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IBPS PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 19 October 2024 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability

Question 461

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

In an eight member family, L is the daughter – in – law of P. X is the uncle of F who is the grandchild of J. V is not the spouse of P. J is the father – in – law of R. P is the mother of H. R and X are not siblings. F is the niece of H. X is the only son of V. Both H and R have same gender.

Find the odd one out.

AOption (a)
J
BOption (b)
X
COption (c)
R
DOption (d)
H
EOption (e)
V

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E.

V

Why this answer is correct

Here, given family members concluded as F, H, J, L, P, R, V and X.

L is the daughter – in – law of P.
J is the father – in – law of R.
X is the only son of V.
X is the uncle of F who is the grandchild of J.
R and X are not siblings.
V is not the spouse of P. Therefore, V is the spouse of J.
Both H and R have same gender. Therefore, the only possibility is R is the husband of L and brother of H.
P is the mother of H.

Hence, the final arrangement will be

Since, V is the female member of the family and rest are male members.

Hence, the odd one is V.

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Question 462

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

In an eight member family, L is the daughter – in – law of P. X is the uncle of F who is the grandchild of J. V is not the spouse of P. J is the father – in – law of R. P is the mother of H. R and X are not siblings. F is the niece of H. X is the only son of V. Both H and R have same gender.

How is H related to R?

AOption (a)
Sister
BOption (b)
Brother - in - law
COption (c)
Father
DOption (d)
Brother
EOption (e)
Can not be determined

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Correct answer

D.

Brother

Why this answer is correct

Here, given family members concluded as F, H, J, L, P, R, V and X.

L is the daughter – in – law of P.
J is the father – in – law of R.
X is the only son of V.
X is the uncle of F who is the grandchild of J.
R and X are not siblings.
V is not the spouse of P. Therefore, V is the spouse of J.
Both H and R have same gender. Therefore, the only possibility is R is the husband of L and brother of H.
P is the mother of H.

Hence, the final arrangement will be

Hence, H is the brother of R.

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Question 463

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Five letter clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Select the odd letter cluster.

AOption (a)
AEKS
BOption (b)
HLRZ
COption (c)
MQWE
DOption (d)
LOVB
EOption (e)
FJPX

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D.

LOVB

Why this answer is correct

The pattern followed here is

Since, all follow the same patter except LPVB.

Hence, the odd one is LOVB.

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Question 464

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If it is possible to make a four letters meaningful word from the first, fifth, seventh and eleventh letters of the word "PANDEMONIUM", then which of the following is the third letter of the word so formed? If more than one such word can be made, then give "X" as the answer, and if no such word can be formed then give "Z" as the answer.

AOption (a)
O
BOption (b)
E
COption (c)
P
DOption (d)
Z
EOption (e)
X

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Correct answer

E.

X

Why this answer is correct

Given word:- "PANDEMONIUM"

The first letter is 'P', fifth letter is 'E', seventh letter is 'O' and the eleventh letter is 'M'.

The four letters meaningful words formed are Mope, Poem and Pome.

Hence, the correct answer is X.

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Question 465

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

Eight persons D, I, L, N, O, Q, S and T live in a four storey apartment such that floor 1 is immediately below the floor 2 which is immediately below floor 3 which is immediately below floor 4. Each floor consists of two flats Flat A and Flat B such that Flat A is in west of Flat B and Flat A of Floor 1 is immediately below Flat A of Floor 2 and so on same for Flat B. N lives above the floor of D. I does not live to the south of L. S and Q lives on different floor and different flats but on even number floors. There is only one floor between I and O. L lives to the northeast of T. No one lives to the east of N. O and D lives on adjacent floor. I lives below the floor of Q who lives above the floor of L.

Who lives just below the flat of Q?

AOption (a)
L
BOption (b)
I
COption (c)
O
DOption (d)
D
EOption (e)
T

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B.

I

Why this answer is correct

Here, the persons are D, I, L, N, O, Q, S and T.

S and Q lives on different floor and different flats but on even number floors.
I lives below the floor of Q who lives above the floor of L.
L lives to the northeast of T.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 2
Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q			Q
3
2		S	S
1

There is only one floor between I and O.
O and D lives on adjacent floor.
N lives above the floor of D.

Floors	Case – 1(a)	Case – 1(b)	Case – 2(a)	Case – 2(b)
Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q		Q			Q		Q
3	O	L	I	L	O	L	I	L
2	D	S	D	S	S	D	S	D
1	T	I	T	O	T	I	T	O

No one lives to east of N. Therefore, case 2(b) is eliminated.
I does not live to south of L. Therefore, case 1(a) and 2(a) are eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Floors	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q	N
3	I	L
2	D	S
1	T	O

Hence, I lives just below the flat of Q.

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Question 466

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

Eight persons D, I, L, N, O, Q, S and T live in a four storey apartment such that floor 1 is immediately below the floor 2 which is immediately below floor 3 which is immediately below floor 4. Each floor consists of two flats Flat A and Flat B such that Flat A is in west of Flat B and Flat A of Floor 1 is immediately below Flat A of Floor 2 and so on same for Flat B. N lives above the floor of D. I does not live to the south of L. S and Q lives on different floor and different flats but on even number floors. There is only one floor between I and O. L lives to the northeast of T. No one lives to the east of N. O and D lives on adjacent floor. I lives below the floor of Q who lives above the floor of L.

Find the odd one out.

AOption (a)
NI
BOption (b)
QL
COption (c)
IS
DOption (d)
DO
EOption (e)
TO

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E.

TO

Why this answer is correct

Here, the persons are D, I, L, N, O, Q, S and T.

S and Q lives on different floor and different flats but on even number floors.
I lives below the floor of Q who lives above the floor of L.
L lives to the northeast of T.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 2
Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q			Q
3
2		S	S
1

There is only one floor between I and O.
O and D lives on adjacent floor.
N lives above the floor of D.

Floors	Case – 1(a)	Case – 1(b)	Case – 2(a)	Case – 2(b)
Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q		Q			Q		Q
3	O	L	I	L	O	L	I	L
2	D	S	D	S	S	D	S	D
1	T	I	T	O	T	I	T	O

No one lives to east of N. Therefore, case 2(b) is eliminated.
I does not live to south of L. Therefore, case 1(a) and 2(a) are eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Floors	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q	N
3	I	L
2	D	S
1	T	O

Since, each pair represents person living on adjacent floors but T and O live on the same floor.

Hence, the odd one is TO.

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Question 467

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

Eight persons D, I, L, N, O, Q, S and T live in a four storey apartment such that floor 1 is immediately below the floor 2 which is immediately below floor 3 which is immediately below floor 4. Each floor consists of two flats Flat A and Flat B such that Flat A is in west of Flat B and Flat A of Floor 1 is immediately below Flat A of Floor 2 and so on same for Flat B. N lives above the floor of D. I does not live to the south of L. S and Q lives on different floor and different flats but on even number floors. There is only one floor between I and O. L lives to the northeast of T. No one lives to the east of N. O and D lives on adjacent floor. I lives below the floor of Q who lives above the floor of L.

Who lives to the east of N?

AOption (a)
Q
BOption (b)
N
COption (c)
D
DOption (d)
I
EOption (e)
None

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E.

None

Why this answer is correct

Here, the persons are D, I, L, N, O, Q, S and T.

S and Q lives on different floor and different flats but on even number floors.
I lives below the floor of Q who lives above the floor of L.
L lives to the northeast of T.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 2
Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q			Q
3
2		S	S
1

There is only one floor between I and O.
O and D lives on adjacent floor.
N lives above the floor of D.

Floors	Case – 1(a)	Case – 1(b)	Case – 2(a)	Case – 2(b)
Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q		Q			Q		Q
3	O	L	I	L	O	L	I	L
2	D	S	D	S	S	D	S	D
1	T	I	T	O	T	I	T	O

No one lives to east of N. Therefore, case 2(b) is eliminated.
I does not live to south of L. Therefore, case 1(a) and 2(a) are eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Floors	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q	N
3	I	L
2	D	S
1	T	O

Since, N lives on Flat B so no one lives to the east of him.

Hence, the correct answer is None.

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Question 468

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

Eight persons D, I, L, N, O, Q, S and T live in a four storey apartment such that floor 1 is immediately below the floor 2 which is immediately below floor 3 which is immediately below floor 4. Each floor consists of two flats Flat A and Flat B such that Flat A is in west of Flat B and Flat A of Floor 1 is immediately below Flat A of Floor 2 and so on same for Flat B. N lives above the floor of D. I does not live to the south of L. S and Q lives on different floor and different flats but on even number floors. There is only one floor between I and O. L lives to the northeast of T. No one lives to the east of N. O and D lives on adjacent floor. I lives below the floor of Q who lives above the floor of L.

Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct regarding L?

AOption (a)
L lives below S.
BOption (b)
O lives on the same floor with L.
COption (c)
I and L lives on the different floors.
DOption (d)
D lives to the southwest of L.
EOption (e)
All are correct

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D.

D lives to the southwest of L.

Why this answer is correct

Here, the persons are D, I, L, N, O, Q, S and T.

S and Q lives on different floor and different flats but on even number floors.
I lives below the floor of Q who lives above the floor of L.
L lives to the northeast of T.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 2
Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q			Q
3
2		S	S
1

There is only one floor between I and O.
O and D lives on adjacent floor.
N lives above the floor of D.

Floors	Case – 1(a)	Case – 1(b)	Case – 2(a)	Case – 2(b)
Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q		Q			Q		Q
3	O	L	I	L	O	L	I	L
2	D	S	D	S	S	D	S	D
1	T	I	T	O	T	I	T	O

No one lives to east of N. Therefore, case 2(b) is eliminated.
I does not live to south of L. Therefore, case 1(a) and 2(a) are eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Floors	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q	N
3	I	L
2	D	S
1	T	O

Since, S lives below L. Therefore, statement first is incorrect.

O and L lives on the different floors of same flat. Therefore, statement second is incorrect.

I and L lives on the same floor. Therefore, statement third is incorrect.

D lives to the southwest of L. Therefore, statement fourth is correct.

Hence, the correct statement is D lives to the southwest of L.

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Question 469

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

Eight persons D, I, L, N, O, Q, S and T live in a four storey apartment such that floor 1 is immediately below the floor 2 which is immediately below floor 3 which is immediately below floor 4. Each floor consists of two flats Flat A and Flat B such that Flat A is in west of Flat B and Flat A of Floor 1 is immediately below Flat A of Floor 2 and so on same for Flat B. N lives above the floor of D. I does not live to the south of L. S and Q lives on different floor and different flats but on even number floors. There is only one floor between I and O. L lives to the northeast of T. No one lives to the east of N. O and D lives on adjacent floor. I lives below the floor of Q who lives above the floor of L.

Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct?

A) Q lives on Flat A in second floor.

B) S lives to the west of D.

C) Q and N lives on the same floor.

AOption (a)
Only C
BOption (b)
Both A and B
COption (c)
Both A and C
DOption (d)
Only B
EOption (e)
More than one option.

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A.

Only C

Why this answer is correct

Here, the persons are D, I, L, N, O, Q, S and T.

S and Q lives on different floor and different flats but on even number floors.
I lives below the floor of Q who lives above the floor of L.
L lives to the northeast of T.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 2
Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q			Q
3
2		S	S
1

There is only one floor between I and O.
O and D lives on adjacent floor.
N lives above the floor of D.

Floors	Case – 1(a)	Case – 1(b)	Case – 2(a)	Case – 2(b)
Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q		Q			Q		Q
3	O	L	I	L	O	L	I	L
2	D	S	D	S	S	D	S	D
1	T	I	T	O	T	I	T	O

No one lives to east of N. Therefore, case 2(b) is eliminated.
I does not live to south of L. Therefore, case 1(a) and 2(a) are eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Floors	Flat A	Flat B
4	Q	N
3	I	L
2	D	S
1	T	O

Since, Q lives on the fourth floor in Flat A. Therefore, statement A is incorrect.

S lives to the east of D. Therefore, statement B is incorrect.

Q and N lives on the same floor. Therefore, statement C is correct.

Hence, only the C option 1 is the correct answer.

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Question 470

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

Eight files G, J, K, N, R, S, T and U are arranged from left to right but not necessarily in same order. File T is placed before the file J but after the file K. File U is placed before the file G. File R is placed before the files G and S. File N is placed before the file K which is placed immediately before file R. Only two files are placed after the file J. The number of files placed before the file K is equivalent to the number of files placed after file G. Not more than three files placed after the file U.

Which file is placed at right end?

AOption (a)
File G
BOption (b)
File U
COption (c)
File S
DOption (d)
File T
EOption (e)
File R

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Correct answer

C.

File S

Why this answer is correct

Here, given files are G, J, K, N, R, S, T and U.

Not more than three files placed after the file U.
File U is placed before the file G.
Only two files are placed after the file J.

Case – 1	Files					U	J	G
Case – 2	Files					U	J		G
Case – 3	Files						J	U	G

The number of files placed before the file K is equivalent to the number of files placed after file G.
File N is placed before the file K which is placed immediately before file R. Therefore, case 2 and case 3 are eliminated.

Case – 1	Files	N	K	R		U	J	G

File T is placed before the file J but after the file K.
File R is placed before the files G and S. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Files	N	K	R	T	U	J	G	S

Hence, File S is placed at right end.

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Question 471

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

Eight files G, J, K, N, R, S, T and U are arranged from left to right but not necessarily in same order. File T is placed before the file J but after the file K. File U is placed before the file G. File R is placed before the files G and S. File N is placed before the file K which is placed immediately before file R. Only two files are placed after the file J. The number of files placed before the file K is equivalent to the number of files placed after file G. Not more than three files placed after the file U.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?

AOption (a)
File N is placed just after file T.
BOption (b)
More than two files are placed before the file R.
COption (c)
At least three files are placed after the file K.
DOption (d)
File T and file U placed immediate next to each other.
EOption (e)
More than one option.

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Correct answer

E.

More than one option.

Why this answer is correct

Here, given files are G, J, K, N, R, S, T and U.

Not more than three files placed after the file U.
File U is placed before the file G.
Only two files are placed after the file J.

Case – 1	Files					U	J	G
Case – 2	Files					U	J		G
Case – 3	Files						J	U	G

The number of files placed before the file K is equivalent to the number of files placed after file G.
File N is placed before the file K which is placed immediately before file R. Therefore, case 2 and case 3 are eliminated.

Case – 1	Files	N	K	R		U	J	G

File T is placed before the file J but after the file K.
File R is placed before the files G and S. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Files	N	K	R	T	U	J	G	S

File N is placed before the file T. Therefore, statement first is incorrect.

Only two files are placed before the file R. Therefore, statement second is incorrect.

More than three files are placed after the file K. Therefore, statement third is correct.

File T is placed just before file U. Therefore, statement fourth is correct.

Hence, the correct answer is more than one option.

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Question 472

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

Eight files G, J, K, N, R, S, T and U are arranged from left to right but not necessarily in same order. File T is placed before the file J but after the file K. File U is placed before the file G. File R is placed before the files G and S. File N is placed before the file K which is placed immediately before file R. Only two files are placed after the file J. The number of files placed before the file K is equivalent to the number of files placed after file G. Not more than three files placed after the file U.

How many files are placed after file T?

AOption (a)
One
BOption (b)
None
COption (c)
Four
DOption (d)
Three
EOption (e)
Five

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Correct answer

C.

Four

Why this answer is correct

Here, given files are G, J, K, N, R, S, T and U.

Not more than three files placed after the file U.
File U is placed before the file G.
Only two files are placed after the file J.

Case – 1	Files					U	J	G
Case – 2	Files					U	J		G
Case – 3	Files						J	U	G

The number of files placed before the file K is equivalent to the number of files placed after file G.
File N is placed before the file K which is placed immediately before file R. Therefore, case 2 and case 3 are eliminated.

Case – 1	Files	N	K	R		U	J	G

File T is placed before the file J but after the file K.
File R is placed before the files G and S. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Files	N	K	R	T	U	J	G	S

Hence, four files are placed after the file T.

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Question 473

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

A person starts walking from the park towards North direction after walking 4 Km he reaches at point A. From here, he takes a right turn and walks for 6 Km and reaches at point B. Then he takes a left turn and walks for 5 km to reach at point C. Again he takes a left turn and after walking 3 Km he reaches at point D. Now he takes another left turn by walking 2 Km he reaches at point E. After that he takes a left turn and walks for 4 Km to reach at point F. Finally he takes a right turn and after walking for 3 Km he reached at point G.

Which of the following statement(s) is/ are true?

AOption (a)
Point D is in Northeast to the point F.
BOption (b)
Point A , Point B and point G are in straight line.
COption (c)
Point B is in northwest to the point G.
DOption (d)
Point F is in North direction to point B.
EOption (e)
Point C is in Northwest direction to point A.

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Correct answer

B.

Point A , Point B and point G are in straight line.

Why this answer is correct

We have drawn the figure according to the information given in the question,

Hence, the correct statement is Point A , Point B and point G are in straight line.

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Question 474

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

A person starts walking from the park towards North direction after walking 4 Km he reaches at point A. From here, he takes a right turn and walks for 6 Km and reaches at point B. Then he takes a left turn and walks for 5 km to reach at point C. Again he takes a left turn and after walking 3 Km he reaches at point D. Now he takes another left turn by walking 2 Km he reaches at point E. After that he takes a left turn and walks for 4 Km to reach at point F. Finally he takes a right turn and after walking for 3 Km he reached at point G.

What is the shortest distance between point E and point G?

AOption (a)
7 Km
BOption (b)
9 Km
COption (c)
5 Km
DOption (d)
2 Km
EOption (e)
3 Km

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Correct answer

C.

5 Km

Why this answer is correct

We have drawn the figure according to the information given in the question,

From the above diagram,

Distance between E and F = 4 Km.

Distance between F and G = 3 Km.

By Pythagoras' theorem,

EG² = EF² + FG² = (4)² + (3)²

= 16 + 9 = 25

EG = 5 Km

Hence, the shortest distance between point E and point G is 5 Km.

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Question 475

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

A person starts walking from the park towards North direction after walking 4 Km he reaches at point A. From here, he takes a right turn and walks for 6 Km and reaches at point B. Then he takes a left turn and walks for 5 km to reach at point C. Again he takes a left turn and after walking 3 Km he reaches at point D. Now he takes another left turn by walking 2 Km he reaches at point E. After that he takes a left turn and walks for 4 Km to reach at point F. Finally he takes a right turn and after walking for 3 Km he reached at point G.

What is the direction of point G with respect to point B?

AOption (a)
Northeast
BOption (b)
Southwest
COption (c)
Southeast
DOption (d)
East
EOption (e)
West

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D.

East

Why this answer is correct

We have drawn the figure according to the information given in the question,

Hence, point G is in east direction to the point B.

IBPS PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 19 October 2024 Shift 4) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability

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Question 476

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2024• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight persons B, G, J, K, O, R, S and U live on four floors apartment which consists of two flats on each floor which are Flat X and Flat Y but not necessarily in same order. The floor number 1 is the bottom most floor which is just below floor 2 and so on. The flat X of floor 1 is just below the flat X of floor 2 and flat Y of floor 1 is just below flat Y of floor 2 and so on. The flat X is in west of flat Y. There is a gap of only one floor between G and S who lives on even number floor. R lives to the northeast of O. J lives just below K but in different flats. There is only one floor between U and B who lives above the floor of S. The number of floor above the floor of G is same as below the floor of J. No one lives to the west of G. B and U live on different type of flats.

Who lives just above the floor of J?

AOption (a)
G
BOption (b)
R
COption (c)
O
DOption (d)
B
EOption (e)
S

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E.

S

Why this answer is correct

Here, persons are B, G, J, K, O, R, S and U.

There is a gap of only one floor between G and S who lives on the even number floor (Since B lives above the floor of S).
No one lives to the west of G.
The number of floor above the floor of G is same as below the floor of J.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 2	Case – 3	Case – 4
Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G		G		G		G
3
2	S		S			S		S
1	J			J	J			J

There is only one floor between U and B who lives above the floor of S.
J lives just below K but in different flats. Therefore, case 2 and case 3 are eliminated.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 4
Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G		G
3
2	S	K	K	S
1	J	U	U	J

R lives to the northeast of O.
B and U live on different type of flats. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Floors	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G	R
3	O	B
2	K	S
1	U	J

Hence, S lives just above the floor of J.

IBPS PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 19 October 2024 Shift 4) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability

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Question 477

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2024• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight persons B, G, J, K, O, R, S and U live on four floors apartment which consists of two flats on each floor which are Flat X and Flat Y but not necessarily in same order. The floor number 1 is the bottom most floor which is just below floor 2 and so on. The flat X of floor 1 is just below the flat X of floor 2 and flat Y of floor 1 is just below flat Y of floor 2 and so on. The flat X is in west of flat Y. There is a gap of only one floor between G and S who lives on even number floor. R lives to the northeast of O. J lives just below K but in different flats. There is only one floor between U and B who lives above the floor of S. The number of floor above the floor of G is same as below the floor of J. No one lives to the west of G. B and U live on different type of flats.

Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct?

A) K lives to the east of S.

B) U lives on flat X.

C) R lives to the east of G.

AOption (a)
Only A
BOption (b)
Both A and B
COption (c)
Only C
DOption (d)
Both B and C
EOption (e)
Both A and C

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D.

Both B and C

Why this answer is correct

Here, persons are B, G, J, K, O, R, S and U.

There is a gap of only one floor between G and S who lives on the even number floor (Since B lives above the floor of S).
No one lives to the west of G.
The number of floor above the floor of G is same as below the floor of J.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 2	Case – 3	Case – 4
Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G		G		G		G
3
2	S		S			S		S
1	J			J	J			J

There is only one floor between U and B who lives above the floor of S.
J lives just below K but in different flats. Therefore, case 2 and case 3 are eliminated.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 4
Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G		G
3
2	S	K	K	S
1	J	U	U	J

R lives to the northeast of O.
B and U live on different type of flats. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Floors	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G	R
3	O	B
2	K	S
1	U	J

Since, K lives to the west of S. Therefore, statement A is incorrect.

U lives on flat X. Therefore, statement B is correct.

R lives to the east of G. Therefore, statement C is correct.

Hence, the correct answer is Both B and C.

IBPS PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 19 October 2024 Shift 4) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability

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Question 478

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2024• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight persons B, G, J, K, O, R, S and U live on four floors apartment which consists of two flats on each floor which are Flat X and Flat Y but not necessarily in same order. The floor number 1 is the bottom most floor which is just below floor 2 and so on. The flat X of floor 1 is just below the flat X of floor 2 and flat Y of floor 1 is just below flat Y of floor 2 and so on. The flat X is in west of flat Y. There is a gap of only one floor between G and S who lives on even number floor. R lives to the northeast of O. J lives just below K but in different flats. There is only one floor between U and B who lives above the floor of S. The number of floor above the floor of G is same as below the floor of J. No one lives to the west of G. B and U live on different type of flats.

Which of the following combination is incorrectly matched?

AOption (a)
O - Flat X - Floor 3
BOption (b)
S - Flat X - Floor 2
COption (c)
U - Flat X - Floor 1
DOption (d)
R - Flat Y - Floor 4
EOption (e)
All are correct.

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B.

S - Flat X - Floor 2

Why this answer is correct

Here, persons are B, G, J, K, O, R, S and U.

There is a gap of only one floor between G and S who lives on the even number floor (Since B lives above the floor of S).
No one lives to the west of G.
The number of floor above the floor of G is same as below the floor of J.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 2	Case – 3	Case – 4
Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G		G		G		G
3
2	S		S			S		S
1	J			J	J			J

There is only one floor between U and B who lives above the floor of S.
J lives just below K but in different flats. Therefore, case 2 and case 3 are eliminated.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 4
Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G		G
3
2	S	K	K	S
1	J	U	U	J

R lives to the northeast of O.
B and U live on different type of flats. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Floors	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G	R
3	O	B
2	K	S
1	U	J

Since, S lives in Flat Y on Floor 2 rest of the combinations are correctly matched.

Hence, the incorrect combination is S - Flat X - Floor 2.

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Question 479

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2024• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight persons B, G, J, K, O, R, S and U live on four floors apartment which consists of two flats on each floor which are Flat X and Flat Y but not necessarily in same order. The floor number 1 is the bottom most floor which is just below floor 2 and so on. The flat X of floor 1 is just below the flat X of floor 2 and flat Y of floor 1 is just below flat Y of floor 2 and so on. The flat X is in west of flat Y. There is a gap of only one floor between G and S who lives on even number floor. R lives to the northeast of O. J lives just below K but in different flats. There is only one floor between U and B who lives above the floor of S. The number of floor above the floor of G is same as below the floor of J. No one lives to the west of G. B and U live on different type of flats.

Who lives to the Northwest of B?

AOption (a)
R
BOption (b)
G
COption (c)
O
DOption (d)
K
EOption (e)
U

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B.

G

Why this answer is correct

Here, persons are B, G, J, K, O, R, S and U.

There is a gap of only one floor between G and S who lives on the even number floor (Since B lives above the floor of S).
No one lives to the west of G.
The number of floor above the floor of G is same as below the floor of J.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 2	Case – 3	Case – 4
Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G		G		G		G
3
2	S		S			S		S
1	J			J	J			J

There is only one floor between U and B who lives above the floor of S.
J lives just below K but in different flats. Therefore, case 2 and case 3 are eliminated.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 4
Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G		G
3
2	S	K	K	S
1	J	U	U	J

R lives to the northeast of O.
B and U live on different type of flats. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Floors	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G	R
3	O	B
2	K	S
1	U	J

Hence, G lives to the Northwest of B.

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Question 480

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2024• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight persons B, G, J, K, O, R, S and U live on four floors apartment which consists of two flats on each floor which are Flat X and Flat Y but not necessarily in same order. The floor number 1 is the bottom most floor which is just below floor 2 and so on. The flat X of floor 1 is just below the flat X of floor 2 and flat Y of floor 1 is just below flat Y of floor 2 and so on. The flat X is in west of flat Y. There is a gap of only one floor between G and S who lives on even number floor. R lives to the northeast of O. J lives just below K but in different flats. There is only one floor between U and B who lives above the floor of S. The number of floor above the floor of G is same as below the floor of J. No one lives to the west of G. B and U live on different type of flats.

Which of the following statement(s) is/ are correct regarding U?

AOption (a)
U lives to the Northeast of S.
BOption (b)
U and B lives on same flat.
COption (c)
U lives on Flat Y.
DOption (d)
There is a gap of two floors between U and K.
EOption (e)
U lives to the south of O.

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E.

U lives to the south of O.

Why this answer is correct

Here, persons are B, G, J, K, O, R, S and U.

There is a gap of only one floor between G and S who lives on the even number floor (Since B lives above the floor of S).
No one lives to the west of G.
The number of floor above the floor of G is same as below the floor of J.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 2	Case – 3	Case – 4
Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G		G		G		G
3
2	S		S			S		S
1	J			J	J			J

There is only one floor between U and B who lives above the floor of S.
J lives just below K but in different flats. Therefore, case 2 and case 3 are eliminated.

Floors	Case – 1	Case – 4
Flat X	Flat Y	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G		G
3
2	S	K	K	S
1	J	U	U	J

R lives to the northeast of O.
B and U live on different type of flats. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Floors	Flat X	Flat Y
4	G	R
3	O	B
2	K	S
1	U	J

Since, U lives to southwest of S. Therefore, statement first is incorrect.

U and B lives on different flats. Therefore, statement second is incorrect.

U lives on Flat X. Therefore, statement third is incorrect.

K lives just the floor and flat of U. Therefore, statement fourth is incorrect.

U lives to the south of O. Therefore,statement fifth is correct.

Hence, the correct statement is U lives to the south of O.

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