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Punjab National Bank (PNB) Management Trainee (MT) Previous Exam Paper 2005 - Reasoning and Part-1 with Answers
Direction (Q. 1-5): In the following questions, the symbols ∆, ∑, @, ©, ≠ are used with the following meanings as illustrated bellow:
‘X∆Y’ means ‘X is neither greater than nor equal to Y.’
‘X∑Y’ means ‘X is not smaller than Y’.
‘X@Y’ means ‘X is not greater than Y’.
‘X©Y’ means ‘X is neither greater than nor smaller than Y’
‘X≠Y’ means ‘X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y’.
No in each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true. Find which of the two Conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true?
Given answer 1) If only Conclusion I is true.
Given answer 2) If only Conclusion II is true.
Given answer 3) If either Conclusion I or II is true.
Given answer 4) If neither Conclusion I nor II is true.
Given answer 5) If both Conclusions I and II are true.
1. Statements: RJ, FJ, CF
Conclusions: I. R©C II. C≠R
2. Statements: W@P, W≠E, E∆V
Conclusions: I.P#E II. V©W
3. Statement: I. J©R, P∑R, Z≠P
Conclusions: I. R∆Z II. J@P
4. Statements: G@O, N©O, H≠G
Conclusions: I. O∆H II. G©N
5. Statements: Q∆B, M©B, K∑M
Conclusions: I. K©B II. Q∆K
Directions (Q. 6-10):Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given bellow :
Seven people N, K, T, B, M, W and R have their weekly offs on different days of the week, i.e. Sunday, Monday, Tues day, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, not necessarily in that order. Each of them has a liking for different cuisine, i.e. Indian, Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Spanish, Continental and Thai, not necessarily in that order. K likes Thai food and gets his weekly off On Thursday. B likes Italian food and does not have Off on Sunday. M has weekly off on Saturday and R has his weekly off on Tuesday. W likes continental food whereas the one who has weekly off on Monday likes Mexican cuisine. T does not like Spanish cuisine and has weekly off on Wednesday. The one who likes Indian food does not have a weekly off on Tuesday or Wednesday.
46. Who has a weekly off on Friday?
1) T 2) R 3) W 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these
47. What cuisine does R like?
1) Continental 2) Indian 3) Italian 4) Spanish 5) None of these
48. On which day does N have weekly off?
1) Tuesday 2) Friday 3) Monday 4) Sunday 5) None of these
49. Who likes Chinese cuisine?
1) T 2)B 3)R 4)N 5)None of these
50. On which day does W have weekly off?
1) Monday 2) Sunday 3) Wednesday 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these
Directions (Q. 11-15): Study the following Information carefully and answer the questions given bellow:
Three ladies and four men are a group of friends, i.e. R, M, T, S, L, W and Z. Each on has a different professions, i.e. Lawyer, Travel Agent, Air-hostess, Doctor, Professor, Consultant and Jeweler and each one owns a different care, i.e. Alto, Corolla, Santro, Lancer, Ikon, Scorpio and Esteem, not necessarily in that order. None of the ladies is a Consultant or a Lawyer. T is a Air-hostess and she owns a Ikon car. R owns a Scorpio, M is not a Doctor. L is a Jeweler and he owns Corolla. W is a Lawyer and does not own Alto. Z is a Consultant and owns Santro. The Doctor owns Esteem car whereas the Professor owns Scorpio. The Travel Agent owns an Alto. None of the ladies own a Scorpio.
11. What care does S own?
I) Alto 2) Suntro 3) Lancer 4)Esteem 5) None of liege
12. Who owns the car Lancer?
1) Z 2) M 3)W 4) Data Inadequate 5) None of these
13. Which is the profession of R?
I) Professor 2) Travel Agent 3) Doctor
4) Data inadequate 5) none of these
14. Who is the Doctor?
1) R 2) S 3) L 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these
15. Who are the three ladies in the group?
1) T, R, L 2) T, M, S 3) W,T,M 4)Data inadequate 5) None of these
Answers Punjab National Bank (PNB) Management Trainee (MT) Previous Exam Paper 2005 - Reasoning and Part-1