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Question 11

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

Eight persons B, F, H, K, O, R, V and X purchased a gift one after another but not necessarily in same order. At least three persons purchased gift between K and X. O purchased a gift two persons before H. Three persons purchased gift between V and F. K purchased gift before X and neither of them is the first or last person. Only two persons purchased gift between V and O who purchased gift after V. H purchased gift before B. R does not purchase a gift adjacent to X and V.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect?

  1. AOption (a)

    B is the last person who purchased a gift.

  2. BOption (b)

    H purchased a gift just before X.

  3. COption (c)

    K purchased a gift just after V.

  4. DOption (d)

    More than three persons purchased gift after H.

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these.

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

More than three persons purchased gift after H.

Why this answer is correct

Here, persons are B, F, H, K, O, R, V and X.

  1. At least three persons purchased gift between K and X.

  2. K purchased gift before X and neither of them is the first or last person.

Case – 1Case – 2Case – 3
PersonsPersonsPersons
KK
K
X
XX

 

  1. Three persons purchased gift between V and F.

  2. Only two persons purchased gift between V and O who purchased gift after V.

  3. O purchased a gift two persons before H.

Case – 1Case – 2(a)Case – 2(b)Case – 3
PersonsPersonsPersonsPersons
OVOV
KKK
HHK
VOVO
FF
XHH
XXX
FF

 

  1. H purchased gift before B.

  2. R does not purchase a gift adjacent to X and V. Therefore, cases 1, 2(b) and 3 are eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Persons
V
K
R
O
F
H
X
B

 

Since, B is the last person who purchased a gift. Therefore, statement first is correct.

H purchased a gift just before X. Therefore, statement second is correct.

K purchased a gift just after V. Therefore, statement third is correct.

Only two persons purchased gift after H. Therefore, statement fourth is incorrect.

Hence, the incorrect statement is More than three persons purchased gift after H.

Question 12

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

Eight persons B, F, H, K, O, R, V and X purchased a gift one after another but not necessarily in same order. At least three persons purchased gift between K and X. O purchased a gift two persons before H. Three persons purchased gift between V and F. K purchased gift before X and neither of them is the first or last person. Only two persons purchased gift between V and O who purchased gift after V. H purchased gift before B. R does not purchase a gift adjacent to X and V.

As many persons purchased gift before O as many persons after whom?

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    R

  3. COption (c)

    X

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    H

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

F

Why this answer is correct

Here, persons are B, F, H, K, O, R, V and X.

  1. At least three persons purchased gift between K and X.

  2. K purchased gift before X and neither of them is the first or last person.

Case – 1Case – 2Case – 3
PersonsPersonsPersons
KK
K
X
XX

 

  1. Three persons purchased gift between V and F.

  2. Only two persons purchased gift between V and O who purchased gift after V.

  3. O purchased a gift two persons before H.

Case – 1Case – 2(a)Case – 2(b)Case – 3
PersonsPersonsPersonsPersons
OVOV
KKK
HHK
VOVO
FF
XHH
XXX
FF

 

  1. H purchased gift before B.

  2. R does not purchase a gift adjacent to X and V. Therefore, cases 1, 2(b) and 3 are eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Persons
V
K
R
O
F
H
X
B

 

Since, three persons purchased gift before O and three persons purchased gift after F.

Hence, the correct answer is F.

Question 13

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

Eight persons B, F, H, K, O, R, V and X purchased a gift one after another but not necessarily in same order. At least three persons purchased gift between K and X. O purchased a gift two persons before H. Three persons purchased gift between V and F. K purchased gift before X and neither of them is the first or last person. Only two persons purchased gift between V and O who purchased gift after V. H purchased gift before B. R does not purchase a gift adjacent to X and V.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding R?

A) As many persons purchased gift before R as many persons after H.

B) O purchased gift just after R.

C) F purchased gift before R.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only B

  2. BOption (b)

    Only C

  3. COption (c)

    Both A and B

  4. DOption (d)

    Only A

  5. EOption (e)

    Both B and C

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Both A and B

Why this answer is correct

Here, persons are B, F, H, K, O, R, V and X.

  1. At least three persons purchased gift between K and X.

  2. K purchased gift before X and neither of them is the first or last person.

Case – 1Case – 2Case – 3
PersonsPersonsPersons
KK
K
X
XX

 

  1. Three persons purchased gift between V and F.

  2. Only two persons purchased gift between V and O who purchased gift after V.

  3. O purchased a gift two persons before H.

Case – 1Case – 2(a)Case – 2(b)Case – 3
PersonsPersonsPersonsPersons
OVOV
KKK
HHK
VOVO
FF
XHH
XXX
FF

 

  1. H purchased gift before B.

  2. R does not purchase a gift adjacent to X and V. Therefore, cases 1, 2(b) and 3 are eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Persons
V
K
R
O
F
H
X
B

 

Since, two persons purchased gift before R and same number of persons purchased gift after H. Therefore, statement A is correct.

O purchased gift just after R. Therefore, statement B is correct.

F purchased gift after R not before R. Therefore, statement C is incorrect.

Hence, the correct statement is both A and B.

Question 14

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If in a certain code language, SECOND is coded as QLFUCE , then how the word PAUSED would be coded in that language?

  1. AOption (a)

    UCFRYW

  2. BOption (b)

    QBVTFE

  3. COption (c)

    UCSYW

  4. DOption (d)

    QBVUFE

  5. EOption (e)

    QBSTFE

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

UCFRYW

Why this answer is correct

the pattern of code is as follows,

Similarly, the word PAUSED can be coded as,

Hence, the word PAUSED would be coded as UCFRYW.

Question 15

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight persons, namely, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z, have their visits on different dates, either on the 7th or the 20th of the months January, March, May, and September, but not necessarily in the same order. E×actly three people have their visits between X’s visit and V’s visit. Y’s visit takes place immediately before X’s visit, and X’s visit is on 7th March. U’s visit is scheduled immediately after W’s visit. T’s visit is in a month that has 31 days. Z’s visit is scheduled after S’s visit. There are more than two people whose visits fall between T’s visit and S’s visit. Not more than two people visit between T and Z.

Who among the following person has a visit immediately before W’s visit?

  1. AOption (a)

    Y

  2. BOption (b)

    The one whose visit is on 20th May

  3. COption (c)

    V

  4. DOption (d)

    The one whose visit is on 7th March

  5. EOption (e)

    S

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

The one whose visit is on 7th March

Why this answer is correct

  1. Y’s visit takes place immediately before X’s visit, and X’s visit is on 7th March. 
MonthsDatesPersons
January (31)7
20Y
March (31)7X
20
May (31)7
20
September (30)7
20

 

​2. Exactly three people have their visits between X’s visit and V’s visit. 

MonthsDatesPersons
January (31)7
20Y
March (31)7X
20
May (31)7
20
September (30)7V
20

 

3. T’s visit is in a month that has 31 days.  4. There are more than two people whose visits fall between T’s visit and S’s visit.

Here, we have 4 Cases, i.e., Case 1, Case 2, Case 3, and Case 4.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
January (31)7TSS
20YYYY
March (31)7XXXX
20T
May (31)7S/T
20S/T
September (30)7VVVV
20S/S

 

5. U’s visit is scheduled immediately after W’s visit. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 3, but we have a new subcase of Case 1.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 1aCase 2Case 4
January (31)7TTS
20YYYY
March (31)7XXXX
20WTW
May (31)7UWWU
20S/UUT
September (30)7VVVV
20S/SS

 

  1. Z’s visit is scheduled after S’s visit. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1a and Case 2.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 4
January (31)7TS
20YY
March (31)7XX
20WW
May (31)7UU
20ST
September (30)7VV
20ZZ

 

  1. Not more than two people visit between T and Z.

Now, we can eliminate Case 1.

This is our final arrangement,

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 4
January (31)7S
20Y
March (31)7X
20W
May (31)7U
20T
September (30)7V
20Z

 

Hence, the correct answer is The one whose visit is on 7th March.

Question 16

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight persons, namely, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z, have their visits on different dates, either on the 7th or the 20th of the months January, March, May, and September, but not necessarily in the same order. E×actly three people have their visits between X’s visit and V’s visit. Y’s visit takes place immediately before X’s visit, and X’s visit is on 7th March. U’s visit is scheduled immediately after W’s visit. T’s visit is in a month that has 31 days. Z’s visit is scheduled after S’s visit. There are more than two people whose visits fall between T’s visit and S’s visit. Not more than two people visit between T and Z.

Z has a visit on which date?

  1. AOption (a)

    20th May

  2. BOption (b)

    20th September

  3. COption (c)

    20th March

  4. DOption (d)

    7th May

  5. EOption (e)

    7th September

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

20th September

Why this answer is correct

1. Y’s visit takes place immediately before X’s visit, and X’s visit is on 7th March. 

MonthsDatesPersons
January (31)7
20Y
March (31)7X
20
May (31)7
20
September (30)7
20

 

​2. Exactly three people have their visits between X’s visit and V’s visit. 

MonthsDatesPersons
January (31)7
20Y
March (31)7X
20
May (31)7
20
September (30)7V
20

 

3. T’s visit is in a month that has 31 days.  4. There are more than two people whose visits fall between T’s visit and S’s visit.

Here, we have 4 Cases, i.e., Case 1, Case 2, Case 3, and Case 4.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
January (31)7TSS
20YYYY
March (31)7XXXX
20T
May (31)7S/T
20S/T
September (30)7VVVV
20S/S

 

5. U’s visit is scheduled immediately after W’s visit. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 3, but we have a new subcase of Case 1.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 1aCase 2Case 4
January (31)7TTS
20YYYY
March (31)7XXXX
20WTW
May (31)7UWWU
20S/UUT
September (30)7VVVV
20S/SS

 

  1. Z’s visit is scheduled after S’s visit. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1a and Case 2.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 4
January (31)7TS
20YY
March (31)7XX
20WW
May (31)7UU
20ST
September (30)7VV
20ZZ

 

  1. Not more than two people visit between T and Z.

Now, we can eliminate Case 1.

This is our final arrangement,

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 4
January (31)7S
20Y
March (31)7X
20W
May (31)7U
20T
September (30)7V
20Z

 

Hence, the correct answer is 20th September.

Question 17

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight persons, namely, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z, have their visits on different dates, either on the 7th or the 20th of the months January, March, May, and September, but not necessarily in the same order. E×actly three people have their visits between X’s visit and V’s visit. Y’s visit takes place immediately before X’s visit, and X’s visit is on 7th March. U’s visit is scheduled immediately after W’s visit. T’s visit is in a month that has 31 days. Z’s visit is scheduled after S’s visit. There are more than two people whose visits fall between T’s visit and S’s visit. Not more than two people visit between T and Z.

How many persons have a visit between Z and W?

  1. AOption (a)

    Two

  2. BOption (b)

    Three

  3. COption (c)

    Four

  4. DOption (d)

    One

  5. EOption (e)

    None

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Three

Why this answer is correct

1. Y’s visit takes place immediately before X’s visit, and X’s visit is on 7th March. 

MonthsDatesPersons
January (31)7
20Y
March (31)7X
20
May (31)7
20
September (30)7
20

 

​2. Exactly three people have their visits between X’s visit and V’s visit. 

MonthsDatesPersons
January (31)7
20Y
March (31)7X
20
May (31)7
20
September (30)7V
20

 

3. T’s visit is in a month that has 31 days.  4. There are more than two people whose visits fall between T’s visit and S’s visit.

Here, we have 4 Cases, i.e., Case 1, Case 2, Case 3, and Case 4.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
January (31)7TSS
20YYYY
March (31)7XXXX
20T
May (31)7S/T
20S/T
September (30)7VVVV
20S/S

 

5. U’s visit is scheduled immediately after W’s visit. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 3, but we have a new subcase of Case 1.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 1aCase 2Case 4
January (31)7TTS
20YYYY
March (31)7XXXX
20WTW
May (31)7UWWU
20S/UUT
September (30)7VVVV
20S/SS

 

  1. Z’s visit is scheduled after S’s visit. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1a and Case 2.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 4
January (31)7TS
20YY
March (31)7XX
20WW
May (31)7UU
20ST
September (30)7VV
20ZZ

 

  1. Not more than two people visit between T and Z.

Now, we can eliminate Case 1.

This is our final arrangement,

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 4
January (31)7S
20Y
March (31)7X
20W
May (31)7U
20T
September (30)7V
20Z

 

Hence, the correct answer is Three.

Question 18

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight persons, namely, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z, have their visits on different dates, either on the 7th or the 20th of the months January, March, May, and September, but not necessarily in the same order. E×actly three people have their visits between X’s visit and V’s visit. Y’s visit takes place immediately before X’s visit, and X’s visit is on 7th March. U’s visit is scheduled immediately after W’s visit. T’s visit is in a month that has 31 days. Z’s visit is scheduled after S’s visit. There are more than two people whose visits fall between T’s visit and S’s visit. Not more than two people visit between T and Z.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    S

  2. BOption (b)

    X

  3. COption (c)

    U

  4. DOption (d)

    Z

  5. EOption (e)

    T

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Z

Why this answer is correct

1. Y’s visit takes place immediately before X’s visit, and X’s visit is on 7th March. 

MonthsDatesPersons
January (31)7
20Y
March (31)7X
20
May (31)7
20
September (30)7
20

 

​2. Exactly three people have their visits between X’s visit and V’s visit. 

MonthsDatesPersons
January (31)7
20Y
March (31)7X
20
May (31)7
20
September (30)7V
20

 

3. T’s visit is in a month that has 31 days.  4. There are more than two people whose visits fall between T’s visit and S’s visit.

Here, we have 4 Cases, i.e., Case 1, Case 2, Case 3, and Case 4.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
January (31)7TSS
20YYYY
March (31)7XXXX
20T
May (31)7S/T
20S/T
September (30)7VVVV
20S/S

 

5. U’s visit is scheduled immediately after W’s visit. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 3, but we have a new subcase of Case 1.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 1aCase 2Case 4
January (31)7TTS
20YYYY
March (31)7XXXX
20WTW
May (31)7UWWU
20S/UUT
September (30)7VVVV
20S/SS

 

  1. Z’s visit is scheduled after S’s visit. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1a and Case 2.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 4
January (31)7TS
20YY
March (31)7XX
20WW
May (31)7UU
20ST
September (30)7VV
20ZZ

 

  1. Not more than two people visit between T and Z.

Now, we can eliminate Case 1.

This is our final arrangement,

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 4
January (31)7S
20Y
March (31)7X
20W
May (31)7U
20T
September (30)7V
20Z

 

Except for the Z who visited in the month which have 30 ays, all others visit in month having 31 days.

Hence, the correct answer is Z.

Question 19

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight persons, namely, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z, have their visits on different dates, either on the 7th or the 20th of the months January, March, May, and September, but not necessarily in the same order. E×actly three people have their visits between X’s visit and V’s visit. Y’s visit takes place immediately before X’s visit, and X’s visit is on 7th March. U’s visit is scheduled immediately after W’s visit. T’s visit is in a month that has 31 days. Z’s visit is scheduled after S’s visit. There are more than two people whose visits fall between T’s visit and S’s visit. Not more than two people visit between T and Z.

How many persons have visit before T’s visit?

  1. AOption (a)

    Three

  2. BOption (b)

    Four

  3. COption (c)

    Five

  4. DOption (d)

    Two

  5. EOption (e)

    More than five

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Five

Why this answer is correct

1. Y’s visit takes place immediately before X’s visit, and X’s visit is on 7th March. 

MonthsDatesPersons
January (31)7
20Y
March (31)7X
20
May (31)7
20
September (30)7
20

 

​2. Exactly three people have their visits between X’s visit and V’s visit. 

MonthsDatesPersons
January (31)7
20Y
March (31)7X
20
May (31)7
20
September (30)7V
20

 

3. T’s visit is in a month that has 31 days.  4. There are more than two people whose visits fall between T’s visit and S’s visit.

Here, we have 4 Cases, i.e., Case 1, Case 2, Case 3, and Case 4.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
January (31)7TSS
20YYYY
March (31)7XXXX
20T
May (31)7S/T
20S/T
September (30)7VVVV
20S/S

 

5. U’s visit is scheduled immediately after W’s visit. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 3, but we have a new subcase of Case 1.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 1aCase 2Case 4
January (31)7TTS
20YYYY
March (31)7XXXX
20WTW
May (31)7UWWU
20S/UUT
September (30)7VVVV
20S/SS

 

  1. Z’s visit is scheduled after S’s visit. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1a and Case 2.

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 1Case 4
January (31)7TS
20YY
March (31)7XX
20WW
May (31)7UU
20ST
September (30)7VV
20ZZ

 

  1. Not more than two people visit between T and Z.

Now, we can eliminate Case 1.

This is our final arrangement,

MonthsDatesPersons
Case 4
January (31)7S
20Y
March (31)7X
20W
May (31)7U
20T
September (30)7V
20Z

 

Hence, the correct answer is Five.

Question 20

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Direction: In the question below are given two statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. 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 few pen are pencils.

No pencil is eraser.

Conclusions:

I. No pen is eraser.

II. Some erasers are pencil.

III. All pen being pencils is a possibility.

  1. AOption (a)

    None follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Either I or II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Only III follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

None follows

Why this answer is correct

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

Conclusions:

I. No pen is eraser → False (it is possible but not definite.)

II. Some erasers are pencil → False (as no pencil is eraser which also  means no eraser is pencil.)

III. All pen being pencils is a possibility → False (not possible as only few pens are pencils which means some pens are pencils and some pen are not pencils.)

Thus, none of the conclusions follows.