(Download) Practice Paper for IBPS, Bank Exams "Reasoning set-2"
Practice Paper for IBPS, Bank Exams
Reasoning
1. In a certain code’ PLANT’ is written as ‘$@2*©’ and
‘YIELD’ is written as ‘B64@%’. How is ‘DELAY’ written in that code?
(1) 4*2%
(2) 4@2%
(3) 9%42@P
(4) %4@2B
(5) None of these
2. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ARILT
using each letter only once in that word?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
3. D said, “A’s father is the only brother of my sister’s brother.” How is
A’s father related to D?
(1) Cousin
(2) Nephew
(3) Aunt
(4) Data Inadequate
(5) None of these
Directions (4 - 6) : The following questions are based on the five three
digit numbers given below :
394 632 783 576 895
4. If the positions of the first and the second digits within each number are
interchanged, which of the following will be the second highest number?
(1) 632
(2) 783
(3) 576
(4) 895
(5) 394
5. If the first and second digits of each of the numbers are added the
resulting sum of which of the following numbers will not be exactly divisible by
3?
(1) 895
(2) 394
(3) 576
(4) 632
(5) 783
6. If 2 is added to the last digit of each number and then the positions of
the first and the third digits are interchanged, which of the following will be
the highest number?
(1) 576
(2) 895
(3) 783
(4) 394
(5) 632
7. If A’ is coded as 1, ‘B’ is 3, ‘C’ as 5 and so on, which of the following
is the numerical value of the word ‘FAZED’ ?
(1) 81
(2) 79
(3) 77
(4) 80
(5) None of these
8. Which of the following pairs of words have the same relationship as FAN :
HEAT ?
(1) Water : Drink
(2) Light: Night
(3) Teach : Student
(4) Air : Breath
(5) Food : Hunger
9. Q types faster than R but not as fast as V. T types faster than R. S types
faster than V. Who amongst the five of them types the fastest?
(1) V
(2) T
(3) S
(4) Data Inadequate
(5) None Of these
10. If ‘B × C’ means ‘B is the daughter of C’, ‘B + C’ means ‘B is the
husband of C’ and ‘B - C’ means ‘B is the sister of C’, then what does ‘M + N -
P × Q’ mean ?
(1) M is the brother-in-law of Q
(2) M is the uncle of Q
(3) M is the son-in-law of Q
(4) Q is the mother-in-law of M
(5) None of these
Directions (11- 15): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the
questions given below :
R D A K 5 B I 2 M J E N 97 U Z V I W 3 H 4 F Y 8 P 6 T G
11. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which
is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a vowel?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
12. Which of the following in the eighth to the left of the seven-teenth from
the left end?
(1) M
(2) J
(3) 8
(4) 5
(5) None of these
13. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their
positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that
does not belong to that group?
(1) E 9 J
(2) Z I U
(3) H W 4
(4) Y 4 8
(5) B 2 K
14. Which of the following is the sixth to the right of the nineteenth from
the right end?
(1) 5
(2) Z
(3) V
(4) 1
(5) None of these
15. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of
which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by another
consonant?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
Directions (16-20): Each of the questions below
consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it.
You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are
sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and —
Give answer (1) if the data in statement I alone are
sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are
not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (2) if the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer
the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to
answer the question.
Give answer (3) if the data either in statement I alone or in statement II
alone are sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (4) if the data given in both the statements I and II together
are not sufficient to answer the question, and
Give answer (5) if the data in both the statements I and II together are
necessary to answer the question.
16. How is ‘never’ written in a code language?
I. ‘never ever go there’ is written as ‘na ja ni ho’ in that code language.
II. ‘go there and come back’ is written as ‘ma ho sa ni da’ in that code
language.
17. Among M, P, K, J, T and W, who is lighter than only the heaviest?
I. P is heavier than M and T.
II. W is heavier than P but lighter than J who is not the heaviest.
18. What does ‘$’ mean in a code language?
I. ‘5 $ # 3’ means ‘flowers are really good’.
II. ‘7 # 3 5’ means 'good flowers are available'.
19. How is P related to J ?
I. M is brother of P and T is sister of P.
II. P’s mother is married to J who has one son and two daughters.
20. How many students are there between Suresh and Mohan in a row of fifty
students?
I. Suresh is twelfth from the left end and Mohan is seventeenth from the right
end.
II. Suresh is six places away from Jayesh who is twentieth from the left end.
Directions (21-25) : In each of the following questions,
a group of letters is to be coded by number/symbol codes as per the codes
given below and the conditions that follow. In each question, a group of
letters is given followed by groups of number /symbol code numbered (1),
(2), (3) and(4). The correct combination of codes is your answer. If none of
the four combinations is correct, your answer is (5), i.e. ‘None of these
Conditions
(i) If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant, both
are to be code as '0' .
(ii) If the first letter is a consonant and the last letter is a vowel, both
are to be coded as '©’.
(iii)If the first as well as the last letters are vowels, both are to be
coded as the code for first letter.
21. KEDURT
(1) @16%7@
(2) 916%7@
(3) 916%79
(4) @16$79
(5) None of these
22. EDRTMP
(1) 167923
(2) 167921
(3) 067920
(4) 067923
(5) None of these
23. FHRAMU
(1) 847#28
(2) %47#28
(3) 847#2%
(4) ©47#2©
(5) None of these
24. ULTPHE
(1) %$934%
(2) 1$9341
(3) %$9341
(4) 1$934%
(5) None of these
25. HKEDLB
(1) 5@16$4
(2) 4@16$5
(3) ©@16$4
(4) 0©16$5
(5) None of these
Directions (26-30) : Read the following passage carefully
and answers the questions given below it.
A group of seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G work as Economist,
Agriculture Officer, IT Officer. Terminal Operator, Clerk, Forex Officer and
Research Analyst for Banks L, M, N, P, Q, R and S but not necessarily in the
same order. C works for Bank N and is neither a Research Analyst nor a
Clerk. E is an IT Officer and works for Bank R. A works as Forex Officer and
does not work for Bank L or Q. The one who is an Agriculture Officer works
for Bank M. The one who works for Bank L works as a Terminal Operator. F
works for Bank Q, G works for Bank P as a Research Analyst. D is not an
Agriculture Officer.
26. Who amongst the following works as an Agriculture Officer?
(1) C
(2) B
(3) F
(4) D
(5) None of these
27. What is the profession of C?
(1) Terminal Operator
(2) Agriculture Officer
(3) Economist
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these
28. For which bank does B work?
(1) M
(2) S
(3) L
(4) Either M or S
(5) None of these
29. What is the profession of the person who works for Bank S ?
(1) Clerk
(2) Agriculture Officer
(3) Terminal Operator
(4) Forex Officer
(5) None of these
30. Which of the following combinations of person, profession and bank is
correct?
(1) A - Forex Officer - M
(2) D - Clerk- L
(3) F-Agriculture Officer-Q
(4) B-Agriculture Officer-S
(5) None of these
Directions (31-35) : In the following questions, the
symbols @: #, %, $ and © are used with the following meaning as illustrated
below:
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither equal to nor smaller than Q’.
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q’.
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be
true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them
is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.
31. Statements : R@D, D©W, B$W
Conclusions : I. W # R II. B © D III. W$ R
(1) None is true
(2) Only I is true
(3) Only III is true
(4) Only either I or III is true
(5) All are true
32. Statements : H $ V, V % M, K © M
Conclusions : I. K©V II. M @ H III. H©K
(1) Only I and III are true
(2) Only II and III are true
(3) Only I and II are true
(4) All are true
(5) None of these
33. Statements : K # T, T $ B, B @ F
Conclusions : I. F$T II. K# B III. T$F
(1) None is true
(2) Only I is true
(3) Only I and II are true
(4) Only II and III are true
(5) All are true
34. Statements : Z # F, R @ F, D © R
Conclusions : I. Z # R II. F# D III. D©Z
(1) None is true
(2) Only I is true
(3) Only III is true
(4) Only either I or III is true
(5) All are true
35. Statements : M © R, R%D, D©N
Conclusions : I. M©R II. N$R III. M© D
(1) Only I and II are true
(2) Only II and III are true
(3) Only I and III are true
(4) All are true
(5) None of these
Directions (36 - 40) : Below in each question are given
two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent
Causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of
these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the
statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts
the relationship between these two statements.
Mark answer (1) if statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its
effect.
Mark answer (2) if statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its
effect.
Mark answer (3) if both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
Mark answer (4) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of
independent causes.
Mark answer (5) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some
common cause.
36. (A) State Government has ordered immediate ban on airing of certain movie
channels on television.
(B) Few social activists have come together and demanded ban on telecasting
‘Adult’ movies, on television.
37. (A) Employment scenario in the country has remarkably improved recently.
(B) The number of prospective job seekers going abroad has increased recently.
38. (A) Government has tightened security checks at all important places and
also at various public places.
(B) Incidences of terrorist attacks are increasing day by day.
39. (A) High court has fixed a time limit for repairing all the roads in the
city.
(B) Road Development Authorities in the city are carrying out road repair work
on urgent basis.
40. (A) There is an outbreak of several epidemics in the country.
(B) There was aworst flood, situation ever experienced in the past in most parts
of the country.
Directions (41-45) : Study the following information
carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons A, B, C, D,E, F, G and H are sitting around a rectangular
table in such a way that two persons sit on each of the four sides of the
table facing the centre. Persons sitting on opposite sides are exactly
opposite to each other. D faces North and sits exactly opposite to H. E is
to the immediate left of H. A and G sit on the same side. G is exactly
opposite of B who is to the immediate right of C. A is next to the left of
D.
41. Who is sitting opposite to A?
(1) G
(2) D
(3) E
(4) A
(5) None of these
42. Who is next to E in clockwise direction?
(1) G
(2) B
(3) F
(4) A or F
(5) None of these
43. Which of the following pairs of persons has both the persons sitting on
the same side, with first person sitting to the right of second person?
(1) DF
(2) CB
(3) FC
(4) AG
(5) None of these
44. Who is sitting opposite to E?
(1) D
(2) A
(3) F
(4) A or D
(5) None of these
45. Which of the following statements is definitely true?
(1) A is facing North
(2) E is sitting opposite to F
(3) F is to the left of G
(4) C is to the left of A
(5) None of these
Directions (46 -50) : In each of the questions given below which one of the
five answer figures on the right should come after the problem figures on the
left, if the sequence were continued ?
