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Question 391

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

If each of the odd digits in the number 8463247 is increased by ‘1’ and each of the even digits is decreased by ‘1’, then which of the following will be the sum of the digits of the number?

  1. AOption (a)

    32

  2. BOption (b)

    31

  3. COption (c)

    28

  4. DOption (d)

    29

  5. EOption (e)

    30

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

31

Why this answer is correct

Given number**:** 8463247

After changing as per the question, the number becomes: 7354138

So, the sum of digits of the number is = 7 + 3 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 8 = 31.

Hence, 31 is the correct ans.

Question 392

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight individuals, namely, P, X, M, J, R, T, K, and Z, are seated around a square table. Four of them occupy the corners of the table, while the remaining four sit at the midpoints of each side, but not necessarily in the same order. Those sitting at the corners face outward from the center, while those at the sides face inward toward the center. R is seated third to the right of K, but is not positioned next to P. Z neither sits adjacent to K nor R. P sits third to the right of Z. The person sitting second to the left of P faces M. T and X are sitting immediate right to each other. Counting clockwise from J, exactly two persons sit between T and J.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    J sits opposite to the one who sits immediately left of M

  2. BOption (b)

    M sits immediately left of P

  3. COption (c)

    Z sits immediately left of T

  4. DOption (d)

    K sits opposite to P

  5. EOption (e)

    None is true

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Z sits immediately left of T

Why this answer is correct

Given: Eight individuals, namely, P, X, M, J, R, T, K, and Z, are seated around a square table. Four of them occupy the corners of the table, while the remaining four sit at the midpoints of each side, but not necessarily in the same order. 

1. Counting clockwise from J, exactly two persons sit between T and J.

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

2. T and X are sitting immediately right to each other. 

3. P sits third to the right of Z. 

Here, we have 1 more subcase of Case 1, i.e., Case 1a.

  1. R is seated third to the right of K, but is not positioned next to P. (Because there is no vacant place for R and K)

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

5. Z neither sits adjacent to K nor R. (Also from point 4)

  1. The person sitting second to the left of P faces M. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1. (Because, there is no vacant place for M)

This is our final arrangement,

Hence, the correct answer is Z sits immediately left of T.

Question 393

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight individuals, namely, P, X, M, J, R, T, K, and Z, are seated around a square table. Four of them occupy the corners of the table, while the remaining four sit at the midpoints of each side, but not necessarily in the same order. Those sitting at the corners face outward from the center, while those at the sides face inward toward the center. R is seated third to the right of K, but is not positioned next to P. Z neither sits adjacent to K nor R. P sits third to the right of Z. The person sitting second to the left of P faces M. T and X are sitting immediate right to each other. Counting clockwise from J, exactly two persons sit between T and J.

Find the odd one out.

  1. AOption (a)

    The one who sits immediate right of R

  2. BOption (b)

    K

  3. COption (c)

    The one who sits immediately left of T

  4. DOption (d)

    P

  5. EOption (e)

    X

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

P

Why this answer is correct

Given: Eight individuals, namely, P, X, M, J, R, T, K, and Z, are seated around a square table. Four of them occupy the corners of the table, while the remaining four sit at the midpoints of each side, but not necessarily in the same order. 

1. Counting clockwise from J, exactly two persons sit between T and J.

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

2. T and X are sitting immediately right to each other. 

3. P sits third to the right of Z. 

Here, we have 1 more subcase of Case 1, i.e., Case 1a.

  1. R is seated third to the right of K, but is not positioned next to P. (Because there is no vacant place for R and K)

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

5. Z neither sits adjacent to K nor R. (Also from point 4)

  1. The person sitting second to the left of P faces M. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1. (Because, there is no vacant place for M)

This is our final arrangement,

Except for P, all others face outside.

Hence, the correct answer is P.

Question 394

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight individuals, namely, P, X, M, J, R, T, K, and Z, are seated around a square table. Four of them occupy the corners of the table, while the remaining four sit at the midpoints of each side, but not necessarily in the same order. Those sitting at the corners face outward from the center, while those at the sides face inward toward the center. R is seated third to the right of K, but is not positioned next to P. Z neither sits adjacent to K nor R. P sits third to the right of Z. The person sitting second to the left of P faces M. T and X are sitting immediate right to each other. Counting clockwise from J, exactly two persons sit between T and J.

Who among the following sits immediately to the right of K?

  1. AOption (a)

    P

  2. BOption (b)

    The one who sits second to the left of J

  3. COption (c)

    J

  4. DOption (d)

    The one who sits opposite to Z

  5. EOption (e)

    X

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

P

Why this answer is correct

Given: Eight individuals, namely, P, X, M, J, R, T, K, and Z, are seated around a square table. Four of them occupy the corners of the table, while the remaining four sit at the midpoints of each side, but not necessarily in the same order. 

1. Counting clockwise from J, exactly two persons sit between T and J.

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

2. T and X are sitting immediately right to each other. 

3. P sits third to the right of Z. 

Here, we have 1 more subcase of Case 1, i.e., Case 1a.

  1. R is seated third to the right of K, but is not positioned next to P. (Because there is no vacant place for R and K)

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

5. Z neither sits adjacent to K nor R. (Also from point 4)

  1. The person sitting second to the left of P faces M. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1. (Because, there is no vacant place for M)

This is our final arrangement,

Hence, the correct answer is P.

Question 395

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight individuals, namely, P, X, M, J, R, T, K, and Z, are seated around a square table. Four of them occupy the corners of the table, while the remaining four sit at the midpoints of each side, but not necessarily in the same order. Those sitting at the corners face outward from the center, while those at the sides face inward toward the center. R is seated third to the right of K, but is not positioned next to P. Z neither sits adjacent to K nor R. P sits third to the right of Z. The person sitting second to the left of P faces M. T and X are sitting immediate right to each other. Counting clockwise from J, exactly two persons sit between T and J.

How many persons are seated between P and R when counted from the right of P?

  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

Given: Eight individuals, namely, P, X, M, J, R, T, K, and Z, are seated around a square table. Four of them occupy the corners of the table, while the remaining four sit at the midpoints of each side, but not necessarily in the same order. 

1. Counting clockwise from J, exactly two persons sit between T and J.

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

2. T and X are sitting immediately right to each other. 

3. P sits third to the right of Z. 

Here, we have 1 more subcase of Case 1, i.e., Case 1a.

  1. R is seated third to the right of K, but is not positioned next to P. (Because there is no vacant place for R and K)

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

5. Z neither sits adjacent to K nor R. (Also from point 4)

  1. The person sitting second to the left of P faces M. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1. (Because, there is no vacant place for M)

This is our final arrangement,

Hence, the correct answer is More than four.

Question 396

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the information and answer the given questions.

Eight individuals, namely, P, X, M, J, R, T, K, and Z, are seated around a square table. Four of them occupy the corners of the table, while the remaining four sit at the midpoints of each side, but not necessarily in the same order. Those sitting at the corners face outward from the center, while those at the sides face inward toward the center. R is seated third to the right of K, but is not positioned next to P. Z neither sits adjacent to K nor R. P sits third to the right of Z. The person sitting second to the left of P faces M. T and X are sitting immediate right to each other. Counting clockwise from J, exactly two persons sit between T and J.

What is the position of J with respect to R?

  1. AOption (a)

    Third to the left

  2. BOption (b)

    Second to the right

  3. COption (c)

    Immediate right

  4. DOption (d)

    Second to the left

  5. EOption (e)

    Fourth to the right

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Immediate right

Why this answer is correct

Given: Eight individuals, namely, P, X, M, J, R, T, K, and Z, are seated around a square table. Four of them occupy the corners of the table, while the remaining four sit at the midpoints of each side, but not necessarily in the same order. 

  1. Counting clockwise from J, exactly two persons sit between T and J.

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

2. T and X are sitting immediately right to each other. 

  1. P sits third to the right of Z. 

Here, we have 1 more subcase of Case 1, i.e., Case 1a.

  1. R is seated third to the right of K, but is not positioned next to P. (Because there is no vacant place for R and K)

Now, we can eliminate Case 2.

5. Z neither sits adjacent to K nor R. (Also from point 4)

  1. The person sitting second to the left of P faces M. 

Now, we can eliminate Case 1. (Because, there is no vacant place for M)

This is our final arrangement,

So, the position of J with respect to R is immediately right.

Hence, the correct answer is Immediate right.

Question 397

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word with the 3rd, 4th, 8th, and 9th letters of the word ACCREDITED, which of the following will be the second letter of that word? If no such word can be made give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be made give ‘Y’ as the answer.

  1. AOption (a)

    X

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    T

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    Y

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

X

Why this answer is correct

Given WordACCREDITED
Chosen lettersC, R, T, E
possible wordNo possible word.

 

 

 

 

Hence, X is the correct answer.

NOTE - 'CERT' means an official piece of paper that says that something is true or correct.

Question 398

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

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

There are seven people Y, T, A, U, W, B and K who belongs to a family having three generation.

B is the only child of K. K is father in law of A. U is only son of W, who is husband of Y. U is brother of A. T is granddaughter of K.

How is U related to T?

  1. AOption (a)

    Paternal Aunt

  2. BOption (b)

    Maternal Uncle

  3. COption (c)

    Father

  4. DOption (d)

    Brother

  5. EOption (e)

    Grandfather

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Maternal Uncle

Why this answer is correct

From the given information,

  1. B is the only child of K.
  2. K is father in law of A.
  3. U is only son of W, who is husband of Y. It means, A is the daughter of W.
  4. U is brother of A.
  5. T is granddaughter of K.

The family tree diagram is as,

Hence, U is Maternal Uncle of T.

Question 399

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

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

There are seven people Y, T, A, U, W, B and K who belongs to a family having three generation.

B is the only child of K. K is father in law of A. U is only son of W, who is husband of Y. U is brother of A. T is granddaughter of K.

If K is married to F, then how is F related to A?

  1. AOption (a)

    Mother

  2. BOption (b)

    Father

  3. COption (c)

    Mother in law

  4. DOption (d)

    Daughter in law

  5. EOption (e)

    Cannot be determined

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Mother in law

Why this answer is correct

From the given information,

  1. B is the only child of K.
  2. K is father in law of A.
  3. U is only son of W, who is husband of Y. It means, A is the daughter of W.
  4. U is brother of A.
  5. T is granddaughter of K.

If F married to K then the family tree diagram is as,

Hence, F is mother in law of A.

Question 400

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

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

There are seven people Y, T, A, U, W, B and K who belongs to a family having three generation.

B is the only child of K. K is father in law of A. U is only son of W, who is husband of Y. U is brother of A. T is granddaughter of K.

How many female members are there in the family?

  1. AOption (a)

    3

  2. BOption (b)

    1

  3. COption (c)

    2

  4. DOption (d)

    5

  5. EOption (e)

    4

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

3

Why this answer is correct

From the given information,

  1. B is the only child of K.
  2. K is father in law of A.
  3. U is only son of W, who is husband of Y. It means, A is the daughter of W.
  4. U is brother of A.
  5. T is granddaughter of K.

The family tree diagram is as,

Hence, there are “3” female members in the family.

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