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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 301

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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.

How many persons are designated between V and P?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Answer: (a)A.

Three

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Question 302

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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.

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

A) V is the Superintendent of Police.

B) Y is just junior to B.

C) Only one person is junior to S.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both A and B

  2. BOption (b)

    Only C

  3. COption (c)

    Both B and C

  4. DOption (d)

    Only A

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

Both A and B

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Question 303

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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 'MECHANICS', each of which has as many letters between them in the word (both forward and backward direction) as they have between them in the English alphabetical series?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    More than three

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Answer: (a)A.

Three

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Question 304

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

A certain number of persons sitting on a horizontal row and faces towards north direction. R sits second to the right of H. Two persons sit between U and S. Eight persons sit between R and N. Five persons sit between H and U. One person sits between S and N who sits two places away from D. U sits to the right of R. D sits at extreme end.

Only one person sits to the left of H.

How many persons are sit between R and N?

  1. AOption (a)

    Nine

  2. BOption (b)

    Five

  3. COption (c)

    Eight

  4. DOption (d)

    More than Nine

  5. EOption (e)

    Seven

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Answer: (a)A.

Nine

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Question 305

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

A certain number of persons sitting on a horizontal row and faces towards north direction. R sits second to the right of H. Two persons sit between U and S. Eight persons sit between R and N. Five persons sit between H and U. One person sits between S and N who sits two places away from D. U sits to the right of R. D sits at extreme end.

Only one person sits to the left of H.

What is the position of S with respect to U?

  1. AOption (a)

    Third to the left 

  2. BOption (b)

    Fourth to the right

  3. COption (c)

    Second to the right

  4. DOption (d)

    Third to the right

  5. EOption (e)

    Fifth to the right

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Answer: (a)A.

Third to the left 

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Question 306

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

A certain number of persons sitting on a horizontal row and faces towards north direction. R sits second to the right of H. Two persons sit between U and S. Eight persons sit between R and N. Five persons sit between H and U. One person sits between S and N who sits two places away from D. U sits to the right of R. D sits at extreme end.

Only one person sits to the left of H.

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

A) R sits fourth to the right of U.

B) Only two persons sit between N and D.

C) H sits second from the left end.

  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 are correct.

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Answer: (a)A.

Only A

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Question 307

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Directions: The following questions are based on three-digit numbers given below.

735     628    972    471    546

If the middle digit of each number changed to two places next number as per numeric series and then what is the sum of the first digit of the highest number and second digit of lowest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    9

  2. BOption (b)

    7

  3. COption (c)

    18

  4. DOption (d)

    15

  5. EOption (e)

    12

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Answer: (a)A.

9

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Question 308

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Directions: The following questions are based on three-digit numbers given below.

735     628    972    471    546

What will be the number obtained if second digit of the second highest number is multiplied with the third digit of the smallest number of the given series?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    12

  3. COption (c)

    20

  4. DOption (d)

    3

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

6

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Question 309

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Directions: The following questions are based on three-digit numbers given below.

735     628    972    471    546

If the first and third digit of each number is interchanged with each other which of the following is the third smallest number of the series?

  1. AOption (a)

    628

  2. BOption (b)

    735

  3. COption (c)

    471

  4. DOption (d)

    972

  5. EOption (e)

    546

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Answer: (a)A.

628

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Question 310

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Directions: The following questions are based on three-digit numbers given below.

735     628    972    471    546

If all the digits within the number is arranged in ascending order how many numbers will remain unchanged?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    Three

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Answer: (a)A.

Four

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Question 311

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Directions: The following questions are based on three-digit numbers given below.

735     628    972    471    546

If three is subtracted from first digit of each number what will be the second highest number in the series?

  1. AOption (a)

    453

  2. BOption (b)

    672

  3. COption (c)

    546

  4. DOption (d)

    435

  5. EOption (e)

    690

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Answer: (a)A.

453

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Question 312

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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 ≥ N ≥ R ≥ K = S < L ≤ V < A < E < U < O

Conclusions:

I. S ≤ H

II. L < O

  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)

    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 313

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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: A ≤ X ≤ U ≤ K < H < O > Q > Y = G < F ≤ M

Conclusions:

I. X < O

II. O < F

  1. AOption (a)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion I follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both statements I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Either conclusion I or II follows

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Question 314

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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 > R > K < L = I ≤ H < B ≤ D ≤ P > C > U

Conclusions:

I. K ≤ D

II. R > H

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 315

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If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the first letter, fifth letter, eight letter and ninth letter of the word "COMMENSURATE", then which of the following is the second letter of the word? If more than one such word can be made, then give "X" as the answer, and if no such word can be formed then give "Z" as the answer.

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    X

  4. DOption (d)

    Z

  5. EOption (e)

    U

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Answer: (a)A.

C

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Question 316

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

Seven persons C, E, J, L, O, Q and X sit on a horizontal row and each person faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order. J sits third to the left of E. Three persons sit between Q and L. X sits second to the right of C. O sits one of the places to the right of Q. L and X are immediate neighbours to each other. J sits to the left of L. J doesn't sit at the extreme left end of the row.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    X

  4. DOption (d)

    L

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Answer: (a)A.

Q

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Question 317

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

Seven persons C, E, J, L, O, Q and X sit on a horizontal row and each person faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order. J sits third to the left of E. Three persons sit between Q and L. X sits second to the right of C. O sits one of the places to the right of Q. L and X are immediate neighbours to each other. J sits to the left of L. J doesn't sit at the extreme left end of the row.

What is position of E with respect to X?

  1. AOption (a)

    Third to the right

  2. BOption (b)

    Second to the left

  3. COption (c)

    Fourth to the left

  4. DOption (d)

    Second to the right

  5. EOption (e)

    Immediate left

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Answer: (a)A.

Third to the right

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Question 318

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

Seven persons C, E, J, L, O, Q and X sit on a horizontal row and each person faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order. J sits third to the left of E. Three persons sit between Q and L. X sits second to the right of C. O sits one of the places to the right of Q. L and X are immediate neighbours to each other. J sits to the left of L. J doesn't sit at the extreme left end of the row.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    CJ

  2. BOption (b)

    XL

  3. COption (c)

    EO

  4. DOption (d)

    XJ

  5. EOption (e)

    LE

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Answer: (a)A.

CJ

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Question 319

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

Seven persons C, E, J, L, O, Q and X sit on a horizontal row and each person faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order. J sits third to the left of E. Three persons sit between Q and L. X sits second to the right of C. O sits one of the places to the right of Q. L and X are immediate neighbours to each other. J sits to the left of L. J doesn't sit at the extreme left end of the row.

As many persons sit to the left of C as many persons to the right of whom?

  1. AOption (a)

    J

  2. BOption (b)

    X

  3. COption (c)

    L

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    O

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Answer: (a)A.

J

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Question 320

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

Seven persons C, E, J, L, O, Q and X sit on a horizontal row and each person faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order. J sits third to the left of E. Three persons sit between Q and L. X sits second to the right of C. O sits one of the places to the right of Q. L and X are immediate neighbours to each other. J sits to the left of L. J doesn't sit at the extreme left end of the row.

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

A) C sits immediate right to J.

B) O sits at extreme right end.

C) Only L sits between X and E.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only A

  2. BOption (b)

    Both A and B

  3. COption (c)

    Both A and C

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither B nor C

  5. EOption (e)

    Both 1 and 4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only A

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