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Verbal and non-verbal reasoning, analogies, syllogisms, number series, coding-decoding, blood relations, and analytical puzzles.

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SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 Feb 2020) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 841

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Direction: Read the following and answer the given questions.

In a certain coding language,

‘House Near Park Stand’ is coded as ‘BA HG JK FP’.

‘Stand here famous House’ is coded as ‘JK EH HG SA’.

‘Boat here Near House’ is coded as ’HG BA SA TB’.

What does the code for “Near”?

  1. AOption (a)

    FP

  2. BOption (b)

    TB

  3. COption (c)

    SA

  4. DOption (d)

    HG

  5. EOption (e)

    BA

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

BA

Why this answer is correct

In certain coding language,

The code for “Near” is “BA”..

Thus, the correct answer is ‘BA’.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 Feb 2020) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 842

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Direction: Read the following and answer the given questions.

In a certain coding language,

‘House Near Park Stand’ is coded as ‘BA HG JK FP’.

‘Stand here famous House’ is coded as ‘JK EH HG SA’.

‘Boat here Near House’ is coded as ’HG BA SA TB’.

What does the code for “here”?

  1. AOption (a)

    SA

  2. BOption (b)

    HG

  3. COption (c)

    BA

  4. DOption (d)

    TB

  5. EOption (e)

    EH

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

SA

Why this answer is correct

In certain coding language,

The code for “Hear” is “SA”.

Thus, the correct answer is ‘SA’.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 Feb 2020) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 843

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Direction: Read the following and answer the given questions.

In a certain coding language,

‘House Near Park Stand’ is coded as ‘BA HG JK FP’.

‘Stand here famous House’ is coded as ‘JK EH HG SA’.

‘Boat here Near House’ is coded as ’HG BA SA TB’.

What does ‘HG’ mean in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    Near

  2. BOption (b)

    Stand

  3. COption (c)

    Park

  4. DOption (d)

    Boat

  5. EOption (e)

    House

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

House

Why this answer is correct

In certain coding language,

The code of “HG” for "House”.

Thus, HG means 'House' in the given coding language.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 Feb 2020) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 844

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Direction: Read the following and answer the given questions.

In a certain coding language,

‘House Near Park Stand’ is coded as ‘BA HG JK FP’.

‘Stand here famous House’ is coded as ‘JK EH HG SA’.

‘Boat here Near House’ is coded as ’HG BA SA TB’.

What does the code of “famous”?

  1. AOption (a)

    BA

  2. BOption (b)

    HG

  3. COption (c)

    EH

  4. DOption (d)

    TB

  5. EOption (e)

    FP

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

EH

Why this answer is correct

In certain coding language,

Only EH code is remaining in that row,

Therefore, the code for “Famous” is “EH”.

Thus, 'famous' can be coded as 'EH'.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 Feb 2020) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 845

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Direction: Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

There are eight persons Amar, Bala, Chetan, Deenu, Girish, Teena, Geeta, and Harish are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre but not necessarily in the same order. Girish is sitting third to the left of Teena who is second to the right of Amar. Harish is sitting exactly between Chetan and Geeta who is second to the right of Teena. Bala and Harish are not immediate neighbors of Amar.

Who is sitting fifth to the right of Teena?

  1. AOption (a)

    Amar

  2. BOption (b)

    Harish

  3. COption (c)

    Girish

  4. DOption (d)

    Bala

  5. EOption (e)

    Deenu

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Girish

Why this answer is correct

Teena who is second to the right of Amar.

Girish is sitting third to the left of Teena.

Geeta who is second to the right of Teena.

Harish is sitting exactly between Chetan and Geeta.

Bala and Harish are not immediate neighbors of Amar.

So, the remaining place of Deenu.

Therefore, Girish is sitting fifth to the right of Teena.

Thus, the correct answer is “Girish”.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 Feb 2020) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 846

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Direction: Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

There are eight persons Amar, Bala, Chetan, Deenu, Girish, Teena, Geeta, and Harish are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre but not necessarily in the same order. Girish is sitting third to the left of Teena who is second to the right of Amar. Harish is sitting exactly between Chetan and Geeta who is second to the right of Teena. Bala and Harish are not immediate neighbors of Amar.

Who is sitting exactly between Geeta and Teena when counted in a clockwise direction from Geeta?

  1. AOption (a)

    Bala

  2. BOption (b)

    Harish

  3. COption (c)

    Amar

  4. DOption (d)

    Chetan

  5. EOption (e)

    Deenu

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Bala

Why this answer is correct

Teena who is second to the right of Amar.

Girish is sitting third to the left of Teena.

Geeta who is second to the right of Teena.

Harish is sitting exactly between Chetan and Geeta.

Bala and Harish are not immediate neighbors of Amar.

So, the remaining place of Deenu.

Thus, the correct answer is “Bala”.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 Feb 2020) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 847

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Direction: Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

There are eight persons Amar, Bala, Chetan, Deenu, Girish, Teena, Geeta, and Harish are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre but not necessarily in the same order. Girish is sitting third to the left of Teena who is second to the right of Amar. Harish is sitting exactly between Chetan and Geeta who is second to the right of Teena. Bala and Harish are not immediate neighbors of Amar.

Who is sitting third to the left of Amar?

  1. AOption (a)

    Deenu

  2. BOption (b)

    Harish

  3. COption (c)

    Teena

  4. DOption (d)

    Chetan

  5. EOption (e)

    Bala

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Harish

Why this answer is correct

Teena who is second to the right of Amar.

Girish is sitting third to the left of Teena.

Geeta who is second to the right of Teena.

Harish is sitting exactly between Chetan and Geeta.

Bala and Harish are not immediate neighbors of Amar.

So, the remaining place of Deenu.

Thus, the correct answer is “Harish”.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 Feb 2020) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 848

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Direction: Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

There are eight persons Amar, Bala, Chetan, Deenu, Girish, Teena, Geeta, and Harish are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre but not necessarily in the same order. Girish is sitting third to the left of Teena who is second to the right of Amar. Harish is sitting exactly between Chetan and Geeta who is second to the right of Teena. Bala and Harish are not immediate neighbors of Amar.

Who are the immediate neighbors of Deenu?

  1. AOption (a)

    Bala, Teena

  2. BOption (b)

    Harish, Girish

  3. COption (c)

    Chetan, Bala

  4. DOption (d)

    Girish, Amar

  5. EOption (e)

    Amar, Teena

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Amar, Teena

Why this answer is correct

Teena who is second to the right of Amar.

Girish is sitting third to the left of Teena.

Geeta who is second to the right of Teena.

Harish is sitting exactly between Chetan and Geeta.

Bala and Harish are not immediate neighbors of Amar.

So, the remaining place of Deenu.

Thus, the correct answer is “Amar, Teena”.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 Feb 2020) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 849

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Direction: Study the information given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

There are eight persons Amar, Bala, Chetan, Deenu, Girish, Teena, Geeta, and Harish are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre but not necessarily in the same order. Girish is sitting third to the left of Teena who is second to the right of Amar. Harish is sitting exactly between Chetan and Geeta who is second to the right of Teena. Bala and Harish are not immediate neighbors of Amar.

Who is facing Geeta?

  1. AOption (a)

    Chetan

  2. BOption (b)

    Girish

  3. COption (c)

    Deenu

  4. DOption (d)

    Amar

  5. EOption (e)

    Harish

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Amar

Why this answer is correct

Teena who is second to the right of Amar.

Girish is sitting third to the left of Teena.

Geeta who is second to the right of Teena.

Harish is sitting exactly between Chetan and Geeta.

Bala and Harish are not immediate neighbors of Amar.

So, the remaining place of Deenu.

Thus, the correct answer is “Amar”.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 Feb 2020) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 850

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Directions

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

Statement:

K > O > P > M < G = D

Conclusions:

I. K > M

II. O = M

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion II follow.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion I follow.

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusion I and II follow.

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or II follow.

  5. EOption (e)

    None Follows.

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only conclusion I follow.

Why this answer is correct

Given

Statement:

K > O > P > M < G = D

I. K > M → True (as K > O > P > M)

II. O = M → False (as O > P > M)

Thus, Only conclusion I follow.

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Question 851

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Directions

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

Statement:

H < A < T = G > U ≥ V ≥ B

Conclusions:

I. T > B

II. G > H

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follow.

  2. BOption (b)

    Either conclusion I or II follow.

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusion I and II follow.

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion II follow.

  5. EOption (e)

    None Follows.

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Both conclusion I and II follow.

Why this answer is correct

Given

Statement:

H < A < T = G > U ≥ V ≥ B

I. T > B → True (as T = G > U ≥ V ≥ B)

II. G > H → True (as H < A < T = G)

Thus, Both conclusion I and II follow.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 Feb 2020) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 852

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Directions

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

Statement:

R = Y = P > S ≥ H < F ≤ C = M

Conclusions:

I. R > M

II. H = M

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follow.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follow.

  3. COption (c)

    None Follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or II follow.

  5. EOption (e)

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

None Follows.

Why this answer is correct

Given

Statement:

R = Y = P > S ≥ H < F ≤ C = M

I. R > M → False (as R = Y = P > S ≥ H < F ≤ C = M)

II. H = M → False (as H < F ≤ C = M)

Thus, None follows is the correct answer.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 Feb 2020) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 853

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Directions

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

Statement:

B = K ≥ H = T > U ≤ I

Conclusions:

I. H > I

II. H ≤ I

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion I follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both conclusion I and II follow.

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or II follow.

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Either conclusion I or II follow.

Why this answer is correct

Given

Statement:

B = K ≥ H = T > U ≤ I

I. H > I → False (as H = T > U ≤ I)

II. H ≤ I → False (as H = T > U ≤ I)

Conclusion I and II is false and it makes complementary form for either or,

Thus, Either conclusion I or II follow.

Additional Information

Signs between H and I are the opposite, but all three signs are present between H and I, leading to false conclusion so Either or conclusion will be true.

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 Feb 2020) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 854

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Directions

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

Statement:

A > G < T < U ≤ W = P > Y

Conclusions:

I. A < P

II. T < Y

  1. AOption (a)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion I follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Both conclusion I and II follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Why this answer is correct

Given

Statement:

A > G < T < U ≤ W = P > Y

I. A < P → False (as A > G < T < U ≤ W = P > Y as, the signs are opposite so, definite relation between the A and P cannot be determined)

II. T < Y → False (as T < U ≤ W = P > Y as, the signs are opposite so, definite relation between the T and Y cannot be determined)

Thus, neither conclusion I nor II follows

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Question 855

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How many pairs of letters are there in the word “INSTANCE” each of which has as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series in both forward and backward directions?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    More Than Three

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

More Than Three

Why this answer is correct

The alphabets are positioned in the following order:

The word can be presented as follows,

Forward: IN, ST, AC; Backward: CI.

Hence, we can see that four such pairs are there.

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Question 856

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

In a bank meeting, the eight bank employees Q, R, U, P, D, H, L, and C hold different positions - Managing Director (MD), Executive Director (ED), Chief General Manager (CGM), General Manager (GM), Assistant General Manager (AGM), Divisional Manager (DM), Marketing Officer (MO) and Clerk but not necessarily in the same order.

All the positions are in increasing order where Clerk is junior to all and MD is senior to all.

U is just one position senior to R. D is junior to Q. Q is senior to only three persons. L is neither Chief General Manager nor Managing Director. P is senior to Divisional Manager but junior to Managing Director. H is not junior to P. D is not the most junior. C is an Executive Director.

What is the position of Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    Clerk

  2. BOption (b)

    Managing Director

  3. COption (c)

    Executive Director

  4. DOption (d)

    Divisional Manager

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

None of these

Why this answer is correct

The Eight bank employees Q, R, U, P, D, H, L, and C.

Different positions - Managing Director (MD), Executive Director (ED), Chief General Manager (CGM), General Manager(GM), Assistant General Manager (AGM), Divisional Manager (DM), Marketing Officer (MO) and Clerk

  1. Q is senior to only three persons.

  2. D is junior to Q.

  3. D is not the most junior.

PositionsEmployees
Case I		Employees
Case II
MD
ED
CGM
GM
AGMQQ
DMD
MOD
Clerk

  1. C is an Executive Director.

  2. P is senior to Divisional Manager but junior to Managing Director.

PositionsEmployees
Case IA		Employees
Case IB		Employees
Case IIA		Employees
Case IIB
MD
EDCCCC
CGMPP
GMPP
AGMQQQQ
DMDD
MODD
Clerk

  1. U is just one position senior to R.

  2. L is neither Chief General Manager nor Managing Director. (Hence, case IB, case IIA & case IIB are eliminated).

  3. H is not junior to P.

  4. The position of Q is Assistant General Manager.

PositionsEmployees
Case I
MDH
EDC
CGMP
GML
AGMQ
DMD
MOU
ClerkR

Hence, Q is the Assistant General Manager.

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Question 857

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

In a bank meeting, the eight bank employees Q, R, U, P, D, H, L, and C hold different positions - Managing Director (MD), Executive Director (ED), Chief General Manager (CGM), General Manager (GM), Assistant General Manager (AGM), Divisional Manager (DM), Marketing Officer (MO) and Clerk but not necessarily in the same order.

All the positions are in increasing order where Clerk is junior to all and MD is senior to all.

U is just one position senior to R. D is junior to Q. Q is senior to only three persons. L is neither Chief General Manager nor Managing Director. P is senior to Divisional Manager but junior to Managing Director. H is not junior to P. D is not the most junior. C is an Executive Director.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    Managing Director - P

  2. BOption (b)

    Assistant General Manager - Q

  3. COption (c)

    Divisional Manager - D

  4. DOption (d)

    Clerk - R

  5. EOption (e)

    Executive Director - C

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Managing Director - P

Why this answer is correct

The eight bank employees Q, R, U, P, D, H, L, and C.

Different positions - Managing Director(MD), Executive Director(ED), Chief General Manager(CGM), General Manager(GM), Assistant General Manager(AGM), Divisional Manager(DM), Marketing Officer(MO) and Clerk

Q is senior to only three persons.

D is junior to Q.

D is not the most junior.

PositionsEmployees
Case I		Employees
Case II
MD
ED
CGM
GM
AGMQQ
DMD
MOD
Clerk

C is an Executive Director.

P is senior to Divisional Manager but junior to Managing Director.

PositionsEmployees
Case IA		Employees
Case IB		Employees
Case IIA		Employees
Case IIB
MD
EDCCCC
CGMPP
GMPP
AGMQQQQ
DMDD
MODD
Clerk

U is just one position senior to R.

L is neither Chief General Manager nor Managing Director. (Hence, case IB, case IIA & case IIB are eliminated).

H is not junior to P.

The position of Q is Assistant General Manager.

PositionsEmployees
Case I
MDH
EDC
CGMP
GML
AGMQ
DMD
MOU
ClerkR

 

1) Managing Director - P → P is Chief General Manager(CGM) not Managing Director

2) Assistant General Manager - Q → Q is Assistant General Manager (AGM)

3) Divisional Manager - D → D is Divisional Manager (DM)

4) Clerk - R → R is Clerk

5) Executive Director - C → C is Executive Director (ED)

Hence, the correct answer is Managing Director – P.

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Question 858

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

In a bank meeting, the eight bank employees Q, R, U, P, D, H, L, and C hold different positions - Managing Director (MD), Executive Director (ED), Chief General Manager (CGM), General Manager (GM), Assistant General Manager (AGM), Divisional Manager (DM), Marketing Officer (MO) and Clerk but not necessarily in the same order.

All the positions are in increasing order where Clerk is junior to all and MD is senior to all.

U is just one position senior to R. D is junior to Q. Q is senior to only three persons. L is neither Chief General Manager nor Managing Director. P is senior to Divisional Manager but junior to Managing Director. H is not junior to P. D is not the most junior. C is an Executive Director.

Who is the most senior among them?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    U

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    H

  5. EOption (e)

    Q

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

H

Why this answer is correct

The eight bank employees Q, R, U, P, D, H, L, and C.

Different positions - Managing Director(MD), Executive Director(ED), Chief General Manager(CGM), General Manager(GM), Assistant General Manager(AGM), Divisional Manager(DM), Marketing Officer(MO) and Clerk

Q is senior to only three persons.

D is junior to Q.

D is not the most junior.

PositionsEmployees
Case I		Employees
Case II
MD
ED
CGM
GM
AGMQQ
DMD
MOD
Clerk

C is an Executive Director.

P is senior to Divisional Manager but junior to Managing Director.

PositionsEmployees
Case IA		Employees
Case IB		Employees
Case IIA		Employees
Case IIB
MD
EDCCCC
CGMPP
GMPP
AGMQQQQ
DMDD
MODD
Clerk

U is just one position senior to R.

L is neither Chief General Manager nor Managing Director. (Hence, case IB, case IIA & case IIB are eliminated).

H is not junior to P.

The position of Q is Assistant General Manager.

PositionsEmployees
Case I
MDH
EDC
CGMP
GML
AGMQ
DMD
MOU
ClerkR

H is the most senior among them.

Hence, the correct answer is H**.**

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Question 859

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

In a bank meeting, the eight bank employees Q, R, U, P, D, H, L, and C hold different positions - Managing Director (MD), Executive Director (ED), Chief General Manager (CGM), General Manager (GM), Assistant General Manager (AGM), Divisional Manager (DM), Marketing Officer (MO) and Clerk but not necessarily in the same order.

All the positions are in increasing order where Clerk is junior to all and MD is senior to all.

U is just one position senior to R. D is junior to Q. Q is senior to only three persons. L is neither Chief General Manager nor Managing Director. P is senior to Divisional Manager but junior to Managing Director. H is not junior to P. D is not the most junior. C is an Executive Director.

Who is at the position of Chief General Manager?

  1. AOption (a)

    L

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    P

  4. DOption (d)

    R

  5. EOption (e)

    Q

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

P

Why this answer is correct

The eight bank employees Q, R, U, P, D, H, L, and C.

Different positions - Managing Director(MD), Executive Director(ED), Chief General Manager(CGM), General Manager(GM), Assistant General Manager(AGM), Divisional Manager(DM), Marketing Officer(MO) and Clerk

Q is senior to only three persons.

D is junior to Q.

D is not the most junior.

PositionsEmployees
Case I		Employees
Case II
MD
ED
CGM
GM
AGMQQ
DMD
MOD
Clerk

C is an Executive Director.

P is senior to Divisional Manager but junior to Managing Director.

PositionsEmployees
Case IA		Employees
Case IB		Employees
Case IIA		Employees
Case IIB
MD
EDCCCC
CGMPP
GMPP
AGMQQQQ
DMDD
MODD
Clerk

U is just one position senior to R.

L is neither Chief General Manager nor Managing Director. (Hence, case IB, case IIA & case IIB are eliminated).

H is not junior to P.

The position of Q is Assistant General Manager.

PositionsEmployees
Case I
MDH
EDC
CGMP
GML
AGMQ
DMD
MOU
ClerkR

P is at the position of Chief General Manager.

Hence, the correct answer is P**.**

SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 22 Feb 2020) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 860

SBI Clerk 2020• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

In a bank meeting, the eight bank employees Q, R, U, P, D, H, L, and C hold different positions - Managing Director (MD), Executive Director (ED), Chief General Manager (CGM), General Manager (GM), Assistant General Manager (AGM), Divisional Manager (DM), Marketing Officer (MO) and Clerk but not necessarily in the same order.

All the positions are in increasing order where Clerk is junior to all and MD is senior to all.

U is just one position senior to R. D is junior to Q. Q is senior to only three persons. L is neither Chief General Manager nor Managing Director. P is senior to Divisional Manager but junior to Managing Director. H is not junior to P. D is not the most junior. C is an Executive Director.

What is the position of L?

  1. AOption (a)

    General Manager

  2. BOption (b)

    Manaing Director

  3. COption (c)

    Chief General Manager

  4. DOption (d)

    Clerk

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

General Manager

Why this answer is correct

The eight bank employees Q, R, U, P, D, H, L, and C.

Different positions - Managing Director(MD), Executive Director(ED), Chief General Manager(CGM), General Manager(GM), Assistant General Manager(AGM), Divisional Manager(DM), Marketing Officer(MO) and Clerk

Q is senior to only three persons.

D is junior to Q.

D is not the most junior.

PositionsEmployees
Case I		Employees
Case II
MD
ED
CGM
GM
AGMQQ
DMD
MOD
Clerk

C is an Executive Director.

P is senior to Divisional Manager but junior to Managing Director.

PositionsEmployees
Case IA		Employees
Case IB		Employees
Case IIA		Employees
Case IIB
MD
EDCCCC
CGMPP
GMPP
AGMQQQQ
DMDD
MODD
Clerk

U is just one position senior to R.

L is neither Chief General Manager nor Managing Director. (Hence, case IB, case IIA & case IIB are eliminated).

H is not junior to P.

The position of Q is Assistant General Manager.

PositionsEmployees
Case I
MDH
EDC
CGMP
GML
AGMQ
DMD
MOU
ClerkR

Hence, the correct answer is the General Manager**.**

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