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IBPS PO Prelims 2019 Reasoning Ability Questions with Solutions

Questions from every shift of the year, grouped by section. Questions 101–105 of 105, each with the correct answer and a step-by-step explanation.

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101Reasoning Ability
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V travel from Malaysia to seven different places of the country in seven different months i.e, January, March, April, May, June, July and August. T goes to Chennai in a month having 30 days. Two persons travel between T and R. U goes to Lucknow immediately after Q. One person travels between Q and P who goes to Delhi. The person who goes to Kolkata travels first. Q does not travel in the month of July. V travels after R. Four persons travel between the one who goes to Kolkata and the one who goes to Bhopal. The one who goes to Chandigarh goes before the one who goes to Mumbai. Who among the following goes to Bhopal?
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Answer: (B) R

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Arranging the seven persons chronologically according to the given conditions yields: January: S (Kolkata) March: P (Delhi) April: T (Chennai) May: Q (Chandigarh) June: U (Lucknow) July: R (Bhopal) August: V (Mumbai)

R travels in July and goes to Bhopal.

102Reasoning Ability
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V travel from Malaysia to seven different places of the country in seven different months i.e, January, March, April, May, June, July and August. T goes to Chennai in a month having 30 days. Two persons travel between T and R. U goes to Lucknow immediately after Q. One person travels between Q and P who goes to Delhi. The person who goes to Kolkata travels first. Q does not travel in the month of July. V travels after R. Four persons travel between the one who goes to Kolkata and the one who goes to Bhopal. The one who goes to Chandigarh goes before the one who goes to Mumbai. Who among the following travels in March?
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Answer: (D) P

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The complete month-wise arrangement of persons and destinations is: January: S (Kolkata) March: P (Delhi) April: T (Chennai) May: Q (Chandigarh) June: U (Lucknow) July: R (Bhopal) August: V (Mumbai)

P travels to Delhi in March.

103Reasoning Ability
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V travel from Malaysia to seven different places of the country in seven different months i.e, January, March, April, May, June, July and August. T goes to Chennai in a month having 30 days. Two persons travel between T and R. U goes to Lucknow immediately after Q. One person travels between Q and P who goes to Delhi. The person who goes to Kolkata travels first. Q does not travel in the month of July. V travels after R. Four persons travel between the one who goes to Kolkata and the one who goes to Bhopal. The one who goes to Chandigarh goes before the one who goes to Mumbai. How many persons are traveling after S?
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Answer: (C) Six

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The chronological order of travel is S in January, P in March, T in April, Q in May, U in June, R in July, and V in August. Since S is the first person to travel, all remaining 6 persons (P, T, Q, U, R, V) travel after S.

104Reasoning Ability
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V travel from Malaysia to seven different places of the country in seven different months i.e, January, March, April, May, June, July and August. T goes to Chennai in a month having 30 days. Two persons travel between T and R. U goes to Lucknow immediately after Q. One person travels between Q and P who goes to Delhi. The person who goes to Kolkata travels first. Q does not travel in the month of July. V travels after R. Four persons travel between the one who goes to Kolkata and the one who goes to Bhopal. The one who goes to Chandigarh goes before the one who goes to Mumbai. Which of the following combination is true?
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Answer: (D) Q-May

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The complete arrangement of person, month, and place is: January: S (Kolkata) March: P (Delhi) April: T (Chennai) May: Q (Chandigarh) June: U (Lucknow) July: R (Bhopal) August: V (Mumbai)

Q travels in May to Chandigarh.

105Reasoning Ability
Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V travel from Malaysia to seven different places of the country in seven different months i.e, January, March, April, May, June, July and August. T goes to Chennai in a month having 30 days. Two persons travel between T and R. U goes to Lucknow immediately after Q. One person travels between Q and P who goes to Delhi. The person who goes to Kolkata travels first. Q does not travel in the month of July. V travels after R. Four persons travel between the one who goes to Kolkata and the one who goes to Bhopal. The one who goes to Chandigarh goes before the one who goes to Mumbai. Which of the following statement is not true?
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Answer: (E) Q goes to Kolkata

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The final chronological schedule is: January: S (Kolkata) March: P (Delhi) April: T (Chennai) May: Q (Chandigarh) June: U (Lucknow) July: R (Bhopal) August: V (Mumbai)

S goes to Kolkata in January, while Q goes to Chandigarh.

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  1. 101B
  2. 102D
  3. 103C
  4. 104D
  5. 105E

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