Logical Reasoning Questions For HSBC
Q. No. : 1
Question: Which two are same
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A : 1st and 2nd are same
B : 1st and 3rd are same
C : 2nd and 3rd are same
D : no two are same
Answer: B
Q. No. : 1
Question: Which two are same
12332111 12331211 12332111 12332121
A : 1st and 2nd are same
B : 1st and 3rd are same
C : 2nd and 3rd are same
D : no two are same
Answer: B
Q. No. : 2
Question: Which two are same
2345123 1234321 234123 3213211
A : 1st and 2nd are same
B : 2nd and 3rd are same
C : 3rd and 4th are same
D : no two are same
Answer: D
Q. No. : 3
Question: Which two are same
aabbbbdd aaabbbddd aaabbbddd aaabbbdd
A : 1st and 2nd are same
B : 1st and 3rd are same
C : 2nd and 3rd are same
D : No two are same
Answer: C
Q. No. : 4
Question: Which two are same
rrrrppppttt rrrpppppttt rrrrppppttt rrrrpppptttt
A : 1st and 2nd are same
B : 1st and 3rd are same
C : 1st and 4nd are same
D : no two are same
Answer: B
Q. No. : 5
Question: Which two are same
t56we12 t56we34 t56ew34 t56we12
A : 1st and 2nd are same
B : 2nd and 3rd are same
C : 1st and 4th are same
D : no two are same
Answer: C
Q. No. : 6
Question: If "+" means "%", "%" means "÷", "÷" means "x" and "x" means "+", then what will be the value of
26x6+4÷8%2 ?
A : 34
B : 38
C : 2
D : 56
Answer: A
Solution
26+6%4x8÷2
=26+2x8÷2
=26+8
=34
Question: Which two are same
2345123 1234321 234123 3213211
A : 1st and 2nd are same
B : 2nd and 3rd are same
C : 3rd and 4th are same
D : no two are same
Answer: D
Q. No. : 3
Question: Which two are same
aabbbbdd aaabbbddd aaabbbddd aaabbbdd
A : 1st and 2nd are same
B : 1st and 3rd are same
C : 2nd and 3rd are same
D : No two are same
Answer: C
Q. No. : 4
Question: Which two are same
rrrrppppttt rrrpppppttt rrrrppppttt rrrrpppptttt
A : 1st and 2nd are same
B : 1st and 3rd are same
C : 1st and 4nd are same
D : no two are same
Answer: B
Q. No. : 5
Question: Which two are same
t56we12 t56we34 t56ew34 t56we12
A : 1st and 2nd are same
B : 2nd and 3rd are same
C : 1st and 4th are same
D : no two are same
Answer: C
Q. No. : 6
Question: If "+" means "%", "%" means "÷", "÷" means "x" and "x" means "+", then what will be the value of
26x6+4÷8%2 ?
A : 34
B : 38
C : 2
D : 56
Answer: A
Solution
26+6%4x8÷2
=26+2x8÷2
=26+8
=34
Q. No. : 7
Question: If "÷" means "+", "-" means "÷", "x" means "-" and "+" means "x", then what will be the value of
12-2+8x4÷3 ?
A : 23
B : 28
C : 56
D : none
Answer: D
Solution:
12/2x8-4+3 = 47
Question: If "÷" means "+", "-" means "÷", "x" means "-" and "+" means "x", then what will be the value of
12-2+8x4÷3 ?
A : 23
B : 28
C : 56
D : none
Answer: D
Solution:
12/2x8-4+3 = 47
Q. No. : 8
Question: If "÷" means "x", "+" means "÷", "-" means "+" and "x" means "-", then what will be the value of
13x3÷4+2-7 ?
A : 4
B : 10
C : 14
D : 38
Answer: C
Solution
Question: If "÷" means "x", "+" means "÷", "-" means "+" and "x" means "-", then what will be the value of
13x3÷4+2-7 ?
A : 4
B : 10
C : 14
D : 38
Answer: C
Solution
Q. No. : 9
Question: If "÷" means "+", "-" means "÷", "x" means "-" and "+" means "x", then what will be the value of
141+24-3÷2x77 ?
A : 1024
B : 267
C : 1053
D : none
Answer: C
Solution
Question: If "÷" means "+", "-" means "÷", "x" means "-" and "+" means "x", then what will be the value of
141+24-3÷2x77 ?
A : 1024
B : 267
C : 1053
D : none
Answer: C
Solution
Q. No. : 10
Question: If "÷" means "+", "-" means "÷", "x" means "-" and "+" means "x", then what will be the value of
20÷10x5-4+2 ?
A : 30
B : 28
C : 27.5
D : 27
Answer: C
Solution
20+10-5/4x2
=20+10-1.25x2
=20+10-2.50
=27.5
Question: If "÷" means "+", "-" means "÷", "x" means "-" and "+" means "x", then what will be the value of
20÷10x5-4+2 ?
A : 30
B : 28
C : 27.5
D : 27
Answer: C
Solution
20+10-5/4x2
=20+10-1.25x2
=20+10-2.50
=27.5
Q. No. : 11
Question : LCM of two numbers A & a B is & is and HCF is 12. What is the number B?
I. A is not a factor B.
II. B is greater than A.
A : question can be answered by using any of the statements alone but not by using the other statement alone
B : question can be answered only by using either of the statements alone.
C : question can be answered only by using both the statements together.
D : question cannot be answered.
Answer: C
Question : LCM of two numbers A & a B is & is and HCF is 12. What is the number B?
I. A is not a factor B.
II. B is greater than A.
A : question can be answered by using any of the statements alone but not by using the other statement alone
B : question can be answered only by using either of the statements alone.
C : question can be answered only by using both the statements together.
D : question cannot be answered.
Answer: C
Q. No. : 12
Question : What is the area of the triangle?
A. Two sides are 41 cm each
B. The altitude to the third side is 9 cm long.
A : question can be answered by using statement A alone but not by using B alone.
B : question can be answered by using statement B alone but not by using A alone.
C : question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered using either statement alone.
D : question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Answer: C
Question : What is the area of the triangle?
A. Two sides are 41 cm each
B. The altitude to the third side is 9 cm long.
A : question can be answered by using statement A alone but not by using B alone.
B : question can be answered by using statement B alone but not by using A alone.
C : question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered using either statement alone.
D : question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Answer: C
Q. No. : 13
Question : ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Is ABCD a rectangle?
A. AB||CD.
B. ∠ A + ∠ C = 180
A : question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered by using the other statement alone.
B : question can be answered by using either statement alone.
C : questions can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered by using either statement alone.
D : question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Answer: D
Question : ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. Is ABCD a rectangle?
A. AB||CD.
B. ∠ A + ∠ C = 180
A : question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered by using the other statement alone.
B : question can be answered by using either statement alone.
C : questions can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered by using either statement alone.
D : question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Answer: D
Q. No. : 14
Question : What is the value of the two digit positive integer N?
A. Four times N is 48 less than the square of the smallest two digit number.
B. N is a prime number whose square lies between 150 and 250.
A : question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered by using the other statement alone.
B : question can be answered by using either statement alone.
C : questions can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered by using either statement alone.
D : question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Answer: B
Question : What is the value of the two digit positive integer N?
A. Four times N is 48 less than the square of the smallest two digit number.
B. N is a prime number whose square lies between 150 and 250.
A : question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered by using the other statement alone.
B : question can be answered by using either statement alone.
C : questions can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered by using either statement alone.
D : question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Answer: B
Q. No. : 15
Question : Is x + y - z + t even?
I. x + y + t is even.
II. tz is odd.
A : question can be answered by using statement A alone but not by using B alone.
B : question can be answered by using statement B alone but not by using A alone.
C : question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered using either statement alone.
D : question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Answer: C
Question : Is x + y - z + t even?
I. x + y + t is even.
II. tz is odd.
A : question can be answered by using statement A alone but not by using B alone.
B : question can be answered by using statement B alone but not by using A alone.
C : question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered using either statement alone.
D : question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Answer: C
Six persons Binoy, Charu, Alex, Danny, Elan, and Firoze are sitting in two rows, facing each other, with three in each. Elan is not at the end of any rows. Danny is second to the left of Firoze.
Alex the neighbour of Elan is sitting diagonally opposite to Danny. Charu is the neighbour of Firoze.
Alex the neighbour of Elan is sitting diagonally opposite to Danny. Charu is the neighbour of Firoze.
Q. No. : 16
Question : Who is facing Firoze?
A : Elan
B : Binoy
C : Danny
D : Alex
Answer: D
Solution
Question : Who is facing Firoze?
A : Elan
B : Binoy
C : Danny
D : Alex
Answer: D
Solution
Q. No. : 17
Question : After exchanging seats with Elan, who will be the neighbours of Danny in the new position?
A : Alex and Binoy
B : Firoze and Binoy
C : Alex and Charu
D : None of the above
Answer: A
Solution
Question : After exchanging seats with Elan, who will be the neighbours of Danny in the new position?
A : Alex and Binoy
B : Firoze and Binoy
C : Alex and Charu
D : None of the above
Answer: A
Solution
Q. No. : 18
Question : Which of the following are sitting diagonally opposite to each other?
A : Binoy and Elan
B : Firoze and Binoy
C : Danny and Elan
D : Elan and Charu
Answer: C
Q. No. : 19
Question : Which of the following are in the same row?
A : Binoy, Firoze
B : Danny, Elan
C : Alex, Charu
D : Elan, Alex, Binoy
Answer: D
The letters N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are coded by taking seven consecutive integers between 1 and 10. Also, the following information is known:
(i) Q is three less than N.
(ii) The number whose difference with the first number is same as that with the last number is O.
(iii) S is as much less than O as P is greater than Q.
(iv) T is greater than S.
Q. No. : 20
Question : Which letter is such that the difference of its integer-code with the integer-code of T is the same as that between the integer-codes of N and S?
A : N
B : O
C : P
D : Q
Answer: D
Solution
Question : Which of the following are sitting diagonally opposite to each other?
A : Binoy and Elan
B : Firoze and Binoy
C : Danny and Elan
D : Elan and Charu
Answer: C
Q. No. : 19
Question : Which of the following are in the same row?
A : Binoy, Firoze
B : Danny, Elan
C : Alex, Charu
D : Elan, Alex, Binoy
Answer: D
The letters N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are coded by taking seven consecutive integers between 1 and 10. Also, the following information is known:
(i) Q is three less than N.
(ii) The number whose difference with the first number is same as that with the last number is O.
(iii) S is as much less than O as P is greater than Q.
(iv) T is greater than S.
Q. No. : 20
Question : Which letter is such that the difference of its integer-code with the integer-code of T is the same as that between the integer-codes of N and S?
A : N
B : O
C : P
D : Q
Answer: D
Solution
Q. No. : 21
Question : If N = 7, then the sum of R and T is
A : 8
B : 10
C : 12
D : 14
Answer: B
Solution
Question : If N = 7, then the sum of R and T is
A : 8
B : 10
C : 12
D : 14
Answer: B
Solution
City College is selecting a four-person debate team. There are seven candidates of equal ability. X, Y and Z, who belong to Group A; and L, M, N and P who belong to Group B. The team must have two members from each group. Also, the members must be able to work well with the all the members of the other team. Debaters Y & L, Z & N, L & M are incompatible pairs.
Q. No. : 22
Question: If debater Y is rejected and M is selected, the team will consist of
A : L, M, X and Z
B : M, N, X and Z
C : M, N, P and X
D : M, P, X and Z.
Answer: D
Q. No. : 22
Question: If debater Y is rejected and M is selected, the team will consist of
A : L, M, X and Z
B : M, N, X and Z
C : M, N, P and X
D : M, P, X and Z.
Answer: D
Q. No. : 23
Question: If debater L is on the team, which other debaters must be on the team as well?
A : M, X and Z
B : N, X and Z
C : P, N and Z
D : P, X and Z
Answer: D
Question: If debater L is on the team, which other debaters must be on the team as well?
A : M, X and Z
B : N, X and Z
C : P, N and Z
D : P, X and Z
Answer: D
Q. No. : 24
Question : If both Y and Z are selected, which of the other debaters are thereby assured of a place on the team?
A : Both L and M
B : Both M and P
C : Only N
D : Both N and P
Answer: B
Question : If both Y and Z are selected, which of the other debaters are thereby assured of a place on the team?
A : Both L and M
B : Both M and P
C : Only N
D : Both N and P
Answer: B
In a zoo, twelve animals, Elephant. Wolf Deer, Bear. Gorilla, Tiger. Antelope, Giraffe, Lion, Chimpanzee, Horse and Zibra are locked in twelve different cages from 1 through 12 (not necessarily in that order.) These cages are on either side of the path. Cages 1 through 6, in that order, are on the left side of the path and the cages 7 through 12, in that order, are on the right side of the path. Cage 1 is opposite Cage 7, Cage 2 is opposite Cage 8 and so on.
The arrangement of the animals is as follows.
1. The Elephant is in the P1 cage and is diagonally opposite to the Wolf which is opposite to the
Chimpanzee.
2. The Bear is opposite to the Giraffe which is exactly in between the Gorilla and the Antelope.
3. The Deer is opposite to the Lion which is exactly in between the Wolf and the Tiger.
4. The Horse is diagonally opposite to the Chimpanzee.
The arrangement of the animals is as follows.
1. The Elephant is in the P1 cage and is diagonally opposite to the Wolf which is opposite to the
Chimpanzee.
2. The Bear is opposite to the Giraffe which is exactly in between the Gorilla and the Antelope.
3. The Deer is opposite to the Lion which is exactly in between the Wolf and the Tiger.
4. The Horse is diagonally opposite to the Chimpanzee.
Q. No. : 25
Question : If the Tiger is not opposite to the Gorilla, then which animal is adjacent to the Elephant?
A : Antelope
B : Horse
C : Gorilla
D : Cannot be determined
Answer: C
Question : If the Tiger is not opposite to the Gorilla, then which animal is adjacent to the Elephant?
A : Antelope
B : Horse
C : Gorilla
D : Cannot be determined
Answer: C
Q. No. : 26
Question : In how many ways can the animals be arranged in the cage?
A : One
B : Two
C : Three
D : Four
Answer: B
Question : In how many ways can the animals be arranged in the cage?
A : One
B : Two
C : Three
D : Four
Answer: B
Q. No. : 27
Question : Which animal is exactly in between the Giraffe and the Deer?
A : Antelope
B : Giraffe
C : Gorilla
D : Cannot be determined
Answer: D
Question : Which animal is exactly in between the Giraffe and the Deer?
A : Antelope
B : Giraffe
C : Gorilla
D : Cannot be determined
Answer: D
Q. No. : 28
Question : If the Elephant is shifted to 12th cage and the Deer is adjacent to the Gorilla then which animal is opposite to the Tiger?
A : Antelope
B : Lion
C : Gorilla
D : Deer
Answer: C
Question : If the Elephant is shifted to 12th cage and the Deer is adjacent to the Gorilla then which animal is opposite to the Tiger?
A : Antelope
B : Lion
C : Gorilla
D : Deer
Answer: C
Q. No. : 29
Question : Five items A, B, C, D and E are kept in five different boxes numbered 1 to 5. Exactly one item is kept in each box. C's box number is as much less than E's box number as E's box number is less 1 than A's box number. D is in box number 4 but not next to E. Then B is in box number
A : 3
B : 1
C : 5
D : 4
Answer: C
Question : Five items A, B, C, D and E are kept in five different boxes numbered 1 to 5. Exactly one item is kept in each box. C's box number is as much less than E's box number as E's box number is less 1 than A's box number. D is in box number 4 but not next to E. Then B is in box number
A : 3
B : 1
C : 5
D : 4
Answer: C
These questions consists of six statements followed by four sets of three statements each. Select as your answer the set in which the statements are logically related.
Q. No. : 30
Question : (A) Some spades are not clubs. (B) No diamond is a spade.(C) Some diamonds are spades. (D) Some clubs are not diamonds.
(E) All spades are clubs. (F) Some clubs are diamonds.
A : AFC
B : DBE
C : BAF
D : DEA
Answer: B
Solution
Question : (A) Some spades are not clubs. (B) No diamond is a spade.(C) Some diamonds are spades. (D) Some clubs are not diamonds.
(E) All spades are clubs. (F) Some clubs are diamonds.
A : AFC
B : DBE
C : BAF
D : DEA
Answer: B
Solution
Q. No. : 31
Question: (A) All batsmen are bowlers. (B) No bowler is a keeper.(C) Some bowlers are batsmen. (D)Some keepers are bowlers. (E) All keepers are batsmen. (F) Some batsmen are not keepers.
A : AEC
B : BFD
C : ADF
D : FCB
Answer: D
Solution
Question: (A) All batsmen are bowlers. (B) No bowler is a keeper.(C) Some bowlers are batsmen. (D)Some keepers are bowlers. (E) All keepers are batsmen. (F) Some batsmen are not keepers.
A : AEC
B : BFD
C : ADF
D : FCB
Answer: D
Solution
Q. No. : 32
Question : (A) All numerals are numericals. (B) All numerators are numerals.
(C) All numericals are numerators. (D) All numericals are numerals.
(E) All numerators are numericals(F) All numerals are numerators.
A : BCA
B : DFA
C : BEF
D : BDC
Answer: D
Solution
Question : (A) All numerals are numericals. (B) All numerators are numerals.
(C) All numericals are numerators. (D) All numericals are numerals.
(E) All numerators are numericals(F) All numerals are numerators.
A : BCA
B : DFA
C : BEF
D : BDC
Answer: D
Solution
