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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 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 641

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

A family consists of seven members-L, M, N, P, I, S, and T. There are two married couples in the family. N is the sister-in-law of S who is the daughter of M. N is the wife of L. S has a sister. Lis the only son of P. I is the son of S's only brother. P is the father of T. M is the spouse of P.

How many male members are there in the family?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Five

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    Three

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Answer: (a)A.

One

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 642

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

A family consists of seven members-L, M, N, P, I, S, and T. There are two married couples in the family. N is the sister-in-law of S who is the daughter of M. N is the wife of L. S has a sister. Lis the only son of P. I is the son of S's only brother. P is the father of T. M is the spouse of P.

How T is related to I?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mother

  2. BOption (b)

    Sister

  3. COption (c)

    Father

  4. DOption (d)

    Uncle

  5. EOption (e)

    Aunt

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Answer: (a)A.

Mother

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 643

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

A family consists of seven members-L, M, N, P, I, S, and T. There are two married couples in the family. N is the sister-in-law of S who is the daughter of M. N is the wife of L. S has a sister. Lis the only son of P. I is the son of S's only brother. P is the father of T. M is the spouse of P.

If T married to R, then R is _________ of P.

  1. AOption (a)

    Son in law

  2. BOption (b)

    Daughter in law

  3. COption (c)

    Father in law

  4. DOption (d)

    Mother in law

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Son in law

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 644

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Directions

In the question below are given three statements followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from 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 fruits are healthy.

Some vegetables are not healthy.

Only a few fruits are sweet.

Conclusions:

I. Some sweet are healthy.

II. Some vegetables are healthy.

  1. AOption (a)

     Only I follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows.

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follows.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

 Only I follows.

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 645

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

 

Statements:

Some wood are steel.

Some steel are not iron.

Only a few irons are copper.

Conclusions:

I. Some iron are not steel.

II. All copper being steel is a possibility.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 646

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Direction: 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.

Statement:

Only a few books are notebooks.

Some notebooks are notepads.

Conclusion:

I. All books can be notepads.

II. Some books are notepads.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

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Question 647

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Direction: Study the following information to answer the following questions

In a certain code,

“Ram goes to school” is written as “rx gw ts mh”

“He goes hospital” is written as “ez gw lp”

“He studies in school” is written as “ez yr ga mh”

“Ram works in hospital” is written as “rx kt ga lp”

What is code for word “school”?

  1. AOption (a)

    rx

  2. BOption (b)

    mh

  3. COption (c)

    lp

  4. DOption (d)

    kt

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

rx

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Question 648

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Direction: Study the following information to answer the following questions

In a certain code,

“Ram goes to school” is written as “rx gw ts mh”

“He goes hospital” is written as “ez gw lp”

“He studies in school” is written as “ez yr ga mh”

“Ram works in hospital” is written as “rx kt ga lp”

What is code for word “goes hospital”?

  1. AOption (a)

    kt lp

  2. BOption (b)

    rx gw

  3. COption (c)

    ez lp

  4. DOption (d)

    gw lp

  5. EOption (e)

    yr mh

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

kt lp

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 649

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Direction: Study the following information to answer the following questions

In a certain code,

“Ram goes to school” is written as “rx gw ts mh”

“He goes hospital” is written as “ez gw lp”

“He studies in school” is written as “ez yr ga mh”

“Ram works in hospital” is written as “rx kt ga lp”

What is code for word “studies”?

  1. AOption (a)

    gw

  2. BOption (b)

    ez

  3. COption (c)

    yr

  4. DOption (d)

    rx

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

gw

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 650

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Direction: Study the following information to answer the following questions

In a certain code,

“Ram goes to school” is written as “rx gw ts mh”

“He goes hospital” is written as “ez gw lp”

“He studies in school” is written as “ez yr ga mh”

“Ram works in hospital” is written as “rx kt ga lp”

What is code for word “works”?

  1. AOption (a)

    kt

  2. BOption (b)

    qa

  3. COption (c)

    yr

  4. DOption (d)

    ez

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

kt

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 651

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Direction: Study the following information to answer the following questions

In a certain code,

“Ram goes to school” is written as “rx gw ts mh”

“He goes hospital” is written as “ez gw lp”

“He studies in school” is written as “ez yr ga mh”

“Ram works in hospital” is written as “rx kt ga lp”

What is code for word “Ram”?

  1. AOption (a)

    gw

  2. BOption (b)

    mh

  3. COption (c)

    ts

  4. DOption (d)

    rx

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

gw

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 652

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How many such pairs of digits are there in the number '6315784' each of which has as many digits as between them in the number as are there in the general numerical order?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 653

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How many meaningful four-letter words (Not ending with F) can be made with the alphabets  N, R, E and F each being used only once in each word?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    More than three

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 654

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

Eight candidates have exam on 5th and 20th of four months among March, May, June and July. H is one of the candidates. Two candidates have exam between A and B. C has exam on 20th May and immediate before A. E’s exam is immediately after D’s exam. F’s exam is immediately after G’s exam but not in same month. D has exam in the month, which has 30 days.

Who has exam on 5th July?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 655

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

Eight candidates have exam on 5th and 20th of four months among March, May, June and July. H is one of the candidates. Two candidates have exam between A and B. C has exam on 20th May and immediate before A. E’s exam is immediately after D’s exam. F’s exam is immediately after G’s exam but not in same month. D has exam in the month, which has 30 days.

How many persons have exam after C?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Five

  5. EOption (e)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 656

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

Eight candidates have exam on 5th and 20th of four months among March, May, June and July. H is one of the candidates. Two candidates have exam between A and B. C has exam on 20th May and immediate before A. E’s exam is immediately after D’s exam. F’s exam is immediately after G’s exam but not in same month. D has exam in the month, which has 30 days.

Find odd one.

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    None

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    F

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

H

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 657

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

Eight candidates have exam on 5th and 20th of four months among March, May, June and July. H is one of the candidates. Two candidates have exam between A and B. C has exam on 20th May and immediate before A. E’s exam is immediately after D’s exam. F’s exam is immediately after G’s exam but not in same month. D has exam in the month, which has 30 days.

How many persons have exam between H and the one who has exam on 5th July?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Five

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 658

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

Eight candidates have exam on 5th and 20th of four months among March, May, June and July. H is one of the candidates. Two candidates have exam between A and B. C has exam on 20th May and immediate before A. E’s exam is immediately after D’s exam. F’s exam is immediately after G’s exam but not in same month. D has exam in the month, which has 30 days.

___ has exam on ___ of ___.

  1. AOption (a)

    H – 20 – June

  2. BOption (b)

    H – 21 – June

  3. COption (c)

    A – 20 – July

  4. DOption (d)

    F – 5– June

  5. EOption (e)

    D – 20 – June

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

H – 20 – June

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 659

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Direction: Study the following arrangement and answer the given question carefully

B # M I N E & > G P * F $ X R % A ? @ D ! Q$

In the given arrangement, how many alphabets are there which are immediately preceded by a symbol?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Five

  4. DOption (d)

    Six

  5. EOption (e)

    Seven

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 660

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Direction: Study the following arrangement and answer the given question carefully

B # M I N E & > G P * F $ X R % A ? @ D ! Q$

How many symbols are there which are immediately preceded by a vowel?

  1. AOption (a)

    None

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

None

Explanation not yet available.
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