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Question 281

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Answer the questions based on the sequence of numbers given

6 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2

How many total pairs of consecutive 2’s are present?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    4

  5. EOption (e)

    6 and 2

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

5

Why this answer is correct

Consider series: 6 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2

In 2 2 2 there are 2 consecutive pairs of 2’s together

hence total number of consecutive pairs of 2 are 5.

Question 282

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Answer the questions based on the sequence of numbers given

6 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2

Which of the following numbers have the highest frequency?

  1. AOption (a)

    6

  2. BOption (b)

    2

  3. COption (c)

    5

  4. DOption (d)

    4

  5. EOption (e)

    6 and 2

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

6

Why this answer is correct

Consider series: 6 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5 5 6 2 2 2 4 6 6 4 4 2 2 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 2 2

Number of 6’s: 11

Number of 2’s: 10

Number of 4’s: 5

Number of 5’s: 5

thus 6 has highest frequency.

Question 283

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    DGLS

  2. BOption (b)

    KNSZ

  3. COption (c)

    BEJQ

  4. DOption (d)

    MPSV

  5. EOption (e)

    CFKR

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

MPSV

Why this answer is correct

The logic followed here is:-

Thus, out of all the options, 'MPSV' is the odd one out as the common difference between the position value according to the English alphabet

​Hence, "MPSV" is the correct answer.

Question 284

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are stacked one over another from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. Four boxes are placed between Box A and Box E which is placed below the box A. Box H is below the box A. Three boxes are placed between Box G and Box B which is placed just above Box D. Box F is placed four boxes above Box E. Box G is above Box A. Box C is below the box H.

Which of the following box is placed two boxes above the box D?

  1. AOption (a)

    Box A

  2. BOption (b)

    Box F

  3. COption (c)

    Box H

  4. DOption (d)

    Box E

  5. EOption (e)

    Box C

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Box H

Why this answer is correct

Here, boxes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.

  1. Four boxes are placed between Box A and Box E which is placed below the box A.

  2. Box G is above Box A.

  3. Box F is placed four boxes above Box E.  

Case – 1Case – 2
BoxesBoxes
G
A
AF
F
E
E

 

  1. Three boxes are placed between Box G and Box B which is placed just above Box D.

  2. Box C is below the box H.

  3. Box H is below the box A. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Boxes
G
A
F
H
B
D
E
C

 

Hence, Box H is placed two boxes above the box D.

Question 285

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are stacked one over another from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. Four boxes are placed between Box A and Box E which is placed below the box A. Box H is below the box A. Three boxes are placed between Box G and Box B which is placed just above Box D. Box F is placed four boxes above Box E. Box G is above Box A. Box C is below the box H.

How many boxes are placed between Box B and Box C?

  1. AOption (a)

    Only one box

  2. BOption (b)

    None

  3. COption (c)

    Three boxes

  4. DOption (d)

    Two boxes

  5. EOption (e)

    More than three boxes

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Two boxes

Why this answer is correct

Here, boxes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.

  1. Four boxes are placed between Box A and Box E which is placed below the box A.

  2. Box G is above Box A.

  3. Box F is placed four boxes above Box E.  

Case – 1Case – 2
BoxesBoxes
G
A
AF
F
E
E

 

  1. Three boxes are placed between Box G and Box B which is placed just above Box D.

  2. Box C is below the box H.

  3. Box H is below the box A. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Boxes
G
A
F
H
B
D
E
C

 

Hence, two boxes are placed between Box B and Box C.

Question 286

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are stacked one over another from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. Four boxes are placed between Box A and Box E which is placed below the box A. Box H is below the box A. Three boxes are placed between Box G and Box B which is placed just above Box D. Box F is placed four boxes above Box E. Box G is above Box A. Box C is below the box H.

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

A) Box A is placed two boxes below Box G.

B) Only one box is placed below the Box C.

C) More than two boxes are placed above Box H.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both A and B

  2. BOption (b)

    Both B and C

  3. COption (c)

    Only C

  4. DOption (d)

    None of these

  5. EOption (e)

    All of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Both A and B

Why this answer is correct

Here, boxes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.

  1. Four boxes are placed between Box A and Box E which is placed below the box A.

  2. Box G is above Box A.

  3. Box F is placed four boxes above Box E.  

Case – 1Case – 2
BoxesBoxes
G
A
AF
F
E
E

 

  1. Three boxes are placed between Box G and Box B which is placed just above Box D.

  2. Box C is below the box H.

  3. Box H is below the box A. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Boxes
G
A
F
H
B
D
E
C

 

Since, Box A is placed just below Box G. Therefore, statement A is incorrect.

No box is placed below the Box C. Therefore, statement B is incorrect.

Three boxes are placed above Box H. Therefore, statement C is correct.

Hence, the incorrect statements are Both A and B.

Question 287

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are stacked one over another from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. Four boxes are placed between Box A and Box E which is placed below the box A. Box H is below the box A. Three boxes are placed between Box G and Box B which is placed just above Box D. Box F is placed four boxes above Box E. Box G is above Box A. Box C is below the box H.

As many boxes are placed above the box F as many below which box?

  1. AOption (a)

    Box E

  2. BOption (b)

    Box D

  3. COption (c)

    Box B

  4. DOption (d)

    Box C

  5. EOption (e)

    Box H

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Box D

Why this answer is correct

Here, boxes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.

  1. Four boxes are placed between Box A and Box E which is placed below the box A.

  2. Box G is above Box A.

  3. Box F is placed four boxes above Box E.  

Case – 1Case – 2
BoxesBoxes
G
A
AF
F
E
E

 

  1. Three boxes are placed between Box G and Box B which is placed just above Box D.

  2. Box C is below the box H.

  3. Box H is below the box A. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Boxes
G
A
F
H
B
D
E
C

 

Since, two boxes are placed above the box F and two boxes are placed below the box D.

Hence, the correct answer is Box D.

Question 288

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

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

Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are stacked one over another from bottom to top but not necessarily in same order. Four boxes are placed between Box A and Box E which is placed below the box A. Box H is below the box A. Three boxes are placed between Box G and Box B which is placed just above Box D. Box F is placed four boxes above Box E. Box G is above Box A. Box C is below the box H.

Which box is placed two boxes below the box which if placed four boxes above Box C?

  1. AOption (a)

    Box H

  2. BOption (b)

    Box E

  3. COption (c)

    Box D

  4. DOption (d)

    Box F

  5. EOption (e)

    Box B

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Box D

Why this answer is correct

Here, boxes are A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.

  1. Four boxes are placed between Box A and Box E which is placed below the box A.

  2. Box G is above Box A.

  3. Box F is placed four boxes above Box E.  

Case – 1Case – 2
BoxesBoxes
G
A
AF
F
E
E

 

  1. Three boxes are placed between Box G and Box B which is placed just above Box D.

  2. Box C is below the box H.

  3. Box H is below the box A. Therefore, case 1 is eliminated. Hence, the final arrangement is as follows

Boxes
G
A
F
H
B
D
E
C

 

Since, Box H is placed four boxes above the Box C and Box D is placed two boxes below the Box H.

Hence, the correct answer is Box D.

Question 289

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions

In the following question assuming the statements to be true, find the conclusion which is/are correct and answer accordingly.

Statements: N ≤ Q; M > B; Q = R < O < M

Conclusions:

I. N < O

II. Q ≤ M

  1. AOption (a)

    Both conclusion I and II follow.

  2. BOption (b)

    Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    Only conclusion I follows.

  4. DOption (d)

    Only conclusion II follows.

  5. EOption (e)

    Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Only conclusion I follows.

Why this answer is correct

Given statements: N ≤ Q; M > B; Q = R < O < M

Combining: N ≤ Q = R < O < M > B

Conclusions:

I. N < O → True (as N ≤ Q = R < O → N < O)

II. Q ≤ M → False (as N ≤ Q = R < O < M → Q < M, thus Q ≤ M cannot be true)

Hence, only conclusion I follows.

Question 290

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions

In the following question assuming the statements to be true, find the conclusion which is/are correct and answer accordingly.

Statements: A ≥ C ≥ D > G = I ≥ B; S ≥ M > B

Conclusions: 

I. C ≥ M

II. A > I

  1. AOption (a)

    Only conclusion I follows.

  2. BOption (b)

    Only conclusion II follows.

  3. COption (c)

    Neither of the conclusions follow.

  4. DOption (d)

    Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

  5. EOption (e)

    Both the conclusion I and II follow.

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only conclusion II follows.

Why this answer is correct

Given statements: A ≥ C ≥ D > G = I ≥ B; S ≥ M > B

Combining:  A ≥ C ≥ D > G = I ≥ B < M ≤ S

Conclusions:

I. C ≥ M → False (as C ≥ D > G = I ≥ B < M → no clear relation between C and M can be determined)

II. A > I → True (as A ≥ C ≥ D > G = I → A > I)

Hence, only conclusion II follows.

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