(Paper) SBI Clerk ( ASSISTNAT ) EXAM Paper - 2014 "Held On 27-07-2014"

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Directions (1-5) : 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 suf icient to answer the question. Read both the statements and select the most appropriate answer.

1. In which month (of the same year) did Ritesh appear in an examination ?I.Ritesh’s brother correctly remembers that he appeared in the examination after April but before November and that month was of 30 days.II. Ritesh’s sister correctly remembers that he appeared in the examination after June but before December and that month did not have 31 days.

(1) if the data in Statement alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(2) if the data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(3) 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.
(4) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(5) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

2. Five friends – P, Q, R, S and Tare sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre. Who among them is sitting second to the right of S ?I. Only tow persons are sitting between S and T. Only one person is sitting between T and Q. P is an immediate neighbour of T.II. R is sitting second to the left of S. Only one person is sitting between R and P. Q is not an immediate neighbour of P.

(1) if the data either in Statement I alone or in Statement H alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(2) 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.
(3) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(4) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(5) 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.

3. Is M the aunt of T ?

I. K is the son of M. K is the brother ofJ. J is the daughter of D. N is the sister of D.T is the daughter of N.
II. L is the father of T. N is the mother of T. D is the brother of N. D has two children – J and K. M is married to D.

(1) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(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.
(3) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(4) if the data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(5) 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.

4. How far and in which direction is point L from point P ?I. Point M is 5 metre to the south of point L. Point N is 7 metre to the east of point M. Point 0 is 5 metre to the north of point N. Point P is 5 metre to the east of point 0.II. Point L is 19 metre to
the west of point S. Point S is 5 metre to the north of point It Point Q is 7 metre to the west of point R Point P is to the north of point Q such that point Q and point P form a straight line of 5 metres.

(1)1f the data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(2) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(3) 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.
(4) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(5) 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.

5. Seven persons- P, Q, R, S, T, U and V – are standing in a straight line facing north.

What is the position of V from the right end of the line ?

I. Q stands at one of the extreme ends of the line. Only two persons are standing between Q and R V is an immediate neighbour of R.II. S stands at one of the extreme ends of the line. Only four persons are standing between S and T. V is an immediate neighbour of T.

(1) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(2) if the data either in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(3) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(4) 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.
(5) 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.

Directions (6 -10) : In each of the questions given below, relationship between different elements has been shown in the statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Read the statements and conclusions carefully and select the most appropriate answer in each question.

6. Statement : C ≥ O = M < U ≤ N < D

Conclusions :

I. 0 < D
II.C > N

(1) Only conclusion II is true
(2) Either conclusion I or II is true
(3) Only conclusion I is true
(4) Both conclusions I and II are true
(5) Neither conclusion I nor II is true

7. Statement : P > L = A ≥ C = E

Conclusions :

I. E ≤ L
II.P > C

(1) Both conclusion I and II are true
(2) Neither conclusion I nor II is true
(3) Only conclusion II is true
(4) Either conclusion I or II is true
(5) Only conclusion I is true

8. Statement : N ≤ U < M = B ≥ E > R

Conclusions :

I. N ≤ R
II. E ≤ U

(1) Either conclusion I or II is true
(2) Both conclusions I and II are true
(3) Only conclusion I is true
(4) Only conclusion H is true
(5) Neither conclusion I nor II is true

(9 – 10) :

Statements : S > T ≤ A = I ; L ≥ A

9. Conclusions :

I. L ≥ T
II. A > S

(1) Neither conclusion I nor H is true
(2) Only conclusion I is true
(3) Both conclusions I and II are true
(4) Either conclusion I or II is true
(5) Only conclusion II is true

10. Conclusions :

I. S > L
II. I ≤ L

(1) Only conclusion I is true
(2) Either conclusion I or II is true
(3) Both conclusions I and II are true
(4) Only conclusion II is true
(5) Neither conclusion I nor II is true

Directions (11-12) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

G is the mother of R. R is the mother of S. S is the daughter of T. T is the brother of J. J is the mother of L. Lis the daughter of Q. Q is the Son of D.

11. How is T related to G ?

(1) Son
(2) Daughter
(3) Son-in-law
(4) Sister
(5) Daughter-in-law

12. How is S related to J ?

(1) Son
(2) Niece
(3) Daughter
(4) Nephew
(5) Cannot be determined

Directions (13-15) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :Six students – P, Q, R, S, T and U – secured different marks in an examination. P secured more marks than only two students. 9 secured more marks than S but he did not secure the highest marks. U secured more marks than only R. The one who secured second highest marks got 480 marks while the one who secured the second lowest marks got 350 marks.

13. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding T as per the given information ?

(1) T secured less marks than only two students
(2) T possibly secured 500 marks
(3) T secured more marks than S but less than 9
(4) T definitely secured 480 marks
(5) All the statements are true

14. Who among the following secured the third highest marks?

(1) S
(2) R
(3) T
(4) U
(5) P

15. Who among the following secured 400 marks ?

(1) P
(2) S
(3) Either P or S
(4) T
(5) Either R or T

Directions (16-20) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

In a certain code language, ‘prepare for your exam’ is written as xn nt oz wl’.
‘hard work for prepare’ is written as ‘nt ml oz
‘prepare your study well ‘ is written as ‘sd jk nt xn’
‘work well best result’ is written as ‘ds lu jk ml’
(All the codes are two lettered codes only)

16. What is code for ‘best’ in that code language ?

(1) lu
(2) ml
(3) sd
(4) ds
(5) Either `ds’ or ‘1u’

17. Which of the following may represent ‘exam is hard’ ?

(1) wl ml tk
(2) zr tk oz
(3) wl xn tk
(4) tk zr wl
(5) jk tk ml

18. Which of the following is the code for ‘study for’ ?

(1)oz sd
(2) ds sd
(3) jk xn
(4) jk sd
(5) ml sd

19. What does the code ‘nt’ stand for ?

(1) your
(2) hard
(3) prepare
(4) work
(5) exam

20. What is the code for ‘well’ in the given code language ?

(1) nt
(2) ml
(3) jk
(4) xn
(5) wl

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Directions (21-25) : In each of the questions below are given 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 a at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the 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 II follows.
Give answer (4) if neither Conclusion I nor II follows.
Give answer (5) if both Conclusions I and II follow.

21. Statements : No win is loss. All losses are victories.

Conclusions :

I. No victory is win.
II. Some victories are wins.

22. Statements : All sides are lengths. No length is breadth.

Conclusions :

I. All lengths are sides.
II. No breadth is side.

23. Statements : No remark is wish. Some wishes are hopes.

Conclusions :

I. At least some remarks are hopes.
II. All hopes are wishes.

24. Statements : Some pens are erasers. All sharpeners are pens.

Conclusions :

I. All sharpeners being erasers is a possibility.
II. All erasers are pens.

25. Statements : Some names are languages. All languages are poems.

Conclusions :

I. At least some poems are names.
II. At least some languages are names.

Directions (26-30) : Study the following information carefully• and answer the questions given below :

Seven friends, namely, M, N, 0, P, Q, R and S, have one essay competition each on seven different days of the same week from Monday to Sunday, but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them studies in different classes, viz, First, Second, Third, Fourth. Fifth. Sixth and Seventh, but not necessarily in the same order. The one who studies in the First Standard has an essay competition on Saturday. S studies in the Second Standard and has an esay competion on Wednesday. N has the essay competition immediately before Q. N does not have the essay competition on any day after that of S. The one who studies in the
Seventh Standard does not have an essay competition on any of the days on or before Friday.The one who studies in the Third Standard has the essay competition immediately after 0. Q does not study in the Fifth Standard. The one who studies in the Sixth
standard does not have the essay competition immediately before or after S. R does not have the essay competition on Sunday and does not study in the Third Standard. P does not have the essay competition on any of the days before that of M.

26. In which of the following standards does R study ?

(1) Seventh
(2) Fifth
(3) First
(4) Second
(5) Fourth

27. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way on the basis of the information given above and hence form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to that group?

(1) P – Saturday
(2) 0 – Tuesday
(3) M – Wednesday
(4) S – Monday
(5) R – Thursday

28. Which of the following statements is/are true on the basis of information given above ?

(1) M has the essay competition on Saturday
(2) R has the essay competition immediately after M
(3)Q studies in the Sixth Standard
(4) Only two students have their competition between S and P.
(5) All the statements are true

29. Which of the following combination of Student – Day Class is definitely correct ?

(1) R – Friday – First
(2) 0 – Tuesday – Fourth
(3) M – Thursday – Third
(4) Q – Saturday – Fifth
(5) P – Sunday – Seventh

30. On which of the following days of the week N has his essay competition ?

(1) Saturday
(2) Friday
(3) Sunday
(4) Monday
(5) Tuesday

Directions (31-35) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

Eight persons – L, M, N, 0, P, Q, R and S – sitting around a circular area at equal distance from one another, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of the them are facing the centre while some others are facing outside (i.e., in a direction just opposite to the centre). S is sitting fourth to the left of P. 0 is sitting second to the right of S. S faces outside. L is sitting third to the right of R R is not an immediate neighbour of P. Both the immediate neighbours of Q face towards the centre. Both the immediate neighbours of M face opposite directions (i.e., if one person faces towards the centre, the other person faces outside). Both the immediate neighbours of S face the same direction as that of 0 (i.e., if 0 faces towards the centre, then both the immediate neighbours of S also face towards the centre and vice-versa). Both the immediate neighbours of P face the just opposite direction of P (i.e., If P faces towards the centre, both the immediate neighbours of P face outside and vice-versa).

31. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding N as per the given seating arrangement ?

(1) N is sitting to the immediate right of M
(2) N faces outside
(3) Only two persons are sitting between N and Q
(4) L is sitting second to the right of N
(5) S is one of the immediate neighbours of N

32. Who among the following is sitting to the immediate left of P?

(1) R
(2) M
(3) 0
(4) S
(5) Q

33. How many persons are facing outside ?

(1) One
(2) Three
(3) Five
(4) Four
(5) Two

34. What is the position of R with respect to 0 in the given sitting arrangement ?

(1) Fourth to the left
(2) Third to the right
(3) Fifth to the left
(4) Second to the left
(5) Third to the left

35. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way on the basis of given sitting arrangement and hence form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to that group ?

(1) N
(2) O
(3) M
(4) P
(5) L
Directions (36-40) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

Ten people are sitting in two parallel rows containing five people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent people. In Row – 1, R, S, T, U and V-are seated and all of them are facing north. In Row – 2, F, G, H, I and J are seated and all of them are facing south. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row. T is sitting third to the right of the person who faces F. Only two people are sitting betwen F and I. The person who faces U sits to the immediate left of H. Only one person is sitting between H and J. The one who faces G sits second to the right of R. H does not face V.

36. Which of the following groups of people represent the persons sitting at the extreme ends of both the rows ?

(1) F, J, R, U
(2) F, J, S, V
(3) I, J, T, V
(4) G, H, R, T
(5) F, G, R, T

37. Who amongst the following is sitting to the immediate right of the person who faces R ?

(1) J
(2) I
(3) H
(4) F
(5) G

38. Which of the following statements is/are true regarding G?

(1) J is sitting second to the right of G
(2) Only two persons sit between G and I
(3) V is the immediate neighbour of that person who faces G
(4) Both H and I are immediate neighbours of G.
(5) None is true

39. Which of the following statements is/are true on the basis of given information ?

(1) F faces U
(2) U sits exactly between S and T
(3) J is an immediate neighbour of I
(4) J faces one of the immediate neighbours of S
(5) None is true

40. Who among the following faces S?

(1) G
(2) J
(3) F
(4) I
(5) H

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