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

Question 61

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

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

Ten persons – B, D, F, G, K, P, R, T, W, and Z were born in five different months of the same year viz.- January, April, August, September, and October.

Each person was born on either the 9^th or 12^th of the month.

Only one person was born on one date of each month.

Each person likes different movies viz.- Swades, Barfi, Rockstar, Bobby, Udaan, 3-idiot, Black, Satya, Guide, and Anand.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

Z was born on an odd date of a month having exactly 30 days. The number of persons born before Z is the same as the number of persons born after R, who likes Guide. B likes Rockstar and was born immediately after Z in the same month. The one who likes Black was born exactly between B and R. P likes Black. D was born immediately after P but not in the same month.

Only two persons were born between D and G. G likes 3-idiot. F likes Bobby and was born immediately before G. Only three persons were born between the one who likes Anand and the one who likes Udaan. T likes Anand and was born before the one who likes Udaan. K likes Udaan. W likes Barfi. Z does not like Satya.

Who among the following likes Swades?

AOption (a)
W
BOption (b)
Z
COption (c)
D
DOption (d)
K
EOption (e)
N

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Correct answer

B.

Z

Why this answer is correct

Given: Ten persons – B, D, F, G, K, P, R, T, W, and Z were born in five different months of the same year viz.- January, April, August, September, and October.

Each person was born on either the 9^th or 12^th of the month.

Z was born on an odd date of a month having exactly 30 days (April 9 or September 9).
The number of persons born before Z is the same as the number of persons born after R, who likes Guide.
B likes Rockstar and was born immediately after Z in the same month.
The one who likes Black was born exactly between B and R. P likes Black.

Here, there are two Cases, i.e. Case 1 and Case 2.

	Case 1		Case 2
Month/Date	Persons	Movies	Persons	Movies
9 January
12 January
9 April	Z
12 April	B	Rockstar	R	Guide
9 August
12 August	P	Black	P	Black
9 September			Z
12 September	R	Guide	B	Rockstar
9 October
12 October

D was born immediately after P but not in the same month.
Only two persons were born between D and G. G likes 3-idiot.
F likes Bobby and was born immediately before G.4

Case 2 gets eliminated because September 9 is already occupied by Z, so we cannot place D.

Month/Date	Persons	Movies
9 January
12 January
9 April	Z
12 April	B	Rockstar
9 August
12 August	P	Black
9 September	D
12 September	R	Guide
9 October	F	Bobby
12 October	G	3-Idiot

Only three persons were born between the one who likes Anand and the one who likes Udaan. T likes Anand and was born before the one who likes Udaan. K likes Udaan.
W likes Barfi.
Z does not like Satya. (Therefore, Z must like Swades, leaving Satya for D). So, the final arrangement:

Month/Date	Persons	Movies
9 January	T	Anandi
12 January	W	Barfi
9 April	Z	Swadesh
12 April	B	Rockstar
9 August	K	Udaan
12 August	P	Black
9 September	D	Satya
12 September	R	Guide
9 October	F	Bobby
12 October	G	3-Idiot

Z likes Swades.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Swades’.

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

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Question 62

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

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

Ten persons – B, D, F, G, K, P, R, T, W, and Z were born in five different months of the same year viz.- January, April, August, September, and October.

Each person was born on either the 9^th or 12^th of the month.

Only one person was born on one date of each month.

Each person likes different movies viz.- Swades, Barfi, Rockstar, Bobby, Udaan, 3-idiot, Black, Satya, Guide, and Anand.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

Z was born on an odd date of a month having exactly 30 days. The number of persons born before Z is the same as the number of persons born after R, who likes Guide. B likes Rockstar and was born immediately after Z in the same month. The one who likes Black was born exactly between B and R. P likes Black. D was born immediately after P but not in the same month.

Only two persons were born between D and G. G likes 3-idiot. F likes Bobby and was born immediately before G. Only three persons were born between the one who likes Anand and the one who likes Udaan. T likes Anand and was born before the one who likes Udaan. K likes Udaan. W likes Barfi. Z does not like Satya.

How many persons were born between W and K?

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

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Correct answer

B.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given: Ten persons – B, D, F, G, K, P, R, T, W, and Z were born in five different months of the same year viz.- January, April, August, September, and October.

Each person was born on either the 9^th or 12^th of the month.

Z was born on an odd date of a month having exactly 30 days (April 9 or September 9).
The number of persons born before Z is the same as the number of persons born after R, who likes Guide.
B likes Rockstar and was born immediately after Z in the same month.
The one who likes Black was born exactly between B and R. P likes Black.

Here, there are two Cases, i.e. Case 1 and Case 2.

	Case 1		Case 2
Month/Date	Persons	Movies	Persons	Movies
9 January
12 January
9 April	Z
12 April	B	Rockstar	R	Guide
9 August
12 August	P	Black	P	Black
9 September			Z
12 September	R	Guide	B	Rockstar
9 October
12 October

D was born immediately after P but not in the same month.
Only two persons were born between D and G. G likes 3-idiot.
F likes Bobby and was born immediately before G.4

Case 2 gets eliminated because September 9 is already occupied by Z, so we cannot place D.

Month/Date	Persons	Movies
9 January
12 January
9 April	Z
12 April	B	Rockstar
9 August
12 August	P	Black
9 September	D
12 September	R	Guide
9 October	F	Bobby
12 October	G	3-Idiot

Only three persons were born between the one who likes Anand and the one who likes Udaan. T likes Anand and was born before the one who likes Udaan. K likes Udaan.
W likes Barfi.
Z does not like Satya. (Therefore, Z must like Swades, leaving Satya for D). So, the final arrangement:

Month/Date	Persons	Movies
9 January	T	Anandi
12 January	W	Barfi
9 April	Z	Swadesh
12 April	B	Rockstar
9 August	K	Udaan
12 August	P	Black
9 September	D	Satya
12 September	R	Guide
9 October	F	Bobby
12 October	G	3-Idiot

Two persons were born between W and K.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Two’.

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Question 63

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

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

Ten persons – B, D, F, G, K, P, R, T, W, and Z were born in five different months of the same year viz.- January, April, August, September, and October.

Each person was born on either the 9^th or 12^th of the month.

Only one person was born on one date of each month.

Each person likes different movies viz.- Swades, Barfi, Rockstar, Bobby, Udaan, 3-idiot, Black, Satya, Guide, and Anand.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

Z was born on an odd date of a month having exactly 30 days. The number of persons born before Z is the same as the number of persons born after R, who likes Guide. B likes Rockstar and was born immediately after Z in the same month. The one who likes Black was born exactly between B and R. P likes Black. D was born immediately after P but not in the same month.

Only two persons were born between D and G. G likes 3-idiot. F likes Bobby and was born immediately before G. Only three persons were born between the one who likes Anand and the one who likes Udaan. T likes Anand and was born before the one who likes Udaan. K likes Udaan. W likes Barfi. Z does not like Satya.

Which of the following combinations is strictly correct?

AOption (a)
January 12 – W – Anand
BOption (b)
April 9 – Z – Satya
COption (c)
August 12 – P – Black
DOption (d)
September 9 – R – Guide
EOption (e)
October 9 – G – 3-idiot

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Correct answer

C.

August 12 – P – Black

Why this answer is correct

Given: Ten persons – B, D, F, G, K, P, R, T, W, and Z were born in five different months of the same year viz.- January, April, August, September, and October.

Each person was born on either the 9^th or 12^th of the month.

Z was born on an odd date of a month having exactly 30 days (April 9 or September 9).
The number of persons born before Z is the same as the number of persons born after R, who likes Guide.
B likes Rockstar and was born immediately after Z in the same month.
The one who likes Black was born exactly between B and R. P likes Black.

Here, there are two Cases, i.e. Case 1 and Case 2.

	Case 1		Case 2
Month/Date	Persons	Movies	Persons	Movies
9 January
12 January
9 April	Z
12 April	B	Rockstar	R	Guide
9 August
12 August	P	Black	P	Black
9 September			Z
12 September	R	Guide	B	Rockstar
9 October
12 October

D was born immediately after P but not in the same month.
Only two persons were born between D and G. G likes 3-idiot.
F likes Bobby and was born immediately before G.4

Case 2 gets eliminated because September 9 is already occupied by Z, so we cannot place D.

Month/Date	Persons	Movies
9 January
12 January
9 April	Z
12 April	B	Rockstar
9 August
12 August	P	Black
9 September	D
12 September	R	Guide
9 October	F	Bobby
12 October	G	3-Idiot

Only three persons were born between the one who likes Anand and the one who likes Udaan. T likes Anand and was born before the one who likes Udaan. K likes Udaan.
W likes Barfi.
Z does not like Satya. (Therefore, Z must like Swades, leaving Satya for D). So, the final arrangement:

Month/Date	Persons	Movies
9 January	T	Anandi
12 January	W	Barfi
9 April	Z	Swadesh
12 April	B	Rockstar
9 August	K	Udaan
12 August	P	Black
9 September	D	Satya
12 September	R	Guide
9 October	F	Bobby
12 October	G	3-Idiot

Correct combination - August 12 – P – Black

Hence, the correct answer is ‘August 12 – P – Black’.

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Question 64

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

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

Ten persons – B, D, F, G, K, P, R, T, W, and Z were born in five different months of the same year viz.- January, April, August, September, and October.

Each person was born on either the 9^th or 12^th of the month.

Only one person was born on one date of each month.

Each person likes different movies viz.- Swades, Barfi, Rockstar, Bobby, Udaan, 3-idiot, Black, Satya, Guide, and Anand.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

Z was born on an odd date of a month having exactly 30 days. The number of persons born before Z is the same as the number of persons born after R, who likes Guide. B likes Rockstar and was born immediately after Z in the same month. The one who likes Black was born exactly between B and R. P likes Black. D was born immediately after P but not in the same month.

Only two persons were born between D and G. G likes 3-idiot. F likes Bobby and was born immediately before G. Only three persons were born between the one who likes Anand and the one who likes Udaan. T likes Anand and was born before the one who likes Udaan. K likes Udaan. W likes Barfi. Z does not like Satya.

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?

AOption (a)
T
BOption (b)
Z
COption (c)
D
DOption (d)
K
EOption (e)
B

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Correct answer

E.

B

Why this answer is correct

Given: Ten persons – B, D, F, G, K, P, R, T, W, and Z were born in five different months of the same year viz.- January, April, August, September, and October.

Each person was born on either the 9^th or 12^th of the month.

Z was born on an odd date of a month having exactly 30 days (April 9 or September 9).
The number of persons born before Z is the same as the number of persons born after R, who likes Guide.
B likes Rockstar and was born immediately after Z in the same month.
The one who likes Black was born exactly between B and R. P likes Black.

Here, there are two Cases, i.e. Case 1 and Case 2.

	Case 1		Case 2
Month/Date	Persons	Movies	Persons	Movies
9 January
12 January
9 April	Z
12 April	B	Rockstar	R	Guide
9 August
12 August	P	Black	P	Black
9 September			Z
12 September	R	Guide	B	Rockstar
9 October
12 October

D was born immediately after P but not in the same month.
Only two persons were born between D and G. G likes 3-idiot.
F likes Bobby and was born immediately before G.4

Case 2 gets eliminated because September 9 is already occupied by Z, so we cannot place D.

Month/Date	Persons	Movies
9 January
12 January
9 April	Z
12 April	B	Rockstar
9 August
12 August	P	Black
9 September	D
12 September	R	Guide
9 October	F	Bobby
12 October	G	3-Idiot

Only three persons were born between the one who likes Anand and the one who likes Udaan. T likes Anand and was born before the one who likes Udaan. K likes Udaan.
W likes Barfi.
Z does not like Satya. (Therefore, Z must like Swades, leaving Satya for D). So, the final arrangement:

Month/Date	Persons	Movies
9 January	T	Anandi
12 January	W	Barfi
9 April	Z	Swadesh
12 April	B	Rockstar
9 August	K	Udaan
12 August	P	Black
9 September	D	Satya
12 September	R	Guide
9 October	F	Bobby
12 October	G	3-Idiot

B is the only one born on an even date '12'; all others were born on the '9^th'

Hence, the correct answer is ‘B’.

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Question 65

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

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

Ten persons – B, D, F, G, K, P, R, T, W, and Z were born in five different months of the same year viz.- January, April, August, September, and October.

Each person was born on either the 9^th or 12^th of the month.

Only one person was born on one date of each month.

Each person likes different movies viz.- Swades, Barfi, Rockstar, Bobby, Udaan, 3-idiot, Black, Satya, Guide, and Anand.

All the information is not necessarily in the same order.

Z was born on an odd date of a month having exactly 30 days. The number of persons born before Z is the same as the number of persons born after R, who likes Guide. B likes Rockstar and was born immediately after Z in the same month. The one who likes Black was born exactly between B and R. P likes Black. D was born immediately after P but not in the same month.

Only two persons were born between D and G. G likes 3-idiot. F likes Bobby and was born immediately before G. Only three persons were born between the one who likes Anand and the one who likes Udaan. T likes Anand and was born before the one who likes Udaan. K likes Udaan. W likes Barfi. Z does not like Satya.

If T is related to Barfi and Z is related to Rockstar in a certain way, then following the same pattern, D is related to which of the following?

AOption (a)
Black
BOption (b)
Guide
COption (c)
Bobby
DOption (d)
3-idiots
EOption (e)
Satya

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Correct answer

B.

Guide

Why this answer is correct

Given: Ten persons – B, D, F, G, K, P, R, T, W, and Z were born in five different months of the same year viz.- January, April, August, September, and October.

Each person was born on either the 9^th or 12^th of the month.

Z was born on an odd date of a month having exactly 30 days (April 9 or September 9).
The number of persons born before Z is the same as the number of persons born after R, who likes Guide.
B likes Rockstar and was born immediately after Z in the same month.
The one who likes Black was born exactly between B and R. P likes Black.

Here, there are two Cases, i.e. Case 1 and Case 2.

	Case 1		Case 2
Month/Date	Persons	Movies	Persons	Movies
9 January
12 January
9 April	Z
12 April	B	Rockstar	R	Guide
9 August
12 August	P	Black	P	Black
9 September			Z
12 September	R	Guide	B	Rockstar
9 October
12 October

D was born immediately after P but not in the same month.
Only two persons were born between D and G. G likes 3-idiot.
F likes Bobby and was born immediately before G.4

Case 2 gets eliminated because September 9 is already occupied by Z, so we cannot place D.

Month/Date	Persons	Movies
9 January
12 January
9 April	Z
12 April	B	Rockstar
9 August
12 August	P	Black
9 September	D
12 September	R	Guide
9 October	F	Bobby
12 October	G	3-Idiot

Only three persons were born between the one who likes Anand and the one who likes Udaan. T likes Anand and was born before the one who likes Udaan. K likes Udaan.
W likes Barfi.
Z does not like Satya. (Therefore, Z must like Swades, leaving Satya for D). So, the final arrangement:

Month/Date	Persons	Movies
9 January	T	Anandi
12 January	W	Barfi
9 April	Z	Swadesh
12 April	B	Rockstar
9 August	K	Udaan
12 August	P	Black
9 September	D	Satya
12 September	R	Guide
9 October	F	Bobby
12 October	G	3-Idiot

If T is related to Barfi and Z is related to Rockstar in a certain way, then D is related to Guide.

Hence, the correct answer is ‘Guide’.

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Question 66

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

Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

If in the word "SUNSHINE", the first, third, fifth, and seventh are changed to the next letter and the remaining letters are changed to the previous letter, according to the English alphabetical series, and then the repeated letters are dropped, then how many letters are present, according to the English alphabetical series, in between the letters which are first from the left end and second from the right end of the new word thus formed?

AOption (a)
Seven
BOption (b)
Four
COption (c)
Nine
DOption (d)
Five
EOption (e)
Six

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Correct answer

C.

Nine

Why this answer is correct

Given word: SUNSHINE

The first, third, fifth, and seventh letters are changed to the next letter and the remaining letters are changed to the previous letter, according to the English alphabetical series.

Given Word	S	U	N	S	H	I	N	E
Shifting	+1	-1	+1	-1	+1	-1	+1	-1
New Word	T	T	O	R	I	H	O	D

New word formed after dropping repeated letters is: RIHD

The first letter from the left end is R and the second letter from the right end is H. The number of letters between H and R, according to the English alphabetical series is 9.

Hence, the correct answer is nine.

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Question 67

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

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follow.

There are six students P, Q, R, S, T and O having different marks in the exam. They all are arranged according to their marks in descending order from left to right. Q is having marks just more than R but just less than that of S. Student S gets lesser marks than T. Student O is having fewer marks than that of R but has not got the lowest marks. Q who got the third highest marks got 75 marks. The one who gets the highest in the exam gets 92.

If P gets 65 marks then the one who gets the highest marks is having how many marks more than P?

AOption (a)
30
BOption (b)
20
COption (c)
10
DOption (d)
27
EOption (e)
35

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Correct answer

D.

27

Why this answer is correct

Q is having marks just more than R but just less than that of S.
Q got 75 marks and third highest marks.

Name		S	Q	R
Marks			75

Student S gets lesser marks than T.

Name	T	S	Q	R
Marks			75

Student O is having fewer marks than that of R but has not got the lowest marks.

Name	T	S	Q	R	O
Marks			75

The one who gets the highest in the exam is 92.

Hence, P is the lowest marks score in the exam.

Name	T	S	Q	R	O	P
Marks	92		75

The one who scored the highest marks got 92.

So, Difference = 92 – 65 = 27

Therefore, one who scores highest marks is having 27 marks more than student P.

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Question 68

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Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follow.

There are six students P, Q, R, S, T and O having different marks in the exam. They all are arranged according to their marks in descending order from left to right. Q is having marks just more than R but just less than that of S. Student S gets lesser marks than T. Student O is having fewer marks than that of R but has not got the lowest marks. Q who got the third highest marks got 75 marks. The one who gets the highest in the exam gets 92.

Who score the second lowest marks in the exam?

AOption (a)
T
BOption (b)
O
COption (c)
Q
DOption (d)
S
EOption (e)
P

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Correct answer

B.

O

Why this answer is correct

Q is having marks just more than R but just less than that of S.
Q got 75 marks and third highest marks.

Name		S	Q	R
Marks			75

Student S gets lesser marks than T.

Name	T	S	Q	R
Marks			75

Student O is having fewer marks than that of R but has not got the lowest marks.

Name	T	S	Q	R	O
Marks			75

The one who gets the highest in the exam is 92.

Hence, P is the lowest marks score in the exam.

Name	T	S	Q	R	O	P
Marks	92		75

Hence, O gets second lowest marks score in the exam.

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Question 69

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

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the question that follow.

There are six students P, Q, R, S, T and O having different marks in the exam. They all are arranged according to their marks in descending order from left to right. Q is having marks just more than R but just less than that of S. Student S gets lesser marks than T. Student O is having fewer marks than that of R but has not got the lowest marks. Q who got the third highest marks got 75 marks. The one who gets the highest in the exam gets 92.

Which of the following is true with respect to the given information?

AOption (a)
S score is definitely less than 75.
BOption (b)
O and Q score same marks.
COption (c)
R gets less than 75 marks.
DOption (d)
All of the above information is correct.
EOption (e)
None of true

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Correct answer

C.

R gets less than 75 marks.

Why this answer is correct

Q is having marks just more than R but just less than that of S.
Q got 75 marks and third highest marks.

Name		S	Q	R
Marks			75

Student S gets lesser marks than T.

Name	T	S	Q	R
Marks			75

Student O is having fewer marks than that of R but has not got the lowest marks.

Name	T	S	Q	R	O
Marks			75

The one who gets the highest in the exam is 92.

Hence, P is the lowest marks score in the exam.

Name	T	S	Q	R	O	P
Marks	92		75

Hence, R score definitely less than 75.

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Question 70

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

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

Eight persons J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting in a straight line in such a way that some of them are facing north while some of them are facing south but not necessary in the same order.

Q sits second to the left of L, who sits second from the either ends of the row.

Only two persons are sitting between Q and O, who does not sit at the extreme ends of the row. O does not face north. N sits second to the right of J, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row. N and J do not face the same direction. Immediate neighbours of N face opposite directions of each other. M sits third to the right of K, who is not an immediate neighbour of O. The persons sitting at the extreme ends facing the same direction. P faces the same direction as N. The immediate neighbours of P face the opposite directions.

Which of the following statement is true?

AOption (a)
L faces the same direction as P
BOption (b)
Immediate neighbours of O face the same direction.
COption (c)
P sit at one of the extreme end.
DOption (d)
Only two person are sitting between N and K.
EOption (e)
None is true

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Correct answer

A.

L faces the same direction as P

Why this answer is correct

Q sits second to the left of L, who sits second from the either ends of the row.
Only two persons are sitting between Q and O, who does not sit at the extreme ends of the row. O does not face north.
N sits second to the right of J, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row.
N and J do not face the same direction.
Immediate neighbours of N face opposite directions of each other.
M sits third to the right of K, who is not an immediate neighbour of O.

So, Case 1 (b) and 2 will be dropped. Because we cannot place M anywhere in the arrangement.

The persons sitting at the extreme ends facing the same direction.
P faces the same direction as N. The immediate neighbours of P face the opposite directions.

So, case 2(b) will be dropped. Because neighbours of P faces the same direction.

So, the final arrangement:

Hence, L faces the same direction as P.

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Question 71

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

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

Eight persons J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting in a straight line in such a way that some of them are facing north while some of them are facing south but not necessary in the same order.

Q sits second to the left of L, who sits second from the either ends of the row.

Only two persons are sitting between Q and O, who does not sit at the extreme ends of the row. O does not face north. N sits second to the right of J, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row. N and J do not face the same direction. Immediate neighbours of N face opposite directions of each other. M sits third to the right of K, who is not an immediate neighbour of O. The persons sitting at the extreme ends facing the same direction. P faces the same direction as N. The immediate neighbours of P face the opposite directions.

If Q is related to P, N is related to J in a certain way. Then K is related to which of the following?

AOption (a)
L
BOption (b)
O
COption (c)
N
DOption (d)
M
EOption (e)
Q

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Correct answer

B.

O

Why this answer is correct

Q sits second to the left of L, who sits second from the either ends of the row.
Only two persons are sitting between Q and O, who does not sit at the extreme ends of the row. O does not face north.
N sits second to the right of J, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row.
N and J do not face the same direction.
Immediate neighbours of N face opposite directions of each other.
M sits third to the right of K, who is not an immediate neighbour of O.

So, Case 1 (b) and 2 will be dropped. Because we cannot place M anywhere in the arrangement.

The persons sitting at the extreme ends facing the same direction.
P faces the same direction as N. The immediate neighbours of P face the opposite directions.

So, case 2(b) will be dropped. Because neighbours of P faces the same direction.

So, the final arrangement:

Hence, K is related to O. As, Q is second to the right of P and N is second to the right of J. Similarly, K is second to the right of O.

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Question 72

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

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

Eight persons J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting in a straight line in such a way that some of them are facing north while some of them are facing south but not necessary in the same order.

Q sits second to the left of L, who sits second from the either ends of the row.

Only two persons are sitting between Q and O, who does not sit at the extreme ends of the row. O does not face north. N sits second to the right of J, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row. N and J do not face the same direction. Immediate neighbours of N face opposite directions of each other. M sits third to the right of K, who is not an immediate neighbour of O. The persons sitting at the extreme ends facing the same direction. P faces the same direction as N. The immediate neighbours of P face the opposite directions.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence forma group. Which one of the following does not belong to the group?

AOption (a)
Q
BOption (b)
K
COption (c)
J
DOption (d)
M
EOption (e)
L

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Correct answer

E.

L

Why this answer is correct

Q sits second to the left of L, who sits second from the either ends of the row.
Only two persons are sitting between Q and O, who does not sit at the extreme ends of the row. O does not face north.
N sits second to the right of J, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row.
N and J do not face the same direction.
Immediate neighbours of N face opposite directions of each other.
M sits third to the right of K, who is not an immediate neighbour of O.

So, Case 1 (b) and 2 will be dropped. Because we cannot place M anywhere in the arrangement.

The persons sitting at the extreme ends facing the same direction.
P faces the same direction as N. The immediate neighbours of P face the opposite directions.

So, case 2(b) will be dropped. Because neighbours of P faces the same direction.

So, the final arrangement:

Hence, L does not belong to the group. Because, L is facing south direction and all other are facing north direction.

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Question 73

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

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

Eight persons J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting in a straight line in such a way that some of them are facing north while some of them are facing south but not necessary in the same order.

Q sits second to the left of L, who sits second from the either ends of the row.

Only two persons are sitting between Q and O, who does not sit at the extreme ends of the row. O does not face north. N sits second to the right of J, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row. N and J do not face the same direction. Immediate neighbours of N face opposite directions of each other. M sits third to the right of K, who is not an immediate neighbour of O. The persons sitting at the extreme ends facing the same direction. P faces the same direction as N. The immediate neighbours of P face the opposite directions.

How many persons are sitting between M and Q?

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

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Correct answer

C.

Three

Why this answer is correct

Q sits second to the left of L, who sits second from the either ends of the row.
Only two persons are sitting between Q and O, who does not sit at the extreme ends of the row. O does not face north.
N sits second to the right of J, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row.
N and J do not face the same direction.
Immediate neighbours of N face opposite directions of each other.
M sits third to the right of K, who is not an immediate neighbour of O.

So, Case 1 (b) and 2 will be dropped. Because we cannot place M anywhere in the arrangement.

The persons sitting at the extreme ends facing the same direction.
P faces the same direction as N. The immediate neighbours of P face the opposite directions.

So, case 2(b) will be dropped. Because neighbours of P faces the same direction.

So, the final arrangement:

Hence, three persons are sitting between M and Q.

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Question 74

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

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

Eight persons J, K, L, M, N, O, P and Q are sitting in a straight line in such a way that some of them are facing north while some of them are facing south but not necessary in the same order.

Q sits second to the left of L, who sits second from the either ends of the row.

Only two persons are sitting between Q and O, who does not sit at the extreme ends of the row. O does not face north. N sits second to the right of J, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row. N and J do not face the same direction. Immediate neighbours of N face opposite directions of each other. M sits third to the right of K, who is not an immediate neighbour of O. The persons sitting at the extreme ends facing the same direction. P faces the same direction as N. The immediate neighbours of P face the opposite directions.

Who among them sits third to the right of P?

AOption (a)
Q
BOption (b)
L
COption (c)
J
DOption (d)
N
EOption (e)
M

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Correct answer

D.

N

Why this answer is correct

Q sits second to the left of L, who sits second from the either ends of the row.
Only two persons are sitting between Q and O, who does not sit at the extreme ends of the row. O does not face north.
N sits second to the right of J, who sits at one of the extreme ends of the row.
N and J do not face the same direction.
Immediate neighbours of N face opposite directions of each other.
M sits third to the right of K, who is not an immediate neighbour of O.

So, Case 1 (b) and 2 will be dropped. Because we cannot place M anywhere in the arrangement.

The persons sitting at the extreme ends facing the same direction.
P faces the same direction as N. The immediate neighbours of P face the opposite directions.

So, case 2(b) will be dropped. Because neighbours of P faces the same direction.

So, the final arrangement:

Hence, N sits third to the right of P.

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Question 75

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

Direction: Study the following information and answer the question.

There are seven boxes are arranged in a stack. These boxes contain toy animals namely lion, rat, rabbit, cat, tiger, zebra, panda but not necessary order. The lowermost box of the stack is numbered as 1 and topmost box which is numbered as 7.

The box of lion is kept above the box of rat. There is only one box is between the box of rabbit and zebra. The box in which tiger is kept is immediately below the box of rabbit. The box of cat is kept four boxes above the box of rabbit. The box of panda is kept below the box of zebra. Box of lion is placed below the box of Cat. The number of boxes above box of Cat is not same as number of boxes below Rat. The box of rabbit is not kept at topmost position. Box contain tiger toy is not kept in bottom most stack.

How many number of box is kept below box of Panda?

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

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Correct answer

D.

None

Why this answer is correct

There is only one box is between the box of rabbit and zebra. The box of cat is kept four boxes above the box of rabbit and The box of rabbit is not kept at topmost position.

Case1:

Cat



Rabbit

Zebra

Case2:

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit

The box in which tiger is kept is immediately below the box of rabbit.

Case1:

Cat



Rabbit
Tiger
Zebra

Case2:

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit
Tiger

The box of panda is kept below the box of zebra. Box of lion is placed below the box of Cat. Case 1 get invalid as in that case more than seven person will be there which is not possible.

Case2(a)

Cat

Zebra
Panda
Rabbit
Tiger

Case2(b)

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit
Tiger
Panda

The box of lion is kept above the box of rat. The number of boxes above box of Cat is not same as number of boxes below Rat. Hence case2(a) gets invalid.

Final arrangement

Cat
Lion
Zebra
Rat
Rabbit
Tiger
Panda

As no box is kept below Panda box Hence none is the correct answer.

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Question 76

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

Direction: Study the following information and answer the question.

There are seven boxes are arranged in a stack. These boxes contain toy animals namely lion, rat, rabbit, cat, tiger, zebra, panda but not necessary order. The lowermost box of the stack is numbered as 1 and topmost box which is numbered as 7.

The box of lion is kept above the box of rat. There is only one box is between the box of rabbit and zebra. The box in which tiger is kept is immediately below the box of rabbit. The box of cat is kept four boxes above the box of rabbit. The box of panda is kept below the box of zebra. Box of lion is placed below the box of Cat. The number of boxes above box of Cat is not same as number of boxes below Rat. The box of rabbit is not kept at topmost position. Box contain tiger toy is not kept in bottom most stack.

What is the position of the box that contains the lion with respect to the box that contains the rat?

AOption (a)
Immediately above
BOption (b)
One box above
COption (c)
Two box above
DOption (d)
Three box above
EOption (e)
Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

C.

Two box above

Why this answer is correct

There is only one box is between the box of rabbit and zebra. The box of cat is kept four boxes above the box of rabbit and The box of rabbit is not kept at topmost position.

Case1:

Cat



Rabbit

Zebra

Case2:

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit

The box in which tiger is kept is immediately below the box of rabbit.

Case1:

Cat



Rabbit
Tiger
Zebra

Case2:

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit
Tiger

The box of panda is kept below the box of zebra. Box of lion is placed below the box of Cat. Case 1 get invalid as in that case more than seven person will be there which is not possible.

Case2(a)

Cat

Zebra
Panda
Rabbit
Tiger

Case2(b)

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit
Tiger
Panda

The box of lion is kept above the box of rat. The number of boxes above box of Cat is not same as number of boxes below Rat. Hence case2(a) gets invalid.

Final arrangement

Cat
Lion
Zebra
Rat
Rabbit
Tiger
Panda

Box that contains the lion is two box above to the box that contains the rat.

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Question 77

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

Direction: Study the following information and answer the question.

There are seven boxes are arranged in a stack. These boxes contain toy animals namely lion, rat, rabbit, cat, tiger, zebra, panda but not necessary order. The lowermost box of the stack is numbered as 1 and topmost box which is numbered as 7.

The box of lion is kept above the box of rat. There is only one box is between the box of rabbit and zebra. The box in which tiger is kept is immediately below the box of rabbit. The box of cat is kept four boxes above the box of rabbit. The box of panda is kept below the box of zebra. Box of lion is placed below the box of Cat. The number of boxes above box of Cat is not same as number of boxes below Rat. The box of rabbit is not kept at topmost position. Box contain tiger toy is not kept in bottom most stack.

How many box are there in between Cat and Rat?

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

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Correct answer

B.

Two

Why this answer is correct

There is only one box is between the box of rabbit and zebra. The box of cat is kept four boxes above the box of rabbit and The box of rabbit is not kept at topmost position.

Case1:

Cat



Rabbit

Zebra

Case2:

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit

The box in which tiger is kept is immediately below the box of rabbit.

Case1:

Cat



Rabbit
Tiger
Zebra

Case2:

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit
Tiger

The box of panda is kept below the box of zebra. Box of lion is placed below the box of Cat. Case 1 get invalid as in that case more than seven person will be there which is not possible.

Case2(a)

Cat

Zebra
Panda
Rabbit
Tiger

Case2(b)

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit
Tiger
Panda

The box of lion is kept above the box of rat. The number of boxes above box of Cat is not same as number of boxes below Rat. Hence case2(a) gets invalid.

Final arrangement

Cat
Lion
Zebra
Rat
Rabbit
Tiger
Panda

Two boxes are kept in between Cat and Rat box.

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Question 78

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

Direction: Study the following information and answer the question.

There are seven boxes are arranged in a stack. These boxes contain toy animals namely lion, rat, rabbit, cat, tiger, zebra, panda but not necessary order. The lowermost box of the stack is numbered as 1 and topmost box which is numbered as 7.

The box of lion is kept above the box of rat. There is only one box is between the box of rabbit and zebra. The box in which tiger is kept is immediately below the box of rabbit. The box of cat is kept four boxes above the box of rabbit. The box of panda is kept below the box of zebra. Box of lion is placed below the box of Cat. The number of boxes above box of Cat is not same as number of boxes below Rat. The box of rabbit is not kept at topmost position. Box contain tiger toy is not kept in bottom most stack.

If Box of zebra and tiger is interchanged which box is placed immediately below Zebra box?

AOption (a)
Tiger
BOption (b)
Panda
COption (c)
Cat
DOption (d)
Rat
EOption (e)
Rabbit

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Correct answer

B.

Panda

Why this answer is correct

There is only one box is between the box of rabbit and zebra. The box of cat is kept four boxes above the box of rabbit and The box of rabbit is not kept at topmost position.

Case1:

Cat



Rabbit

Zebra

Case2:

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit

The box in which tiger is kept is immediately below the box of rabbit.

Case1:

Cat



Rabbit
Tiger
Zebra

Case2:

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit
Tiger

The box of panda is kept below the box of zebra. Box of lion is placed below the box of Cat. Case 1 get invalid as in that case more than seven person will be there which is not possible.

Case2(a)

Cat

Zebra
Panda
Rabbit
Tiger

Case2(b)

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit
Tiger
Panda

The box of lion is kept above the box of rat. The number of boxes above box of Cat is not same as number of boxes below Rat. Hence case2(a) gets invalid.

Final arrangement

Cat
Lion
Zebra
Rat
Rabbit
Tiger
Panda

If position of Zebra and Tiger changed immediately below is Panda box

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Question 79

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

Direction: Study the following information and answer the question.

There are seven boxes are arranged in a stack. These boxes contain toy animals namely lion, rat, rabbit, cat, tiger, zebra, panda but not necessary order. The lowermost box of the stack is numbered as 1 and topmost box which is numbered as 7.

The box of lion is kept above the box of rat. There is only one box is between the box of rabbit and zebra. The box in which tiger is kept is immediately below the box of rabbit. The box of cat is kept four boxes above the box of rabbit. The box of panda is kept below the box of zebra. Box of lion is placed below the box of Cat. The number of boxes above box of Cat is not same as number of boxes below Rat. The box of rabbit is not kept at topmost position. Box contain tiger toy is not kept in bottom most stack.

Which of the following statement is Correct?

I. Box of tiger is placed below box of Zebra.

II. Box of Lion is kept immediately above Box of Cat.

III. There are 3 box in between Zebra and Panda.

AOption (a)
Only I and Only II
BOption (b)
Only I
COption (c)
Only I and Only III
DOption (d)
Only III
EOption (e)
Only II

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Correct answer

C.

Only I and Only III

Why this answer is correct

There is only one box is between the box of rabbit and zebra. The box of cat is kept four boxes above the box of rabbit and The box of rabbit is not kept at topmost position.

Case1:

Cat



Rabbit

Zebra

Case2:

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit

The box in which tiger is kept is immediately below the box of rabbit.

Case1:

Cat



Rabbit
Tiger
Zebra

Case2:

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit
Tiger

The box of panda is kept below the box of zebra. Box of lion is placed below the box of Cat. Case 1 get invalid as in that case more than seven person will be there which is not possible.

Case2(a)

Cat

Zebra
Panda
Rabbit
Tiger

Case2(b)

Cat

Zebra

Rabbit
Tiger
Panda

The box of lion is kept above the box of rat. The number of boxes above box of Cat is not same as number of boxes below Rat. Hence case2(a) gets invalid.

Final arrangement

Cat
Lion
Zebra
Rat
Rabbit
Tiger
Panda

Only statement I and III is correct

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Question 80

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

How many such pairs of digits are there in the number '9426753', each of which has as many digits between them in the number (both forward and backward direction) as they have between them in the Numeric series?

AOption (a)
Five
BOption (b)
Eight
COption (c)
Seven
DOption (d)
Nine
EOption (e)
Six

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Correct answer

C.

Seven

Why this answer is correct

Given Number: 9426753

The given number can be represented as follows:

Forward: 2-5, 4-6, 4-7, 6-7,

Backward: 3-9, 6-9, 3-6

Hence, there are seven pairs.

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