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SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 2 August 2026 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 41

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

If we form a four-letter meaningful word using the 1st, 2nd, 9th, and 11th letters from the left end of the word “CONSEQUENCES” using each letter only once, then what would be the second letter of that meaningful word? If no meaningful word can be formed, mark the answer as X. If more than one meaningful word is possible, mark the answer as Y.

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    O

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    X

  5. EOption (e)

    Y

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Y

Why this answer is correct

Given Word - CONSEQUENCES

1st, 2nd, 9th, and 11th letter from the left end of the word - C, O, N, and E

Thus, a meaningful word is formed - CONE, ONCE

Hence, the correct answer is Y.

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Question 42

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follows.

Fourteen delegates are sitting in two parallel rows containing seven persons each. Row 1: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting and all are facing south but not necessarily in the same order. Row 2: H, I, J, K, L, M, and N are sitting and all are facing north but not necessarily in the same order. In the given arrangement, each person in Row 1 faces a person in Row 2.

C sits from one of the extreme ends. The person facing C sits immediately to the left of K. Only two persons sit between J and M. Neither M nor J sits at any of the extreme ends. H sits at one of the extreme ends and faces A. F faces the person who is third to the right of N. E sits to the immediate right of F and right of B. L faces the person who is an immediate neighbour of E. The number of persons sit between K and M is same as the number of persons sit between G and B. Neither B nor G faces I.

Which of the following pair shows persons sitting at extreme ends on Row 2?

  1. AOption (a)

    NK

  2. BOption (b)

    JK

  3. COption (c)

    HN

  4. DOption (d)

    IM

  5. EOption (e)

    JL

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

HN

Why this answer is correct

People: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N

Two Rows: Row 1: facing south; Row 2: facing north

  1. C sits from one of the extreme ends.
  2. The person facing C sits immediately to the left of K.

     Here it can be said that C sits at the right end in row 1. K sits second from the left in row 3. Only two persons sit between J and M. 4. Neither M nor J sits at any of the extreme ends. 5. H sits at one of the extreme ends and faces A. 6. F faces the person who is third to the right of N. 7. E sits to the immediate right of F and right of B.

     Here it can be said that N sits at the left end. 8. L faces the person who is an immediate neighbour of E. Here we can confirm that I sits to the immediate left of J. 9. The number of persons sit between K and M is same as the number of persons sit between G and B. 10. Neither B nor G faces I.

       Here we can confirm that case 2 is eliminated, as we cannot determine where B and G sit and from point 7, B faces M and G faces K. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows.

Hence, HN pair shows persons sitting at extreme ends on Row 2.

SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 2 August 2026 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 43

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follows.

Fourteen delegates are sitting in two parallel rows containing seven persons each. Row 1: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting and all are facing south but not necessarily in the same order. Row 2: H, I, J, K, L, M, and N are sitting and all are facing north but not necessarily in the same order. In the given arrangement, each person in Row 1 faces a person in Row 2.

C sits from one of the extreme ends. The person facing C sits immediately to the left of K. Only two persons sit between J and M. Neither M nor J sits at any of the extreme ends. H sits at one of the extreme ends and faces A. F faces the person who is third to the right of N. E sits to the immediate right of F and right of B. L faces the person who is an immediate neighbour of E. The number of persons sit between K and M is same as the number of persons sit between G and B. Neither B nor G faces I.

Who sits second to the left to the person who sits opposite J?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    G

  5. EOption (e)

    D

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

D

Why this answer is correct

People: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N

Two Rows: Row 1: facing south; Row 2: facing north

  1. C sits from one of the extreme ends.
  2. The person facing C sits immediately to the left of K.

     Here it can be said that C sits at the right end in row 1. K sits second from the left in row 3. Only two persons sit between J and M. 4. Neither M nor J sits at any of the extreme ends. 5. H sits at one of the extreme ends and faces A. 6. F faces the person who is third to the right of N. 7. E sits to the immediate right of F and right of B.

     Here it can be said that N sits at the left end. 8. L faces the person who is an immediate neighbour of E. Here we can confirm that I sits to the immediate left of J. 9. The number of persons sit between K and M is same as the number of persons sit between G and B. 10. Neither B nor G faces I.

       Here we can confirm that case 2 is eliminated, as we cannot determine where B and G sit and from point 7, B faces M and G faces K. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows.

Hence, D sits second to the left to the person who sits opposite J.

SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 2 August 2026 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 44

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follows.

Fourteen delegates are sitting in two parallel rows containing seven persons each. Row 1: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting and all are facing south but not necessarily in the same order. Row 2: H, I, J, K, L, M, and N are sitting and all are facing north but not necessarily in the same order. In the given arrangement, each person in Row 1 faces a person in Row 2.

C sits from one of the extreme ends. The person facing C sits immediately to the left of K. Only two persons sit between J and M. Neither M nor J sits at any of the extreme ends. H sits at one of the extreme ends and faces A. F faces the person who is third to the right of N. E sits to the immediate right of F and right of B. L faces the person who is an immediate neighbour of E. The number of persons sit between K and M is same as the number of persons sit between G and B. Neither B nor G faces I.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    K

  3. COption (c)

    M

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    F

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

F

Why this answer is correct

People: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N

Two Rows: Row 1: facing south; Row 2: facing north

  1. C sits from one of the extreme ends.
  2. The person facing C sits immediately to the left of K.

     Here it can be said that C sits at the right end in row 1. K sits second from the left in row 3. Only two persons sit between J and M. 4. Neither M nor J sits at any of the extreme ends. 5. H sits at one of the extreme ends and faces A. 6. F faces the person who is third to the right of N. 7. E sits to the immediate right of F and right of B.

     Here it can be said that N sits at the left end. 8. L faces the person who is an immediate neighbour of E. Here we can confirm that I sits to the immediate left of J. 9. The number of persons sit between K and M is same as the number of persons sit between G and B. 10. Neither B nor G faces I.

       Here we can confirm that case 2 is eliminated, as we cannot determine where B and G sit and from point 7, B faces M and G faces K. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows.

All except F, the persons sit second from the extremes in two rows.

Hence, F is the odd one odd.

SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 2 August 2026 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 45

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follows.

Fourteen delegates are sitting in two parallel rows containing seven persons each. Row 1: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting and all are facing south but not necessarily in the same order. Row 2: H, I, J, K, L, M, and N are sitting and all are facing north but not necessarily in the same order. In the given arrangement, each person in Row 1 faces a person in Row 2.

C sits from one of the extreme ends. The person facing C sits immediately to the left of K. Only two persons sit between J and M. Neither M nor J sits at any of the extreme ends. H sits at one of the extreme ends and faces A. F faces the person who is third to the right of N. E sits to the immediate right of F and right of B. L faces the person who is an immediate neighbour of E. The number of persons sit between K and M is same as the number of persons sit between G and B. Neither B nor G faces I.

How many persons sit between the persons who are facing G and A?

  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: (d)D.

Four

Why this answer is correct

People: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N

Two Rows: Row 1: facing south; Row 2: facing north

  1. C sits from one of the extreme ends.
  2. The person facing C sits immediately to the left of K.

     Here it can be said that C sits at the right end in row 1. K sits second from the left in row 3. Only two persons sit between J and M. 4. Neither M nor J sits at any of the extreme ends. 5. H sits at one of the extreme ends and faces A. 6. F faces the person who is third to the right of N. 7. E sits to the immediate right of F and right of B.

     Here it can be said that N sits at the left end. 8. L faces the person who is an immediate neighbour of E. Here we can confirm that I sits to the immediate left of J. 9. The number of persons sit between K and M is same as the number of persons sit between G and B. 10. Neither B nor G faces I.

       Here we can confirm that case 2 is eliminated, as we cannot determine where B and G sit and from point 7, B faces M and G faces K. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows.

Hence, four persons sit between the persons who are facing G and A.

SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 2 August 2026 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 46

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follows.

Fourteen delegates are sitting in two parallel rows containing seven persons each. Row 1: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are sitting and all are facing south but not necessarily in the same order. Row 2: H, I, J, K, L, M, and N are sitting and all are facing north but not necessarily in the same order. In the given arrangement, each person in Row 1 faces a person in Row 2.

C sits from one of the extreme ends. The person facing C sits immediately to the left of K. Only two persons sit between J and M. Neither M nor J sits at any of the extreme ends. H sits at one of the extreme ends and faces A. F faces the person who is third to the right of N. E sits to the immediate right of F and right of B. L faces the person who is an immediate neighbour of E. The number of persons sit between K and M is same as the number of persons sit between G and B. Neither B nor G faces I.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    C sits at the left end in row 1

  2. BOption (b)

    H sits to the immediate right of J

  3. COption (c)

    E sits opposite M

  4. DOption (d)

    L does not sit opposite D

  5. EOption (e)

    More than one of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

L does not sit opposite D

Why this answer is correct

People: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N

Two Rows: Row 1: facing south; Row 2: facing north

  1. C sits from one of the extreme ends.
  2. The person facing C sits immediately to the left of K.

     Here it can be said that C sits at the right end in row 1. K sits second from the left in row 3. Only two persons sit between J and M. 4. Neither M nor J sits at any of the extreme ends. 5. H sits at one of the extreme ends and faces A. 6. F faces the person who is third to the right of N. 7. E sits to the immediate right of F and right of B.

     Here it can be said that N sits at the left end. 8. L faces the person who is an immediate neighbour of E. Here we can confirm that I sits to the immediate left of J. 9. The number of persons sit between K and M is same as the number of persons sit between G and B. 10. Neither B nor G faces I.

       Here we can confirm that case 2 is eliminated, as we cannot determine where B and G sit and from point 7, B faces M and G faces K. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows.

Hence, only the statement given in option 4 is correct.

SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 2 August 2026 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 47

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

How many pairs of letters are there in the word “DESIGNATION” which have as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series (both in forward and backward direction)?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    More than Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

More than Four

Why this answer is correct

Forward Pairs - DE, DN, EN, IO

Backward Pair - NO

Thus, there are five such pairs of letters in the word “DESIGNATION” which have as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series (both in forward and backward directions).

Hence, the correct answer is More than Four.

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Question 48

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Six persons – A, B, C, D, E and F have an exam on either 9th or 16th in the months of January, February and March.

Each person likes different subjects - Hindi, English, History, Geography, Science and Maths.

All the information given are not necessarily in the same order. 

F has an exam in the month having an odd number of days and on an odd-numbered date.

Only one person has an exam between F and the one who likes Hindi. B has an exam immediately after the one who likes Hindi. D likes Science and has an exam on the 9th . As many persons have an exam before D as after the one who likes Geography. A has an exam on an even-numbered date two months before C and likes Maths. One who likes History has an exam in an even-numbered month.

Who among the following persons has an exam on January 9th?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    F

  5. EOption (e)

    C

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

D

Why this answer is correct

Given: Six persons – A, B, C, D, E and F have an exam on either 9th or 16th in the months of January, February and March.

Each person likes different subjects - Hindi, English, History, Geography, Science and Maths.

  1. F has an exam in the month having an odd number of days and on an odd-numbered date.
  2. Only one person has an exam between F and the one who likes Hindi. 

Here, we have two cases, i.e. Case 1 and Case 2.

MonthsDatesCase 1Case 2
PersonsSubjectsPersonsSubjects
January9F
January16
February9HindiHindi
February16
March9F
March16

 

  1. B has an exam immediately after the one who likes Hindi.
  2. D likes Science and has an exam on the 9th .
  3. As many persons have an exam before D as after the one who likes Geography. 
MonthsDatesCase 1Case 2
PersonsSubjectsPersonsSubjects
January9FDScience
January16AGeography
February9HindiHindi
February16BB
March9DScienceF
March16Geography

 

  1. A has an exam on an even-numbered date two months before C and likes Maths.
  2. One who likes History has an exam in an even-numbered month.

Case 1 gets eliminated because A travels on an even-numbered date two months before C and wears white, which is not satisfied. Hence, the final arrangement:

MonthsDatesPersonsSubjects
January9DScience
January16AMaths
February9EHindi
February16BHistory
March9FEnglish
March16CGeography

 

D has an exam on January 9th.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘D’.

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Question 49

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Six persons – A, B, C, D, E and F have an exam on either 9th or 16th in the months of January, February and March.

Each person likes different subjects - Hindi, English, History, Geography, Science and Maths.

All the information given are not necessarily in the same order. 

F has an exam in the month having an odd number of days and on an odd-numbered date.

Only one person has an exam between F and the one who likes Hindi. B has an exam immediately after the one who likes Hindi. D likes Science and has an exam on the 9th . As many persons have an exam before D as after the one who likes Geography. A has an exam on an even-numbered date two months before C and likes Maths. One who likes History has an exam in an even-numbered month.

If we arrange all the persons as per the English alphabetical order from January to March, then how many persons will remain unchanged in their position?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    More than three

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

None

Why this answer is correct

Given: Six persons – A, B, C, D, E and F have an exam on either 9th or 16th in the months of January, February and March.

Each person likes different subjects - Hindi, English, History, Geography, Science and Maths.

  1. F has an exam in the month having an odd number of days and on an odd-numbered date.
  2. Only one person has an exam between F and the one who likes Hindi. 

Here, we have two cases, i.e. Case 1 and Case 2.

MonthsDatesCase 1Case 2
PersonsSubjectsPersonsSubjects
January9F
January16
February9HindiHindi
February16
March9F
March16

 

  1. B has an exam immediately after the one who likes Hindi.
  2. D likes Science and has an exam on the 9th .
  3. As many persons have an exam before D as after the one who likes Geography. 
MonthsDatesCase 1Case 2
PersonsSubjectsPersonsSubjects
January9FDScience
January16AGeography
February9HindiHindi
February16BB
March9DScienceF
March16Geography

 

  1. A has an exam on an even-numbered date two months before C and likes Maths.
  2. One who likes History has an exam in an even-numbered month.

Case 1 gets eliminated because A travels on an even-numbered date two months before C and wears white, which is not satisfied. Hence, the final arrangement:

MonthsDatesPersonsSubjects
January9DScience
January16AMaths
February9EHindi
February16BHistory
March9FEnglish
March16CGeography

 

If we arrange all the persons as per the English alphabetical order from January to March, then none will remain unchanged in their position.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘None’.

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Question 50

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Six persons – A, B, C, D, E and F have an exam on either 9th or 16th in the months of January, February and March.

Each person likes different subjects - Hindi, English, History, Geography, Science and Maths.

All the information given are not necessarily in the same order. 

F has an exam in the month having an odd number of days and on an odd-numbered date.

Only one person has an exam between F and the one who likes Hindi. B has an exam immediately after the one who likes Hindi. D likes Science and has an exam on the 9th . As many persons have an exam before D as after the one who likes Geography. A has an exam on an even-numbered date two months before C and likes Maths. One who likes History has an exam in an even-numbered month.

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

  1. AOption (a)

     The one who likes History has an exam immediately before the one who likes English

  2. BOption (b)

    E has an exam on February 16th

  3. COption (c)

    No one has an exam before C

  4. DOption (d)

    F and B have an exam in the same month

  5. EOption (e)

    E and A have an exam on the same date

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

 The one who likes History has an exam immediately before the one who likes English

Why this answer is correct

Given: Six persons – A, B, C, D, E and F have an exam on either 9th or 16th in the months of January, February and March.

Each person likes different subjects - Hindi, English, History, Geography, Science and Maths.

  1. F has an exam in the month having an odd number of days and on an odd-numbered date.
  2. Only one person has an exam between F and the one who likes Hindi. 

Here, we have two cases, i.e. Case 1 and Case 2.

MonthsDatesCase 1Case 2
PersonsSubjectsPersonsSubjects
January9F
January16
February9HindiHindi
February16
March9F
March16

 

  1. B has an exam immediately after the one who likes Hindi.
  2. D likes Science and has an exam on the 9th .
  3. As many persons have an exam before D as after the one who likes Geography. 
MonthsDatesCase 1Case 2
PersonsSubjectsPersonsSubjects
January9FDScience
January16AGeography
February9HindiHindi
February16BB
March9DScienceF
March16Geography

 

  1. A has an exam on an even-numbered date two months before C and likes Maths.
  2. One who likes History has an exam in an even-numbered month.

Case 1 gets eliminated because A travels on an even-numbered date two months before C and wears white, which is not satisfied. Hence, the final arrangement:

MonthsDatesPersonsSubjects
January9DScience
January16AMaths
February9EHindi
February16BHistory
March9FEnglish
March16CGeography

 

True

Statement:

The one who likes History has an exam immediately before the one who likes English.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘F and B have an exam in the same month’.

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Question 51

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Six persons – A, B, C, D, E and F have an exam on either 9th or 16th in the months of January, February and March.

Each person likes different subjects - Hindi, English, History, Geography, Science and Maths.

All the information given are not necessarily in the same order. 

F has an exam in the month having an odd number of days and on an odd-numbered date.

Only one person has an exam between F and the one who likes Hindi. B has an exam immediately after the one who likes Hindi. D likes Science and has an exam on the 9th . As many persons have an exam before D as after the one who likes Geography. A has an exam on an even-numbered date two months before C and likes Maths. One who likes History has an exam in an even-numbered month.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and thus form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to the group?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    F

  5. EOption (e)

    C

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

E

Why this answer is correct

Given: Six persons – A, B, C, D, E and F have an exam on either 9th or 16th in the months of January, February and March.

Each person likes different subjects - Hindi, English, History, Geography, Science and Maths.

  1. F has an exam in the month having an odd number of days and on an odd-numbered date.
  2. Only one person has an exam between F and the one who likes Hindi. 

Here, we have two cases, i.e. Case 1 and Case 2.

MonthsDatesCase 1Case 2
PersonsSubjectsPersonsSubjects
January9F
January16
February9HindiHindi
February16
March9F
March16

 

  1. B has an exam immediately after the one who likes Hindi.
  2. D likes Science and has an exam on the 9th .
  3. As many persons have an exam before D as after the one who likes Geography. 
MonthsDatesCase 1Case 2
PersonsSubjectsPersonsSubjects
January9FDScience
January16AGeography
February9HindiHindi
February16BB
March9DScienceF
March16Geography

 

  1. A has an exam on an even-numbered date two months before C and likes Maths.
  2. One who likes History has an exam in an even-numbered month.

Case 1 gets eliminated because A travels on an even-numbered date two months before C and wears white, which is not satisfied. Hence, the final arrangement:

MonthsDatesPersonsSubjects
January9DScience
January16AMaths
February9EHindi
February16BHistory
March9FEnglish
March16CGeography

 

In all the other options, the persons have an exam in the month having odd numbered days except E.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘E’.

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Question 52

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Six persons – A, B, C, D, E and F have an exam on either 9th or 16th in the months of January, February and March.

Each person likes different subjects - Hindi, English, History, Geography, Science and Maths.

All the information given are not necessarily in the same order. 

F has an exam in the month having an odd number of days and on an odd-numbered date.

Only one person has an exam between F and the one who likes Hindi. B has an exam immediately after the one who likes Hindi. D likes Science and has an exam on the 9th . As many persons have an exam before D as after the one who likes Geography. A has an exam on an even-numbered date two months before C and likes Maths. One who likes History has an exam in an even-numbered month.

Which of the following subject does F like?

  1. AOption (a)

    History

  2. BOption (b)

    Hindi

  3. COption (c)

    English

  4. DOption (d)

    Maths

  5. EOption (e)

    Science

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

English

Why this answer is correct

Given: Six persons – A, B, C, D, E and F have an exam on either 9th or 16th in the months of January, February and March.

Each person likes different subjects - Hindi, English, History, Geography, Science and Maths.

  1. F has an exam in the month having an odd number of days and on an odd-numbered date.
  2. Only one person has an exam between F and the one who likes Hindi. 

Here, we have two cases, i.e. Case 1 and Case 2.

MonthsDatesCase 1Case 2
PersonsSubjectsPersonsSubjects
January9F
January16
February9HindiHindi
February16
March9F
March16

 

  1. B has an exam immediately after the one who likes Hindi.
  2. D likes Science and has an exam on the 9th .
  3. As many persons have an exam before D as after the one who likes Geography. 
MonthsDatesCase 1Case 2
PersonsSubjectsPersonsSubjects
January9FDScience
January16AGeography
February9HindiHindi
February16BB
March9DScienceF
March16Geography

 

  1. A has an exam on an even-numbered date two months before C and likes Maths.
  2. One who likes History has an exam in an even-numbered month.

Case 1 gets eliminated because A travels on an even-numbered date two months before C and wears white, which is not satisfied. Hence, the final arrangement:

MonthsDatesPersonsSubjects
January9DScience
January16AMaths
February9EHindi
February16BHistory
March9FEnglish
March16CGeography

 

F likes English.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘English’.

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Question 53

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions

In the question below are given three 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 jungles are trees.

All trees are plants.

Only a few plants are small.

Conclusions:

I. Some trees are small.

II. Some jungles are not plants.

  1. AOption (a)

    None follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

None follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows:

Conclusions:

I. Some trees are small → False (It is possible but not definite)

II. Some jungles are not plants → False (It is possible but not definite)

Thus, none follows.

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Question 54

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions

In the question below are given three 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 men are tall.

Only a few tall are women.

No women are short.

Conclusions:

I. Some men are short.

II. No men are short.

  1. AOption (a)

    None follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Either I or II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows:

Conclusions:

I. Some men are short → False (It is possible but not definite)

II. No men are short → False (It is possible but not definite)

Conclusion I and II forms complementary pairs.

Thus, either conclusion I or II follows.

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Question 55

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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:

All jets are airplanes.

Only a few air planes are bus.

No bus is a train.

Conclusion:

I. Some jets can be train.

II. Some airplanes are not train.

  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

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Both I and II follow

Why this answer is correct

The least possible diagram for the given statements is as follows

Conclusions:

I. Some jets can be train → True (It is possible)

II. Some airplanes are not train → True (Part of airplanes which is a bus is definitely not train)

Hence, both I and II follows

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Question 56

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Ten persons - Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z live on ten different floors of an ten-storeyed building where the lowermost floor is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered ten.

Only one person lives on each floor.

All the information given are not necessarily in the same order. 

Q lives three floors above Y, who lives on an even-numbered floor.

Only four floors are between Q and V. Z many persons live above X as below V. Neither R nor S lives on an odd-numbered floor.W lives three floors below Z and two floors above T. W does not live on the adjacent floor of Z. R lives above T and S. U does not live on the bottommost floor.

Who among the following persons lives on the seventh floor?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    The one who lives three floors above V

  3. COption (c)

    Y

  4. DOption (d)

    The one who lives immediately below Z

  5. EOption (e)

    Z

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Q

Why this answer is correct

Given: Ten persons - Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z live on ten different floors of an ten-storeyed building where the lowermost floor is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered ten.

Only one person lives on each floor.

  1. Q lives three floors above Y, who lives on an even-numbered floor.
  2. Only four floors are between Q and V. 

Here, we have three cases, i.e. Case 1, Case 2 and Case 3.

FloorsPersons (Case 1)Persons (Case 2)Persons (Case 3)
10V
9Q
8
7Q
6Y
5Q
4YV
3
2YV
1

 

  1. As many persons live above X as below V.
  2. Neither R nor S lives on an odd-numbered floor.
  3. W lives three floors below Z and two floors above T.
  4. W does not live on the adjacent floor of Z. 

Case 1 gets eliminated because either I or H lives on odd numbered floor.

FloorsPersons (Case 2)Persons (Case 3)
10
9XQ
8Z
7QX
6ZY
5W
4YV
3WT
2V
1T

 

  1. R lives above T and S.
  2. U does not live on the bottommost floor.

Case 3 gets eliminated because U lives on the bottommost floor. Hence, the final arrangement:

FloorsPersons (Case 2)
10R
9X
8S
7Q
6Z
5U
4Y
3W
2V
1T

 

Q lives on the seventh floor.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Q’.

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Question 57

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Ten persons - Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z live on ten different floors of an ten-storeyed building where the lowermost floor is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered ten.

Only one person lives on each floor.

All the information given are not necessarily in the same order. 

Q lives three floors above Y, who lives on an even-numbered floor.

Only four floors are between Q and V. Z many persons live above X as below V. Neither R nor S lives on an odd-numbered floor.W lives three floors below Z and two floors above T. W does not live on the adjacent floor of Z. R lives above T and S. U does not live on the bottommost floor.

Who among the following persons lives immediately above Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    V

  2. BOption (b)

    W

  3. COption (c)

    Y

  4. DOption (d)

    S

  5. EOption (e)

    T

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

S

Why this answer is correct

Given: Ten persons - Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z live on ten different floors of an ten-storeyed building where the lowermost floor is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered ten.

Only one person lives on each floor.

  1. Q lives three floors above Y, who lives on an even-numbered floor.
  2. Only four floors are between Q and V. 

Here, we have three cases, i.e. Case 1, Case 2 and Case 3.

FloorsPersons (Case 1)Persons (Case 2)Persons (Case 3)
10V
9Q
8
7Q
6Y
5Q
4YV
3
2YV
1

 

  1. As many persons live above X as below V.
  2. Neither R nor S lives on an odd-numbered floor.
  3. W lives three floors below Z and two floors above T.
  4. W does not live on the adjacent floor of Z. 

Case 1 gets eliminated because either I or H lives on odd numbered floor.

FloorsPersons (Case 2)Persons (Case 3)
10
9XQ
8Z
7QX
6ZY
5W
4YV
3WT
2V
1T

 

  1. R lives above T and S.
  2. U does not live on the bottommost floor.

Case 3 gets eliminated because U lives on the bottommost floor. Hence, the final arrangement:

FloorsPersons (Case 2)
10R
9X
8S
7Q
6Z
5U
4Y
3W
2V
1T

 

S lives immediately above Q.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘S’.

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Question 58

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Ten persons - Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z live on ten different floors of an ten-storeyed building where the lowermost floor is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered ten.

Only one person lives on each floor.

All the information given are not necessarily in the same order. 

Q lives three floors above Y, who lives on an even-numbered floor.

Only four floors are between Q and V. Z many persons live above X as below V. Neither R nor S lives on an odd-numbered floor.W lives three floors below Z and two floors above T. W does not live on the adjacent floor of Z. R lives above T and S. U does not live on the bottommost floor.

Who among the following persons lives on an even-numbered floor but below S?

  1. AOption (a)

    Z

  2. BOption (b)

    Y

  3. COption (c)

    V

  4. DOption (d)

    The one who lives two floors below Y

  5. EOption (e)

    All of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

All of the above

Why this answer is correct

Given: Ten persons - Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z live on ten different floors of an ten-storeyed building where the lowermost floor is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered ten.

Only one person lives on each floor.

  1. Q lives three floors above Y, who lives on an even-numbered floor.
  2. Only four floors are between Q and V. 

Here, we have three cases, i.e. Case 1, Case 2 and Case 3.

FloorsPersons (Case 1)Persons (Case 2)Persons (Case 3)
10V
9Q
8
7Q
6Y
5Q
4YV
3
2YV
1

 

  1. As many persons live above X as below V.
  2. Neither R nor S lives on an odd-numbered floor.
  3. W lives three floors below Z and two floors above T.
  4. W does not live on the adjacent floor of Z. 

Case 1 gets eliminated because either I or H lives on odd numbered floor.

FloorsPersons (Case 2)Persons (Case 3)
10
9XQ
8Z
7QX
6ZY
5W
4YV
3WT
2V
1T

 

  1. R lives above T and S.
  2. U does not live on the bottommost floor.

Case 3 gets eliminated because U lives on the bottommost floor. Hence, the final arrangement:

FloorsPersons (Case 2)
10R
9X
8S
7Q
6Z
5U
4Y
3W
2V
1T

 

All the persons given lives on an even-numbered floor but below S.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘All of the Above’.

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Question 59

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Ten persons - Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z live on ten different floors of an ten-storeyed building where the lowermost floor is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered ten.

Only one person lives on each floor.

All the information given are not necessarily in the same order. 

Q lives three floors above Y, who lives on an even-numbered floor.

Only four floors are between Q and V. Z many persons live above X as below V. Neither R nor S lives on an odd-numbered floor.W lives three floors below Z and two floors above T. W does not live on the adjacent floor of Z. R lives above T and S. U does not live on the bottommost floor.

R lives on which of the following floors?

  1. AOption (a)

    Third floor

  2. BOption (b)

    Fourth floor

  3. COption (c)

    Topmost floor

  4. DOption (d)

    Second floor

  5. EOption (e)

    Fifth floor

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Topmost floor

Why this answer is correct

Given: Ten persons - Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z live on ten different floors of an ten-storeyed building where the lowermost floor is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered ten.

Only one person lives on each floor.

  1. Q lives three floors above Y, who lives on an even-numbered floor.
  2. Only four floors are between Q and V. 

Here, we have three cases, i.e. Case 1, Case 2 and Case 3.

FloorsPersons (Case 1)Persons (Case 2)Persons (Case 3)
10V
9Q
8
7Q
6Y
5Q
4YV
3
2YV
1

 

  1. As many persons live above X as below V.
  2. Neither R nor S lives on an odd-numbered floor.
  3. W lives three floors below Z and two floors above T.
  4. W does not live on the adjacent floor of Z. 

Case 1 gets eliminated because either I or H lives on odd numbered floor.

FloorsPersons (Case 2)Persons (Case 3)
10
9XQ
8Z
7QX
6ZY
5W
4YV
3WT
2V
1T

 

  1. R lives above T and S.
  2. U does not live on the bottommost floor.

Case 3 gets eliminated because U lives on the bottommost floor. Hence, the final arrangement:

FloorsPersons (Case 2)
10R
9X
8S
7Q
6Z
5U
4Y
3W
2V
1T

 

R lives on the topmost floor.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Topmost floor’.

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Question 60

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2026• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Ten persons - Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z live on ten different floors of an ten-storeyed building where the lowermost floor is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered ten.

Only one person lives on each floor.

All the information given are not necessarily in the same order. 

Q lives three floors above Y, who lives on an even-numbered floor.

Only four floors are between Q and V. Z many persons live above X as below V. Neither R nor S lives on an odd-numbered floor.W lives three floors below Z and two floors above T. W does not live on the adjacent floor of Z. R lives above T and S. U does not live on the bottommost floor.

If all persons are arranged alphabetically from bottom to top, who among the following will remain unchanged?

  1. AOption (a)

    S

  2. BOption (b)

    W

  3. COption (c)

    V

  4. DOption (d)

    U

  5. EOption (e)

    R

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

S

Why this answer is correct

Given: Ten persons - Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z live on ten different floors of an ten-storeyed building where the lowermost floor is numbered one, the one above that is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered ten.

Only one person lives on each floor.

  1. Q lives three floors above Y, who lives on an even-numbered floor.
  2. Only four floors are between Q and V. 

Here, we have three cases, i.e. Case 1, Case 2 and Case 3.

FloorsPersons (Case 1)Persons (Case 2)Persons (Case 3)
10V
9Q
8
7Q
6Y
5Q
4YV
3
2YV
1

 

  1. As many persons live above X as below V.
  2. Neither R nor S lives on an odd-numbered floor.
  3. W lives three floors below Z and two floors above T.
  4. W does not live on the adjacent floor of Z. 

Case 1 gets eliminated because either I or H lives on odd numbered floor.

FloorsPersons (Case 2)Persons (Case 3)
10
9XQ
8Z
7QX
6ZY
5W
4YV
3WT
2V
1T

 

  1. R lives above T and S.
  2. U does not live on the bottommost floor.

Case 3 gets eliminated because U lives on the bottommost floor. Hence, the final arrangement:

FloorsPersons (Case 2)
10R
9X
8S
7Q
6Z
5U
4Y
3W
2V
1T

 

If all persons are arranged alphabetically from bottom to top, S will remain unchanged.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘S’.

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