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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 281

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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.

How many persons sit between L and E?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Seven

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Six

  5. EOption (e)

    More than seven

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Answer: (a)A.

Five

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Question 282

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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.

How many persons sit on the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    19

  2. BOption (b)

    15

  3. COption (c)

    16

  4. DOption (d)

    18

  5. EOption (e)

    17

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

19

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Question 283

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

Point C is 4 Km to the east of point B. Point H is 3 Km to the north of point G. Point E is 2 Km to the west of point D. Point B is 6 Km to the south of point A. Point G is 8 Km to the east of point F. Point D is 3 Km to the south of point C. Point F is 6 Km to the north of point E.

What is the direction of point G with respect to point E?

  1. AOption (a)

    Northwest

  2. BOption (b)

    Southeast

  3. COption (c)

    Northeast

  4. DOption (d)

    Southwest

  5. EOption (e)

    East

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Answer: (a)A.

Northwest

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Question 284

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

Point C is 4 Km to the east of point B. Point H is 3 Km to the north of point G. Point E is 2 Km to the west of point D. Point B is 6 Km to the south of point A. Point G is 8 Km to the east of point F. Point D is 3 Km to the south of point C. Point F is 6 Km to the north of point E.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    Point F is in Southwest direction to point D.

  2. BOption (b)

    Point A is in North direction to point E.

  3. COption (c)

    Point H is in east direction to point A.

  4. DOption (d)

    Point F is in Northwest direction to point B.

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Point F is in Southwest direction to point D.

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Question 285

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

Point C is 4 Km to the east of point B. Point H is 3 Km to the north of point G. Point E is 2 Km to the west of point D. Point B is 6 Km to the south of point A. Point G is 8 Km to the east of point F. Point D is 3 Km to the south of point C. Point F is 6 Km to the north of point E.

What is the total distance between point A and point Point E?

  1. AOption (a)

    10 Km

  2. BOption (b)

    12 Km

  3. COption (c)

    15 Km

  4. DOption (d)

    19 Km

  5. EOption (e)

    18 Km

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

10 Km

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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 25 August 2024 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 286

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

Eight boxes A, B, F, K, M, P, T and V contain different files placed one over another from bottom to top such that bottom most box is numbered as 1 just above this is box 2 and so on up to box 8 but not necessarily in same order. Box P is placed three boxes above Box V. Only two boxes are placed between Box K and Box A. More than four boxes placed between Box M and Box T. Box B placed above Box F but not in odd numbered box. Box T is placed just below box A. Box F and Box M are not placed adjacent to each other. B is not kept at the top.

As many boxes above M as many boxes below which box?

  1. AOption (a)

    Box B

  2. BOption (b)

    Box K

  3. COption (c)

    Box F

  4. DOption (d)

    Box A

  5. EOption (e)

    Box T

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Answer: (a)A.

Box B

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Question 287

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

Eight boxes A, B, F, K, M, P, T and V contain different files placed one over another from bottom to top such that bottom most box is numbered as 1 just above this is box 2 and so on up to box 8 but not necessarily in same order. Box P is placed three boxes above Box V. Only two boxes are placed between Box K and Box A. More than four boxes placed between Box M and Box T. Box B placed above Box F but not in odd numbered box. Box T is placed just below box A. Box F and Box M are not placed adjacent to each other. B is not kept at the top.

Which box placed three boxes below box B?

  1. AOption (a)

    Box V

  2. BOption (b)

    Box F

  3. COption (c)

    Box A

  4. DOption (d)

    Box P

  5. EOption (e)

    Box K

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Box V

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Question 288

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

Eight boxes A, B, F, K, M, P, T and V contain different files placed one over another from bottom to top such that bottom most box is numbered as 1 just above this is box 2 and so on up to box 8 but not necessarily in same order. Box P is placed three boxes above Box V. Only two boxes are placed between Box K and Box A. More than four boxes placed between Box M and Box T. Box B placed above Box F but not in odd numbered box. Box T is placed just below box A. Box F and Box M are not placed adjacent to each other. B is not kept at the top.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    Box V is placed just below Box F.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only Box A is placed below box T.

  3. COption (c)

    More than two boxes placed between Box P and Box K.

  4. DOption (d)

    Box P is placed two boxes below the box K.

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Box V is placed just below Box F.

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Question 289

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

Eight boxes A, B, F, K, M, P, T and V contain different files placed one over another from bottom to top such that bottom most box is numbered as 1 just above this is box 2 and so on up to box 8 but not necessarily in same order. Box P is placed three boxes above Box V. Only two boxes are placed between Box K and Box A. More than four boxes placed between Box M and Box T. Box B placed above Box F but not in odd numbered box. Box T is placed just below box A. Box F and Box M are not placed adjacent to each other. B is not kept at the top.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    BV

  2. BOption (b)

    PK

  3. COption (c)

    FT

  4. DOption (d)

    PB

  5. EOption (e)

    VA

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

BV

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Question 290

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

Eight boxes A, B, F, K, M, P, T and V contain different files placed one over another from bottom to top such that bottom most box is numbered as 1 just above this is box 2 and so on up to box 8 but not necessarily in same order. Box P is placed three boxes above Box V. Only two boxes are placed between Box K and Box A. More than four boxes placed between Box M and Box T. Box B placed above Box F but not in odd numbered box. Box T is placed just below box A. Box F and Box M are not placed adjacent to each other. B is not kept at the top.

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

A) Box B is placed at box no. 4 position.

B) Only two boxes are placed between V and T.

C) Box M is placed at odd number position.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only B

  2. BOption (b)

    Both A and B

  3. COption (c)

    Both A and C

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither A nor C

  5. EOption (e)

    More than one option

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only B

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Question 291

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

In a certain code language:

‘Orange is a colour’ is written as ‘ae   fr   qw    sn’

‘Sky is blue’ is written as ‘li  qv   fr’

‘Black colour is dark’ is written as ‘bk  ae  xo  fr’

What is the code for the word 'colour' as per the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    ae

  2. BOption (b)

    fr

  3. COption (c)

    sn

  4. DOption (d)

    gw

  5. EOption (e)

    xo

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

ae

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Question 292

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

Six persons A, H, N, P, R and S are standing in a row from west to east having different heights but not necessarily in same order. A is taller than N. H is taller than P but shorter than S. R is taller than A who is taller than P. N is the shortest person. The height of second tallest person is 174 cm and the height of third shortest person is 158 cm. H is the second tallest person.

Who is just taller than R?

  1. AOption (a)

    S

  2. BOption (b)

    H

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    P

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

S

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Question 293

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

Six persons A, H, N, P, R and S are standing in a row from west to east having different heights but not necessarily in same order. A is taller than N. H is taller than P but shorter than S. R is taller than A who is taller than P. N is the shortest person. The height of second tallest person is 174 cm and the height of third shortest person is 158 cm. H is the second tallest person.

Which of the following statement is/ are incorrect?

  1. AOption (a)

    Only two persons are shorter than A.

  2. BOption (b)

    S is just taller than H.

  3. COption (c)

    The height of P can be 160 cm.

  4. DOption (d)

    Only N is shorter than P.

  5. EOption (e)

    All are correct.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only two persons are shorter than A.

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Question 294

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

Six persons A, H, N, P, R and S are standing in a row from west to east having different heights but not necessarily in same order. A is taller than N. H is taller than P but shorter than S. R is taller than A who is taller than P. N is the shortest person. The height of second tallest person is 174 cm and the height of third shortest person is 158 cm. H is the second tallest person.

What can be the possible height of R?

  1. AOption (a)

    146 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    178 cm

  3. COption (c)

    180 cm

  4. DOption (d)

    155 cm

  5. EOption (e)

    165 cm

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

146 cm

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Question 295

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Directions

In the question below are given two 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 Indians are Americans.

Some Americans are French.

No French is Chinese.

Conclusions:

I. Some Indians are French.

II. At least some Chinese being Indians is a possibility.

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Only conclusion I follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 296

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Directions

In the question below are given two 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 Orange is White.

Some White is Black.

No Blue is Orange.

Conclusions: 

I. Some Blue is White.

II. No Blue is Black.

  1. AOption (a)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusion I and II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Only conclusion I follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Either conclusion I or II follows

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 297

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Directions

In the question below are given two 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 Books are Copies.

Some Textbooks are Notebooks.

Some Notebooks are Copies.

Conclusions:

I. Some Books are Notebooks.

II. No Book is Notebooks.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusion I and II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 298

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

Eight persons B, G, L, N, P, S, V and Y are appointed in the police force at different designations which are Director General of Police (DGP), Inspector General (IG), Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Superintendent of Police (SP), Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Inspector and Sub – Inspector (SI) but not necessarily in same order. The seniority order is in decreasing order where DGP is the senior most designation and SI is the junior most designation. V is two posts senior to B. Two persons are designated between Y and S. The number of persons designated between Y and P is same as between L and Y. Only one person is designated between P and N who is junior to him. B is senior to Inspector but junior to DIG. G is senior to L.

Who among the following person is two posts senior to Y?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    L

  3. COption (c)

    V

  4. DOption (d)

    P

  5. EOption (e)

    N

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

G

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 299

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

Eight persons B, G, L, N, P, S, V and Y are appointed in the police force at different designations which are Director General of Police (DGP), Inspector General (IG), Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Superintendent of Police (SP), Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Inspector and Sub – Inspector (SI) but not necessarily in same order. The seniority order is in decreasing order where DGP is the senior most designation and SI is the junior most designation. V is two posts senior to B. Two persons are designated between Y and S. The number of persons designated between Y and P is same as between L and Y. Only one person is designated between P and N who is junior to him. B is senior to Inspector but junior to DIG. G is senior to L.

As many persons are senior to V as many persons are junior to whom?

  1. AOption (a)

    Y

  2. BOption (b)

    P

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    N

  5. EOption (e)

    G

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Y

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 300

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

Eight persons B, G, L, N, P, S, V and Y are appointed in the police force at different designations which are Director General of Police (DGP), Inspector General (IG), Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Superintendent of Police (SP), Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Inspector and Sub – Inspector (SI) but not necessarily in same order. The seniority order is in decreasing order where DGP is the senior most designation and SI is the junior most designation. V is two posts senior to B. Two persons are designated between Y and S. The number of persons designated between Y and P is same as between L and Y. Only one person is designated between P and N who is junior to him. B is senior to Inspector but junior to DIG. G is senior to L.

In some way B is related to S and G is related to V then who among the following person is related to L?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    N

  3. COption (c)

    Y

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

P

Explanation not yet available.

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