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SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 4 November 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 681

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

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

Nine persons Mehak, Piku, Neha, Kavita, Huma, Anu, Tony, Romi, and Sita are working in a bank in nine different designations i.e. Chairman, General Manager(GM), Deputy General Manager(DGM), Assistant General Manager(AGM), Senior Manager(SM), Bank Manager(BM), Assistant Manager(AM), Section Officer(SO) and Clerk but not necessarily in the same order. The Chairman is the senior most and Clerk is the junior most position and all mentioned positions in between are in senior to junior order.

 Mehak is senior to Tony. More than four persons have designation between Mehak and Tony, who is not junior to SO. Mehak is senior to Neha. One designation is between Piku and Kavita. Piku is senior to Kavita. Kavita is just senior to Sita. Tony is a senior to Anu. Sita is the Bank Manager. Romi is not junior to Neha. Neha is a senior to Huma.

At least two persons are junior to Huma. More than two designations are there between Romi and Kavita.

How many persons are senior to Neha?

  1. AOption (a)

    Five

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Seven

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Three

Why this answer is correct

1)  Mehak is senior to Tony. More than four persons have designation between Mehak and Tony, who is not junior to SO. Sita is the Bank Manager. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
DesignationPersonsPersonsPersons
ChairmanMehakMehak
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)
Assistant General Manager(AGM)
Senior Manager(SM)
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)Tony
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

2) One designation is between Piku and Kavita. Piku is senior to Kavita. Kavita is just senior to Sita. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
DesignationPersonsPersonsPersons
ChairmanMehakMehak
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)PikuPikuPiku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)
Senior Manager(SM)KavitaKavitaKavita
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)Tony
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

3) Mehak is senior to Neha. Romi is not junior to Neha. Neha is a senior to Huma.

At least two persons are junior to Huma.

In Case 3, the given conditions do not follow. That is why Case 3 is eliminated.

Case 1Case 2
DesignationPersonsPersons
ChairmanRomiMehak
General Manager(GM)MehakRomi
Deputy General Manager(DGM)PikuPiku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)NehaNeha
Senior Manager(SM)KavitaKavita
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)HumaHuma
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

  1. Tony is a senior to Anu.  More than two designations are there between Romi and Kavita.

In Case 2, the given conditions do not follow. That is why Case 2 is eliminated.

The final arrangement is:

DesignationPersons
ChairmanRomi
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)Piku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)Neha
Senior Manager(SM)Kavita
Bank Manager(BM)Sita
Assistant Manager(AM)Huma
Section Officer(SO)Tony
ClerkAnu

 

Hence, Three persons are senior to Kavita.

SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 4 November 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 682

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

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

Nine persons Mehak, Piku, Neha, Kavita, Huma, Anu, Tony, Romi, and Sita are working in a bank in nine different designations i.e. Chairman, General Manager(GM), Deputy General Manager(DGM), Assistant General Manager(AGM), Senior Manager(SM), Bank Manager(BM), Assistant Manager(AM), Section Officer(SO) and Clerk but not necessarily in the same order. The Chairman is the senior most and Clerk is the junior most position and all mentioned positions in between are in senior to junior order.

 Mehak is senior to Tony. More than four persons have designation between Mehak and Tony, who is not junior to SO. Mehak is senior to Neha. One designation is between Piku and Kavita. Piku is senior to Kavita. Kavita is just senior to Sita. Tony is a senior to Anu. Sita is the Bank Manager. Romi is not junior to Neha. Neha is a senior to Huma.

At least two persons are junior to Huma. More than two designations are there between Romi and Kavita.

Which of the following statement is not correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sita is senior to Anu

  2. BOption (b)

    Tony is the Deputy General Manager.

  3. COption (c)

    Piku is just junior to Mehak

  4. DOption (d)

    Kavita is Senior Manager

  5. EOption (e)

    Huma is junior to Romi

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Answer: (b)B.

Tony is the Deputy General Manager.

Why this answer is correct

1)  Mehak is senior to Tony. More than four persons have designation between Mehak and Tony, who is not junior to SO. Sita is the Bank Manager. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
DesignationPersonsPersonsPersons
ChairmanMehakMehak
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)
Assistant General Manager(AGM)
Senior Manager(SM)
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)Tony
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

2) One designation is between Piku and Kavita. Piku is senior to Kavita. Kavita is just senior to Sita. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
DesignationPersonsPersonsPersons
ChairmanMehakMehak
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)PikuPikuPiku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)
Senior Manager(SM)KavitaKavitaKavita
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)Tony
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

3) Mehak is senior to Neha. Romi is not junior to Neha. Neha is a senior to Huma.

At least two persons are junior to Huma.

In Case 3, the given conditions do not follow. That is why Case 3 is eliminated.

Case 1Case 2
DesignationPersonsPersons
ChairmanRomiMehak
General Manager(GM)MehakRomi
Deputy General Manager(DGM)PikuPiku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)NehaNeha
Senior Manager(SM)KavitaKavita
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)HumaHuma
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

  1. Tony is a senior to Anu.  More than two designations are there between Romi and Kavita.

In Case 2, the given conditions do not follow. That is why Case 2 is eliminated.

The final arrangement is:

DesignationPersons
ChairmanRomi
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)Piku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)Neha
Senior Manager(SM)Kavita
Bank Manager(BM)Sita
Assistant Manager(AM)Huma
Section Officer(SO)Tony
ClerkAnu

 

Tony is a Section Officer. Hence, Tony is the Deputy General Manager is not correct.

SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 4 November 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 683

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

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

Nine persons Mehak, Piku, Neha, Kavita, Huma, Anu, Tony, Romi, and Sita are working in a bank in nine different designations i.e. Chairman, General Manager(GM), Deputy General Manager(DGM), Assistant General Manager(AGM), Senior Manager(SM), Bank Manager(BM), Assistant Manager(AM), Section Officer(SO) and Clerk but not necessarily in the same order. The Chairman is the senior most and Clerk is the junior most position and all mentioned positions in between are in senior to junior order.

 Mehak is senior to Tony. More than four persons have designation between Mehak and Tony, who is not junior to SO. Mehak is senior to Neha. One designation is between Piku and Kavita. Piku is senior to Kavita. Kavita is just senior to Sita. Tony is a senior to Anu. Sita is the Bank Manager. Romi is not junior to Neha. Neha is a senior to Huma.

At least two persons are junior to Huma. More than two designations are there between Romi and Kavita.

Who is just senior to Assistant General Manager?

  1. AOption (a)

    Huma

  2. BOption (b)

    Anu

  3. COption (c)

    Mehak

  4. DOption (d)

    Piku

  5. EOption (e)

    Kavita

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Piku

Why this answer is correct

1)  Mehak is senior to Tony. More than four persons have designation between Mehak and Tony, who is not junior to SO. Sita is the Bank Manager. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
DesignationPersonsPersonsPersons
ChairmanMehakMehak
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)
Assistant General Manager(AGM)
Senior Manager(SM)
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)Tony
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

2) One designation is between Piku and Kavita. Piku is senior to Kavita. Kavita is just senior to Sita. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
DesignationPersonsPersonsPersons
ChairmanMehakMehak
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)PikuPikuPiku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)
Senior Manager(SM)KavitaKavitaKavita
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)Tony
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

3) Mehak is senior to Neha. Romi is not junior to Neha. Neha is a senior to Huma.

At least two persons are junior to Huma.

In Case 3, the given conditions do not follow. That is why Case 3 is eliminated.

Case 1Case 2
DesignationPersonsPersons
ChairmanRomiMehak
General Manager(GM)MehakRomi
Deputy General Manager(DGM)PikuPiku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)NehaNeha
Senior Manager(SM)KavitaKavita
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)HumaHuma
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

  1. Tony is a senior to Anu.  More than two designations are there between Romi and Kavita.

In Case 2, the given conditions do not follow. That is why Case 2 is eliminated.

The final arrangement is:

DesignationPersons
ChairmanRomi
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)Piku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)Neha
Senior Manager(SM)Kavita
Bank Manager(BM)Sita
Assistant Manager(AM)Huma
Section Officer(SO)Tony
ClerkAnu

 

Hence, Piku is just senior to the Assistant General Manager.

SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 4 November 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 684

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

Nine persons Mehak, Piku, Neha, Kavita, Huma, Anu, Tony, Romi, and Sita are working in a bank in nine different designations i.e. Chairman, General Manager(GM), Deputy General Manager(DGM), Assistant General Manager(AGM), Senior Manager(SM), Bank Manager(BM), Assistant Manager(AM), Section Officer(SO) and Clerk but not necessarily in the same order. The Chairman is the senior most and Clerk is the junior most position and all mentioned positions in between are in senior to junior order.

 Mehak is senior to Tony. More than four persons have designation between Mehak and Tony, who is not junior to SO. Mehak is senior to Neha. One designation is between Piku and Kavita. Piku is senior to Kavita. Kavita is just senior to Sita. Tony is a senior to Anu. Sita is the Bank Manager. Romi is not junior to Neha. Neha is a senior to Huma.

At least two persons are junior to Huma. More than two designations are there between Romi and Kavita.

Which of the following is correctly matched?

  1. AOption (a)

    Section Officer-Mehak

  2. BOption (b)

    Bank Manager-Huma

  3. COption (c)

    Senior Manager- Kavita

  4. DOption (d)

    Chairman-Piku

  5. EOption (e)

    Deputy General Manager - Romi

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Senior Manager- Kavita

Why this answer is correct

1)  Mehak is senior to Tony. More than four persons have designation between Mehak and Tony, who is not junior to SO. Sita is the Bank Manager. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
DesignationPersonsPersonsPersons
ChairmanMehakMehak
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)
Assistant General Manager(AGM)
Senior Manager(SM)
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)Tony
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

2) One designation is between Piku and Kavita. Piku is senior to Kavita. Kavita is just senior to Sita. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
DesignationPersonsPersonsPersons
ChairmanMehakMehak
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)PikuPikuPiku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)
Senior Manager(SM)KavitaKavitaKavita
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)Tony
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

3) Mehak is senior to Neha. Romi is not junior to Neha. Neha is a senior to Huma.

At least two persons are junior to Huma.

In Case 3, the given conditions do not follow. That is why Case 3 is eliminated.

Case 1Case 2
DesignationPersonsPersons
ChairmanRomiMehak
General Manager(GM)MehakRomi
Deputy General Manager(DGM)PikuPiku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)NehaNeha
Senior Manager(SM)KavitaKavita
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)HumaHuma
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

  1. Tony is a senior to Anu.  More than two designations are there between Romi and Kavita.

In Case 2, the given conditions do not follow. That is why Case 2 is eliminated.

The final arrangement is:

DesignationPersons
ChairmanRomi
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)Piku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)Neha
Senior Manager(SM)Kavita
Bank Manager(BM)Sita
Assistant Manager(AM)Huma
Section Officer(SO)Tony
ClerkAnu

 

Kavita is the Senior Manager. Hence, Senior Manager- Kavita is the correct matched.

SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 4 November 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 685

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

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

Nine persons Mehak, Piku, Neha, Kavita, Huma, Anu, Tony, Romi, and Sita are working in a bank in nine different designations i.e. Chairman, General Manager(GM), Deputy General Manager(DGM), Assistant General Manager(AGM), Senior Manager(SM), Bank Manager(BM), Assistant Manager(AM), Section Officer(SO) and Clerk but not necessarily in the same order. The Chairman is the senior most and Clerk is the junior most position and all mentioned positions in between are in senior to junior order.

 Mehak is senior to Tony. More than four persons have designation between Mehak and Tony, who is not junior to SO. Mehak is senior to Neha. One designation is between Piku and Kavita. Piku is senior to Kavita. Kavita is just senior to Sita. Tony is a senior to Anu. Sita is the Bank Manager. Romi is not junior to Neha. Neha is a senior to Huma.

At least two persons are junior to Huma. More than two designations are there between Romi and Kavita.

Which of the following is the junior most person?

  1. AOption (a)

    Huma

  2. BOption (b)

    Anu

  3. COption (c)

    Kavita

  4. DOption (d)

    Sita

  5. EOption (e)

    Romi

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Anu

Why this answer is correct

1)  Mehak is senior to Tony. More than four persons have designation between Mehak and Tony, who is not junior to SO. Sita is the Bank Manager. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
DesignationPersonsPersonsPersons
ChairmanMehakMehak
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)
Assistant General Manager(AGM)
Senior Manager(SM)
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)Tony
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

2) One designation is between Piku and Kavita. Piku is senior to Kavita. Kavita is just senior to Sita. 

Case 1Case 2Case 3
DesignationPersonsPersonsPersons
ChairmanMehakMehak
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)PikuPikuPiku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)
Senior Manager(SM)KavitaKavitaKavita
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)Tony
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

3) Mehak is senior to Neha. Romi is not junior to Neha. Neha is a senior to Huma.

At least two persons are junior to Huma.

In Case 3, the given conditions do not follow. That is why Case 3 is eliminated.

Case 1Case 2
DesignationPersonsPersons
ChairmanRomiMehak
General Manager(GM)MehakRomi
Deputy General Manager(DGM)PikuPiku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)NehaNeha
Senior Manager(SM)KavitaKavita
Bank Manager(BM)SitaSita
Assistant Manager(AM)HumaHuma
Section Officer(SO)TonyTony
Clerk

 

  1. Tony is a senior to Anu.  More than two designations are there between Romi and Kavita.

In Case 2, the given conditions do not follow. That is why Case 2 is eliminated.

The final arrangement is:

DesignationPersons
ChairmanRomi
General Manager(GM)Mehak
Deputy General Manager(DGM)Piku
Assistant General Manager(AGM)Neha
Senior Manager(SM)Kavita
Bank Manager(BM)Sita
Assistant Manager(AM)Huma
Section Officer(SO)Tony
ClerkAnu

 

Hence, Anu is the junior-most person.

SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 4 November 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 686

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

Directions

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

Statements:

Q ≤ L> Y= U ≥ R, Y ≥ I > O = W > P

Conclusion:

I. L < O

II. U > W

  1. AOption (a)

    Only II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only II follows

Why this answer is correct

Given

Statements:

Q ≤ L> Y= U ≥ R, Y ≥ I > O = W > P

Conclusions:

I. L < O → False ( L>Y≥ I > O, so, L>O)

II. U > W → True ( Y= U ≥ I > O = W ,so U > W)

Hence, Only II follows.

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Question 687

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

Directions

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

Statements:

M ≥ N > O = P ≥ Q ≥ T, O < K ≤ J = I = W

Conclusion:

I. O > I

II. I ≥ O

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I

  2. BOption (b)

    Neither I nor II

  3. COption (c)

    Only II

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Neither I nor II

Why this answer is correct

Given

Statements:

M ≥ N > O = P ≥ Q ≥ T, O < K ≤ J = I = W

Conclusion:

I. O > I  → False ( O < K ≤ J = I , So, O < I )

II. I ≥ O → False (  O < K ≤ J = I , So, O < I )

Hence, Neither I nor II follows.

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Question 688

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

Directions

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

Statements:

A < B < D ≤ F=G < H = M, T > Y > U = I ≥ F

Conclusion:

I. Y > D

II. T > G

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Both I and II follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither I nor II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Both I and II follow

Why this answer is correct

Given

Statements:

A < B < D ≤ F=G < H = M, T > Y > U = I ≥ F

Conclusion:

I. Y > D → True ( Y > U = I ≥ F, D ≤ F .So, Y > D)

II. T > G → True ( T > Y > U = I ≥ F = G . So, T > G)

Hence, Both I and II follow.

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Question 689

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

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

Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows, six people in each row, in such a way that in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. In row 1, A B, C, D, E, and F are seated and all of them are facing North, and in row 2, P, Q, R, S, T, and U are sitting and all of them are facing South.

D sits third to the left of C. T does not face C. U sits at the extreme ends.

Only three persons sit between U and T. C does not sit at the extreme end. Two persons are sitting between Q and R. P faces E. E is not an immediate neighbor of C. F is the immediate neighbor of B. Q is not facing A. Q is sitting immediately left of the one who faces B.

Who among the following are the immediate neighbors of R?

  1. AOption (a)

    P and S

  2. BOption (b)

    S and T

  3. COption (c)

    T and P

  4. DOption (d)

    U and Q

  5. EOption (e)

    S and U

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

P and S

Why this answer is correct

1) U sits at the extreme ends.

Only three persons sit between U and T. D sits third to the left of C. T does not face C. C does not sit at the extreme end.

2) Two persons are sitting between Q and R. P faces E. E is not an immediate neighbor of C.

Case 2 is eliminated as it does not satisfy the given conditions.

3)  F is the immediate neighbor of B. Q is not facing A. Case 3 is eliminated as it does not satisfy the given conditions.

  1. Q is sitting immediately left of the one who faces B.

The final arrangement is:

Hence, P and S are the immediate neighbors of R.

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Question 690

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

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

Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows, six people in each row, in such a way that in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. In row 1, A B, C, D, E, and F are seated and all of them are facing North, and in row 2, P, Q, R, S, T, and U are sitting and all of them are facing South.

D sits third to the left of C. T does not face C. U sits at the extreme ends.

Only three persons sit between U and T. C does not sit at the extreme end. Two persons are sitting between Q and R. P faces E. E is not an immediate neighbor of C. F is the immediate neighbor of B. Q is not facing A. Q is sitting immediately left of the one who faces B.

Who among the following is facing Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    F

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

F

Why this answer is correct

1) U sits at the extreme ends.

Only three persons sit between U and T. D sits third to the left of C. T does not face C. C does not sit at the extreme end.

2) Two persons are sitting between Q and R. P faces E. E is not an immediate neighbor of C.

Case 2 is eliminated as it does not satisfy the given conditions.

3)  F is the immediate neighbor of B. Q is not facing A. Case 3 is eliminated as it does not satisfy the given conditions.

  1. Q is sitting immediately left of the one who faces B.

The final arrangement is:

Hence, F is facing Q.

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Question 691

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

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

Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows, six people in each row, in such a way that in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. In row 1, A B, C, D, E, and F are seated and all of them are facing North, and in row 2, P, Q, R, S, T, and U are sitting and all of them are facing South.

D sits third to the left of C. T does not face C. U sits at the extreme ends.

Only three persons sit between U and T. C does not sit at the extreme end. Two persons are sitting between Q and R. P faces E. E is not an immediate neighbor of C. F is the immediate neighbor of B. Q is not facing A. Q is sitting immediately left of the one who faces B.

Which of the following statement is False regarding E?

  1. AOption (a)

    One person is sitting between E and C.

  2. BOption (b)

    D is an immediate neighbor of E.

  3. COption (c)

    E faces the one who is sitting immediately right of U.

  4. DOption (d)

    A is sitting immediate right of E.

  5. EOption (e)

    E is sitting to the right of D.

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

E faces the one who is sitting immediately right of U.

Why this answer is correct

1) U sits at the extreme ends.

Only three persons sit between U and T. D sits third to the left of C. T does not face C. C does not sit at the extreme end.

2) Two persons are sitting between Q and R. P faces E. E is not an immediate neighbor of C.

Case 2 is eliminated as it does not satisfy the given conditions.

3)  F is the immediate neighbor of B. Q is not facing A. Case 3 is eliminated as it does not satisfy the given conditions.

  1. Q is sitting immediately left of the one who faces B.

The final arrangement is:

E faces the one who is sitting immediately left of U. Hence, E faces the one who is sitting immediately right of U is false statement regarding E.

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Question 692

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

Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows, six people in each row, in such a way that in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. In row 1, A B, C, D, E, and F are seated and all of them are facing North, and in row 2, P, Q, R, S, T, and U are sitting and all of them are facing South.

D sits third to the left of C. T does not face C. U sits at the extreme ends.

Only three persons sit between U and T. C does not sit at the extreme end. Two persons are sitting between Q and R. P faces E. E is not an immediate neighbor of C. F is the immediate neighbor of B. Q is not facing A. Q is sitting immediately left of the one who faces B.

What is the position of S with respect to U?

  1. AOption (a)

    Second to the right

  2. BOption (b)

    Immediately left

  3. COption (c)

    Third to the right

  4. DOption (d)

    Third to the left

  5. EOption (e)

    Immediately right

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Third to the left

Why this answer is correct

1) U sits at the extreme ends.

Only three persons sit between U and T. D sits third to the left of C. T does not face C. C does not sit at the extreme end.

2) Two persons are sitting between Q and R. P faces E. E is not an immediate neighbor of C.

Case 2 is eliminated as it does not satisfy the given conditions

.

3)  F is the immediate neighbor of B. Q is not facing A. Case 3 is eliminated as it does not satisfy the given conditions.

  1. Q is sitting immediately left of the one who faces B.

The final arrangement is:

Hence, S is sitting third to the left of U.

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Question 693

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

Twelve people are sitting in two parallel rows, six people in each row, in such a way that in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. In row 1, A B, C, D, E, and F are seated and all of them are facing North, and in row 2, P, Q, R, S, T, and U are sitting and all of them are facing South.

D sits third to the left of C. T does not face C. U sits at the extreme ends.

Only three persons sit between U and T. C does not sit at the extreme end. Two persons are sitting between Q and R. P faces E. E is not an immediate neighbor of C. F is the immediate neighbor of B. Q is not facing A. Q is sitting immediately left of the one who faces B.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    Q

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    U

  5. EOption (e)

    P

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Answer: (e)E.

P

Why this answer is correct

1) U sits at the extreme ends.

Only three persons sit between U and T. D sits third to the left of C. T does not face C. C does not sit at the extreme end.

2) Two persons are sitting between Q and R. P faces E. E is not an immediate neighbor of C.

Case 2 is eliminated as it does not satisfy the given conditions.

3)  F is the immediate neighbor of B. Q is not facing A. Case 3 is eliminated as it does not satisfy the given conditions.

  1. Q is sitting immediately left of the one who faces B.

The final arrangement is:

All except P are sitting at the extreme ends. Hence, P does not belong to that group.

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Question 694

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

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

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

One

Why this answer is correct

Given word:  “VACATION”

Forward Pairs: -

Backward Pairs: NO

Hence, One pair of letters is the correct answer.

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Question 695

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

A certain number of persons are sitting in a linear row facing north. D is sitting second from the extreme end. Three persons are sitting between D and E. G sits immediately right of E. The number of persons sitting between G and H is the same as the number of persons sitting to the left of F. F is sitting third to the right of J. J is sitting at one of the extreme ends. H is not an immediate neighbor of D. E is sitting to the left of H. Not more than five persons are sitting to the right of E.

Who sits exactly in between J and H?

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    Either F and D

  3. COption (c)

    G

  4. DOption (d)

    Either D or F

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

E

Why this answer is correct

1) D is sitting second from the extreme end. Three persons are sitting between D and E. G sits immediately right of E. 

2)   J is sitting at one of the extreme ends.  F is sitting third to the right of J.

3) The number of persons sitting between G and H is the same as the number of persons sitting to the left of F. H is not an immediate neighbor of D. 

4) E is sitting to the left of H. Not more than five persons are sitting to the right of E.

In Case 2, E is sitting to the right of H which contradicts the given conditions. So, Case 2 is eliminated.

The Final arrangement is:

Hence, E sits exactly in between J and H.

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Question 696

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

A certain number of persons are sitting in a linear row facing north. D is sitting second from the extreme end. Three persons are sitting between D and E. G sits immediately right of E. The number of persons sitting between G and H is the same as the number of persons sitting to the left of F. F is sitting third to the right of J. J is sitting at one of the extreme ends. H is not an immediate neighbor of D. E is sitting to the left of H. Not more than five persons are sitting to the right of E.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

I. Twelve persons are sitting in the row.

II. Three persons are sitting between G and H.

III. G is sitting immediately left of E.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only II

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II and III

  3. COption (c)

    Only I

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I and II

  5. EOption (e)

    Only III

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only II

Why this answer is correct

1) D is sitting second from the extreme end. Three persons are sitting between D and E. G sits immediately right of E. 

2)   J is sitting at one of the extreme ends.  F is sitting third to the right of J.

3) The number of persons sitting between G and H is the same as the number of persons sitting to the left of F. H is not an immediate neighbor of D. 

4) E is sitting to the left of H. Not more than five persons are sitting to the right of E.

In Case 2, E is sitting to the right of H which contradicts the given conditions. So, Case 2 is eliminated.

The Final arrangement is:

Eleven persons are sitting in a row. G is sitting immediately right of E. Hence, Only II statement is true.

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Question 697

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

A certain number of persons are sitting in a linear row facing north. D is sitting second from the extreme end. Three persons are sitting between D and E. G sits immediately right of E. The number of persons sitting between G and H is the same as the number of persons sitting to the left of F. F is sitting third to the right of J. J is sitting at one of the extreme ends. H is not an immediate neighbor of D. E is sitting to the left of H. Not more than five persons are sitting to the right of E.

Who among the following person sits second to the left of F?

  1. AOption (a)

    the one who is sitting immediately left of H.

  2. BOption (b)

    G

  3. COption (c)

    The one who is sitting immediately right of J.

  4. DOption (d)

    H

  5. EOption (e)

    the one who is sitting immediately right of E.

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

The one who is sitting immediately right of J.

Why this answer is correct

1) D is sitting second from the extreme end. Three persons are sitting between D and E. G sits immediately right of E. 

2)   J is sitting at one of the extreme ends.  F is sitting third to the right of J.

3) The number of persons sitting between G and H is the same as the number of persons sitting to the left of F. H is not an immediate neighbor of D. 

4) E is sitting to the left of H. Not more than five persons are sitting to the right of E.

In Case 2, E is sitting to the right of H which contradicts the given conditions. So, Case 2 is eliminated.

The Final arrangement is:

Hence, The one who is sitting immediately right of J(D)sits second to the left of F.

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Question 698

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

A certain number of persons are sitting in a linear row facing north. D is sitting second from the extreme end. Three persons are sitting between D and E. G sits immediately right of E. The number of persons sitting between G and H is the same as the number of persons sitting to the left of F. F is sitting third to the right of J. J is sitting at one of the extreme ends. H is not an immediate neighbor of D. E is sitting to the left of H. Not more than five persons are sitting to the right of E.

What is the position of H with respect to E?

  1. AOption (a)

    Fourth to the left

  2. BOption (b)

    Fifth to the right

  3. COption (c)

    Second to the right

  4. DOption (d)

    Fifth to the left

  5. EOption (e)

    Fourth to the right

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Fifth to the right

Why this answer is correct

1) D is sitting second from the extreme end. Three persons are sitting between D and E. G sits immediately right of E. 

2)   J is sitting at one of the extreme ends.  F is sitting third to the right of J.

3) The number of persons sitting between G and H is the same as the number of persons sitting to the left of F. H is not an immediate neighbor of D. 

4) E is sitting to the left of H. Not more than five persons are sitting to the right of E.

In Case 2, E is sitting to the right of H which contradicts the given conditions. So, Case 2 is eliminated.

The Final arrangement is:

Hence, H sits fifth to the right of E.

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Question 699

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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:

Some Erasers are not pencils.

Only a few Pencil is Cutter.

No Cutter is Sharpner.

Conclusion:

I. Some erasers are sharpeners.

II. No Sharpener is an Eraser.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Neither I nor II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Either I or II follows

Why this answer is correct

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

Conclusions:

I. Some erasers are sharpeners. → False ( No direct relation between Eraser and Sharpener can be established.)

II. No Sharpener is an Eraser. → False ( No direct relation between Eraser and Sharpener can be established.)

Both statements are false and are related to the same variables. If one statement is considered to be true then the other is false. That is why this is a Either or Case.

Hence, Either I or II follows.

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Question 700

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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:

Some chargers are Remote.

Some Laptops are Remote.

No Printer is Charger.

Conclusion:

I. All Laptop being Printer is a possibility

II. Only a few Remote are Chargers.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I and II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Either I or II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only I follows

Why this answer is correct

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

 

Conclusions:

I. All Laptops being Printers is a possibility → True ( As no direct relation is given between Laptops and Printers. So, All Laptops being Printers could be a possibility.)

II. Only a few Remote are Chargers.→ False ( It is given that some chargers are remote. But no restriction is imposed on them. So, we cannot say that Only a few Remote are Chargers. )

Hence, Only I conclusion follows.

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