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Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, analogies, syllogisms, number series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and analytical puzzles.

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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 481

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

M 1 E & D 2 G 9 $ F @ 4 N Z W © 8 C Y A * 6$

How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and followed by a vowel?

  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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Answer: (a)A.

Two

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Question 482

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

M 1 E & D 2 G 9 $ F @ 4 N Z W © 8 C Y A * 6$

If all the numbers in the above arrangement are dropped, then which of the following will be the tenth from the right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    $$

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    Z

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

$$

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Question 483

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

M 1 E & D 2 G 9 $ F @ 4 N Z W © 8 C Y A * 6$

Four of following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    ME2

  2. BOption (b)

    G$4$

  3. COption (c)

    NWC

  4. DOption (d)

    YA6

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

ME2

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Question 484

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

M 1 E & D 2 G 9 $ F @ 4 N Z W © 8 C Y A * 6$

How many letters are there between the fourth element from the left end and the eleventh element from the right end of the given arrangement?

  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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Answer: (a)A.

None

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Question 485

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

M 1 E & D 2 G 9 $ F @ 4 N Z W © 8 C Y A * 6$

Which of the following is the fifth to the left of the eleventh element from the right end of the above arrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    G

  3. COption (c)

    %

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

H

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Question 486

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Directions: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

Eight people A, B, C, D, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circle facing the center. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned order.

Only one person is sitting between P and S. Two people are sitting between S and D. Q sits second to the left of R and Q is one of the immediate neighbour of D. Equal number of people are sitting between A and C when counting from left and right of A. A is the immediate neighbour of neither S nor P. B is sitting third to the left of P.

Who is sitting third to the right of P?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    B

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Answer: (a)A.

Q

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Question 487

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Directions: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

Eight people A, B, C, D, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circle facing the center. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned order.

Only one person is sitting between P and S. Two people are sitting between S and D. Q sits second to the left of R and Q is one of the immediate neighbour of D. Equal number of people are sitting between A and C when counting from left and right of A. A is the immediate neighbour of neither S nor P. B is sitting third to the left of P.

How many people are sitting between R and C, when counted from the left of R?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

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Answer: (a)A.

One

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Question 488

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Directions: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

Eight people A, B, C, D, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circle facing the center. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned order.

Only one person is sitting between P and S. Two people are sitting between S and D. Q sits second to the left of R and Q is one of the immediate neighbour of D. Equal number of people are sitting between A and C when counting from left and right of A. A is the immediate neighbour of neither S nor P. B is sitting third to the left of P.

Who is sitting opposite to S?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    P

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

D

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Question 489

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Directions: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

Eight people A, B, C, D, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circle facing the center. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned order.

Only one person is sitting between P and S. Two people are sitting between S and D. Q sits second to the left of R and Q is one of the immediate neighbour of D. Equal number of people are sitting between A and C when counting from left and right of A. A is the immediate neighbour of neither S nor P. B is sitting third to the left of P.

Who is sitting exactly between S and P, when counted from the left of S?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B

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Question 490

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Directions: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

Eight people A, B, C, D, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circle facing the center. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned order.

Only one person is sitting between P and S. Two people are sitting between S and D. Q sits second to the left of R and Q is one of the immediate neighbour of D. Equal number of people are sitting between A and C when counting from left and right of A. A is the immediate neighbour of neither S nor P. B is sitting third to the left of P.

Who is sitting third to the left of D?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B

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Question 491

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If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word with the 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 10th letters of the word MECHANICAL, which of the following will be the third letter of that word? If no such word can be made give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be made give ‘Y’ as the answer.

  1. AOption (a)

    M

  2. BOption (b)

    L

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    X

  5. EOption (e)

    Y

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Answer: (a)A.

M

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Question 492

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If 3 is subtracted from all the digits greater than 5 and 2 is added to all the digits less than 5 in the number '847239671', then how many digits are repeated in the newly formed number?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    Five

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three

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Question 493

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions.

An uncertain number of persons are sitting in a linear row, facing the north.

J sits fifth from the right end of the row.

Only six persons sit between K and B. X sits second to the right of B. U sits third to the right of J. S sits fourth to the right of K. L sits to the immediate right of R.  Five persons sit between X and J. K sits second from the left end of the row. G sits to the immediate left of S. D sits third from the right end of the row. L sits third to the right of X.

How many persons are seated in the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    22

  2. BOption (b)

    20

  3. COption (c)

    19

  4. DOption (d)

    21

  5. EOption (e)

    23

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

22

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Question 494

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions.

An uncertain number of persons are sitting in a linear row, facing the north.

J sits fifth from the right end of the row.

Only six persons sit between K and B. X sits second to the right of B. U sits third to the right of J. S sits fourth to the right of K. L sits to the immediate right of R.  Five persons sit between X and J. K sits second from the left end of the row. G sits to the immediate left of S. D sits third from the right end of the row. L sits third to the right of X.

Who sits sixth to the left of D?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    K

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    R

  5. EOption (e)

    X

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B

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Question 495

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions.

An uncertain number of persons are sitting in a linear row, facing the north.

J sits fifth from the right end of the row.

Only six persons sit between K and B. X sits second to the right of B. U sits third to the right of J. S sits fourth to the right of K. L sits to the immediate right of R.  Five persons sit between X and J. K sits second from the left end of the row. G sits to the immediate left of S. D sits third from the right end of the row. L sits third to the right of X.

Who sits exactly at the middle of the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    L

  4. DOption (d)

    S

  5. EOption (e)

    X

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B

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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 27 August 2023 Shift 4) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 496

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

There are Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H placed one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Two boxes are placed between B and E. H is placed immediately below E. B is place above E. One box is placed between F and B. D is placed one of the position above E and one of the position below F but not immediately above or below. One box is placed between G and C. A and F should not be placed above G.

Which box is placed immediately below C?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    H

  5. EOption (e)

    F

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 497

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

There are Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H placed one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Two boxes are placed between B and E. H is placed immediately below E. B is place above E. One box is placed between F and B. D is placed one of the position above E and one of the position below F but not immediately above or below. One box is placed between G and C. A and F should not be placed above G.

How many boxes are placed between G and D?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    more than four

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three

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Question 498

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

There are Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H placed one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Two boxes are placed between B and E. H is placed immediately below E. B is place above E. One box is placed between F and B. D is placed one of the position above E and one of the position below F but not immediately above or below. One box is placed between G and C. A and F should not be placed above G.

What is the position of D?

  1. AOption (a)

    Third from the top

  2. BOption (b)

    Third from the bottom

  3. COption (c)

    Fourth from the top

  4. DOption (d)

    Second from the bottom

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Third from the top

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Question 499

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

There are Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H placed one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Two boxes are placed between B and E. H is placed immediately below E. B is place above E. One box is placed between F and B. D is placed one of the position above E and one of the position below F but not immediately above or below. One box is placed between G and C. A and F should not be placed above G.

Four of following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    G - C

  2. BOption (b)

    A - H

  3. COption (c)

    C - E

  4. DOption (d)

    B - F

  5. EOption (e)

    E - D

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

G - C

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Question 500

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

There are Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H placed one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Two boxes are placed between B and E. H is placed immediately below E. B is place above E. One box is placed between F and B. D is placed one of the position above E and one of the position below F but not immediately above or below. One box is placed between G and C. A and F should not be placed above G.

If boxes G and A interchanged their positions, then which box will be placed immediately above G?

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

F

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