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Question 521

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Read the information and answer the given question.

Seven boxes, namely, K, L, M, N, P, R, and S are arranged one above another in a vertical stack, but not necessarily in the same order.

There is exactly one box between M and R. There are three boxes separating S and K. The number of boxes placed above box M is exactly the same as the number of boxes placed below box M. Box S is positioned immediately above box R. The number of boxes lying between K and M is equal to the number of boxes lying between L and P. Box P is not placed at the bottommost position.

How many boxes are placed between box S and box M?

  1. AOption (a)

    One

  2. BOption (b)

    Two

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    Three

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Two

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, namely, K, L, M, N, P, R, and S are arranged one above another in a vertical stack, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. The number of boxes placed above box M is exactly the same as the number of boxes placed below box M. 
Boxes
M

 

  1. There is exactly one box between M and R.

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

Boxes
Case 1Case 2
R
MM
R

 

  1. Box S is positioned immediately above box R. 
Boxes
Case 1Case 2
S
R
MM
S
R

 

  1. There are three boxes separating S and K.
Boxes
Case 1Case 2
SK
R
MM
KS
R

 

  1. The number of boxes lying between K and M is equal to the number of boxes lying between L and P. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

Boxes
Case 1
S
R
M
K
L/P
P/L

 

  1. Box P is not placed at the bottommost position.
Boxes
Case 1
S
R
M
K
P
L

 

This is our final arrangement,

Boxes
Case 1
S
R
N
M
K
P
L

 

Hence, the correct answer is Two.

Question 522

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Read the information and answer the given question.

Seven boxes, namely, K, L, M, N, P, R, and S are arranged one above another in a vertical stack, but not necessarily in the same order.

There is exactly one box between M and R. There are three boxes separating S and K. The number of boxes placed above box M is exactly the same as the number of boxes placed below box M. Box S is positioned immediately above box R. The number of boxes lying between K and M is equal to the number of boxes lying between L and P. Box P is not placed at the bottommost position.

Which among the following box is placed immediately above box K?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    L

  4. DOption (d)

    M

  5. EOption (e)

    N

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

M

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, namely, K, L, M, N, P, R, and S are arranged one above another in a vertical stack, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. The number of boxes placed above box M is exactly the same as the number of boxes placed below box M. 
Boxes
M

 

  1. There is exactly one box between M and R.

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

Boxes
Case 1Case 2
R
MM
R

 

3. Box S is positioned immediately above box R. 

Boxes
Case 1Case 2
S
R
MM
S
R

 

  1. There are three boxes separating S and K.
Boxes
Case 1Case 2
SK
R
MM
KS
R

 

  1. The number of boxes lying between K and M is equal to the number of boxes lying between L and P. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

Boxes
Case 1
S
R
M
K
L/P
P/L

 

  1. Box P is not placed at the bottommost position.
Boxes
Case 1
S
R
M
K
P
L

 

This is our final arrangement,

Boxes
Case 1
S
R
N
M
K
P
L

 

Hence, the correct answer is M.

Question 523

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Read the information and answer the given question.

Seven boxes, namely, K, L, M, N, P, R, and S are arranged one above another in a vertical stack, but not necessarily in the same order.

There is exactly one box between M and R. There are three boxes separating S and K. The number of boxes placed above box M is exactly the same as the number of boxes placed below box M. Box S is positioned immediately above box R. The number of boxes lying between K and M is equal to the number of boxes lying between L and P. Box P is not placed at the bottommost position.

Which among the following box is placed at the bottom-most position?

  1. AOption (a)

    K

  2. BOption (b)

    L

  3. COption (c)

    M

  4. DOption (d)

    N

  5. EOption (e)

    R

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

L

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, namely, K, L, M, N, P, R, and S are arranged one above another in a vertical stack, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. The number of boxes placed above box M is exactly the same as the number of boxes placed below box M. 
Boxes
M

 

  1. There is exactly one box between M and R.

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

Boxes
Case 1Case 2
R
MM
R

 

3. Box S is positioned immediately above box R. 

Boxes
Case 1Case 2
S
R
MM
S
R

 

  1. There are three boxes separating S and K.
Boxes
Case 1Case 2
SK
R
MM
KS
R

 

  1. The number of boxes lying between K and M is equal to the number of boxes lying between L and P. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

Boxes
Case 1
S
R
M
K
L/P
P/L

 

  1. Box P is not placed at the bottommost position.
Boxes
Case 1
S
R
M
K
P
L

 

This is our final arrangement,

Boxes
Case 1
S
R
N
M
K
P
L

 

Hence, the correct answer is L.

Question 524

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Read the information and answer the given question.

Seven boxes, namely, K, L, M, N, P, R, and S are arranged one above another in a vertical stack, but not necessarily in the same order.

There is exactly one box between M and R. There are three boxes separating S and K. The number of boxes placed above box M is exactly the same as the number of boxes placed below box M. Box S is positioned immediately above box R. The number of boxes lying between K and M is equal to the number of boxes lying between L and P. Box P is not placed at the bottommost position.

The number of boxes between R and M is equal to the number of boxes between:

  1. AOption (a)

    L and P

  2. BOption (b)

    S and R

  3. COption (c)

    M and P

  4. DOption (d)

    K and S

  5. EOption (e)

    S and M

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

M and P

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, namely, K, L, M, N, P, R, and S are arranged one above another in a vertical stack, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. The number of boxes placed above box M is exactly the same as the number of boxes placed below box M. 
Boxes
M

 

  1. There is exactly one box between M and R.

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

Boxes
Case 1Case 2
R
MM
R

 

3. Box S is positioned immediately above box R. 

Boxes
Case 1Case 2
S
R
MM
S
R

 

  1. There are three boxes separating S and K.
Boxes
Case 1Case 2
SK
R
MM
KS
R

 

  1. The number of boxes lying between K and M is equal to the number of boxes lying between L and P. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

Boxes
Case 1
S
R
M
K
L/P
P/L

 

  1. Box P is not placed at the bottommost position.
Boxes
Case 1
S
R
M
K
P
L

 

This is our final arrangement,

Boxes
Case 1
S
R
N
M
K
P
L

 

Hence, the correct answer is M and P.

Question 525

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

Directions: Read the information and answer the given question.

Seven boxes, namely, K, L, M, N, P, R, and S are arranged one above another in a vertical stack, but not necessarily in the same order.

There is exactly one box between M and R. There are three boxes separating S and K. The number of boxes placed above box M is exactly the same as the number of boxes placed below box M. Box S is positioned immediately above box R. The number of boxes lying between K and M is equal to the number of boxes lying between L and P. Box P is not placed at the bottommost position.

Find the odd one pair.

  1. AOption (a)

    R - M

  2. BOption (b)

    S - N

  3. COption (c)

    R - P

  4. DOption (d)

    N - K

  5. EOption (e)

    K - L

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

R - P

Why this answer is correct

Given: Seven boxes, namely, K, L, M, N, P, R, and S are arranged one above another in a vertical stack, but not necessarily in the same order.

  1. The number of boxes placed above box M is exactly the same as the number of boxes placed below box M. 
Boxes
M

 

  1. There is exactly one box between M and R.

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

Boxes
Case 1Case 2
R
MM
R

 

3. Box S is positioned immediately above box R. 

Boxes
Case 1Case 2
S
R
MM
S
R

 

  1. There are three boxes separating S and K.
Boxes
Case 1Case 2
SK
R
MM
KS
R

 

  1. The number of boxes lying between K and M is equal to the number of boxes lying between L and P. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

Boxes
Case 1
S
R
M
K
L/P
P/L

 

  1. Box P is not placed at the bottommost position.
Boxes
Case 1
S
R
M
K
P
L

 

This is our final arrangement,

Boxes
Case 1
S
R
N
M
K
P
L

 

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

Hence, the correct answer is R - P.

Question 526

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

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

In a certain code language

‘make good finance plans’ is written as ‘zt mn lo xy’

‘good economy helps finance’ is written as ‘dn oj mn zt’

‘make good progress now’ is written as ‘xy fs zt br’

’progress helps develop country’ means ‘oj rt cl br’.

What does the code ‘rt cl lo zt dn’ stand for in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    develop country plans good progress.

  2. BOption (b)

    plans now develop good economy.

  3. COption (c)

    develop country plans good economy.

  4. DOption (d)

    economy make good country progress.

  5. EOption (e)

    develop country progress good economy.

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

develop country plans good economy.

Why this answer is correct

Code ‘rt and cl’ corresponds to ‘country and develop’,

Code ‘lo’ corresponds to ‘plans’,

 Code ‘zt’ corresponds to ‘good’,

Code ‘dn’ corresponds to ‘economy’.

Thus the ‘rt cl lo zt dn’ stands for ‘develop country plans good economy’.

Question 527

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

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

In a certain code language

‘make good finance plans’ is written as ‘zt mn lo xy’

‘good economy helps finance’ is written as ‘dn oj mn zt’

‘make good progress now’ is written as ‘xy fs zt br’

’progress helps develop country’ means ‘oj rt cl br’.

What is the code for ‘finance’ in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    lo

  2. BOption (b)

    xy

  3. COption (c)

    dn

  4. DOption (d)

    mn

  5. EOption (e)

    zt

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

mn

Why this answer is correct

Thus, the code for ‘finance’ is ‘mn’.

Question 528

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

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

In a certain code language

‘make good finance plans’ is written as ‘zt mn lo xy’

‘good economy helps finance’ is written as ‘dn oj mn zt’

‘make good progress now’ is written as ‘xy fs zt br’

’progress helps develop country’ means ‘oj rt cl br’.

Which of the following represents the code for ‘make good plans now’?

  1. AOption (a)

    xy zt mn fs

  2. BOption (b)

    xy dn mn fs

  3. COption (c)

    xy zt lo br

  4. DOption (d)

    zt mn lo fs

  5. EOption (e)

    xy zt lo fs

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

xy zt lo fs

Why this answer is correct

Code for ‘make’ is ‘xy’.

Code for ‘good’ is ‘zt’.

Code for ‘plans’ is ‘lo’.

Code for ‘now’ is ‘fs’.

Hence, ‘xy zt lo fs’ represents the code for ‘make good plans now’.

Question 529

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

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

In a certain code language

‘make good finance plans’ is written as ‘zt mn lo xy’

‘good economy helps finance’ is written as ‘dn oj mn zt’

‘make good progress now’ is written as ‘xy fs zt br’

’progress helps develop country’ means ‘oj rt cl br’.

What does the code ‘cl’ stand for in the given code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    Either ‘country’ or ‘helps’

  2. BOption (b)

    develop

  3. COption (c)

    helps

  4. DOption (d)

    Either ‘develop’ or ‘country’

  5. EOption (e)

    country

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Either ‘develop’ or ‘country’

Why this answer is correct

Thus, code ‘cl’ stand for either ‘develop’ or ‘country’ in the given code language.

Question 530

IBPS RRB Office Assistant (Clerk) 2025• Reasoning• Reasoning

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

In a certain code language

‘make good finance plans’ is written as ‘zt mn lo xy’

‘good economy helps finance’ is written as ‘dn oj mn zt’

‘make good progress now’ is written as ‘xy fs zt br’

’progress helps develop country’ means ‘oj rt cl br’.

Which of the following means ‘develop’ in that code language?

  1. AOption (a)

    oj

  2. BOption (b)

    cl

  3. COption (c)

    rt

  4. DOption (d)

    Either (2) or (3)

  5. EOption (e)

    br

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Either (2) or (3)

Why this answer is correct

Thus ‘develop’ is coded as either ‘cl’ or ‘rt’.

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