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SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 6 November 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 601

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Ten persons Arush, Izaan, Jai, Kabir, Manav, Parth, Ritvik, Uday, Sahil, and Ved live (not necessarily in the same order as given) in two Flat A and Flat B in a building of five floors where floors are numbered as 1 to 5 from bottom to top.

Each person lives in one flat. Flat A is west of Flat B.

Note: Flat A of Floor 1 is exactly below Flat A of Floor 2 and so on. If X lives in Flat A and it is given that Y lives above X then it means that Y lives in Flat A if not stated that it lives in a different flat.

Kabir lives three floors above Ved and both live in different flats. Parth lives just below Kabir’s floor. Manav lives just north-west of Arush. Jai lives to the west of Ritvik whose floor is below Uday's floor. More than one-floor gap is between Ved and Izaan. Izzan does not live on an even number of floors. Sahil lives just above the floor on which Manav lives.

Who among the following person lives to the right of Izaan?

  1. AOption (a)

    Manav

  2. BOption (b)

    Jai

  3. COption (c)

    Parth

  4. DOption (d)

    Kabir

  5. EOption (e)

    Arush

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Kabir

Why this answer is correct

1) Kabir lives three floors above Ved and both live in different flats. Parth lives just below Kabir’s floor.

Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5KabirKabir
4KabirKabirParthParth
3ParthParth
2VedVed
1VedVed

 

2) More than one-floor gap is between Ved and Izaan. Izzan does not live on an even number of floors. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5IzzanIzzanIzzanKabirKabirIzzan
4KabirKabirParthParth
3ParthParth
2VedVed
1VedVed

 

3)  Manav lives just north-west of Arush.In Case 2 this condition cannot be satisfied which is why Case 2 is eliminated. Sahil lives just above the floor on which Manav lives. 

Case 1(a)Case1(b)Case 3Case 4
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5IzzanIzzanIzzanKabirKabirIzzan
4KabirSahilKabirSahilParthParth
3SahilParthManavParthManavSahil
2ManavArushVedArushManavVed
1VedArushVedArush

 

4) Jai lives to the west of Ritvik whose floor is below Uday's floor. This condition is not satisfied in Case 1(a), Case 1(b), and Case 4 which is why Case 1(a), Case 1(b), and Case 4 are eliminated.

Hence, the final arrangement is:

FloorFlat AFlat B
5IzzanKabir
4SahilParth
3ManavUday
2VedArush
1JaiRitvik

 

Hence, Kabir lives to the right of Izaan.

SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 6 November 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 602

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Ten persons Arush, Izaan, Jai, Kabir, Manav, Parth, Ritvik, Uday, Sahil, and Ved live (not necessarily in the same order as given) in two Flat A and Flat B in a building of five floors where floors are numbered as 1 to 5 from bottom to top.

Each person lives in one flat. Flat A is west of Flat B.

Note: Flat A of Floor 1 is exactly below Flat A of Floor 2 and so on. If X lives in Flat A and it is given that Y lives above X then it means that Y lives in Flat A if not stated that it lives in a different flat.

Kabir lives three floors above Ved and both live in different flats. Parth lives just below Kabir’s floor. Manav lives just north-west of Arush. Jai lives to the west of Ritvik whose floor is below Uday's floor. More than one-floor gap is between Ved and Izaan. Izzan does not live on an even number of floors. Sahil lives just above the floor on which Manav lives.

Four of the following five are in the same group. Who does not belong to the group?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ritvik

  2. BOption (b)

    Arush

  3. COption (c)

    Sahil

  4. DOption (d)

    Kabir

  5. EOption (e)

    Parth

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Sahil

Why this answer is correct

1) Kabir lives three floors above Ved and both live in different flats. Parth lives just below Kabir’s floor.

Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5KabirKabir
4KabirKabirParthParth
3ParthParth
2VedVed
1VedVed

 

2) More than one-floor gap is between Ved and Izaan. Izzan does not live on an even number of floors. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5IzzanIzzanIzzanKabirKabirIzzan
4KabirKabirParthParth
3ParthParth
2VedVed
1VedVed

 

3)  Manav lives just north-west of Arush.In Case 2 this condition cannot be satisfied which is why Case 2 is eliminated. Sahil lives just above the floor on which Manav lives. 

Case 1(a)Case1(b)Case 3Case 4
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5IzzanIzzanIzzanKabirKabirIzzan
4KabirSahilKabirSahilParthParth
3SahilParthManavParthManavSahil
2ManavArushVedArushManavVed
1VedArushVedArush

 

4) Jai lives to the west of Ritvik whose floor is below Uday's floor. This condition is not satisfied in Case 1(a), Case 1(b), and Case 4 which is why Case 1(a), Case 1(b), and Case 4 are eliminated.

Hence, the final arrangement is:

FloorFlat AFlat B
5IzzanKabir
4SahilParth
3ManavUday
2VedArush
1JaiRitvik

 

All except Sahil belong to Flat B. Hence, Sahil does not belong to the group.

SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 6 November 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 603

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

Ten persons Arush, Izaan, Jai, Kabir, Manav, Parth, Ritvik, Uday, Sahil, and Ved live (not necessarily in the same order as given) in two Flat A and Flat B in a building of five floors where floors are numbered as 1 to 5 from bottom to top.

Each person lives in one flat. Flat A is west of Flat B.

Note: Flat A of Floor 1 is exactly below Flat A of Floor 2 and so on. If X lives in Flat A and it is given that Y lives above X then it means that Y lives in Flat A if not stated that it lives in a different flat.

Kabir lives three floors above Ved and both live in different flats. Parth lives just below Kabir’s floor. Manav lives just north-west of Arush. Jai lives to the west of Ritvik whose floor is below Uday's floor. More than one-floor gap is between Ved and Izaan. Izzan does not live on an even number of floors. Sahil lives just above the floor on which Manav lives.

How many floors are between Kabir and Jai?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Either One or Two

  3. COption (c)

    Either Two or Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Three

Why this answer is correct

1) Kabir lives three floors above Ved and both live in different flats. Parth lives just below Kabir’s floor.

Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5KabirKabir
4KabirKabirParthParth
3ParthParth
2VedVed
1VedVed

 

2) More than one-floor gap is between Ved and Izaan. Izzan does not live on an even number of floors. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5IzzanIzzanIzzanKabirKabirIzzan
4KabirKabirParthParth
3ParthParth
2VedVed
1VedVed

 

3)  Manav lives just north-west of Arush.In Case 2 this condition cannot be satisfied which is why Case 2 is eliminated. Sahil lives just above the floor on which Manav lives. 

Case 1(a)Case1(b)Case 3Case 4
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5IzzanIzzanIzzanKabirKabirIzzan
4KabirSahilKabirSahilParthParth
3SahilParthManavParthManavSahil
2ManavArushVedArushManavVed
1VedArushVedArush

 

4) Jai lives to the west of Ritvik whose floor is below Uday's floor. This condition is not satisfied in Case 1(a), Case 1(b), and Case 4 which is why Case 1(a), Case 1(b), and Case 4 are eliminated.

Hence, the final arrangement is:

FloorFlat AFlat B
5IzzanKabir
4SahilParth
3ManavUday
2VedArush
1JaiRitvik

 

Hence, Three Floors are between Kabir and Jai.

SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 6 November 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 604

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

Ten persons Arush, Izaan, Jai, Kabir, Manav, Parth, Ritvik, Uday, Sahil, and Ved live (not necessarily in the same order as given) in two Flat A and Flat B in a building of five floors where floors are numbered as 1 to 5 from bottom to top.

Each person lives in one flat. Flat A is west of Flat B.

Note: Flat A of Floor 1 is exactly below Flat A of Floor 2 and so on. If X lives in Flat A and it is given that Y lives above X then it means that Y lives in Flat A if not stated that it lives in a different flat.

Kabir lives three floors above Ved and both live in different flats. Parth lives just below Kabir’s floor. Manav lives just north-west of Arush. Jai lives to the west of Ritvik whose floor is below Uday's floor. More than one-floor gap is between Ved and Izaan. Izzan does not live on an even number of floors. Sahil lives just above the floor on which Manav lives.

Who among the following lives in the Flat A on Floor 2?

  1. AOption (a)

    Ved

  2. BOption (b)

    Kabir

  3. COption (c)

    Manav

  4. DOption (d)

    Uday

  5. EOption (e)

    Arush

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Ved

Why this answer is correct

1) Kabir lives three floors above Ved and both live in different flats. Parth lives just below Kabir’s floor.

Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5KabirKabir
4KabirKabirParthParth
3ParthParth
2VedVed
1VedVed

 

2) More than one-floor gap is between Ved and Izaan. Izzan does not live on an even number of floors. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5IzzanIzzanIzzanKabirKabirIzzan
4KabirKabirParthParth
3ParthParth
2VedVed
1VedVed

 

3)  Manav lives just north-west of Arush.In Case 2 this condition cannot be satisfied which is why Case 2 is eliminated. Sahil lives just above the floor on which Manav lives. 

Case 1(a)Case1(b)Case 3Case 4
FloorFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat BFlat AFlat B
5IzzanIzzanIzzanKabirKabirIzzan
4KabirSahilKabirSahilParthParth
3SahilParthManavParthManavSahil
2ManavArushVedArushManavVed
1VedArushVedArush

 

4) Jai lives to the west of Ritvik whose floor is below Uday's floor. This condition is not satisfied in Case 1(a), Case 1(b), and Case 4 which is why Case 1(a), Case 1(b), and Case 4 are eliminated.

Hence, the final arrangement is:

FloorFlat AFlat B
5IzzanKabir
4SahilParth
3ManavUday
2VedArush
1JaiRitvik

 

Hence, Ved lives in Flat A on Floor 2.

SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 6 November 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 605

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

Badri started walking from Point G in the south direction after walking 6 meters to reach Point H. From there take a left turn and walked 21 meters to reach Point I. From there he turns left and walks 5 meters to reach point L. From there he took a left turn and walked 16 meters to reach Point M. From there he took a right turn and walked 3 meters to react to Point N. From Point N he took a left turn and walked 15 meters to reach Point O. From O he took a right turn and walked for 12 meters to reach Point P. From P he takes a left turn and walks 5 meters to reach Point Q.

What is the distance travelled by Badri to reach Point L from Point G?

  1. AOption (a)

    30 meter

  2. BOption (b)

    31 meter

  3. COption (c)

    28 meter

  4. DOption (d)

    32 meter

  5. EOption (e)

    27 meter

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

32 meter

Why this answer is correct

1) Badri started walking from Point G in the south direction after walking 6 meters to reach Point H. From there take a left turn and walked 21 meters to reach Point I. From there he turns left and walks 5 meters to reach point L. From there he took a left turn and walked 16 meters to reach Point M. 

2) From there he took a right turn and walked 3 meters to react to Point N. From Point N he took a left turn and walked 15 meters to reach Point O. From O he took a right turn and walked for 12 meters to reach Point P. From P he takes a left turn and walks 5 meters to reach Point Q.

 According to the information given in the question we can draw the figure below:

Hence, the distance traveled by Badri to reach Point L from Point G is 32 meters.

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Question 606

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Badri started walking from Point G in the south direction after walking 6 meters to reach Point H. From there take a left turn and walked 21 meters to reach Point I. From there he turns left and walks 5 meters to reach point L. From there he took a left turn and walked 16 meters to reach Point M. From there he took a right turn and walked 3 meters to react to Point N. From Point N he took a left turn and walked 15 meters to reach Point O. From O he took a right turn and walked for 12 meters to reach Point P. From P he takes a left turn and walks 5 meters to reach Point Q.

Point H is in which direction with respect to N?

  1. AOption (a)

    South-West

  2. BOption (b)

    South

  3. COption (c)

    South-East

  4. DOption (d)

    North

  5. EOption (e)

    North-West

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

South-West

Why this answer is correct

1) Badri started walking from Point G in the south direction after walking 6 meters to reach Point H. From there take a left turn and walked 21 meters to reach Point I. From there he turns left and walks 5 meters to reach point L. From there he took a left turn and walked 16 meters to reach Point M. 

2) From there he took a right turn and walked 3 meters to react to Point N. From Point N he took a left turn and walked 15 meters to reach Point O. From O he took a right turn and walked for 12 meters to reach Point P. From P he takes a left turn and walks 5 meters to reach Point Q.

 According to the information given in the question we can draw the figure below:

Hence, Point H is in the South-West direction to N.

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Question 607

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

Badri started walking from Point G in the south direction after walking 6 meters to reach Point H. From there take a left turn and walked 21 meters to reach Point I. From there he turns left and walks 5 meters to reach point L. From there he took a left turn and walked 16 meters to reach Point M. From there he took a right turn and walked 3 meters to react to Point N. From Point N he took a left turn and walked 15 meters to reach Point O. From O he took a right turn and walked for 12 meters to reach Point P. From P he takes a left turn and walks 5 meters to reach Point Q.

How far and in which direction is Point Q with respect to Point O?

  1. AOption (a)

    11 meter, North East

  2. BOption (b)

    15 meter, North

  3. COption (c)

    13 meter, North West

  4. DOption (d)

    17 meter, East

  5. EOption (e)

    10 meter, South

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

13 meter, North West

Why this answer is correct

1) Badri started walking from Point G in the south direction after walking 6 meters to reach Point H. From there take a left turn and walked 21 meters to reach Point I. From there he turns left and walks 5 meters to reach point L. From there he took a left turn and walked 16 meters to reach Point M. 

2) From there he took a right turn and walked 3 meters to react to Point N. From Point N he took a left turn and walked 15 meters to reach Point O. From O he took a right turn and walked for 12 meters to reach Point P. From P he takes a left turn and walks 5 meters to reach Point Q.

 According to the information given in the question we can draw the figure below:

According to Pythagoras Theorem,

The shortest distance between O and Q is:

√ {(12)2 + (5)2} =

√(144+25) = √169

 =13 meters

Hence, Point Q is 13 meters away and is in the NorthWest direction of O.

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Question 608

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

A certain number of persons are sitting in a row facing north. K is sitting second to the left of W, which is adjacent to X. The number of persons sitting to the right of Z is one more than the number of people sitting to J's left. Two persons are sitting between X and Z. One person is sitting between K and J. No one is sitting between Y and J, who is seated third from the left end of the row. Y is not sitting next to K. The Prime number of persons between W and Z. Z sits to the immediate left of T.

Who is sitting fourth to the right of X?

  1. AOption (a)

    Y

  2. BOption (b)

    W

  3. COption (c)

    Z

  4. DOption (d)

    J

  5. EOption (e)

    T

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

T

Why this answer is correct

1)  K is sitting second to the left of W, which is adjacent to X. Two persons are sitting between X and Z. 

2) One person is sitting between K and J. This condition is not satisfied in Case 2, So, Case 2 is eliminated.

No one is sitting between Y and J, who is seated third from the left end of the row. Y is not sitting next to K. 

  1.  The Prime number of persons between W and Z. In Case 1, one person is sitting between W and Z . One is not a prime number which is why Case 1 is eliminated.

  2. The number of persons sitting to the right of Z is one more than the number of people sitting to J's left. Z sits to the immediate left of T.

The final arrangement is:

Hence, T sits fourth to the right of X.

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Question 609

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

A certain number of persons are sitting in a row facing north. K is sitting second to the left of W, which is adjacent to X. The number of persons sitting to the right of Z is one more than the number of people sitting to J's left. Two persons are sitting between X and Z. One person is sitting between K and J. No one is sitting between Y and J, who is seated third from the left end of the row. Y is not sitting next to K. The Prime number of persons between W and Z. Z sits to the immediate left of T.

How many persons are sitting in the row?

  1. AOption (a)

    10

  2. BOption (b)

    16

  3. COption (c)

    12

  4. DOption (d)

    14

  5. EOption (e)

    17

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

14

Why this answer is correct

1)  K is sitting second to the left of W, which is adjacent to X. Two persons are sitting between X and Z. 

2) One person is sitting between K and J. This condition is not satisfied in Case 2, So, Case 2 is eliminated.

No one is sitting between Y and J, who is seated third from the left end of the row. Y is not sitting next to K. 

  1.  The Prime number of persons between W and Z. In Case 1, one person is sitting between W and Z . One is not a prime number which is why Case 1 is eliminated.

  2. The number of persons sitting to the right of Z is one more than the number of people sitting to J's left. Z sits to the immediate left of T.

The final arrangement is:

Hence, Fourteen (14) persons are sitting in the row.

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Question 610

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

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

A certain number of persons are sitting in a row facing north. K is sitting second to the left of W, which is adjacent to X. The number of persons sitting to the right of Z is one more than the number of people sitting to J's left. Two persons are sitting between X and Z. One person is sitting between K and J. No one is sitting between Y and J, who is seated third from the left end of the row. Y is not sitting next to K. The Prime number of persons between W and Z. Z sits to the immediate left of T.

What is the position of J with respect to K?

  1. AOption (a)

    Immediate right

  2. BOption (b)

    Second to the left

  3. COption (c)

    Third to the right

  4. DOption (d)

    Second to the right

  5. EOption (e)

    Immediate left

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Second to the left

Why this answer is correct

1)  K is sitting second to the left of W, which is adjacent to X. Two persons are sitting between X and Z. 

2) One person is sitting between K and J. This condition is not satisfied in Case 2, So, Case 2 is eliminated.

No one is sitting between Y and J, who is seated third from the left end of the row. Y is not sitting next to K. 

  1.  The Prime number of persons between W and Z. In Case 1, one person is sitting between W and Z . One is not a prime number which is why Case 1 is eliminated.

  2. The number of persons sitting to the right of Z is one more than the number of people sitting to J's left. Z sits to the immediate left of T.

The final arrangement is:

Hence, J is second to the left of K.

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Question 611

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.

Six students Deep, Neel, Priya, Rama, Sejal, and Tina have seminars on the 3rd and 16th in August, November, and December.

Each person is going to a class for one month and date only. They have seminars on Corruption, Diwali, Environment, Reading, Water, and Yoga.

All the given information is not necessary in the same order. The seminar on Reading is on the even date of the month with 31 days. Three persons have a seminar in between Tina and the one who has a seminar on Reading. Rama is going to the seminar before Sejal but not just before. The seminar on the Environment is not in the month having 30 days. Two persons are going on a seminar between Priya and Deep, who has a seminar in the month 30 days. Priya has a seminar before Deep. Sejal has a seminar on Diwali. The seminar on the Environment is before Yoga and after the Corruption seminar. Rama does not have a seminar on Yoga.

If Rama is related to November and Sejal is related to December, then who among the following person is related to August?

  1. AOption (a)

    the one who has a seminar on Yoga

  2. BOption (b)

    the one who has a seminar immediately after Deep

  3. COption (c)

    the one who has immediately before Neel

  4. DOption (d)

    the one who has a seminar on corruption.

  5. EOption (e)

    the one who has a seminar on Water.

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

the one who has a seminar on corruption.

Why this answer is correct

1)  The seminar on Reading is on the even date of the month with 31 days. Three persons have a seminar in between Tina and the one who has a seminar on Reading. 

Case 1Case 2
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3
16TinaReading
November (30 days)3
16
December (31 days)3
16ReadingTina

 

2)  Two persons are going on a seminar between Priya and Deep, who has a seminar in the month 30 days. 

Case 1Case 2
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaPriya
16TinaReading
November (30 days)3
16DeepDeep
December (31 days)3
16ReadingTina

 

3) Rama is going to the seminar before Sejal but not just before. Sejal has a seminar on Diwali. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaPriyaPriya
16TinaReadingReading
November (30 days)3Rama
16DeepDeepDeep
December (31 days)3SejalDiwaliSejalDiwaliSejalDiwali
16ReadingTinaTina

 

4)  The seminar on the Environment is not in the month having 30 days. The seminar on the Environment is before Yoga and after the Corruption seminar. Rama does not have a seminar on Yoga. These conditions are not satisfied by Case 2 and Case 3. So, Case 2 and Case 3 are eliminated.

MonthsDatesPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaCorruption
16TinaEnvironment
November (30 days)3Rama
16DeepYoga
December (31 days)3SejalDiwali
16Reading

 

The final arrangement is:

MonthsDatesPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaCorruption
16TinaEnvironment
November (30 days)3RamaWater
16DeepYoga
December (31 days)3SejalDiwali
16NeelReading

 

Rama has a seminar in November. Sejal has a seminar in December. Priya has a seminar on Corruption in August. Hence, the one who has a seminar on corruption is related to August.

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Question 612

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.

Six students Deep, Neel, Priya, Rama, Sejal, and Tina have seminars on the 3rd and 16th in August, November, and December.

Each person is going to a class for one month and date only. They have seminars on Corruption, Diwali, Environment, Reading, Water, and Yoga.

All the given information is not necessary in the same order. The seminar on Reading is on the even date of the month with 31 days. Three persons have a seminar in between Tina and the one who has a seminar on Reading. Rama is going to the seminar before Sejal but not just before. The seminar on the Environment is not in the month having 30 days. Two persons are going on a seminar between Priya and Deep, who has a seminar in the month 30 days. Priya has a seminar before Deep. Sejal has a seminar on Diwali. The seminar on the Environment is before Yoga and after the Corruption seminar. Rama does not have a seminar on Yoga.

How many person have a seminar between Rama and the one who has a seminar on Diwali?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Five

  5. EOption (e)

    Two

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

One

Why this answer is correct

1)  The seminar on Reading is on the even date of the month with 31 days. Three persons have a seminar in between Tina and the one who has a seminar on Reading. 

Case 1Case 2
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3
16TinaReading
November (30 days)3
16
December (31 days)3
16ReadingTina

 

2)  Two persons are going on a seminar between Priya and Deep, who has a seminar in the month 30 days. 

Case 1Case 2
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaPriya
16TinaReading
November (30 days)3
16DeepDeep
December (31 days)3
16ReadingTina

 

3) Rama is going to the seminar before Sejal but not just before. Sejal has a seminar on Diwali. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaPriyaPriya
16TinaReadingReading
November (30 days)3Rama
16DeepDeepDeep
December (31 days)3SejalDiwaliSejalDiwaliSejalDiwali
16ReadingTinaTina

 

4)  The seminar on the Environment is not in the month having 30 days. The seminar on the Environment is before Yoga and after the Corruption seminar. Rama does not have a seminar on Yoga. These conditions are not satisfied by Case 2 and Case 3. So, Case 2 and Case 3 are eliminated.

MonthsDatesPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaCorruption
16TinaEnvironment
November (30 days)3Rama
16DeepYoga
December (31 days)3SejalDiwali
16Reading

 

The final arrangement is:

MonthsDatesPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaCorruption
16TinaEnvironment
November (30 days)3RamaWater
16DeepYoga
December (31 days)3SejalDiwali
16NeelReading

 

Hence, One person has a seminar between Rama and the one who has a seminar on Diwali.

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Question 613

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.

Six students Deep, Neel, Priya, Rama, Sejal, and Tina have seminars on the 3rd and 16th in August, November, and December.

Each person is going to a class for one month and date only. They have seminars on Corruption, Diwali, Environment, Reading, Water, and Yoga.

All the given information is not necessary in the same order. The seminar on Reading is on the even date of the month with 31 days. Three persons have a seminar in between Tina and the one who has a seminar on Reading. Rama is going to the seminar before Sejal but not just before. The seminar on the Environment is not in the month having 30 days. Two persons are going on a seminar between Priya and Deep, who has a seminar in the month 30 days. Priya has a seminar before Deep. Sejal has a seminar on Diwali. The seminar on the Environment is before Yoga and after the Corruption seminar. Rama does not have a seminar on Yoga.

Which of the month and date Tina has seminar?

  1. AOption (a)

    3rd November

  2. BOption (b)

    3rd December

  3. COption (c)

    3rd August

  4. DOption (d)

    16th November

  5. EOption (e)

    16th August

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

16th August

Why this answer is correct

1)  The seminar on Reading is on the even date of the month with 31 days. Three persons have a seminar in between Tina and the one who has a seminar on Reading. 

Case 1Case 2
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3
16TinaReading
November (30 days)3
16
December (31 days)3
16ReadingTina

 

2)  Two persons are going on a seminar between Priya and Deep, who has a seminar in the month 30 days. 

Case 1Case 2
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaPriya
16TinaReading
November (30 days)3
16DeepDeep
December (31 days)3
16ReadingTina

 

3) Rama is going to the seminar before Sejal but not just before. Sejal has a seminar on Diwali. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaPriyaPriya
16TinaReadingReading
November (30 days)3Rama
16DeepDeepDeep
December (31 days)3SejalDiwaliSejalDiwaliSejalDiwali
16ReadingTinaTina

 

4)  The seminar on the Environment is not in the month having 30 days. The seminar on the Environment is before Yoga and after the Corruption seminar. Rama does not have a seminar on Yoga. These conditions are not satisfied by Case 2 and Case 3. So, Case 2 and Case 3 are eliminated.

MonthsDatesPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaCorruption
16TinaEnvironment
November (30 days)3Rama
16DeepYoga
December (31 days)3SejalDiwali
16Reading

 

The final arrangement is:

MonthsDatesPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaCorruption
16TinaEnvironment
November (30 days)3RamaWater
16DeepYoga
December (31 days)3SejalDiwali
16NeelReading

 

Hence, Tina has a seminar on 16th August.

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Question 614

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.

Six students Deep, Neel, Priya, Rama, Sejal, and Tina have seminars on the 3rd and 16th in August, November, and December.

Each person is going to a class for one month and date only. They have seminars on Corruption, Diwali, Environment, Reading, Water, and Yoga.

All the given information is not necessary in the same order. The seminar on Reading is on the even date of the month with 31 days. Three persons have a seminar in between Tina and the one who has a seminar on Reading. Rama is going to the seminar before Sejal but not just before. The seminar on the Environment is not in the month having 30 days. Two persons are going on a seminar between Priya and Deep, who has a seminar in the month 30 days. Priya has a seminar before Deep. Sejal has a seminar on Diwali. The seminar on the Environment is before Yoga and after the Corruption seminar. Rama does not have a seminar on Yoga.

Who among the following person has seminar on 3rd December?

  1. AOption (a)

    Priya

  2. BOption (b)

    Deep

  3. COption (c)

    Tina

  4. DOption (d)

    Sejal

  5. EOption (e)

    Rama

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Sejal

Why this answer is correct

1)  The seminar on Reading is on the even date of the month with 31 days. Three persons have a seminar in between Tina and the one who has a seminar on Reading. 

Case 1Case 2
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3
16TinaReading
November (30 days)3
16
December (31 days)3
16ReadingTina

 

2)  Two persons are going on a seminar between Priya and Deep, who has a seminar in the month 30 days. 

Case 1Case 2
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaPriya
16TinaReading
November (30 days)3
16DeepDeep
December (31 days)3
16ReadingTina

 

3) Rama is going to the seminar before Sejal but not just before. Sejal has a seminar on Diwali. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaPriyaPriya
16TinaReadingReading
November (30 days)3Rama
16DeepDeepDeep
December (31 days)3SejalDiwaliSejalDiwaliSejalDiwali
16ReadingTinaTina

 

4)  The seminar on the Environment is not in the month having 30 days. The seminar on the Environment is before Yoga and after the Corruption seminar. Rama does not have a seminar on Yoga. These conditions are not satisfied by Case 2 and Case 3. So, Case 2 and Case 3 are eliminated.

MonthsDatesPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaCorruption
16TinaEnvironment
November (30 days)3Rama
16DeepYoga
December (31 days)3SejalDiwali
16Reading

 

The final arrangement is:

MonthsDatesPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaCorruption
16TinaEnvironment
November (30 days)3RamaWater
16DeepYoga
December (31 days)3SejalDiwali
16NeelReading

 

Hence, Sejal has a seminar on 3rd December.

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Question 615

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.

Six students Deep, Neel, Priya, Rama, Sejal, and Tina have seminars on the 3rd and 16th in August, November, and December.

Each person is going to a class for one month and date only. They have seminars on Corruption, Diwali, Environment, Reading, Water, and Yoga.

All the given information is not necessary in the same order. The seminar on Reading is on the even date of the month with 31 days. Three persons have a seminar in between Tina and the one who has a seminar on Reading. Rama is going to the seminar before Sejal but not just before. The seminar on the Environment is not in the month having 30 days. Two persons are going on a seminar between Priya and Deep, who has a seminar in the month 30 days. Priya has a seminar before Deep. Sejal has a seminar on Diwali. The seminar on the Environment is before Yoga and after the Corruption seminar. Rama does not have a seminar on Yoga.

Who among the following person has a seminar immediately after Rama?

  1. AOption (a)

    Priya

  2. BOption (b)

    the one who has seminar on Reading

  3. COption (c)

    the one who has a seminar on Yoga

  4. DOption (d)

    Sejal

  5. EOption (e)

    Tina

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

the one who has a seminar on Yoga

Why this answer is correct

1)  The seminar on Reading is on the even date of the month with 31 days. Three persons have a seminar in between Tina and the one who has a seminar on Reading. 

Case 1Case 2
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3
16TinaReading
November (30 days)3
16
December (31 days)3
16ReadingTina

 

2)  Two persons are going on a seminar between Priya and Deep, who has a seminar in the month 30 days. 

Case 1Case 2
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaPriya
16TinaReading
November (30 days)3
16DeepDeep
December (31 days)3
16ReadingTina

 

3) Rama is going to the seminar before Sejal but not just before. Sejal has a seminar on Diwali. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
MonthsDatesPersonSeminarPersonSeminarPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaPriyaPriya
16TinaReadingReading
November (30 days)3Rama
16DeepDeepDeep
December (31 days)3SejalDiwaliSejalDiwaliSejalDiwali
16ReadingTinaTina

 

4)  The seminar on the Environment is not in the month having 30 days. The seminar on the Environment is before Yoga and after the Corruption seminar. Rama does not have a seminar on Yoga. These conditions are not satisfied by Case 2 and Case 3. So, Case 2 and Case 3 are eliminated.

MonthsDatesPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaCorruption
16TinaEnvironment
November (30 days)3Rama
16DeepYoga
December (31 days)3SejalDiwali
16Reading

 

The final arrangement is:

MonthsDatesPersonSeminar
August(31 days)3PriyaCorruption
16TinaEnvironment
November (30 days)3RamaWater
16DeepYoga
December (31 days)3SejalDiwali
16NeelReading

 

Hence, the one who has a seminar on Yoga(Deep) has a seminar immediately after Rama.

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Question 616

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Direction: In the question below are given three 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 following conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statement:

Every Pendrive is a CD.

Some CDs are memory cards.

No Memory Card is USB.

Conclusion:

I. Some USB is Pendrive.

II. No Pendrive is USB.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Either I or II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is as follows:

Conclusion:

I. Some USB is Pendrive. → False ( No direct relation between Pendrive and USB is given.)

II. No Pendrive is USB. → False ( No direct relation between Pendrive and USB is given.)

Both conditions belong to the same variables.

No statement is true individually. One statement is positive and the other is negative. If one is considered to be true then the other is false.

Hence, Either I or II follows.

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Question 617

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Direction: In the question below are given three 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 following conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statement:

Some glasses are cups.

Only a few Cup is Tray.

Some trays are not spoons.

Conclusion:

I. Some Spoons are Tray.

II. All Tray are Cup is a possibility.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Only II follows

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Answer: (e)E.

Only II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is as follows:

Conclusion:

I. Some Spoons are Tray. → False ( We just have information that Some trays are not spoons we cannot say that some spoons are trays.)

Another possible Venn diagram:

II. All Tray are Cup is a possibility. → True ( It could be that all Tray are Cup and still some Cup is not Tray as given in the statement.) 

Another possible Venn diagram:

Hence, Only II follows.

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Question 618

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Direction: In the question below are given three 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 following conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

No Camera is Mobile Phone

No Mobile Phone is a TV

All TV is Remote

Conclusion:

I. Some mobile phones being Remote is a possibility.

II. All TV being Camera is a possibility.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both I and II follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither I nor II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only I follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Only II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Both I and II follow

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statement is as follows:

Conclusion:

I. Some mobile phones being Remote is a possibility. → True (Relation of no given between TV & Mobile phone but in case of mobile phone and remote there is no direct relation is given so that in case of possibility some mobile phone can be TV.)

II. All TV being Camera is a possibility. → True ( No direct relation between TV and Camera is given. So, it could be a possibility.)

Hence, Both I and II follow.

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Question 619

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.

Eight persons Ana, Diru, Tulsi, Chanda, Resham, Jasu, Golu, and Sia are sitting in a straight line equidistant from each other (but not necessarily in the same order). Some of them are facing south while some are facing north. Persons facing north are more than the person facing south. 

Sia sits third to the right of Tulsi. Tulsi faces North. One person sits between Tulsi and Diru. Jasu and Chanda face in the same direction. The person who sits at extreme end faces opposite directions to each other. Immediate neighbors of Golu face the same direction. Resham sits immediately left of Sia. One person is sitting between Ana and Sia. Ana is not an immediate neighbor of Tulsi. Chanda sits second to the left of Resham. Sia and Resham face opposite directions. Diru and Jasu are immediately left of each other. Jasu sits to the right of Golu.

Which of the following statement is false with regard to Jasu?

  1. AOption (a)

    Jasu sits immediate left of Diru

  2. BOption (b)

    One person sits to the left of Jasu

  3. COption (c)

    Jasu sits at the extreme right end of the row.

  4. DOption (d)

    One person sits between Jasu and Golu

  5. EOption (e)

    Tulsi sits to the right Jasu

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Jasu sits at the extreme right end of the row.

Why this answer is correct

1) Sia sits third to the right of Tulsi. Tulsi faces North. One person is sitting between Ana and Sia. Ana is not an immediate neighbor of Tulsi. 

2) One person sits between Tulsi and Diru. Diru and Jasu are immediately left of each other. 

3) Resham sits immediately left of Sia. Chanda sits second to the left of Resham. Sia and Resham face opposite directions.

Case 1, Case 2, and Case 3 do not satisfy the given conditions. So, Case 1, Case 2, Case 3 is eliminated.

4) Jasu and Chanda face in the same direction. The person who sits at extreme end faces opposite directions to each other.

  1. Immediate neighbors of Golu face the same direction. This condition is not satisfied by Case 4(a). So, Case 4(a) is eliminated. Jasu sits to the right of Golu.

Hence, Jasu sits at the extreme right end of the row is the false statement about Jasu.

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Question 620

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the given information carefully and answer the following questions.

Eight persons Ana, Diru, Tulsi, Chanda, Resham, Jasu, Golu, and Sia are sitting in a straight line equidistant from each other (but not necessarily in the same order). Some of them are facing south while some are facing north. Persons facing north are more than the person facing south. 

Sia sits third to the right of Tulsi. Tulsi faces North. One person sits between Tulsi and Diru. Jasu and Chanda face in the same direction. The person who sits at extreme end faces opposite directions to each other. Immediate neighbors of Golu face the same direction. Resham sits immediately left of Sia. One person is sitting between Ana and Sia. Ana is not an immediate neighbor of Tulsi. Chanda sits second to the left of Resham. Sia and Resham face opposite directions. Diru and Jasu are immediately left of each other. Jasu sits to the right of Golu.

Which of the sits fourth to the right of Tulsi?

  1. AOption (a)

    Resham

  2. BOption (b)

    Golu

  3. COption (c)

    Ana

  4. DOption (d)

    Jasu

  5. EOption (e)

    Diru

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Resham

Why this answer is correct

1) Sia sits third to the right of Tulsi. Tulsi faces North. One person is sitting between Ana and Sia. Ana is not an immediate neighbor of Tulsi. 

2) One person sits between Tulsi and Diru. Diru and Jasu are immediately left of each other. 

3) Resham sits immediately left of Sia. Chanda sits second to the left of Resham. Sia and Resham face opposite directions.

Case 1, Case 2, and Case 3 do not satisfy the given conditions. So, Case 1, Case 2, Case 3 is eliminated.

4) Jasu and Chanda face in the same direction. The person who sits at extreme end faces opposite directions to each other.

  1. Immediate neighbors of Golu face the same direction. This condition is not satisfied by Case 4(a). So, Case 4(a) is eliminated. Jasu sits to the right of Golu.

Hence, Resham sits fourth to the right of Tulsi.

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