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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 24 August 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 461

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

A person went to the market to buy eight items. The products he buys are Scissors, Milk, Cheese, Flour, Pulses, Watches, Bread, and Lamp but not necessarily in the same order. The Product that is bought first placed at the top is numbered 1 and the product that is bought last placed at the bottom and numbered 8. 

Number of products bought after Cheese is less than, the number of products taken after Milk. More than two products are taken between Flour and Scissors.

Only three products are taken after Scissors. One product is bought between Lamp and Scissors. Four products are bought between Watch and Bread. Bread and Cheese are not bought in the end. The Watch is bought before Milk.

How many products are bought between Lamp and Bread?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Five

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    One

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Answer: (a)A.

Four

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Question 462

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

A person went to the market to buy eight items. The products he buys are Scissors, Milk, Cheese, Flour, Pulses, Watches, Bread, and Lamp but not necessarily in the same order. The Product that is bought first placed at the top is numbered 1 and the product that is bought last placed at the bottom and numbered 8. 

Number of products bought after Cheese is less than, the number of products taken after Milk. More than two products are taken between Flour and Scissors.

Only three products are taken after Scissors. One product is bought between Lamp and Scissors. Four products are bought between Watch and Bread. Bread and Cheese are not bought in the end. The Watch is bought before Milk.

Which Product is bought just before Scissors?

  1. AOption (a)

    Milk

  2. BOption (b)

    Pulses

  3. COption (c)

    Flour

  4. DOption (d)

    Lamp

  5. EOption (e)

    Cheese

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Answer: (a)A.

Milk

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Question 463

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

A person went to the market to buy eight items. The products he buys are Scissors, Milk, Cheese, Flour, Pulses, Watches, Bread, and Lamp but not necessarily in the same order. The Product that is bought first placed at the top is numbered 1 and the product that is bought last placed at the bottom and numbered 8. 

Number of products bought after Cheese is less than, the number of products taken after Milk. More than two products are taken between Flour and Scissors.

Only three products are taken after Scissors. One product is bought between Lamp and Scissors. Four products are bought between Watch and Bread. Bread and Cheese are not bought in the end. The Watch is bought before Milk.

If all the products are bought in the alphabetical order from the one product which is bought first, then how many products remain in the same position?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    One 

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Answer: (a)A.

Two

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Question 464

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

A person went to the market to buy eight items. The products he buys are Scissors, Milk, Cheese, Flour, Pulses, Watches, Bread, and Lamp but not necessarily in the same order. The Product that is bought first placed at the top is numbered 1 and the product that is bought last placed at the bottom and numbered 8. 

Number of products bought after Cheese is less than, the number of products taken after Milk. More than two products are taken between Flour and Scissors.

Only three products are taken after Scissors. One product is bought between Lamp and Scissors. Four products are bought between Watch and Bread. Bread and Cheese are not bought in the end. The Watch is bought before Milk.

How many products are bought before Bread?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Six

  3. COption (c)

    Five

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 465

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

A person went to the market to buy eight items. The products he buys are Scissors, Milk, Cheese, Flour, Pulses, Watches, Bread, and Lamp but not necessarily in the same order. The Product that is bought first placed at the top is numbered 1 and the product that is bought last placed at the bottom and numbered 8. 

Number of products bought after Cheese is less than, the number of products taken after Milk. More than two products are taken between Flour and Scissors.

Only three products are taken after Scissors. One product is bought between Lamp and Scissors. Four products are bought between Watch and Bread. Bread and Cheese are not bought in the end. The Watch is bought before Milk.

Which of the following statements is/are true according to the final arrangement?

I) Only two products are bought between Cheese and Flour.

II) Pulses are bought in the end.

III) As many products are bought between Lamp and Watch as between Scissors and Cheese.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II

  3. COption (c)

    Only III

  4. DOption (d)

    Only II and III

  5. EOption (e)

    Only I and Only II

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I

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Question 466

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Direction: Read the following and answer the given questions:

Six friends M, N, O, P, Q, and R each got different marks in the examination. P score more than R. All having lesser marks than O. M score more than Q and less than R.P does not score maximum marks. The one who scores the least marks scores 31 marks. Q score is not an odd number. The one who scores the 4th highest score 52 marks.

Who score the least marks?

  1. AOption (a)

    N

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    Q

  4. DOption (d)

    M

  5. EOption (e)

    O

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Answer: (a)A.

N

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Question 467

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Direction: Read the following and answer the given questions:

Six friends M, N, O, P, Q, and R each got different marks in the examination. P score more than R. All having lesser marks than O. M score more than Q and less than R.P does not score maximum marks. The one who scores the least marks scores 31 marks. Q score is not an odd number. The one who scores the 4th highest score 52 marks.

Who among the following person has scored third highest marks?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    N

  4. DOption (d)

    O

  5. EOption (e)

    Either R or N

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Answer: (a)A.

Q

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Question 468

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Direction: Read the following and answer the given questions:

Six friends M, N, O, P, Q, and R each got different marks in the examination. P score more than R. All having lesser marks than O. M score more than Q and less than R.P does not score maximum marks. The one who scores the least marks scores 31 marks. Q score is not an odd number. The one who scores the 4th highest score 52 marks.

If P's score is 61 marks then what may be the score of R?

  1. AOption (a)

    58

  2. BOption (b)

    68

  3. COption (c)

    51

  4. DOption (d)

    64

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

58

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Question 469

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Direction: In the student of the following question assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statements: B ≥ C ≤ D > F, C > A < O

Conclusions:

I. B > O

II. O ≥ B

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follow 

  3. COption (c)

    Both follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    None follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Either I or II follow.

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follow

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Question 470

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Direction: In the following question, assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the conclusion(s) among the given conclusions is/are definitely true, and then give your answers accordingly.

Statement:

E ≥ H < N ≤ D = Y, H > Q = R

Conclusions:

I. Y > Q

II. D > R

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only Il follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both  I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I or II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 471

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Direction: In the following question, assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the conclusion(s) among the given conclusions is/are definitely true, and then give your answers accordingly.

Statement:

X ≥ H > R = W, S < W ≥ L > P

Conclusions:

I. H > P

II. S > L

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only Il follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 472

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Direction: In the following question assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statements: R ≥ M < N = O, S ≥ N > A

Conclusions:

I. A < M

II. S > M

  1. AOption (a)

    Both follow

  2. BOption (b)

    None follow

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only II follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Only I follow

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Answer: (a)A.

Both follow

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Question 473

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Direction: In the following question assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statements: L < M < N > O, P ≤ Q = R ≥ O

Conclusions:

I. Q < M

II. Q ≥ M

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Both follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follow

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follow

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Question 474

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Eight persons- A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H were born in the same year of different months such as January, March, April, May, July, September, October and December but not necessarily in the same order. The consecutive alphabetical name of the persons was not born in consecutive months. A was born in the month which has an even number of days.

Only three persons were born between A and B. Two persons were born between C and D who was born an adjacent month to A.F was born in July. C was born before D. The number of persons born after C was equal to the number of persons born before H. G was not born in the month of March.

How many persons were born between G and the one who was born in March?

  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 475

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Eight persons- A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H were born in the same year of different months such as January, March, April, May, July, September, October and December but not necessarily in the same order. The consecutive alphabetical name of the persons was not born in consecutive months. A was born in the month which has an even number of days.

Only three persons were born between A and B. Two persons were born between C and D who was born an adjacent month to A.F was born in July. C was born before D. The number of persons born after C was equal to the number of persons born before H. G was not born in the month of March.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    F

  3. COption (c)

    H

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Answer: (a)A.

D

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Question 476

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Eight persons- A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H were born in the same year of different months such as January, March, April, May, July, September, October and December but not necessarily in the same order. The consecutive alphabetical name of the persons was not born in consecutive months. A was born in the month which has an even number of days.

Only three persons were born between A and B. Two persons were born between C and D who was born an adjacent month to A.F was born in July. C was born before D. The number of persons born after C was equal to the number of persons born before H. G was not born in the month of March.

The number of persons born before E is one less than the number of persons born after ____?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    G

  3. COption (c)

    H

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Answer: (a)A.

D

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Question 477

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Eight persons- A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H were born in the same year of different months such as January, March, April, May, July, September, October and December but not necessarily in the same order. The consecutive alphabetical name of the persons was not born in consecutive months. A was born in the month which has an even number of days.

Only three persons were born between A and B. Two persons were born between C and D who was born an adjacent month to A.F was born in July. C was born before D. The number of persons born after C was equal to the number of persons born before H. G was not born in the month of March.

Who among the following was born after A but before F?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    G

  3. COption (c)

    H

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

D

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Question 478

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Eight persons- A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H were born in the same year of different months such as January, March, April, May, July, September, October and December but not necessarily in the same order. The consecutive alphabetical name of the persons was not born in consecutive months. A was born in the month which has an even number of days.

Only three persons were born between A and B. Two persons were born between C and D who was born an adjacent month to A.F was born in July. C was born before D. The number of persons born after C was equal to the number of persons born before H. G was not born in the month of March.

In a certain way, G is related to B in the same way D is related to F then who among the following person is related to H?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

G

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Question 479

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If 1 is added to each even digit and 2 is subtracted from each prime digit in the number 73384563, then what is the sum of digits which is 4th and 6th from left and right respectively?

  1. AOption (a)

    11

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    10

  5. EOption (e)

    16

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

11

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Question 480

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There are four words given in each option that follows a certain logic, if the second letter from the left of each word is taken then a meaningful word can be formed, find the odd one which does not follow the same pattern. 

  1. AOption (a)

    DPKI, LINL, HAET, JRER 

  2. BOption (b)

    KTDN, QPON, REOT, WSRU.

  3. COption (c)

    NBRT, MDOK, CISU, QREP

  4. DOption (d)

    BRMI, YTOL, KUST, MHTR 

  5. EOption (e)

    AXSE, NBVC, KHGR, RYTD

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

DPKI, LINL, HAET, JRER 

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