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Question 721

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Directions (66 -70): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
Eight persons- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H sit around a square table such that four Persons face inside and sit middle of the table. Four faces outside and sit corner of the table.
G sits second left of C. Three person sits between D and B. H sits opposite A but does not sit at the middle of the table. D sits 2nd left of A. F sits second to the right of C. E sits immediate right of B.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    G

  5. EOption (e)

    C

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

A

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Question 722

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Directions (66 -70): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
Eight persons- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H sit around a square table such that four Persons face inside and sit middle of the table. Four faces outside and sit corner of the table.
G sits second left of C. Three person sits between D and B. H sits opposite A but does not sit at the middle of the table. D sits 2nd left of A. F sits second to the right of C. E sits immediate right of B.

How many persons sit between G and F?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Three

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Question 723

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Directions (66 -70): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
Eight persons- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H sit around a square table such that four Persons face inside and sit middle of the table. Four faces outside and sit corner of the table.
G sits second left of C. Three person sits between D and B. H sits opposite A but does not sit at the middle of the table. D sits 2nd left of A. F sits second to the right of C. E sits immediate right of B.

Who sits sixth to the left of B?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    H

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

H

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Question 724

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Directions (66 -70): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
Eight persons- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H sit around a square table such that four Persons face inside and sit middle of the table. Four faces outside and sit corner of the table.
G sits second left of C. Three person sits between D and B. H sits opposite A but does not sit at the middle of the table. D sits 2nd left of A. F sits second to the right of C. E sits immediate right of B.

Who sits immediate right of D?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

C

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Question 725

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Directions (66 -70): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
Eight persons- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H sit around a square table such that four Persons face inside and sit middle of the table. Four faces outside and sit corner of the table.
G sits second left of C. Three person sits between D and B. H sits opposite A but does not sit at the middle of the table. D sits 2nd left of A. F sits second to the right of C. E sits immediate right of B.

Who sits second to the left of H?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    F

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B

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Question 726

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Directions (71 -73): In each of the questions below, some statements are given followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

All Gate are Park
Only a few Park are Road
All Road are Subway

Conclusions:

I. No Gate is Subway
II. Some Park are not Road

  1. AOption (a)

    If only I follow

  2. BOption (b)

    If only II follow

  3. COption (c)

    If neither I nor II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    If either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    If both I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

If only II follow

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Question 727

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Directions (71 -73): In each of the questions below, some statements are given followed by some conclusions. 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:

No Soap is Pen
Only a few Soap is Eraser
Only a few Eraser is Clip

Conclusions:

I. Some Eraser are Pen
II. Some Clip is not Soap

  1. AOption (a)

    If only I follow

  2. BOption (b)

    If only II follow

  3. COption (c)

    If neither I nor II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    If either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    If both I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

If neither I nor II follows

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Question 728

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

Directions (71 -73): In each of the questions below, some statements are given followed by some conclusions. 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 Giraffe is Kangaroo
All Turtle is Giraffe
All Seal is Kangaroo

Conclusions:

I. Some Turtle is Kangaroo
II. All Giraffe can be Seal

  1. AOption (a)

    If only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    If only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    If neither I nor II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    If either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    If both I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

If only II follows

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Question 729

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Directions (74): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:
In the certain code language:
"All the time" is coded as "2 1 4"
"The way home" is coded as "7 8 2"
"Home is far" is coded as "3 5 8"

What is the code of the word "Way"?

  1. AOption (a)

    7

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    3

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

7

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Question 730

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If it is possible to make only one meaningful word from the 4th, 5th, 8th and 10th letters of the word "INTERCHANGE" using each letter only once, then what is the last letter of the word. If no such meaningful word can be formed the answer is "X" and if more than one such meaningful word can be formed, the answer will be "Z"?

  1. AOption (a)

    E

  2. BOption (b)

    X

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    R

  5. EOption (e)

    Z

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Z

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Question 731

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Directions (76 -80): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
Five boxes A, B, C, D and E are kept one above the other in a stack but not necessarily in the same order.

Each box contains different fruits i.e., Orange, Mango, Apple, Banana, and Guava but not necessarily in the same order.
One box gap between box E and the box which contains Mango. Two boxes gap between the box which contains Orange and Banana. Apple box placed immediate below Banana box. Two boxes gap between box E and box B which contains Banana. Box A is placed immediately above box C.

Which of the following box is placed immediately below Box E?

  1. AOption (a)

    Box A

  2. BOption (b)

    Box B

  3. COption (c)

    Box D

  4. DOption (d)

    Box C

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Box A

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Question 732

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Directions (76 -80): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
Five boxes A, B, C, D and E are kept one above the other in a stack but not necessarily in the same order.

Each box contains different fruits i.e., Orange, Mango, Apple, Banana, and Guava but not necessarily in the same order.
One box gap between box E and the box which contains Mango. Two boxes gap between the box which contains Orange and Banana. Apple box placed immediate below Banana box. Two boxes gap between box E and box B which contains Banana. Box A is placed immediately above box C.

How many boxes are placed between Box E and Box D?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Three

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Question 733

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Directions (76 -80): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
Five boxes A, B, C, D and E are kept one above the other in a stack but not necessarily in the same order.

Each box contains different fruits i.e., Orange, Mango, Apple, Banana, and Guava but not necessarily in the same order.
One box gap between box E and the box which contains Mango. Two boxes gap between the box which contains Orange and Banana. Apple box placed immediate below Banana box. Two boxes gap between box E and box B which contains Banana. Box A is placed immediately above box C.

Which of the following box contains Guava?

  1. AOption (a)

    Box B

  2. BOption (b)

    Box A

  3. COption (c)

    Box D

  4. DOption (d)

    Box C

  5. EOption (e)

    Box E

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Box A

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Question 734

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Directions (76 -80): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
Five boxes A, B, C, D and E are kept one above the other in a stack but not necessarily in the same order.

Each box contains different fruits i.e., Orange, Mango, Apple, Banana, and Guava but not necessarily in the same order.
One box gap between box E and the box which contains Mango. Two boxes gap between the box which contains Orange and Banana. Apple box placed immediate below Banana box. Two boxes gap between box E and box B which contains Banana. Box A is placed immediately above box C.

How many boxes are placed between Guava and Apple boxes?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two

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Question 735

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Directions (76 -80): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
Five boxes A, B, C, D and E are kept one above the other in a stack but not necessarily in the same order.

Each box contains different fruits i.e., Orange, Mango, Apple, Banana, and Guava but not necessarily in the same order.
One box gap between box E and the box which contains Mango. Two boxes gap between the box which contains Orange and Banana. Apple box placed immediate below Banana box. Two boxes gap between box E and box B which contains Banana. Box A is placed immediately above box C.

Which of the following box contains Apple?

  1. AOption (a)

    Box D

  2. BOption (b)

    Box A

  3. COption (c)

    Box B

  4. DOption (d)

    Box C

  5. EOption (e)

    Box E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Box D

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Question 736

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Point A is 11m to the west of Point B. Point C is 8m to the south of Point B. Point C is 1m to the west of Point J. Point J is 12m to the south of Point H. Point D is 11m to the east of Point J. Point E is 6m to the south of Point D. Point F is 17m to the west of Point E. Point G is in the north of Point F and to the west of Point H.

What is the shortest distance between Point G and Point F?

  1. AOption (a)

    17m

  2. BOption (b)

    18m

  3. COption (c)

    19m

  4. DOption (d)

    21m

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

18m

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Question 737

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Point A is 11m to the west of Point B. Point C is 8m to the south of Point B. Point C is 1m to the west of Point J. Point J is 12m to the south of Point H. Point D is 11m to the east of Point J. Point E is 6m to the south of Point D. Point F is 17m to the west of Point E. Point G is in the north of Point F and to the west of Point H.

What is the direction of Point F with respect to Point D?

  1. AOption (a)

    South

  2. BOption (b)

    North

  3. COption (c)

    South-west

  4. DOption (d)

    North-east

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

South-west

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Question 738

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Point A is 11m to the west of Point B. Point C is 8m to the south of Point B. Point C is 1m to the west of Point J. Point J is 12m to the south of Point H. Point D is 11m to the east of Point J. Point E is 6m to the south of Point D. Point F is 17m to the west of Point E. Point G is in the north of Point F and to the west of Point H.

What is the direction of Point G with respect to Point E?

  1. AOption (a)

    North

  2. BOption (b)

    West

  3. COption (c)

    North-west

  4. DOption (d)

    South-west

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

North-west

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Question 739

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Six persons i.e., R, T, P, U, S and Q travel to the different states i.e., Delhi, Sikkim, Odisha, Goa, Kerala and Assam on two different dates i.e., 9th and 26th of three different months viz. May, June and July of the same year but not necessarily in the same order.
One person travel between P and the person who travels to Delhi. The person who travels to Delhi neither travels in month having an even number of days nor on even date. The person who travels to Delhi and the person who travels to Goa is not the first person to travel. Two Person travels between T and U who travels to Goa. T travels after P. The person who travels to Odisha travels just before S. Two persons travel between the person who travels to Kerala and the person who travels to Assam. U does not travel just after the person who travels to Assam. The number of persons travel between Q and S is one more than the number of person travel before R.

Who travels in the month of June?

  1. AOption (a)

    The person who travels to Assam

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    The person who travels to Sikkim

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

The person who travels to Assam

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Question 740

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Six persons i.e., R, T, P, U, S and Q travel to the different states i.e., Delhi, Sikkim, Odisha, Goa, Kerala and Assam on two different dates i.e., 9th and 26th of three different months viz. May, June and July of the same year but not necessarily in the same order.
One person travel between P and the person who travels to Delhi. The person who travels to Delhi neither travels in month having an even number of days nor on even date. The person who travels to Delhi and the person who travels to Goa is not the first person to travel. Two Person travels between T and U who travels to Goa. T travels after P. The person who travels to Odisha travels just before S. Two persons travel between the person who travels to Kerala and the person who travels to Assam. U does not travel just after the person who travels to Assam. The number of persons travel between Q and S is one more than the number of person travel before R.

Who among the following person travel on 26th June?

  1. AOption (a)

    T

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    S

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

S

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