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SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 February 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 81

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

In a certain code language,

‘di ma ti bi’ means ‘sky is blue colour’,

‘ti ja ma pa’ means ‘moon colour is white’,

‘ma ca fo ti’ means ‘sun is red colour’,

’ma di ko’ means ‘ocean is blue’.

Code ‘ti’ is for which word in the given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    sky

  2. BOption (b)

    blue

  3. COption (c)

    colour

  4. DOption (d)

    Either 1 or 2

  5. EOption (e)

    sun

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

colour

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information:

Hence, 'ti' is coded for 'colour'.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 February 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 82

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

In a certain code language,

‘di ma ti bi’ means ‘sky is blue colour’,

‘ti ja ma pa’ means ‘moon colour is white’,

‘ma ca fo ti’ means ‘sun is red colour’,

’ma di ko’ means ‘ocean is blue’.

Which of the following means ‘moon’ in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    bi

  2. BOption (b)

    ca

  3. COption (c)

    ja

  4. DOption (d)

    pa

  5. EOption (e)

    Either 3 or 4

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Either 3 or 4

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information-

Hence, ‘moon’ is coded as either ‘ja’ or ‘pa’.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 February 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 83

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

In a certain code language,

‘di ma ti bi’ means ‘sky is blue colour’,

‘ti ja ma pa’ means ‘moon colour is white’,

‘ma ca fo ti’ means ‘sun is red colour’,

’ma di ko’ means ‘ocean is blue’.

Code ‘bi ma ko di’ is for which of the following sentence in given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    sky is ocean colour

  2. BOption (b)

    moon is red ocean

  3. COption (c)

    sky is ocean blue

  4. DOption (d)

    sun is blue ocean

  5. EOption (e)

    moon is blue ocean

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

sky is ocean blue

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information-

Code ‘bi’ corresponds to ‘sky’,

Code ‘ma’ corresponds to ‘is’,

 Code ‘ko’ corresponds to ‘ocean’,

Code ‘di’ corresponds to 'blue'.

Hence, the only possible answer is ‘sky is ocean blue’.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 February 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 84

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

In a certain code language,

‘di ma ti bi’ means ‘sky is blue colour’,

‘ti ja ma pa’ means ‘moon colour is white’,

‘ma ca fo ti’ means ‘sun is red colour’,

’ma di ko’ means ‘ocean is blue’.

Code ‘ko’ is for which word in the given language?

  1. AOption (a)

    sky

  2. BOption (b)

    blue

  3. COption (c)

    colour

  4. DOption (d)

    ocean

  5. EOption (e)

    sun

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

ocean

Why this answer is correct

According to the given information-

Hence 'ko' is coded for 'ocean'.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 February 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 85

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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word “REQUIRE” each of which has as many letters between them in the word (in both forward and backward directions), as they have between them in the English alphabetical series?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    four

  4. DOption (d)

    Two 

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

One

Why this answer is correct

The given word can be represented as follows,

Hence, we get 1 such pair “RU”.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 February 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 86

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Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Seven sports -  Football, Cricket, Kabaddi, Squash, Hockey, Archery, and Tennis are played in an indoor stadium in a week, starting from Monday to Sunday, not necessarily in the same order. Cricket is played on the last day of the week. More than two sports are played in between Squash and Football. Hockey is played on Thursday. Football is played one of the days after Archery. Squash is played five days before the day Cricket is played. Tennis is played three days before Hockey. Hockey is played one of the days before Kabaddi is played.

How many sports are played after Archery? 

  1. AOption (a)

    One 

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Four

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven sports -  Football, Cricket, Kabaddi, Squash, Hockey, Archery, and Tennis are played in an indoor stadium in a week, starting from Monday to Sunday, not necessarily in the same order. 

Based on the given conditions, we get the following possiblities:

1.  Cricket is played on the last day of the week. Hockey is played on Thursday. 

Squash is played five days before the day Cricket is played. Tennis is played three days before Hockey. 

Hockey is played one of the days before Kabaddi is played. 

Combining these, we get-

| Days | Subjects (Case 1) | Subjects (Case 2) | | --- | --- | --- | | Monday | Tennis | Tennis | | Tuesday | Squash | Squash | | Wednesday | | | | Thursday | Hockey | Hockey | | Friday | Kabaddi | | | Saturday | | Kabaddi | | Sunday | Cricket | Cricket |DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)MondayTennisTennisTuesdaySquashSquashWednesdayThursdayHockeyHockeyFridayKabaddiSaturdayKabaddiSundayCricketCricket
DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)
MondayTennisTennis
TuesdaySquashSquash
Wednesday
ThursdayHockeyHockey
FridayKabaddi
SaturdayKabaddi
SundayCricketCricket

 

2. Football is played one of the days after Archery. 

| Days | Subjects (Case 1) | Subjects (Case 2) | | --- | --- | --- | | Monday | Tennis | Tennis | | Tuesday | Squash | Squash | | Wednesday | Archery | Archery | | Thursday | Hockey | Hockey | | Friday | Kabaddi | Football | | Saturday | Football | Kabaddi | | Sunday | Cricket | Cricket |DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)MondayTennisTennisTuesdaySquashSquashWednesdayArcheryArcheryThursdayHockeyHockeyFridayKabaddiFootballSaturdayFootballKabaddiSundayCricketCricket
DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)
MondayTennisTennis
TuesdaySquashSquash
WednesdayArcheryArchery
ThursdayHockeyHockey
FridayKabaddiFootball
SaturdayFootballKabaddi
SundayCricketCricket

 

3.More than two sports are played in between Squash and Football.  Hence case 2 gets eliminated. 

So, the final arrangement will be:

DaysSubjects
MondayTennis
TuesdaySquash
WednesdayArchery
ThursdayHockey
FridayKabaddi
SaturdayFootball
SundayCricket

 

From the above arrangement, we see that four sports are played after Archery. 

Hence, four sports are played after Archery.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 February 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 87

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Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Seven sports -  Football, Cricket, Kabaddi, Squash, Hockey, Archery, and Tennis are played in an indoor stadium in a week, starting from Monday to Sunday, not necessarily in the same order. Cricket is played on the last day of the week. More than two sports are played in between Squash and Football. Hockey is played on Thursday. Football is played one of the days after Archery. Squash is played five days before the day Cricket is played. Tennis is played three days before Hockey. Hockey is played one of the days before Kabaddi is played.

On which day Football is played with respect to Kabaddi?

  1. AOption (a)

    Immediately after

  2. BOption (b)

    Immediately before

  3. COption (c)

    Two days before 

  4. DOption (d)

    Two days after 

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these 

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Immediately after

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven sports -  Football, Cricket, Kabaddi, Squash, Hockey, Archery, and Tennis are played in an indoor stadium in a week, starting from Monday to Sunday, not necessarily in the same order. 

Based on the given conditions, we get the following possiblities:

1.  Cricket is played on the last day of the week. Hockey is played on Thursday. 

Squash is played five days before the day Cricket is played. Tennis is played three days before Hockey. 

Hockey is played one of the days before Kabaddi is played. 

Combining these, we get-

| Days | Subjects (Case 1) | Subjects (Case 2) | | --- | --- | --- | | Monday | Tennis | Tennis | | Tuesday | Squash | Squash | | Wednesday | | | | Thursday | Hockey | Hockey | | Friday | Kabaddi | | | Saturday | | Kabaddi | | Sunday | Cricket | Cricket |DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)MondayTennisTennisTuesdaySquashSquashWednesdayThursdayHockeyHockeyFridayKabaddiSaturdayKabaddiSundayCricketCricket
DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)
MondayTennisTennis
TuesdaySquashSquash
Wednesday
ThursdayHockeyHockey
FridayKabaddi
SaturdayKabaddi
SundayCricketCricket

 

2. Football is played one of the days after Archery. 

| Days | Subjects (Case 1) | Subjects (Case 2) | | --- | --- | --- | | Monday | Tennis | Tennis | | Tuesday | Squash | Squash | | Wednesday | Archery | Archery | | Thursday | Hockey | Hockey | | Friday | Kabaddi | Football | | Saturday | Football | Kabaddi | | Sunday | Cricket | Cricket |DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)MondayTennisTennisTuesdaySquashSquashWednesdayArcheryArcheryThursdayHockeyHockeyFridayKabaddiFootballSaturdayFootballKabaddiSundayCricketCricket
DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)
MondayTennisTennis
TuesdaySquashSquash
WednesdayArcheryArchery
ThursdayHockeyHockey
FridayKabaddiFootball
SaturdayFootballKabaddi
SundayCricketCricket

 

3.More than two sports are played in between Squash and Football.  Hence case 2 gets eliminated. 

So, the final arrangement will be:

DaysSubjects
MondayTennis
TuesdaySquash
WednesdayArchery
ThursdayHockey
FridayKabaddi
SaturdayFootball
SundayCricket

 

From the above arrangement, we see that Football is played immediately after Kabaddi. 

Hence,  Football is played immediately after Kabaddi.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 February 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 88

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Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Seven sports -  Football, Cricket, Kabaddi, Squash, Hockey, Archery, and Tennis are played in an indoor stadium in a week, starting from Monday to Sunday, not necessarily in the same order. Cricket is played on the last day of the week. More than two sports are played in between Squash and Football. Hockey is played on Thursday. Football is played one of the days after Archery. Squash is played five days before the day Cricket is played. Tennis is played three days before Hockey. Hockey is played one of the days before Kabaddi is played.

Which sport is played three days before Cricket?

  1. AOption (a)

    Archery

  2. BOption (b)

    Football

  3. COption (c)

    Hockey

  4. DOption (d)

    Squash

  5. EOption (e)

    Tennis

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Hockey

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven sports -  Football, Cricket, Kabaddi, Squash, Hockey, Archery, and Tennis are played in an indoor stadium in a week, starting from Monday to Sunday, not necessarily in the same order. 

Based on the given conditions, we get the following possiblities:

1.  Cricket is played on the last day of the week. Hockey is played on Thursday. 

Squash is played five days before the day Cricket is played. Tennis is played three days before Hockey. 

Hockey is played one of the days before Kabaddi is played. 

Combining these, we get-

| Days | Subjects (Case 1) | Subjects (Case 2) | | --- | --- | --- | | Monday | Tennis | Tennis | | Tuesday | Squash | Squash | | Wednesday | | | | Thursday | Hockey | Hockey | | Friday | Kabaddi | | | Saturday | | Kabaddi | | Sunday | Cricket | Cricket |DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)MondayTennisTennisTuesdaySquashSquashWednesdayThursdayHockeyHockeyFridayKabaddiSaturdayKabaddiSundayCricketCricket
DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)
MondayTennisTennis
TuesdaySquashSquash
Wednesday
ThursdayHockeyHockey
FridayKabaddi
SaturdayKabaddi
SundayCricketCricket

 

2. Football is played one of the days after Archery. 

| Days | Subjects (Case 1) | Subjects (Case 2) | | --- | --- | --- | | Monday | Tennis | Tennis | | Tuesday | Squash | Squash | | Wednesday | Archery | Archery | | Thursday | Hockey | Hockey | | Friday | Kabaddi | Football | | Saturday | Football | Kabaddi | | Sunday | Cricket | Cricket |DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)MondayTennisTennisTuesdaySquashSquashWednesdayArcheryArcheryThursdayHockeyHockeyFridayKabaddiFootballSaturdayFootballKabaddiSundayCricketCricket
DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)
MondayTennisTennis
TuesdaySquashSquash
WednesdayArcheryArchery
ThursdayHockeyHockey
FridayKabaddiFootball
SaturdayFootballKabaddi
SundayCricketCricket

 

3.More than two sports are played in between Squash and Football.  Hence case 2 gets eliminated. 

So, the final arrangement will be:

DaysSubjects
MondayTennis
TuesdaySquash
WednesdayArchery
ThursdayHockey
FridayKabaddi
SaturdayFootball
SundayCricket

 

From the above arrangement, we see that Hockey is played three days before Cricket. 

Hence, Hockey is played three days before Cricket.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 February 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 89

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Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Seven sports -  Football, Cricket, Kabaddi, Squash, Hockey, Archery, and Tennis are played in an indoor stadium in a week, starting from Monday to Sunday, not necessarily in the same order. Cricket is played on the last day of the week. More than two sports are played in between Squash and Football. Hockey is played on Thursday. Football is played one of the days after Archery. Squash is played five days before the day Cricket is played. Tennis is played three days before Hockey. Hockey is played one of the days before Kabaddi is played.

Which sport is played on Saturday?

  1. AOption (a)

    Cricket

  2. BOption (b)

    Kabaddi

  3. COption (c)

    Football

  4. DOption (d)

    Archery

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Football

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven sports -  Football, Cricket, Kabaddi, Squash, Hockey, Archery, and Tennis are played in an indoor stadium in a week, starting from Monday to Sunday, not necessarily in the same order. 

Based on the given conditions, we get the following possiblities:

1.  Cricket is played on the last day of the week. Hockey is played on Thursday. 

Squash is played five days before the day Cricket is played. Tennis is played three days before Hockey. 

Hockey is played one of the days before Kabaddi is played. 

Combining these, we get-

| Days | Subjects (Case 1) | Subjects (Case 2) | | --- | --- | --- | | Monday | Tennis | Tennis | | Tuesday | Squash | Squash | | Wednesday | | | | Thursday | Hockey | Hockey | | Friday | Kabaddi | | | Saturday | | Kabaddi | | Sunday | Cricket | Cricket |DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)MondayTennisTennisTuesdaySquashSquashWednesdayThursdayHockeyHockeyFridayKabaddiSaturdayKabaddiSundayCricketCricket
DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)
MondayTennisTennis
TuesdaySquashSquash
Wednesday
ThursdayHockeyHockey
FridayKabaddi
SaturdayKabaddi
SundayCricketCricket

 

2. Football is played one of the days after Archery. 

| Days | Subjects (Case 1) | Subjects (Case 2) | | --- | --- | --- | | Monday | Tennis | Tennis | | Tuesday | Squash | Squash | | Wednesday | Archery | Archery | | Thursday | Hockey | Hockey | | Friday | Kabaddi | Football | | Saturday | Football | Kabaddi | | Sunday | Cricket | Cricket |DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)MondayTennisTennisTuesdaySquashSquashWednesdayArcheryArcheryThursdayHockeyHockeyFridayKabaddiFootballSaturdayFootballKabaddiSundayCricketCricket
DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)
MondayTennisTennis
TuesdaySquashSquash
WednesdayArcheryArchery
ThursdayHockeyHockey
FridayKabaddiFootball
SaturdayFootballKabaddi
SundayCricketCricket

 

3.More than two sports are played in between Squash and Football.  Hence case 2 gets eliminated. 

So, the final arrangement will be:

DaysSubjects
MondayTennis
TuesdaySquash
WednesdayArchery
ThursdayHockey
FridayKabaddi
SaturdayFootball
SundayCricket

 

From the above arrangement, we see that Football is played on a Saturday. 

Hence, Football is played on a Saturday.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 February 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 90

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Directions: Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.

Seven sports -  Football, Cricket, Kabaddi, Squash, Hockey, Archery, and Tennis are played in an indoor stadium in a week, starting from Monday to Sunday, not necessarily in the same order. Cricket is played on the last day of the week. More than two sports are played in between Squash and Football. Hockey is played on Thursday. Football is played one of the days after Archery. Squash is played five days before the day Cricket is played. Tennis is played three days before Hockey. Hockey is played one of the days before Kabaddi is played.

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

  1. AOption (a)

    Football was played on Saturday

  2. BOption (b)

    Kabaddi was played on Saturday

  3. COption (c)

    Archery was played on Wednesday

  4. DOption (d)

    None of these is incorrect

  5. EOption (e)

    Squash was played on Tuesday

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Kabaddi was played on Saturday

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven sports -  Football, Cricket, Kabaddi, Squash, Hockey, Archery, and Tennis are played in an indoor stadium in a week, starting from Monday to Sunday, not necessarily in the same order. 

Based on the given conditions, we get the following possiblities:

1.  Cricket is played on the last day of the week. Hockey is played on Thursday. 

Squash is played five days before the day Cricket is played. Tennis is played three days before Hockey. 

Hockey is played one of the days before Kabaddi is played. 

Combining these, we get-

| Days | Subjects (Case 1) | Subjects (Case 2) | | --- | --- | --- | | Monday | Tennis | Tennis | | Tuesday | Squash | Squash | | Wednesday | | | | Thursday | Hockey | Hockey | | Friday | Kabaddi | | | Saturday | | Kabaddi | | Sunday | Cricket | Cricket |DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)MondayTennisTennisTuesdaySquashSquashWednesdayThursdayHockeyHockeyFridayKabaddiSaturdayKabaddiSundayCricketCricket
DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)
MondayTennisTennis
TuesdaySquashSquash
Wednesday
ThursdayHockeyHockey
FridayKabaddi
SaturdayKabaddi
SundayCricketCricket

 

2. Football is played one of the days after Archery. 

| Days | Subjects (Case 1) | Subjects (Case 2) | | --- | --- | --- | | Monday | Tennis | Tennis | | Tuesday | Squash | Squash | | Wednesday | Archery | Archery | | Thursday | Hockey | Hockey | | Friday | Kabaddi | Football | | Saturday | Football | Kabaddi | | Sunday | Cricket | Cricket |DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)MondayTennisTennisTuesdaySquashSquashWednesdayArcheryArcheryThursdayHockeyHockeyFridayKabaddiFootballSaturdayFootballKabaddiSundayCricketCricket
DaysSubjects (Case 1)Subjects (Case 2)
MondayTennisTennis
TuesdaySquashSquash
WednesdayArcheryArchery
ThursdayHockeyHockey
FridayKabaddiFootball
SaturdayFootballKabaddi
SundayCricketCricket

 

3.More than two sports are played in between Squash and Football.  Hence case 2 gets eliminated. 

So, the final arrangement will be:

DaysSubjects
MondayTennis
TuesdaySquash
WednesdayArchery
ThursdayHockey
FridayKabaddi
SaturdayFootball
SundayCricket

 

From the above arrangement, we see that Kabaddi was played on Friday and not Saturday. 

Hence, Kabaddi was played on Saturday is the incorrect option.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 February 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 91

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If it is possible to make a meaningful word with the 2nd, 5th, 7th and 10th letters of the word “DISGUISING”, which of the following will be the second letter of that word? If more than one such word can be formed, give 'X' as the answer and if no such word can be formed, give 'Y' as the answer.

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    I

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    X

  5. EOption (e)

    Y

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Y

Why this answer is correct

Given: DISGUISING

2nd, 5th, 7th and 10th letters are - I, U, S, G

Meaningful word is - No meaningful word can be formed. 

Hence, the correct answer is Y.

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Question 92

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Direction: The following questions are based on the given numbers. Study the information carefully and answer the questions-

389     524     471     379     787

If the first and the third digits are interchanged within the numbers, then what is the product of the first and second digit of the lowest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    5

  2. BOption (b)

    7

  3. COption (c)

    12

  4. DOption (d)

    14

  5. EOption (e)

    6

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

7

Why this answer is correct

If the first and the third digits are interchanged within the numbers, then we get:

389 → 983

524 → 425

471 → 174

379 → 973

787 → 787

Thus, 174 is the lowest number.

Product of the first and second digit of 174 → 1 * 7 = 7

Hence, 7 is the product of the first and second digit of the lowest number.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 February 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 93

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Direction: The following questions are based on the given numbers. Study the information carefully and answer the questions-

389     524     471     379     787

If 2 is subtracted from the even numbers and 1 is added to the odd numbers, then what will be the resultant of the product of the first and third digit of the fourth lowest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    12

  2. BOption (b)

    14

  3. COption (c)

    8

  4. DOption (d)

    56

  5. EOption (e)

    10

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

10

Why this answer is correct

From the given information, it can be clearly determined that:

The even number is 524.

Odd numbers are 389, 379, 471, and 787.

If 2 is subtracted from the even numbers, we get:

524 – 2 → 522

If 1 is added to the odd numbers, we get:

389 + 1 → 390

471 + 1 → 472

379 + 1 → 380

787 + 1 → 788

So, 380 < 390 < 472 < 522 < 788

Thus, among the newly formed numbers, 522 is the fourth-lowest.

The first digit of 522 is 5

The third digit of 522 is 2.

5 * 2 = 10

Hence, 10 is the resultant of the product of the first and third digit of the fourth lowest number.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 February 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 94

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Direction: The following questions are based on the given numbers. Study the information carefully and answer the questions-

389     524     471     379     787

If 1 is added to the even digits and 1 is subtracted from the odd digits within the numbers, then which among the following will be the fourth highest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    524

  2. BOption (b)

    389

  3. COption (c)

    787

  4. DOption (d)

    379

  5. EOption (e)

    471

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

389

Why this answer is correct

If 1 is added to the even digits and 1 is subtracted from the odd digits within the numbers, then we get:

389 → 298

524 → 435

471 → 560

379 → 268

787 → 696

So, 268 < 298 < 435 < 560 < 696

Thus, 298 is the fourth-highest number and it originated from 389.

Hence, 389 will be the fourth-highest number.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 February 2025 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 95

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Direction: The following questions are based on the given numbers. Study the information carefully and answer the questions-

389     524     471     379     787

If the digits are arranged in ascending order form left to right within the numbers, then which among the following will be the lowest number?

  1. AOption (a)

    389

  2. BOption (b)

    787

  3. COption (c)

    471

  4. DOption (d)

    524

  5. EOption (e)

    379

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

471

Why this answer is correct

If the digits are arranged in ascending order form left to right within the numbers, we get:

389 → 389

524 → 245

471 → 147

379 → 379

787 → 778

Thus, 147 is the lowest number which originated from 471.

Hence, 471 will be the lowest number.

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Question 96

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

Direction: The following questions are based on the given numbers. Study the information carefully and answer the questions-

389     524     471     379     787

Which among the following numbers is exactly divisible by 6?

  1. AOption (a)

    471

  2. BOption (b)

    787

  3. COption (c)

    389

  4. DOption (d)

    379

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Answer: (e)E.

None of these

Why this answer is correct

A number is divisible by 6 only when the 6 is divisible by 2 and 3 where 2 and 3 are coprime numbers.

389 → 389 is not divisable by 2.

389 = 3 + 8 + 9 = 20 which is not divisable by 3.

471 → 471 is not divisable by 2.

471 = 4 + 7 + 1 = 12 which is divisible by 3.

379 → 379 is not divisable by 2.

379 = 3 + 7 + 9 = 19 which is not divisible by 3.

787 → 789 is not divisable by 2.

789 = 7 + 8 + 7 = 22 which is not divisible by 3.

Hence, No one number is divisible by 6.

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Question 97

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a circle and facing the centre. B sits third to the right of H. Neither F nor H is an immediate neighbour of D. Only one person sits between D and E. C sits second to the left of A. G does not sit opposite  A. G is not an immediate neighbour of D. B sits third to the left of F.

Who sits second to the right of B ?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Answer: (d)D.

C

Why this answer is correct

Eight persons: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H

1) B sits third to the right of H. 

2) B sits third to the left of F.

3) Neither F nor H is not an immediate neighbour of D.

(Here, Two possible cases: Case1: D sits immediate right of B. Case2: D sits immediate left of B)

4) Only one person sits between D and E. 

5) C sits second to the left of A.

  1. G does not sit opposite A.  

 7) G is not an immediate neighbor of D. 

(Case2: we eliminated case 2)

This will be our final arrangement.

Hence, C sits second to the right of B.

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Question 98

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a circle and facing the centre. B sits third to the right of H. Neither F nor H is an immediate neighbour of D. Only one person sits between D and E. C sits second to the left of A. G does not sit opposite  A. G is not an immediate neighbour of D. B sits third to the left of F.

Who amongst the following sits opposite to H?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Answer: (b)B.

D

Why this answer is correct

Eight persons: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H

1) B sits third to the right of H. 

2) B sits third to the left of F.

3) Neither F nor H is not an immediate neighbour of D.

(Here, Two possible cases: Case1: D sits immediate right of B. Case2: D sits immediate left of B)

4) Only one person sits between D and E. 

5) C sits second to the left of A.

  1. G does not sit opposite A.  

 7) G is not an immediate neighbour of D. 

(Case2: we eliminated case 2)

This will be our final arrangement.

Hence, D sits opposite H.

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Question 99

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a circle and facing the centre. B sits third to the right of H. Neither F nor H is an immediate neighbour of D. Only one person sits between D and E. C sits second to the left of A. G does not sit opposite  A. G is not an immediate neighbour of D. B sits third to the left of F.

Which of the following are immediate neighbors of A ?

  1. AOption (a)

    FC

  2. BOption (b)

    HG

  3. COption (c)

    HC

  4. DOption (d)

    FG

  5. EOption (e)

    FH

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

FH

Why this answer is correct

Eight persons: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H

1) B sits third to the right of H. 

2) B sits third to the left of F.

3) Neither F nor H is not an immediate neighbour of D.

(Here, Two possible cases: Case1: D sits immediate right of B. Case2: D sits immediate left of B)

4) Only one person sits between D and E. 

5) C sits second to the left of A.

  1. G does not sit opposite A.  

 7) G is not an immediate neighbour of D. 

(Case2: we eliminated case 2)

This will be our final arrangement.

Hence, F and H are immediate neighbours of A.

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Question 100

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

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a circle and facing the centre. B sits third to the right of H. Neither F nor H is an immediate neighbour of D. Only one person sits between D and E. C sits second to the left of A. G does not sit opposite  A. G is not an immediate neighbour of D. B sits third to the left of F.

Who is sitting 3rd to the right of E?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    H

  4. DOption (d)

    F

  5. EOption (e)

    C

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

C

Why this answer is correct

Eight persons: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H

1) B sits third to the right of H. 

2) B sits third to the left of F.

3) Neither F nor H is not an immediate neighbour of D.

(Here, Two possible cases: Case1: D sits immediate right of B. Case2: D sits immediate left of B)

4) Only one person sits between D and E. 

5) C sits second to the left of A.

  1. G does not sit opposite A.  

 7) G is not an immediate neighbour of D. 

(Case2: we eliminated case 2)

This will be our final arrangement.

Hence, C is sitting 3rd to the right of E.

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