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Inequality questions give coded or direct statements like A > B ≥ C and ask which conclusions definitely follow. Plutomonk has 1,040 Inequality questions in Prelims and Mains sets of 10, each with a worked solution. They are useful for IBPS PO, SBI PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB and RBI Assistant.

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Inequality sample questions with answers

These are from the first Prelims and Mains sets. Try each question before you open the solution.

Q1. Statement: D > R ≥ F ≤ K > U Conclusions: I. D < K II. K ≥ F

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: B. Only II follows

I: D < K is false (actual: no relation). II: K ≥ F is true (actual: K ≥ F).

Q2. Statement: U ≤ K > D < N < X Conclusions: I. N = K II. X ≥ U

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: D. Neither I nor II follows

I: N = K is false (actual: no relation). II: X ≥ U is false (actual: no relation).

Q3. Statement: M ≥ Y < L < S ≤ D Conclusions: I. M = L II. L < S

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: B. Only II follows

I: M = L is false (actual: no relation). II: L < S is true (actual: L < S).

Q4. Statement: W > L > B ≤ R > K Conclusions: I. R > K II. B > L

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: A. Only I follows

I: R > K is true (actual: R > K). II: B > L is false (actual: B < L).

Q5. Statement: R ≤ L = U < T Conclusions: I. L < R II. L = U

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: B. Only II follows

I: L < R is false (actual: L ≥ R). II: L = U is true (actual: L = U).

Q6. Statement: D ≤ Y = K > P Conclusions: I. Y = K II. K = P

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: A. Only I follows

I: Y = K is true (actual: Y = K). II: K = P is false (actual: K > P).

Q7. Statement: Q < N < E > U Conclusions: I. N ≤ Q II. E = Q

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: D. Neither I nor II follows

I: N ≤ Q is false (actual: N > Q). II: E = Q is false (actual: E > Q).

Q8. Statement: U ≥ Y > T > E ≤ A Conclusions: I. Y = A II. A > U

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: D. Neither I nor II follows

I: Y = A is false (actual: no relation). II: A > U is false (actual: no relation).

Q9. In the following question: 'P % Q' means 'P is greater than Q'; 'P # Q' means 'P is smaller than Q'; 'P & Q' means 'P is either greater than or equal to Q'; 'P * Q' means 'P is either smaller than or equal to Q'; 'P © Q' means 'P is equal to Q'. Statement: P # X # F % S % E % Y Conclusions: I. S * Y II. P & Y

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: D. Neither I nor II follows

Decoded statement: P < X < F > S > E > Y. I: S ≤ Y is false (actual: S > Y). II: P ≥ Y is false (actual: no relation).

Q10. In the following question: 'P ★ Q' means 'P is greater than Q'; 'P * Q' means 'P is smaller than Q'; 'P © Q' means 'P is either greater than or equal to Q'; 'P & Q' means 'P is either smaller than or equal to Q'; 'P # Q' means 'P is equal to Q'. Statement: S © B © N # J * Q * T Conclusions: I. J * T II. N * S

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: A. Only I follows

Decoded statement: S ≥ B ≥ N = J < Q < T. I: J < T is true (actual: J < T). II: N < S is false (actual: N ≤ S).

Q11. In the following question: 'P © Q' means 'P is greater than Q'; 'P ★ Q' means 'P is smaller than Q'; 'P # Q' means 'P is either greater than or equal to Q'; 'P $ Q' means 'P is either smaller than or equal to Q'; 'P * Q' means 'P is equal to Q'. Statement: S © P ★ F © E © N © L Conclusions: I. E $ N II. P * F

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: D. Neither I nor II follows

Decoded statement: S > P < F > E > N > L. I: E ≤ N is false (actual: E > N). II: P = F is false (actual: P < F).

Q12. In the following question: 'P * Q' means 'P is greater than Q'; 'P ★ Q' means 'P is smaller than Q'; 'P # Q' means 'P is either greater than or equal to Q'; 'P $ Q' means 'P is either smaller than or equal to Q'; 'P © Q' means 'P is equal to Q'. Statement: A ★ N © C ★ X ★ Q ★ Z Conclusions: I. Q * N II. A # X

  1. Only I follows
  2. Only II follows
  3. Either I or II follows
  4. Neither I nor II follows
  5. Both I and II follow
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Answer: A. Only I follows

Decoded statement: A < N = C < X < Q < Z. I: Q > N is true (actual: Q > N). II: A ≥ X is false (actual: A < X).

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