Reasoning With Answer Inequalities 

1). In which of the given expression does the expression  a) V > R ≤ K < S = W ≤ M 
F< N and R> M definitely hold true? 
b) V < M ≥ T ≥ S = P > R 
a) M≤ N< L; R> N; P< F ≤ L 
c) K > M = J ≥ S > N = R 
b) M≤ N> L; R< N; P< F ≥ L 
d) T = R ≤ K < S = P < M 
c) M≤ N> L; R> N; P< F ≤ L 
e) M ≥ P = S ≥ T > R = V 
d) M≤ N> L; R< N; P< F ≥ L 
8). Which of the following symbols should replace the 
e) M≥ N> L; R> N; P< F ≤ L  question mark in the given expression in order to make K 
≤ M definitely true? N = K = L ?P ? M 
2). In which of the given expression does the expression 
N> Q and L> P definitely hold True?  a) <, < b) ≤, = c) ≤, < d) <, ≤ e) None of these 
a) L>M ≥ N< O = P ≤ Q< R  9). Which of the following expressions is false, if the given 
expression is true? V = W > X ≤ Y = Z 
b) L> M ≥ N>Express Ubi< R 
a) V > X b) Y ≥ X c) Y ≥ W d) Z ≥ X e) None of these 
c) L> M ≥ N> O = P ≥ Q< R 
10). What will come in place of question mark (?) to make 
d) L> M ≥ N ≤ O = P ≤ Q< R  the expression E > M true but A < O not true? A ? M = N ? 
e) L ≥ M ≥ N ≥ O = P ≥ Q< R  O ≤ E 
3). What is in the place of question mark (?) in the given  a)=, ≤ b) ≥, ≤ c) >, < d) ≤, < e) None of these 
expression does the expression S> Y is definitely true and  11). In which of the following expressions Q > P is not 
X ≥V is definitely false?  true? 
S ≥ T> X = U ? Y ≥V> Z  a) J ≤ Q > M = H ≥ P 
a) ≥ b) > or = c) > d) = e) <  b) P > M ≤ H = Q ≥ N 
4). What is in the place of question mark (?) in the given  c) M = P < H = N ≤ Q 
expression does the expression K< H and V> K is 
definitely true?  d) Only 1) and 3) 
V = O ≥L ? K; O ≤ H  e) None of these 
a) > b) = c) < or ≤ d) ≥ e) None of these  12). In which of the following expressions R < N is false? 
5). If the expression D < A > C = F ≥ G is definitely true,  a) R ≤ P = S < N > J = L 
which of the following would be definitelytrue? 
b) S < R ≤ P = J < L ≤ N 
a) G < C b) D = C c) G < A d) F ≤ A e) D ≤ F 
c) N > P = J ≥ L ≥ R < S 
6). In which of the following expressions the expression ‘P 
≤ M ’ would hold definitely true?  d) L > R > P > J = S ≥ N 
a) M ≥ R = N >S ≥ P = Q  e) None of these 
b) Q ≥ M > N = W ≥ P < S  13). What will come in place of question mark (?) to make 
the expression 
c) Q >M ≥ N = W ≥ P < S 
L ≥ M and P ≥ Q true? L ≥ Q ?M ? O ≤ P 
d) W < P = N ≤ Q < M > R 
a) >, ≤ b) ≥, ≥ c) =, = d) ≤ , = e) None of these 
e) N > Q = P < S ≤ R ≤ M 
14). Which of the following expressions will be true if the 
7). In which of the following expressions the expression ‘R  given expression T > U ≥ V < W < X is definitely true? 
< S ≤ M ’ would hold definitely false? 
a) T ≥ V b) X > V c) W ≥ V d) T > W e) None of these 
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15). If the expression ‘F < K ≤ I > A’, ‘I ≤ Z’ and F > G are  A $ B means ‘A is not greater than B’. 
true, which of the following conclusions 
A # B means ‘A is neither smaller than nor equal to B’. 
will be definitely false? 
A δ B means ‘A is neither greater than nor equal to B’. 
a) G < Z b) Z > F c) G < I d) K ≤ Z e) All are true 
Now in each of the following questions, assuming the 
16). Which of the following symbols should replace the  given statements to be true, find which of the two 
question mark in the given expression to make the  conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely 
expression M < J definitely true? J _ O _ P _ M  true. Give answer 
a) ≥, =, ≥ b)>, ≥, < c) >, =, ≥ d) ≤, <, = e) All are true  1) if only conclusion I is true. 
17). Which of the following expressions is true, if P > G  2) if only conclusion II is true. 
and F < H are definitely true? 
3) if either conclusion I or II is true. 
a) Q < P ≥ B > D > F = G < H 
4) if neither conclusion I nor II is true. 
b) B ≤ Q < H < D > P > F > G 
5) if both conclusions I and II are true. 
c) Q ≤ H ≥ B ≥ D < G ≥ P > F 
21). Statements: K α H, E # F, K β F 
d) D ≤ G > P ≥ F > H ≤ Q ≤ B 
Conclusions: I.E # H II.H δ F 
e) H ≥ Q > D ≥ B ≥ P = G > F 
22). Statements: B # D, L δ M, M $ N, D # N 
18). Which of the following is definitely true if P ≤ V < S = 
G ≥ Q ≥ R > E  Conclusions: I.D # M II.B # L 
a) Q > P b) S > R c) V > R d) S > E e) P < R  23). Statements: W β Z, R α W, Z α M 
19). Which of the following should replace the question  Conclusions: I.R β M II.R # M 
mark so that E > D is definitely true?  24). Statements: M α N, H $ Q, Q α M 
C = B > A ≥ D ≤ G ? F ≤ E  Conclusions: I.H β M II.Q β N 
a) = b) > c) ≤ d) < e) ≥  25). Statements: L # T, V β L, T $ W 
20). Which of the following order of letters in the blanks  Conclusions: I.V # W II.T β W 
makes the expression D > E is definitely true? 
Directions (Q. 26-30): In the following questions, the 
___ < ___ ≤ ___ = ___ > ____  symbols *, $, @, % and © are used with the following 
a) B, C, D, E, A  meanings as illustrated below: 
b) A, B, C, E, D  P * Q means P is not greater than Q. 
c) D, B, A, C, E  P $ Q means P is not smaller than Q. 
d) E, C, A, B, D  P @ Q means P is neither smaller than nor greater than 
Q. 
e) C, A, D, B, E 
P % Q means P is neither greater than nor equal to Q. 
Directions (Q. 21-25) In the following questions, the 
symbols a, b, $, #, d are used with the following  P © Q means P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q. 
meanings.  Now, in each of the following questions assuming the 
A α B means ‘A is not smaller than B’.  given statements to be true, find which of the conclusions 
I, II, III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and 
A β B means ‘A is neither greater than nor smaller than  give your answer accordingly. 
B’. 
26). Statements: L @ T, T $ B, B % R, R © U 
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Conclusions: I. B % L II. B @ L III. U * T  e) None is true 
a) None is true  Directions (Q. 31-35): In the questions given below, 
certain symbols are used with the following meaning: 
b) Only I is true 
1) A @ B means A is greater than B. 
c) Only II is true 
2) A + B means A is either greater than or equal to B. 
d) Only III is true 
3) A # B means A is smaller than B 
e) Either I or II is true 
4) A % B means A is either smaller than or equal to B. 
27). Statements: Z * X, X @ C, C % L, L $ T 
5) A $ B means A is equal to B 
Conclusions: I. L © Z II. C $ Z III. Z $ T 
31). Statements: G $ K, F @ J, K + Q, Q + F 
a) Only I and III are true 
Conclusions:I. K $ FII.F # KIII. G + F 
b) Only I and II are true 
a) Either I or II and III follows 
c) Only II and III are true 
b) I and II only follows 
d) All I, II and III are true 
c) Only I follow 
e) None is true 
d) II and III only follow 
28). Statements: U % V, V * W, W © S, S $ X 
e) None of these 
Conclusions: I. X % W II. U % W III. V * X 
32). Statements: T $ G, K @ P, M # T, P + M 
a) Only I is true 
Conclusions:I. K @ TII.G $ PIII. T @ P 
b) Only II is true 
a) Only I and II follows 
c) Only I and II are true 
b) Only II and III follow 
d) All I, II and III are true 
c) Only I and III follow 
e) None is true 
d) None follows 
29). Statements: V @ B, L * B, L $ R, R % Z 
e) All follows 
Conclusions: I. Z © B II. R * V III. L * V 
33). Statements: G $ E, D # K, E # S, K % G 
a) Only I is true 
Conclusions:I. S @ DII.D# EIII. K + E 
b) Only I and II are true 
a) Only I and II follows 
c) Only II and III are true 
b) Only II and III follow 
d) Only II is true 
c) Only I and III follow 
e) None is true 
d) None follows 
30). Statements: W © F, F % D, D * K, K @ S 
e) None of these 
Conclusions: I. S © F II. K © F III. W © K 
34). Statements: R + N, S % B, A @ R, B $ A 
a) Only I and II are true 
Conclusions:I. S $ NII.A @ NIII. A + S 
b) Only I and III are true 
a) None follows 
c) Only II and III are true 
b) Only I follow 
d) All I, II and III are true 
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c) Only II follows  2) if only conclusion II follows. 
d) Only III follows  3) if either conclusion I or II follows. 
e) Only II& III follows  4) if neither conclusion I nor II follows. 
35). Statements: W @ S, K % Z, U + W, S $ K  5) if both conclusions I and II follow. 
Conclusions:I. U @ KII.Z @ SIII. W @ Z  41). Statements: A ≥ F = E, D < G ≤ E, P< D 
a) Only II follows  Conclusions: I. E ≥ A II. A > P 
b) Only I and III follow  42). Statements: B > C > T < Q < L, R ≥ Q, B < V 
c) Only III follows  Conclusions: I. T = R II. T < R 
d) Only I follow  43). Statement: T ≤ M > B = G > P ≤ C 
e) None of these  Conclusions: I. M ≥ P II. P < B 
Directions (Q. 36-40): In these questions, the relationship  44). Statement: R ≥ P ≥ Q ≤ S < T ≥ M 
between different elements is shown in 
Conclusions: I. T > Q II. R > T 
the statements. Give answer 
45). Statement: Q ≥ C < D < P ≥ R ≥ O = B 
1) if only conclusion I follows. 
Conclusions: I. Q > O II. O ≥ Q 
2) if only conclusion II follows. 
Directions (Q. 46-50): In these questions, relationships 
3) if either conclusion I or II follows.  between different elements are shown in the statements. 
These statements are followed by two conclusions. Give 
4) if neither conclusion I nor II follows.  answer 
5) if both conclusions I and II follow.  1) if only conclusion I follows. 
36). Statements: Z = A ≥ C < M, R > Z  2) if only conclusion II follows. 
Conclusions: I.R > C II.A < M  3) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows 
37). Statements: N > A ≥ C, P = N, P ≤ L  4) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. 
Conclusions: I.N > C II.L > A  5) if both conclusions I and II follow. 
38). Statements: S ≤ K < M > W ≥ Z  46). Statement: R ≥ S ≥ T > U > X; T < V < W 
Conclusions: I.W < K II.Z = S  Conclusions: I. R > X II. X < W 
39). Statements: S ≤ L < R, S ≥ N, P = N  47). Statement: E = F < G < H; G ≥ I 
Conclusions: I.P = S II.R < N  Conclusions: I. H > I II. E > I 
40). Statements: L > M ≥ P ≤ S, Q < P, M < K  48). Statement: A > B > F > C; D > E > C 
Conclusions: I.K = L II.M ≥ Q  Conclusions: I. C <A II. B > D 
Directions (Q. 41-45): In each of these questions,  49). Statement: K ≤ L ≤ M = N; P ≥ O ≥ N 
relationship between two elements is shown in the 
Conclusions: I. K < P II. K = P 
statements. These statements are followed by two 
conclusions. Read the statements and give  50). Statement: D < E < F < G; K > F 
answer  Conclusions: I. K ≤ G II. K > D 
1) if only conclusion I follows.  Answers 
Reasoning With Answer Inequalities 
1). Answer : C)  For Free Online Mock Test for IBPS PO/Clerk 2017 – 
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M≤ N> L; R> N; P< F ≤ L 
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F ≤ L< N 
13). Answer: C) 
R> N ≥ M 
14). Answer: B) 
Hence, option c) only follows 
15). Answer: E) 
2). Answer: C) 
16). Answer: C) 
All given expressions does hold the two conditions are 
False except option c)  17). Answer: A) 
L> M ≥ N> O = P≥ Q< R  18). Answer: D) 
N> O = P ≥ Q  19). Answer: D) 
L> M ≥ N> O = P  20). Answer: E) 
Hence, the answer is option c)  21). Answer: A) 
3). Answer: C)  22). Answer: E) 
S ≥ T> X = U ? Y ≥ V> Z  23). Answer: C) 
S ≥ T> X = U ≥ Y  24). Answer: D) 
X = U ≥ Y ≥ V  25). Answer: D) 
Hence, the ‘>’ symbol satisfies both the conditions.  26). Answer: E) 
4). Answer: A)  27). Answer: B) 
V = O ≥ L ? K; O ≤ H  28). Answer: C) 
H ≥ O ≥ L> K  29). Answer: C) 
V = O ≥ L> K  30). Answer: A) 
Hence, the ‘>’ symbol satisfies both the conditions.  31). G = K, F> J, K ≥ Q, Q ≥ F 
5). Answer: C)  K = F 
6). Answer: C)  F< K 
7). Answer: D)  G ≥ F 
8). Answer: B)  Either I or II and III follows 
9). Answer: C)  Answer: A 
10). Answer: C)  32). T = G, K> P, M< T, P ≥ M 
11). Answer: B)  K> T 
12). Answer: D)  G = P 
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33). G = E, D< K, E< S, K ≤ G 
S> D follows 
D< E follows 
K ≥ E not follows 
Answer: A 
34). R ≥ N, S ≤ B, A> R, B = A 
S = N not follows 
A> N follows 
A ≥ S follows 
Answer: E 
35). W> S, K ≤ Z, U ≥ W, S = K 
U>K follows 
Z>S not follows 
W>Z not follows 
Answer: D 
36). Answer: A) 
37). Answer: E) 
38). Answer: D) 
39). Answer: D) 
40). Answer: D) 
41). Answer: B) 
42). Answer: B) 
43). Answer: B) 
44). Answer: A) 
45). Answer: C) 
46). Answer: E) 
47). Answer: A) 
48). Answer: A) 
49). Answer: C) 
50). Answer: B)