Directions (Qs. 1 - 5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
‘R @ S’ means ‘R is neither greater than nor smaller than S.’
‘R % S’ means ‘R is not greater than S.’
‘R # S’ means ‘R is neither smaller than nor equal to S.’
‘R S’ means ‘R is not smaller than S.’
‘R δ S’ means ‘R is neither greater than nor equal to S.’
1. Statements: P # Q, K @ R, R δ S
Conclusions: I. P # S II. P δ S
A) if only conclusion I is true B) if only conclusion II is true C) if either conclusion I or II is true D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true E) if both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation: As per the information given,
1. P # Q means P > Q
2. Q @ R means Q = R
3. R δ S means R < S
So, the final equation will be, P > Q = R < S
Now, the Conclusion I: P # S means P > S Conclusion II: P δ S means S > P
Ans: D
2. Statements: L δ M, N % O, M N
Conclusions: I. L δ N II. M % O
A) if only conclusion I is true B) if only conclusion II is true C) if either conclusion I or II is true D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true E) if both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation: As per the information given,
1. L δ M means L < M
2. N % O means N ≤ O
3. M N means M ≥ N
So, the final equation will be, L < M ≥ N ≤ O
Now, the Conclusion I: L δ N means L < N Conclusion II: M % O means M ≤ O
Ans: D
3. Statements: A # B, B @ C, C D
Conclusions: I. C δ A II. A # D
A) if only conclusion I is true B) if only conclusion II is true C) if either conclusion I or II is true D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true E) if both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation: As per the information given,
1. A # B means A > B
2. B @ C means B = C
3. C D means C ≥ D
So, the final equation will be, A > B = C ≥ D
Now, the Conclusion I: C δ A means C < A Conclusion II: A # D means A > D
Ans: E
4. Statements: J @ K, K A, M δ L
Conclusions: I. J L II. K # M
A) if only conclusion I is true B) if only conclusion II is true C) if either conclusion I or II is true D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true E) if both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation: As per the information given,
1. J @ K means J = K
2. K L means K ≥ L
3. M δ L means M < L
So, the final equation will be, J = K ≥ L > M
Now, the Conclusion I: J L means J ≥ L Conclusion II: K # M means K > M
Ans: E
5. Statements: U δ V, V @ W , W # X
Conclusions: I. U @ W II. X # U
A) if only conclusion I is true B) if only conclusion II is true C) if either conclusion I or II is true D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true E) if both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation: As per the information given,
1. U δ V means U < V
2. V @ W means V = W
3. W # X means W > X
So, the final equation will be, U < V = W > X
Now, the Conclusion I: U @ W means U = W Conclusion II: X # U means X > U
Ans: D
Directions (Qs. 6 - 10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
‘X % Y’ means ‘X is not smaller than Y.’
‘X ∗ Y’ means ‘X is neither greater than nor equal to Y.’
‘X δ Y’ means ‘X is neither smaller than nor equal to Y.’
‘X $ Y’ means ‘X is neither greater than nor smaller than Y. ‘
‘X Y’ means ‘X is not greater than Y.’
6. Statements: G $ H, H % I , I ∗ J
Conclusions: I. J δ G II. I G
A) if only conclusion I is true B) if only conclusion II is true C) if either conclusion I or II is true D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true E) if both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation: As per the information given,
1. G $ H means G = H
2. H % I means H ≥ I
3. I ∗ J means I < J
So, the final equation will be, G = H ≥ I < J
Now, the Conclusion I: J δ G means J > G Conclusion II: I G means I ≤ G
Ans: B
7. Statements: 6 ∗ L, L $ M, M % N
Conclusions: I. N $ L II. N ∗ L
A) if only conclusion I is true B) if only conclusion II is true C) if either conclusion I or II is true D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true E) if both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation: As per the information given,
1. 6 ∗ L means 6 < L
2. L $ M means L = M
3. M % N means M ≥ N
So, the final equation will be,6 < L = M ≥ N
Now, the Conclusion I: N $ L means N = L Conclusion II: N ∗ L means N < L
Ans: C
8. Statements: C % D, D ∗ E , E $ F
Conclusions: I. F δ D II. C δ E
A) if only conclusion I is true B) if only conclusion II is true C) if either conclusion I or II is true D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true E) if both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation: As per the information given,
1. C % D means C ≥ D
2. D ∗ E means D < E
3. E $ F means E = F
So, the final equation will be, C ≥ D < E = F
Now, the Conclusion I: F δ D means F > D Conclusion II: C δ E means C > E
Ans: A
9. Statements: Z δ V, V K, K δ M
Conclusions: I. M ∗ V II. Z δ K
A) if only conclusion I is true B) if only conclusion II is true C) if either conclusion I or II is true D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true E) if both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation: As per the information given,
1. Z δ V means Z > V
2. V K means V ≤ K
3. K δ M means K > M
So, the final equation will be,Z > V ≤ K > M
Now, the Conclusion I: M ∗ V means M < V Conclusion II: Z δ K means Z > K
Ans: D
10. Statements: W X, N δ X, N F
Conclusions: I. F δ X II. W ∗ N
A) if only conclusion I is true B) if only conclusion II is true C) if either conclusion I or II is true D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true E) if both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation: As per the information given,
1. W X means W ≤ X
2. N δ X means N > X
3. N F means N ≤ F
So, the final equation will be, W ≤ X < N ≤ F
Now, the Conclusion I: F δ X means F > X Conclusion II: W ∗ N means W < N
Ans: E
Directions (Qs. 11 - 14): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.
‘L M’ means ‘L is either smaller than or equal to M.’
‘L % M’ means ‘L is neither smaller than nor equal to M.’
L @ M’ means ‘L is either greater than or equal to M.’
‘L $ M’ means ‘L is neither greater than nor equal to M.’
L # M’ means ‘L is neither greater than nor smaller than M.’
11. Statements: U V, V # W, W @ X
Conclusions: I. X V II. W # U
A) if only conclusion I is true B) if only conclusion II is true C) if either conclusion I or II is true D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true E) if both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation: As per the information given,
1. U V means U ≤ V
2. V # W means V = W
3. W @ X means W ≥ X
So, the final equation will be, U ≤ V = W ≥ X
Now, the Conclusion I: X V means X ≤ V Conclusion II: W # U means W = U
Ans: A
12. Statements: M @ S, S % U, U # N
Conclusions: I. N $ S II. U $ M
A) if only conclusion I is true B) if only conclusion II is true C) if either conclusion I or II is true D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true E) if both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation: As per the information given,
1. M @ S means M ≥ S
2. S % U means S > U
3. U # N means U = N
So, the final equation will be, M ≥ S > U = N
Now, the Conclusion I: N $ S means N < S Conclusion II: U $ M means U < M
Ans: E
13. Statements: B % E, E @ F, F L
Conclusions: I. L % E II. B @ F
A) if only conclusion I is true B) if only conclusion II is true C) if either conclusion I or II is true D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true E) if both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation: As per the information given,
1. B % E means B > E
2. E @ F means E ≥ F
3. F L means F ≤ L
So, the final equation will be, B > E ≥ F ≤ L
Now, the Conclusion I: L % E means L > E Conclusion II: B @ F means B ≥ F
Ans: D
14. Statements: C $ D, D E, E @ F
Conclusions: I. F $ D II. E % C
A) if only conclusion I is true B) if only conclusion II is true C) if either conclusion I or II is true D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true E) if both conclusions I and II are true
Explanation: As per the information given,
1. C $ D means C < D
2. D E means D ≤ E
3. E @ F means E ≥ F
So, the final equation will be, C < D ≤ E ≥ F
Now, the Conclusion I: F $ D means F < D Conclusion II: E % C means E > C
Ans: B
