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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 4 October 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 21

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 How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘PERFORATE’, 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 Alphabet?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    One

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Answer: (a)A.

None

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Question 22

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Direction: The following questions are based on the given numbers. Study the information carefully and answer the questions-

527     716     714     417     536

The first digit is interchanged with the second number digit within the numbers, then arranged in descending order from left to right. Which among the following number is third to the left of first number from the right end in the new arrangement? 

  1. AOption (a)

    147

  2. BOption (b)

    174

  3. COption (c)

    176

  4. DOption (d)

    257

  5. EOption (e)

    356

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Answer: (a)A.

147

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Question 23

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Direction: The following questions are based on the given numbers. Study the information carefully and answer the questions-

527     716     714     417     536

If the digits are arranged in ascending order form left to right within the numbers, then which among the following will be the lowest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    Both 714 and 716

  2. BOption (b)

    Both 714 and 417

  3. COption (c)

    Only 716

  4. DOption (d)

    Only 714

  5. EOption (e)

    Both 417 and 716

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Answer: (a)A.

Both 714 and 716

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Question 24

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Direction: The following questions are based on the given numbers. Study the information carefully and answer the questions-

527     716     714     417     536

If the digits are arranged in descending order from left to right within the numbers, then how many numbers thus formed are divisible by 2?

  1. AOption (a)

    All

  2. BOption (b)

    One 

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Answer: (a)A.

All

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Question 25

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Direction: The following questions are based on the given numbers. Study the information carefully and answer the questions-

527     716     714     417     536

If the second and the third digits are interchanged within each number, and the numbers are arranged in descending order from right to left, then which among following is the third number from the right end in the new arrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    761

  2. BOption (b)

    741

  3. COption (c)

    563

  4. DOption (d)

    471

  5. EOption (e)

    572

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Answer: (a)A.

761

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Question 26

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Direction: The following questions are based on the given numbers. Study the information carefully and answer the questions-

527     716     714     417     536

If the first and the third digits are interchanged within the numbers, then what is the product of the first and second digit of the second highest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    7

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    14

  4. DOption (d)

    35

  5. EOption (e)

    30

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Answer: (a)A.

7

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Question 27

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How many such pairs of digits are there in the number ‘3857981’, each of which has as many digits between them in the number (both forward and backward direction) as they have between them in the Numeric Series?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    More than four

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Answer: (a)A.

None

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Question 28

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight people, namely, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, and N, purchased different gadgets one after another, but not necessarily in the same order. H purchased before J but after N. Two people purchased their gadgets before I, but after H. Only three people purchased after I. M didn't purchase adjacent to I. The number of people who purchased before H is the same as the number who purchased after K. Exactly three people purchased between K and L. G purchased immediately before K.

Which of the following statements is true?

  1. AOption (a)

    L purchased immediately before G

  2. BOption (b)

    I purchased immediately after H

  3. COption (c)

    Only one people purchased between G and M 

  4. DOption (d)

    K purchased immediately before N

  5. EOption (e)

    H purchased immediately after G

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Answer: (a)A.

L purchased immediately before G

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Question 29

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight people, namely, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, and N, purchased different gadgets one after another, but not necessarily in the same order. H purchased before J but after N. Two people purchased their gadgets before I, but after H. Only three people purchased after I. M didn't purchase adjacent to I. The number of people who purchased before H is the same as the number who purchased after K. Exactly three people purchased between K and L. G purchased immediately before K.

If all the people are arranged in alphabetical order from top to bottom, how many people remain in the same position as in the original arrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Answer: (a)A.

None

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Question 30

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight people, namely, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, and N, purchased different gadgets one after another, but not necessarily in the same order. H purchased before J but after N. Two people purchased their gadgets before I, but after H. Only three people purchased after I. M didn't purchase adjacent to I. The number of people who purchased before H is the same as the number who purchased after K. Exactly three people purchased between K and L. G purchased immediately before K.

Who purchased their gadget immediately before L?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    H

  3. COption (c)

    I

  4. DOption (d)

    J

  5. EOption (e)

    K

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Answer: (a)A.

G

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Question 31

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight people, namely, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, and N, purchased different gadgets one after another, but not necessarily in the same order. H purchased before J but after N. Two people purchased their gadgets before I, but after H. Only three people purchased after I. M didn't purchase adjacent to I. The number of people who purchased before H is the same as the number who purchased after K. Exactly three people purchased between K and L. G purchased immediately before K.

How many people purchased their gadgets before N?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Answer: (a)A.

None

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Question 32

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight people, namely, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, and N, purchased different gadgets one after another, but not necessarily in the same order. H purchased before J but after N. Two people purchased their gadgets before I, but after H. Only three people purchased after I. M didn't purchase adjacent to I. The number of people who purchased before H is the same as the number who purchased after K. Exactly three people purchased between K and L. G purchased immediately before K.

How many people purchased their gadgets between K and H?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 33

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

There are eight members D, G, L, M, R, S, V, and O in a family, which consists of three generations. Also, there are three married couples in the family.

G is the only daughter of S. M is married to the sister of D. L is the son of R, who has no siblings. S is the husband of the daughter-in-law of M. O is the sister-in-law of the grandmother of G.

Which of the following is true about the gender distribution in the third generation?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two Males and Two females

  2. BOption (b)

    One male and one female

  3. COption (c)

    Two males

  4. DOption (d)

    Two females

  5. EOption (e)

    Only one female

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Answer: (a)A.

Two Males and Two females

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Question 34

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

There are eight members D, G, L, M, R, S, V, and O in a family, which consists of three generations. Also, there are three married couples in the family.

G is the only daughter of S. M is married to the sister of D. L is the son of R, who has no siblings. S is the husband of the daughter-in-law of M. O is the sister-in-law of the grandmother of G.

Which among the following statement (s) is/are true?

I. The number of females is more than the number of males in the family.

II. There is a married couple in each generation of the family.

III. O is the sister-in-law of R.

  1. AOption (a)

    All are true.

  2. BOption (b)

    Both II and III are true

  3. COption (c)

    Only III is true.

  4. DOption (d)

    None is true.

  5. EOption (e)

    Only I is true.

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Answer: (a)A.

All are true.

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Question 35

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

There are eight members D, G, L, M, R, S, V, and O in a family, which consists of three generations. Also, there are three married couples in the family.

G is the only daughter of S. M is married to the sister of D. L is the son of R, who has no siblings. S is the husband of the daughter-in-law of M. O is the sister-in-law of the grandmother of G.

How is V related to R?

  1. AOption (a)

    Daughter

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother

  3. COption (c)

    Aunt

  4. DOption (d)

    Mother-in-law

  5. EOption (e)

    Daughter-in-law

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Answer: (a)A.

Daughter

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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 4 October 2025 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 36

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight people, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W, visited different temples in different months of the same year, namely, January, February, March, April, June, August, September, and November, but not necessarily in the same order. The number of persons who visited between R and T is one more than the number of persons who visited between S and R. V visited a temple in one of the months having 30 days before September. T visited a temple before S. Three people visited temples between W and V. Only two people visited temples between W and R. The number of persons who visited after R is two less than the number who visited before P. Q visited a temple in one of the months before S, and U visited before S as well.

P visited the temple in which of the following months?

  1. AOption (a)

    June

  2. BOption (b)

    August

  3. COption (c)

    September

  4. DOption (d)

    November

  5. EOption (e)

    March

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Answer: (a)A.

June

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Question 37

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Eight people, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W, visited different temples in different months of the same year, namely, January, February, March, April, June, August, September, and November, but not necessarily in the same order. The number of persons who visited between R and T is one more than the number of persons who visited between S and R. V visited a temple in one of the months having 30 days before September. T visited a temple before S. Three people visited temples between W and V. Only two people visited temples between W and R. The number of persons who visited after R is two less than the number who visited before P. Q visited a temple in one of the months before S, and U visited before S as well.

Who among the following visited the temple first?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    T

  3. COption (c)

    U

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    Either Q or U

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Answer: (a)A.

P

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Question 38

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight people, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W, visited different temples in different months of the same year, namely, January, February, March, April, June, August, September, and November, but not necessarily in the same order. The number of persons who visited between R and T is one more than the number of persons who visited between S and R. V visited a temple in one of the months having 30 days before September. T visited a temple before S. Three people visited temples between W and V. Only two people visited temples between W and R. The number of persons who visited after R is two less than the number who visited before P. Q visited a temple in one of the months before S, and U visited before S as well.

How many people visited the temples between S and T?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

None

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 39

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight people, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W, visited different temples in different months of the same year, namely, January, February, March, April, June, August, September, and November, but not necessarily in the same order. The number of persons who visited between R and T is one more than the number of persons who visited between S and R. V visited a temple in one of the months having 30 days before September. T visited a temple before S. Three people visited temples between W and V. Only two people visited temples between W and R. The number of persons who visited after R is two less than the number who visited before P. Q visited a temple in one of the months before S, and U visited before S as well.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

  1. AOption (a)

    V

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    W

  5. EOption (e)

    P

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Answer: (a)A.

V

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Question 40

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight people, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W, visited different temples in different months of the same year, namely, January, February, March, April, June, August, September, and November, but not necessarily in the same order. The number of persons who visited between R and T is one more than the number of persons who visited between S and R. V visited a temple in one of the months having 30 days before September. T visited a temple before S. Three people visited temples between W and V. Only two people visited temples between W and R. The number of persons who visited after R is two less than the number who visited before P. Q visited a temple in one of the months before S, and U visited before S as well.

Who among the following visited the temple immediately after U?

  1. AOption (a)

    T

  2. BOption (b)

    V

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    P

  5. EOption (e)

    Can't be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

T

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