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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 441

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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.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    K sits immediate right to M.

  2. BOption (b)

    E sits second to the left of L.

  3. COption (c)

    Only two persons sit between B and K when counted in the anticlockwise direction to B.

  4. DOption (d)

    O sits second to the right of the one who sits immediate left to G.

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these.

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Answer: (a)A.

K sits immediate right to M.

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Question 442

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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.

If we change the position of K with the position of L, then who sits third to the left of L?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    M

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    O

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Answer: (a)A.

G

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Question 443

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If it is possible to make a five letters meaningful word from the second, third, fifth, seventh and thirteenth letters of the word "GLOBALISATION", then which of the following is the second letter of the word so formed? 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)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    L

  3. COption (c)

    X

  4. DOption (d)

    Z

  5. EOption (e)

    O

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Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 444

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

Seven boxes contains different sports equipment which are Badminton, Billiards, Chess, Carrom Board, Cricket, Hockey and Tennis placed one over another from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. The bottom most box is box 1 just above it is box 2 and so on up to the top most box is box 7. The box of Chess placed three boxes above the box of Hockey. The box of Tennis placed above the box of Cricket.

Only three boxes placed between box of Badminton and box of Billiards. The number of boxes placed above the box of Chess is two more than that of below the box of Carrom Board. The box of Badminton placed above the box of Chess. The box of Cricket placed at even number position.

How many boxes are placed below the box of Hockey?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two 

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    None

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Two 

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Question 445

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

Seven boxes contains different sports equipment which are Badminton, Billiards, Chess, Carrom Board, Cricket, Hockey and Tennis placed one over another from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. The bottom most box is box 1 just above it is box 2 and so on up to the top most box is box 7. The box of Chess placed three boxes above the box of Hockey. The box of Tennis placed above the box of Cricket.

Only three boxes placed between box of Badminton and box of Billiards. The number of boxes placed above the box of Chess is two more than that of below the box of Carrom Board. The box of Badminton placed above the box of Chess. The box of Cricket placed at even number position.

As many boxes placed above the box of Badminton as many below which box?

  1. AOption (a)

    Tennis

  2. BOption (b)

    Cricket

  3. COption (c)

    Chess

  4. DOption (d)

    Hockey

  5. EOption (e)

    Carrom Board

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Tennis

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Question 446

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

Seven boxes contains different sports equipment which are Badminton, Billiards, Chess, Carrom Board, Cricket, Hockey and Tennis placed one over another from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. The bottom most box is box 1 just above it is box 2 and so on up to the top most box is box 7. The box of Chess placed three boxes above the box of Hockey. The box of Tennis placed above the box of Cricket.

Only three boxes placed between box of Badminton and box of Billiards. The number of boxes placed above the box of Chess is two more than that of below the box of Carrom Board. The box of Badminton placed above the box of Chess. The box of Cricket placed at even number position.

What is the box number of the box which contains Cricket equipment?

  1. AOption (a)

    4th box

  2. BOption (b)

    3rd box

  3. COption (c)

    5th box

  4. DOption (d)

    2nd box

  5. EOption (e)

    1st box

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Answer: (a)A.

4th box

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Question 447

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

Seven boxes contains different sports equipment which are Badminton, Billiards, Chess, Carrom Board, Cricket, Hockey and Tennis placed one over another from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. The bottom most box is box 1 just above it is box 2 and so on up to the top most box is box 7. The box of Chess placed three boxes above the box of Hockey. The box of Tennis placed above the box of Cricket.

Only three boxes placed between box of Badminton and box of Billiards. The number of boxes placed above the box of Chess is two more than that of below the box of Carrom Board. The box of Badminton placed above the box of Chess. The box of Cricket placed at even number position.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    Badminton

  2. BOption (b)

    Chess

  3. COption (c)

    Billiards

  4. DOption (d)

    Tennis

  5. EOption (e)

    Carrom Board

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Badminton

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Question 448

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

Seven boxes contains different sports equipment which are Badminton, Billiards, Chess, Carrom Board, Cricket, Hockey and Tennis placed one over another from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. The bottom most box is box 1 just above it is box 2 and so on up to the top most box is box 7. The box of Chess placed three boxes above the box of Hockey. The box of Tennis placed above the box of Cricket.

Only three boxes placed between box of Badminton and box of Billiards. The number of boxes placed above the box of Chess is two more than that of below the box of Carrom Board. The box of Badminton placed above the box of Chess. The box of Cricket placed at even number position.

Which of the following statement(s) is/ are incorrect about the box contains Chess equipment?

A) Only two placed above the box contains Chess equipment.

B) The box contains Chess equipment placed at even number box.

C) The box contains Chess equipment placed two boxes above the box of Hockey.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only A

  2. BOption (b)

    Only B

  3. COption (c)

    Both A and C

  4. DOption (d)

    Both B and C

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only A

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Question 449

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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.

Statements: F > J, K ≥ M, Q > F, L ≥ U, M = P, F < R, K ≤ U

Conclusions:

I. J < R

II. M < U

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both conclusion I and II follows

  3. COption (c)

    None of the conclusions follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Only conclusion II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 450

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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: O ≥ R, K > S, V = F, R < S, V ≤ O

Conclusions:

I. O > K

II. O ≤ K

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusion I and II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    None follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only conclusion I follows

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Question 451

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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 > K, R > P, F ≤ G, H = R, K ≤ P, G = H

Conclusions:

I. G > P

II. K < R

  1. AOption (a)

    None follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusion I and II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion I follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Only conclusion II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

None follows

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Question 452

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Direction: Following questions are based on five words given below.

HIM   BRO   ART   FLU   DRE   ION

(The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily be meaningful English words)

If all the vowels are removed from each word and the remaining letters are combined and written in the same order, then which would be the fourth letter from the right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    R

  2. BOption (b)

    T

  3. COption (c)

    H

  4. DOption (d)

    L

  5. EOption (e)

    F

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Answer: (a)A.

R

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Question 453

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Direction: Following questions are based on five words given below.

HIM   BRO   ART   FLU   DRE   ION

(The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily be meaningful English words)

If all the consonants are replaced by their successors and all the vowels are replaced by their predecessors as per the English alphabetical series, the how many words will have no vowel in them?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Five

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Two

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Question 454

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Direction: Following questions are based on five words given below.

HIM   BRO   ART   FLU   DRE   ION

(The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily be meaningful English words)

How many letters are there as per the English alphabetical series between the second letter of the second word from the left end and the first letter of the last word from the right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Six

  3. COption (c)

    Seven

  4. DOption (d)

    Fourteen

  5. EOption (e)

    Nine

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Answer: (a)A.

Five

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Question 455

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Direction: Following questions are based on five words given below.

HIM   BRO   ART   FLU   DRE   ION

(The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily be meaningful English words)

If all the words are arranged from left to right in the order as they would appear in the dictionary then which would be the third word from the right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    ART

  2. BOption (b)

    ION

  3. COption (c)

    FLU

  4. DOption (d)

    BRO

  5. EOption (e)

    HIM

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Answer: (a)A.

ART

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Question 456

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Direction: Following questions are based on five words given below.

HIM   BRO   ART   FLU   DRE   ION

(The new words formed after performing the mentioned operations may or may not necessarily be meaningful English words)

If all the letters within the words are arranged in alphabetical order then how many words will end with a vowel?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Five

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Two

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Question 457

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

A certain number of persons sit on the horizontal row and each person faces towards the north direction. G sits three places away from S. Only two persons sit between L and O. Only one person sits to the right of R. S sits third from the extreme end.

Only three persons sit between O and B who sits adjacent to R. Not more than two persons sit between G and B. At least nine persons sit on the row. O and G do not sit immediate next to each other. L is not an immediate neighbour of G and B.

Who sits immediate left to L?

  1. AOption (a)

    S

  2. BOption (b)

    O

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    R

  5. EOption (e)

    G

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

S

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Question 458

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

A certain number of persons sit on the horizontal row and each person faces towards the north direction. G sits three places away from S. Only two persons sit between L and O. Only one person sits to the right of R. S sits third from the extreme end.

Only three persons sit between O and B who sits adjacent to R. Not more than two persons sit between G and B. At least nine persons sit on the row. O and G do not sit immediate next to each other. L is not an immediate neighbour of G and B.

How many persons can sit on the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    12

  2. BOption (b)

    14

  3. COption (c)

    10

  4. DOption (d)

    9

  5. EOption (e)

    16

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

12

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Question 459

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

A certain number of persons sit on the horizontal row and each person faces towards the north direction. G sits three places away from S. Only two persons sit between L and O. Only one person sits to the right of R. S sits third from the extreme end.

Only three persons sit between O and B who sits adjacent to R. Not more than two persons sit between G and B. At least nine persons sit on the row. O and G do not sit immediate next to each other. L is not an immediate neighbour of G and B.

What is the position of B with respect to S?

  1. AOption (a)

    Fourth to the right.

  2. BOption (b)

    Second to the right.

  3. COption (c)

    Seventh to the right.

  4. DOption (d)

    Sixth to the right.

  5. EOption (e)

    Fifth to the right.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Fourth to the right.

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Question 460

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How many such pairs of digits are there in the number "84632597" each of which has as many digits between them in the number (both in backward and forward direction) as they have between them in the Number Series ?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    More than four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Two

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