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Question 941

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Directions (75-79) : Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Eight persons are sitting around a circular table in such a way some of them are facing inside while some of them are facing outside of the table.

No two adjacent persons are facing in same direction. S sits second to the right of W. V is not an immediate neighbor of W. Two persons sit between S and V. T sits opposite to R who is an immediate neighbor of S. Q sits second to the left of T. U sits second to the left of P who faces S.

How many persons sits between U and S, when counted from the right of S?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Answer: (d)D.

One

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Question 942

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Directions (75-79) : Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Eight persons are sitting around a circular table in such a way some of them are facing inside while some of them are facing outside of the table.

No two adjacent persons are facing in same direction. S sits second to the right of W. V is not an immediate neighbor of W. Two persons sit between S and V. T sits opposite to R who is an immediate neighbor of S. Q sits second to the left of T. U sits second to the left of P who faces S.

Who among the following sits opposite to W?

  1. AOption (a)

    V

  2. BOption (b)

    U

  3. COption (c)

    P

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

U

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Question 943

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Directions (75-79) : Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Eight persons are sitting around a circular table in such a way some of them are facing inside while some of them are facing outside of the table.

No two adjacent persons are facing in same direction. S sits second to the right of W. V is not an immediate neighbor of W. Two persons sit between S and V. T sits opposite to R who is an immediate neighbor of S. Q sits second to the left of T. U sits second to the left of P who faces S.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    P is an immediate neighbor of the one who sits opposite to Q

  2. BOption (b)

    P is an immediate neighbor of R

  3. COption (c)

    T sits immediate left of P

  4. DOption (d)

    P is not an immediate neighbor of V

  5. EOption (e)

    Both (a) and (d)

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

P is an immediate neighbor of the one who sits opposite to Q

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Question 944

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Directions (75-79) : Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Eight persons are sitting around a circular table in such a way some of them are facing inside while some of them are facing outside of the table.

No two adjacent persons are facing in same direction. S sits second to the right of W. V is not an immediate neighbor of W. Two persons sit between S and V. T sits opposite to R who is an immediate neighbor of S. Q sits second to the left of T. U sits second to the left of P who faces S.

Who among the following sits third to the right of the one who sits second to the left of U?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    T

  3. COption (c)

    Q

  4. DOption (d)

    R

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

None of these

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Question 945

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Directions (80-84) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Nine persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S sit in a linear row but not necessarily in the same order.

All the persons will face in north direction.

More than five persons sit to the right of R. Two persons sit between R and M. Q sits third to the right of M. One person sits between Q and K. K sits fifth to the right of P. N and S sit adjacent to each other. Three persons sit between S and L who does not sit to the right of M.

Who among the following sits second from the right end of the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    O

  2. BOption (b)

    P

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

O

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Question 946

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Directions (80-84) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Nine persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S sit in a linear row but not necessarily in the same order.

All the persons will face in north direction.

More than five persons sit to the right of R. Two persons sit between R and M. Q sits third to the right of M. One person sits between Q and K. K sits fifth to the right of P. N and S sit adjacent to each other. Three persons sit between S and L who does not sit to the right of M.

How many persons sits to the left of N?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

None of these

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Question 947

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Directions (80-84) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Nine persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S sit in a linear row but not necessarily in the same order.

All the persons will face in north direction.

More than five persons sit to the right of R. Two persons sit between R and M. Q sits third to the right of M. One person sits between Q and K. K sits fifth to the right of P. N and S sit adjacent to each other. Three persons sit between S and L who does not sit to the right of M.

What is the position of O with respect to R?

  1. AOption (a)

    Third to the right

  2. BOption (b)

    Sixth to the right

  3. COption (c)

    Fourth to the left

  4. DOption (d)

    Fifth to the right

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Fifth to the right

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Question 948

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2022• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions (80-84) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Nine persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S sit in a linear row but not necessarily in the same order.

All the persons will face in north direction.

More than five persons sit to the right of R. Two persons sit between R and M. Q sits third to the right of M. One person sits between Q and K. K sits fifth to the right of P. N and S sit adjacent to each other. Three persons sit between S and L who does not sit to the right of M.

Four among the following five are alike in a certain way and related to a group, which among the following does not belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    P-R

  2. BOption (b)

    L-Q

  3. COption (c)

    N-S

  4. DOption (d)

    M-K

  5. EOption (e)

    O-Q

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

L-Q

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Question 949

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Directions (80-84) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Nine persons K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R and S sit in a linear row but not necessarily in the same order.

All the persons will face in north direction.

More than five persons sit to the right of R. Two persons sit between R and M. Q sits third to the right of M. One person sits between Q and K. K sits fifth to the right of P. N and S sit adjacent to each other. Three persons sit between S and L who does not sit to the right of M.

Who among the following is the neighbour of L?

  1. AOption (a)

    R

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    O

  4. DOption (d)

    K

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

None of these

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Question 950

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Directions (85-88) : In each of the questions below some statements are given followed by two conclusions. 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.

Statements:

Only a few Carbons is Bronze.

Only a few Oxide is Bronze.

All Oxide are element.

Conclusions:

I. Some element is not Bronze.

II. All Carbons can be element.

  1. AOption (a)

    If only conclusion I follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    If only conclusion II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    If either conclusion I or II follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

  5. EOption (e)

    If both conclusion I and II follow.

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

If both conclusion I and II follow.

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Question 951

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Directions (85-88) : In each of the questions below some statements are given followed by two conclusions. 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.

Statements:

Only a few jeep is truck.

Some truck are not bus.

Some bus are van.

Conclusions:

I. Some jeep is not bus.

II. No van is truck is a possibility.

  1. AOption (a)

    If only conclusion I follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    If only conclusion II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    If either conclusion I or II follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

  5. EOption (e)

    If both conclusion I and II follow.

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

If only conclusion II follows.

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Question 952

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Directions (85-88) : In each of the questions below some statements are given followed by two conclusions. 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.

Statements:

No apple is kiwi.

All kiwi is fruit.

Some kiwi is green.

Conclusions:

I. No apple is fruit.

II. Some green is not apple.

  1. AOption (a)

    If only conclusion I follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    If only conclusion II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    If either conclusion I or II follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

  5. EOption (e)

    If both conclusion I and II follow.

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

If only conclusion II follows.

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Question 953

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Directions (85-88) : In each of the questions below some statements are given followed by two conclusions. 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.

Statements:

All bat are ball.

No bat is stick.

Only a few stick is play.

Conclusions:

I. Some stick is not play.

II. No stick is ball.

  1. AOption (a)

    If only conclusion I follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    If only conclusion II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    If either conclusion I or II follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    If neither conclusion I nor II follows.

  5. EOption (e)

    If both conclusion I and II follow.

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

If only conclusion I follows.

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Question 954

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Directions (89-91) : Study the given information carefully to answer the questions given below:
There are eight persons V, P, L, M, G, K, H and N in a family of three generation. G has two children and both of them are married. V is the grandson of G and nephew of M. M is the only daughter of G. K is the daughter-in-law of H who is the father-in-law of N. P is the daughter of M who is the daughter of H.

What is the relation of L with respect to G?

  1. AOption (a)

    Son

  2. BOption (b)

    Husband

  3. COption (c)

    Grandson

  4. DOption (d)

    Grandchild

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (a)A.

Son

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Question 955

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Directions (89-91) : Study the given information carefully to answer the questions given below:
There are eight persons V, P, L, M, G, K, H and N in a family of three generation. G has two children and both of them are married. V is the grandson of G and nephew of M. M is the only daughter of G. K is the daughter-in-law of H who is the father-in-law of N. P is the daughter of M who is the daughter of H.

Who among the following is the cousin of V?

  1. AOption (a)

    L

  2. BOption (b)

    P

  3. COption (c)

    M

  4. DOption (d)

    Either (b) or (c)

  5. EOption (e)

    Can't be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

P

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Question 956

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Directions (89-91) : Study the given information carefully to answer the questions given below:
There are eight persons V, P, L, M, G, K, H and N in a family of three generation. G has two children and both of them are married. V is the grandson of G and nephew of M. M is the only daughter of G. K is the daughter-in-law of H who is the father-in-law of N. P is the daughter of M who is the daughter of H.

What is the relation of K with respect to M?

  1. AOption (a)

    Brother-in-law

  2. BOption (b)

    Brother

  3. COption (c)

    Sister-in-law

  4. DOption (d)

    Mother

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Sister-in-law

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Question 957

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How many pair of letters are there in the word ‘PREMIUM’, each of which have as many letters between them (both forward and backward direction) in the word as they have between them according to English alphabetical order?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    None

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Three

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Question 958

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Directions (93-96) : Study the given information to answer the questions given below:
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How many even numbers are immediately followed by an odd number?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Six

  4. DOption (d)

    Seven

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Six

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Question 959

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Directions (93-96) : Study the given information to answer the questions given below:
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Which among the following number is fifteenth element to the right of seventh number from left end?

  1. AOption (a)

    4

  2. BOption (b)

    3

  3. COption (c)

    8

  4. DOption (d)

    9

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

3

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Question 960

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Directions (93-96) : Study the given information to answer the questions given below:
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How many numbers are there in the series which are immediately preceded by the cube of a number?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Five

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Three

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