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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 25 August 2024 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 321

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

Eight persons G, K, M, O, P, Q, S and U join an ABC computer classes in four different months June, July, August and September on two different dates 7 and 12 but not necessarily in same order.

Only four persons join between K and S. M joins just before Q. U joins exactly two months after K. G joins before O but after P. M joins on even number date. P joins in the month which has even number of days. K doesn't join in the month of July.

Who among the following person joins the classes exactly one month before S?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    U

  3. COption (c)

    O

  4. DOption (d)

    M

  5. EOption (e)

    G

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Answer: (a)A.

Q

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Question 322

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

Eight persons G, K, M, O, P, Q, S and U join an ABC computer classes in four different months June, July, August and September on two different dates 7 and 12 but not necessarily in same order.

Only four persons join between K and S. M joins just before Q. U joins exactly two months after K. G joins before O but after P. M joins on even number date. P joins in the month which has even number of days. K doesn't join in the month of July.

How many person(s) join the classes between K and O?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

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Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 323

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

Eight persons G, K, M, O, P, Q, S and U join an ABC computer classes in four different months June, July, August and September on two different dates 7 and 12 but not necessarily in same order.

Only four persons join between K and S. M joins just before Q. U joins exactly two months after K. G joins before O but after P. M joins on even number date. P joins in the month which has even number of days. K doesn't join in the month of July.

In a certain way P is related to G and Q is related to S, then who among the following person is related to U?

  1. AOption (a)

    M

  2. BOption (b)

    K

  3. COption (c)

    O

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    G

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Answer: (a)A.

M

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Question 324

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

Eight persons G, K, M, O, P, Q, S and U join an ABC computer classes in four different months June, July, August and September on two different dates 7 and 12 but not necessarily in same order.

Only four persons join between K and S. M joins just before Q. U joins exactly two months after K. G joins before O but after P. M joins on even number date. P joins in the month which has even number of days. K doesn't join in the month of July.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    KU

  2. BOption (b)

    GS

  3. COption (c)

    UO

  4. DOption (d)

    PK

  5. EOption (e)

    PG

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

KU

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Question 325

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

Eight persons G, K, M, O, P, Q, S and U join an ABC computer classes in four different months June, July, August and September on two different dates 7 and 12 but not necessarily in same order.

Only four persons join between K and S. M joins just before Q. U joins exactly two months after K. G joins before O but after P. M joins on even number date. P joins in the month which has even number of days. K doesn't join in the month of July.

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

A) P is the first person who joins the classes.

B) M joins just after G.

C) Q joins one of the months after O.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only A

  2. BOption (b)

    Both A and B

  3. COption (c)

    Only C

  4. DOption (d)

    Both A and C

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only A

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Question 326

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

In a family of seven members, there are two married couples. R is the brother – in – law of G. V is the only grandchild of O. N is the wife of V’s father. K is the only daughter of R. G is the uncle of C. N is not the daughter of G. V and O has not same gender.

How K is related to N?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sister

  2. BOption (b)

    Sister - in - law

  3. COption (c)

    Niece

  4. DOption (d)

    Daughter

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined.

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Answer: (a)A.

Sister

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Question 327

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

In a family of seven members, there are two married couples. R is the brother – in – law of G. V is the only grandchild of O. N is the wife of V’s father. K is the only daughter of R. G is the uncle of C. N is not the daughter of G. V and O has not same gender.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    R is brother of O.

  2. BOption (b)

    R is the mother of K

  3. COption (c)

    R is the father of N.

  4. DOption (d)

    R is the father of C.

  5. EOption (e)

    R is the uncle of N.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

R is brother of O.

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Question 328

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

In a family of seven members, there are two married couples. R is the brother – in – law of G. V is the only grandchild of O. N is the wife of V’s father. K is the only daughter of R. G is the uncle of C. N is not the daughter of G. V and O has not same gender.

Who is father of V?

  1. AOption (a)

    R

  2. BOption (b)

    N

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    K

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

R

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Question 329

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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 Cups are Spoons.

Some Plates are Bowls.

All Spoons are Bowls.

Conclusions:

I. Some Cups are Bowls.

II. No Cups are Bowls.

  1. AOption (a)

    Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion I follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusion I and II follow

  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.

Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

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Question 330

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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 Plastics are Rubber.

Some Non - metals are Plastics.

Only Rubber are Metals.

Conclusions: 

I. Some Plastics are Metals.

II. Some Rubbers are Non - Metals.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusion I and II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 331

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

In certain code language:

‘I have a basket’ is written as ‘al  qs  rp  dm’.

‘Delhi is a capital city’ is written as ‘bi  ok  sn  al  vy’.

‘Basket contains fruits’ is written as ‘eb jh  rp’.

‘I live in Delhi’ is written as ‘qs  vk  mq  ok’.

What is the code for the word 'Delhi' in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    bi

  2. BOption (b)

    ok

  3. COption (c)

    al

  4. DOption (d)

    sn

  5. EOption (e)

    vy

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

bi

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Question 332

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

In certain code language:

‘I have a basket’ is written as ‘al  qs  rp  dm’.

‘Delhi is a capital city’ is written as ‘bi  ok  sn  al  vy’.

‘Basket contains fruits’ is written as ‘eb jh  rp’.

‘I live in Delhi’ is written as ‘qs  vk  mq  ok’.

What is the code for the word 'basket' in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    al

  2. BOption (b)

    dm

  3. COption (c)

    rp

  4. DOption (d)

    vk

  5. EOption (e)

    qs

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

al

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Question 333

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

In certain code language:

‘I have a basket’ is written as ‘al  qs  rp  dm’.

‘Delhi is a capital city’ is written as ‘bi  ok  sn  al  vy’.

‘Basket contains fruits’ is written as ‘eb jh  rp’.

‘I live in Delhi’ is written as ‘qs  vk  mq  ok’.

What can the code of the word 'have' in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    sn

  2. BOption (b)

    bi

  3. COption (c)

    dm

  4. DOption (d)

    al

  5. EOption (e)

    qs

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

sn

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Question 334

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

In certain code language:

‘I have a basket’ is written as ‘al  qs  rp  dm’.

‘Delhi is a capital city’ is written as ‘bi  ok  sn  al  vy’.

‘Basket contains fruits’ is written as ‘eb jh  rp’.

‘I live in Delhi’ is written as ‘qs  vk  mq  ok’.

What is the word for the code 'qs' in the above code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    Live

  2. BOption (b)

    In

  3. COption (c)

    I

  4. DOption (d)

    Delhi

  5. EOption (e)

    Basket

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Live

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Question 335

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

In certain code language:

‘I have a basket’ is written as ‘al  qs  rp  dm’.

‘Delhi is a capital city’ is written as ‘bi  ok  sn  al  vy’.

‘Basket contains fruits’ is written as ‘eb jh  rp’.

‘I live in Delhi’ is written as ‘qs  vk  mq  ok’.

What is the word used for the code 'jh' in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    Basket

  2. BOption (b)

    Contains

  3. COption (c)

    Fruits

  4. DOption (d)

    Delhi

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Basket

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Question 336

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

Six persons F, J, M, N, Q and T having different heights are standing in a row from west to east in ascending order but not necessarily in same order. Q is taller than M. N is taller than J and T. F is taller than Q but not shorter than J. M is slightly taller than T. N is shorter than F but taller than Q. Only two persons are shorter than J.

How many persons are taller than M?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two 

  5. EOption (e)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Five

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Question 337

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

Six persons F, J, M, N, Q and T having different heights are standing in a row from west to east in ascending order but not necessarily in same order. Q is taller than M. N is taller than J and T. F is taller than Q but not shorter than J. M is slightly taller than T. N is shorter than F but taller than Q. Only two persons are shorter than J.

Who is the tallest person among all?

  1. AOption (a)

    N

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    M

  5. EOption (e)

    T

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

N

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Question 338

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

Six persons F, J, M, N, Q and T having different heights are standing in a row from west to east in ascending order but not necessarily in same order. Q is taller than M. N is taller than J and T. F is taller than Q but not shorter than J. M is slightly taller than T. N is shorter than F but taller than Q. Only two persons are shorter than J.

If the height of M is 158 cm, then what can be the possible height of T?

  1. AOption (a)

    160 cm

  2. BOption (b)

    162 cm

  3. COption (c)

    170 cm

  4. DOption (d)

    155 cm

  5. EOption (e)

    167 cm

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

160 cm

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Question 339

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If it is possible to four letter make a meaningful word from the first, third, sixth and ninth letters of the word "RUDIMENTARY", then which of the following is the first letter of that word? If more than one such word can be made, then given "V" as the answer, and if no such word can be formed then give "Y" as the answer.

  1. AOption (a)

    R

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    V

  5. EOption (e)

    Y

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

R

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Question 340

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

Eight persons B, E, G, J, M, R, S and W sit around a square table such that four persons sitting at the corner faces towards the centre and four persons sitting on the sides are facing away from centre but not necessarily in same order. B sits second to the right of R. W sits opposite to G. Three persons sit between S and M who faces away from centre. J sits third to the right of G. S sits adjacent to R. E and W do not sit immediate next to each other.

Who among the following person sits immediate right to the person who sits opposite to E?

  1. AOption (a)

    S

  2. BOption (b)

    W

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    J

  5. EOption (e)

    R

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

S

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