Analytical Reasoning Quiz For IBPS Mains Based on New Pattern

Directions (Q. 1-3): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.An international report “Global food – Waste Not Want Not” of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London (IME), released a few days ago, has determined that in India about “21 million tonnes of wheat annually perishes due to inadequate storage and distribution, equivalent to the entire production of Australia”.

The questions are based on the information given above and the sentences labelled (A), (B) and (C) given below.

• (A) The production of wheat of Australia is about 21 million tonnes annually.
• (B) Food is too precious to be wasted.
• (C) The PDS is not working properly.

1. Which of the statements numbered (A), (B) and (C) has/have been assumed in the fact/information given in the passage? (An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted.)

• 1) Only A
• 2) Only B
• 3) Only C
• 4) Both A and B
• 5) None of these

2. Which of the following can be inferred from the given information? (An inference is something that is not directly stated but can be inferred from the given information.)

• 1) Only A
• 2) Only B
• 3) Only C
• 4) Both A and B
• 5) None of these

3. Which of the statements numbered (A), (B) and (C) has/have been stated in the facts/information given in the passage?

• 1) Only A
• 2) Only B
• 3) Only C
• 4) Both A and C
• 5) None of these

Directions (Q. 4-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

I have long been puzzled as well as fascinated by the explosive growth of the social networking sites (SNS) such as Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, LinkedIn, Orkut and many others with fancy names on the Internet.The questions are based on the information given above and the sentences labelled (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below.

• (A) Facebook is the most surfed SNS.
• (B) Life of ours has become virtual.
• (C) These networking sites have become a prominent medium to connect with each other.
• (D) These networking sites are adversely affecting our social lives.
• 4. Which of the statements numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D) has/have been assumed in the facts/information given in the passage? (An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted.)

• 1) Only A
• 2) Only B
• 3) Only C
• 4) Only D
• 5) None of these

5. Which of the following can be inferred from the given information? (An inference is something that is not directly stated but can be inferred from the given information.)

• 1) Only A
• 2) Only B
• 3) Only C
• 4) Only D
• 5) Both A and B

Directions (Q. 6-7): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow.

FMCG company Emami has had commercial trial production at its first greenfield overseas venture in Bangladesh. The company has begun trial production of a men’s fairness cream only, which is a cosmetic product.These questions are based on the information given above and the sentences labelled (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.

(A) Most of Bangladesh’s male customers prefer cosmetic products to non-cosmetic ones.

(B) Most of Bangladesh’s men prefer fairness cream.

(C) The price of non-cosmetic products is relatively low as compared to cosmetic products.

(D) The FMCG company Emami may compete in the Bangladesh market.

6.Which of the statements numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D) can be concluded from the passage?

• 1) Only A
• 2) Only B
• 3) Only C
• 4) Only D
• 5) None

7.Which of the statements numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D) has have been assumed in the fact/information given in the passage? (An assumption is some thing supposed or taken for granted?)

• 1) Only D
• 2) Only C
• 3) Only B
• 4) Both A and C
• 5) Only A

8.In view of the recent spurt in prices of I-phone in the Indian market, the government has asked the dealers to release a vast quantity of imported I-phones in the Indian market.Which of the following assumptions is implicit in the given statement?

I. The I-phone prices will come down.

II. The dealer will follow the government, directives.

III. The prices of I-phone will remain unchanged.

• 1) Only I
• 2) Only II
• 3) Only III
• 4) Only II and III
• 5) Only I and II

9.GDP growth in Gujarat has been notable in comparison to All India level in the last two decades. – A recent study of NSSOIf the above statement is true, which of the following has/have been assumed while making this statement?

(A) Other states of India have grown at low rates in the last two decades.

(B) The high growth rate in Gujarat is more balanced than that in other states of India.

(C) In the last two years, the rural and urban per capita monthly consumption expenditure in Gujarat grew at much lower rates compared to the national average and growth in other states.

• 1) Only A
• 2) Only B
• 3) Only C
• 4) All A, B and C
• 5) None of these

10.British Home Secretary says that the immigrations restrictions are meant to stop abuse of the system and help genuine students who want to study in the United Kingdom.

Which of the following assumptions is implicit in the given statement?

(A) British Home Secretary wants that genuine students should come to the UK.

(B) British government may open the doors for the best talent to pursue higher education.

• 1) Only A
• 2) Only B
• 3) Both A and B
• 4) Either A or B
• 5) None of these

Answers :---------------

1. 2
2. 3
3. 1
4. 3
5. 2
6. 5
7. 1
8. 5
9. 5
10. 1