(Paper) SBI Clerk ( ASSISTNAT ) EXAM Paper - 2014 "Held On 20-07-2014" (REASONING)
(Paper) SBI Clerk ( ASSISTNAT ) EXAM Paper - 2014 "Held On 20-07-2014"
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Directions (1-5) : In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements.
The statements are followed by two conclusions.
Give answer (1) if only Conclusion I is true.
Give answer (2) if only Conclusion II is true.
Give answer (3) if either Conclusion I or II is true.
Give answer (4) if neither Conclusion I nor II is true.
Give answer (5) if both Conclusions I and H are true.
1. Statements : A ≥ B = C ≤ D
Conclusions :
I. A ≥ C
II. D > A
2. Statements : P< Q = M ≥ H < O
Conclusions :
I Q > 0
II. P < M
3. Statements : T > R < S = > U >V; U ≥ M
Conclusions :
I. M ≥ R
II. T ≤ M
4. Statements : Q ≤ P ≥ M ≤ N = T ; N ≤ O
Conclusions :
I. O ≥ T
II. O ≤ Q
5. Statements : D > E = F ≤ C ≥ P < Q
Conclusions :
I. E < Q
II. F ≥ P
Directions (6-10) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
In a certain code language,
‘bank for my conductor’ is written as ‘ya ri vi pa’
‘for cunductor is my’ is written as ‘ri vi pa da’
‘my computer is yours’ is written as ‘ da vi pi du’
‘it yours tablet’ is written as ‘yu du ca’
6. Which of the following is the code for ‘conductor’ ?
(1) da
(2) ri
(3) ya
(4) pa
(5) ri or pa
7. Which of the following may represent ‘ya pi du’ ?
(1) my computer tablet
(2) yours computer bank
(3) yours tablet bank
(4) computer for bank
(5) my tablet conductor
8. What is the code for ‘my’ ?
(1) ri
(2) pa
(3) du
(4) vi
(5) da
9. What does the code ‘pa’ stand for ?
(1) for
(2) conductor
(3) my
(4) bank
(5) Cannot be determined
10. In that code language ‘my computer’ can be coded as :
(1) pi vi
(2) pi da
(3) vi ri
(4) pi ya
(5) du pi
Directions (11-15) : In each question below are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer (1) if only conclusion I follows.
Give answer (2) if only conclusion II follows.
Give answer (3) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
Give answer (4) if neither conelusicn I nor conclusion H follows.
Give answer (5) if both conclusion I and conclusion II follow.
11. Statements : Some apples are oranges. Some oranges are potatoes.
Conclusions :
1. No orange is apple.
II. At least some potatoes are oranges.
12. Statements : No pen is pencil. No pencil is ink.
Conclusions :
I. Some ink are pens.
II. Some pens being ink is a possibility.
13. Statements : No elephant is horse. All bulls are horses.
Conclusions :
I. No bull is elephant.
II. Some bulls being elephant is a possibility.
14. Statements : Some books arc papers. No paper is bottle.
Conclusions :
I. No bottle is book.
II. Some bottles being book is a possibility.
15. Statements : Some mobiles are tablets. No tablet is personal computer.
Conclusions :
I. No personal computer is mobile.
II. Some personal computers are mobiles.
Directions (16-20) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:Ten people are sitting in two parallel row containing five people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent people. In Row-1, V, W, X, Y and Z are seated and all of them are facing south. In Row-2, I-1, I, J, K and L are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. Y is sitting to the immediate left of W. I l is to the immediate left of person who faces V. L is sitting third to the right of J. Z is at the extreme end of the line. X faces L. W is sitting second to the right of tbe person who faces K. J is at the extreme end of the line.
16. Who amongst the following is sitting second to the left of V?
(1) Y
(2) X
(3)W
(4) Z
(5) None of these
17. Who amongst the following sit at the extreme ends of the two rows ?
(1) I, J, W, Z
(2) X, Z, J, L
(3) W. X, K, J
(4) Z. Y, J, H
(5) W, Z, J, L
18. Which of the following statements is true regarding K ?
(1) K sits third to the right of J.
(2) K is riot an immediate neighbour of H.
(3) K sits second to the left of I.
(4) K faces Y
(5) There arc three persons to the left of K.
19. Which of the following statements is true regarding J ?
(1) J is at extreme right position.
(2) J is sitting between H and L.
(3) J faces V
(4) K is an immediate neighbour of J
(5) None is true
20. Who among the following sits exactly between X and Y ?
(1) W
(2) V
(3) Z
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) There is no person between X and Y
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Directions (21-25) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
Seven friends – A, B, C, D, E, F and G – joined different languages courses viz, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Odiya, Telugu, Gujarati and Malayalam on the seven different days of the same week from Monday to Sunday, but not necessarily in the same order. Only three friends joined courses after D. Only two friends joined courses between D and the one who joined Bengali language. Only three friends joined language courses between the persons who joined Bengali and Odiya languages. Only one friend joined between G and who person who joined Telugu language. G joined courses neither on Tuesday nor on Wednesday. Neither G nor E joined Odiya language. Only three friends joined language courses between G and C. A joined language course on the day immediately before the one who joined Malayalam language. Neither D nor E joined Malayalam language. B joined Hindi language. A did not join Gujarati language.
21. On which of the following days of the week A did join the language course ?
(1) Tuesday
(2) Monday
(3) Friday
(4) Wednesday
(5) Thursday
22. Who among the following did join the Bengali language course ?
(1 )A
(2) D
(3) F
(4) G
(5) E
23. Who among the following joined the Odiaya language course ?
(1) C
(2) D
(3) F
(4) A
(5) Either A or F
24. Which of the following combinations of Day-Person- Course is not correct ?
(1) Wednesday- F Odiya
(2) Saturday – G – Gujarati
(3) Thursday – D — Telugu
(4) Monday – C – Bengali
(5) Friday – B – Hindi
25. Who among the following joined the language course on the last day of the week, i.e., Sunday ?
(1) E
(2) F
(3) C
(4) G
(5) B
Directions (26-28) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :A and B are husband and wife. C is son of B. D is son of C. C is married to P. P is mother of M. R is daughter of M. M is mother of T.
26. Who among the following is the grandson of A ?
(1) C
(2) D
(3) M
(4) T
(5) P
27. Who among the following is the granddaughter of C?
(1) R
(2) T
(3) D
(4) M
(5) None of these
28. Who among the following is mother-in-law of P
(1) A
(2) B
(3) M
(4) Either A or B
(5) None of these
Directions (29-31) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
Among five persons – M. N, 0, P and Q – each having different height. N is taller than 0 but shorter than M. Q is taller than only P. The second tallest person is 165 cm tall while the second shortest is 155 cm tall.
29. Who among the following is the tallest ?
(1) Q
(2) O
(3) M
(4) N
(5) None of these
30. Who among the following may be 160cm tall ?
(1) O
(2) N
(3) Q
(4) P
(5) None of these
31. Who among the following is shorter than N but taller than Q?
(1) P
(2) M or O
(3) M
(4) O
(5) None of these
Directions (32 -35): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:M, V, K, D, T, J and R are seven friends studying in different classes – IIIrd, IVth, Vth, VIth, VIIth, VIIIth, and IXth standards. Each of them has different favourite colours yellow, blue, red, white, black, green and violet. J likes red and studies in class Vth. R likes violet and studies in Class IIIrd. M studies m ellss VIIIth and does not like either green or yellow. k likes white and does not study either in With or in IVth. D studies in VIth and likes black. T does not study in IVth. V does not like green.
32. In which standard does K study ?
(1) IIIrd
(2) Vth
(3) IVth
(4) VIIth
(5) None of these
33. What is M’s favourite colour
(1) Red
(2) Yellow
(3) Green
(4) Blue
(5) None of these
34. In which standard does ‘V’ study ?
(1) IVth
(2) IXth
(3) VIIIth
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these
35. What is V’s favourite colour?
(1) Green
(2) Red
(3) Yellow
(4) Data inadequate
(5) None of these
36. Statement : The Government is working on a proposal to double the investment threshold that defines micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Which of the following can not be a possible effect of the above proposal if it is accepted ?
(1) The MSMEs would grow at rapid pace as many small entities prefer to be
small for the fear of losing out the tax benefits.
(2) If the sizes of companies are bigger then they are less vulnerable and their
issues can be addressed in a better way.
(3) The MSMEs would discard its basic structure and these would come in direct
competition with the bigger companies.
(4)The step would enable more companies to get tax benefits currently avaliable
to MSMEs.
(5) Technological upgradation and more R & D would be available to MSMEs.
37. Effect : The Reserve Bank of India has increased the priority sector housing loans to Rs. 40 lakh per unit. Which of the following can be a possible cause of the above statement ?
(1) The Government is facing great challenge to provide affordable housing to
the needy people.
(2) The definition of affordability in most of the cities has changed and more
funds are needed to purchase a dwelling unit.
(3) Real estate developers are focusing on high-end luxury segment and ignoring
the lower segment
(4) The costs of building materials have surpassed the prices of land for
housing.
(5) Banking industry has sought permission to finance land purchase also.
38. Statement : The Income Tax authorities carried out raids at three different business houses in the city last week.
Which of the following can be a possible effect of the above statement ?
(1) The three business houses are regular defaulters in payment of their
income tax.
(2) The Income Tax department had received a tip off about the illegal
activities going on in the three business houses.
(3) The Government decided to look into the matter and has appointed an inquiry
committee.
(4) Other business houses took immediate action to clear off all their income
tax dues in order to avoid a raid on their establishments.
(5) The authorities intend to conduct raids in several other business houses in
the vicinity.
Directions (39-40) : Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :
Point B is 4 metres towards the North of point A.
Point E is 8 metres towards the East of point B.
Point C is 5 metres towards the East of point A.
Point D is 9 metres towards the West of point C.
39. How far should one walk from point A in order to reach point D?
(1) 4 metres
(2) 9 metres
(3) 5 metres
(4) 14 metres
(5) 8 metres
40. If a person walks 4 metres towards the South from point E and then walks after taking a right turn, which of the following points would he reach first?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) None of these
