score in this section will practices. If you solve at least 10-15 questions from all topics before the test day, you can easily crack the Reasoning ability sectional test with ease. Here we are discussing some of the previously asked questions for the verbal reasoning for bank PO as well as the clerical tests.

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Verbal Reasoning Notes

The Verbal Reasoning section is one of the best scoring sections in all recruitment tests. Be it bank exams or SSC exams, with practice one can easily score 85-90% score in that particular section. The Verbal reasoning score will indeed help the aspirants to improve their overall score and thereby their rank. Let’s solve some of the previously asked verbal reasoning questions from various topics.

• In this question, the relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements
  are followed by two conclusions: P≥Q, U>V=W, P >R≤V, U<S
  Conclusions: I. W<S     II. W≤Q

1. If only conclusion I follow
2. If only conclusion II follows
3. If either conclusion I or II follows
4. If neither conclusion I nor II follows
5. If both conclusions I and II follow

Ans: 

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below Eight persons P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners, who are facing towards centre, and rest four who sits at the middle of the side, are facing outside. They like three different colours- White, Blue and Yellow. At least two persons like the same colour but not more than three persons.
R sits second to the right of the one who likes the Blue colour. Only two persons sit between R and V who likes
the blue colour. Q likes either white or yellow colour and sits third to the left of the one who sits second to the
left of W. R sits second to the left of the one who likes the white colour. T and W face each other and both of
them likes the same colour. U sits second to the right of the one who likes white colour and immediate right of
the one who likes blue colour. T likes either white or yellow. P likes yellow colour and is not an immediate
neighbour of R. U likes blue colour.

• Who sits exactly between P and the one who sits immediate left of T?

1. P
2. V
3. S
4. W
5. R

Ans: V

• How many persons sit between R and W when counted from the right of W?

1. None
2. Three
3. Two
4. One
5. More than three

Ans: More than three

• Four of the following are alike in a certain way so form a group, which among the following does not belong to that group?

1. S
2. Q
3. T
4. R
5. P

Ans: T (Others are sitting diagonally opposite pairs)

In the below-given question, the relationship between different elements is shown through the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the appropriate answer:

• Statements: V>J>X<L=F≥R<U<Q≤K
  Conclusion: I: K>X II: L>R

1. If only conclusion I follow
2. If only conclusion II follows
3. If either conclusion I or II follows
4. If neither conclusion I nor II follows
5. If both conclusions I and II follow

Ans: If neither conclusion I nor II follows

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In the below-given question, the relationship between different elements is shown through the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the appropriate answer:

• Y>Z>U>Q≤K≥L=Q
  Conclusion: I: K>Z II: Q>Y

1. If only conclusion I follow
2. If only conclusion II follows
3. If either conclusion I or II follows
4. If neither conclusion I nor II follows
5. If both conclusions I and II follow

Ans: If neither conclusion I nor II follows

Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:
Seven students A, B, C, P, Q, R and S play different games from Monday to Sunday. The different games are Hockey, Cricket, Badminton, Archery, Golf, Football and Tennis, but not necessarily in the same order. C plays Cricket and not more than two students plays after C. S plays on Wednesday but not Football. R plays Badminton but before the one who plays Hockey. P plays just before B, who plays Golf. Q plays Tennis after C. P does not play on Thursday. A neither plays on Friday nor Sunday.

• P plays which of the following game?

1. Archery
2. Football
3. Hockey
4. Golf
5. None of these

Ans: Football

• Which of the following plays conduct on Thursday?

1. Archery
2. Golf
3. Hockey
4. Badminton
5. None of these

Ans: Badminton

• Who among the following plays Hockey?

1. P
2. S
3. C
4. A
5. None of these

Ans: A (on Saturday)

• M is the mother of B. A is the husband of M. N is the only brother of B. C is married to N. Q is the only child of C. N does not have any sister, and J is the father of A. How is A related to C?

1. Father and Daughter
2. Father Law, and Daughter in Law
3. Husband and Wife
4. Siblings
5. None of these

Ans: Father Law, and Daughter in Law

Read the information given below and answer the below-given question:

1. A+B means A is the mother of B
2. A-B means A is the sister of B
3. A*B means A is the father of B
4. A÷B means A is the son of B
5. A=B means A is the brother of B
6. A≠B means A is the daughter of B.

• Which of the following means P is the aunt of Q?

1. P ≠ R * Q
2. P + R * Q
3. P – R + Q
4. P – R ÷ Q
5. P *R = Q

Ans: P – R + Q

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