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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 421

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

Seven boxes are stacked one over another and each box contains courier of different persons D, H, J, L, M, P and T but not necessarily in same order.

No two persons’ courier placed in the same box.

Only two boxes placed between the box which contains courier of P and J.  The box which contains courier of L is placed three boxes after the box which contains courier of H. More than four boxes placed before the box which contains courier of T. Only one box is placed between box which contains courier of D and M whose courier placed before the box which contains courier of D. Not less than three boxes placed between the box which contains courier of J and the box which contains courier of T. The box which contains courier of D placed before the box which contains courier of P.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only one box is placed before the box of J.

B) The number of boxes placed before the box of H is same as that of after his box.

C) Not more than one box is placed between P and D.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only A

  2. BOption (b)

    Both A and C

  3. COption (c)

    Both A and B

  4. DOption (d)

    Only C

  5. EOption (e)

    All of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only A

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Question 422

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If in the number "97456231", the digits at the even position are increased by 2 and the digits at the odd position are decreased by 1 and then the digits in the number are arranged in descending order (from left to right), then which digit is third to the right of the fifth digit from right end ?

  1. AOption (a)

    8

  2. BOption (b)

    7

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    3

  5. EOption (e)

    2

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Answer: (a)A.

8

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Question 423

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

Seven persons F, G, M, Q, S, U and X were sitting on the bench from left to right at the airport waiting for the flight but not necessarily in same order. M sits before F. At least two persons sit before G. More than one person sits between S and F. Only X sits after Q. S sits after U but before G. M and U do not sit adjacent to each other.

No one sits between F and G.

Who among the following person sits immediately before Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    M

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    F

  5. EOption (e)

    U

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Answer: (a)A.

M

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Question 424

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

Seven persons F, G, M, Q, S, U and X were sitting on the bench from left to right at the airport waiting for the flight but not necessarily in same order. M sits before F. At least two persons sit before G. More than one person sits between S and F. Only X sits after Q. S sits after U but before G. M and U do not sit adjacent to each other.

No one sits between F and G.

How many persons sit after the one who sits two places away from U?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three

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Question 425

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

Seven persons F, G, M, Q, S, U and X were sitting on the bench from left to right at the airport waiting for the flight but not necessarily in same order. M sits before F. At least two persons sit before G. More than one person sits between S and F. Only X sits after Q. S sits after U but before G. M and U do not sit adjacent to each other.

No one sits between F and G.

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

  1. AOption (a)

    More than three persons sit before F.

  2. BOption (b)

    F and Q do not sit adjacent to each other.

  3. COption (c)

    U sits at extreme end.

  4. DOption (d)

    Only two persons sit between S and F.

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

More than three persons sit before F.

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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 24 August 2024 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 426

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

Eight persons H, L, M, O, Q, R, T and X joins an IT firm in eight different months which are January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August but not necessarily in same order. H joins three months before Q in the month which has odd number of days. T joins one of the months before O. M joins the firm in the month which has even number of days. X joins the firm in the month whose number of days exactly divisible by 7. At least two persons join between M and O. L joins the firm two months after M. Only one person joins the firm between H and R.

Who among the following person joins after one month to that of X?

  1. AOption (a)

    M

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    H

  5. EOption (e)

    L

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

M

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Question 427

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

Eight persons H, L, M, O, Q, R, T and X joins an IT firm in eight different months which are January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August but not necessarily in same order. H joins three months before Q in the month which has odd number of days. T joins one of the months before O. M joins the firm in the month which has even number of days. X joins the firm in the month whose number of days exactly divisible by 7. At least two persons join between M and O. L joins the firm two months after M. Only one person joins the firm between H and R.

Who among them joins the firm in the month of May?

  1. AOption (a)

    M

  2. BOption (b)

    L

  3. COption (c)

    H

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    O

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

M

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Question 428

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

Eight persons H, L, M, O, Q, R, T and X joins an IT firm in eight different months which are January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August but not necessarily in same order. H joins three months before Q in the month which has odd number of days. T joins one of the months before O. M joins the firm in the month which has even number of days. X joins the firm in the month whose number of days exactly divisible by 7. At least two persons join between M and O. L joins the firm two months after M. Only one person joins the firm between H and R.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    T

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    H

  4. DOption (d)

    M

  5. EOption (e)

    Q

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

T

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Question 429

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

Eight persons H, L, M, O, Q, R, T and X joins an IT firm in eight different months which are January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August but not necessarily in same order. H joins three months before Q in the month which has odd number of days. T joins one of the months before O. M joins the firm in the month which has even number of days. X joins the firm in the month whose number of days exactly divisible by 7. At least two persons join between M and O. L joins the firm two months after M. Only one person joins the firm between H and R.

If we change joining month of the persons according to the alphabetical order from last to first that is from August to January, how many persons' joining month remains unchanged?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Five

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    One

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three

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Question 430

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

Eight persons H, L, M, O, Q, R, T and X joins an IT firm in eight different months which are January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August but not necessarily in same order. H joins three months before Q in the month which has odd number of days. T joins one of the months before O. M joins the firm in the month which has even number of days. X joins the firm in the month whose number of days exactly divisible by 7. At least two persons join between M and O. L joins the firm two months after M. Only one person joins the firm between H and R.

Which of the following statement(s) is correct regarding Q?

A) Q joins the firm two months before M.

B) Only two persons join the firm between Q and L.

C) Q is the last person who joins the firm.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both A and B

  2. BOption (b)

    Only C

  3. COption (c)

    Both A and C

  4. DOption (d)

    Only B

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Both A and B

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Question 431

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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 Mobiles are Tablets.

All Mobiles are Laptops.

Conclusions:

I. Some Tablets are Laptops.

II. All Tablets can be Laptops.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    None of the conclusion follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    Both the conclusions 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 432

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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 Velvet are Cotton.

Some Polyester are Silk.

Conclusions:

I. Some Velvet are Silk.

II. Some Velvet are not Silk.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    None of the conclusion follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion I follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both the conclusions follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion II follows

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Question 433

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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 Lawyers are Judges.

All Judges are Advocates.

Conclusions:

I. Some Lawyers are not Advocates.

II. Some Advocates are Lawyers.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    None of the conclusions follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both conclusions follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 434

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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 Pink is Brown.

Some Brown is Green.

Conclusions:

I. Some Pink is Green.

II. Some Green is not Brown.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusion I and II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion I follows

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the conclusions follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion II follows

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Question 435

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

A person starts walking from the shopping mall towards east direction walks for 6 Km to reach at point P. From here, he takes a left turn and walks for 8 Km to reach at point Q. Then from the point Q, he takes a right turn and walks for 3 Km and reach at the point R. Then, once again he takes a right turn to reach at point S by walking 12 Km. From the point S, he takes a right turn and reaches at point T by walking 5 Km. At last he takes right turn and reaches at his friend’s home by walking 2 Km.

What is the direction of his friend's house with respect to the shopping mall?

  1. AOption (a)

    Northeast

  2. BOption (b)

    Southwest

  3. COption (c)

    Northwest

  4. DOption (d)

    Southeast

  5. EOption (e)

    East

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Northeast

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 436

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

A person starts walking from the shopping mall towards east direction walks for 6 Km to reach at point P. From here, he takes a left turn and walks for 8 Km to reach at point Q. Then from the point Q, he takes a right turn and walks for 3 Km and reach at the point R. Then, once again he takes a right turn to reach at point S by walking 12 Km. From the point S, he takes a right turn and reaches at point T by walking 5 Km. At last he takes right turn and reaches at his friend’s home by walking 2 Km.

What is the shortest distance between shopping mall and the point Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    12 Km

  2. BOption (b)

    13 Km

  3. COption (c)

    14 Km

  4. DOption (d)

    10 Km

  5. EOption (e)

    11 Km

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

12 Km

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Question 437

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

A person starts walking from the shopping mall towards east direction walks for 6 Km to reach at point P. From here, he takes a left turn and walks for 8 Km to reach at point Q. Then from the point Q, he takes a right turn and walks for 3 Km and reach at the point R. Then, once again he takes a right turn to reach at point S by walking 12 Km. From the point S, he takes a right turn and reaches at point T by walking 5 Km. At last he takes right turn and reaches at his friend’s home by walking 2 Km.

What is the direction of the point Q with respect to point S?

  1. AOption (a)

    Northwest

  2. BOption (b)

    Southwest

  3. COption (c)

    Northeast

  4. DOption (d)

    Southeast

  5. EOption (e)

    North

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Northwest

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 438

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

Seven persons B, E, G, K, L, M and O attended a conference and sit around a circular table and each person faces towards the center but not necessarily in same order. O is the neighbour of L and M. G sits two places away from B. E sits third to the left of M. K sits three places away from B. M and G do not sit adjacent to each other.

Who among them sits second to the right of K?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    O

  4. DOption (d)

    L

  5. EOption (e)

    G

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B

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Question 439

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

Seven persons B, E, G, K, L, M and O attended a conference and sit around a circular table and each person faces towards the center but not necessarily in same order. O is the neighbour of L and M. G sits two places away from B. E sits third to the left of M. K sits three places away from B. M and G do not sit adjacent to each other.

How many persons sit between M and G, when counted from the right of M? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    None

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Two

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 440

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

Seven persons B, E, G, K, L, M and O attended a conference and sit around a circular table and each person faces towards the center but not necessarily in same order. O is the neighbour of L and M. G sits two places away from B. E sits third to the left of M. K sits three places away from B. M and G do not sit adjacent to each other.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    MG

  2. BOption (b)

    OK

  3. COption (c)

    EL

  4. DOption (d)

    BG

  5. EOption (e)

    LM

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

MG

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