Exams › IBPS PO › Reasoning

Eleven persons B, G, I, K, N, R, S, T, V, X and Z live in three different states: Sikkim, Goa, and Bihar, but not necessarily in the same order. Not less than two and not more than five persons live in a particular state. R and X live in different states but not in Goa. Either G or B lives in Goa or Sikkim. T lives with only one other person. The number of persons living in Bihar is one more than the number of persons living in Goa. G does not live with Z in the same state. V lives in the state having the maximum number of persons. I lives in the state which has an even number of persons. B lives with V. Neither R nor N lives in Bihar. Which of the following statements is/are correct? A) Z and I live in the same state. B) V lives in Bihar. C) All of these D) Bihar has the maximum number of persons living.

1. Z and I live in the same state.
2. V lives in Bihar.
3. All of these
4. Bihar has maximum number of persons living.

Correct answer: All of these

Solution

The clues force a unique distribution of people across the three states, and the remaining conditions fix the placements consistently. From the final arrangement, Z and I end up in the same state, V is in Bihar, and Bihar has the maximum number of persons. Hence all the listed statements are correct.

Related IBPS PO Reasoning questions

• Statements: In a one-day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these, 160 runs were made by spinners. Conclusions: I. 80% of the team consists of spinners. II. The opening batsmen were spinners.
• Statements: The old order changed, yielding place to new. Conclusions: I. Change is the law of nature. II. Discard old ideas because they are old.
• Statements: Population increase coupled with depleting resources is going to be the scenario of many developing countries in the days to come. Conclusions: I. The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future. II. It will be very difficult for the governments of developing countries to provide their people a decent quality of life.
• Statements: Primary school-going children in urban India have now become avid as well as more regular viewers of television, even in households without a TV. As a result, there has been an alarming decline in the extent of readership of newspapers. Conclusions: I. A method of increasing the readership of newspapers should be devised. II. A team of experts should be sent to other countries to study the impact of TV on the readership of newspapers.
• Statements: N ≥ U > W; F < H ≤ S; G = N; W ≥ S. Conclusions: I. H < W II. U > F III. S < G Which conclusion(s) is/are true?
• Directions: In the following question, assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusions among the given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answer accordingly. Statements: A ≥ B ≥ C; C < D < E; E ≥ F ≥ G; G < H > I Conclusions: I. A > I II. D < F III. F > I

⚔️ Practice IBPS PO Reasoning free + battle 1v1 →