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SBI PO Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held on: 17th Dec 2022 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·Reasoning Ability
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Question 981

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Directions: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.

There are nine members in three generations and three married couples in the family. There are only four male members in the family. B is the son of E who is the daughter-in-law of A. I is the father of G. C is the mother of D who is the father of F. D is the son-in-law of H. G is unmarried and the aunt of F. I is not married to C.

Who is the father of E?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    G

  5. EOption (e)

    I

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

I

Why this answer is correct

The table is drawn describing symbols and their meanings,

 

1- B is the son of E who is the daughter-in-law of A.

 

 

 

2- I is the father of G.

 

 

3- C is the mother of D who is the father of F.

 

 

4- D is the son-in-law of H.

 

 

5- G is unmarried and the aunt of F.

6- I is not married to C. So A is married to C and H is married to I.

Final Arrangement:

Hence, I is the father of E.

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Question 982

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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘MERCHANT’, each of which has as many letters between them in the word (both forward and backward direction) as they have between them in the English Alphabet?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    One

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    More than four

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

More than four

Why this answer is correct

Given: MERCHANT

 

hence, ‘More than Four’ pairs of letters are there in the word ‘MERCHANT’, each of which has as many letters between them in the word (both forward and backward direction) as they have between them in the English Alphabet.

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Question 983

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Seven friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are sitting around a circular table, but not necessarily in the same order. Three of them are facing inside and the rest are facing outside. R is sitting second to the left of T. Only three people are sitting between S and T when counted from the right of T. P sits second to the right of R. T is not an immediate neighbor of V. U sits third to the left of V. Immediate neighbors of V are facing in the opposite of V. S and U are facing in the same direction.

Who sits second to the right of S?

  1. AOption (a)

    U

  2. BOption (b)

    V

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    R

  5. EOption (e)

    P

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

U

Why this answer is correct

Seven friends - P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V.

(1) R is sitting second to the left of T. (2) Only three people are sitting between S and T when counted from the right of T. (3) P sits second to the right of R. (4) T is not an immediate neighbor of V. (5) U sits third to the left of V. (6) Immediate neighbors of V are facing in the opposite of V. (7) S and U are facing in the same direction and it is given that three of the friends are facing inside and the rest are facing outside. Therefore case I eliminates here.

Thus, the final seating arrangement is as follows:

Hence, U sits second to the right of S.

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Question 984

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Seven friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are sitting around a circular table, but not necessarily in the same order. Three of them are facing inside and the rest are facing outside. R is sitting second to the left of T. Only three people are sitting between S and T when counted from the right of T. P sits second to the right of R. T is not an immediate neighbor of V. U sits third to the left of V. Immediate neighbors of V are facing in the opposite of V. S and U are facing in the same direction.

Four of the following options are similar in a particular way, find the odd one out out.

  1. AOption (a)

    S

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    V

  5. EOption (e)

    U

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Q

Why this answer is correct

Seven friends - P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V.

(1) R is sitting second to the left of T. (2) Only three people are sitting between S and T when counted from the right of T. (3) P sits second to the right of R. (4) T is not an immediate neighbor of V. (5) U sits third to the left of V. (6) Immediate neighbors of V are facing in the opposite of V. (7) S and U are facing in the same direction and it is given that three of the friends are facing inside and the rest are facing outside. Therefore case I eliminates here.

Thus, the final seating arrangement is as follows:

We can see that all the persons are facing outside the table thus form a group except Q.

Hence, Q does not belong to that group.

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Question 985

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Seven friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are sitting around a circular table, but not necessarily in the same order. Three of them are facing inside and the rest are facing outside. R is sitting second to the left of T. Only three people are sitting between S and T when counted from the right of T. P sits second to the right of R. T is not an immediate neighbor of V. U sits third to the left of V. Immediate neighbors of V are facing in the opposite of V. S and U are facing in the same direction.

How many people sit between R and V when counted from the left of R?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two 

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Three

Why this answer is correct

Seven friends - P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V.

(1) R is sitting second to the left of T. (2) Only three people are sitting between S and T when counted from the right of T. (3) P sits second to the right of R. (4) T is not an immediate neighbor of V. (5) U sits third to the left of V. (6) Immediate neighbors of V are facing in the opposite of V. (7) S and U are facing in the same direction and it is given that three of the friends are facing inside and the rest are facing outside. Therefore case I eliminates here.

Thus, the final seating arrangement is as follows:

Hence, three people sit between R and V when counted from the left of R.

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Question 986

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Seven friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are sitting around a circular table, but not necessarily in the same order. Three of them are facing inside and the rest are facing outside. R is sitting second to the left of T. Only three people are sitting between S and T when counted from the right of T. P sits second to the right of R. T is not an immediate neighbor of V. U sits third to the left of V. Immediate neighbors of V are facing in the opposite of V. S and U are facing in the same direction.

Who sits to the immediate right of the person who sits second to the left of T?

  1. AOption (a)

    V

  2. BOption (b)

    U

  3. COption (c)

    Q

  4. DOption (d)

    S

  5. EOption (e)

    P

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

S

Why this answer is correct

Seven friends - P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V.

(1) R is sitting second to the left of T. (2) Only three people are sitting between S and T when counted from the right of T. (3) P sits second to the right of R. (4) T is not an immediate neighbor of V. (5) U sits third to the left of V. (6) Immediate neighbors of V are facing in the opposite of V. (7) S and U are facing in the same direction and it is given that three of the friends are facing inside and the rest are facing outside. Therefore case I eliminates here.

Thus, the final seating arrangement is as follows:

We can see that R sits second to the left of T and S sits to the immediate right of R.

Hence, S sits to the immediate right of the person who sits second to the left of T.

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Question 987

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Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.

Seven friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are sitting around a circular table, but not necessarily in the same order. Three of them are facing inside and the rest are facing outside. R is sitting second to the left of T. Only three people are sitting between S and T when counted from the right of T. P sits second to the right of R. T is not an immediate neighbor of V. U sits third to the left of V. Immediate neighbors of V are facing in the opposite of V. S and U are facing in the same direction.

If all the persons sit in alphabetical order starting from P in the clockwise direction, then the position of how many persons will remain unchanged (excluding P)?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Three

Why this answer is correct

Seven friends - P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V.

(1) R is sitting second to the left of T. (2) Only three people are sitting between S and T when counted from the right of T. (3) P sits second to the right of R. (4) T is not an immediate neighbor of V. (5) U sits third to the left of V. (6) Immediate neighbors of V are facing in the opposite of V. (7) S and U are facing in the same direction and it is given that three of the friends are facing inside and the rest are facing outside. Therefore case I eliminates here.

Thus, the final seating arrangement is as follows:

After rearrangement:

Hence, the position of the three persons will remain unchanged.

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Question 988

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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 if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Only a few buttons are keyboards.

All keyboards are black

No black is white.

Conclusions:

I. Some buttons are not keyboard

II. Some keyboards can be white is a possibility

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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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 statements is as follows:

Conclusions:

I. Some buttons are not keyboards → True (as it is clearly given that only a few buttons are keyboard which means some buttons are keyboard and some buttons are not keyboard)

II. Some keyboard can be white is a possibility → False (as it is clearly given that all keyboards are black and no black is white. So, no keyboard can be white.)

Thus, only conclusion I follow.

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Question 989

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Directions

In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions 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 given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:

Only a few trees are not fruits.

No fruits are yellow.

Some yellow are bright

Conclusions:

I. All fruits can be trees is a possibility.

II. Some bright are not fruits.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follow

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Both I and II follow

Why this answer is correct

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

Conclusion:

I. All fruits can be trees is a possibility → True (Possibility is true as shown below)

II. Some bright are not fruits → True (As some yellow are bright and No fruits are yellow. So, some bright are not fruits)

Thus, both conclusions I and II follow.

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Question 990

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

Statements:

Only few rank are tank.

At least some tank are bank.

Some bank are hunk.

Conclusions:

I. Some tank are hunk.

II. Some rank are bank.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Either I or II follows

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Neither I nor II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows,

Conclusion:

I. Some tank are hunk → False (It is possible but not definite)

II. Some rank are bank → False (It is possible but not definite)

Hence, neither conclusion I nor II follows.

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Question 991

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Directions: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.

10 people live in 2 flats – A and B, of 5 floors each. Flat A is to the east of Flat B. Each of the residents belongs to different professions - Chef, Businessman, Doctor, Accountant, Engineer, Teacher, Advocate, Actor, Dentist, Baker.

P who lives on the 4th floor lives to the West of W, who is an Accountant. The one who is Baker lives to the East of the one who is Dentist. One floor between T and Q. V who is Advocate lives on the bottommost floor. The one who is Engineer lives below the one who is Doctor, who lives below the one who is Chef and all of them live in the same flat. X lives beside the one who is a Teacher but not on the top floor. T and the one who is an Engineer live on floor number 3 and T is not a Engineer. Q is not a Businessman . R lives immediately below X in the same flat. S lives on an odd numbered floor in Flat A. Z lives above the one who is an Actor.

No one lives to the West of the one who is Advocate. U lives beside the one who is a Businessman on the top floor.

Who lives immediately below U in the same flat?

  1. AOption (a)

    X

  2. BOption (b)

    T

  3. COption (c)

    P

  4. DOption (d)

    V

  5. EOption (e)

    Q

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

P

Why this answer is correct

10 people 

different professions - Chef, Businessman, Doctor, Accountant, Engineer, Teacher, Advocate, Actor, Dentist, Baker.

1- P who lives on the 4th floor lives to the West of W, who is an Accountant. 

2- V who is Advocate lives on the bottommost floor.

3- No lives to the West of the one who is Advocate.

4- T and the one who is an Engineer live on floor number 3 and T does not a Engineer.

 

Case-1Case-2
FloorFlat-BFlat-AFlat-BFlat-A
5
4PW(Accountant)PW(accountant)
3T(Engineer)(Engineer)T
2
1V(Advocate)V(Advocate)

 

5- The one who is Engineer lives below the one who is Doctor, who lives below the one who is Chef and all of them live in the same flat. So case-1 gets eliminated.

6- U lives beside the one who is a Businessman on the top floor.

7- One floor between T and Q.

8- Q is not a Businessman .

 

Case-2
FloorFlat-BFlat-A
5U(Chef)(Businessman)
4P(Doctor)W(accountant)
3(Engineer)T
2
1V(Advocate)Q

 

 

9- The one who is Baker lives to the East of the one who is Dentist.

10- X lives beside the one who is a Teacher but not on the top floor.

11- S lives on an odd numbered floor in Flat A.

12- R lives immediately below X in the same flat.

13- Z lives above the one who is an Actor.

So, Final arrangement is;

 

Final arrangement
FloorFlat-BFlat-A
5U(Chef)S(Businessman)
4P(Doctor)W(Accountant)
3X(Engineer)T(Teacher)
2R(Dentist)Z(Baker)
1V(Advocate)Q(Actor)

 

Hence, Three floors between U and V.

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Question 992

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Directions: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.

10 people live in 2 flats – A and B, of 5 floors each. Flat A is to the east of Flat B. Each of the residents belongs to different professions - Chef, Businessman, Doctor, Accountant, Engineer, Teacher, Advocate, Actor, Dentist, Baker.

P who lives on the 4th floor lives to the West of W, who is an Accountant. The one who is Baker lives to the East of the one who is Dentist. One floor between T and Q. V who is Advocate lives on the bottommost floor. The one who is Engineer lives below the one who is Doctor, who lives below the one who is Chef and all of them live in the same flat. X lives beside the one who is a Teacher but not on the top floor. T and the one who is an Engineer live on floor number 3 and T is not a Engineer. Q is not a Businessman . R lives immediately below X in the same flat. S lives on an odd numbered floor in Flat A. Z lives above the one who is an Actor.

No one lives to the West of the one who is Advocate. U lives beside the one who is a Businessman on the top floor.

Who is a Businessman?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    Q

  3. COption (c)

    R

  4. DOption (d)

    S

  5. EOption (e)

    T

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

S

Why this answer is correct

10 people 

different professions - Chef, Businessman, Doctor, Accountant, Engineer, Teacher, Advocate, Actor, Dentist, Baker.

1- P who lives on the 4th floor lives to the West of W, who is an Accountant. 

2- V who is Advocate lives on the bottommost floor.

3- No lives to the West of the one who is Advocate.

4- T and the one who is an Engineer live on floor number 3 and T does not a Engineer.

 

Case-1Case-2
FloorFlat-BFlat-AFlat-BFlat-A
5
4PW(Accountant)PW(accountant)
3T(Engineer)(Engineer)T
2
1V(Advocate)V(Advocate)

 

5- The one who is Engineer lives below the one who is Doctor, who lives below the one who is Chef and all of them live in the same flat. So case-1 gets eliminated.

6- U lives beside the one who is a Businessman on the top floor.

7- One floor between T and Q.

8- Q is not a Businessman .

 

Case-2
FloorFlat-BFlat-A
5U(Chef)(Businessman)
4P(Doctor)W(accountant)
3(Engineer)T
2
1V(Advocate)Q

 

 

9- The one who is Baker lives to the East of the one who is Dentist.

10- X lives beside the one who is a Teacher but not on the top floor.

11- S lives on an odd numbered floor in Flat A.

12- R lives immediately below X in the same flat.

13- Z lives above the one who is an Actor.

So, Final arrangement is;

 

Final arrangement
FloorFlat-BFlat-A
5U(Chef)S(Businessman)
4P(Doctor)W(Accountant)
3X(Engineer)T(Teacher)
2R(Dentist)Z(Baker)
1V(Advocate)Q(Actor)

 

Hence, S is a Businessman.

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Question 993

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Directions: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.

10 people live in 2 flats – A and B, of 5 floors each. Flat A is to the east of Flat B. Each of the residents belongs to different professions - Chef, Businessman, Doctor, Accountant, Engineer, Teacher, Advocate, Actor, Dentist, Baker.

P who lives on the 4th floor lives to the West of W, who is an Accountant. The one who is Baker lives to the East of the one who is Dentist. One floor between T and Q. V who is Advocate lives on the bottommost floor. The one who is Engineer lives below the one who is Doctor, who lives below the one who is Chef and all of them live in the same flat. X lives beside the one who is a Teacher but not on the top floor. T and the one who is an Engineer live on floor number 3 and T is not a Engineer. Q is not a Businessman . R lives immediately below X in the same flat. S lives on an odd numbered floor in Flat A. Z lives above the one who is an Actor.

No one lives to the West of the one who is Advocate. U lives beside the one who is a Businessman on the top floor.

Accountant lives on which floor?

  1. AOption (a)

    Floor - 1

  2. BOption (b)

    Floor - 2

  3. COption (c)

    Floor - 3

  4. DOption (d)

    Floor - 4

  5. EOption (e)

    Floor - 5

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Floor - 4

Why this answer is correct

10 people 

different professions - Chef, Businessman, Doctor, Accountant, Engineer, Teacher, Advocate, Actor, Dentist, Baker.

1- P who lives on the 4th floor lives to the West of W, who is an Accountant. 

2- V who is Advocate lives on the bottommost floor.

3- No lives to the West of the one who is Advocate.

4- T and the one who is an Engineer live on floor number 3 and T does not a Engineer.

 

Case-1Case-2
FloorFlat-BFlat-AFlat-BFlat-A
5
4PW(Accountant)PW(accountant)
3T(Engineer)(Engineer)T
2
1V(Advocate)V(Advocate)

 

5- The one who is Engineer lives below the one who is Doctor, who lives below the one who is Chef and all of them live in the same flat. So case-1 gets eliminated.

6- U lives beside the one who is a Businessman on the top floor.

7- One floor between T and Q.

8- Q is not a Businessman .

 

Case-2
FloorFlat-BFlat-A
5U(Chef)(Businessman)
4P(Doctor)W(accountant)
3(Engineer)T
2
1V(Advocate)Q

 

 

9- The one who is Baker lives to the East of the one who is Dentist.

10- X lives beside the one who is a Teacher but not on the top floor.

11- S lives on an odd numbered floor in Flat A.

12- R lives immediately below X in the same flat.

13- Z lives above the one who is an Actor.

So, Final arrangement is;

 

Final arrangement
FloorFlat-BFlat-A
5U(Chef)S(Businessman)
4P(Doctor)W(accountant)
3X(Engineer)T(Teacher)
2R(Dentist)Z(Baker)
1V(Advocate)Q(Actor)

 

Hence, Accountant lives on floor - 4.

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Question 994

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Directions: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.

10 people live in 2 flats – A and B, of 5 floors each. Flat A is to the east of Flat B. Each of the residents belongs to different professions - Chef, Businessman, Doctor, Accountant, Engineer, Teacher, Advocate, Actor, Dentist, Baker.

P who lives on the 4th floor lives to the West of W, who is an Accountant. The one who is Baker lives to the East of the one who is Dentist. One floor between T and Q. V who is Advocate lives on the bottommost floor. The one who is Engineer lives below the one who is Doctor, who lives below the one who is Chef and all of them live in the same flat. X lives beside the one who is a Teacher but not on the top floor. T and the one who is an Engineer live on floor number 3 and T is not a Engineer. Q is not a Businessman . R lives immediately below X in the same flat. S lives on an odd numbered floor in Flat A. Z lives above the one who is an Actor.

No one lives to the West of the one who is Advocate. U lives beside the one who is a Businessman on the top floor.

Which of the following lives on Flat - A?

  1. AOption (a)

    S, W

  2. BOption (b)

    U, P

  3. COption (c)

    X, R

  4. DOption (d)

    R, P

  5. EOption (e)

    U, V

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

S, W

Why this answer is correct

10 people 

different professions - Chef, Businessman, Doctor, Accountant, Engineer, Teacher, Advocate, Actor, Dentist, Baker.

1- P who lives on the 4th floor lives to the West of W, who is an Accountant. 

2- V who is Advocate lives on the bottommost floor.

3- No lives to the West of the one who is Advocate.

4- T and the one who is an Engineer live on floor number 3 and T does not a Engineer.

 

Case-1Case-2
FloorFlat-BFlat-AFlat-BFlat-A
5
4PW(Accountant)PW(accountant)
3T(Engineer)(Engineer)T
2
1V(Advocate)V(Advocate)

 

5- The one who is Engineer lives below the one who is Doctor, who lives below the one who is Chef and all of them live in the same flat. So case-1 gets eliminated.

6- U lives beside the one who is a Businessman on the top floor.

7- One floor between T and Q.

8- Q is not a Businessman .

 

Case-2
FloorFlat-BFlat-A
5U(Chef)(Businessman)
4P(Doctor)W(accountant)
3(Engineer)T
2
1V(Advocate)Q

 

 

9- The one who is Baker lives to the East of the one who is Dentist.

10- X lives beside the one who is a Teacher but not on the top floor.

11- S lives on an odd numbered floor in Flat A.

12- R lives immediately below X in the same flat.

13- Z lives above the one who is an Actor.

So, Final arrangement is;

 

Final arrangement
FloorFlat-BFlat-A
5U(Chef)S(Businessman)
4P(Doctor)W(accountant)
3X(Engineer)T(Teacher)
2R(Dentist)Z(Baker)
1V(Advocate)Q(Actor)

 

Hence, S and W live on Flat - A.

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Question 995

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2022• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.

10 people live in 2 flats – A and B, of 5 floors each. Flat A is to the east of Flat B. Each of the residents belongs to different professions - Chef, Businessman, Doctor, Accountant, Engineer, Teacher, Advocate, Actor, Dentist, Baker.

P who lives on the 4th floor lives to the West of W, who is an Accountant. The one who is Baker lives to the East of the one who is Dentist. One floor between T and Q. V who is Advocate lives on the bottommost floor. The one who is Engineer lives below the one who is Doctor, who lives below the one who is Chef and all of them live in the same flat. X lives beside the one who is a Teacher but not on the top floor. T and the one who is an Engineer live on floor number 3 and T is not a Engineer. Q is not a Businessman . R lives immediately below X in the same flat. S lives on an odd numbered floor in Flat A. Z lives above the one who is an Actor.

No one lives to the West of the one who is Advocate. U lives beside the one who is a Businessman on the top floor.

Who lives on floor number 2?

  1. AOption (a)

    S, P

  2. BOption (b)

    T, X

  3. COption (c)

    R, Z

  4. DOption (d)

    Q, Z

  5. EOption (e)

    W, P

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

R, Z

Why this answer is correct

10 people 

different professions - Chef, Businessman, Doctor, Accountant, Engineer, Teacher, Advocate, Actor, Dentist, Baker.

1- P who lives on the 4th floor lives to the West of W, who is an Accountant. 

2- V who is Advocate lives on the bottommost floor.

3- No lives to the West of the one who is Advocate.

4- T and the one who is an Engineer live on floor number 3 and T does not a Engineer.

 

Case-1Case-2
FloorFlat-BFlat-AFlat-BFlat-A
5
4PW(Accountant)PW(accountant)
3T(Engineer)(Engineer)T
2
1V(Advocate)V(Advocate)

 

5- The one who is Engineer lives below the one who is Doctor, who lives below the one who is Chef and all of them live in the same flat. So case-1 gets eliminated.

6- U lives beside the one who is a Businessman on the top floor.

7- One floor between T and Q.

8- Q is not a Businessman .

 

Case-2
FloorFlat-BFlat-A
5U(Chef)(Businessman)
4P(Doctor)W(accountant)
3(Engineer)T
2
1V(Advocate)Q

 

 

9- The one who is Baker lives to the East of the one who is Dentist.

10- X lives beside the one who is a Teacher but not on the top floor.

11- S lives on an odd numbered floor in Flat A.

12- R lives immediately below X in the same flat.

13- Z lives above the one who is an Actor.

So, Final arrangement is;

 

Final arrangement
FloorFlat-BFlat-A
5U(Chef)S(Businessman)
4P(Doctor)W(accountant)
3X(Engineer)T(Teacher)
2R(Dentist)Z(Baker)
1V(Advocate)Q(Actor)

 

Hence, R and Z live on floor numbered 2.

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Question 996

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Directions: Read the instructions carefully and answer the question below:

Six boxes L, M, N, O, P and Q are stacked one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Six items namely Books, Erasers, Pen, Pencils, Sharpener and Stapler are kept in these six boxes but not necessarily in the same order.

Box L is kept at the top of the stack. Box M which contains Pencils is kept three boxes below the Box L. Box N is kept immediately above the box which contains Erasers. As many boxes are placed above the box N as many are placed below the box that contains Sharpener. The box O contains Pen and is kept below the box that contains Erasers. The box that contains Books is not placed immediately above the box that contains Erasers. Box P is placed above the box that contains Pencils.

What item is kept in Box P?

  1. AOption (a)

    Sharpener

  2. BOption (b)

    Books

  3. COption (c)

    Pencil

  4. DOption (d)

    Erasers

  5. EOption (e)

    Pen 

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Erasers

Why this answer is correct

Six boxes: L, M, N, O, P and Q

Six items: Books, Erasers, Pen, Pencils, Sharpener and Stapler

i) Box L is kept at the top of the stack.

ii) Box M which contains Pencils is kept three boxes below the Box L.

iii) Box N is kept immediately above the box which contains Erasers.

Case 1Case 2
BoxItemBoxItem
Box LBox L
Box N
Erasers
Box MPencilBox MPencil
Box N
Erasers

 

iv) As many boxes are placed above the box N as many are placed below the box that contains Sharpener.

v) The box O contains Pen and is kept below the box that contains Erasers.

This eliminates case 2.

Case 1
BoxItem
Box L
Box N
Erasers
Box MPencil
Sharpener
Box OPen

 

vi) The box that contains Books is not placed immediately above the box that contains Erasers.

vii) Box P is placed above the box that contains Pencils.

Case 1
BoxItem
Box LBooks
Box NStaplers
Box PErasers
Box MPencil
Box QSharpener
Box OPen

Hence, Erasers is kept in Box P.

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Question 997

SBI Probationary Officer (PO) 2021• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the instructions carefully and answer the question below:

Six boxes L, M, N, O, P and Q are stacked one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Six items namely Books, Erasers, Pen, Pencils, Sharpener and Stapler are kept in these six boxes but not necessarily in the same order.

Box L is kept at the top of the stack. Box M which contains Pencils is kept three boxes below the Box L. Box N is kept immediately above the box which contains Erasers. As many boxes are placed above the box N as many are placed below the box that contains Sharpener. The box O contains Pen and is kept below the box that contains Erasers. The box that contains Books is not placed immediately above the box that contains Erasers. Box P is placed above the box that contains Pencils.

How many boxes are kept between the boxes which contains Books and Pencil?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    One 

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Six boxes: L, M, N, O, P and Q

Six items: Books, Erasers, Pen, Pencils, Sharpener and Stapler

i) Box L is kept at the top of the stack.

ii) Box M which contains Pencils is kept three boxes below the Box L.

iii) Box N is kept immediately above the box which contains Erasers.

Case 1Case 2
BoxItemBoxItem
Box LBox L
Box N
Erasers
Box MPencilBox MPencil
Box N
Erasers

 

iv) As many boxes are placed above the box N as many are placed below the box that contains Sharpener.

v) The box O contains Pen and is kept below the box that contains Erasers.

This eliminates case 2.

Case 1
BoxItem
Box L
Box N
Erasers
Box MPencil
Sharpener
Box OPen

 

vi) The box that contains Books is not placed immediately above the box that contains Erasers.

vii) Box P is placed above the box that contains Pencils.

Case 1
BoxItem
Box LBooks
Box NStaplers
Box PErasers
Box MPencil
Box QSharpener
Box OPen

Hence, two boxes are kept between the boxes which contains Books and Pencil.

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Question 998

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Directions: Read the instructions carefully and answer the question below:

Six boxes L, M, N, O, P and Q are stacked one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Six items namely Books, Erasers, Pen, Pencils, Sharpener and Stapler are kept in these six boxes but not necessarily in the same order.

Box L is kept at the top of the stack. Box M which contains Pencils is kept three boxes below the Box L. Box N is kept immediately above the box which contains Erasers. As many boxes are placed above the box N as many are placed below the box that contains Sharpener. The box O contains Pen and is kept below the box that contains Erasers. The box that contains Books is not placed immediately above the box that contains Erasers. Box P is placed above the box that contains Pencils.

How many boxes are kept between box N and the box that contains Pen?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    One 

  5. EOption (e)

    Five

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Three

Why this answer is correct

Six boxes: L, M, N, O, P and Q

Six items: Books, Erasers, Pen, Pencils, Sharpener and Stapler

i) Box L is kept at the top of the stack.

ii) Box M which contains Pencils is kept three boxes below the Box L.

iii) Box N is kept immediately above the box which contains Erasers.

Case 1Case 2
BoxItemBoxItem
Box LBox L
Box N
Erasers
Box MPencilBox MPencil
Box N
Erasers

 

iv) As many boxes are placed above the box N as many are placed below the box that contains Sharpener.

v) The box O contains Pen and is kept below the box that contains Erasers.

This eliminates case 2.

Case 1
BoxItem
Box L
Box N
Erasers
Box MPencil
Sharpener
Box OPen

 

vi) The box that contains Books is not placed immediately above the box that contains Erasers.

vii) Box P is placed above the box that contains Pencils.

Case 1
BoxItem
Box LBooks
Box NStaplers
Box PErasers
Box MPencil
Box QSharpener
Box OPen

Hence, three boxes are kept between box N and the box that contains Pen.

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Question 999

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Directions: Read the instructions carefully and answer the question below:

Six boxes L, M, N, O, P and Q are stacked one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Six items namely Books, Erasers, Pen, Pencils, Sharpener and Stapler are kept in these six boxes but not necessarily in the same order.

Box L is kept at the top of the stack. Box M which contains Pencils is kept three boxes below the Box L. Box N is kept immediately above the box which contains Erasers. As many boxes are placed above the box N as many are placed below the box that contains Sharpener. The box O contains Pen and is kept below the box that contains Erasers. The box that contains Books is not placed immediately above the box that contains Erasers. Box P is placed above the box that contains Pencils.

In which box Books are kept?

  1. AOption (a)

    Box O

  2. BOption (b)

    Box L

  3. COption (c)

    Box P

  4. DOption (d)

    Box Q

  5. EOption (e)

    Box M

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Box L

Why this answer is correct

Six boxes: L, M, N, O, P and Q

Six items: Books, Erasers, Pen, Pencils, Sharpener and Stapler

i) Box L is kept at the top of the stack.

ii) Box M which contains Pencils is kept three boxes below the Box L.

iii) Box N is kept immediately above the box which contains Erasers.

Case 1Case 2
BoxItemBoxItem
Box LBox L
Box N
Erasers
Box MPencilBox MPencil
Box N
Erasers

 

iv) As many boxes are placed above the box N as many are placed below the box that contains Sharpener.

v) The box O contains Pen and is kept below the box that contains Erasers.

This eliminates case 2.

Case 1
BoxItem
Box L
Box N
Erasers
Box MPencil
Sharpener
Box OPen

 

vi) The box that contains Books is not placed immediately above the box that contains Erasers.

vii) Box P is placed above the box that contains Pencils.

Case 1
BoxItem
Box LBooks
Box NStaplers
Box PErasers
Box MPencil
Box QSharpener
Box OPen

Hence, Books are kept in the box L.

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Question 1000

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

Eight persons joined Infosys on the 5th and 17th of four months among January, April, August, and September.

Each of these persons scored different marks in their written test among 14, 16, 19, 22, 27, 29, 32, and 33.

Three persons joined between those who scored 16 marks and 27 marks. H doesn’t score 27 marks. G scored two marks more than F. A joined before G. Total marks scored by the candidates, who joined in April, is not more than 50 marks. H joined immediately after the one who scored 29 and in a month with 30 days. The number of persons who joined before A is the same as those who joined after F. D joined immediately after A. C scored three marks lesser than D and joined in April. E scored more than B and joined before B. Only one person joined between B and the one who scored 22 marks. The person, who scored 19 marks joined immediately after the one who scored 32 marks. The highest scorer joined on 5th April.

Who among the following scored 2nd highest marks?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

A

Why this answer is correct

Eight persons joined Infosys.

Dates:- 5th and 17th

Months:- January, April, August, and September.

Marks:- 14, 16, 19, 22, 27, 29, 32 and 33.

  1. H joined immediately after the one who scored 29 and in a month with 30 days.
  2. The highest scorer joined on 5th April.
  3. C scored three marks lesser than D and joined in April.
  4. Total marks scored by the candidates, who joined in April is not more than 50 marks.

So, C should be 16 and D should be 19.

Following are the possibilities we get,

MonthsDatesCase 1Case 2Case 3
January5th
17th(29)
April5thH (33)(33)(33)
17thC (16)C (16)C (16)
August5th
17th(29)
September5thH(29)
17thH

 

  1. Three persons joined between those who scored 16 marks and 27 marks.
  2. H doesn’t score 27 marks, so case 3 is eliminated.
MonthsDatesCase 1Case 2
January5th
17th(29)
April5thH (33)(33)
17thC (16)C (16)
August5th
17th(29)
September5thH
17th(27)(27)

 

  1. G scored two marks more than F.

So, the only possibility is G scored 29 and F scored 27. 8. A joined before G. 9. Number of persons who joined before A is the same as those who joined after F.

MonthsDatesCase 1Case 2
January5thAA
17thG (29)
April5thH (33)(33)
17thC (16)C (16)
August5th
17thG (29)
September5thH
17thF (27)F (27)

 

  1. D joined immediately after A, this is violated in case 1, so it is eliminated.
  2. E scored more than B and joined before B. So, E must have scored 33 marks.
  3. Only one person joined between B and the one who scored 22 marks. So, H scored 22 marks.
  4. Person, who scored 19 marks joined immediately after the one who scored 32 marks. 

So, D scored 19 marks, and A scored 32 marks. Thus, B must have scored 14 marks.

The final schedule table is given below:

MonthsDatesPersons (Marks)
January5thA (32)
17thD (19)
April5thE (33)
17thC (16)
August5thB (14)
17thG (29)
September5thH (22)
17thF (27)

 

Hence, A scored the 2nd highest marks (32).

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