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Question 461

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

7 boxes, namely, J, K, L, M, N, O, and P, are placed one above the other in a stack, but not necessarily in the same order. Three boxes are placed between P and L. Box J is placed above Box O. Box M is placed two boxes above Box K. Box N is placed third from the bottom. Box K is placed immediately below L. Only one box is placed between N and P.

How many boxes are placed above Box O?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Four

  5. EOption (e)

    More than four

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

More than four

Why this answer is correct

Given: 7 boxes, namely, J, K, L, M, N, O, and P, are placed one above the other in a stack, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. Box N is placed third from the bottom.
Boxes
N

 

  1. Only one box is placed between N and P.

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

Boxes
Case 1Case 2
P
NN
P

 

  1. Three boxes are placed between P and L.
Boxes
Case 1Case 2
LP
NN
PL

 

  1. Box K is placed immediately below L.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

Boxes
Case 1
L
K
N
P

 

  1. Box M is placed two boxes above Box K.
Boxes
Case 1
M
L
K
N
P

 

  1. Box J is placed above Box O.

This is our final arrangement,

Boxes
Case 1
J
M
L
K
N
O
P

 

Hence, the correct answer is More than four.

Question 462

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

7 boxes, namely, J, K, L, M, N, O, and P, are placed one above the other in a stack, but not necessarily in the same order. Three boxes are placed between P and L. Box J is placed above Box O. Box M is placed two boxes above Box K. Box N is placed third from the bottom. Box K is placed immediately below L. Only one box is placed between N and P.

Which among the following pair is odd?

  1. AOption (a)

    J - L

  2. BOption (b)

    M - K

  3. COption (c)

    K - P

  4. DOption (d)

    N - P

  5. EOption (e)

    L - N

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

K - P

Why this answer is correct

Given: 7 boxes, namely, J, K, L, M, N, O, and P, are placed one above the other in a stack, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. Box N is placed third from the bottom.
Boxes
N

 

  1. Only one box is placed between N and P.

Here, we have 2 Cases, i.e., Case 1 and Case 2.

Boxes
Case 1Case 2
P
NN
P

 

  1. Three boxes are placed between P and L.
Boxes
Case 1Case 2
LP
NN
PL

 

  1. Box K is placed immediately below L.

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

Boxes
Case 1
L
K
N
P

 

  1. Box M is placed two boxes above Box K.
Boxes
Case 1
M
L
K
N
P

 

  1. Box J is placed above Box O.

This is our final arrangement,

Boxes
Case 1
J
M
L
K
N
O
P

 

Except for K-P, in all other pairs, only one box is placed between them.

Hence, the correct answer is K - P.

Question 463

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning

Directions

In this question relationship between different elements is shown in the statements these statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer.

Statement:

L ≤ T< N > O ≥ P

Conclusions:

I. O < T

II. P ≤ N

  1. AOption (a)

    Only Conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only Conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either Conclusion I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both Conclusion I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

Why this answer is correct

Given statements:

L ≤ T< N > O ≥ P

Conclusions:

I. O < T → According to statement T< N > O → Thus clear relationship between T and O cannot be established, hence false.

II. P ≤ N → According to statement N > O ≥ P → N > P → Hence false.

Hence neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Question 464

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning

Directions

In this question relationship between different elements is shown in the statements these statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer.

Statement:

U ≥ Q = R > S > T

Conclusions:

I. U ≥ T

II. T < Q

  1. AOption (a)

    Only Conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only Conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either Conclusion I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both Conclusion I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only Conclusion II follows

Why this answer is correct

Given statement:

U ≥ Q = R > S > T

Conclusions:

I. U ≥ T → According to statement U ≥ Q = R > S > T → U ≥ R > S > T → U > S > T → U> T → hence false.

II. T < Q → According to statement Q = R > S > T → Q > S > T → Q > T → hence true.

Hence, only conclusion II follows.

Question 465

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning

Directions

In this question, the relationship between elements is shown in the statements.

Statement: S ≥ K < M > W ≥ Z

Conclusions:

I. W < K

II. Z = S

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either conclusion I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both conclusions I and II follow.

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Why this answer is correct

Given statement: S ≥ K < M > W ≥ Z

Conclusions:

I. W < K → False (as K < M > W → relationship between W and K is not definite)

II. Z = S → False (as S ≥ K < M > W ≥ Z → relationship between Z and S is not definite)

Hence neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Question 466

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning

Directions: On the basis of sequence given below. Answer the following questions.

G ^ E B D M 4 N K H 2 Z C A S V 3 F 9 J L O Q 5 P R

How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded and followed by a consonant?

  1. AOption (a)

    1

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    3

  4. DOption (d)

    4

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

2

Why this answer is correct

Here, S represents Symbol,

V represents Vowels,

C represents Consonants.

Thus in the given sequence there are only two vowels ( C A S and L O Q ) satisfies the given condition.

Hence the answer is 2.

Question 467

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning

Directions: On the basis of sequence given below. Answer the following questions.

G ^ E B D M 4 N K H 2 Z C A S V 3 F 9 J L O Q 5 P R

If every third letter/ number starting from the right end replaces successive days of the week starting from Monday, then which letter will replace as Thursday?

  1. AOption (a)

    E

  2. BOption (b)

    M

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    L

  5. EOption (e)

    5

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

S

Why this answer is correct

By following the procedure in the sequence,

Thus, the letter S replaces Thursday, Hence S is the answer.

Question 468

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning

Directions: On the basis of sequence given below. Answer the following questions.

G ^ E B D M 4 N K H 2 Z C A S V 3 F 9 J L O Q 5 P R

If the letters/ numbers only from M to L are written in the reverse order and other letters/ numbers are kept unaltered, then what will be the third to the right of seventeenth letter/ number from right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    S

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    9

  4. DOption (d)

    J

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

A

Why this answer is correct

Thus, the answer is A.

Question 469

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning

Directions: On the basis of sequence given below. Answer the following questions.

G ^ E B D M 4 N K H 2 Z C A S V 3 F 9 J L O Q 5 P R

What will come in the place of question mark in the following sequence

GEA ^ BC ? BM2

  1. AOption (a)

    EBZ

  2. BOption (b)

    BEZ

  3. COption (c)

    EDZ

  4. DOption (d)

    DEZ

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

EDZ

Why this answer is correct

Observe the pattern from the sequence.

Hence the answer is EDZ.

Question 470

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning

Directions: On the basis of sequence given below. Answer the following questions.

G ^ E B D M 4 N K H 2 Z C A S V 3 F 9 J L O Q 5 P R

If every alternate letter/ number is dropped starting from G onwards, then which letter/ number will be the second to the left of the tenth letter/ number from left end?

  1. AOption (a)

    V

  2. BOption (b)

    F

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    J

  5. EOption (e)

    H

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

V

Why this answer is correct

When alternate letter/ number is dropped, the sequence thus formed is,

Hence the answer is V.