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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 2 September 2023 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 541

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How many pairs of letters are there in the word “COMPETITION” each of which has as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series in both forward and backward directions?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Five

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    One

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Answer: (a)A.

Two

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Question 542

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Direction: Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions based on it.

In a family of 7 members, there are 2 married couples. There is no single parent in the family. T is the only son of P. L is the only daughter of K, who is the father of two children. S is the maternal uncle of I who is a sibling of T. M is the maternal grandmother of T.

How  L is related to T?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mother

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother-in-law

  3. COption (c)

    Father

  4. DOption (d)

    Father-in-law

  5. EOption (e)

    Sister

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Answer: (a)A.

Mother

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Question 543

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Direction: Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions based on it.

In a family of 7 members, there are 2 married couples. There is no single parent in the family. T is the only son of P. L is the only daughter of K, who is the father of two children. S is the maternal uncle of I who is a sibling of T. M is the maternal grandmother of T.

How is P related to S?

  1. AOption (a)

    Brother

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother-In-Law

  3. COption (c)

    Brother-In-Law

  4. DOption (d)

    Father-in-law

  5. EOption (e)

    Husband

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Answer: (a)A.

Brother

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Question 544

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Direction: Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions based on it.

In a family of 7 members, there are 2 married couples. There is no single parent in the family. T is the only son of P. L is the only daughter of K, who is the father of two children. S is the maternal uncle of I who is a sibling of T. M is the maternal grandmother of T.

How many female members are there in the family?

  1. AOption (a)

    5

  2. BOption (b)

    4

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    2

  5. EOption (e)

    1

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Answer: (a)A.

5

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Question 545

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Directions

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

Statements: Q = O ≤ V ≥ R; A ≥ B; R = A

Conclusions:

I. V > B

II. V = B

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Both I and II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Only II follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 546

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Directions

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

Statements: A ≥ K ≥ C = D = M ≥ F ≤ G ≤ H = I 

Conclusions:

I. K > D

II. I ≤ C

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is True

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is True

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II are True

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II is True

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I is True

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Question 547

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Directions

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

Statements: 

D < M ≤ T > K; D ≥ J ≥ G; S = K

Conclusions:

I. T > G

II. G ≤ T

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I is true

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II is true

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II is true

  4. DOption (d)

    None is true

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II are true

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I is true

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Question 548

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Direction: Study the following information to answer the given questions:

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H joined a company in different months among April, May, June, and July but not necessarily in the same order.

Each of them joined on either 11th or 18th of the month.

Each of them joined in the same year.

No two persons joined on the same day.

C joined on 18th of the month, which contains 30 days. F joined just after A but not in the same months. E joined after G but not on 18th July. B joined just after D. Two persons joined between C and G.

______ joined on 18th July.

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    H

  5. EOption (e)

    G

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Answer: (a)A.

C

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Question 549

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Direction: Study the following information to answer the given questions:

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H joined a company in different months among April, May, June, and July but not necessarily in the same order.

Each of them joined on either 11th or 18th of the month.

Each of them joined in the same year.

No two persons joined on the same day.

C joined on 18th of the month, which contains 30 days. F joined just after A but not in the same months. E joined after G but not on 18th July. B joined just after D. Two persons joined between C and G.

How many persons joined before F?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Five

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    Two

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Answer: (a)A.

Three

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Question 550

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Direction: Study the following information to answer the given questions:

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H joined a company in different months among April, May, June, and July but not necessarily in the same order.

Each of them joined on either 11th or 18th of the month.

Each of them joined in the same year.

No two persons joined on the same day.

C joined on 18th of the month, which contains 30 days. F joined just after A but not in the same months. E joined after G but not on 18th July. B joined just after D. Two persons joined between C and G.

Four are the same in a certain way thus forms a group. Which among the following does not belong to the group?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    G

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Answer: (a)A.

D

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Question 551

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Direction: Study the following information to answer the given questions:

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H joined a company in different months among April, May, June, and July but not necessarily in the same order.

Each of them joined on either 11th or 18th of the month.

Each of them joined in the same year.

No two persons joined on the same day.

C joined on 18th of the month, which contains 30 days. F joined just after A but not in the same months. E joined after G but not on 18th July. B joined just after D. Two persons joined between C and G.

Which of the following statement is correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    B joined in May

  2. BOption (b)

    Three persons joined before D

  3. COption (c)

    F joined on 11th June

  4. DOption (d)

    Only two persons joined between G and H

  5. EOption (e)

    All are correct

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Answer: (a)A.

B joined in May

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Question 552

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Direction: Study the following information to answer the given questions:

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H joined a company in different months among April, May, June, and July but not necessarily in the same order.

Each of them joined on either 11th or 18th of the month.

Each of them joined in the same year.

No two persons joined on the same day.

C joined on 18th of the month, which contains 30 days. F joined just after A but not in the same months. E joined after G but not on 18th July. B joined just after D. Two persons joined between C and G.

How many persons would have joined on the same day if the persons are arranged in alphabetical order, if they arranged from top to bottom?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three

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Question 553

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Direction: In the question below are given three 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 with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

All A are B .

Only a few C are E .

Some B are C.

Conclusions:

I. Some E can never be A .

II. Some E can be A .

  1. AOption (a)

    Both I or II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only I follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    None follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Both I or II follows

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Question 554

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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 with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Only a few people are men.

Only a few men are women.

Conclusions:

I. Some women are men.

II. All people are men.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these follows

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I follow

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Question 555

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Direction: In each of the questions below are given three statements by two conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. 

Statements:

Only a few Pants are Shirts

Some Shirts are Dress

All Dresses are Shorts

Conclusions:

I. Some Shorts are Shirts

II. Some Dresses are Pants

III. No Shirt is Pant

  1. AOption (a)

    None follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or III follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only III & I follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only II & III follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Only I follow

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Answer: (a)A.

None follows

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Question 556

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Statements:

Some cars are Bus

Only a few Bus are Autos

All Autos are trains

Conclusions:

I. All cars are buses is a Possibility

II. Some Buses are Trains

III. Some cars are Autos

  1. AOption (a)

    None follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I & II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only III & I follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only II & III follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Only I follow

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Answer: (a)A.

None follows

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Question 557

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions following it.

Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting in a row facing north, but not necessary in the same order. A sits third from the left end. There are only one people sitting between A and D. F sits at one of the extreme ends. C sits second to the right of A. Only three people sit between A and B. Neither E nor H sits at extreme end. G sits third to the right of D. Only one people sits between E and F.

Who sits immediate right of A?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    H

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

G

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Question 558

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions following it.

Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting in a row facing north, but not necessary in the same order. A sits third from the left end. There are only one people sitting between A and D. F sits at one of the extreme ends. C sits second to the right of A. Only three people sit between A and B. Neither E nor H sits at extreme end. G sits third to the right of D. Only one people sits between E and F.

How many person sit between H and E?

  1. AOption (a)

    Zero

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Zero

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Question 559

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions following it.

Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting in a row facing north, but not necessary in the same order. A sits third from the left end. There are only one people sitting between A and D. F sits at one of the extreme ends. C sits second to the right of A. Only three people sit between A and B. Neither E nor H sits at extreme end. G sits third to the right of D. Only one people sits between E and F.

Who sits third to the left of F?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    G

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 560

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Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions following it.

Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting in a row facing north, but not necessary in the same order. A sits third from the left end. There are only one people sitting between A and D. F sits at one of the extreme ends. C sits second to the right of A. Only three people sit between A and B. Neither E nor H sits at extreme end. G sits third to the right of D. Only one people sits between E and F.

Who sits second to the right of H?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    H

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

G

Explanation not yet available.

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