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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 31 August 2024 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 201

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Ten persons sit on two parallel rows such that five persons from F to J sit on row 1 and faces towards south direction and rest of the person from P to T sit on row 2 and faces towards north direction but not necessarily in same order.

Each person on row 1 faces the person sits exactly opposite to him. H sits second to the right of I. R sits second to the left of the person who faces G. J faces S. Neither P nor T faces G. F sits immediate right to the person who faces T. I and G sit immediate next to each other. H does not face T. S does not sit to the left of P.

Which of the following person sits third to the right of the person who faces H?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    S

  5. EOption (e)

    T

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Answer: (a)A.

P

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Question 202

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Ten persons sit on two parallel rows such that five persons from F to J sit on row 1 and faces towards south direction and rest of the person from P to T sit on row 2 and faces towards north direction but not necessarily in same order.

Each person on row 1 faces the person sits exactly opposite to him. H sits second to the right of I. R sits second to the left of the person who faces G. J faces S. Neither P nor T faces G. F sits immediate right to the person who faces T. I and G sit immediate next to each other. H does not face T. S does not sit to the left of P.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

A) H sits diagonally opposite to Q.

B) P sits second to the left of R.

C) No one sits to the left of S.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both A and B

  2. BOption (b)

    Both B and C

  3. COption (c)

    Both A and C

  4. DOption (d)

    None of these

  5. EOption (e)

    All of these

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Answer: (a)A.

Both A and B

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Question 203

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Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

A K P @ E 1 Q R # 2 S ! U I V & 4 M C T 5 I 3 B

Which of the following is the fifth to the left of the element which is tenth from the left end?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    I

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    V

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Answer: (a)A.

2

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Question 204

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Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

A K P @ E 1 Q R # 2 S ! U I V & 4 M C T 5 I 3 B

If all the vowels and symbols are dropped out from the above arrangement, which of the following will be eight element from the right side?

  1. AOption (a)

    M

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    V

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    2

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Answer: (a)A.

M

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Question 205

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Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

A K P @ E 1 Q R # 2 S ! U I V & 4 M C T 5 I 3 B

How many letters are present between the third letter from the left end and sixth letter from the right end of the above arrangement as per alphabetical series?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    More than four

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    One

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Answer: (a)A.

Four

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Question 206

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Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

A K P @ E 1 Q R # 2 S ! U I V & 4 M C T 5 I 3 B

How many symbols are there which are immediately followed by the number and immediately preceded by the letter?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 207

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Eight persons A, B,C,D, E, F, G, and H join an IT company in four different months January, May, June and November on two different dates which are 9 and 24 but not necessarily in same order.

Only three persons join a company between B and A. C joins a company exactly after five months of H. G joins before F on the same date. E joins on an odd number date and the month which has prime number of days. H and B join a company in the same month. C and G join a company immediate next to each other.

How many persons join a company after C?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Answer: (a)A.

Four

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Question 208

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Eight persons A, B,C,D, E, F, G, and H join an IT company in four different months January, May, June and November on two different dates which are 9 and 24 but not necessarily in same order.

Only three persons join a company between B and A. C joins a company exactly after five months of H. G joins before F on the same date. E joins on an odd number date and the month which has prime number of days. H and B join a company in the same month. C and G join a company immediate next to each other.

As many persons join before F as many after whom?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    H

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 209

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Eight persons A, B,C,D, E, F, G, and H join an IT company in four different months January, May, June and November on two different dates which are 9 and 24 but not necessarily in same order.

Only three persons join a company between B and A. C joins a company exactly after five months of H. G joins before F on the same date. E joins on an odd number date and the month which has prime number of days. H and B join a company in the same month. C and G join a company immediate next to each other.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?

  1. AOption (a)

    B joins a company just after H.

  2. BOption (b)

    A and C join a company in the same month.

  3. COption (c)

    D joins a company just before F.

  4. DOption (d)

    E joins a company in May.

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B joins a company just after H.

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Question 210

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Eight persons A, B,C,D, E, F, G, and H join an IT company in four different months January, May, June and November on two different dates which are 9 and 24 but not necessarily in same order.

Only three persons join a company between B and A. C joins a company exactly after five months of H. G joins before F on the same date. E joins on an odd number date and the month which has prime number of days. H and B join a company in the same month. C and G join a company immediate next to each other.

In a certain way four of the five are alike find the one which does not follow the same way?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    G

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Answer: (a)A.

H

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Question 211

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Eight persons A, B,C,D, E, F, G, and H join an IT company in four different months January, May, June and November on two different dates which are 9 and 24 but not necessarily in same order.

Only three persons join a company between B and A. C joins a company exactly after five months of H. G joins before F on the same date. E joins on an odd number date and the month which has prime number of days. H and B join a company in the same month. C and G join a company immediate next to each other.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

A) A joins a company in November.

B) C joins the company just before G.

C) B joins a company only after one person.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both A and B

  2. BOption (b)

    Both A and C

  3. COption (c)

    All of these

  4. DOption (d)

    None of these

  5. EOption (e)

    Only C

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Both A and B

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Question 212

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a family of seven members, there are two married couples. L is the sister – in – law of K. F is the only grandchild of S. V is the unmarried niece of L. K is not the mother of P. N is the daughter – in – law of K. P has only one son.

How is K related to P?

  1. AOption (a)

    Father

  2. BOption (b)

    Son

  3. COption (c)

    Sister

  4. DOption (d)

    Sister - in -law

  5. EOption (e)

    Daughter

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Answer: (a)A.

Father

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Question 213

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a family of seven members, there are two married couples. L is the sister – in – law of K. F is the only grandchild of S. V is the unmarried niece of L. K is not the mother of P. N is the daughter – in – law of K. P has only one son.

How is S related to L?

  1. AOption (a)

    Daughter

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother

  3. COption (c)

    Brother

  4. DOption (d)

    Sister

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Daughter

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Question 214

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

In a family of seven members, there are two married couples. L is the sister – in – law of K. F is the only grandchild of S. V is the unmarried niece of L. K is not the mother of P. N is the daughter – in – law of K. P has only one son.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    S is the grandfather of F.

  2. BOption (b)

    P is the daughter of L.

  3. COption (c)

    F is the daughter of K.

  4. DOption (d)

    P is the father of F.

  5. EOption (e)

    All of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

S is the grandfather of F.

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Question 215

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In the given word "JACKFRUIT" all the letters are arranged according to alphabetical series from left to right within the word then which of the following letter will come at fourth position from left end?

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    J

  3. COption (c)

    I

  4. DOption (d)

    K

  5. EOption (e)

    R

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Answer: (a)A.

F

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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 31 August 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 216

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live on four storey building in which bottom most floor is floor 1 and just above floor 1 is floor 2 and so on top most floor is floor 4 but not necessarily in same order.

Each floor has two flats Flat 1 and Flat 2 in such a way that Flat 1 of floor 1 is exactly below the flat 1 of floor 2 and flat 2 of floor 1 is exactly below the flat 2 of floor 2 and so on. Flat 1 is in west of Flat 2. There are only two floors between B and F. C lives to the northwest of E. D lives above H on the same flat. A lives below G and both of them live in the same flat as of E. C lives two floors above the floor of F. B and D lives on different flats. F and E do not live on same floor.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    H

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Answer: (a)A.

D

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Question 217

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live on four storey building in which bottom most floor is floor 1 and just above floor 1 is floor 2 and so on top most floor is floor 4 but not necessarily in same order.

Each floor has two flats Flat 1 and Flat 2 in such a way that Flat 1 of floor 1 is exactly below the flat 1 of floor 2 and flat 2 of floor 1 is exactly below the flat 2 of floor 2 and so on. Flat 1 is in west of Flat 2. There are only two floors between B and F. C lives to the northwest of E. D lives above H on the same flat. A lives below G and both of them live in the same flat as of E. C lives two floors above the floor of F. B and D lives on different flats. F and E do not live on same floor.

Who among the following person lives exactly to the east of C?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    H

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

G

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Question 218

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live on four storey building in which bottom most floor is floor 1 and just above floor 1 is floor 2 and so on top most floor is floor 4 but not necessarily in same order.

Each floor has two flats Flat 1 and Flat 2 in such a way that Flat 1 of floor 1 is exactly below the flat 1 of floor 2 and flat 2 of floor 1 is exactly below the flat 2 of floor 2 and so on. Flat 1 is in west of Flat 2. There are only two floors between B and F. C lives to the northwest of E. D lives above H on the same flat. A lives below G and both of them live in the same flat as of E. C lives two floors above the floor of F. B and D lives on different flats. F and E do not live on same floor.

Who among the following person lives on Flat 1 of Floor 2?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    G

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    H

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

D

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Question 219

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live on four storey building in which bottom most floor is floor 1 and just above floor 1 is floor 2 and so on top most floor is floor 4 but not necessarily in same order.

Each floor has two flats Flat 1 and Flat 2 in such a way that Flat 1 of floor 1 is exactly below the flat 1 of floor 2 and flat 2 of floor 1 is exactly below the flat 2 of floor 2 and so on. Flat 1 is in west of Flat 2. There are only two floors between B and F. C lives to the northwest of E. D lives above H on the same flat. A lives below G and both of them live in the same flat as of E. C lives two floors above the floor of F. B and D lives on different flats. F and E do not live on same floor.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?

  1. AOption (a)

    D lives to the west of B.

  2. BOption (b)

    H lives just below the flat of C.

  3. COption (c)

    F and A lives on the same floor.

  4. DOption (d)

    B and G lives on different flats.

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

D lives to the west of B.

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Question 220

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions based on given information.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live on four storey building in which bottom most floor is floor 1 and just above floor 1 is floor 2 and so on top most floor is floor 4 but not necessarily in same order.

Each floor has two flats Flat 1 and Flat 2 in such a way that Flat 1 of floor 1 is exactly below the flat 1 of floor 2 and flat 2 of floor 1 is exactly below the flat 2 of floor 2 and so on. Flat 1 is in west of Flat 2. There are only two floors between B and F. C lives to the northwest of E. D lives above H on the same flat. A lives below G and both of them live in the same flat as of E. C lives two floors above the floor of F. B and D lives on different flats. F and E do not live on same floor.

As many persons live above the floor of D as many below whom?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    H

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

G

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