Online Sample Paper for IBPS Bank PO/MT, SO, RRB, Clerical Exams Set 12

Free online sample papers on for your practice. Each paper has 30 questions to be answered in 30 minutes. These questions cover the reasoning portion, like Venn Diagrams, Course of Action, etc., It will be useful for those preparing for IBPS Bank PO, Special Officers Exam, Regional Rural Banks Exam, Clerical Exams, etc., This is quiz no. 12 in this series.

Last Reviewed and Updated on February 7, 2020
Posted by Parveen(Hoven),
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Quiz Questions

Each question has four choices. More than one option can be correct. After you have finished the quiz scroll towards the last question to view your result. I have provided solutions and answers to all the questions.


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Question 1

Statement: Smart people do not different things, they do things differently.

Assumptions: .

  1. One should work in life.
  2. What is more important is how you stand out from others, to make a difference.
 A

Either I or II is implicit.

 B

Only II is implicit.

 C

Only I is implicit.

 D

I and II are implicit.

Soln.
Ans: B

II is implicit.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-199.
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Question 2

Five persons are standing in a queue. P and B are at the extreme ends. A is standing ahead of S. X is behind B. S is between P and A.

If A and the B exchange their positions, and also the X and the S, then who will be standing behind S?

 A

S.

 B

B.

 C

X.

 D

P.

Soln.
Ans: B

From last to first: P-S-A-X-B.

B will be behind S if A and B, X and S exchange their positions.

Question ID: 16-01-13-09-26-42-052.
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Question 3

Which will be the mirror image of this image if a mirror is placed at the bottom of the image?

These are the answer Images.

 A

4

 B

1

 C

2

 D

3

Soln.
Ans: A
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-089.
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Question 4

A cheaper toy gives more fun as compared to a costly toy.

 A

Always.

 B

Never.

 C

Sometimes.

 D

Often.

Soln.
Ans: C

Depends.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-17-01-019.
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Question 5

The rows and columns of the left matrix have been labelled as G, H, I, J, K and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, whereas those of the right matrix are L, M, N, O, P and 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Find the correct row-column pairs out of these matrices that decode to the word - K75U

GHIJK
0SSK70
1770S0
2BB7S7
3BKSK0
4KBBK0
LMNOP
5LUEUL
6UUL5E
7ELE5U
82EL25
925252
 A

4J, 2I, 9M, 6L

 B

0I, 0J, 7O, 4J

 C

4G, 1H, 8P, 7O

 D

3J, 2K, 6O, 0J

Soln.
Ans: A

K occurs at: 0I ;3H ;3J ;4G ;4J ;
7 occurs at: 0J ;1G ;1H ;2I ;2K ;
5 occurs at: 6O ;7O ;8P ;9M ;9O ;
U occurs at: 5M ;5O ;6L ;6M ;7P ;

Question ID: 16-02-09-02-33-00-024.
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Question 6

Which will be the mirror image of this image if a mirror is placed at the bottom of the image?

These are the answer Images.

 A

2

 B

4

 C

1

 D

3

Soln.
Ans: A
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-099.
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Question 7

The question image is embedded and hidden inside which one of the answer images below?

Question Image:

Answer Images:

 A
3
 B
4
 C
2
 D
1
Soln.
Ans: A
Question ID: 16-02-17-08-58-40-033.
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Question 8

Airtel, BSNL and Hutch can be represented by

 A
 B
 C
 D
Soln.
Ans: B
All are different cellular companies.
Question ID: 16-01-10-05-42-11-011.
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Question 9

if Glaciology : Glaciers, then Hippology :

 A

Hippopotamus.

 B

Dogs.

 C

Oceania.

 D

Horses.

Soln.
Ans: D

Topics of study and what that study is called.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-173.
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Question 10

Statements:

Chinese toys have flooded the Indian market. They are not of good quality, but are very cheap. Parents prefer buying Chinese toys, which has led to a sharp decline in the demand for Indian toys. What should be done?

Courses of Action:
  1. Government should impose heavy import duty on Chinese toys.
  2. The shopkeepers should stop selling Chinese toys.
 A

Either I or II follows.

 B

Only I follows.

 C

Neither I or II follows.

 D

Only II follows.

Soln.
Ans: C
Question ID: 16-02-10-11-22-17-029.
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Question 11

Two matrices are shown in the figure below. Their rows and columns are labelled as (0,1,2,3,4) and (5,6,7,8,9) in the manner shown. Find the correct row-column pairs out of the following matrices that decode to the word - IDLE

01234
0NIIYI
1DIVDI
2NBBXY
3GDZFD
4DMCGH
56789
5LLLJE
6KNEEK
7MROGE
8VESLX
9VLWAU
 A

02, 10, 55, 96

 B

11, 40, 57, 34

 C

04, 34, 96, 14

 D

14, 31, 88, 68

Soln.
Ans: D

I occurs at: 01 ;02 ;04 ;11 ;14 ;
D occurs at: 10 ;13 ;31 ;34 ;40 ;
L occurs at: 55 ;56 ;57 ;88 ;96 ;
E occurs at: 59 ;67 ;68 ;79 ;86 ;

Question ID: 16-02-09-02-33-00-165.
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Question 12

Four women A, B, C and D and their husbands E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular dining table facing each other.

  1. No two females or two males are sitting side by side.
  2. C is sitting between G and E. Also, C is facing D.
  3. F is sitting between D and A and is facing G.
  4. H is to the right of B.

Who is sitting opposite E?

 A

B.

 B

G.

 C

F.

 D

H.

Soln.
Ans: D

The seating is like this clockwise: G-C-E-A-F-D-H-B.

So E is facing H.

Question ID: 16-01-13-09-26-42-018.
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Question 13

Which will be the mirror image of this image if a mirror is placed at the bottom of the image?

These are the answer Images.

 A

4

 B

1

 C

2

 D

3

Soln.
Ans: A
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-224.
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Question 14

Statements:Some teddys are houses. All houses are tigers.

Conclusions:

  1. All tigers are houses.
  2. Some tigers are houses.
 A

Either I or II follows.

 B

Only II follows.

 C

Only I follows.

 D

Neither I nor II follows.

Soln.
Ans: B
Question ID: 16-03-03-08-18-41-104.
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Question 15

A bus begins to travel towards East. After travelling 75 km it turns to the left and travels for another 25 km straight. Again it turns to the left and travels a distance of 40 km straight. Again it turns to the left and moves a distance of 25 km. How far is it from the starting point ?

 A

35 km.

 B

115 km.

 C

140 km.

 D

50 km.

Soln.
Ans: A

Movements of bus are as follows :

Distance from his original position = 75 - 40 = 35 km.

Question ID: 16-01-11-01-03-28-005.
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Question 16

"10 35 61 12 29 03 09 37" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. 10 12 61 35 29 03 09 37
  2. 10 12 03 35 29 61 09 37
  3. 10 12 03 61 29 35 09 37
  4. 10 12 03 61 35 29 09 37
  5. 10 12 03 61 35 09 29 37
  6. 10 12 03 61 35 09 37 29

If step 1 of an input is: 00 36 94 92 46 29 90 28, then what is step 2, if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

00 36 90 46 28 29 92 94

 B

00 36 90 46 28 29 94 92

 C

00 36 90 92 46 29 94 28

 D

00 36 90 46 92 29 94 28

Soln.
Ans: C

In each step, the numbers whose sum of digits is smallest are being moved to the left. If the sum is equal, then the number on the left is given preference. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with 00 36 94 92 46 29 90 28:

  • 00 36 94 92 46 29 90 28
  • 00 36 90 92 46 29 94 28
  • 00 36 90 46 92 29 94 28
  • 00 36 90 46 28 29 94 92
  • 00 36 90 46 28 29 92 94
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-32-41-054.
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Question 17

What is the chief identity of milk?

 A

Curd.

 B

Cow.

 C

Whiteness.

 D

Cream.

Soln.
Ans: C
Question ID: 16-02-08-10-17-01-034.
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Question 18

Two matrices are shown in the figure below. Their rows and columns are labelled as (0,1,2,3,4) and (5,6,7,8,9) in the manner shown. Find the correct row-column pairs out of the following matrices that decode to the word - KIDS

01234
0JIKIH
1BPIVK
2ZYLKJ
3MKCII
4UANZK
56789
5EVSES
6NDDVH
7APDZP
8DSSFD
9SUAWB
 A

31, 12, 66, 67

 B

14, 03, 85, 33

 C

23, 34, 89, 95

 D

02, 33, 67, 23

Soln.
Ans: C

K occurs at: 02 ;14 ;23 ;31 ;44 ;
I occurs at: 01 ;03 ;12 ;33 ;34 ;
D occurs at: 66 ;67 ;77 ;85 ;89 ;
S occurs at: 57 ;59 ;86 ;87 ;95 ;

Question ID: 16-02-09-02-33-00-040.
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Question 19

Statements:Some singers are heroes. All the heroes are beautiful.

Conclusions:

  1. All the singers are beautiful.
  2. All the heroes are singers.
 A

Only I follows.

 B

Either I or II follows.

 C

Neither I nor II follows.

 D

Only II follows.

Soln.
Ans: C
Question ID: 16-03-03-08-18-41-075.
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Question 20

Statement: Ensure a good night sleep for your family with safe and effective XYZ mosquito coil. - written on an advertisement.

Assumptions: .

  1. XYZ mosquito coil is better than any other mosquito coil.
  2. A good night sleep is desirable.
 A

Only I is implicit.

 B

Either I or II is implicit.

 C

Only II is implicit.

 D

Neither I nor II is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: C

The second assumption only follows. There is nothing in the advertisement slogan that says that XYZ is best.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-191.
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Question 21

How many blocks touch block M?

 A

at least 2.

 B

at least 5.

 C

at least 3.

 D

at least 4.

Soln.
Ans: C
Question ID: 16-02-10-11-35-27-071.
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Question 22

A cube on whose sides, letters have been written, is shown below in different positions as seen from different directions. Find the missing letter.

 A
Z
 B
X
 C
E
 D
T
Soln.
Ans: A

From figures 1 and 2, E is opposite X. Use this information is figure 3 and rotate it clockwise once. So Z is the answer.

Question ID: 16-02-09-10-50-09-024.
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Question 23

Statement: Most of the engineering colleges in the state applied to the regulatory body for sanctioning more number of seats for the next academic session.

Assumptions: .

  1. The regulatory body may grant additional seats sought for by the engineering colleges of the state.
  2. The engineering colleges of the state may get adequate number of applications to fill in the additional seats.
 A

Neither I nor II is implicit.

 B

Only II is implicit.

 C

Either I or II is implicit.

 D

Only I is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: A

Both the assumptions are valid, that's why the colleges have applied to the regulatory body. They do it after forecast only.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-019.
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Question 24

How many blocks touch block R?

 A

at least 8.

 B

at least 5.

 C

at least 6.

 D

at least 7.

Soln.
Ans: C
Question ID: 16-02-10-11-35-27-055.
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Question 25

In the following series which item is 10th to the right of the 11th item from the right side? The series is:

9 4 3 W B A P 6 % Z @ Q F O T L 5 7 1 8

 A

3

 B

W

 C

B

 D

8

Soln.
Ans: D

We have to find 11 - 10 = 1st item from the right side which is: 8.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-988.
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Question 26

John remembers that picnic with Radhika is after Dec 10 but before Dec 15, but Sham remembers that it is between 11 and 13 Dec. What is the correct date, if both of them remember well?

 A

11.

 B

14.

 C

12.

 D

13.

Soln.
Ans: C

Probable dates according to John are 11; 12; 13; 14; Probable dates according to Sham are 12; The common date is: 12.

Question ID: 16-03-09-10-38-14-010.
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Question 27

Statements:All trains are rails. All rails are rivers.

Conclusions:

  1. All trains are rivers.
  2. Some rails are trains.
  3. Some rivers are rails.
  4. Some rivers are trains.
 A

Only II, III and IV follows.

 B

All follows.

 C

Only I and II follows.

 D

None follows.

Soln.
Ans: B
Question ID: 16-03-03-08-18-41-065.
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Question 28

Which will be the mirror image of this image if a mirror is placed at the bottom of the image?

These are the answer Images.

 A

1

 B

2

 C

3

 D

4

Soln.
Ans: C
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-296.
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Question 29

Study the following series.

E W A G J 4 Y K 8 @ 9 X O T 5 U Z H V M

Find what should come in place of the question mark(?)

WA , ? , K9 , 95

 A

AA

 B

JY

 C

W8

 D

@W

Soln.
Ans: B

There is a gap of 2 between the first characters of each of the given pair. The second character of each pair is increasingly moving one position to the right of the first character.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-260.
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Question 30

Area of a square is numerically same as its side. It's side is 1 meter.

 A

Always.

 B

Often.

 C

Sometimes.

 D

Never.

Soln.
Ans: A

Factually correct because Area = side X side. If side is 1, area also has numeric value of 1.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-17-01-044.
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