Reasoning Ability Model Paper for IBPS Exams 2012-13

Sitting arrangement

Directions (1-5): study the following information to answer the given questions.
A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. No Two males (or) two females are immediate neighbors of each other.
A is wife of H. A sits third to the left of E. F sits second to the right of D. D is not an immediate neighbor of A or E. H and C are immediate neighbor of each other. F is not an immediate neighbor of his Wife B.

1. Which of the following is true about G?
1) G is male
2) G sits exactly between Fand H
3) G sits third to the left of E
4) G sits second to the right of B
5) none.
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Reasoning practice test-19 for bank exams

Direction (Question No. 1 to 3) : Answer these question based on the information given below :
A visits Vizag where his brother P resides. P stays with his father Q and mother S. P's grandfather, R also stays with him. P has two children B and C. B's husband is X. C is married to Y, who is a wrestler. C's son T welcomed A on his visit.
1. How is related to B ?
(a) Niece
(b) Nephew
(c) Cousin
(d) son


2. How is S related to C ?
(a) Mother
(b) Grandmother
(c) Aunt
(d) Cannot be determined


3. How is P related to X ?
(a) Mother-in-law
(b) Mother
(c) Father-in-law
(d) Cannot be determined


Direction (Question No. 4 to 6) : Answer the questions based on the following data.

Puja, Kajol, Raj, Sanju, Teena and Uday sit round a hexagonal table in such a way that neither Puja nor Raj sits opposite to Kajol and neither Teena nor Uday sits opposite to Sanju, wehereas Raj sits to the immediate left of Sanju.

4. If Teena sits opposite to Raj, then which of the following must be true ?
(a) Puja is opposite to Sanju (b) Kajal and Uday sit opposite to each other
(c) Puja and Uday sit opposite to each other (d) None of these


5. If Teena sits opposite to Kajol, then which of the following is definetely false ?
(a) Uday and Puja sit next to each other (b) Uday sits opposite to Raj
(c) Puja sits opposite to Sanju (d) Puja and Uday have only one person between them


6. If Puja sits to the immediate left of Raj, then
(a) Kajol sits opposite to Raj
(b) Puja sits opposite to Sanju
(c) Kajol sits opposite to Sanju
(d) Teena is opposite to Raj

Reasoning Practice test - 15 for Ibps BANK EXAMS

1.The positions of how many digits in the number 523169 will remain unchanged if the digit within the number is written in ascending order? (From left to right)
(1) One (2) two (3) three
(4) Four (5) More than four


2. In a certain code ‘BUILD’ is written as 5#31@ and LIKES is written as 13©*8. How is SKID written in that code?
(1) 8©*@ (2) 8@3© (3) 8©3@
(4) 83©@ (5) None of these


3. How many such pairs of letters is there in the word ‘DAREDEVIL’ each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet? (In both forward and backward directions)
(1) None (2) One (3) Two
(4) Three (5) More than three


4. If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word with the second, the third, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word STEADFAST, which of the following will be the second letter of that word? If no such word can be formed, give X as the answer and if more than one such word can be formed give Y as the answer.
(1) E (2) A (3) T
(4) X (5) Y


5. In a certain code ‘TASK’ is written is ‘BUJR’ and ‘BIND’ is written as ‘JCCM. How is ‘SUIT’ written in that Code?
(1) VTSH (2) VSTH (3) TRUJ
(4) TRJU (5) None of these


6-10. In the following questions, the symbols ä, *, $, @ and © are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
‘P$Q’ means P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q.
PäQ’ means P is not smaller than Q’.
P©Q ‘means P is either smaller than or equal to Q’.
P*Q’ means ‘P is smaller than Q’.
‘P@Q’ means P is neither is smaller than nor equal to Q.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/are definitely true?
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 II are true.

6. Statements W $ F, F ä R, R * M
Conclusions I. R * W II. R $ W


7. Statements V ä T T @ N N $ J
Conclusions I. J * T II. N*V


8. Statements K © R R ä M M * F
Conclusions I. F @ R II. K * M


9. Statements R @ J J * H H © N
Conclusions I. N @ J II. N @ R


10. Statements T * K K © M M ä D
Conclusions I. D * K II. M @ T


11-15. Study the following arrangement of numbers, letters and symbols carefully and answer the questions given below:
R 4 $ M E 7 T # A 2 J @ U K 9 P I % 1 8 Q W 3 ä Z 5 * N 6 F © V G

11. Which of the following should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the elements in the above arrangement?
M $ 7 A#J K U P ?
(1) 1 % W (2) 1 I Q (3) 1 I W
(4) 1 % Q (5) None of these


12. How many symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?
(1) None (2) One (3) Two
(4) Three (5) Four


13. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a consonant but not immediately preceded by a letter?
(1) None (2) One (3) Two
(4) Three (5) More than three


14. If the position of twenty-five elements from the right end is reversed, which of the following will be the sixteenth element from the left end?
(1) Z (2) P (3) W
(4) Q (5) None of these


15. Which of the following is the eighth to the left of the twenty-third element from the left end, of the above arrangement?
(1) 9 (2) 1 (3) $
(4) © (5) None of these


16-20. Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
P, Q, A, B, D, R and F are sitting around a circular table facing the center. R is not second to the left of D and D is not an immediate neighbor of B. A is third to the right of F. B is second to the left of F. Q is not an immediate neighbour of B or F.

16. Who is second to the right of P
(1) R (2) Q (3) D
(4) A (5) Data inadequate


17. Who is the immediate left of F
(1) R (2) P (3) D
(4) Data inadequate (5) None of these


18. Who is to the immediate right of D
(1) Q (2) A (3) F
(4) P (5) None of these


19. What is D’s position with respect to B?
(1) Second to the right (2) Third to the left
(3) Second to the left (4) Fourth to the right
(5) Third to the right


20. Who is to the immediate right of Q?
(1) D (2) R (3) A
(4) B (5) None of these


21-25. 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 or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (4) if the data given in both the statements I & II together are not sufficient to answer the question, and Give answer (5) if the data in both the statements I & II together are necessary to answer the question.

21. Who among P, Q, R, S and T, each having a different age, is definitely the youngest?
I. R is younger than only T and P.
II. Q is younger than T but not the youngest.


22. Towards which direction was Q facing after he stopped walking?
I. Q walked 30 meters towards West took a left turn and walked 20metres. He again took a left turn and stopped after walking 30 meters.
II. Q walked 30 meters towards East, took a right turn and walked 20 meters and he took a left turn and stopped after walking 30 meters.


23. How is ‘always’ written in a code language?
I. ‘Rain is always good’ is written as ‘5 3 9 7’ in that code language.
II. He is always there’ is written as ‘3 6 8 5’ in that code language.


24. How is M related to D?
I. M has only one son and two daughters.
II. D’s brother is son of M’s wife.


25. On which date in April is definitely Pravin’s mother’s birthday?
I. Pravin correctly remembers that his mother’s birthday is after fourteenth but before nineteenth of April.
II. Pravin’s sister correctly remembers that their mother’s birthday is after sixteenth but before twenty-first of April.

Reasoning Practice test - 13 for BANK EXAMS (previous sbi exam paper )

1. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the Third, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth letters of the word COMPATIBILITY, which of the following would be the last letter of that word ? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as your answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give your answer as ‘Y’.

(A) I
(B) B
(C) L
(D) X
(E) Y


2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) Stem
(B) Tree
(C) Root
(D) Branch
(E) Leaf


3. How many meaningful three letter English words can be formed with the letters AER, using each letter only once in each word ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) Four


4. In a certain code FINE is written HGPC.
How is SLIT written in that code ?
(A) UTGR
(B) UTKR
(C) TUGR
(D) RUGT
(E) None of these


5. If ‘Apple’ is called ‘Orange’, ‘Orange’ is called ‘Peach’, ‘Peach’ is called ‘Potato’, ‘Potato’ is called ‘Banana’, ‘Banana’ is called ‘Papaya’ and ‘Papaya’ is called ‘Guava’, which of the following grows underground ?
(A) Potato
(B) Guava
(C) Apple
(D) Banana
(E) None of these


6. If the digits in the number 86435192 are arranged in ascending order, what will be the difference between the digits which are second from the right and fourth from the left in the new arrangement ?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) None


7. Each vowel of the word ADJECTIVE is substituted with the next letter of the English alphabetical series, and each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it. How many vowels are present in the new arrangement ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) None of these


8. If in a certain language LATE is coded as 8&4$ and HIRE is coded as 7*3$ then how will HAIL be coded in the same language ?
(A) 7&8*
(B) &7*8
(C) 7*&8
(D) 7&*8
(E) None of these

9. How many such pairs of letters are there in word ENGLISH, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabets ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three

10. In a certain code ‘na pa ka so’ means ‘birds fly very high’, ‘ri so la pa’ means ‘birds are very beautiful’ and ‘ti me ka bo’ means ‘the parrots could fly’. Which of the following is the code for ‘high’ in that language ?
(A) na
(B) ka
(C) bo
(D) so
(E) None of these

Directions—(Q. 11–15) In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Read the statements and the conclusions which follow it and
Give answer—
(A) if only conclusion I is true.
(B) if only conclusion II is true.
(C) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.
(D) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true
(E) if both conclusions I and II are true.

11. Statements : All stars are suns.
Some suns are planets.
All planets are satellites.
Conclusions :
I. Some satellites are stars.
II. No star is a satellite.

12. Statements : All fishes are birds.
All birds are rats.
All rats are cows.
Conclusions :
I. All birds are cows
II. All rats are fishes

13. Statements : All curtains are rods.
Some rods are sheets.
Some sheets are pillows.
Conclusions :
I. Some pillows are rods.
II. Some rods are curtains.

14. Statements : Some walls are windows.
Some windows are doors.
All doors are roofs.
Conclusions :
I. Some doors are walls.
II. No roof is a window.

15. Statements : All switches are plugs.
Some plugs are bulbs.
All bulbs are sockets.
Conclusions :
I. Some sockets are plugs.
II. Some plugs are switches.

Directions—(Q. 16–20) Study the sets of numbers given below and answer the questions, which follow :
489 - 541 - 654 - 953 - 983

16. If in each number, the first and the last digits are interchanged, which of the following will be the second highest number ?
(A) 489
(B) 541
(C) 654
(D) 953
(E) 783

17. If in each number, all the three digits are arranged in ascending order, which of the following will be the lowest number ?
(A) 489
(B) 541
(C) 654
(D) 953
(E) 783


18. Which of the following numbers will be obtained if the first digit of lowest number is subtracted from the second digit of highest number after adding one to each of the numbers ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5

19. If five is subtracted from each of the numbers, which of the following numbers will be the difference between the second digit of second highest number and the second digit of the highest number ?
(A) Zero
(B) 3
(C) 1
(D) 4
(E) 2

20. If in each number the first and the second digits are interchanged, which will be the third highest number ?
(A) 489
(B) 541
(C) 654
(D) 953
(E) 783

IBPS Reasoning ( Mental Ability ) Model paper 2012

1. ‘Captain’ is related to a ‘Team’ in the same way as ‘Director’ is related to
(1) Supervisor (2) Employee
(3) Organisation (4) Union
(5) Customer

2. Find the odd one out of the following options
(1) Aunt (2) Child
(3) Father (4) Niece
(5) Relation

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IBPS Reasoning ( Coding – Decoding ) Model paper 2012

Coding – Decoding

1.       If in a certain language, TRIANGLE is coded as SQHZMFKD, then which word would be coded as DWZLOKD? 


a]  EXAMPLE             b]   DISMISS            c]  FIGMENT            d]  DISJOIN

2.      If PRATAP could be given the code number 161820116, then what code number can be given to NAVIN?


a]  73957614              b]   24639125           c]  14122914            d]  19274651

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IBPS Reasoning ( Verbal & Non-Verbal ) Model paper 2012

Verbal & Non-Verbal - Direction:

1.     A man is facing south. He turns 1350 in the anti clockwise direction and then 1800 in the clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now? 


a]  North-east          b]  North-west       c] South-east         d] South-west

2.     A man is facing north-west. He turns 900 in the clockwise direction and then 1350 in the anti clockwise direction. Which direction is he facing now? 


a]  East                   b]  West               c] North               d] South

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General Aptitude & Reasoning Ability Model Practice Paper for IBPS CWE 2012

This is set of 25 Question on aptitude & reasoning section, Try to solve these questions and finally check the answers. keep visiting us for more model papers for upcoming exams. Don't forget to leave your comments below.

1. The greatest number which divides 245 and 1295 and leaves the remainder of 9 and 7 respectively is

a. 118                    b. 148              c. 135                   d. 145

2. The distance between A’s house and his office is 61 km. For reaching his house from office he covers 54 km 860 m by taxi, 5 km 65 m bytongaand the rest by rickshaw. Hoe much distance did he cover by rickshaw?

a. 1.075 km           b. 10.75 km     c. 0.1075 km                d. 0.0107 km

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Reasoning Ability Model Practice for IBPS CWE Exam - Set - 2

This is the right place to practice for IBPS CWE Clerical Exam. The Practice set/Sample Questions available here will help you learn quicker approach to answer questions in exam hall, manage time, and prepare for the exams in the shortest period. This will help you gauge the benefits of your study over the months.

Reasoning Ability

Directions—(Q. 1–5) For each of the following questions there is some relationship between the two terms to the left of :: and the same relationship obtains between the two terms to its right. In each of these questions the fourth term is missing. This term is one of the alternatives among the five terms given below. Find out this term.


1. ABCD is related to BEGI in the same way as BCDE is related to … ?
(A) ADFH
(B) CFHJ
(C) CDEF
(D) CEGI
Ans : (B)


2. ABEF is related to BCFG in the same way as GHKL is related to … ?
(A) FGKJ
(B) HILM
(C) HIKJ
(D) HIML
Ans : (B)


3. BYCX is related to AZDW in the same way as DWEV is related to … ?
(A) CEXV
(B) CXFU
(C) EVFU
(D) EWCX
Ans : (B)


4. ‘CIRCLE’ is related to ‘RICELC’ in the same way as ‘SQUARE’ is related to—
(A) UQSERA
(B) QUSERA
(C) UQSAER
(D) QSUERA
Ans : (A)


5. ‘JKLM’ is related to ‘XYZA’ in the same way as ‘NOPQ’ is related to—
(A) RSTU
(B) YZAB
(C) DEFG
(D) BCDE
Ans : (D)


Directions—(Q. 6–15) Each of the following questions has four alternative responses. Select the correct response.


6. Which one of the following is same as liver, heart, kidney?
(A) Nose
(B) Blood
(C) Urine
(D) Lung
Ans : (D)


7. Which one of the following is same as uncle, aunt, brother?
(A) Child
(B) Boy
(C) Adult
(D) Nephew
Ans : (D)


8. Which one of the following is same as Jute, Cotton, Wool ?
(A) Nylon
(B) Rayon
(C) Silk
(D) Terylene
Ans : (C)


9. Which one of the following is same as lead, convince, allure?
(A) Direct
(B) Order
(C) Initiate
(D) Fascinate
Ans : (D)


10. Which one of the following is same as flood, fire, cyclone?
(A) Accident
(B) Rain
(C) Earthquake
(D) Damage
Ans : (C)

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Reasoning Ability Model Paper for IBPS CWE Clerical Exam - Set - 1

This is the right place to practice for IBPS CWE Clerical Exam. The Practice set/Sample Questions available here will help you learn quicker approach to answer questions in exam hall, manage time, and prepare for the exams in the shortest period. This will help you gauge the benefits of your study over the months.

Reasoning Ability

1. '2' is subtracted from each even digit and '1' is added to each odd digit in the number 7652348. Which of the following will be the difference of the second digit from the right and the third digit from the left of the new number thus formed?

(A) 1

(B) 2

(C) 4

(D) 6

(E) 3

Ans: (C)

2. In a certain code 'RAISE' is coded as 'FTJBS' and 'LEASE' is coded as 'F'TBFM'. How will 'FLOWN' be coded in the same code?

(A) OXPMG

(B) OPMXG

(C) OGMXP

(D) MGOXP

(E) MGPOX

Ans: (A)

3. Rajesh correctly remembers that his friend Sanjay started working after April but before September. Vinod correctly remembers that Sanjay did not have a job before May. Madan correctly remembers that the month Sanjay started working had 31 days. In which month of the year did Sanjay definitely start working?

(A) July

(B) Either August or July

(C) August

(D) Either August or June

(E) June

Ans: (B)

Directions-(Q.4-6) In each question below are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seen to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer-

(A) If only conclusion I follows.

(B) If only conclusion II follows.

(C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

(D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.

(E) If both conclusions I and II follow.

4. Statements:

Some black are blue.

Some blue are white.

Some white are black.

Conclusions :

I. Some black are both blue and white.

II. Some white are both black and blue.

Ans: (E)

5. Statements:

Some actors are dancers.

Some dancers are musicians.

No musicians are painters.

Conclusions :

I. Some painters are actors.

II. No painter is a dancer.

Ans: (D)

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Reasoning Practice test -1 for Clerk exam

Directions (Q.1-5): In each of the questionsbelow are given three statements followed by two Conclusions numbered I and II. You haveto take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. Read all the conclusions and then
decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statement 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.

1.Statements: Some buses are bells.
Some bells are horses.
All trains are horses.
Conclusions: I. Some buses are horses.
II.Some trains are bells.

2.Statements: All goats are kites.
All roses are goats.
Some kites are bees.
Conclusions: I. Some kites are roses.
II. Some goats are bees.

3. Statements: All classes are lions.
Some birds are classes.
All pens are lions.
Conclusions: I. No pen is bird
II. Some birds are pens.

4. Statements: Some candles are pens.
All papers are trees.
Some books are papers.
Conclusions: I. Some books are candles.
II. Some trees are books.

5. Statements: All bats are elephants.
Some balloons are crows.
All crows are bats.
Conclusions: I. Some balloons are
elephants.
II. Some elephants are crows.


Directions (Q.6-10): Study the followinginformation carefully and answer the questions given below.
The digits from 0 to 9 are coded as shows
below with the exceptions that follow:
Digit 0 7 3 1 4 6 8 5 9 2
Code R I M P B D H A T N
Exceptions:
1. If number begins and ends with an odd digit( non-zero) then both the first and last digitsare to be coded as $
2. If a number begins and ends with an evendigit ( including zero), then both the first and last digits are to be coded as #

6. What will be the code for 314926?
1) MPBDHA 2) MPBTND 3) MPBTNA
4) $PBTN$ 5) None of these

7. 'RATHIM' represents which of the following
numbers?
1) 095873 2) 059873
3) 059871 4) 059873
5) None of these

8. What will be the code for 4521736?
1) BANPIMD 2) BANPIRD 3) #ANPIM#
4) #BAMPI# 5) None of these

9. What will be the code for 348057 ?
1) $BHRIA 2) MBHARI 3) $MBHR$
4) $BHRAI$ 5) None of these

10. Which of the following numbers can
represent '#AMPT#' ?
(i) 453198 (ii) 753198 (iii) 653192
1) Only (i) or (iii) 2) Only (ii) 3) Only (ii) or (iii)
4) Only (i) or (ii) 5) None of these

Directions (Q.11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the questionsgiven below:
Seven friends R, M, K, P, L, W and B live in three different buildings i.e. , X,Y and Z. Not less than two or more
than three live in any of the buildings. Each of them has a liking for different fruits among apple, jackfruit, watermelon,
orange, grapes, pineapple and mango, not necessarily in that order. Three among them are girls, one each every building. W likes orange and stays in building Y along
with only P. M lives in building Z and likes jackfruit. None in building X likes apple or grapes. R and L don't stay in X building. K is R's close friend and she does not like
watermelon. L likes pineapple. None of the girls likes orange and one of them likes apples. R does not like grapes.

11. Who does not like grapes?
1) B 2) P 3) K
4) Data inadequate
5) None of these

12. Who stay in building Z?
1) M, R 2) K, B, M 3) M, R, B
4) M, K, R 5) None of these

13. Which fruit does R like?
1) Apple 2) Watermelon 3) Mango
4) Pineapple 5) None of these

14. Who are the three girls among the friends?
1) K, R, W 2) R, K, P
3) K, M, P 4) Data inadequate
5) None of these

15. Which fruit does B like?
1) Mango 2) Grapes 3) Apple
4) Watermelon 5) None of these

16. In a certain code ROPE is written as $3%6
and RITE is written as $4#6. How is PORT
written in that code?
1) %4$# 2) $3%# 3) $64%
4) %3$# 5) None of these

17. How many such pairs of letters are there in
the word KNIGHT, each of which has as
many letters between them in the word as
they have in the English alphabet?
1) None 2) One 3) Two
4) Three 5) More than three

18. Pointing to a photograph Nikita said 'She is
the only grand- daughter of my grand
mother's daughter'. How is the girl in
photograph related to Nikita?
1) Sister 2) Niece/ daughter 3) Aunt
4) Cannot be determine 5) None of these

19. Four of the following five are alike in a
certain way and so form a group. Which is
the one that does not belong to the group?
1) Pineapple 2) Guava 3) Grapes
4) Papaya 5) Pear

20. If in the word STABLE all the consonants
are replaced by the previous letter and all
the vowels are replaced by the next letter
what will be the third from the left end?
1) S 2) B 3) A 4) K 5) None of these

21. In a certain code HOUSE is written as
FTVPI, how is CHAIR written in that code?
1) DIBJS 2) SBJID 3) SHBGD
4) SJBID 5) None of these

22. Four of the following five are alike in a
certain way and so form a group. Which is
the one that does not belong to that group?
1) FH 2) KM 3) PR
4) CE 5) JM

IBPS Sample Paper for Reasoning (Solved)

1. In a certain code ROPE is written as $3%6 and RITE is written as $4#6. How is PORT written in that code?
(1) %4$#
(2) $3%#
(3) $64%
(4) %3$#
(5) None of these
2. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word KNIGHT, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
3. Pointing to a photograph Nikita said 'She is the only grad daughter of my grandmother's daughter'. How is the girl in photograph related to Nikita?
(1) Sister
(2) Niece/ daughter
(3) Aunt
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these


4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
(1) Pineapple
(2) Guava
(3) Grapes
(4) Papaya
(5) Pear
5. If the word STABLE all the consonants are replaced by the previous letter and all the vowels are replaced by the next letter which letter will be third from the left end?
(1) S
(2) B
(3) A
(4) K
(5) None of these
6. In a certain code HOUSE is written as FTVPI, how is CHAIR written in that code?
(1) DIBJS
(2) SBJID
(3) SHBGD
(4) SJBID
(5) None of these
7. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
(1) FH
(2) KM
(3) PR
(4) CE
(5) JM
8. If ' P   Q' means 'P is wife of Q', 'P+Q' means 'P is father of Q' and 'P   Q' means 'P is sister of Q' then in G H +R D, how is G related to D?
(1) Cannot be determined
(2) Mother
(3) Niece
(4) Aunt
(5) None of these
9. If the digits of the number 5726489 are arranged in ascending order, how many digits will remain at the same position?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
10. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
(1) 17
(2) 19
(3) 23
(4) 29
(5) 27

11. How many meaningful words can be made from the letters AEHT, using each letter only once?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
' means 'x', $ means '+', # means ' ' and '©' means '-' then what is the value of«12. If '
360 # 24$ 56« 5© 48?
(1) 253
(2) 242
(3) 247
(4) 285
(5) None of these
13. If blue means pink, pink means green, green means yellow, yellow means red and red means white then what is the colour of turmeric?
(1) green
(2) yellow
(3) red
(4) pink
(5) None of these



14. If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the second, the third, the tenth and the eleventh letters of the word PASSIONATELY using each letter only once, second letter of that word is your answer. If no such word can be formed your answer is X and if more than one word can be formed your answer is Y.
(1) A
(2) E
(3) L
(4) X
(5) Y
15. In a row of children facing north Manish is fourth to the left of Suresh who is tenth from the left end. Nisha is second to the right of Suresh and eighth from the right end of the row. Total how many children are there in the row?
(1) 19
(2) 20
(3) 21
(4) 18
(5) None of these
Directions (16-20): In these questions symbols ©, #, «, $ and @ are used with different meanings as follows:
'A © B' means 'A is smaller than B'
'A # B' means 'A is either smaller than or equal to B'
'A « B' means 'A is greater than B'
'A $ B' means 'A is either greater than or equal to B'
'A @ B' means 'A is neither smaller than nor greater than B'
In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/ are definitely true
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 conclusion II is true.
Give answer (4) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true.
Give answer (5) if both conclusions I and II are true.
16. Statements: V#S, S©L, L©J
Conclusions: I. V © L
II. S © J
17. Statements: M#R, R©J, J#H
Conclusions: I. M #H
II. R © H
18. Statements: H$F, F@G, G«M
Conclusions: I. H «M
II. H «G
19. Statements: R©J, J «T,,T # L
Conclusions: I. R @ T
II. J @ l
20. Statements: W@T, T$K, K «F
Conclusions: I. W $ K
II. W @ K
Directions (21-25): In each question below there are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the three 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 three given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Then decide which of the answers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) is the correct answer and indicate it on the answer sheet.
Give answer (1) if only conclusion I is follows.
Give answer (2) if only conclusion II is follows
Give answer (3) if either conclusion I or II follows.
Give answer (4) if neither I nor II is follows.
Give answer (5) if both I and II follow.
21. Statements:
Some pens are books.
All books are pencils.
All pencils are jars.
Conclusions:
I. All books are jars.
II. Some pens are pencils.
22. Statements:
Some bowls are spoons
Some spoons are forks
All forks are plates.
Conclusions:
I. Some bowls are forks.
II. Some spoons are plates.
23. Statements:
Some bottles are jars.
All jars are buckets.
All buckets are tanks.
Conclusions:
I. All jars are tanks.
II. Some buckets are tanks.
24. Statements:
Some phones are mobiles.
Some mobiles are computers.
Some computers are keys.
Conclusions:
I. Some phones are keys.
II. Some computes are phones.
25. Statements:
All papers are files.
Some files are folders.
All folders are bags.
Conclusions:
I. Some files are bags.
II. Some papers are folders.
Directions (26-30): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II are 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 is 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 in Statement I alone or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (4) if the data in both the Statement I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (5) if the data in both the Statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
26. Lalita is in which direction with respect to Sangita?
I. Lalita is to the East of Prabha who is to the South of Sangita.
II. Vinita is to the North of Lalita who is to the East of Sangita.
27. What is the code for 'Play' in the code language?
I. In the code language 'play and dance' is written as 'ka to pe'
II. In the code language enjoy the dance' is written as 'pe jo ra'.
28. How many children are there in the class?
I. Vandana's rank in the class is five ranks below Nandini who is twenty fifth from the bottom.
II. Nandini's rank is seventeenth from the top.
29. Who is tallest among Neeta, Sudha, Radha, Maya and Geeta?
I. Radha is shorter than Neeta and Sudha but not shorter than Maya and Geeta.
II. Neeta is not the tallest.
30. How many sons does Ramesh have?
I. F is sister of H who is son of Ramesh.
II. R is brother of H.
Directions (31-35): These questions are based on the following letter / number/ symbol arrangement . Study it carefully and answer the questions that follow:
5 D G E « 7 9 $ F 1 6 R % L I A J 3 B # 4 @ K P 8 U M 2
31. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way on the basis of their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
(1) $9F
(2) R6%
(3) 8PU
(4) #B4
(5) 3BJ
32.If all  the symbols are removed from the above arrangement which element will be third to the left  of thirteen form the left?
(1) L
(2) R
(3) 6
(4) I
(5) None of these
33. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement?
EDH 9 « 7 I$F ?
(1) 6RI
(2) %R6
(3) R16
(4) %6R
(5) None of these
34. Which element will be fifth to the right of ninth from the right end if all the numbers are removed from the above arrangement?
(1) K
(2) @
(3) P
(4) #
(5) None of these
35. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately followed by a consonant but not immediately preceded by a vowel?
(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three
Directions (36-40): These questions are based on the basis of following information. Study it carefully and answer the questions.
Eight executives J, K, L, M, N, O, P, and Q are sitting around a circular table for a meeting. J is second to the right of P who is third to the right of K. M is second to the left of O who sits between P and J, L is not a neighbour of K or N.
36. Who is to the immediate left of L?
(1) Q
(2) O
(3) K
(4) N
(5) None of these
37. Who is to the immediate left of K?
(1) N
(2) J
(3) Q
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these
38. Which of the following is the correct position of N?
(1) Second to the right of K
(2) To the immediate left of K
(3) To the immediate right of M
(4) To the immediate right of K
(5) None of these
39.Who is third to the right o?
(1) L
(2) J
(3) Q
(4) N
(5) None of these
40. Which of the following groups of persons have the first person sitting between the other two?
(1) PJO
(2) OPJ
(3) OPM
(4) MPO
(5) None of these

Directions (41-50): 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?

ANSWERS
1. (4), 2. (3), 3. (2), 4. (3), 5. (2), 6. (4), 7. (5), 8. (2), 9. (4), 10. (5)
11. (3), 12. (3), 13. (3), 14. (5), 15. (1), 16. (5), 17. (2), 18. (1), 19. (4), 20. (1)
21. (5), 22. (2), 23. (5), 24. (4), 25. (1), 26. (3), 27. (4), 28. (5), 29. (5), 30. (5)
31. (5), 32. (2), 33. (4), 34. (1), 35. (2), 36. (5), 37. (3), 38. (4), 39. (1), 40. (2)
41. (3), 42. (4), 43. (1), 44. (5), 45. (1), 46. (4), 47. (5), 48. (1), 49. (2), 50. (3)

Reasoning FOR IBPS CLERK EXAM Answer with Explanation

Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the following  arrangement and answer the question given below:  A  $   B  #  9  G  3  D  K    M  ?  C  Q  2  X  7  P

5  U   8  1  4  Y ∅ J 

1.  How many elements in the above arrangements are both immediately preceded and immediately followed  a number? 

1)  One 2) Two  3) Three 4) Five    

5) None of these 

2. Which of the following will be the fifteenth element from left end if all the numbers are arranged in descending order from left to right, Keeping the position of the other elements in the  arrangement unchanged?

1)  5 2) 4 3) 7 4) 8 

5) None of these 

3. How many letters in the above arrangement are immediately followed by a symbol?      

1) Two   2) Five 3) Four 4) Three  

5) None of these 

4. Which of the following will be eighth to the left of the twelfth from the left end of the arrangement?      

1) # 2) 7 3) U 4) 9    

5) None of these

5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their position in the above arrangement  and so form a group.  Which is the one that does not belong to that group? 

1)  G$M 2) K9Q 3) ?D7 4) 2MU 

5) PCI 

6. In a certain code language  'in ba pe'  means 'he has won'  'le ki ba'   she has lost  and  'in se  pe'   means  'he always won' .  Which word in that language means  he ? 

1)  in 2) pe 3) se

4) Data inadequate 5) None of these 

7. M is N's brother . S is D's  mother and M's aunt.  How is D related to M?     

1) Sister 2) Cousin 3) Aunt    

4) Cannot be determined

5) None of these 

8. If the letters of the word OBSERVANT are interchanged, such that the first become ninth,  second  becomes eighth, and so on and the position of the fifth letter remains unchanged then what will be the new arrangement of letter? 

1)  TNAVERSBO 2) TNVARESBO  

3)  NTAVERSBO 4) VANTRESBO     

5)  None of these 

9. If I is coded as $ , 5 is coded as %, 9 is coded as , 3 is coded as +, 7 is coded as # and 4 is  coded as ?,  What will be the correct form of the number 435971? 

1)  ? + %  # $ 2) ? + % $ #

3) ? +  % # $       4) $ #   % + ?

5) None of these 

10. Which of the following have the same relationship as HEART: THREA?       

1) SWORN : NSOWR 2) FUNDS: FSDUN   

3) GLAZE: EGZAL 4) LOWER : RLEWO

5) None of these 

Directions ( Q.11-15): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions

given below:    Six executives Akash, Bipasha,

Deepak, jyoti, Kartik and Priya have to advertise four  products i.e. soap. watches, computers and chocolates on 3 different channels. i.e.

Go, One and  Spice either alone or in pairs.  An

executive can visit only one channel and advertise only one  product.  No more than two executives can advertise on a channel. 

i)  Bipasha and Jyoti both visit the same channel but advertise different products. 

ii)  Akash  who visits Go .   advertise neither soap nor computers.

iii) Kartik does not advertise chocolates. 

iv) No girl advertises soap 

v)  The two executives who advertise chocolates visit Spice. 

11. Who advertises watches?        

1) Deepak 2) Kartik 3) Akash 4) Priya  

5) None of these 

12. Which of the following Channel-product pairs in definitely incorrect?

1) Go-watch 2) One – computer  

3) Go-soap   4) One-soap  

5) One- watch 

13. Which channel does Kartik visit? 

1) Go 2) Spice 3) One  

4) Cannot be determined  

5) None of these 

14. If Bipasha advertises computers which of the following must be true?        

1) Jyoti advertises soap    

2) Jyoti advertises watches        

3) Kartik advertises computer      

4) Kartik works for Spice         

5) None of these 

15. What will Jyoti advertise?       

1) Chocolates 2) Watches    

3) Computers or watches       

4) Cannot be determined      

5) None of these 

16. Rupa and Saroj want to attend a seminar together between 9 am to 5 pm on Friday. Saroj  cannot leave till after her lunch break which begins at 1.30 pm.  Rupa is free after her meeting which ends at noon.  For how many hours can the two of them attend the seminar?  

1 1 1

17. How many pairs of letters are there in the word ANSWER each of which has as many letters between them in the word as there are in the English  language? 

1)  One 2) Two 3) Four 4) Three

5) None of these 

18.  Four of the following are alike in a certain way and hence form a group.  Which is the one which does not belong to that group? 

1)  3 2) 5 3) 11 4) 13 5) 9

19. If all the letters in the word MERCIFUL are rearranged in alphabetical order and substituted by the alphabet preceding them in the English alphabet what will be the new arrangement of letters? 

1)  BDHEKLQT 2)  BDEHKLQT

3)  BDEHLKQT 4)  BDEJMLQT

5)  None of these 

20. Out of the 38 families in a housing society 5 subscribe to Hindi news papers alone, 12 subscribe to both  Hindi and Marathi newspapers.  Find the number of Marathi news paper subscribers  

1)  9 2) 21    3) 17   

4) Cannot be determined  

5) None of these

ANSWERS:

1-4  2-3  3-2  4-1  5-5  6-4  7-2  8-5  9-1  10-5  11-3  12-4  13-1  14-2  15-3  16-1  17-2  18-5  19-2  20-5.