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Question 81

RBI Assistant 2023• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners facing toward the center, and the other four sit at the middle of the sides facing outside.

G does not sit at the corner. D sits second to the left of A who sits third left of G. C sits third to the left of B who is not a neighbour of G. Only two persons sit between F and H who sits opposite to E.

What is the position of D with respect to B?

  1. AOption (a)

    Fourth to the right

  2. BOption (b)

    Third to the right

  3. COption (c)

    Fourth to the left

  4. DOption (d)

    Third to the left

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Third to the right

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H

Four of them sit at four corners facing toward the center.

Four sit at the middle of the sides facing outside.

Now,

1) G does not sit at the corner. 

2) D sits second to the left of A who sits third left of G.

3) C sits third to the left of B who is not a neighbour of G.

The possibilities are -

  1. Only two persons sit between F and H who sits opposite to E. This is not possible in Case II and Case III.

Thus, the final arrangement is -

D is third to the right of B.

The correct answer is D.

Question 82

RBI Assistant 2023• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners facing toward the center, and the other four sit at the middle of the sides facing outside.

G does not sit at the corner. D sits second to the left of A who sits third left of G. C sits third to the left of B who is not a neighbour of G. Only two persons sit between F and H who sits opposite to E.

Who among the following person faces C?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    G

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H

Four of them sit at four corners facing toward the center.

Four sit at the middle of the sides facing outside.

Now,

1) G does not sit at the corner. 

2) D sits second to the left of A who sits third left of G.

3) C sits third to the left of B who is not a neighbour of G.

The possibilities are -

  1. Only two persons sit between F and H who sits opposite to E. This is not possible in Case II and Case III.

Thus, the final arrangement is -

A faces C.

The correct answer is A.

Question 83

RBI Assistant 2023• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners facing toward the center, and the other four sit at the middle of the sides facing outside.

G does not sit at the corner. D sits second to the left of A who sits third left of G. C sits third to the left of B who is not a neighbour of G. Only two persons sit between F and H who sits opposite to E.

How many persons sit between F and A when counted from the right of F?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    Three

  4. DOption (d)

    Five

  5. EOption (e)

    Four

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Five

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H

Four of them sit at four corners facing toward the center.

Four sit at the middle of the sides facing outside.

Now,

1) G does not sit at the corner. 

2) D sits second to the left of A who sits third left of G.

3) C sits third to the left of B who is not a neighbour of G.

The possibilities are -

  1. Only two persons sit between F and H who sits opposite to E. This is not possible in Case II and Case III.

Thus, the final arrangement is -

Five persons sit between F and A when counted from the right of F.

The correct answer is Five.

Question 84

RBI Assistant 2023• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners facing toward the center, and the other four sit at the middle of the sides facing outside.

G does not sit at the corner. D sits second to the left of A who sits third left of G. C sits third to the left of B who is not a neighbour of G. Only two persons sit between F and H who sits opposite to E.

Who among the following person sits second to the right of E?

  1. AOption (a)

    G

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

B

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Eight persons - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H

Four of them sit at four corners facing toward the center.

Four sit at the middle of the sides facing outside.

Now,

1) G does not sit at the corner. 

  1. D sits second to the left of A who sits third left of G.

3) C sits third to the left of B who is not a neighbour of G.

The possibilities are -

  1. Only two persons sit between F and H who sits opposite to E. This is not possible in Case II and Case III.

Thus, the final arrangement is -

B sits second to the right of E.

The correct answer is B.

Question 85

RBI Assistant 2023• Reasoning Ability

In a certain language, BIRD is written as DRIB, which word would be written as ROAD?

  1. AOption (a)

    SPBE

  2. BOption (b)

    PSEB

  3. COption (c)

    DAOR

  4. DOption (d)

    EBPS

  5. EOption (e)

    TQCF

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

DAOR

Why this answer is correct

In a certain coding language,

BIRD is written as DRIB

The pattern for the code is as follows,

The group letters in the word interchange their places in the code.

ROAD is written as DAOR.

Question 86

RBI Assistant 2023• Reasoning Ability

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

There are eight members A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H in a family. Male members in a family are less than female members in a family. D is married to A’s sister. F is sister-in-law of B and mother of A. H is the father of C’s mother. G is the nephew of A. H is father-in-law of D and has two daughters. F does not have siblings. C is the granddaughter of F. A is unmarried.

How is G related to H? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Son

  2. BOption (b)

    Nephew

  3. COption (c)

    Granddaughter

  4. DOption (d)

    Grandson 

  5. EOption (e)

     Niece 

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Grandson 

Why this answer is correct

Eight members: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.

  1. D is married to A’s sister.

  2. F is the mother of A.

  3. H is father-in-law of D and C is the granddaughter of F.

  4. F is sister-in-law of B. F does not have siblings

  5. G is the nephew of A. A is unmarried.

  6. H has two daughters.

  7. Male members in a family are less than female members in a family.

Thus, G is the grandson of H.

Question 87

RBI Assistant 2023• Reasoning Ability

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

There are eight members A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H in a family. Male members in a family are less than female members in a family. D is married to A’s sister. F is sister-in-law of B and mother of A. H is the father of C’s mother. G is the nephew of A. H is father-in-law of D and has two daughters. F does not have siblings. C is the granddaughter of F. A is unmarried.

If H is related to E in the same way as D is related to __________. 

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    F

  5. EOption (e)

    G

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

C

Why this answer is correct

Eight members: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.

  1. D is married to A’s sister.

  2. F is the mother of A.

  3. H is father-in-law of D and C is the granddaughter of F.

  4. F is sister-in-law of B. F does not have siblings

  5. G is the nephew of A. A is unmarried.

  6. H has two daughters.

  7. Male members in a family are less than female members in a family.

If H is related to E in the same way as D is related to C.

Question 88

RBI Assistant 2023• Reasoning Ability

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

There are eight members A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H in a family. Male members in a family are less than female members in a family. D is married to A’s sister. F is sister-in-law of B and mother of A. H is the father of C’s mother. G is the nephew of A. H is father-in-law of D and has two daughters. F does not have siblings. C is the granddaughter of F. A is unmarried.

If P is the son of B, then how is A related to P? 

  1. AOption (a)

    Aunt

  2. BOption (b)

    Sister

  3. COption (c)

    Daughter

  4. DOption (d)

    Cousin

  5. EOption (e)

    Sister-in-law

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Cousin

Why this answer is correct

Eight members: A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.

  1. D is married to A’s sister.

  2. F is the mother of A.

  3. H is father-in-law of D and C is the granddaughter of F.

  4. F is sister-in-law of B. F does not have siblings

  5. G is the nephew of A. A is unmarried.

  6. H has two daughters.

  7. Male members in a family are less than female members in a family.

If P is the son of B, 

A is the cousin of P.

Question 89

RBI Assistant 2023• Reasoning Ability

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

Seven persons have different designations - Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) in a company. The order of seniority is the same as given above - (CEO) is the senior-most designation and (CIO) is the junior-most designation. 

Three designations are there between D and E. D is not the senior most person but senior to the person who is CTO. One person has a designation between G and H. E is just junior to H. C is senior to H. B is senior to C but junior to A. G is junior to E.

How many persons are designated between H and A?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four

  2. BOption (b)

    One

  3. COption (c)

    None

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    Three

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

Three

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Seven persons

Seven designations - Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO).

The order of seniority is the same as given above - (CEO) is the senior-most designation and (CIO) is the junior-most designation. 

Now,

1) Three designations are there between D and E.

  1. D is not the senior most person but senior to the person who is CTO.
DesignationsCase ICase II
CEO
COOD
CFOD
CTO
CMO
CLOE
CIOE
  1. One person has a designation between G and H.

  2. E is just junior to H. 

DesignationsCase ICase IICase III
CEO
COODD
CFODG
CTOG
CMOHH
CLOHEE
CIOEG

5) G is junior to E. So cases I and III get eliminated.

6) C is senior to H.

7) B is senior to C but junior to A.

Thus, the final arrangement is -

DesignationsCase II
CEOA
COOD
CFOB
CTOC
CMOH
CLOE
CIOG

 

Three persons are designated between H and A.

The correct answer is Three.

Question 90

RBI Assistant 2023• Reasoning Ability

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

Seven persons have different designations - Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) in a company. The order of seniority is the same as given above - (CEO) is the senior-most designation and (CIO) is the junior-most designation. 

Three designations are there between D and E. D is not the senior most person but senior to the person who is CTO. One person has a designation between G and H. E is just junior to H. C is senior to H. B is senior to C but junior to A. G is junior to E.

Who among the following person is immediately senior to G?

  1. AOption (a)

    H

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    D

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

E

Why this answer is correct

Given:

Seven persons

Seven designations - Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO).

The order of seniority is the same as given above - (CEO) is the senior-most designation and (CIO) is the junior-most designation. 

Now,

1) Three designations are there between D and E.

  1. D is not the senior most person but senior to the person who is CTO.
DesignationsCase ICase II
CEO
COOD
CFOD
CTO
CMO
CLOE
CIOE
  1. One person has a designation between G and H.

  2. E is just junior to H. 

DesignationsCase ICase IICase III
CEO
COODD
CFODG
CTOG
CMOHH
CLOHEE
CIOEG

5) G is junior to E. So cases I and III get eliminated.

6) C is senior to H.

7) B is senior to C but junior to A.

Thus, the final arrangement is -

DesignationsCase II
CEOA
COOD
CFOB
CTOC
CMOH
CLOE
CIOG

 

E is immediately senior to G.

The correct answer is E.