Inequalities

Prithvi Raj
CAT 2016 – 99.08 %ile.

XAT 2018 – 99.52 %ile

CAT 2020 – 99.11 %ile

SBI PO 2018
TABLE OF CONTENT

1. Introduction

2. Establishing Relationships

3. Type-1 Questions

4. Type-2 Questions

5. Type-3 Questions (Either-Or Case)

6. Miscellaneous Questions
 Introduction

Inequality signs are used to compare different types of quantities.

There are a few signs that we use to explain these relations.
• >
• =
• <
• ≥
• ≤
 Introduction

A>B A<B
 Introduction

A≥B A≤B
 Establishing Relationship

L > U ≥ K, Z < U < R, R>T=S

i) L>Z
ii) T<Z
Open/Closed Gates
 Establishing Relationship

R<A≤F≤T; V≥O>T<B; O=X≥Y<Z

i) Z>R
ii) V≥Y
 Establishing Relationship

P<A≤S≤T; V≥O>T<C ; O>X≥Y≥Z

i) S>C
ii) P<Y
TYPE-1
1.
Statement :
F=A>B>C≥D
C<E<G ≤ H
Conclusions:
I–H>A
II – F > C
III – E ≤ H

Which of the following conclusions is/are true?

a) Only I.
b) Only II.
c) Both I and III.
d) Both II and III.
e) All I, II and III.
2.
Statement :
M=N≥O≥P≥R
R=S>T
Conclusions:
I– O<T
II – N > T
III – S ≤ M

Which of the following conclusions is/are true?

a) Only I.
b) Only II.
c) Both I and III.
d) Both II and III.
e) All I, II and III.
3.
Statement :
Y<J=P≥R>I
I=A>O>X>Z

Conclusions:
I–J>I
II – Y > X
III – P > Y

Which of the following conclusions is/are true?

a) Only I.
b) Only III.
c) Both I and III.
d) Both II and III.
e) All I, II and III.
4.
Statement :
A≥C>D<B≤E
P≥Z>C=X>Y
J<M≤Z≥K=L

Conclusions:
I–A>Y
II – E > K
III – P > J

Which of the following conclusions is/are true?

a) Only I.
b) Only III.
c) Both I and III.
d) Both II and III.
e) All I, II and III.
5.
Statement :
C ≥ D = E ≤ F;
Y<D≥W
W > X ≥ P =Z

Conclusions:
I–C>Y
II – F < W
III – E ≥ P

Which of the following conclusions is/are true?

a) Only I.
b) Only III.
c) Both I and III.
d) Both II and III.
e) All I, II and III.
TYPE-2
1.) Use the following information to answer the given questions
A$B means A is not smaller than B
A@B means A is neither smaller than nor equal to B
A#B means A is neither greater than nor equal to B
A&B means A is neither greater than nor smaller than B
A*B means A is not greater than B

Statements:
F$G, G@H, H&I, I&J, J*K

Conclusions:
I – F>K
II – G ≥ J
III – K ≥ H

Which of the following conclusions is/are true?

a) Only I.
b) Only III.
c) Both I and III.
d) Both II and III.
e) All I, II and III.
2.) Use the following information to answer the given questions
A$B means A is not smaller than B
A@B means A is neither smaller than nor equal to B
A#B means A is neither greater than nor equal to B
A&B means A is neither greater than nor smaller than B
A*B means A is not greater than B

Statements:
M$N, N@O, O*P, P#Q, Q#R

Conclusions:
I–M@Q
II – O # R
III – N*P

Which of the following conclusions is/are true?

a) Only I.
b) Only III.
c) Both I and III.
d) Only II.
e) All I, II and III.
3.) Use the following information to answer the given questions
P%Q means P is not smaller than Q
P!Q means P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q
P#Q means P is neither greater than nor equal to Q
P~Q means P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q
P$Q means P is not greater than Q.

Statements:
X#W; T~V ; W#V; Y!X ; Z$A ; Y$Z
Conclusions:
I – A!X
II – X#T
III – Z!X

Which of the following conclusions is/are true?

a) Only I.
b) Only III.
c) Both I and III.
d) Both I and II.
e) All I, II and III.
4.) Use the following information to answer the given questions
P%Q means P is not smaller than Q
P!Q means P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q
P#Q means P is neither greater than nor equal to Q
P~Q means P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q
P$Q means P is not greater than Q.

Statements:
A!B, B%C, C~D, D!E, E#F

Conclusions:
I - A!E
II – B%D
III – C$F

Which of the following conclusions is/are true?

a) Only I.
b) Only III.
c) Both I and III.
d) Both I and II.
e) All I, II and III.
 TYPE-3
In this type, we discuss the concept of ‘Either-Or’ cases.

‘Either-Or’ implies that the conclusions may not be true in their individual existence but work as a
pair.

How to check where to use ‘Either-Or’ statements?

 Case-1
Suppose we are given this example:

Statement:
C≥D=E≥F

Conclusion:
I- C > F
II- C = F
 Case-2
Suppose we are given this example:

Statement:
C≤D=E≤F

Conclusion:
I- C < F
II- C = F
 Case-3
Suppose we are given this example:

Statement:
C≤D=E≥F

Conclusion:
I- C < F
II- C ≥ F

Complimentary Pairs:
x ≥ y or x < y
x ≤ y or x > y
1) Statements:
A ≥ B ≥ C=D>E=F

Conclusions:
I - A>D
II - A=D
III - B > F
IV – B = F

Which of the following conclusions is/are true?

a) Either I or II.
b) Either I or II and III.
c) Either I or II and III or IV
d) Either III or IV.
e) All I, II, III and IV.
2) Statements:
X≥Y≥Z=A<C=E

Conclusions:
I – X>C
II – X ≤ C
III – E>Y
IV – Y=A

Which of the following conclusions is/are true?

a) Either I or II.
b) Either I or II and III.
c) Both III and IV
d) Only III
e) None of these.
3) Statements:

P < E = D = Z ≥ M; F ≥ C = D < K; M ≥ R = I ≥ A

Conclusions:
I–C>A
II – C = A
III – F < K
IV – F ≥ K

Which of the following conclusions is/are true?

a) Either I or II.
b) Either I or II and III.
c) Either I or II and III or IV
d) Either III or IV.
e) All I, II, III and IV.
Miscellaneous Questions
1) In which of these expressions “V > X‟ be definitely false?

a) V>P≥Q=G≥R>X
b) P<A≤X≤T; V≥O>T
c) X≤A≤L=R<V
d) X>C>=F≤H; V<F
e) V>T=O≥P; X<J=P
2) M > N will be definitely false in which of the following expressions?

a) M > P ≥ Q = G ≥ R > N
b) N ≤ A ≤ L = R < M
c) M > C > = F ≤ H; N < F
d) M > T = O ≥ P; N < J = P
e) P < A ≤ M ≤ T;N ≥ O > T
3) ‘Y ≤ Z’ is definitely false in which of the following expressions?

a) W < Z ≥ S ≥ Q < N> Y ≥ R > V

b) N > Y > M = D ≥ B = L > Z = R
c) M ≤ Y > L > W ≥ V ≤ B = Z < S
d) S > Y = C ≤ H = Z ≤ Q = T = K
e) B > L ≤ Y > M ≥ Q < T > Z < G
3) FITB such that ‘M>N’ and ‘N≤C’ is true for the expression ‘C __ A __ N __ E __ M’
a) >, ≥, <, =
b) >, >, ≥, <
c) ≥, ≥, ≤,≤
d) ≥, =, ≤,<
e) None of the above.
4) FITB such that ‘P>Q’ and ‘E≤K’ is true for the expression ‘P _ A _ Q _ E _ L _ K _ M’

a) >, >, ≥, <, >, =

b) ≥, ≥, ≥, ≤, >, >
c) >, =, ≥, =, <, =
d) >, >, ≥, <,=,>
e) None of the above.
‘P * Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater nor equal to Q’.
‘P © Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller nor greater than Q’.
‘P ? Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller nor equal to Q’.

Statements:
A©B
B?C
C*D

Conclusions:
I - D?B
II - C@A
III - C%A

Which of the following conclusions is/are true?

a) Only II.
b) Only III.
c) Either II or III.
d) Both II or III.
e) All I, II or III.