SBI PO (Prelims) Exam Paper - 2018 "Reasoning Ability"
SBI PO (Prelims) Exam Paper - 2018 "Reasoning Ability"
Direction (31-35): Study the following information carefully to answer the given questions.
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input : 30 69 20 96 50 56 76 19
Step I : 20 30 69 96 50 56 76 21
Step II : 31 20 69 96 56 76 21 51
Step III : 57 31 20 96 76 21 51 70
Step IV : 77 57 31 20 21 51 70 97
and Step IV is the last step of the rearrangement the above input.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the given input given below:
Input: 50 17 85 34 88 55 11 92 10 78
31. How many steps will be needed to complete the arrangement?
A. Five
B. Six
C. Four
D. Seven
E. None of these
32. Which of the following would be Step IV?
A. 79 50 18 11 88 92 12 35 56 86
B. 79 51 18 10 88 92 12 35 56 86
C. 79 51 18 11 88 92 12 35 56 86
D. 79 51 18 11 87 92 12 35 56 86
E. None of these
33. In Step V, which of the following number would be at 6th position from the right?
A. 88
B. 92
C. 11
D. 12
E. 17
34. Which of the following would be the final arrangement?
A. 89 79 51 18 11 12 35 55 86 93
B. 89 79 51 18 11 12 35 56 86 93
C. 89 79 51 18 11 12 34 56 86 93
D. 89 79 51 18 10 12 35 56 86 93
E. None of these
35. What will be the position of '92' in step IV?
A. Fifth from the left
B. Eight from the left
C. Fifth from the right
D. Sixth from the right
E. None of these
Direction (36-40): Study the following information carefully to answer the questions.
In a certain code language, 'business is easy to do' is written as 'pa ro se yo ze', 'business arise difficulty in life' is written as 'lo fe pa so te', 'life is easy' is written as 'so ro yo', 'difficulty to do work' is written as 'se lo ze me' and 'easy business life' is written as 'pa yo so'.
36. What may be the possible code for 'difficulty arise in business'?
A. lo, te, fe, pa
B. lo, te, so, pa
C. lo, so, pa, yo
D. te, lo, me, so
E. lo, fe, pa, ro
37. What may be the possible code for 'life is complicated' in the given code language?
A. so ro fe
B. so pa ro
C. ze pa ro
D. so fa ro
E. None of these
38. What is the code for 'arise' in the given code language?
A. fe
B. te
C. lo
D. pa
E. Either 'fe' or 'te'
39. What is the code for 'difficulty' in the given code language?
A. pa B. lo
C. so D. te
E. yo
40. What is the code for 'do' in the given code language?
A. se
B. ze
C. ro
D. pa
E. Either 'se' or 'ze'
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Direction (41-42): Study the given question carefully and answer the given question.C is the daughter of the one who is son of B. There is only one married couple in the group. F is the brother of E, who is the daughter of D and grand daughter of B. A is the mother of C, who is married couple in the group.
41. What is true with respect to F?
A. F is the son of B and A
B. F is the daughter of C and E
C. F is the son of D and A
D. F is daughter of B
E. None of these
42. How is B related to E?
A. B is uncle of E
B. B is grandfather of E
C. B is Grandmother of E
D. B is brother of E
E. Can’t be determined
Direction (43-47): Study the following information to answer the given questions. Fourteen people are sitting in two parallel rows containing seven people each, in such a way that there is and equal distance between adjacent persons.
In row 1, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are seated and all of them are facing south. In row 2, A , B, C, D, E, F and G 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. U sits opposite to G and are in middle of the rows. A sits fourth to right of D. Neither A nor D sits at extreme ends. T faces D. V does not face A and V does not sit at any of the extreme ends. V is not an immediate neighbour of T. B sits at one of the extreme ends. Only three people sit between B and E. E does not face V. Three persons sit between R and Q. R is not an immediate neighbour of T. C does not face V. P is not an immediate neighbour of R.
43. Who amongst the following sit at extreme left ends of the parallel rows?
A. R, B
B. F, T
C. P, C
D. B, F
E. None of these
44. Who amongst the following faces A?
A. R
B. T
C. P
D. Q
E. S
45. How many persons are seated between T and S?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. None of these
46. P is related to V in the same way as C is related to F. Which of the following is E related to, following the same pattern?
A. B
B. D
C. C
D. A
E. None of the above
47. Which of the following is true regarding F?
A. F sits second to right of C.
B. F is not an immediate neighbour of A
C. F sits third to left of D
D. F sits at one of the extreme ends of the line
E. F faces V
Direction (48-52): Study the given information carefully and answer the following question.
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are seven different boxes packed with different numbers written on top of them viz. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 but not necessarily in the same order. Box D is immediately above the box packed with number 5. More than three boxes are there between box packed with number 4 and box packed with number 2. There are two boxes between the box B and box E. There is only one box between box E and box G. There are three boxes between box G and box A, which is packed with number 1. There are only two boxes between box A and box C, which is packed with number 6. The box packed with number 2 is immediately above the box G. More than three boxes are there between box packed with number 5 and box packed with number 4. Box E is packed with number 3
48. Which of the following box is packed with a number which is a perfect square?
A. D
B. B
C. F
D. G
E. Cannot be determined
49. How many boxes are there between box A and box which is packed with number 5?
A. None B. One
C. Two D. Three
E. Four
50. What is the sum of numbers of box D and box F?
A. Five
B. Six
C. Seven
D. Eight
E. Nine
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51. Which of the following box is packed with even number?
A. A
B. G
C. D
D. E
E. F
52. Which box is packed with number 7?
A. D
B. F
C. B
D. G
E. C
Direction (53-57): Study the given information carefully and answer the following question.
There are eight friends in a group M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T. They have their birthdays in one of the following months – March, June, November and December. In each month there are two birthdays. The birthdays are either on 16th or 25th of any given month. O and Q have birthdays in month having 31 days. There are at least two birthdays between M and T. M does not have birthday in March. N has birthday in November. T’s birthday is immediately after N’s. Q’s birthday is not on 16th of any month. N’s birthday is somewhere after O’s. There are two birthdays between O and P. N and Q have birthday on same date. Similarly, M and S have birthdays on same date. P and T do not have birthdays on same date. R does not like December month.
53. Who among the following has birthday on 25th of June?
A. O
B. P
C. R
D. S
E. T
54. How many persons have birthday between O and T?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. Five
55. M has birthday on which date?
A. 25th November
B. 16th December
C. 25th June
D. 16th November
E. None of these
56. Four of the following are alike in a certain way and form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
A. O
B. Q
C. P
D. R
E. T
57. Who among the following have birthday in June?
A. R
B. S
C. T
D. M
E. N
Direction (58-60): Study the following information and answer the questions given below.
8 persons M,N,O,P,Q,R,S and T are standing in such a way that O is 10 m in west from N, N is 20 m South with respect to M. M is 30 m towards West with respect to Q . P is 40 m towards South with respect to Q . R is 5 m apart from S towards North. T is 20 m towards East with respect to S. R is 30 m towards West with respect to P.
58. In which direction is Q standing with respect to R?
A. North-West
B. North
C. North-East
D. Cannot be determined
E. None of these
59. If one more person U is standing towards South-West with respect to P, then in which direction is T, standing with respect to U?
A. South-West
B. North-East
C. North-West
D. Cannot be determined
E. None of these
60. What is the direction of O with respect to S?
A. North-West
B. North
C. West
D. Cannot be determined
E. None of these
61 Direction: The following question is followed by two statements named I and II. You have to decide, if these statements are sufficient to answer the asked questions and mark the correct option. Who among P, Q, R, S and T each one having different weight is the third heaviest?
I. Q is heavier than R and S. T is heavier only than P.
II. Only three are lighter than R. The weight of Q is 50kg which is 2kg more than R. S is heavier only than P and T.
A. 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.
B. 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.
C. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
D. If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
E. If the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
62. Direction: The following question is followed by two statements named I and II. You have to decide, if these statements are sufficient to answer the asked questions and mark the correct option. On which day of the week did Anu arrive?
I. Her sister Tanu correctly remembers that she did not arrive on Wednesday.
II. Her mother correctly mentions that she arrived before Friday but after Tuesday.
A. 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.
B. 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.
C. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
D. If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
E. If the data in both statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
63. Direction: The following question is followed by two statements named I and II. You have to decide, if these statements are sufficient to answer the asked questions and mark the correct option. How is Mohan related to Faizan?
I. Faizan is the brother of Neelam who is mother of Rohan.
II. Mohan has two brothers and Rohan is one of them.
A. If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question
B. If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question
C. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question
D. If the data in both statements I and II even together is not sufficient to answer the question
E. If the data in both statements I and II together is necessary to answer the question
64. Direction: The following question is followed by two statements named I and II. You have to decide, if these statements are sufficient to answer the asked questions and mark the correct option. Among Puneet, Karishma, Daya and Ritik, who is son of Manvendra?
I. Puneet and Karishma are sisters of Ritik.
II. Daya is the mother of Karishma and wife of Manvendra.
A. If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question
B. If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question
C. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question
D. If the data in both statements I and II even together is not sufficient to answer the question
E. If the data in both statements I and II together is necessary to answer the question
65. Direction: The question 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. There are five persons named Suhana, Rashmi, Radha, Ranu and Zoya standing in a row facing South. Who is standing to the immediate left of Radha?
I. Suhana is not standing on any of the extreme end of the row. Zoya is standing to the second left of Rashmi.
II. Zoya is standing in the middle of the row. Suhana is standing at third to the left of Rashmi who is at the extreme right.
A. If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question
B. If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question
C. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question
D. If the data in both statements I and II even together is not sufficient to answer the question
E. If the data in both statements I and II together is necessary to answer the question
