Inequalities Set 21

I. ‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.

II. ‘P # Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.

III. ‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q’.

IV. ‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.

V. ‘P * Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.

In each question, four statements showing relationships have been given, which are followed by four conclusions I, II, III and IV. Assuming that the given statements are true, find out which conclusion(s) is/are definitely true.

Q1. Statements: M # N, N * O, O @ P, P $ Q

Conclusions:

I. Q * O

II. Q # O

III. M * O

IV. Q $ M

(a) I and III are true

(b) II and III are true

(c) III and IV are true

(d) I and II are true

(e) None of the above

Q2. Statements: A $ B, B @ C, C % D, E * D

Conclusions:

I. A @ C

II. E * B

III. B % D

IV. A % D

(a) None is true

(b) I and II are true

(c) II and III are true

(d) I, II and III are true

(e) All are true

Q3. Statements: A @ B, B * C, C # D, D % E

Conclusions:

I. B % E

II. A @ D

III. B # E

IV. A * D

(a) Either I or III is true

(b) Either II or IV is true

(c) II and III are true

(d) Either I or III and either II or IV are true

(e) None is true

Q4. Statements: A % B, B # C, C @ D, D $ E

I. C % E

II. A @ C

III. A * C

IV. B $ D

(a) Either II or III is true

(b) Only I is true

(c) Only IV is true

(d) I and II are true

(e) None of the above

Q5. Statements: T % U, U @ V, V * Z, Z # X

Conclusions:

I. T @ V

II. T % V

III. X @ V

IV. X % V

(a) I and III are true

(b) II and III are true

(c) II and IV are true

(d) All are true

(e) None of these