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Question 191

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Six persons, namely, A, B, C, D, E, F each have a different number of items. D has fewer items than A and C, but more items than E and F. Exactly two persons have more items than B. Exactly one person has fewer items than E.

How many people have more number of items than F?

  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

1. D has fewer items than A and C, but more items than E and F.

A/C > C/A > D > E/F > F/E

  1. Exactly two persons have more items than B.

_ > _ > B > _ > _ > _

  1. Exactly one person has fewer items than E.

A/C > C/A > B > D > E > F

Hence, the correct answer is More than four, i.e., Five.

Question 192

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Six persons, namely, A, B, C, D, E, F each have a different number of items. D has fewer items than A and C, but more items than E and F. Exactly two persons have more items than B. Exactly one person has fewer items than E.

Who among the following has the third lowest number of items?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

D

Why this answer is correct

1. D has fewer items than A and C, but more items than E and F.

A/C > C/A > D > E/F > F/E

  1. Exactly two persons have more items than B.

_ > _ > B > _ > _ > _

  1. Exactly one person has fewer items than E.

A/C > C/A > B > D > E > F

Hence, the correct answer is D.

Question 193

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

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 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:

Few man is woman.

No boy is girl.

All girl is man.

Conclusions:

I. Some man is boy.

II. No man is boy.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Both I and II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Either I or II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    None follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Either I or II follows

Why this answer is correct

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

Conclusions:

I. Some man is boy → False (it is not possible because the negative statement does not follow positive conclusion)

II. No man is boy → False (it is not possible because some man are not boy)

Both conclusions are complementary to each other.

Hence, Either conclusion I or II follows.

Important Points:

Either and or conditions:

  1. One conclusion is positive and one is negative.
  2. The elements are the same in both the conclusions.
  3. Individually both conclusions must be wrong.

Thus, Either I or II follows.

Question 194

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Directions

In the question below are given two 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 from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements: 

Only black is blue.

Some white are black.

A few white is pink.

Conclusions:

I.A few pink is black.

II. Some white is blue.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    None follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

None follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible Venn diagram according to the give statements is as follows:

  

Conclusions:

I.A few pink is black. → False ( As there is no direct relationship given between pink and black, hence every conclusion will be false.)

II. Some white is blue. → False ( As it is given that only black is blue, hence no other component can be associated with blue.)

Hence, none follows.

Note: In the first statement, Only black is blue is given, hence, no other relationship of blue with any other element can be formed.

Question 195

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Direction: In the question below are given two 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 commonly known facts.

Statement:                                                                                           

Some city are village. 

Only a few city are town.

Conclusion:

I. Some village are town.

II. All city can never be town.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follows

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    Both I and II follow

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only II follows

Why this answer is correct

The least possible diagram for the given statements is as follows 

Conclusions**:**

I. Some village are town → False (It is possible but not definite) 

II. All city can never be town → True (Only a few city are town)

Hence, only II follows.

Question 196

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If we form a four-letter meaningful word by using the 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th letters of the word 'SUSPICIOUS', then which of the following will be the third letter of the meaningful word thus formed from the left end? If more than one meaningful word is formed, mark T as your answer. If no meaningful word is formed, mark V as your answer.

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    O

  3. COption (c)

    U

  4. DOption (d)

    T

  5. EOption (e)

    V

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

U

Why this answer is correct

Given word: SUSPICIOUS

2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th letters are = U, P, C, and O

Meaningful word = COUP (a clever and successful thing to do)

Third letter from the left end = U

Hence, the correct answer is U.

Question 197

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How many such pairs of letters in both forward and backward direction are there in the word "PRIMEVAL", which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

  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: (c)C.

Three

Why this answer is correct

Given word: PRIMEVAL

The pairs are,

Forward - RV, Backward - LR, and MP

Hence, the correct answer is Three.

Question 198

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Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight persons, namely, P, M, R, K, T, L, Q, and S, are in a family. The family has only three couples and three generations. There are 4 male members in the family. P is the grandfather of K, who has a cousin R. S is the mother of R. P has no daughters. S has no siblings. L is the sister-in-law of T, who is the son of M. R is the nephew of Q.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    T

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    R

  5. EOption (e)

    Q

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

K

Why this answer is correct

The family tree is,

Except for K, all others are males.

Hence, the correct answer is K.

Question 199

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight persons, namely, P, M, R, K, T, L, Q, and S, are in a family. The family has only three couples and three generations. There are 4 male members in the family. P is the grandfather of K, who has a cousin R. S is the mother of R. P has no daughters. S has no siblings. L is the sister-in-law of T, who is the son of M. R is the nephew of Q.

What is the relation of M with respect to L?

  1. AOption (a)

    Grandmother

  2. BOption (b)

    Mother-in-law

  3. COption (c)

    Aunt

  4. DOption (d)

    Sister-in-law

  5. EOption (e)

    Cousin

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Mother-in-law

Why this answer is correct

The family tree is,

Hence, the correct answer is Mother-in-law.

Question 200

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight persons, namely, P, M, R, K, T, L, Q, and S, are in a family. The family has only three couples and three generations. There are 4 male members in the family. P is the grandfather of K, who has a cousin R. S is the mother of R. P has no daughters. S has no siblings. L is the sister-in-law of T, who is the son of M. R is the nephew of Q.

Who among the following is the sister-in-law of Q?

  1. AOption (a)

    L

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    K

  4. DOption (d)

    M

  5. EOption (e)

    R

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

S

Why this answer is correct

The family tree is,

Hence, the correct answer is S.

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