You are on page 1of 3

Tricks On Inequality

In Exams mostly questions comes in two forms:


1) Coded Inequality.
2) Direct Inequality.
In Coded Inequality form, $, #, %, &, @ symbols are used. In Direct Inequality, they use
direct symbols <, >, =, , and in the statement.
Meanings of Different symbols used in the Problems:
1) < : Less than
2) : Less than or Equal to
3) > : Greater than
4) : Greater than or Equal to
5) = : Equal to
Let us take we have given the following directions:
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

Now first you have to decode the meanings of different symbols given- Solve it one by one:
1) First, we have Given, A is not smaller than B that means A can either be equal to A or
Greater than B i.e A B.
2) A is neither smaller than nor equal to B that means A is Greater than B i.e A > B.
3) A is neither greater than nor equal to B that means A is lesser than B i.e A < B.
4) A is neither greater than nor smaller than B that means A equal to B i.e A = B.
5) A is not greater than B that means A can either be equal to or lesser than B i.e A B.

Now draw a table before solving this kind of problems:


@:>
$:>
#:<
%:<
Important Points to remember while solving Problems:
1) Symbols >, and = should be in Ist row
2) Symbols <, , and = should be in 2nd row

&:=
&:=

3) -> Right Hand Side Direction.


4) <- Left Hand Side direction.
5) In Row 1, First Priority should go to symbol > then to & then to =.
6) In Row 2, First Priority should go to symbol < then to & then to =.
Make Sure you make the table correct otherwise, you will loose all the 5 or 6 marks.
Let us take the following example:
1).Statements: K & B, B $ W, W # H, H % M
Conclusions: (1) M @ W. (2) H @ K. (3) W & K.

@:>
$:>
&:=
#:<
%:<
&:=
Step 1: First Make a single statement.
K&B$W#H%M
Step 2: Now we have to analyze the given conclusions one by one.
1) M @ W
If you go from M to W, you will go in a Reverse Direction i.e to the Left-hand Side.
Between M and W, there are present two symbols, one is % and other is #.
In the above table both the symbols are present in row 2 & the Highest Priority symbol is #.
Since the direction of letters formed was to the Left Hand Side, So In Left Hand Side case
we should note the symbol which is exactly above the symbol #.
The symbol above to # is @.
And in conclusion, the symbol present between M and W is also @. So M @ W is TRUE.
2) H @ K
If you go from H to K, you will go in a Reverse Direction i.e to the Left-hand Side.
Between H and K, the symbols present are #, $, and &.
Check these symbols with the above table, # is in Row 2 and $ is in Row 1.Both the symbols
are in different rows.
So Conclusion 2 is FALSE.
3) W & K
From W to K, the direction is to the Left-hand side,
Between W and K, the symbols present are $ and & and the higher priority symbol is $.
The direction is to the Left-hand side. So we should note the symbol which is opposite to $.
That is %.
But given conclusion is W & K. So it is FALSE
Therefore Conclusion 1 alone Follows
Let us take one more example:

2) Statement: H @ T, T # F, F & E, E % V.
Conclusions: 1) V $ F. 2) E @ T. 3) H @ V. 4) T # V
@:>
$:>
&:=
#:<
%:<
&:=
Modified Single Statement: H @ T # F & E % V
1) V $ F: Left Hand Side Direction Symbols presently is % and &. Both are in Row 2.
Since the direction is Left Hand Side, and highest priority symbol is %, we should note the
symbol which is exactly opposite to % which is the symbol is $. So the Conclusion 1 is True.
2) E @ T: Left Hand Side Direction. Symbols present are & and #. Both are in Row 2.
High priority symbol is #. Symbol opposite to # is @. So E @ T is True.
3) H @ V: Right Hand Side Direction. Symbols present are @, #, & and % but are
in different rows. So False.
4) T # V: Right Hand Side Direction. Symbols are #, &, and %. All are present in Row 2.
High Priority symbol is #. So T # V is True. (In Right Hand Direction case we should check
for the same symbol, not the opposite one)
Therefore, In this Conclusion 1, 2, and 4 are True.

TO BUY STUDY MATERIAL CALL


DAS SIR AT
8961556195/9038870684 OR
EMAIL tamal253@yahoo.com

You might also like