Coded Inequalities Questions
We are sharing some important Coded Inequalities Questions with solutions for IBPS PO & IBPS Clerk 2018(Prelims and Mains) Online Examinations. In Reasoning Section, Most of the times question from this topic occur. So, you must practice this topic to score good marks in the exam.Directions (1-5): In the following questions, the symbols >, <, ***, = and ≥ are used with the following meaning as illustrated below-
‘P>Q’ indicates ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to
Q’
‘P<Q’ indicates ‘P is neither equal to nor smaller than
Q’
‘P***Q’ indicates ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater
than Q’
‘P=Q’ indicates ‘P is not smaller than Q’
‘P≥Q’ indicates ‘P is not greater than Q’
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given
statement to be true, find which of the conclusions given below them definitely follows/follow
and give your answer accordingly.
Q1. Statements: P
> X = B < I ≥ O
Conclusions:
I. P>B II. B=O
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follows
(c) Only II follows
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) Both does not follow
Q2. Statements: A =
B, B *** M, K < M
Conclusions:
I. A<M II. B *** A
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only I and II does not follow
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) None of these
Q3. Statements: R =
M, M ≥ Z, Z *** A, Y > Z
Conclusions:
I. Y > A II. M ≥ A
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follows
(c) Both I and II does not follow
(d) Only II follows
(e) None of these
Q4. Statements: A =
B, B *** M, K < M
Conclusions:
I. K < B II. A ***
M
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follows
(c) Only II follows
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) None of these
Q5. Statements P >
X = B < I ≥ O>K
Conclusions:
I. I > K II. X = I
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follows
(c) Only I and II does not follow
(d) Only II follows
(e) None of these
Directions (6-10): In
the following questions, the symbols ))), +++++, ***, &&& and @@@
are used with the following meaning as illustrated below-
‘P+++++Q’ indicates ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to
Q’
‘P@@@Q’ indicates ‘P is neither equal to nor smaller than Q’
‘P***Q’ indicates ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater
than Q’
‘P&&&Q’ indicates ‘P is not smaller than Q’
‘P)))Q’ indicates ‘P is not greater than Q’
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given
statement to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given
below them definitely follows/follow and give your answer accordingly.
Q6. Statements: M @@@
S ))) Z *** R &&& N
Conclusions:
I. M @@@ Z II. R &&& M III.S @@@ N
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follows
(c) Only III follows
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) All does not follow
Q7. Statements: A &&&
B, B *** M, K @@@ M
Conclusions:
I. K @@@ B II. M ))) A III. A @@@ K
(a) Only I and III does not follow
(b) Only II and III does not follow
(c) Only I and II does not follow
(d) All does not follow
(e) None of these
Q8. Statements: R &&&
M, M @@@ Z, Z ))) A, Y @@@ Z
Conclusions:
I. R @@@ Y II. Z +++++ R III.Y @@@ R
(a) None follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only I and II does not follow
(d) Only II and III does not follow
(e) All does not follow
Q9. Statements: M @@@
S ))) Z *** R &&& N
Conclusions:
I. N +++++ Z II. R +++++ M III. S *** N
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follows
(c) Only III follows
(d) Either I or II follows
(e) All does not follow
Q10. Statements: R &&&
M, M @@@ Z, Z ))) A, Y @@@ Z
Conclusions:
I. R @@@ Z II. Z +++++ A III.R *** A
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only I and II does not follow
(d) Only II and III does not follow
(e) All does not follow
Directions (11-15):
In the following questions, the symbols ))), (((, *, +++++ and ### used with
the following meaning as illustrated below:
‘P ((( Q’ indicates ‘P is not smaller than Q’
‘P)))Q’ indicates ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’
‘P +++++ Q’ indicates ‘P is neither greater than nor equal
to Q’
‘P *** Q indicates “P is neither greater than nor smaller
than Q’
‘P ###Q’ indicates ‘P is not greater than Q’
Now, in each of the following questions assuming the given
statements to be true, find which of the four conclusions I, II, III and IV definitely
follow/follows and give your answer accordingly.
Q11. Statements: A ###
B ((( C ))) D +++++ M
Conclusions: I. B ))) D II. A))) M
III. A ### M IV. C +++++ B
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only III follows
(c) Only IV follows
(d) Only either III or IV follows
(e) Only either III or II and I follow
Q12. Statements: A ### Z, Z ((( J, J +++++ X, X ))) L
Conclusions: I. L +++++ J II. Z ))) X
III. A +++++ X IV. Z))) L
(a) None follows
(b) Only I follows
(c) Only II follows
(d) Only III follows
(e) Only IV follows
Q13. Statements: A ###
B ((( C ))) D +++++ M
Conclusions: I. C ### B II. D +++++ C
III. C ))) M IV. B ))) A
(a) Only I and II follow
(b) Only I, II and IV follow
(c) Only II, III and IV follow
(d) Only I, III and IV follow
(e) All I, II, III and IV follow
Q14. Statements: A ### Z, Z ((( J, J +++++ X, X ))) L
Conclusions: I. A ))) X II. X ((( A
III. J ### L IV. Z *** X
(a) None follows
(b) Either I or II follows
(c) Only II follows
(d) Only III follows
(e) Only IV follows
Q15. Statements: H ((( G, G ))) I, I ### J, J +++++ K
Conclusions: I. I +++++ K II. H ((( J
III. G ))) K IV. H ))) I
(a) Only I and II follow
(b) Only I follows
(c) Only III and IV follow
(d) Only III follows
(e) Only I and IV follows
Solution(Q1 to Q15):
Solution1. Ans.(a)
I. P>B (does not follow) II. B=O (does not follow)
Solution 2. Ans.(d)
I. A<M(does not follow) II. B *** A(does not follow)
Solution 3. Ans.(c)
I. Y > A(follows)
II. M ≥ A(follows)
Solution 4. Ans.(b)
I. K < B(follows) II. A *** M(does not follow)
Solution 5. Ans.(b)
I. I > K(follows) II. X = I(Does not follow)
Solution 6. Ans.(d)
I. M @@@ Z (does not follow) II. R &&& M(does
not follow) III.S @@@ N(does not follow)
Solution 7. Ans.(c)
I. K @@@ B(follows) II. M ))) A(follows) III. A @@@ K(does not
follow)
Solution 8. Ans.(b)
I. R @@@ Y(does not follow) II. Z +++++ R(follows) III.Y @@@ R(does not follow)
Solution 9. Ans.(a)
I. N +++++ Z(does not follow) II. R +++++ M(does not follow) III. S *** N(does
not follow)
Solution 10. Ans.(a)
I. R @@@ Z(follows)
II. Z +++++ A(does not follow) III.R *** A(does not follow)
Solution 11. Ans.(e)
Sol. : I. B ))) D(follows) II. A))) M (does not follow)
III. A ###
M(does not follow) IV. C +++++ B(does
not follow)
Solution 12. Ans.(a)
Sol. : I. L +++++ J(does
not follow) II. Z ))) X(does not
follow)
III. A +++++
X(does not follow) IV. Z))) L(does not
follow)
Solution 13. Ans.(a)
Sol. : I. C ### B(follows) II. D +++++ C(follows)
III. C ))) M(does
not follow) IV. B ))) A(does not follow)
Solution 14. Ans.(b)
Sol. : I. A ))) X(does not follow) II. X ((( A(does not follow)
III. J ###
L(does not follow) IV. Z *** X(does
not follow)
Solution 15. Ans.(e)
Sol. I. I +++++ K(follows) II. H ((( J(does not follow)
III. G ))) K(does not follow)
IV. H ))) I(follows)
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