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Question 891

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

M ! 2 T 4 E @ Q 1 W R $ 6 O ^ P U * J 7 S % D 8 F ? 9 A V + B > 3 Z N L$

If all symbols and numbers are dropped. Then which of the following element is tenth from the right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    U

  3. COption (c)

    S

  4. DOption (d)

    J

  5. EOption (e)

    D

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

J

Why this answer is correct

Given Series:

M ! 2 T 4 E @ Q 1 W R $ 6 O ^ P U * J 7 S % D 8 F ? 9 A V + B > 3 Z N L

After numbers and symbols are dropped then the series is, 

M T E Q W R O P U J S D F A V B Z N L

The element which is tenth from the right end is J.

J is the correct answer$.

Question 892

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

M ! 2 T 4 E @ Q 1 W R $ 6 O ^ P U * J 7 S % D 8 F ? 9 A V + B > 3 Z N L$

If the numbers are arranged from the right end in ascending order and the position of rest elements remain the same then which of the following element will be placed 20th from the right end?

  1. AOption (a)

    J

  2. BOption (b)

    S

  3. COption (c)

    %

  4. DOption (d)

    F

  5. EOption (e)

    D

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

%

Why this answer is correct

Given Series:

M ! 2 T 4 E @ Q 1 W R $ 6 O ^ P U * J 7 S % D 8 F ? 9 A V + B > 3 Z N L

After numbers are arranged from the right end in ascending order and the position of the rest elements remain the same then the series is,

M ! T E @ Q W R $ O ^ P U * J S % D F ? A V + B > Z N L 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 1

The element that will be placed 20th from the right end is  %.

Question 893

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.

Statements:

Only a few cups are glasses.

All glasses are steels.

Conclusions:

I. Only a few cups are steels.

II. No cup is steel.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only I follow

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follow

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither I nor II follows

  5. EOption (e)

    All follows

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Neither I nor II follows

Why this answer is correct

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

Conclusions:

I. Only a few cups are steels → False (All cups are steel is possible.)

II. No cup is steel → False (Some Cups are Glasses and All Glasses are Steel, Hence Some Cups are definitely Steel.)

Thus, Neither I nor II follows.

Mistake Points Only a few mean some +some not so some cups are steel is given but some cups are not steel is not a  definite statement therefore conclusion 1 is false.

Question 894

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Direction: In the following question below some statements are given followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

All mirrors are white. 

No white is black. 

All blacks are nice.

Conclusions:

I. Some mirrors being black is a possibility. 

II. At least some white are mirrors.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both I & II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I follow

  5. EOption (e)

    None follows

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only II follows

Why this answer is correct

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

Conclusions:

I. Some mirrors being black is a possibility → False Possibility is false because all mirrors are white and no white is black.)

II. At least some white are mirrors → True (This is definitely true because all mirrors are white.)

Thus, Only II follows.

Question 895

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Direction: In the following question below some statements are given followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

Some pens are pencils.

Some erasers are pencils.

No pen is cutter.

Conclusions:

I. At least some pencils are not cutter.

II. There is a possibility that some pens are erasers.

  1. AOption (a)

    Both I & II follows

  2. BOption (b)

    Only II follows

  3. COption (c)

    Either I or II follow

  4. DOption (d)

    Only I follow

  5. EOption (e)

    None follows

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Both I & II follows

Why this answer is correct

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

Conclusions:

I. At least some pencils are not cutter → True (This is definitely true because some pens are pencils and no penis cutter. Therefore, the pencils which are pens can never be a cutter.)

II. There is a possibility that some pens are erasers → True (Possibility is true as shown below.)

 

Thus, Both I & II follows.

Question 896

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

In a circular table there are eight seats. Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table facing the center and there is one vacant seat.

Two people are sitting between R and U. R is not sitting immediate to vacant seat. Two people are sitting between vacant seat and U. Two people are sitting between P and vacant seat. Q is not an immediate neighbor of R and U. V sits second to the right of S. T is not sitting immediate left of vacant seat.

Who is sitting opposite to P?

  1. AOption (a)

    T

  2. BOption (b)

    U

  3. COption (c)

    V

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    R

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Q

Why this answer is correct

7 Persons: P, Q, R, S, T, U and V

  1. Two people are sitting between R and U.
  2. Two people are sitting between vacant seat and U. R is not sitting immediate to vacant seat.

Case 1:

Case 2:

  1. Two people are sitting between P and vacant seat.
  2. Q is not an immediate neighbor of R and U.

Case 1

Case 2

  1. V sits second to the right of S.
  2. T is not sitting immediate left of vacant seat. (Hence, case 2 is eliminated)

Hence, Q is sitting opposite to P.

Question 897

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

In a circular table there are eight seats. Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table facing the center and there is one vacant seat.

Two people are sitting between R and U. R is not sitting immediate to vacant seat. Two people are sitting between vacant seat and U. Two people are sitting between P and vacant seat. Q is not an immediate neighbor of R and U. V sits second to the right of S. T is not sitting immediate left of vacant seat.

Who is sitting fifth to the right of S?

  1. AOption (a)

    T

  2. BOption (b)

    U

  3. COption (c)

    V

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    R

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

T

Why this answer is correct

7 Persons: P, Q, R, S, T, U and V

  1. Two people are sitting between R and U.
  2. Two people are sitting between vacant seat and U. R is not sitting immediate to vacant seat.

Case 1:

Case 2:

  1. Two people are sitting between P and vacant seat.
  2. Q is not an immediate neighbor of R and U.

Case 1

Case 2

  1. V sits second to the right of S.
  2. T is not sitting immediate left of vacant seat. (Hence, case 2 is eliminated)

Hence, T is sitting fifth to the right of S.

Question 898

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

In a circular table there are eight seats. Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table facing the center and there is one vacant seat.

Two people are sitting between R and U. R is not sitting immediate to vacant seat. Two people are sitting between vacant seat and U. Two people are sitting between P and vacant seat. Q is not an immediate neighbor of R and U. V sits second to the right of S. T is not sitting immediate left of vacant seat.

Which of the following is correct?

  1. AOption (a)

    R sits second to the left of Q

  2. BOption (b)

    V sits second to the left of R 

  3. COption (c)

    V is an immediate neighbour of P

  4. DOption (d)

    P sits second to the right of T

  5. EOption (e)

    R is an immediate neighbour of Q

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

P sits second to the right of T

Why this answer is correct

7 Persons: P, Q, R, S, T, U and V

  1. Two people are sitting between R and U.
  2. Two people are sitting between vacant seat and U. R is not sitting immediate to vacant seat.

Case 1:

Case 2:

  1. Two people are sitting between P and vacant seat.
  2. Q is not an immediate neighbor of R and U.

Case 1

Case 2

  1. V sits second to the right of S.
  2. T is not sitting immediate left of vacant seat. (Hence, case 2 is eliminated)

Hence, P sits second to the right of T is correct.

Question 899

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

In a circular table there are eight seats. Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table facing the center and there is one vacant seat.

Two people are sitting between R and U. R is not sitting immediate to vacant seat. Two people are sitting between vacant seat and U. Two people are sitting between P and vacant seat. Q is not an immediate neighbor of R and U. V sits second to the right of S. T is not sitting immediate left of vacant seat.

Who sits second to the left of vacant seat?

  1. AOption (a)

    T

  2. BOption (b)

    U

  3. COption (c)

    V

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    R

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

V

Why this answer is correct

7 Persons: P, Q, R, S, T, U and V

  1. Two people are sitting between R and U.
  2. Two people are sitting between vacant seat and U. R is not sitting immediate to vacant seat.

Case 1:

Case 2:

  1. Two people are sitting between P and vacant seat.
  2. Q is not an immediate neighbor of R and U.

Case 1

Case 2

  1. V sits second to the right of S.
  2. T is not sitting immediate left of vacant seat. (Hence, case 2 is eliminated)

Hence, V sits second to the left of vacant seat.

Question 900

SBI Clerk 2025• Reasoning Ability

Directions: Study the following information and answer the given questions.

In a circular table there are eight seats. Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table facing the center and there is one vacant seat.

Two people are sitting between R and U. R is not sitting immediate to vacant seat. Two people are sitting between vacant seat and U. Two people are sitting between P and vacant seat. Q is not an immediate neighbor of R and U. V sits second to the right of S. T is not sitting immediate left of vacant seat.

Who sits third to the right of R?

  1. AOption (a)

    T

  2. BOption (b)

    U

  3. COption (c)

    V

  4. DOption (d)

    Q

  5. EOption (e)

    Vacant seat

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

U

Why this answer is correct

7 Persons: P, Q, R, S, T, U and V

  1. Two people are sitting between R and U.
  2. Two people are sitting between vacant seat and U. R is not sitting immediate to vacant seat.

Case 1:

Case 2:

  1. Two people are sitting between P and vacant seat.
  2. Q is not an immediate neighbor of R and U.

Case 1

Case 2

  1. V sits second to the right of S.
  2. T is not sitting immediate left of vacant seat. (Hence, case 2 is eliminated)

Hence, U sits third to the right of R.

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