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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 25 August 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 381

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

5 4 @ 3 1 9 # 2 6 7 ! & 9 3 2 * 5 0 7 8 $ 9 ^ 6 4 3 % © 1$

How many such symbols are there which are immediately followed by the symbol and preceded by the odd number?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    None

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 382

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

Eight persons S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z sit around a circular table and face towards the centre but not necessarily in same order. U sits second to the right of the person who sits immediate right to V. Z sits three places away from Y. Only one person sits between U and W. The number of person sits between Y and V is one more than that of between Y and S. Z sits adjacent to V. X sits opposite to T but does sit adjacent to S. W does not sit to the left of X.

Who among the following person sits immediate right to V?

  1. AOption (a)

    Z

  2. BOption (b)

    T

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    X

  5. EOption (e)

    W

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Answer: (a)A.

Z

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Question 383

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

Eight persons S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z sit around a circular table and face towards the centre but not necessarily in same order. U sits second to the right of the person who sits immediate right to V. Z sits three places away from Y. Only one person sits between U and W. The number of person sits between Y and V is one more than that of between Y and S. Z sits adjacent to V. X sits opposite to T but does sit adjacent to S. W does not sit to the left of X.

Who among the following person sits third to the left of the one who sits immediate right to Y?

  1. AOption (a)

    U

  2. BOption (b)

    W

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    X

  5. EOption (e)

    Z

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

U

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Question 384

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

Eight persons S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z sit around a circular table and face towards the centre but not necessarily in same order. U sits second to the right of the person who sits immediate right to V. Z sits three places away from Y. Only one person sits between U and W. The number of person sits between Y and V is one more than that of between Y and S. Z sits adjacent to V. X sits opposite to T but does sit adjacent to S. W does not sit to the left of X.

In a certain way Z is related to U and Y is related to V then who among the following person is related to W?

  1. AOption (a)

    U

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    X

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    V

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

U

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Question 385

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

Eight persons S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z sit around a circular table and face towards the centre but not necessarily in same order. U sits second to the right of the person who sits immediate right to V. Z sits three places away from Y. Only one person sits between U and W. The number of person sits between Y and V is one more than that of between Y and S. Z sits adjacent to V. X sits opposite to T but does sit adjacent to S. W does not sit to the left of X.

How many persons sit between T and W when counted from the right of T?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Five

  5. EOption (e)

    Six

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Answer: (a)A.

Two

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Question 386

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

Eight persons S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z sit around a circular table and face towards the centre but not necessarily in same order. U sits second to the right of the person who sits immediate right to V. Z sits three places away from Y. Only one person sits between U and W. The number of person sits between Y and V is one more than that of between Y and S. Z sits adjacent to V. X sits opposite to T but does sit adjacent to S. W does not sit to the left of X.

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

A) Y sits immediate right to U.

B) T sits immediate left to W.

C) U sits fourth to the right of Z.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only B

  2. BOption (b)

    Both A and C

  3. COption (c)

    Both A and B

  4. DOption (d)

    All of these

  5. EOption (e)

    Both B and C

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Answer: (a)A.

Only B

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Question 387

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If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the second letter, the fourth letter, the sixth letter and the eighth letter of the word "MELIORIST", then which of the following letter 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)

    R

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    X

  5. EOption (e)

    Z

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Answer: (a)A.

R

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Question 388

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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 and there is no single parent of a child. S is the mother – in – law of V. J is the aunt of F. M is the father of B. S is the sister – in – law of Y. F is the only grandson of M. B is the not the wife of V. J and Y have same gender. V is not the sibling of J.

How is Y related to B?

  1. AOption (a)

    Paternal Uncle

  2. BOption (b)

    Maternal Aunt

  3. COption (c)

    Paternal Aunt

  4. DOption (d)

    Maternal Uncle

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

Paternal Uncle

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Question 389

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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 and there is no single parent of a child. S is the mother – in – law of V. J is the aunt of F. M is the father of B. S is the sister – in – law of Y. F is the only grandson of M. B is the not the wife of V. J and Y have same gender. V is not the sibling of J.

In a certain way four of the five are alike find the one who is not related in the same way?

  1. AOption (a)

    Y

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    V

  4. DOption (d)

    J

  5. EOption (e)

    B

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Y

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Question 390

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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 and there is no single parent of a child. S is the mother – in – law of V. J is the aunt of F. M is the father of B. S is the sister – in – law of Y. F is the only grandson of M. B is the not the wife of V. J and Y have same gender. V is not the sibling of J.

Which of the following statement is/are incorrect?

  1. AOption (a)

    M is the husband of S.

  2. BOption (b)

    V is the daughter - in - law of M.

  3. COption (c)

    F is the son of B.

  4. DOption (d)

    J is the only daughter of Y.

  5. EOption (e)

    V is the mother of F.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

M is the husband of S.

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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 24 August 2024 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 391

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

Eight persons H, K, L, N, O, Q, R and V visit a museum in four different months May, July, September and October on two different dates 7th and 12th of the month but not necessarily in same order.

No two persons visit the museum on the same date.

Only three persons visit museum between K and L. R visits the museum in the odd number date but after H who visits two months before V. N visits the museum exactly three months before O. K visits in the month having less than 31 days.

At least one person visits museum between H and R. Q visits before V.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    H

  3. COption (c)

    V

  4. DOption (d)

    N

  5. EOption (e)

    R

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Q

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Question 392

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

Eight persons H, K, L, N, O, Q, R and V visit a museum in four different months May, July, September and October on two different dates 7th and 12th of the month but not necessarily in same order.

No two persons visit the museum on the same date.

Only three persons visit museum between K and L. R visits the museum in the odd number date but after H who visits two months before V. N visits the museum exactly three months before O. K visits in the month having less than 31 days.

At least one person visits museum between H and R. Q visits before V.

Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct with respect to O?

  1. AOption (a)

    O visits the museum just after K.

  2. BOption (b)

    No one visits museum between V and O.

  3. COption (c)

    O visits the museum on even number date.

  4. DOption (d)

    Only one person visits museum after O.

  5. EOption (e)

    Only two persons visits museum between O and H.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

O visits the museum just after K.

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Question 393

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

Eight persons H, K, L, N, O, Q, R and V visit a museum in four different months May, July, September and October on two different dates 7th and 12th of the month but not necessarily in same order.

No two persons visit the museum on the same date.

Only three persons visit museum between K and L. R visits the museum in the odd number date but after H who visits two months before V. N visits the museum exactly three months before O. K visits in the month having less than 31 days.

At least one person visits museum between H and R. Q visits before V.

Who among the following person visits the museum exactly after four months of Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    V

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    O

  5. EOption (e)

    K

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

H

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Question 394

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

Eight persons H, K, L, N, O, Q, R and V visit a museum in four different months May, July, September and October on two different dates 7th and 12th of the month but not necessarily in same order.

No two persons visit the museum on the same date.

Only three persons visit museum between K and L. R visits the museum in the odd number date but after H who visits two months before V. N visits the museum exactly three months before O. K visits in the month having less than 31 days.

At least one person visits museum between H and R. Q visits before V.

How many persons visit museum between R and L ?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Five

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 395

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

Eight persons H, K, L, N, O, Q, R and V visit a museum in four different months May, July, September and October on two different dates 7th and 12th of the month but not necessarily in same order.

No two persons visit the museum on the same date.

Only three persons visit museum between K and L. R visits the museum in the odd number date but after H who visits two months before V. N visits the museum exactly three months before O. K visits in the month having less than 31 days.

At least one person visits museum between H and R. Q visits before V.

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

A) No one visits the museum before Q.

B) Two persons visit the museum between N and R.

C) K visits the museum on 7th September.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only A 

  2. BOption (b)

    Both A and B

  3. COption (c)

    Only C

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither A nor B

  5. EOption (e)

    More than one option.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only A 

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Question 396

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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 History are Geography.

Some Geography are Economics.

Conclusions:

I. All History are Economics.

II. Some History are Economics.

  1. AOption (a)

    Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion I follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Only conclusion II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

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Question 397

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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 Chairs are Tables.

Each Cupboard is not Chair.

Conclusions:

 I. Some Cupboard are Tables.

II. No Cupboard is Table.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusion I and II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Only conclusion II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 398

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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 Redmi are Realme.

All Oppo are Redmi. 

Conclusions:

I. Some Oppo being Realme is a possibility.

II. No Oppo is Realme.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only Conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Both conclusion I and 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 399

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

Seven persons B, E, O, Q, R, Y and Z sits on the straight row and faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order. E sits third to the left of the person who sits immediate left to R. Only two persons sit between Q and Y. Z sits to the right of Y who sits second to the right of E. The number of person sit between Q and B is equivalent to the number of person sit between B and O. Q and Z are not immediate neighbours.

Who among the following person sits to the immediate right of R?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    Z

  4. DOption (d)

    None

  5. EOption (e)

    O

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Q

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Question 400

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

Seven persons B, E, O, Q, R, Y and Z sits on the straight row and faces towards North direction but not necessarily in same order. E sits third to the left of the person who sits immediate left to R. Only two persons sit between Q and Y. Z sits to the right of Y who sits second to the right of E. The number of person sit between Q and B is equivalent to the number of person sit between B and O. Q and Z are not immediate neighbours.

Who among the following person sit second to the left of the person who sits just right of O?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    Y

  5. EOption (e)

    Z

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Q

Explanation not yet available.

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