IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) · Topic Collection

Reasoning PYQs

Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, analogies, syllogisms, number series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and analytical puzzles.

1315 Total Questions38 Official PapersYears: 2021–2026Search in Reasoning
Showing questions 661–680 of 1315Page 34 of 66
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 661

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Five books- H, I, J, Kand L are placed one above another in a stack, but not necessarily.

Each book contains a different number of pages: 23, 35, 37, 56 and 93.

Book L contains an odd number of pages and is placed two books above Book H which is placed immediately above the book which contains 35 pages. The number of books placed above Book L is one less than the number of books placed below Book K. Book I is placed above Book H and contains prime number of pages. Book L doesn’t contain 93 pages. The sum of the number of pages in Book L and Book J is equal to the number of pages in Book H.

If all the books are arranged in reverse alphabetical order from bottom to top, then the position of how many books remain unchanged?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    None

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Two

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 662

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Five books- H, I, J, Kand L are placed one above another in a stack, but not necessarily.

Each book contains a different number of pages: 23, 35, 37, 56 and 93.

Book L contains an odd number of pages and is placed two books above Book H which is placed immediately above the book which contains 35 pages. The number of books placed above Book L is one less than the number of books placed below Book K. Book I is placed above Book H and contains prime number of pages. Book L doesn’t contain 93 pages. The sum of the number of pages in Book L and Book J is equal to the number of pages in Book H.

As many books place above the book which contains 35 pages as below the book which contains _____ pages.

  1. AOption (a)

    37

  2. BOption (b)

    93

  3. COption (c)

    56

  4. DOption (d)

    23

  5. EOption (e)

    Can't be determined

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

23

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 663

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Five books- H, I, J, Kand L are placed one above another in a stack, but not necessarily.

Each book contains a different number of pages: 23, 35, 37, 56 and 93.

Book L contains an odd number of pages and is placed two books above Book H which is placed immediately above the book which contains 35 pages. The number of books placed above Book L is one less than the number of books placed below Book K. Book I is placed above Book H and contains prime number of pages. Book L doesn’t contain 93 pages. The sum of the number of pages in Book L and Book J is equal to the number of pages in Book H.

Which of the following statements is/are false?

I. Book I contains 37 pages
II. Book H is placed immediately below Book K.

III. More than two books are there between Book L and Book J.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only III

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I

  5. EOption (e)

    All J, Il and III

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Both I and II

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 664

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

In a family of eight persons - S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z there is no single parent in the three-generation family. V and U are sisters. T is the grandfather of Y. U is the daughter-in-law of T. X is the mother W who is the male member of the family. The gender of V and Y is same. S is the husband of W’s sister-in-law. Z is the son of S. Y has no sibling.

How is the child of W related to X?

  1. AOption (a)

    Grandson

  2. BOption (b)

    Daughter

  3. COption (c)

    Granddaughter

  4. DOption (d)

    Daughter-in-law

  5. EOption (e)

    Grandmother

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Granddaughter

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 665

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

In a family of eight persons - S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z there is no single parent in the three-generation family. V and U are sisters. T is the grandfather of Y. U is the daughter-in-law of T. X is the mother W who is the male member of the family. The gender of V and Y is same. S is the husband of W’s sister-in-law. Z is the son of S. Y has no sibling.

How many female members are there in the family?

  1. AOption (a)

    Six

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Five

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

None of these

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 666

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

In a family of eight persons - S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z there is no single parent in the three-generation family. V and U are sisters. T is the grandfather of Y. U is the daughter-in-law of T. X is the mother W who is the male member of the family. The gender of V and Y is same. S is the husband of W’s sister-in-law. Z is the son of S. Y has no sibling.

If Z is the husband of A, then how is A related to V?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mother

  2. BOption (b)

    Sister-in-law

  3. COption (c)

    Daughter

  4. DOption (d)

    Daughter-in-law

  5. EOption (e)

    Grandmother

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Daughter-in-law

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 667

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Seven persons - P, Q, R, S, T, U and V sit in a linear row, but not necessarily in the same order.

Some of them face north and some face south.

Immediate neighbours of U face the opposite direction to U. Same number of persons sits to left and to the right of R. T sits second to the right of V. V is not an immediate neighbour of R. More than three but less than five persons sit between V and U. Q sits fourth to the right of U. P sits second to the left of S. Both the immediate neighbours of P face the direction opposite to each other. P doesn’t face south. V sits second to the left of T. R and Q face the same direction.

What is the position of R with respect to S?

  1. AOption (a)

    Third to the left

  2. BOption (b)

    Fourth to the left

  3. COption (c)

    Third to the right

  4. DOption (d)

    Fourth to the right

  5. EOption (e)

    Immediately right

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Third to the left

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 668

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Seven persons - P, Q, R, S, T, U and V sit in a linear row, but not necessarily in the same order.

Some of them face north and some face south.

Immediate neighbours of U face the opposite direction to U. Same number of persons sits to left and to the right of R. T sits second to the right of V. V is not an immediate neighbour of R. More than three but less than five persons sit between V and U. Q sits fourth to the right of U. P sits second to the left of S. Both the immediate neighbours of P face the direction opposite to each other. P doesn’t face south. V sits second to the left of T. R and Q face the same direction.

The number of persons sit between V and U is three more than the number of persons sit between __ and __.

  1. AOption (a)

    R, S

  2. BOption (b)

    Q, P

  3. COption (c)

    S, T

  4. DOption (d)

    R, P

  5. EOption (e)

    S, P

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

S, P

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 669

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Seven persons - P, Q, R, S, T, U and V sit in a linear row, but not necessarily in the same order.

Some of them face north and some face south.

Immediate neighbours of U face the opposite direction to U. Same number of persons sits to left and to the right of R. T sits second to the right of V. V is not an immediate neighbour of R. More than three but less than five persons sit between V and U. Q sits fourth to the right of U. P sits second to the left of S. Both the immediate neighbours of P face the direction opposite to each other. P doesn’t face south. V sits second to the left of T. R and Q face the same direction.

How many persons face in the south direction in the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

One

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 670

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Seven persons - P, Q, R, S, T, U and V sit in a linear row, but not necessarily in the same order.

Some of them face north and some face south.

Immediate neighbours of U face the opposite direction to U. Same number of persons sits to left and to the right of R. T sits second to the right of V. V is not an immediate neighbour of R. More than three but less than five persons sit between V and U. Q sits fourth to the right of U. P sits second to the left of S. Both the immediate neighbours of P face the direction opposite to each other. P doesn’t face south. V sits second to the left of T. R and Q face the same direction.

How many persons sit between V and P in the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Three

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 671

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Seven persons - P, Q, R, S, T, U and V sit in a linear row, but not necessarily in the same order.

Some of them face north and some face south.

Immediate neighbours of U face the opposite direction to U. Same number of persons sits to left and to the right of R. T sits second to the right of V. V is not an immediate neighbour of R. More than three but less than five persons sit between V and U. Q sits fourth to the right of U. P sits second to the left of S. Both the immediate neighbours of P face the direction opposite to each other. P doesn’t face south. V sits second to the left of T. R and Q face the same direction.

If R is related to Q and in the same way T is related to V then who among the following is related to U?

  1. AOption (a)

    S

  2. BOption (b)

    P

  3. COption (c)

    Q

  4. DOption (d)

    R

  5. EOption (e)

    T

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

R

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 672

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Find the odd-one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    DHL

  2. BOption (b)

    BFJ

  3. COption (c)

    NRV

  4. DOption (d)

    MQU

  5. EOption (e)

    KOR

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

KOR

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 673

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Ten persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J live in a five-floor apartment building, but not necessarily in the same order. The bottommost floor is numbered as 1, the floor immediately above it is numbered as 2, and till the topmost floor is numbered as 5. There are two flats on each floor Flat M and Flat N such that Flat M is to the west of Flat N. One person lives on each floor of each flat.

Note:

Flat M of floor 2 is immediately above flat M of floor 1 and immediately below flat M of floor 3. Similarly for flat N.

C lives immediately below H in Flat named N. A lives to the north of B but above D. B lives on a prime-numbered floor and three floors below J. B and J live in different named flats. D lives immediately below J but not to the south of J. F lives to the south-east of G. As many floors are there above B as below H. I live to the South-West of C. I and F doesn’t live on the same floor. E doesn’t live to the south of F.

Which of the following statement is/are true?

  1. AOption (a)

    The difference between the floor numbers of E and G is 4.

  2. BOption (b)

    A lives to the North-East of F.

  3. COption (c)

    B lives to the North of I.

  4. DOption (d)

    There is two floors gap between A and I

  5. EOption (e)

    All are true

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

There is two floors gap between A and I

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 674

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Ten persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J live in a five-floor apartment building, but not necessarily in the same order. The bottommost floor is numbered as 1, the floor immediately above it is numbered as 2, and till the topmost floor is numbered as 5. There are two flats on each floor Flat M and Flat N such that Flat M is to the west of Flat N. One person lives on each floor of each flat.

Note:

Flat M of floor 2 is immediately above flat M of floor 1 and immediately below flat M of floor 3. Similarly for flat N.

C lives immediately below H in Flat named N. A lives to the north of B but above D. B lives on a prime-numbered floor and three floors below J. B and J live in different named flats. D lives immediately below J but not to the south of J. F lives to the south-east of G. As many floors are there above B as below H. I live to the South-West of C. I and F doesn’t live on the same floor. E doesn’t live to the south of F.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Who among the following does not belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    J

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    B

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

B

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 675

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Ten persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J live in a five-floor apartment building, but not necessarily in the same order. The bottommost floor is numbered as 1, the floor immediately above it is numbered as 2, and till the topmost floor is numbered as 5. There are two flats on each floor Flat M and Flat N such that Flat M is to the west of Flat N. One person lives on each floor of each flat.

Note:

Flat M of floor 2 is immediately above flat M of floor 1 and immediately below flat M of floor 3. Similarly for flat N.

C lives immediately below H in Flat named N. A lives to the north of B but above D. B lives on a prime-numbered floor and three floors below J. B and J live in different named flats. D lives immediately below J but not to the south of J. F lives to the south-east of G. As many floors are there above B as below H. I live to the South-West of C. I and F doesn’t live on the same floor. E doesn’t live to the south of F.

Who among the following persons lives three floors above E but in Flat N?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    G

  5. EOption (e)

    F

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

D

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 676

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Ten persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J live in a five-floor apartment building, but not necessarily in the same order. The bottommost floor is numbered as 1, the floor immediately above it is numbered as 2, and till the topmost floor is numbered as 5. There are two flats on each floor Flat M and Flat N such that Flat M is to the west of Flat N. One person lives on each floor of each flat.

Note:

Flat M of floor 2 is immediately above flat M of floor 1 and immediately below flat M of floor 3. Similarly for flat N.

C lives immediately below H in Flat named N. A lives to the north of B but above D. B lives on a prime-numbered floor and three floors below J. B and J live in different named flats. D lives immediately below J but not to the south of J. F lives to the south-east of G. As many floors are there above B as below H. I live to the South-West of C. I and F doesn’t live on the same floor. E doesn’t live to the south of F.

Which of the following combinations is/are correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    I- Flat M, Floor 1

  2. BOption (b)

    H- Flat N, Floor 4

  3. COption (c)

    B- Flat M, Floor 2

  4. DOption (d)

    J- Flat M, Floor 5

  5. EOption (e)

    J- Flat N, Floor 5

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

J- Flat M, Floor 5

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 677

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Ten persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J live in a five-floor apartment building, but not necessarily in the same order. The bottommost floor is numbered as 1, the floor immediately above it is numbered as 2, and till the topmost floor is numbered as 5. There are two flats on each floor Flat M and Flat N such that Flat M is to the west of Flat N. One person lives on each floor of each flat.

Note:

Flat M of floor 2 is immediately above flat M of floor 1 and immediately below flat M of floor 3. Similarly for flat N.

C lives immediately below H in Flat named N. A lives to the north of B but above D. B lives on a prime-numbered floor and three floors below J. B and J live in different named flats. D lives immediately below J but not to the south of J. F lives to the south-east of G. As many floors are there above B as below H. I live to the South-West of C. I and F doesn’t live on the same floor. E doesn’t live to the south of F.

Who among the following person live to the South-west of B?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    F

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

E

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 678

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

In this question, the relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statement and select the appropriate answer.

Statements:

F > G ≥ H > I ≤ J = K > R; L < M ≤ N ≤ O < U = Q; R > S ≥ T = U

Conclusions:

I. J > M
II. N ≤ S
III. L < K

  1. AOption (a)

    If only conclusion I is true

  2. BOption (b)

    If both conclusions I and III are true

  3. COption (c)

    If only conclusion II is true

  4. DOption (d)

    If both conclusions II and III are true

  5. EOption (e)

    If either conclusion I or II is true

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

If both conclusions I and III are true

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 679

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

In this question, the relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statement and select the appropriate answer.

Statements:

P < Q > R ≤ S = W < T; U > W ≤ X = Y < Z > L > N = M

Conclusions:

I. R ≤ Y
II. S < M

  1. AOption (a)

    If only conclusion II is true

  2. BOption (b)

    If both conclusions I and II are true

  3. COption (c)

    If only conclusion I is true

  4. DOption (d)

    If neither conclusion I nor II is true

  5. EOption (e)

    If either conclusion I or II is true

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

If only conclusion I is true

Explanation not yet available.
IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023 Previous Year Paper Shift 2·Reasoning Ability
View full paper

Question 680

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

In this question, the relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statement and select the appropriate answer.

Statements:

A < B = C < D = E; F ≥ G > H > B; J > G ≤ K > L > M

Conclusions:

I. F > D
II. A < K

  1. AOption (a)

    If only conclusion II is true

  2. BOption (b)

    If only conclusion I is true

  3. COption (c)

    If either conclusion I or II is true

  4. DOption (d)

    If neither conclusion I nor II is true

  5. EOption (e)

    If both conclusions I and II are true

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

If only conclusion II is true

Explanation not yet available.

How should I prepare for Reasoning in IBPS Probationary Officer (PO)?

Solving previous year questions by topic helps identify recurring concepts, question patterns, and frequently asked sub-topics. Attempt each question, review the step-by-step explanation, and note down key formulas or facts for quick revision before the exam.