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Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, analogies, syllogisms, number series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and analytical puzzles.

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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 261

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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: U ≤ X ≤ F < O = A < P > D > Y ≥ Q 

Conclusions:

I. F < D

II. D ≥ F

  1. AOption (a)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusions I and II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion I follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Only conclusion II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Either conclusion I or II follows

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Question 262

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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 ≥ H ≥ M ≥ I > F = C > K ≤ V < R

Conclusions:

I. M > V

II. H > K

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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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 263

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

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G purchased any particular item one after another but not necessarily in same order. Three persons purchased item between B and D. Only two persons purchased between F and G. A purchased one of the days after C but before E. The number of persons purchased before C is one more than that of after D. F purchased just before A. G and C do not purchase any item immediate next to each other.

Who among the following person purchased an item just before F?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Answer: (a)A.

B

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Question 264

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

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G purchased any particular item one after another but not necessarily in same order. Three persons purchased item between B and D. Only two persons purchased between F and G. A purchased one of the days after C but before E. The number of persons purchased before C is one more than that of after D. F purchased just before A. G and C do not purchase any item immediate next to each other.

In some way G is related to C and A is related to E then who among the following person is related to B?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    F

  5. EOption (e)

    D

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

G

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Question 265

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

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G purchased any particular item one after another but not necessarily in same order. Three persons purchased item between B and D. Only two persons purchased between F and G. A purchased one of the days after C but before E. The number of persons purchased before C is one more than that of after D. F purchased just before A. G and C do not purchase any item immediate next to each other.

As many persons purchased an item before B as many after whom?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    F

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Answer: (a)A.

G

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Question 266

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

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G purchased any particular item one after another but not necessarily in same order. Three persons purchased item between B and D. Only two persons purchased between F and G. A purchased one of the days after C but before E. The number of persons purchased before C is one more than that of after D. F purchased just before A. G and C do not purchase any item immediate next to each other.

How many persons purchased an item between C and E?

  1. AOption (a)

    As many between B and F

  2. BOption (b)

    As many between F and D.

  3. COption (c)

    As many between G and F.

  4. DOption (d)

    As many between A and G.

  5. EOption (e)

    As many between D and E.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

As many between B and F

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Question 267

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

Seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G purchased any particular item one after another but not necessarily in same order. Three persons purchased item between B and D. Only two persons purchased between F and G. A purchased one of the days after C but before E. The number of persons purchased before C is one more than that of after D. F purchased just before A. G and C do not purchase any item immediate next to each other.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    C purchased an item after F.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only E purchased an item after D.

  3. COption (c)

    G is the first person who purchased an item.

  4. DOption (d)

    One person purchased an item between C and B.

  5. EOption (e)

    More than one option.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

C purchased an item after F.

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Question 268

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In the given word "RIGMAROLE" all the letters are arranged in alphabetical series within the word from left to right then the position of how many letters remain unchanged?

  1. AOption (a)

    Only R and O

  2. BOption (b)

    Only O, R and G

  3. COption (c)

    Only M and R

  4. DOption (d)

    Only G and O

  5. EOption (e)

    Only G

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Answer: (a)A.

Only R and O

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Question 269

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

Eight persons H, J, K, L, M, N, O and R live on an eight floors building from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. The bottommost floor is number 1 just above it is floor 2 and so on up to top most is floor 8. More than four persons live between R and L. H lives three floors above the floor of J. Only one person lives between O and M. K lives one of the floors above the floor of L. Only two persons live between the floor of K and O who lives below him. N lives above the floor of M. J and O lives on adjacent floors. K lives on even number floor but not at the top floor.

Who among the following person lives two floors above the floor of O?

  1. AOption (a)

    M

  2. BOption (b)

    N

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    H

  5. EOption (e)

    L

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Answer: (a)A.

M

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Question 270

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

Eight persons H, J, K, L, M, N, O and R live on an eight floors building from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. The bottommost floor is number 1 just above it is floor 2 and so on up to top most is floor 8. More than four persons live between R and L. H lives three floors above the floor of J. Only one person lives between O and M. K lives one of the floors above the floor of L. Only two persons live between the floor of K and O who lives below him. N lives above the floor of M. J and O lives on adjacent floors. K lives on even number floor but not at the top floor.

How many person(s) live(s) between the floor of R and K?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    More than three

  4. DOption (d)

    None

  5. EOption (e)

    Two

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Answer: (a)A.

Three

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Question 271

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

Eight persons H, J, K, L, M, N, O and R live on an eight floors building from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. The bottommost floor is number 1 just above it is floor 2 and so on up to top most is floor 8. More than four persons live between R and L. H lives three floors above the floor of J. Only one person lives between O and M. K lives one of the floors above the floor of L. Only two persons live between the floor of K and O who lives below him. N lives above the floor of M. J and O lives on adjacent floors. K lives on even number floor but not at the top floor.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    H lives on even number floor.

  2. BOption (b)

    O lives on bottom floor.

  3. COption (c)

    L lives just below the floor of M.

  4. DOption (d)

    R lives on top floor.

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

H lives on even number floor.

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Question 272

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

Eight persons H, J, K, L, M, N, O and R live on an eight floors building from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. The bottommost floor is number 1 just above it is floor 2 and so on up to top most is floor 8. More than four persons live between R and L. H lives three floors above the floor of J. Only one person lives between O and M. K lives one of the floors above the floor of L. Only two persons live between the floor of K and O who lives below him. N lives above the floor of M. J and O lives on adjacent floors. K lives on even number floor but not at the top floor.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    HK

  2. BOption (b)

    OL

  3. COption (c)

    NJ

  4. DOption (d)

    LM

  5. EOption (e)

    RN

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Answer: (a)A.

HK

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Question 273

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

Eight persons H, J, K, L, M, N, O and R live on an eight floors building from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. The bottommost floor is number 1 just above it is floor 2 and so on up to top most is floor 8. More than four persons live between R and L. H lives three floors above the floor of J. Only one person lives between O and M. K lives one of the floors above the floor of L. Only two persons live between the floor of K and O who lives below him. N lives above the floor of M. J and O lives on adjacent floors. K lives on even number floor but not at the top floor.

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

A) J lives just below the floor of N.

B) L lives on second floor.

C) Only two persons live between K and O.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both A and B

  2. BOption (b)

    Both A and C

  3. COption (c)

    Both B and C

  4. DOption (d)

    All of these

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Both A and B

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Question 274

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

P 3 B @ A Q T M 5 V ! E 2 U N J 6 D # P X Z 7

How many symbols are there which are immediately followed by an alphabet and immediately preceded by a number?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    None

  5. EOption (e)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 275

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

P 3 B @ A Q T M 5 V ! E 2 U N J 6 D # P X Z 7

How many letters are present between the fifth letter from the left side and third letter from the right side as per English alphabetical series?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    More than four

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Four

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Question 276

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

P 3 B @ A Q T M 5 V ! E 2 U N J 6 D # P X Z 7

If all the vowels and symbols are dropped out from the above arrangement, which element will be seventh from the left end?

  1. AOption (a)

    M

  2. BOption (b)

    V

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    2

  5. EOption (e)

    T

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

M

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Question 277

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

P 3 B @ A Q T M 5 V ! E 2 U N J 6 D # P X Z 7

How many symbols are there which are immediately followed by vowel and immediately preceded by consonant?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Four

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 278

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

P 3 B @ A Q T M 5 V ! E 2 U N J 6 D # P X Z 7

Which of the following is the seventh to the right of the thirteenth element from the left end of the above arrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    J

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    P

  5. EOption (e)

    V

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

J

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Question 279

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How many such pairs of digits are there in the number "9735468215" each of which has as many digits between them in the number (both in forward and backward direction) as they have between them in the Number Series?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    More than four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Four

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 280

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

A certain number of persons sit on the horizontal table and faces towards North direction. Three persons sit between C and E. Y sits two places away from A. Four persons sit between L and K. Y is the only neighbour of P. E sits second to the right of K. L sits four places away from A. E sits second from one of the end. K and A do not sit immediate next to each other.

What is the position of L with respect to C?

  1. AOption (a)

    Third to the right

  2. BOption (b)

    Second to the left

  3. COption (c)

    Fifth to the right

  4. DOption (d)

    Third to the left

  5. EOption (e)

    Fourth to the right

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Third to the right

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