Reasoning Ability Test For LIC AAO
Q.1-5. Study the following series carefully and answer the questions given below.
A L M % 2 K 3 # Z J 4 $ S R 5 6 X W & @ V U T 7 Q © 8 9 d a
Q.1. How many such letters are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by
a number and immediately followed by a symbol?
(1) One (2) None (3) Two (4) Three (5) Four
Q.2. If all the letters in the above arrangement would be deleted, then how many elements will remain in the arrangement?
(1) 17 (2) 14 (3) 15 (4) 16 (5) 11
Q.3. If all the numbers are written first, and there after symbol and after that letters from left to right, then which element comes in the middle position?
(1) R (2) X (3) Can’t be determined (4) 5 (5) Q
Q.4. Which of the following is sixth to the left of the sixteenth from the left end in the above arrangement?
(1) $ (2) J (3) 4 (4) W (5) U
Q.5. If all the numbers in the above arrangement are dropped, which of the following will be the eleventh from the left end?
(1) $ (2) W (3) X (4) R (5) T
Q.6-10. In each question given below three statements are followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true (even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts). Read the conclusions and decide which logically follows. Give answer –
(1) If only conclusion I follows. (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.
Q.6.-7. Statements: Some lion are forest. Some dog are lion.
All cat are dog.
Q.6. Conclusions: (I) Some forest are dog. (II) Some lion are cat.
Q.7. Conclusions: (I) Some cat are dog. (II) Some cat are forest.
Q.8. Statements: Some white are light. Some horse are white.
All horse are wild.
Conclusions: (I) Some light being horse is a possibility.
(II) Some white are wild.
Q.9. Statements: Some prime minister are chief minister.
No president is prime minister.
No home minister is chief minister.
Conclusions: (I) Some president are home minister.
(II) No home minister is a president.
Q.10. Statements: Some district are state. Some village are town.
All town are district.
Conclusions: (I) Some state are town.
(II) Some district are village
Answers
Q.1. (1)
Q.2. (4)
Q.3. (3)
Q.4. (2)
Q.5. (4)
Q.6. (4)
Q.7. (1)
Q.8. (5)
Q.9. (3)
Q.10. (2)
