SBI PO (Main) Exam Paper - 2017 "Reasoning & Computer Aptitude"
SBI PO (Main) Exam Paper - 2017 "Reasoning & Computer Aptitude"
Directions (11-112): Study the following diagram and convert it into other diagrams by implementing the instructions which is given in each step to get next step.
Step 1- Diagonally interchange second letter, if box contain only one letter then consider it as a first letter and no interchange process takes place.
Step 2- I) if box contain even number
a) If one letter is consonant and other one is vowel then vowel increase by 4 values and opposite it and consonant letter first opposite then increases by 5 values and interchange both positions.
b) If both letters are vowel then increases both letters position by 5 values and interchange their positions and opposite both letters.
c) If both letters are consonant then decreases both letters positions by 6 values and interchange their positions and opposite both letters.
d) If there is only one letter either vowel or consonant, if letter is vowel then vowel letter decreases by 7 values and opposite this vowel letter and then increases by 6 values. If this letter is consonant then increase letter value by 7 and opposite this consonant letter and then decrease by 6 values.
II) If box contain odd number
a) If one letter is consonant and other one is vowel then vowel decrease by 4 values and opposite it and consonant letter first opposite then decreases by 5 values and interchange both positions.
b) If both letters are vowel then decreases both letters position by 5 values and interchange their positions and opposite both letters.
c) If both letters are consonant then increases both letters positions by 6 values and interchange their positions and opposite both letters.
d) If there is only one letter either vowel or consonant, if letter is vowel then vowel letter increases by 7 values and opposite this vowel letter and then decreases by 6 values. If this letter is consonant then decrease letter value
by 7 and opposite this consonant letter and then increase by 6 values.
Step 3-is coded in some special pattern
As per the rules followed in the above step, find out the appropriate steps for the given input and answer the following questions.
111. Which element comes in step-3 in the second column of third row?
A. SS8
B. TE6
C. NR2
D. H7
E. None of these
112. Which element replaces IE6 in step-3?
A. NR2
B. H7
C. TE6
D. SS8
E. None of these
Direction (113-114): In the form of inference/conclusions are based on the passages given below. Each passage is followed by five inferences. You are required to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity. Give answer More than a decade of abrasion in budgetary assistance and support from the Union government, has seriously affected Indian Railways’ capacity to finance its plan expenditures. The situation has come to a pass where the railways must now think of novel and radical ways to get longer mileage from its investments. Significantly the resource crunch has had grievous impact on the railways. As a result, it will not be in a position to acquire necessary equipment and this will seriously affect the railways’ capacity to serve the needs of the economy in future.
113. Railways had so far believed in conventional ways in inducing income.
A. If the inference is definitely true, i.e., it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
B. In the inference is probably true though not definitely true in the light of the facts given.
C. If the data are inadequate i.e., from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
D. If the inference is probably false though not definitely false in the light of the facts given.
E. If the inference is definitely false i.e., it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.
114. The fiscal position of railways in the earlier plan period was better than the current plan period.
A. If the inference is definitely true, i.e., it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
B. In the inference is probably true thoughnot definitely true in the light of the facts given.
C. If the data are inadequate i.e., from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false.
D. If the inference is probably false though not definitely false in the light of the facts given.
E. If the inference is definitely false i.e., it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts.
Direction (115-117): Study the information given below and answer the questions based on it.
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight line and facing north. No two successive persons are sitting together according to the alphabetical order. (I.e. A cannot sit with B, Similarly B cannot sit with either A or C). They like different colours i.e. Red, Blue, Black, Yellow, Brown, Pink, Silver and White, not necessarily in the same order. B is 3rd to the left of C who likes Blue. One person sits between B and the one who likes Black. E is 2nd to the right of C. The one who likes Brown is immediate left of E. One person sits between the one who likes Brown and the one who likes Pink. D likes Red and sits 2nd to the right of F. G is not neighbour of C. A doesn’t like Brown. The one who likes Silver is immediate left of the one who likes White.
115. Who among the following likes Yellow?
A. B
B. A
C. E
D. H
E. G
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116. Who among the following is 3rd to the right of the one who likes Blue?
A. No one
B. G
C. E
D. H
E. A
117. How many persons sit between B and the one who Red?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4
Direction (118-120): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
‘#’ – Either the hour or minute hand of clock on 3
‘$’ – Either the hour or minute hand of clock on 12
‘%’ – Either the hour or minute hand of clock on 4
'@' – Either the hour or minute hand of clock on 8
‘+’ – Either the hour or minute hand of clock on 5
Example: Time ‘#%’ represents 3:20PM All the times are in PM. The first symbol represents hours and second symbol represents minutes
118. A trains reaches station at time '% @' If it gets late by 3 hours 35 minutes, then at what time it reaches the station?
A. @+
B. @@
C. @#
D. #+
E. %#
119. A person has to catch a train that is scheduled at ‘@+’. It takes the person 5 hours to reach the railway station from his home. At what time should he leave from his home for the railway station to arrive at the station to reach exactly 5 minutes before the departure of the train?
A. #@
B. @#
C. ##
D. #%
E. %%
120. A train is scheduled to leave the station at ‘@@’. A person has reached the station 20 minutes before the train’s scheduled time. At what time the person has reached the station?
A. @#
B. @%
C. %@
D. %#
E. $+
Direction (121-125): Study the information given below and answer the questions based on it.
6 cars- M, N, O, P, Q and R are parked in a straight line not necessarily in the same order. Distance between each car is successive multiple of 3 but not necessarily in the order. The distance between car N and car O is 36m and no car is parked between them. The distance between car M and car O is 102m. Car R is 99m to the right of car N. Only one car is parked between car O and car R. Car M is parked to the immediate left to car P. The distance between car M and car P is 12m more than the distance between car P and car N. The distance between R and M is more than 60m. The distance between car P and car Q is 93m. If car Q moves 20m to the north then takes a left turn and moves 50m then again takes a left turn and moves for 10m and stops at point Z. Car A is 16m to the west of point Z. Car A moves 66m towards west and stops at point Y.
121. In which of the following direction is point Z with respect to car N?
A. South-east
B. North-east
C. North-west
D. South-west
E. North
122. What is the distance between car P and car R?
A. 132m
B. 112m
C. 126m
D. 144m
E. 99m
123. Point Y is in which of the following direction and distance with respect to car M?
A. 10m, South
B. 10m, North
C. 20m, South
D. 20m, North
E. 10m, North west
124. What is the distance between point Z and Point Y?
A. 82m
B. 88m
C. 84m
D. 76m
E. 66m
125. What is the maximum distance between two cars?
A. 171m
B. 175n
C. 165m
D. 163m
E. 172m
Direction (126-127): Each passage is followed by a set of five statements. Answer according to the directions given for each question.
Whenever ISIS carries out a new atrocity, whether it's beheading a group of Egyptian Christians or enslaving Yazidi women in Iraq or burning its victims alive, the big question most people have is: Why on Earth is ISIS doing this? What could possibly be the point? Adding to your list of enemies is never a sound strategy, yet ISIS' ferocious campaign against the Shia, Kurds, Yazidis, Christians, and Muslims who don't precisely share its views has united every ethnic and religious group in Syria and Iraq against them. ISIS is even at war with its most natural ally, al Qaeda in Syria. The Nazis and the KhmerRouge went to great lengths to hide their crimes against humanity. Instead, ISIS posts its many crimes on social media for global distribution with seemingly no thoughts for the consequences.
126. Which if the above can be safely inferred from the above passage?
A. The ISIS is not motivated as much by political gains and perceptions as by the coverage its activities attract.
B. The Nazis and Khymer Rouge were large scale terrorist organisations like the ISIS.
C. The Nazis and Khymer Rouge had very little access to media that pervaded boundaries since they lived in a world that was much less connected as it is now.
D. The ISIS is at loggerheads with its natural ally, the Al Qaeda so that it may establish natural superiority in the region of the Levant.
E. The ISIS is a fundamentalist group that believes that we all live in a post apocalyptic world where concepts of right and wrong do not matter.
127. Before the arrival of new trainer, the sales output in AMS learning system Ltd. had been rising by 20% per year on the average over the past ten years. However, after new training innovations by the trainer (which included computerization of training processes and reduction in the need for additional work force) annual sales output has only risen by 10% this year. It appears that Joe’s innovation has caused the reduction in the annual growth rate.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the conclusion above?
A. The investment in computerization has a provision for depreciation of the cost of the computers
B. Increases in selling price did not follow increases in the cost of the inputs.
C. The innovation brought in by the new trainer were intended as long term investments and not made for short term profit growth.
D. General demand for the training provided by the company has declined.
E. None of these
Direction (128-130): Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions.
An input-output is given in different steps. Some mathematical operations are done in each step. No mathematical operation is repeated in next step but it can be repeated with some other mathematical operation (as multiplication can be used with subtraction in step 1 and same can be used with addition in step 2)
As per the rules followed in the steps given above, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input
128. What is the result of addition of numbers obtained in step 3?
A. 96
B. 97
C. 98
D. 108
E. None of these
129. What is the result of multiplication of individual numbers in block obtained in last step?
A. 14
B. 16
C. 18
D. 20
E. None of these
130. What is the result of division of 2nd block and 1st block values in step 2?
A. 03
B. 04
C. 02
D. 06
E. None of these
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131. Direction: In the given question, a statement is given with some assumptions as options. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Statement: The school, which used to provide free breakfast to ensure that the students receive at least one proper meal a day, stopped the facility from January as the Charity Society which used to fund the breakfast withdrew the support due to drop in donations. Which of the following is an assumption implicit in the above statement?
A. The students may not receive any proper meal in a day from January
B. In future the donation to the Charity Society may further decrease.
C. The donations received by the Charity Society are used for social welfare.
D. The families either do not have the ability to provide proper meal to their children or ignorant of what a proper meal is.
E. None of these.
132. Direction: Each of the following question given below consists of a question and three statements. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
There are eight persons sitting in the two rows facing each other. In one row, person I, J, K, M are sitting and in other row, persons Q, S, T, U are sitting. Who faces the person U?
Statement 1: Q is sitting second to the left of the person U. K and J are immediate neighbours of each other. M is at one of the extreme ends.
Statement 2: U is sitting opposite to the person who is second to the left of the person K. I is sitting second to the right of the person J. Q and T are immediate neighbours.
Statement 3: K faces Q. T is second to the left of the person S. M is second to the left of person T. S is sitting immediate right of Q
A. Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question.
B. Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
C. All the statements I, II and III taken together are sufficient to answer the question.
D. Neither of the I, II, III statements are sufficient to answer the question.
E. Any of the two statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question.
133. Directions: In each of the following questions, a question is followed by information given in three statements. You have to study the question alone with the statements and decide the information given in which statement is/are sufficient to answer the question.
Eight boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are kept one above another. Which of the following box is at the bottom position?
I. Two boxes are between D and E. D is above E. Three boxes are between E and B.
II. Box B is just above D. Two boxes are between D and E. Box F is just below box E.
III. Two boxes are between E and G. Box C is above box F.
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. Either I and III or II and III
D. Any of two
E. All of them
134. Read the paragraph and answer the questions given below:
The building owners wants the rent control by government to be removed. They say that the rent will increase but it will be for a short time. The increased rent will lead to more investment in real estate and lead to more number of residential buildings. Thus, the increased supply will lower the rent rapidly. So, removing the rent control will lower the rent.
Which of the assumption if true will seriously damage the argument?
A. The increase in rent is necessary due to inflation and economic crisis.
B. The probability that income from rent will be fully invested in more real estate and constructions.
C. Government introduced rent control to prevent exploitation due to lack of proper housing especially to people migrating to cities.
D. The demand will remain the same but the supply will increase.
E. None of the above
Direction (135-136): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Twelve persons A, C, F, H, I, J, K, L, Q, S, T and W are sitting in two squares, such that the larger square have middle and corners seats. The smaller square has only middle seats. The persons sitting on larger square are facing towards the centre and person sitting on smaller square are facing outside the centre. The smaller square is embedded in the larger one. A, who is sitting at one of corners, is sitting second to the right of F. L and S have only one member between them. The one, who is sitting opposite to T, is second to right of J. C and K are immediate neighbors, such that one of them is sitting at one of the middle seat. I is sitting third to the left of Q, who is sitting at one of the middle seat. J is not immediate member of either of K or A. W faces K. H has same members between him and J as between person A and I. W is sitting second to the right of T, who is immediate left of S, who is sitting in smaller square. (Note: The person sitting on Middle seat means that the person is in between two corner seats).
135. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given seating arrangement and thus form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to group?
A. L
B. S
C. I
D. J
E. None of them
136. Who faces opposite to the person who is sitting second to the left of Q in smaller square?
A. T
B. L
C. S
D. H
E. J
Direction (137-138): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
There are equal number of males and females in a family. Family members are A, B, C, D, E, F, G & H. There are also three married couples in the family and two of them are children. F is the sister-in-law of G. G is the daughter of B. A is the son of H and brother of G. F is the mother of C. C is the niece of G. D is the brother-in-law of A. A is the father of E. H is the grandfather of E.
137. What is the relation of D with respect to B?
A. Son of B
B. Grandson of B
C. Son-in-Law of B
D. Brother-in-law of B
E. None of these
138. Who is granddaughter of H?
A. G
B. C
C. E
D. F
E. None of these
139. Direction: Each passage is followed by a set of five statements. Answer according to the directions given for each question.
The average American voter does not care about Libya. That may sound harsh, but it’s generally true. The average American does however care a great deal about gas prices. So perhaps it is no surprise that as the regime of Moammar Gadhafi falls, American news outlets are trying to explain the news out of Libya within the frame of prices at the pump. Heck, it was the first idea that came to my mind as I thumbed through the morning news. Adding insult to injury is the amount of fuel being used to conduct these fuel-based military operations in the Middle East. A CNN.com article pointed out recently that, “One out of eight U.S. Army casualties in Iraq was the result of protecting fuel convoys. A post on Scaling Green contained a video of FTI Consulting’s Adam Siegel recalling a chat with Gen. Richard Zilmer. In that conversation, the former commander of troops in the Anbar province of Iraq told Seigel, “I need renewable energy because getting fuel to my base is putting people's lives at risk.”
Which of the above statements can be a just explanation for the way American news agencies are portraying the Libyan news?
A. The general American public has several issues closer home related to everyday politics to worry about and does not want to spend precious time worrying about the fall of an African country far away.
B. American news media, as is the tendency of the rest of the Western media indulges in a misguided portrayal of Middle Eastern monarchies and dictatorships.
C. Renewable energy will not require convoys to transport it and hence save American lives.
D. With the dearth of oil in the United States, it is but natural that the USA should look out for its interests and use the prospect of felling a dictatorial regime for gains in oil.
E. American news outlets are pandering to the general public and putting the Libyan crisis in a context that the average American can understand.
140. Study the following paragraph and answer the given question.
BSNL has launched its Customer Acquisition and Customer Communication Management (CACMS) project that digitalizes mission critical, customer-centric business process to provide customer experience across all channels throughout the customer lifecycle. Which of the following will be an impact of the CACMS launched by BSNL?
A. To centralize the business processes to ensure faster service, accurate customer responses and customer delight.
B. Customer onboarding is now being increased from hours to days
C. Customer onboarding is now being decreased from days to hours
D. Both 1 and 2
E. Both 1 and 3
Direction (141-145): Study the following information carefully and answer the following questions:
There are ten exams to be conducted from 9 to 13 of a month. There are two time slots for every day, morning slot and evening slot. The maximum marks of these exams are from 70 to 160. The maximum marks of every subject are unique. The time durations of the exams is from the range of 1hr to 5hr. The time duration is also unique for each subject. The subjects are Math, English, Physics, Bio, Chemistry, Economics, History, Home Science, Geography and Accounts. The first exam is of math and of 2hrs. The time duration of last exam is 15 minutes more than first exam. The exam of English is of 80 marks and on the same day of the exam of math. Total marks of the exams of first day are 180 marks. There are two exams between history and accounts. The last exam is of accounts and of 110 marks. There are three exams between English and the exam which is of 90 marks. The exam of physics is in morning and it is on an even date. The exam of 3hr and 5hr are on the same day. The sumof timings of math and physics is 5hr. The exam of 130 marks and 90 marks are on the same day. The exam of chemistry is not of 90 marks. The exam of geography is of 41/2 hrs. and on the last day. The exam of home science is on an even date and of least marks. The exam of chemistry is before exam of economics. The exam of 150 marks is of maximum time duration. The exam of economics is of economics is of least time duration. The sum of time duration of economics and history is of 5hrs.The exam of Chemistry is of 31/2 hrs. duration. The maximum marks of physics is 30 marks less than that of biology. The maximum marks of 4 1/2 hrs. exam is 30 marks more than marks of accounts. History is of maximum marks. The maximum marks of home-science are least of all.
141. Which two exams are scheduled for 10th of the month?
A. Physics and Biology
B. Chemistry and History
C. Geography and Accounts
D. History and Home Science
E. Math and English
142. Find the odd one out?
A. Math
B. Physics
C. Chemistry
D. English
E. History
143. Which of the following is an incorrect statement?
A. Math is of 100 marks exam
B. Chemistry is scheduled on 11th of the month
C. History is of 4 hrs
D. Accounts is of 140 marks
E. Biology is of 5 hrs
144. Which statement is correct for Economics exam?
A. Economics is of 90 marks
B. Economics exam is on the same day on the exam of chemistry
C. Economics exam is of 1 hr
D. The exam of economics is on 11th of the month
E. All are correct
145. Which is the correct combination of the Exam, time, day and Maximum marks?
A. Math – 3hr – 9th – 130 marks
B. Math – 2hr – 9th – 100 marks
C. Physics – 3hr – 11th – 120 marks
D. Geography – 4.5 hr – 12th – 140 marks
E. All are correct
Direction (146-147): Study the information given below and answer the questions based on it.
First 10 numbers starting from 1 is written from top to bottom. The word “COVER” is written in alphabetical order against each even number from top to bottom. Two letters are between C and B. The number of letter is written between M and E is same as O and G. M is written above E. Two letters are written between V and S. (No letter is repeated against any number)
146. If there are 2 alphabets in English alphabetical series between alphabets written against numbers 2 and 4. Then how many alphabets in English alphabetical series are there between the alphabets written against number 2 and 1?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six D. Seven
E. Eight
147. “G” is written against which of the following number?
A. Number 7
B. Number 9
C. Number 10
D. Number 5
E. Number 1
148. Direction: Read the short passage given below and answer the question that follows it.
Cash is the mother's milk of crime. Its appeal to criminals is clear. Unlike cars or paintings, it can be concealed immediately after being pinched. It has no security features to prevent its being easily and anonymously spent on legal or illegal goods. Unlike nearly any other object that can be stolen, it needs no fence. But a new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that electronic payments led to a drop of 9.8% in the overall crime rate and caused the rates of burglary, assault, and larceny to fall by 7.9%, 12.5%, and 9.6% respectively. The introduction of electronic payments was also associated with a lower number of arrests, an indication that the crime rates decline did not stem from more aggressive policing. The paper said that the shift from cash to cards since 1990 debit- card transactions have risen 27-fold, whereas cash volume has grown by just 4% a year may have also contributed to the decline in crime.
148. Which of the following conclusions can most properly be drawn from the information above?
A. Criminals' need for cash motivates much predatory street crime.
B. The more payment transactions are digitized, the less opportunity for crime
C. If cash motivates crime, an absence of cash can reduce crime
D. A cashless economy leads to a safer society
E. Instead of cash barter system should be reintroduced.
Direction (149-153): Study the information given below and answer the questions based on it.
There are 10 shelves numbered 1, 2... 10. They are arranged in two rows one above the other. The shelves 1, 2, ....5 are in row 1 and rest in row 2, which is above row 1. The shelves are arranged in increasing order of number given to them. Like the shelf number 1 is placed on extreme left of row 1, then shelf number 2 and so on. Similarly, the shelf number 6 is placed on extreme left of row 2, and so on. Each shelf contains a certain number of glass slabs and photo frames. There is at least one glass slab in each shelf. The length of each glass slab is 16 cm and that of each photo frame is 8 cm. The shelf 2 has length 24cm. There is one shelf between shelf 2 and Green shelf. The Green shelf contains 1 glass slab and 4 photo frames more than shelf 2. The Black shelf is just above the Green shelf. The Black shelf contains same glass slab as Green Shelf and 2 photo frames less than Green shelf. No shelf is between the Blue shelf and the Black shelf. There is one shelf between Blue shelf and Pink shelf. The Pink shelf is not at the extreme right end. The length of Blue shelf and Black shelf is same but Black shelf has 1 glass slab less than Blue shelf. The length of Pink shelf is 16cm less than the Black shelf. The Pink shelf has same photo frames as Yellow shelf. The Yellow shelf is even number shelf in row 1. Total length of shelf 7 and shelf 8 is 88cm. Shelf 7 is white colour which has length more than Pink shelf. The white shelf has same glass slab as Blue shelf. The Brown shelf is just below the Orange shelf. There is one shelf between Brown shelf and Red shelf. The Orange shelf has same number of glass slabs and photo frames as Pink shelf. The Brown shelf has same glass slab as Yellow shelf and same photo frames as Green shelf. The Violet shelf is immediate next in number to Green shelf. The Violet and Red shelf have same length, and both have 2 glass slabs each. The total length of row 1 is 248cm.
149. Which of the following is the colour of shelf 6?
A. Green
B. Blue
C. Pink
D. Orange
E. White
150. Which of the following is the length of the Green shelf?
A. 48cm
B. 72cm
C. 40cm
D. 36cm
E. 56cm
151. What is the total length of shelf 1 and shelf 2?
A. 70 cm
B. 90 cm
C. 80 cm
D. 100 cm
E. 88 cm
152. What is the colour of the shelf which is just below the Blue shelf?
A. Violet
B. Green
C. Red
D. Yellow
E. Brown
153. What is the total length of row 2?
A. 258cm
B. 242cm
C. 240cm
D. 252cm
E. 262cm
154. Direction: Read the short passage given below and answer the question that follows it.
Grilling meat gives it great flavour. This taste, though comes at a price, since the process creates free radicals which damage DNA and thus increase the eater's chances of developing colon cancer. But recent research has suggested that to find a way around this problem, one should add beer when barbecuing meat. Free radicals which form from fat and protein in the intense heat of this type of cooking can be stopped by applying chemicals called antioxidants which mop them up.
154. The conclusion above would be more reasonably drawn if which of the following were inserted into the argument as an additional premise?
A. Beer reduces the health risk of barbecuing meat
B. Steaks should be left unmarinated
C. Beer is rich in antioxidants
D. Unmarinated steaks have more free radicals than those steeped in beer
E. Steaks can be marinated under proper climatic conditions.
155. Prabir Sengupta was born on 8th May 1963. He has seemed 65 per cent marks in the selection process. He has been working for the past fifteen years in an organization out of which twelve years as Senior Manager-HR after completing his post-graduation in HR with 55 per cent marks. He has successfully implemented HR system in his organization during the last two years.
A. The candidate is to be selected.
B. The candidate is Not to be selected
C. The data provided are Not adequate to take a decision.
D. The case is to be referred to Executive Director
E. The case is to be referred to Chairman.
