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RRB Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 6 Dec 2025 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning
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Question 301

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Seven boxes, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V, are stacked vertically, where position 1 is the bottom and position 7 is the top.

Box Q is placed below box T. Box P is placed immediately above box R. Box S is placed immediately above box U. The box just below box S is placed three positions below box V. Exactly two boxes are placed between box R and box S. Box U occupies an even prime-numbered position.

Which among the following box is placed at the bottom-most position?

  1. AOption (a)

    V

  2. BOption (b)

    U

  3. COption (c)

    Q

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    R

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Q

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V, are stacked vertically, where position 1 is the bottom and position 7 is the top.

  1. Box U occupies an even prime-numbered position. 
Box no.Boxes
7
6
5
4
3
2U
1

 

2. Box S is placed immediately above box U. 

Box no.Boxes
7
6
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

3. Exactly two boxes are placed between box R and box S. 

Box no.Boxes
7
6R
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. Box P is placed immediately above box R.
Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. The box just below box S is placed three positions below box V.
Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5V
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. Box Q is placed below box T. 

This is our final arrangement,

Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5V
4T
3S
2U
1Q

 

Hence, the correct answer is Q.

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Question 302

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Seven boxes, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V, are stacked vertically, where position 1 is the bottom and position 7 is the top.

Box Q is placed below box T. Box P is placed immediately above box R. Box S is placed immediately above box U. The box just below box S is placed three positions below box V. Exactly two boxes are placed between box R and box S. Box U occupies an even prime-numbered position.

How many boxes are placed between box T and box V?

  1. AOption (a)

    Same as boxes kept below V

  2. BOption (b)

    Same as boxes between S and U

  3. COption (c)

    Same as boxes between T and R

  4. DOption (d)

    Same as boxes kept above Q

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Same as boxes between S and U

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V, are stacked vertically, where position 1 is the bottom and position 7 is the top.

  1. Box U occupies an even prime-numbered position. 
Box no.Boxes
7
6
5
4
3
2U
1

 

2. Box S is placed immediately above box U. 

Box no.Boxes
7
6
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

3. Exactly two boxes are placed between box R and box S. 

Box no.Boxes
7
6R
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. Box P is placed immediately above box R.
Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. The box just below box S is placed three positions below box V.
Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5V
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. Box Q is placed below box T. 

This is our final arrangement,

Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5V
4T
3S
2U
1Q

 

Hence, the correct answer is Same as boxes between S and U.

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Question 303

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Seven boxes, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V, are stacked vertically, where position 1 is the bottom and position 7 is the top.

Box Q is placed below box T. Box P is placed immediately above box R. Box S is placed immediately above box U. The box just below box S is placed three positions below box V. Exactly two boxes are placed between box R and box S. Box U occupies an even prime-numbered position.

Which of the following statements regarding box P is true?

  1. AOption (a)

    Box T is placed two boxes below box P.

  2. BOption (b)

    Two boxes are placed between P and U.

  3. COption (c)

    Box Q is placed above P.

  4. DOption (d)

    P is placed in an odd-numbered position.

  5. EOption (e)

    All are true.

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

P is placed in an odd-numbered position.

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V, are stacked vertically, where position 1 is the bottom and position 7 is the top.

  1. Box U occupies an even prime-numbered position. 
Box no.Boxes
7
6
5
4
3
2U
1

 

2. Box S is placed immediately above box U. 

Box no.Boxes
7
6
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

3. Exactly two boxes are placed between box R and box S. 

Box no.Boxes
7
6R
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. Box P is placed immediately above box R.
Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. The box just below box S is placed three positions below box V.
Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5V
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. Box Q is placed below box T. 

This is our final arrangement,

Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5V
4T
3S
2U
1Q

 

Hence, the correct answer is P is placed in an odd-numbered position.

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Question 304

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Seven boxes, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V, are stacked vertically, where position 1 is the bottom and position 7 is the top.

Box Q is placed below box T. Box P is placed immediately above box R. Box S is placed immediately above box U. The box just below box S is placed three positions below box V. Exactly two boxes are placed between box R and box S. Box U occupies an even prime-numbered position.

Four of the following five form a group based on a certain pattern. Which one does NOT belong?

  1. AOption (a)

    S

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    P

  4. DOption (d)

    R

  5. EOption (e)

    V

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

R

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V, are stacked vertically, where position 1 is the bottom and position 7 is the top.

  1. Box U occupies an even prime-numbered position. 
Box no.Boxes
7
6
5
4
3
2U
1

 

2. Box S is placed immediately above box U. 

Box no.Boxes
7
6
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

3. Exactly two boxes are placed between box R and box S. 

Box no.Boxes
7
6R
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. Box P is placed immediately above box R.
Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. The box just below box S is placed three positions below box V.
Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5V
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. Box Q is placed below box T. 

This is our final arrangement,

Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5V
4T
3S
2U
1Q

 

Except for R, all others are placed in an odd-numbered position.

Hence, the correct answer is R.

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Question 305

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Seven boxes, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V, are stacked vertically, where position 1 is the bottom and position 7 is the top.

Box Q is placed below box T. Box P is placed immediately above box R. Box S is placed immediately above box U. The box just below box S is placed three positions below box V. Exactly two boxes are placed between box R and box S. Box U occupies an even prime-numbered position.

What is the position of box U with respect to box R?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three boxes below

  2. BOption (b)

    Immediately below

  3. COption (c)

    Two boxes above

  4. DOption (d)

    Two boxes below

  5. EOption (e)

    Four boxes below

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Four boxes below

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, namely, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V, are stacked vertically, where position 1 is the bottom and position 7 is the top.

  1. Box U occupies an even prime-numbered position. 
Box no.Boxes
7
6
5
4
3
2U
1

 

2. Box S is placed immediately above box U. 

Box no.Boxes
7
6
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

3. Exactly two boxes are placed between box R and box S. 

Box no.Boxes
7
6R
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. Box P is placed immediately above box R.
Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. The box just below box S is placed three positions below box V.
Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5V
4
3S
2U
1

 

  1. Box Q is placed below box T. 

This is our final arrangement,

Box no.Boxes
7P
6R
5V
4T
3S
2U
1Q

 

Hence, the correct answer is Four boxes below.

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Question 306

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

How many pairs of letters are there in the word 'COVALENT" which have as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series (both in backward and inward direction)?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given word: COVALENT.

Forward pair: LN

Backward pair: LO

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

Hence, the correct answer is two.

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Question 307

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

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

A certain number of persons sit on a linear row facing towards north direction. Q sits four places away from K. Two persons sit between S and M who sits to the right of S. Three persons sit between R and F. R sits three places away from V who sits at the one of the end position. One person sits between F and M who sits to the left of F. S sits third to the right of Q. The number of persons sit to the left of Q is two less than that of to the right of F. K and S do not sit adjacent to each other.

How many persons sit between K and M?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four persons

  2. BOption (b)

    Six persons

  3. COption (c)

    Eight persons

  4. DOption (d)

    Five persons

  5. EOption (e)

    Nine persons

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Nine persons

Why this answer is correct

Given: A certain number of persons sit on a linear row facing towards north direction. 

  1. R sits three places away from V who sits at the one of the end position.

  2. Three persons sit between R and F.

  3. One person sits between F and M who sits to the left of F.

  4. Two persons sit between S and M who sits to the right of S.

  5. S sits third to the right of Q. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated.

  6. The number of persons sit to the left of Q is two less than that of to the right of F.                     

  7. Q sits four places away from K.

  8. K and S do not sit adjacent to each other. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Hence, nine persons sit between K and M.

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Question 308

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

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

A certain number of persons sit on a linear row facing towards north direction. Q sits four places away from K. Two persons sit between S and M who sits to the right of S. Three persons sit between R and F. R sits three places away from V who sits at the one of the end position. One person sits between F and M who sits to the left of F. S sits third to the right of Q. The number of persons sit to the left of Q is two less than that of to the right of F. K and S do not sit adjacent to each other.

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

I. K sits to the right of Q.

II. Prime number of persons sit to the left of Q.

III. S sits exactly between M and Q.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I and III

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II and III

  3. COption (c)

    Only I and II

  4. DOption (d)

    All of these

  5. EOption (e)

    Only I

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only II and III

Why this answer is correct

Given: A certain number of persons sit on a linear row facing towards north direction. 

  1. R sits three places away from V who sits at the one of the end position.

  2. Three persons sit between R and F.

  3. One person sits between F and M who sits to the left of F.

  4. Two persons sit between S and M who sits to the right of S.

  5. S sits third to the right of Q. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated.

  6. The number of persons sit to the left of Q is two less than that of to the right of F.                     

  7. Q sits four places away from K.

  8. K and S do not sit adjacent to each other. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Since, K sits to the left of Q not to the right. Therefore, statement I is incorrect.

Five persons which is a prime number sit to the left of Q. Therefore, statement II is correct.

S sits exactly between M and Q. Therefore, statement III is correct.

Hence, the correct answer is only II and III.

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Question 309

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

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

A certain number of persons sit on a linear row facing towards north direction. Q sits four places away from K. Two persons sit between S and M who sits to the right of S. Three persons sit between R and F. R sits three places away from V who sits at the one of the end position. One person sits between F and M who sits to the left of F. S sits third to the right of Q. The number of persons sit to the left of Q is two less than that of to the right of F. K and S do not sit adjacent to each other.

What is the position of F with respect to S?

  1. AOption (a)

    Second to the left

  2. BOption (b)

    Second to the right

  3. COption (c)

    Fifth to the right

  4. DOption (d)

    Third to the left

  5. EOption (e)

    Immediate right

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Fifth to the right

Why this answer is correct

Given: A certain number of persons sit on a linear row facing towards north direction. 

  1. R sits three places away from V who sits at the one of the end position.

  2. Three persons sit between R and F.

  3. One person sits between F and M who sits to the left of F.

  4. Two persons sit between S and M who sits to the right of S.

  5. S sits third to the right of Q. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated.

  6. The number of persons sit to the left of Q is two less than that of to the right of F.                     

  7. Q sits four places away from K.

  8. K and S do not sit adjacent to each other. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Hence, F sits fifth to the right of S.

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Question 310

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Direction: In the question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statement:

All whatsapp is facebook.

All facebook is instagram.

Only a few instagram is twitter.

Conclusion:

I. No twitter is facebook.

II. Some twitter is facebook.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Either I or II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible diagram for the given statements is as follows

Conclusions:

I. No twitter is facebook. → False (It is possible but not definite)

II. Some twitter is facebook. → False (It is possible but not definite)

Both are complementary conclusions.

Hence, either I or II follows

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Question 311

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions

In the question below is given three statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variances from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.

Statements:

No rat is a cat.

Some cats are dogs.

Some dogs are horses.

Conclusions:

I. Some cats are not horses is a possibility.

II. Some dogs are not rats.

  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 conclusions I and II follows.

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

If both conclusions I and II follows.

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram is as follows,

Conclusions:

I. Some cats are not horses is a possibility → Possibility is true.

II. Some dogs are not rats → True.

Hence, both conclusions I and II follows.

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Question 312

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions

In the question below is given three statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variances 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 Gold are Green.

Some Green are Black.

Some Black are White.

Conclusions:

I. Some White are Gold.

II. Some Gold are Black.

  1. AOption (a)

    If neither conclusion I nor II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    If only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    If either conclusion I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    If only conclusion I follows

  5. EOption (e)

    If both conclusions I and II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

If neither conclusion I nor II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram is as follows:

Conclusions:

I. Some White are Gold → False (As there is no direct relation between White and Gold. It is possible but not definite. So, it is false)

II. Some Gold are Black → False (As there is no direct relation between Black and Gold. It is possible but not definite. So, it is false)

Hence, Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

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Question 313

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Direction: In the question given below statements are 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 definitely does not follow from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Some Rabbit are not Mouse.

All Mouse are Bird.

No Bird is Nest.

Conclusions:

  1. Some Nest is Mouse.

  2. Some Mouse is Bird.

  3. All Rabbit is Mouse is possible.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only 1 and 3

  2. BOption (b)

    Only 2

  3. COption (c)

    Only 2 and 3

  4. DOption (d)

    All of the above

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only 1 and 3

Why this answer is correct

  1. Some Nest is Mouse → False (As All Bird is Nest, all part of Bird means Mouse is Nest. So, it is false)

  2. Some Mouse is Bird → True (As All Mouse is Bird → Some Mouse is Bird. So, it is true)

  3. All Rabbit is Mouse is possible → False (Some rabbit are not mouse. So, All Rabbit will not be Mouse. so, it is false)

Hence, Only conclusions 1 and 3 does not follow here.

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Question 314

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Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

¥ R 6 # J K 4 @ 5 L 7 * 1 M N $ J H £ G 9 ©$

Which of the following is the fifth to the left of the ninth element from the left end of the above arrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

  2. BOption (b)

    9

  3. COption (c)

    %

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Why this answer is correct

Given series:

Left side ¥ R 6 # J K 4 @ 5 L 7 * 1 M N $ J H £ G 9 © right side

 As, left – left = left

9th from the left – 5th from the left = 4th from the left

Clearly, 4th from the left is #$.

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Question 315

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

¥ R 6 # J K 4 @ 5 L 7 * 1 M N $ J H £ G 9 ©$

How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which are immediately preceded by a number and followed by an alphabet?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

One

Why this answer is correct

Given series:

Left Side ¥ R 6 # J K 4 @ 5 L 7 * 1 M N $ J H £ G 9 © Right Side

  1. Symbols which are immediately preceded by a number and followed by an alphabet:

¥ R 6 # J K 4 @ 5 L 7 * 1 M N $ J H £ G 9 ©

Hence, there is 1 symbol which is immediately preceded by number and followed by an alphabet: 6 # J

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Question 316

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Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

¥ R 6 # J K 4 @ 5 L 7 * 1 M N $ J H £ G 9 ©$

After removing the alphabets and symbols arrange the remaining numbers in ascending order. Which of the set of numbers will be correct in the given option?

  1. AOption (a)

    97 6 5 4 1

  2. BOption (b)

    1 4 5 6 7 9

  3. COption (c)

    1 5 4 6 7 9

  4. DOption (d)

    1 4 5 7 6 9

  5. EOption (e)

    9 7 5 6 4 1

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

1 4 5 6 7 9

Why this answer is correct

Given series:

Left Side ¥ R 6 # J K 4 @ 5 L 7 * 1 M N $ J H £ G 9 © Right Side

After removing the alphabets and symbols will get the series as 6 4 5 7 1 9

The ascending order is 1 4 5 6 7 9. Hence option 2 is correct$.

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Question 317

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Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

¥ R 6 # J K 4 @ 5 L 7 * 1 M N $ J H £ G 9 ©$

If all the symbols in the above arrangement are dropped, then which of the following will be the tenth from the right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    2

  2. BOption (b)

    8

  3. COption (c)

    I

  4. DOption (d)

    9

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

None of these

Why this answer is correct

Given series:

Left Side ¥ R 6 # J K 4 @ 5 L 7 * 1 M N $ J H £ G 9 © Right Side

​1) If all the symbols are dropped:

R 6 J K 4 5 L 7 1 M N J H G 9

  1. 10th letter/number from the right end is 5.

Then, letter/ number that is tenth from right end is ‘5’$.

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Question 318

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Direction: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions:

¥ R 6 # J K 4 @ 5 L 7 * 1 M N $ J H £ G 9 ©$

How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately followed by a number and also preceded by a number?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Two

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given series:

Left Side ¥ R 6 # J K 4 @ 5 L 7 * 1 M N $ J H £ G 9 © Right Side

Symbols which are immediately followed by a number and preceded by a number:

 ¥ R 6 # J K 4 @ 5 L 7 * 1 M N $ J H £ G 9 ©.

Hence, there are two sets which are immediately followed by number and preceded by number.

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Question 319

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Seven individuals, namely, X, P, L, R, M, T, and Y, are planning a vacation to Canada, each traveling in a different month among March, April, May, June, July, August, and September, but not necessarily in this order.

There are two people between P and Y. Two people travel between R and L. R travels in a month that has 31 days. T travels immediately after L. P travels earlier than R. X does not travel before P. X does not travel in a month that has 30 days. Exactly three people travel between R and Y.

Who among the following travels immediately before X?

  1. AOption (a)

    Y

  2. BOption (b)

    M

  3. COption (c)

    P

  4. DOption (d)

    R

  5. EOption (e)

    L

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

R

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven individuals, namely, X, P, L, R, M, T, and Y, are planning a vacation to Canada, each traveling in a different month among March, April, May, June, July, August, and September, but not necessarily in this order.

  1. R travels in a month that has 31 days.

Here, we have 3 Cases, i.e., Case 1, Case 2, Case 3, and Case 4.

MonthsPersons
Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
March (31)R
April (30)
May (31)R
June (30)
July (31)R
August (31)R
September (30)

 

2.  Exactly three people travel between R and Y.

MonthsPersons
Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
March (31)RY
April (30)Y
May (31)R
June (30)
July (31)YR
August (31)R
September (30)Y

 

3. There are two people between P and Y.

MonthsPersons
Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
March (31)RY
April (30)PY
May (31)R
June (30)PP
July (31)YRP
August (31)R
September (30)Y

 

  1. P travels earlier than R.

Now, we can eliminate Case 1 and Case 2.

MonthsPersons
Case 3Case 4
March (31)Y
April (30)Y
May (31)
June (30)P
July (31)RP
August (31)R
September (30)

 

  1. Two people travel between R and L.
MonthsPersons
Case 3Case 4
March (31)Y
April (30)LY
May (31)L
June (30)P
July (31)RP
August (31)R
September (30)

 

 

  1. T travels immediately after L.
MonthsPersons
Case 3Case 4
March (31)Y
April (30)LY
May (31)TL
June (30)PT
July (31)RP
August (31)R
September (30)

 

 

7. X does not travel in a month that has 30 days. 

MonthsPersons
Case 3Case 4
March (31)YX
April (30)LY
May (31)TL
June (30)PT
July (31)RP
August (31)XR
September (30)

 

  1. X does not travel before P. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 4.

This is our final arrangement,

MonthsPersons
Case 3
March (31)Y
April (30)L
May (31)T
June (30)P
July (31)R
August (31)X
September (30)M

 

Hence, the correct answer is R.

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Question 320

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Seven individuals, namely, X, P, L, R, M, T, and Y, are planning a vacation to Canada, each traveling in a different month among March, April, May, June, July, August, and September, but not necessarily in this order.

There are two people between P and Y. Two people travel between R and L. R travels in a month that has 31 days. T travels immediately after L. P travels earlier than R. X does not travel before P. X does not travel in a month that has 30 days. Exactly three people travel between R and Y.

Who among the following travels in April?

  1. AOption (a)

    L

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    M

  5. EOption (e)

    Y

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Answer: (a)A.

L

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven individuals, namely, X, P, L, R, M, T, and Y, are planning a vacation to Canada, each traveling in a different month among March, April, May, June, July, August, and September, but not necessarily in this order.

  1. R travels in a month that has 31 days.

Here, we have 3 Cases, i.e., Case 1, Case 2, Case 3, and Case 4.

MonthsPersons
Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
March (31)R
April (30)
May (31)R
June (30)
July (31)R
August (31)R
September (30)

 

2.  Exactly three people travel between R and Y.

MonthsPersons
Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
March (31)RY
April (30)Y
May (31)R
June (30)
July (31)YR
August (31)R
September (30)Y

 

3. There are two people between P and Y.

MonthsPersons
Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
March (31)RY
April (30)PY
May (31)R
June (30)PP
July (31)YRP
August (31)R
September (30)Y

 

  1. P travels earlier than R.

Now, we can eliminate Case 1 and Case 2.

MonthsPersons
Case 3Case 4
March (31)Y
April (30)Y
May (31)
June (30)P
July (31)RP
August (31)R
September (30)

 

  1. Two people travel between R and L.
MonthsPersons
Case 3Case 4
March (31)Y
April (30)LY
May (31)L
June (30)P
July (31)RP
August (31)R
September (30)

 

  1. T travels immediately after L.
MonthsPersons
Case 3Case 4
March (31)Y
April (30)LY
May (31)TL
June (30)PT
July (31)RP
August (31)R
September (30)

 

7. X does not travel in a month that has 30 days. 

MonthsPersons
Case 3Case 4
March (31)YX
April (30)LY
May (31)TL
June (30)PT
July (31)RP
August (31)XR
September (30)

 

  1. X does not travel before P. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 4.

This is our final arrangement,

MonthsPersons
Case 3
March (31)Y
April (30)L
May (31)T
June (30)P
July (31)R
August (31)X
September (30)M

 

Hence, the correct answer is L.

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