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SAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR IBPS CLERK
EXAM 2012 : CODED RELATIONS

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CODED RELATIONS
Directions (Q. 1 – 20): in the following questions, the symbols @, #, $, © and %
are used with different meanings as follows:
� P @ Q means “P is not smaller than Q”.
� P # Q means “P is not greater than Q”.
� P $ Q means “P is neither greater than nor equal to Q”.
� P © Q means “P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q”.
� P % Q means “P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q”.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true,
find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true.
Give answer
(a) If only conclusion I is true.
(b)If only conclusion II is true.
(c) If either conclusion I or II is true.
(d)If neither conclusion I nor II is true.
(e) If conclusions I and II both are true.
1. Statement: A @ B, B © C, C % D
Conclusions: I. A @ D
II. D % B
2. Statement: A # B, B © C, C @ D
Conclusions: I. A @ C
II. B © C

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3. Statement: A @ B, B @ C, C @ D
Conclusions: I. D # B
II. C % A
4. Statement: A @ B, B © C, C # D
Conclusions: I. A © C
II. B % D
5. Statement: A © B, B % C, C $ D
Conclusions: I. A © C
II. B $ D
6. Statement: A @ B, B @ C, C # D
Conclusions: I. A © C
II. A % C
7. Statement: A $ B, B # C, C % D
Conclusions: I. D % B
II. A # C
8. Statements: A $ B, B @ C, C # D
Conclusions: I. C © A
II. B % D

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9. Statement: A # B, B $ C, C @ D
Conclusions: I. B % D
II. C © A
10.Statement: A $ B, B # C, C $ D
Conclusions: I. C © A
II. B $ D

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Answers:­
1. (d)
2. (b)
3. (a)
4. (a)
5. (e)
6. (c)
7. (d)
8. (d)
9. (b)
10.(e)
Answer Hints:
1. (d) The coded relation of A, B, C and D in the statement is; A ≥ B > C = D.
2. (b) The coded relation of A, B, C and D in the statement is; A ≤ B > C ≥ D.
3. (a) The coded relation of A, B, C and D in the statement is; A ≥ B ≥ C ≥ D.
4. (a) The coded relation of A, B, C and D in the statement is; A ≥ B > C ≤ D.
5. (e) The coded relation of A, B, C and D in the statement is; A > B = C < D.
6. (c) The coded relation of A, B, C and D in the statement is; A ≥ B ≥ C ≤ D.
7. (d) The coded relation of A, B, C and D in the statement is; A < B ≤ C = D.
8. (d) The coded relation of A, B, C and D in the statement is; A < B ≥ C ≤ D.
9. (b) The coded relation of A, B, C and D in the statement is; A ≤ B < C ≥ D.
10.(e) The coded relation of A, B, C and D in the statement is; A < B ≤ C < D.