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Question 881

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Directions:- Study the following information carefully and answer the Questions based on it:

There are eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H - sitting around a circular table, not necessarily in the same order. Four of them are facing inward, while the other four are facing outward.

No two persons sitting adjacent to each other are facing the same direction (i.e., if one person is facing inside, the person sitting next to them will be facing outside, and vice versa). B sits third to the right of A and is facing outside. Three people are sitting between B and C. D sits second to the right of B. E sits third to the left of D. H is sitting exactly opposite to G, who is not the immediate neighbor of either F or C. F is not facing inside.

Who is sitting third to the right of C?

  1. AOption (a)

    E

  2. BOption (b)

    F

  3. COption (c)

    H

  4. DOption (d)

    G

  5. EOption (e)

    D

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Answer: (a)A.

E

Why this answer is correct

  1. B sits third to the right of A and is facing outside.

  2. Three people are sitting between B and C. D sits second to the right of B. E sits third to the left of D.

  3. H is sitting exactly opposite to G, who is not the immediate neighbor of either F or C. Case1 and Case 2a gets invalid as there is no place to place H and G.

  4. F is not facing inside. It means F is facing outside. 

E is third to the right of C.

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Question 882

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Directions:- Study the following information carefully and answer the Questions based on it:

There are eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H - sitting around a circular table, not necessarily in the same order. Four of them are facing inward, while the other four are facing outward.

No two persons sitting adjacent to each other are facing the same direction (i.e., if one person is facing inside, the person sitting next to them will be facing outside, and vice versa). B sits third to the right of A and is facing outside. Three people are sitting between B and C. D sits second to the right of B. E sits third to the left of D. H is sitting exactly opposite to G, who is not the immediate neighbor of either F or C. F is not facing inside.

If you arrange the persons in alphabetical order starting from A in clockwise direction, who will be sitting fifth to the right of B?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    H

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

G

Why this answer is correct

  1. B sits third to the right of A and is facing outside.

  2. Three people are sitting between B and C. D sits second to the right of B. E sits third to the left of D.

  3. H is sitting exactly opposite to G, who is not the immediate neighbor of either F or C. Case1 and Case 2a gets invalid as there is no place to place H and G.

  4. F is not facing inside. It means F is facing outside. 

After rearrangement:

G is fifth to the right of B.

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Question 883

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If all the vowels are replaced by immediate next letter and all the consonants are replaced by immediate previous letters of the word "BACKSPACE" and then the letters are arranged in alphabetical order from left to right, then which of the following letter will be fourth from the right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    F

  3. COption (c)

    J

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    R

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Answer: (b)B.

F

Why this answer is correct

Given: BACKSPACE

Step 1: The vowels are replaced by the immediate next letter and all the consonants are replaced by immediate previous letters.

ABBJROBBF

Step 2: All letters are arranged in alphabetical order from left to right.

ABBBBFJOR

Then, F letter will be fourth from the right end.

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Question 884

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If it is possible to make only one meaningful 3-letter English word with the 4th, 6th and 9th letters of the word 'DISTINGUISH', which of the following will be the first letter from the left end of that word? If no such word can be made give 'Y' as the answer and if more than one such word can be made give 'X' as the answer.

  1. AOption (a)

    N

  2. BOption (b)

    X

  3. COption (c)

    Y

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    I

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

X

Why this answer is correct

Given word: DISTINGUISH

4th, 6th and 9th letter of the word DISTINGUISH is: T, N and I

Combining and un-jumbling the letters we get: TIN and NIT

Since 2 words are possible from the letters.

The answer is X.

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Question 885

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

An uncertain number of person are standing in a row facing south. Anurag stands at one of the end of a row. As many person standing between Amit and Sanket as between Sagar and Amit. Eight person standing between Sagar and Bhanu.

Only one person stands between Anurag and Sagar. Bhanu is standing third from one of the end of the row. Akash is sitting fifth to the right of Amit. More than six person standing between Anurag and Sanket. Not more than five person are standing between Bhanu and Akash.

What is the position of a Amit with respect to Sagar?

  1. AOption (a)

    Third to the left

  2. BOption (b)

    Immediate left

  3. COption (c)

    Immediate right

  4. DOption (d)

    Third to the right

  5. EOption (e)

    Second to the right

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Third to the right

Why this answer is correct

1) Anurag stands one at the end of a row.

2) Only one person standing between Anurag and Sagar.

3) Eight person standing between Sagar and Bhanu.

4) Bhanu is standing third from one of the end.

5) As many person standing between Amit and Sanket as between Sagar and Amit.

6) Akash is standing fifth to the right of Amit.

7) More than six-person standing between Anurag and Sanket.

8) Not more than five person standing between Bhanu and Akash.

Case 1(B)  not follows because no place for Akash.

Case 2 is not follows because there is no place for Amit,Sanket and Akash.

So, Case 1(A) is a final arrangement.

The final arrangement is :

Amit is sitting third to the right of a Sagar.

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Question 886

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

Eight players have their matches on 15th and 26th of four months among January, April, October and December. W is one of the player. Two players have matches between P and Q. R has match on 26th April and immediate before P. T’s match is immediately before S’s match. U’s match is immediately after V’s match but not in the same month. S has match in the month, which has 30 days.

How many players have matches after R?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Five

  5. EOption (e)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Four

Why this answer is correct

Eight persons: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W.

1) Two players have matches between P and Q.

2) R has match on 26th April and immediate before P.

3) T’s match is immediately before S’s match.

Case 1Case 2
Month15th26thMonth15th26th
January (31)QMarch (31)
April (30)RMay (31)Q
October (31)PJune (30)P
December (31)July (31)Q
  1. U’s match is immediately after V’s match but not in the same month.

  2.  S has match in the month, which has 30 days.

Case 2
Month15th26th
January (31)WT
April (30)SR
October (31)PV
December (31)UQ

Thus, the above is the final arrangement.

Hence, four players have matches after R.

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Question 887

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

Eight players have their matches on 15th and 26th of four months among January, April, October and December. W is one of the player. Two players have matches between P and Q. R has match on 26th April and immediate before P. T’s match is immediately before S’s match. U’s match is immediately after V’s match but not in the same month. S has match in the month, which has 30 days.

Who among the following players has match on 15th October?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    W

  5. EOption (e)

    Q

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

P

Why this answer is correct

Eight persons: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W.

1) Two players have matches between P and Q.

2) R has match on 26th April and immediate before P.

3) T’s match is immediately before S’s match.

Case 1Case 2
Month15th26thMonth15th26th
January (31)QMarch (31)
April (30)RMay (31)Q
October (31)PJune (30)P
December (31)July (31)Q

4) U’s match is immediately after V’s match but not in the same month.

5)  S has match in the month, which has 30 days.

Case 2
Month15th26th
January (31)WT
April (30)SR
October (31)PV
December (31)UQ

P is on 15th October. 

Hence, correct answer is option 1.

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Question 888

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

Eight players have their matches on 15th and 26th of four months among January, April, October and December. W is one of the player. Two players have matches between P and Q. R has match on 26th April and immediate before P. T’s match is immediately before S’s match. U’s match is immediately after V’s match but not in the same month. S has match in the month, which has 30 days.

Which among the following is true with respect to the given arrangement.

  1. AOption (a)

    W has match on 26th April

  2. BOption (b)

    Two people have matches between S and V

  3. COption (c)

    P and W have match in the same months.

  4. DOption (d)

    Q has match on 15th January

  5. EOption (e)

    Q has the match in the month which have 30 days.

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Two people have matches between S and V

Why this answer is correct

Eight persons: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W.

1) Two players have matches between P and Q.

2) R has match on 26th April and immediate before P.

3) T’s match is immediately before S’s match.

Case 1Case 2
Month15th26thMonth15th26th
January (31)QMarch (31)
April (30)RMay (31)Q
October (31)PJune (30)P
December (31)July (31)Q

4) U’s match is immediately after V’s match but not in the same month.

5)  S has match in the month, which has 30 days.

Case 2
Month15th26th
January (31)WT
April (30)SR
October (31)PV
December (31)UQ

Two people have matches between S and V - true.

Hence, correct answer is option 2.

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Question 889

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

Eight players have their matches on 15th and 26th of four months among January, April, October and December. W is one of the player. Two players have matches between P and Q. R has match on 26th April and immediate before P. T’s match is immediately before S’s match. U’s match is immediately after V’s match but not in the same month. S has match in the month, which has 30 days.

Who among the following player has match in the same month in which V has match?

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    W

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    P

  5. EOption (e)

    S

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

P

Why this answer is correct

Eight persons: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W.

1) Two players have matches between P and Q.

2) R has match on 26th April and immediate before P.

3) T’s match is immediately before S’s match.

Case 1Case 2
Month15th26thMonth15th26th
January (31)QMarch (31)
April (30)RMay (31)Q
October (31)PJune (30)P
December (31)July (31)Q

4) U’s match is immediately after V’s match but not in the same month.

5)  S has match in the month, which has 30 days.

Case 2
Month15th26th
January (31)WT
April (30)SR
October (31)PV
December (31)UQ

P and V have match in the same month.

Hence, correct answer is option 2.

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Question 890

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

Eight players have their matches on 15th and 26th of four months among January, April, October and December. W is one of the player. Two players have matches between P and Q. R has match on 26th April and immediate before P. T’s match is immediately before S’s match. U’s match is immediately after V’s match but not in the same month. S has match in the month, which has 30 days.

Four of the given five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence form a group. Which of them does not belong to that group?

  1. AOption (a)

    T

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    V

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    S

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

S

Why this answer is correct

Eight persons: P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W.

1) Two players have matches between P and Q.

2) R has match on 26th April and immediate before P.

3) T’s match is immediately before S’s match.

Case 1Case 2
Month15th26thMonth15th26th
January (31)QMarch (31)
April (30)RMay (31)Q
October (31)PJune (30)P
December (31)July (31)Q

4) U’s match is immediately after V’s match but not in the same month.

5)  S has match in the month, which has 30 days.

Case 2
Month15th26th
January (31)WT
April (30)SR
October (31)PV
December (31)UQ

S has match in the date of 15th and others have 26th.

Hence, correct answer is option 5.

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Question 891

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Direction: Study the following series of sets of numbers. Carefully answer the question given below.

525      852      347      293      174

What will be the number obtained if second digit of the smallest number is multiplied with second digit of the largest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    40

  2. BOption (b)

    25

  3. COption (c)

    20

  4. DOption (d)

    35

  5. EOption (e)

    30

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

35

Why this answer is correct

Given series:- 525       852      347      293      174=

Smallest number = 174

Largest number = 852

Second digit of smallest number:- 7

Second digit of largest number:- 5

Resultant will be:- 7×5 = 35;

Hence, “35” is the correct answer.

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Question 892

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Direction: Study the following series of sets of numbers. Carefully answer the question given below.

525      852      347      293      174

If one is subtracted from first and third digit from each number and then both are interchanged, then which among them is second lowest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    852

  2. BOption (b)

    174

  3. COption (c)

    347

  4. DOption (d)

    525

  5. EOption (e)

    293

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

293

Why this answer is correct

Given series:- 525       852      347      293      174

Subtracting 1 from 1st and 3rd digit:- 424       751      246      192      073

Interchanging 1st and 3rd digit:- 424   157      642      291      370

Hence, second lowest number is 291 which resulted from “293”

Hence, “293” is correct answer.

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Question 893

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Direction: Study the following series of sets of numbers. Carefully answer the question given below.

525      852      347      293      174

If second and third digit of each number is interchanged, then how many prime numbers are there in the given series?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    Zero

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

One

Why this answer is correct

Given series:- 525       852      347      293      174

Interchanging 2nd and 3rd digit:- 552       825        374        239        147

Here, “239” only one number which is a prime number.

Hence, “One” is the correct answer.

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Question 894

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Direction: Study the following series of sets of numbers. Carefully answer the question given below.

525      852      347      293      174

What will be number obtained if 2nd digit of third highest number is added with 3rd digit of the smallest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    8

  2. BOption (b)

    9

  3. COption (c)

    10

  4. DOption (d)

    11

  5. EOption (e)

    12

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

8

Why this answer is correct

Given series:- 525       852      347      293      174

2nd digit of third highest number is 4 (347 is the 3rd highest number among the given series)

3rd digit of the smallest number is 4 (174 is smallest number among the given series)

Hence, resultant will be:- 4 + 4 = 8;

Hence, “8” is the correct answer.

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Question 895

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Direction: Study the following series of sets of numbers. Carefully answer the question given below.

525      852      347      293      174

If in each number three digits are arranged in ascending order then which of the following is 2nd largest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    525

  2. BOption (b)

    347

  3. COption (c)

    293

  4. DOption (d)

    174

  5. EOption (e)

    852

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

852

Why this answer is correct

Given series:- 525       852      347      293      174

Arranging in ascending order:- 255       258        347         239          147

Then 2nd largest number is 258 which resultant from 852.

Hence, “852” is the correct answer.

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Question 896

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Direction: In the following question assuming the given statements to be True, find which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statements: E > R ≥ A > B; T ≤ X ≤ B

Conclusions:

I. E ≥ T

II. X < R

  1. AOption (a)

    Only II is True

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither I nor II is True

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II are True

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II is True

  5. EOption (e)

    Only I is True

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only II is True

Why this answer is correct

Given

Statements:

E > R ≥ A > B; T ≤ X ≤ B

On combining: E > R ≥ A > B ≥ X ≥ T

Conclusions:

I. E ≥ T → False (as E > R ≥ A > B ≥ X ≥ T → E > T)

II. X < R → True (as R ≥ A > B ≥ X → R > X)

Hence, only II is True.

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Question 897

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Direction: In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusion(s) among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statements:

F ≥ E = J = K, R = K ≥ T

Conclusions:

I. T < F

II. F = T

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    None follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Either conclusion I or II follows

Why this answer is correct

Given statements,

F ≥ E = J = K, R = K ≥ T

On combining, we get:

F ≥ E = J = K = R ≥ T

Conclusions**:**

I. T < F → False (F ≥ E = J = K = R ≥ T → F ≥ T).

II. F = T → False (F ≥ E = J = K = R ≥ T → F ≥ T).

Since F ≥ T is true so either conclusion I or II definitely follows.

Hence, the correct answer is either conclusion I or II follows.

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Question 898

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Direction: In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusion(s) among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statements:

P < D ≤ E < K, J = E ≤ Z

Conclusions:

I. P < J

II. D ≤ Z

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or II follows.

  5. EOption (e)

    None follows.

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Both conclusions I and II follow.

Why this answer is correct

Given statements,

P < D ≤ E < K,  J = E ≤ Z

On combining: 

P < D ≤ E = J ≤ Z, E < K

Conclusions**:** 

I. P < J → True (as P < D ≤ E = J → P < J).

II. D ≤ Z → True (as D ≤ E ≤ Z → D ≤ Z).

Hence, Both conclusions I and II follow.

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Question 899

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

In a certain code language,

‘try room hidden paper’ is written as ‘pna drs qut eli’

‘paper cancel track time’ is written as ‘btr axt eli sns’

‘track try room land’ is written as ‘pna xyn qut btr’

‘try time shut down’ is written as ‘lmo sns cef qut’

What does ‘sns’ mean in the coded language?

  1. AOption (a)

    hidden

  2. BOption (b)

    time

  3. COption (c)

    room

  4. DOption (d)

    land

  5. EOption (e)

    try

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

time

Why this answer is correct

The given information can be analysed as follows,

Hence, ‘sns’ means ‘time’ in the coded language.

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Question 900

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

In a certain code language,

‘try room hidden paper’ is written as ‘pna drs qut eli’

‘paper cancel track time’ is written as ‘btr axt eli sns’

‘track try room land’ is written as ‘pna xyn qut btr’

‘try time shut down’ is written as ‘lmo sns cef qut’

What is the code of ‘shut down’?

  1. AOption (a)

    xyn btr

  2. BOption (b)

    qut eli

  3. COption (c)

    axt sns

  4. DOption (d)

    pna drs

  5. EOption (e)

    lmo cef

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

lmo cef

Why this answer is correct

The given information can be analysed as follows,

Hence, the code of ‘shut down’ is ‘lmo cef’.

How should I prepare for Reasoning in IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk)?

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