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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 221

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

An uncertain number of persons sit on the horizontal row and facing towards North direction. Four persons sit between F and K. As many persons sit between V and R as many between R and H. P sits adjacent to F. L sits second to the right of P. Only three persons sit between K and V. Seven persons sit between L and R. P sits second from the left end. H sits at the end position.

Who among the following person sits at the extreme right end?

AOption (a)
F
BOption (b)
P
COption (c)
H
DOption (d)
R
EOption (e)
None

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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 222

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

An uncertain number of persons sit on the horizontal row and facing towards North direction. Four persons sit between F and K. As many persons sit between V and R as many between R and H. P sits adjacent to F. L sits second to the right of P. Only three persons sit between K and V. Seven persons sit between L and R. P sits second from the left end. H sits at the end position.

What is the position of R with respect to V?

AOption (a)
Third to the left
BOption (b)
Second to the right
COption (c)
Second to the left
DOption (d)
Fifth to the left
EOption (e)
Third to the right

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A.

Third to the left

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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 223

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

An uncertain number of persons sit on the horizontal row and facing towards North direction. Four persons sit between F and K. As many persons sit between V and R as many between R and H. P sits adjacent to F. L sits second to the right of P. Only three persons sit between K and V. Seven persons sit between L and R. P sits second from the left end. H sits at the end position.

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

AOption (a)
F sits immediate right to P.
BOption (b)
K sits third to the right of L.
COption (c)
More than six persons sit between K and R.
DOption (d)
L sits second to the left of K.
EOption (e)
More than one option.

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A.

F sits immediate right to P.

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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 224

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Directions

In the following question assuming the given statement to be true,find which of the conclusion among the given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statements: F ≥ Q ≥ L, N < V ≤ R, Q = Y > N, F < A ≤ Z

Conclusions:

I. F ≥ V

II. Z ≥ L

AOption (a)
Only conclusion I follows
BOption (b)
Either conclusion I or II follows
COption (c)
Both conclusions I and II follow
DOption (d)
Only conclusion II follows
EOption (e)
Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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A.

Only conclusion I follows

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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 225

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Directions

In the following question assuming the given statement to be true,find which of the conclusion among the given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statement: H < O < M ≤ S ≤ Q = U < F > E ≥ B

Conclusions:

I. S < B

II. B ≤ S

AOption (a)
Both conclusions I and II follows
BOption (b)
Only conclusion I follows
COption (c)
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
DOption (d)
Only conclusion II follows
EOption (e)
Either conclusion I or II follows

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A.

Both conclusions I and II follows

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Question 226

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Directions

In the following question assuming the given statement to be true,find which of the conclusion among the given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statement: M ≤ V ≤ A ≤ O = K > H ≥ I = G ≥ P

Conclusions:

I. O > P

II. G < A

AOption (a)
Both conclusions I and II follow
BOption (b)
Only conclusion I follows
COption (c)
Only conclusion II follows
DOption (d)
Either conclusion I or II follows
EOption (e)
Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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A.

Both conclusions I and II follow

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Question 227

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Directions

In the following question assuming the given statement to be true,find which of the conclusion among the given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statement: B > L > K ≥ R ≥ S < C ≤ D ≤ M < T

Conclusions:

I. L > D

II. S < T

AOption (a)
Only conclusion I follows
BOption (b)
Only conclusion II follows
COption (c)
Either conclusion I or II follows
DOption (d)
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
EOption (e)
Both conclusions I and II follow

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A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 228

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

Eight persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R sit on the horizontal row and faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order. K sits second to the left of L. Only two persons sit between P and M. Only one person sits O and Q. N and R sits immediate next to each other. O sits third to the right of L. R sits neither to the right of M nor adjacent to K. At least one person sits between Q and P.

Who among the following person sits third to the left of the person who sits second to the left of O?

AOption (a)
N
BOption (b)
K
COption (c)
R
DOption (d)
P
EOption (e)
L

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A.

N

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Question 229

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

Eight persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R sit on the horizontal row and faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order. K sits second to the left of L. Only two persons sit between P and M. Only one person sits O and Q. N and R sits immediate next to each other. O sits third to the right of L. R sits neither to the right of M nor adjacent to K. At least one person sits between Q and P.

Who among the following person sits immediate left to R?

AOption (a)
N
BOption (b)
K
COption (c)
O
DOption (d)
M
EOption (e)
None

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A.

N

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Question 230

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

Eight persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R sit on the horizontal row and faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order. K sits second to the left of L. Only two persons sit between P and M. Only one person sits O and Q. N and R sits immediate next to each other. O sits third to the right of L. R sits neither to the right of M nor adjacent to K. At least one person sits between Q and P.

Find the odd one out.

AOption (a)
LQ
BOption (b)
MO
COption (c)
KP
DOption (d)
RL
EOption (e)
NK

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A.

LQ

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Question 231

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

Eight persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R sit on the horizontal row and faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order. K sits second to the left of L. Only two persons sit between P and M. Only one person sits O and Q. N and R sits immediate next to each other. O sits third to the right of L. R sits neither to the right of M nor adjacent to K. At least one person sits between Q and P.

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

AOption (a)
No one sits to the right of M.
BOption (b)
P sits second to the left of N.
COption (c)
Only Q sits between K and L.
DOption (d)
Q and O sits adjacent to M.
EOption (e)
None of these

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A.

No one sits to the right of M.

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Question 232

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

Eight persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q and R sit on the horizontal row and faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order. K sits second to the left of L. Only two persons sit between P and M. Only one person sits O and Q. N and R sits immediate next to each other. O sits third to the right of L. R sits neither to the right of M nor adjacent to K. At least one person sits between Q and P.

How many person(s) sit between L and M?

AOption (a)
As many between R and N.
BOption (b)
As many between P and O.
COption (c)
As many between N and P.
DOption (d)
As many between K and Q.
EOption (e)
As many to the right of O.

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A.

As many between R and N.

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Question 233

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Directions: Following questions are based on five words given below.

MKU ARS GPM VQI ETY

(The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily be meaningful English words)

Which letter comes three places next letter of the one which is third letter of the fourth word from the right side as per alphabetical order?

AOption (a)
Q
BOption (b)
U
COption (c)
M
DOption (d)
V
EOption (e)
K

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A.

Q

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Question 234

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Directions: Following questions are based on five words given below.

MKU ARS GPM VQI ETY

(The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily be meaningful English words)

If all the words are arranged in English dictionary order from left to right, then which word comes third from the right side?

AOption (a)
ARS
BOption (b)
MKU
COption (c)
VQI
DOption (d)
ETY
EOption (e)
GPM

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A.

ARS

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Question 235

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Directions: Following questions are based on five words given below.

MKU ARS GPM VQI ETY

(The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily be meaningful English words)

If all the consonants within the word are changed to two places next letter and all the vowels remain same then how many words contain more than one vowel?

AOption (a)
One
BOption (b)
Five
COption (c)
Three
DOption (d)
Two
EOption (e)
Four

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A.

One

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Question 236

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Directions: Following questions are based on five words given below.

MKU ARS GPM VQI ETY

(The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily be meaningful English words)

How many letters are present between the third letter of the first word from the left side and second letter of the second word from the right side as per alphabetical series?

AOption (a)
Two
BOption (b)
Four
COption (c)
Three
DOption (d)
More than four
EOption (e)
One

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A.

Two

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Question 237

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Directions: Following questions are based on five words given below.

MKU ARS GPM VQI ETY

(The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily be meaningful English words)

If all letters are arranged in alphabetical order within the words then how many words remain unchanged?

AOption (a)
One
BOption (b)
Two
COption (c)
Three
DOption (d)
Four
EOption (e)
None

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A.

One

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Question 238

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How many pairs of letters are there in the word "DEPRIVE" which has as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series(both in backward and forward direction)?

AOption (a)
Four
BOption (b)
Three
COption (c)
Two
DOption (d)
None
EOption (e)
One

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A.

Four

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Question 239

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Directions

In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some Calcium are Magnesium.

Only a few Magnesium are Potassium.

Only a few Potassium are Sodium.

Conclusions:

I. All Sodium are Potassium.

II. All Magnesium can be Potassium.

AOption (a)
Only conclusion I follows
BOption (b)
Either conclusion I or II follows
COption (c)
Only conclusion II follows
DOption (d)
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
EOption (e)
Both conclusions I and II follows

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A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 240

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Directions

In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some Paint are Brush.

Only a few Canvas are Rough.

Only a few Brush are Canvas.

Conclusions:

I. All Canvas can be Brush.

II. Some Paint can be Rough.

AOption (a)
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
BOption (b)
Both conclusions I and II follow
COption (c)
Only conclusion I follows
DOption (d)
Only conclusion II follows
EOption (e)
Either conclusion I or II follows

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A.

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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