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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 4 September 2022 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 761

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

Given below are the five words of three letters each.

UMF TRE QPO VIR GAT  

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

If the first and last letters of each word are replaced by their successors as per the English alphabetical series, then how many words will have at least one vowel?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Five

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    One

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Answer: (a)A.

Two

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Question 762

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

Given below are the five words of three letters each.

UMF TRE QPO VIR GAT  

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

If we arrange the words in the order as they appear in the dictionary from left to right, then which would be the second word from the right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    RQP

  2. BOption (b)

    QPO

  3. COption (c)

    UMF

  4. DOption (d)

    GAT

  5. EOption (e)

    VIR

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Answer: (a)A.

RQP

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Question 763

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

Given below are the five words of three letters each.

UMF TRE QPO VIR GAT  

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

The consonants of each word are replaced by their predecessors and the vowels are replaced by their successors, then how many words will have zero vowels?

  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 764

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

Given below are the five words of three letters each.

UMF TRE QPO VIR GAT  

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

If the positions of the first and the second letter of each word are interchanged then how many words will start with a consonant?

  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 765

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

Given below are the five words of three letters each.

UMF TRE QPO VIR GAT  

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

If letters of each word are arranged in descending order as per the English alphabetical series then how many words will end with a consonant?

  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 766

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

There are ten people seated in two parallel rows with five people in each row such that equal distance between the adjacent persons and each person in one row faces the person in another row. In row 1, U, W, X, Y and Z are sitting and all facing south. In row 2, F, G, H, J and K are sitting and faces north.

Two persons sitting between G and F who sits at one of the extreme ends. W sits opposite to G. Immediate neighbour of W is Z. Z does not sit on ends. U does not face F. One person sits between Y and Z. J is not an neighbour of G. Only one person sits between K and H. H faces Y. X does not sit to the left of Z.

Who among the following sits second right of K?

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    G

  3. COption (c)

    J

  4. DOption (d)

    H

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Answer: (a)A.

F

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Question 767

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

There are ten people seated in two parallel rows with five people in each row such that equal distance between the adjacent persons and each person in one row faces the person in another row. In row 1, U, W, X, Y and Z are sitting and all facing south. In row 2, F, G, H, J and K are sitting and faces north.

Two persons sitting between G and F who sits at one of the extreme ends. W sits opposite to G. Immediate neighbour of W is Z. Z does not sit on ends. U does not face F. One person sits between Y and Z. J is not an neighbour of G. Only one person sits between K and H. H faces Y. X does not sit to the left of Z.

Who sits opposite to the person who sits second left of G?

  1. AOption (a)

    W

  2. BOption (b)

    Y

  3. COption (c)

    U

  4. DOption (d)

    Z

  5. EOption (e)

    X

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Answer: (a)A.

W

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Question 768

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

There are ten people seated in two parallel rows with five people in each row such that equal distance between the adjacent persons and each person in one row faces the person in another row. In row 1, U, W, X, Y and Z are sitting and all facing south. In row 2, F, G, H, J and K are sitting and faces north.

Two persons sitting between G and F who sits at one of the extreme ends. W sits opposite to G. Immediate neighbour of W is Z. Z does not sit on ends. U does not face F. One person sits between Y and Z. J is not an neighbour of G. Only one person sits between K and H. H faces Y. X does not sit to the left of Z.

Which of the following pair is diagonally opposite to each other?

  1. AOption (a)

    X - F

  2. BOption (b)

    Z - K

  3. COption (c)

    X - H

  4. DOption (d)

    W - G

  5. EOption (e)

    Y - H

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Answer: (a)A.

X - F

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Question 769

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

There are ten people seated in two parallel rows with five people in each row such that equal distance between the adjacent persons and each person in one row faces the person in another row. In row 1, U, W, X, Y and Z are sitting and all facing south. In row 2, F, G, H, J and K are sitting and faces north.

Two persons sitting between G and F who sits at one of the extreme ends. W sits opposite to G. Immediate neighbour of W is Z. Z does not sit on ends. U does not face F. One person sits between Y and Z. J is not an neighbour of G. Only one person sits between K and H. H faces Y. X does not sit to the left of Z.

What is the position of U with respect to Y?

  1. AOption (a)

    Second to the right

  2. BOption (b)

    Third to the left

  3. COption (c)

    Immediate left

  4. DOption (d)

    Third to the right 

  5. EOption (e)

    Fourth to the right

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Answer: (a)A.

Second to the right

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Question 770

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

There are ten people seated in two parallel rows with five people in each row such that equal distance between the adjacent persons and each person in one row faces the person in another row. In row 1, U, W, X, Y and Z are sitting and all facing south. In row 2, F, G, H, J and K are sitting and faces north.

Two persons sitting between G and F who sits at one of the extreme ends. W sits opposite to G. Immediate neighbour of W is Z. Z does not sit on ends. U does not face F. One person sits between Y and Z. J is not an neighbour of G. Only one person sits between K and H. H faces Y. X does not sit to the left of Z.

Who sits opposite of X?

  1. AOption (a)

    J

  2. BOption (b)

    H

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    F

  5. EOption (e)

    K

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Answer: (a)A.

J

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Question 771

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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: L ≥ R > O; G < E ≤ W; O = W

Conclusions:

I. G < O

II. R < E

  1. AOption (a)

    Only II is True

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I is True

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II are True

  4. DOption (d)

    None is True

  5. EOption (e)

    Either I or II is True

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Answer: (a)A.

Only II is True

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Question 772

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Directions

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

Statements: A > B ≥ F = P < L < G; F = E > M

Conclusions:

I. A > M

II. A < L

  1. AOption (a)

    Only II is True

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I is True

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II are True

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    None is True

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Answer: (a)A.

Only II is True

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Question 773

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Directions

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

Statements: P ≤ Q ≤ R = S; U ≥ V ≥ S

Conclusions: 

I. P ≤ U

II. P = U

  1. AOption (a)

    Only II is True

  2. BOption (b)

    Only I is True

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II are True

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II is true

  5. EOption (e)

    None is True

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Answer: (a)A.

Only II is True

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Question 774

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

**Statements:**P < Q; A < E; A ≥ Q; R ≥ I; L ≥ I

Conclusions:

I. L < R

II. E > Q

  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)

    Both I and II are true

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II is true

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Answer: (a)A.

Only I is true

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Question 775

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Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are a like in some manner, while one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster

  1. AOption (a)

    EGI

  2. BOption (b)

    GIL

  3. COption (c)

    KMO

  4. DOption (d)

    SUW

  5. EOption (e)

    Can't be determined

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Answer: (a)A.

EGI

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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 4 September 2022 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 776

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Eight persons Palak, Qadir, Ravi, Saroj, Wasim, Xen, Yoyo and Zen were born in different years 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997 and 1999 but not necessarily in the same order. The present ages can be calculated based on the year 2020.

Yoyo was born in a leap year.  The age of Zen is more than 30. There is a gap of two years in Yoyo and Qadir. The number of persons born in between Palak and Wasim was two more than Ravi and Wasim. The difference between the age of Ravi and Wasim is 6 years. Zen is born in odd number of years but not in 1997. Saroj was born before Xen. Saroj was not born in 1993.

What is the present age of Qadir?

  1. AOption (a)

    24 years

  2. BOption (b)

    25 years

  3. COption (c)

    26 years

  4. DOption (d)

    27 years

  5. EOption (e)

    28 years

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Answer: (a)A.

24 years

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Question 777

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Eight persons Palak, Qadir, Ravi, Saroj, Wasim, Xen, Yoyo and Zen were born in different years 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997 and 1999 but not necessarily in the same order. The present ages can be calculated based on the year 2020.

Yoyo was born in a leap year.  The age of Zen is more than 30. There is a gap of two years in Yoyo and Qadir. The number of persons born in between Palak and Wasim was two more than Ravi and Wasim. The difference between the age of Ravi and Wasim is 6 years. Zen is born in odd number of years but not in 1997. Saroj was born before Xen. Saroj was not born in 1993.

How many persons born between Palak and Wasim?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    More than four

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three

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Question 778

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Eight persons Palak, Qadir, Ravi, Saroj, Wasim, Xen, Yoyo and Zen were born in different years 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997 and 1999 but not necessarily in the same order. The present ages can be calculated based on the year 2020.

Yoyo was born in a leap year.  The age of Zen is more than 30. There is a gap of two years in Yoyo and Qadir. The number of persons born in between Palak and Wasim was two more than Ravi and Wasim. The difference between the age of Ravi and Wasim is 6 years. Zen is born in odd number of years but not in 1997. Saroj was born before Xen. Saroj was not born in 1993.

Which statement is not correct for Yoyo?

  1. AOption (a)

    Yoyo is born between Palak and Ravi

  2. BOption (b)

    Yoyo was born in the year 1992

  3. COption (c)

    Yoyo's present age is 25 years.

  4. DOption (d)

    Only (1) and (2) 

  5. EOption (e)

    Only (2) and (3)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Yoyo is born between Palak and Ravi

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Question 779

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Eight persons Palak, Qadir, Ravi, Saroj, Wasim, Xen, Yoyo and Zen were born in different years 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997 and 1999 but not necessarily in the same order. The present ages can be calculated based on the year 2020.

Yoyo was born in a leap year.  The age of Zen is more than 30. There is a gap of two years in Yoyo and Qadir. The number of persons born in between Palak and Wasim was two more than Ravi and Wasim. The difference between the age of Ravi and Wasim is 6 years. Zen is born in odd number of years but not in 1997. Saroj was born before Xen. Saroj was not born in 1993.

Saroj is related to Palak, in the same way Qadir is related to Wasim. Who is related to Ravi?

  1. AOption (a)

    Qadir

  2. BOption (b)

    Saroj

  3. COption (c)

    Wasim

  4. DOption (d)

    Yoyo

  5. EOption (e)

    Xen

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Qadir

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 780

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Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Eight persons Palak, Qadir, Ravi, Saroj, Wasim, Xen, Yoyo and Zen were born in different years 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997 and 1999 but not necessarily in the same order. The present ages can be calculated based on the year 2020.

Yoyo was born in a leap year.  The age of Zen is more than 30. There is a gap of two years in Yoyo and Qadir. The number of persons born in between Palak and Wasim was two more than Ravi and Wasim. The difference between the age of Ravi and Wasim is 6 years. Zen is born in odd number of years but not in 1997. Saroj was born before Xen. Saroj was not born in 1993.

Who was born in the year 1989?

  1. AOption (a)

    Xen

  2. BOption (b)

    Zen

  3. COption (c)

    Ravi

  4. DOption (d)

    Saroj

  5. EOption (e)

    Palak

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Xen

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