Reasoning Questions To Prepare For SBI PO Mains

Direction (1–5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Seven swimmers participated in a swimming competition. There were two types of pool size for swimming competition – one was of 85ft and the other of 165ft. The players who participated in both types of races were A, B, C, D, E, F, G. Each swimmer completed each race in different time periods, i.e. no race was completed by any two or more swimmers in the same time period. Each swimmer was given a particular position according to her performance.

The one who got the top position performed better than others while one who got the lowest position performed worse. F‘s performance was better than G’s in any race. A ‘s position in 85ft race was just above F but in 165ft race just below C. D’s position in 165ft race was just above G but in 85ft race just below E. No persons were assigned positions between A and D. At least four swimmers got positions above A in 85ft race and at least four persons below in 165ft race. C did not get the highest or the lowest position in any race.

1.In 165ft race, how many persons performed better than B? (4)

1. Six
2. Five
3. Four
4. Data insufficient
5. None of these

2.Who among the following got the same position both in 85ft and 165ft races? (3)

1. Only C
2. Only D
3. Both C and D
4. Can’t say
5. None of these

3.How many persons got position below B when the performance of all persons in 85ft race is taken into consideration? (1)

1. Six
2. Five
3. Four
4. One
5. None of these

4.who among the following persons showed very dismal performance in 85ft race? (3)

1. B
2. E
3. G
4. Can’t say
5. None of these

5.who got the position, just above C in the 85ft race? (4)

1. E
2. A
3. G
4. B
5. None of these