Reasoning Puzzle for IBPS PO Mains: Part 3

Direction (1-6): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Each of the seven exhibition viz. A,B,C,D,E,F and G are scheduled to be exhibited on a different days of a week starting from Monday and ending on a sunday of the same week. Exhibition F is 
scheduled on Thursday. Four states are participating in the exhibition, not more than two exhibitions are exhibited by any state. Four states are Goa, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Maharashtra. Assam participates on the weekend. Two exhibitions are scheduled to be held between exhibition F and the exhibition in which Tamil Nadu participates. Only one exhibition is scheduled between exhibition E and exhibition D. Maharashtra participates in only one exhibition that is scheduled to be held on Saturday. Exhibition E is not scheduled on the day immediately before or immediately after the day when exhibition F is scheduled. Assam participates exactly in the middle of the week. Exhibition C is scheduled on the day immediately before the day when exhibition G is scheduled. D participates between the day when Assam and Maharashtra participate. Tamil Nadu does not participate on even number of days. Exhibition A is not scheduled after exhibition G.

1. How many exhibitions are scheduled to be exhibited between exhibition C and exhibition D?

1. Three

2. Four

3. Two

4. None 

5. Other than the given options

2. On which of the following days is exhibition G scheduled?

1. Wednesday

2. Tuesday

3. Monday

4. Saturday

5. Cannot be determined

3. Which of the following exhibition is scheduled on Saturday?

1. E

2. B

3. A

4. C

5. Other than the given options

4. In which of the following exhibitions does Goa participate?

1. C,B

2. A,C

3. C,A and G

4. C,D

5. Other than the given options

5. Which of the following exhibitions is scheduled on Friday?

1. A

2. C

3. E

4. G

5. D

6. Which of the following do/does not match correctly?

1. A-Monday-Goa

2. D-Saturday-Assam

3. F-Thursday-Assam

4. Both 1) and 2)

5. Other than the given options

Solution: 

Days	Exhibition	State
Monday	A	Tamil Nadu
Tuesday	C	Goa
Wednesday	G	Tamil Nadu
Thursday	F	Assam
Friday	D	Goa
Saturday	B	Maharashtra
Sunday	E	Assam

Note:- Mon-1, Tue-2, Wed-3, Thr-4, Fr-5, Sat- 6, Sun-7

Mixed Aptitude Quiz for IBPS RRB PO 2016

Complete the series: 65, 70, 63, 74, 61, ?

Solution :

65 – 63 = 2
74 – 70 = 4
63 – 61 = 2

78-74 =4

Ques 2.

Anand finds that due to a fall in the rate of interest from 10% to 5%, his yearly income diminishes by Rs.500. His capital is ?

Solution :

Difference = 10-5 = 5%

5%  --------- 500

100% ------ 10000

Capital = 10000

Ques 3.

x² – 4x – 21 = 0 ; y² – 35y + 306 = 0

Solution :

==> x^2 -7x+4x-21=0

==>X = 7 , -4

==> y^2-18y-17y+306=0

==> Y = 18 , 17

X < Y

Ques 4.

10 men and 15 women can complete the job in 16 days.In how many days can 2 men and 3 women finish the same job working together ?

Solution :

 10 Men + 15 women finish a job = 16 days

2 men + 3 women finish a job = 16*5 = 40 days 

Ques 5.

464.83 + 40.14 / 7.84 + 6.26 / 0.91 = ? . Find approximate value ?

Solution :

==> 467+40/8+6/1 

= 473

Ques 6.

One year ago the ratio between A and B’s age was 4:3. One year hence the ratio of their ages will be 5:4. What is the sum of their present ages in years?

Solution :

 One year ago ratio = 4:3 ( ratio difference = 4-3=1)

One year hence ratio = 5:4 (Ratio difference = 5-4=1)

New ratios :

One year ago ratio = 4:3 *1 = 4:3

One year hence ratio = 5:4 *1 = 5:4

Difference in A ratio = 5-4 = 1

1 unit ------- 2 year

9 unit ------- 18 years 

Sum of their ages 1 year hence = 18

Present = 18-2 =16 years

Ques 7.

A student  gets 60 marks out of 100 in English, 80 out of 150 in Chemistry and X out of 150 in maths. The total  marks of student in all the three subjects is 50% . Find X value ?

Solution :

Total marks = 100+150+150 = 400

Total obtained marks = 60+80+X

Overall percentage = 50

==> (140+X)/(400) * 100 = 50

==> X = 60

Ques 8.

The CI on Rs.10000 for 3 years at 5% for first year, 8% for second year, 10% for the third year will be

Solution :

==>10000*105/100*108/100*110/100

= 12474

CI = 12474-10000 = 2474

Ques 9.

A bus travels at the rate of 60 kmph without stoppages and it travels at 45 kmph with stoppages. How many minutes does the bus stop on an average per hour?

Solution :

Trick :

Difference of speed /without stoppage speed  * 60

==> 15/60 *60 = 15 min

Ques 10.

A got 5000 as his share out of the total profit of 9000. A had invested 3000 rupees for 6 months while B invested for the whole year. Find the amount invested by B.

Solution :

  Ratio = 5000 : 4000 = 5: 4

==>   3000*6 : X *12 = 5:4

==> X = 1200

Circular Seating Arrangement Set for IBPS PO Mains (Part -2)

Direction (1-4): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Eight friends Seema, Suresh, Mahesh, Sudhir, Karan, Geeta, Raj and Sushil are sitting around a circular table. Three of them are facing outward the centre and five are facing towards the centre. 
Each one of them likes a different colour viz, Blue, green, Violet, White, Yellow, Pink, Red and Black.

• Suresh and Raj are facing towards the centre and the person who likes Green is second to the left of Raj.
• Seema and Raj are facing each other and facing the same direction as Suresh.
• Sudhir faces outward and sits opposite Suresh, who likes Black colour.
• Geeta and Seema sit next to each other.
• Geeta who faces outward sits opposite to one who likes Blue colour.
• Yellow is liked by one of the two girls.
• Mahesh sits third to the right of Geeta and likes Violet colour.
• Geeta likes Pink colour
• Sushil sits opposite Mahesh and Sudhir, second to the right of the one who likes Blue colour.
• Raj likes Red colour and Sudhir likes whited.
• Suresh sits between Seema and Mahesh.

1. Who sits fifth to the right of Geeta?

1. Mahesh

2. Karan

3. Raj

4. Suresh

5. Other than the given options

2. Three are alike in a certain way while one is not, find the odd one.

1. Raj-Seema

2. Suresh-Sudhir

3. Karan-Geeta

4. Seema-Mahesh

5. Other than the given options

3.Who among the following likes 'Blue' colour?

1. Geeta

2. Raj

3. Mahesh

4. Sushil

5. Karan

4. How many person sit between the person who likes White colour and the person who likes Black colour?

1. Two

2. Three

3. Four

4. None 

1. 5. Other then the given options

Solution: 

Reasoning Puzzle for IBPS PO Mains - Part 1

Direction (1-7) Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below:

There are five Players viz. P, R, S, T and V are from five different countries viz. Russia, China, India, Britain and USA, but not necessarily in the same order. They are the players of five different games viz. Football, Hockey,
Cricket, Tennis and Badminton and use three cars viz. Mercedes, Maruti and Honda to travel but not necessarily in the same order. Maximum two players can share one car.

• The player who goes along with the player who is from USA, plays Tennis. R plays football.
• V does not go with Russian football.
• S is from Britain but does not travel in Mercedes.
• Hockey players belong to Russia.
• One who is a player of football travels in that car which is shared by two persons.
• The one who plays Cricket likes to travel with whom who plays Badminton.
• Mercedes car is shared by only one player. V is the player of Cricket.
• Chines does not play Hockey or Tennis and does not like Honda. The one who play Football like Honda.
• P , who is from India, cannot share his ride either with the player of 'China' or 'Britain'.
• The player who is from Britain does not play Tennis.

1. Who among the following uses Mercedes car?

1. P

2. T

3. R

4. S

5. V

2. Who among the following is from USA?

1. R

2. P

3. S

4. V

5. T

3. 'V' belongs to which of the following countries?

1. Russia

2. USA

3. China

4. India

5. Britain

4. Which of the following players use (s) 'Honda' car?

1. R

2. S and T 

3. V and P

4. P and R

5. R and S

5. 'S' plays which of the following games?

1. Tennis

2. Badminton

3. Hockey

4. Football

5. Cricket

6. 'P' travels with which country's player?

1. India

2. Britain

3. USA

4. Russia

5. China

7. Which of the following is matched correctly?

1. S-badminton- Maruti-USA

2. R-Badminton- Honda-USA

3. V-Cricket- Maruti-China

4. P-Cricket-Maruti-USA

5. All are wrong

Solution:

Players	Games	Countries	Cars
P	Tennis	India	Honda
R	Football	USA	Honda
S	Badminton	Britain	Maruti
T	Hockey	Russia	Mercedes
V	Cricket	China	Maruti

India's Rankings in Different Indexes 2016-17

Dear Readers,

Today we are presenting you a short note on India's Rankings in Different Indexes 2016 which is very important for your upcoming IBPS PO-VI (Main) Examination
and other examinations also. List is given below:

India's Rankings in Different Indexes 2016-17

Index	Position of India	Top Ranked Country
Ease of Doing Business Index 2017	130th	The list is topped by New Zealand followed by Singapore, Denmark.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 2016	10th	The list is topped by USA followed by Hong Kong and China.
Global Competitiveness Index 2016	39th	The list is topped by Switzerland, followed by Singapore and USA.
Good Country Index 2015	70th	The list is topped by Sweden, followed by Denmark and Netherland.
Global Human Capital Report 2016	105th	The list is topped by Finland, followed by Norway and Switzerland.
Global Hunger Index 2016	97th	The list is topped by Argentina, followed by Bosnia & Herzegovina and Switzerland.
Global Innovation Index 2016	66th	The list is topped by Switzerland, followed by Sweden and UK.
Global Peace Index (GPI) 2016	141st	The list is topped by Iceland, followed by Denmark and Austria.
Global Slavery Index 2016	4th	The list is topped by North Korea, followed by Uzbekistan and Cambodia.
Global Talent Competitiveness Index 2016	89th	The list is topped by Switzerland, followed by Singapore and Luxembourg.
Intellectual Property Index 2016	37th	The list is topped by USA, followed by UK and Germany.
Logistics Performance Index 2016	35th	The list is topped by Germany, followed by Luxembourg and Sweden.
Sustainable Development Goal Index 2016	110th	The list is topped by Sweden, followed by Denmark and Norway.
World Economic Freedom Index 2016	112th	The list is topped by Hong Kong, followed by Singapore and New Zealand.
World Happiness Index 2016	118th	The list is topped by Denmark, followed by Switzerland and Iceland.
World Press Freedom Index 2016	133rd	The list is topped by Finland, followed by Netherlands and Norway.
W10 Report 2016	7th	The list is topped by USA, followed by China and Japan.
World Risk Index 2016	77th	The list is topped by Island state of Vanuatu, followed by Tonga and Philippines.

Thanks.

Current Affairs: 31 October 2016

Rajoy Re-elected Spain's PM after Two Failed Elections

Spain's 350-member parliament voted 170-111 in favour of re-electing People's Party's Mariano Rajoy as the Prime Minister after a 10-month deadlock following two failed general elections.

• This comes after the socialist Citizen's Party forced out its leader Pedro Sanchez, earlier this month after he rejected the plan to abstain from voting to allow Rajoy to form the government.

First Case of Zika Virus Reported in Myanmar

Myanmar on Friday reported its first confirmed case of Zika virus in the country's largest city Yangon.

• A 32-year-old pregnant foreigner was quarantined after being diagnosed with the mosquito-borne virus, reports said. 
• Myanmar officials said they will advise women in Yangon to avoid getting pregnant in the next six months as a precaution against the virus linked to birth defects.

Strong Earthquake of Magnitude 6.6 Hits Italy

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy on Sunday causing the collapse of buildings, including historic churches, according to reports.

• The earthquake originated at a depth of 10 kilometres, around 6 kilometres north of the city of Norcia. No casualties were reported immediately. 
• This comes after an earthquake of 6.2 magnitude in central Italy claimed more than 300 lives in August.

Wild Animals Count Could Fall 67% from 1970-2020: Study

The number of wild animals across the world could fall by 67% in the fifty years to 2020, according to a study by World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

• It attributed the fall in animal numbers to the destruction of forested areas and pollution. 
• WWF researchers reportedly monitored the changing presence of 14,152 populations of the 3,706 vertebrate species to draw conclusions.

Odisha Govt to Announce New Tourism Policy

Odisha is set to unveil a new tourism policy focusing on infrastructure development at tourist sites and promoting the hotel industry, state Tourism Minister Ashok Panda said.

• The government will spend Rs. 82 crore for developing infrastructure for tourists in 2016-17, he added. 
• He further said officials were asked to form a land bank for future tourist infrastructure development.

Himachal Becomes 2^nd Open Defecation Free State

Himachal Pradesh was on Friday declared 'Open Defecation Free', becoming India's second state to get this status after Sikkim.

• The newly acquired status will entitle Himachal Pradesh to receive World Bank funding under Rs. 9,000 crore project to sustain sanitation campaign. 
• The state achieved this five months before the target, Secretary in the ministry of rural development Parmeshvaran Iyer said.

SBI to Allot Shares to Govt for Rs. 5.6k cr Capital Infusion

The country’s largest state lender State Bank of India will issue equity shares on preferential basis to the Centre for capital infusion of Rs. 5,681 crore, the bank said in a filing before the Bombay Stock Exchange on Saturday.

• The transaction is subject to the approvals by the Government of India and the Reserve bank of India. 

47^th International Film Festival to be Held in Goa in Nov

The 47^th International Film Festival of India will be held in Goa between November 20 and 28.

• It will screen 26 feature films, including 'Airlift' and 'Sultan', and 21 non-feature films. 
• Award-winning films on 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' will also be screened during the festival, being held jointly by the Goa Government, Information and Broadcasting Ministry and Directorate of Film Festivals.

PM Modi Dedicates Diwali to Indian Soldiers

Addressing the nation in the 25th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated this year’s Diwali to the Indian soldiers while lauding their courage.

• "Our jawans are on duty and guarding us. That is why we are celebrating Diwali joyfully,” he said. “Every citizen of the country is proud of our soldiers,” he added.

India Ranks 133^rd in Commonwealth Youth Index

India has ranked very poorly at 133 in a new Global Youth Development Index compiled by the Commonwealth Secretariat on the countries prospects for young people in employment, education, health, civic and political spheres.

• India ranked 133rd in the index covering 183 nations, below neighbouring countries like Nepal (77), Bhutan (69) and Sri Lanka (31) and trailing behind the South Asian average.
• The top 5 countries on the index are Germany (1), Denmark (2), Switzerland (4), and United Kingdom (5).

PM Modi Pays Tribute to Sardar Patel on Ekta Diwas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 141st birth anniversary, which is also observed as the National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.

• PM Modi will later flag off the 'Run for Unity' and administer a 'Unity Pledge'. 
• He would also release a commemorative stamp and dedicate a digital exhibition to Sardar Patel.

Japan’s Prince Mikasa, World’s Oldest Royal Passes Away

Prince Mikasa, the 100-year-old uncle of Japanese Emperor Akihito, has died of heart failure, a media reported.

• The youngest brother of the late Emperor Showa, Prince Mikasa was the oldest Imperial family member since the Meiji era. 
• He breathed his last at 8.34 a.m. on Thursday at St. Luke’s International Hospital in Tokyo, Japan News reported.