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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 241

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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:

Only a few English is Maths.

Only a few Chemistry is Physics.

Only a few Maths is Chemistry.

Conclusions:

I. All Maths can be Chemistry.

II. Some English are Physics.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion I follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Both conclusions I and II follow

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Question 242

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

In a family of seven members which consists of D, L, M, P, R, S and V have two married couples. V is the aunt of S. P is the son – in – law of R. M is the grandmother of D. V is not the sister of L. S is the brother of D. There is no single parent of a child. The number of male members is more than female members.

How is V related to L?

  1. AOption (a)

    Wife

  2. BOption (b)

    Sister

  3. COption (c)

    Brother

  4. DOption (d)

    Sister - in - law

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Answer: (a)A.

Wife

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Question 243

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

In a family of seven members which consists of D, L, M, P, R, S and V have two married couples. V is the aunt of S. P is the son – in – law of R. M is the grandmother of D. V is not the sister of L. S is the brother of D. There is no single parent of a child. The number of male members is more than female members.

How is D related to P?

  1. AOption (a)

    Daughter

  2. BOption (b)

    Nephew

  3. COption (c)

    Son

  4. DOption (d)

    Sister

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Answer: (a)A.

Daughter

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Question 244

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

In a family of seven members which consists of D, L, M, P, R, S and V have two married couples. V is the aunt of S. P is the son – in – law of R. M is the grandmother of D. V is not the sister of L. S is the brother of D. There is no single parent of a child. The number of male members is more than female members.

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

A) L is the mother of D.

B) R is the father of V.

C) M is the mother of P.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only A

  2. BOption (b)

    Only C

  3. COption (c)

    Both A and B

  4. DOption (d)

    Both B and C

  5. EOption (e)

    All of these

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Answer: (a)A.

Only A

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Question 245

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In the given number "9647528719", if all the digits are arranged in the numeric series from left to right within the number then how many digits remain at their previous position?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    None

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 246

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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 sit around a circular table and facing the center but not necessarily in the same order. D sits second to the right of the person who sits immediate right to H. Only one person sits between G and F. E sits third to the left of A. B sits three places away from G. Not more than one person sits between H and F. C sits second to the left of B. Neither F nor C sits opposite to D.

Who among the following person sits second to the right of D?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Answer: (a)A.

G

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Question 247

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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 sit around a circular table and facing the center but not necessarily in the same order. D sits second to the right of the person who sits immediate right to H. Only one person sits between G and F. E sits third to the left of A. B sits three places away from G. Not more than one person sits between H and F. C sits second to the left of B. Neither F nor C sits opposite to D.

How many persons sit between C and A when counted from the left of C?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Answer: (a)A.

Two

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Question 248

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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 sit around a circular table and facing the center but not necessarily in the same order. D sits second to the right of the person who sits immediate right to H. Only one person sits between G and F. E sits third to the left of A. B sits three places away from G. Not more than one person sits between H and F. C sits second to the left of B. Neither F nor C sits opposite to D.

If all the persons sit according to alphabetical order in counter clockwise direction starting from A then the position of how many persons remain same?

  1. AOption (a)

    One person

  2. BOption (b)

    Three person

  3. COption (c)

    Two person

  4. DOption (d)

    None 

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three persons

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Answer: (a)A.

One person

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Question 249

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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 sit around a circular table and facing the center but not necessarily in the same order. D sits second to the right of the person who sits immediate right to H. Only one person sits between G and F. E sits third to the left of A. B sits three places away from G. Not more than one person sits between H and F. C sits second to the left of B. Neither F nor C sits opposite to D.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    DA

  2. BOption (b)

    GF

  3. COption (c)

    HE

  4. DOption (d)

    AB

  5. EOption (e)

    CB

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Answer: (a)A.

DA

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Question 250

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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 sit around a circular table and facing the center but not necessarily in the same order. D sits second to the right of the person who sits immediate right to H. Only one person sits between G and F. E sits third to the left of A. B sits three places away from G. Not more than one person sits between H and F. C sits second to the left of B. Neither F nor C sits opposite to D.

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

A) D sits second to the right of A.

B) H and A sits adjacent to each other.

C) B sits immediate left to E.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only A

  2. BOption (b)

    Both B and C

  3. COption (c)

    Only C

  4. DOption (d)

    Both A and B

  5. EOption (e)

    Both A and C

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Answer: (a)A.

Only A

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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 25 August 2024 Shift 4) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 251

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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 K to O sit on row 1 and faces towards South direction whereas five persons A to E sit on row 2 and faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order.

Each person on row 1 faces to the person who sits exactly opposite to him on row 2. Only two persons sit between D and B. O faces the person who sits second to the left of E. M does not sit immediate right to the person who faces B. K sits second to the right of L. Only two persons sit between M and N. A sits second to the left of the person who faces K. M and O sits adjacent to each other.

Who among the following person sits immediate left to the person who faces D?

  1. AOption (a)

    M

  2. BOption (b)

    O

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    N

  5. EOption (e)

    L

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Answer: (a)A.

M

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Question 252

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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 K to O sit on row 1 and faces towards South direction whereas five persons A to E sit on row 2 and faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order.

Each person on row 1 faces to the person who sits exactly opposite to him on row 2. Only two persons sit between D and B. O faces the person who sits second to the left of E. M does not sit immediate right to the person who faces B. K sits second to the right of L. Only two persons sit between M and N. A sits second to the left of the person who faces K. M and O sits adjacent to each other.

In some way four of the five are alike find the one which is not related in the same way?

  1. AOption (a)

    M

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    L

  5. EOption (e)

    B

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Answer: (a)A.

M

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Question 253

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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 K to O sit on row 1 and faces towards South direction whereas five persons A to E sit on row 2 and faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order.

Each person on row 1 faces to the person who sits exactly opposite to him on row 2. Only two persons sit between D and B. O faces the person who sits second to the left of E. M does not sit immediate right to the person who faces B. K sits second to the right of L. Only two persons sit between M and N. A sits second to the left of the person who faces K. M and O sits adjacent to each other.

How many persons sit to the left of N?

  1. AOption (a)

    As many persons sit between E and C.

  2. BOption (b)

    As many persons to the right of D.

  3. COption (c)

    As many persons sit between M and L.

  4. DOption (d)

    As many persons sit to the right of E.

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

As many persons sit between E and C.

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Question 254

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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 K to O sit on row 1 and faces towards South direction whereas five persons A to E sit on row 2 and faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order.

Each person on row 1 faces to the person who sits exactly opposite to him on row 2. Only two persons sit between D and B. O faces the person who sits second to the left of E. M does not sit immediate right to the person who faces B. K sits second to the right of L. Only two persons sit between M and N. A sits second to the left of the person who faces K. M and O sits adjacent to each other.

Who among the following person sit third to the right of the person who sits opposite to M?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 255

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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 K to O sit on row 1 and faces towards South direction whereas five persons A to E sit on row 2 and faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order.

Each person on row 1 faces to the person who sits exactly opposite to him on row 2. Only two persons sit between D and B. O faces the person who sits second to the left of E. M does not sit immediate right to the person who faces B. K sits second to the right of L. Only two persons sit between M and N. A sits second to the left of the person who faces K. M and O sits adjacent to each other.

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

A) K sits opposite to C.

B) N sits immediate right to the person who faces B.

C) O sits second to the left of N.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only A

  2. BOption (b)

    Both A and B

  3. COption (c)

    Only C

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither A nor B

  5. EOption (e)

    All

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only A

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Question 256

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

Six persons B, J, L, S, V and X standing in a line according to their height in decreasing order but not necessarily in same order. The height of the shortest person is 150 cm. X is taller than L who is shorter than V. J is taller than B but shorter than S. The height of second tallest person is 174 cm.

Only one person is taller than X. S is just shorter than X. L and B are not just taller or shorter than each other.

How many persons are taller than V?

  1. AOption (a)

    As many persons are shorter than B.

  2. BOption (b)

    As many persons are taller between S and J.

  3. COption (c)

    As many persons are shorter than L.

  4. DOption (d)

    As many persons are taller between X and L.

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

As many persons are shorter than B.

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Question 257

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

Six persons B, J, L, S, V and X standing in a line according to their height in decreasing order but not necessarily in same order. The height of the shortest person is 150 cm. X is taller than L who is shorter than V. J is taller than B but shorter than S. The height of second tallest person is 174 cm.

Only one person is taller than X. S is just shorter than X. L and B are not just taller or shorter than each other.

What could be the possible height of J?

  1. AOption (a)

    178 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    149 cm

  3. COption (c)

    175 cm

  4. DOption (d)

    152 cm

  5. EOption (e)

    145 cm

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Answer: (a)A.

178 cm

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Question 258

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

Six persons B, J, L, S, V and X standing in a line according to their height in decreasing order but not necessarily in same order. The height of the shortest person is 150 cm. X is taller than L who is shorter than V. J is taller than B but shorter than S. The height of second tallest person is 174 cm.

Only one person is taller than X. S is just shorter than X. L and B are not just taller or shorter than each other.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    S is taller than only two persons.

  2. BOption (b)

    V is the third tallest person.

  3. COption (c)

    The possible height of L is 180 cm.

  4. DOption (d)

    Only J is taller than B.

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

S is taller than only two persons.

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Question 259

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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: L > O ≥ Q = P, G < K < B ≥ O, F ≥ C ≥ M = G

Conclusions:

I. G < L

II. L ≤ G

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 260

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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: R > V > M ≥ S > T < Q ≤ A ≤ G = B < P

Conclusions: 

I. V > T

II. B ≥ Q

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Only conclusion II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

Explanation not yet available.
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