Online Sample Paper for IBPS Bank PO/MT, SO, RRB, Clerical Exams Set 15

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. 15 in this series.

Last Reviewed and Updated on February 7, 2020
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Quiz Questions

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Question 1

Study the following series.

O T F $ 1 H 4 Q P 6 3 I V @ 5 G 9 8 U 2

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

$1, 4P, 6V, ?

 A

QT

 B

1Q

 C

$6

 D

V9

Soln.
Ans: D

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: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1133.
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Question 2

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

3

 C

2

 D

1

Soln.
Ans: A
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-021.
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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

1

 B

3

 C

4

 D

2

Soln.
Ans: D
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-277.
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Question 4

If Scholarship : Brilliance, then?

 A

Car : Driver.

 B

Race : Speed.

 C

Salary : Employee.

 D

Punishment : crime.

Soln.
Ans: A

Scholarship is the result of Brilliance, similarly, punishment is the result of crime.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-163.
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Question 5

How many hours are there between 9::42 A.M. to 8::12 P.M.

 A

8::28.

 B

12::32.

 C

12::28.

 D

10::30.

Soln.
Ans: D

Minutes from 9::42 A.M. to 10::00 A.M. are 60 - 42 = 18. Minutes from 10::00 A.M. to 12::00 noon are 60 X 2 = 120 mins. Minutes from 12::00 noon to 8::12 P.M. are 60 x 8 = 480 + 12 = 492 mins. So total minutes are 18 + 120 + 492 = 630 minutes, which are equal to 60 X 10 + 30 Thus, hours are = 10, and minutes = 30

Question ID: 16-03-09-10-38-14-124.
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Question 6

Statement: You should not grant him leave in this week due to exigency of work. - a supervisor advises the administrative officer.

Assumptions: .

  1. Request for leave can be turned down also.
  2. The supervisor has reviewed the work required to be done during the said period.
 A

Only II is implicit.

 B

Only I is implicit.

 C

Both I and II are implicit.

 D

Neither I nor II is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: C

Both the assumptions follow.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-049.
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Question 7

Examine the following series of digits and alphabets. How many pairs are such that the first item is a number but the second is an alphabet?

3 D 2 Y I 2 R 1 E L 4 7 B U 6 3 8 G 1 8

 A

2

 B

7

 C

1

 D

6

Soln.
Ans: D

At these locations: 3-D ;2-Y ;2-R ;1-E ;7-B ;8-G ;

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-125.
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Question 8

Statements:All rooms are doors. All houses are doors. All doors are boats.

Conclusions:

  1. All rooms are boats.
  2. All houses are boats.
  3. Some boats are doors.
 A

Only I and II follows.

 B

All follows.

 C

Only II and III follows.

 D

Only I and III follows.

Soln.
Ans: B
Question ID: 16-03-03-08-18-41-171.
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Question 9

Statement: Her only son died in a road accident while he was driving a motorcycle. She was crying inconsolably.

Assumptions:

  1. She feels that God is not with her.
  2. She feels that it was her son's fault.
 A

Either I or II is implicit.

 B

I and II are implicit.

 C

Only I is implicit.

 D

Only II is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: C

Helpless people cry because they feel insecure about their future, especially when they have lost the last hope of God also. So I is implicit.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-075.
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Question 10

If Gum : Stick, then?

 A

Cake : Birthday.

 B

Cake : Party.

 C

Color : Box.

 D

Brush : Paint.

Soln.
Ans: D

Gum is used to stick or join two things together, and a brush is used to paint a picture. The relation is tool-purpose.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-278.
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Question 11

A herd of elephants walked 25 km towards south. Then it turned to the left and walked 20 km. It then turned to left again and walked 25 km. The it turned to its right and walked 15 km. At what distance is the herd from the starting point and in which direction ?

 A

35 km North.

 B

35 km East.

 C

40 km East.

 D

60 km East.

Soln.
Ans: B

Reqd. distance = EI.

= 20 + 25.

= 35 km towards east

Question ID: 16-01-11-01-03-28-056.
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Question 12

Excess Rain :: Floods as Cigarettes :: ?

 A

Environment.

 B

Health.

 C

Tobacco.

 D

Lung Cancer.

Soln.
Ans: D

Cause and effect relationship.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-198.
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Question 13

Directions: Understand the coding pattern and answer the questions.

Column I Column II
(1) FAMOUS (A) jeqhxp
(2) SATIRE (B) hqdbwn
(3) FRIGHT (C) ybenkc
(4) TANGLE (D) zcyhnd
(5) ROVING (E) cpbmwy
(6) HUNTER (F) ydnbxk

What is the code used for the letter F?

 A

d.

 B

e.

 C

p.

 D

y.

Soln.
Ans: B

From statements (1) and (3), F=e.

Question ID: 16-02-22-07-53-39-110.
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Question 14

Statement: Other candidates ask a bank exam topper from where did he get his coaching.

Assumptions:

  1. Other candidates want to achieve the first position in the bank exam.
  2. Other candidates take it as a convincing proof that the coaching institute is good.
 A

I and II are implicit.

 B

Only II is implicit.

 C

Either I or II is implicit.

 D

Only I is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: A

Both I and II are implicit.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-107.
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Question 15

Find the meaningful sequence according to the chronological order:

(A) Plant, (B) Fertilizer, (C) Seed, (D) Leaf, (E) Flower.

 A

C, B, D, E, A.

 B

A, C, D, E, B.

 C

C, B, A, D, E.

 D

E, D, C, B, A.

Soln.
Ans: C

The correct order is :

Seed(C) - Fertilizer(B) - Plant(A) - Leaf(D) - Flower(E)

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-33-47-005.
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Question 16

Seven letters are arranged in a line as follows:

  1. E and F have one letter between them.
  2. G is to the right of A.
  3. B is to the immediate left of F.
  4. There is one letter between D and A.
  5. D is not the neighbor of G.
  6. G and F have two letters between them.

Which pair of letters is on the either side of the letter B?

 A

G and E.

 B

C and A.

 C

E and F.

 D

A and C.

Soln.
Ans: C

Letters from the left to right are: D-C-A-G-E-B-F, so E and F are on the sides of B.

Question ID: 16-01-13-09-26-42-050.
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Question 17

How many blocks touch block R?

 A

at least 3.

 B

at least 2.

 C

exactly 3.

 D

exactly 2.

Soln.
Ans: B
Question ID: 16-02-10-11-35-27-011.
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Question 18

In the diagram given below, rectangle represents men, triangle represents clerks and circle represents graduates. Which number represents men who are graduate and clerks ?

 A
6
 B
2
 C
10
 D
1
Soln.
Ans: D

The region is common to all the three is 1.

Question ID: 16-01-10-05-42-11-014.
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Question 19

Which of the following bears the same relation to Day as is the relation between "Dark" and "Light"?

 A

Hidden.

 B

Night.

 C

Light.

 D

Sun.

Soln.
Ans: B

The words are antonyms.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-257.
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Question 20

Statements:Some students are agents. All agents are scientists.

Conclusions:

  1. Some students are scientists.
  2. No student is a scientist.
 A

Either I or II follows.

 B

Only I follows.

 C

Neither I nor II follows.

 D

Only II follows.

Soln.
Ans: B
Question ID: 16-03-03-08-18-41-147.
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Question 21

Which of the following bears the same relation to Blood as is the relation between "Traffic" and "Road"?

 A

Man.

 B

Veins.

 C

Race.

 D

Heart.

Soln.
Ans: B

Blood flows in veins and arteries, traffic runs on the roads.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-304.
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Question 22

The rows and columns of the left matrix have been labelled as Q, R, S, T, U 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 - 50SA

QRSTU
0H5JH0
1H5055
2J5H00
3J888J
480H8J
LMNOP
5SAS3A
6TTSOO
7333TT
8ASA3O
9TAOSO
 A

1R, 2U, 8M, 2R

 B

1U, 1S, 5N, 8M

 C

2R, 0U, 9O, 8L

 D

1T, 4R, 6N, 2U

Soln.
Ans: C

5 occurs at: 0R ;1R ;1T ;1U ;2R ;
0 occurs at: 0U ;1S ;2T ;2U ;4R ;
S occurs at: 5L ;5N ;6N ;8M ;9O ;
A occurs at: 5M ;5P ;8L ;8N ;9M ;

Question ID: 16-02-09-02-33-00-074.
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Question 23

Which one number is like the given numbers 134, 246, 358?

 A

684.

 B

470.

 C

572.

 D

372.

Soln.
Ans: B

The difference of any two numbers is divisible by 112. 246 - 134 = 112, and 470 - 358 = 112.

Question ID: 16-03-11-08-34-58-003.
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Question 24

How many minimum number of blocks touch block A?

 A

4.

 B

3.

 C

1.

 D

2.

Soln.
Ans: D
Question ID: 16-02-10-11-35-27-028.
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Question 25

Which letter will be the 4th from right if 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th and so on are interchanged in the word INEXPLICABLY?

 A

L

 B

P

 C

A

 D

B

Soln.
Ans: D

The new letter is: NIXELPCIBAYL

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1117.
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Question 26

"do not know the answer to a question" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. a not know the answer to do question
  2. a answer know the not to do question
  3. a answer do the not to know question
  4. a answer do know not to the question
  5. a answer do know not question the to

If step 2 of an input is: could definitely you not do it professionally, then what is step 6, if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

could definitely do it not professionally you

 B

could definitely do not you it professionally

 C

could definitely you not do it professionally

 D

could definitely do it not you professionally

Soln.
Ans: A

In each step, the words that appear earlier in a dictionary are being moved to the left. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with could definitely you not do it professionally:

  • could definitely you not do it professionally
  • could definitely do not you it professionally
  • could definitely do it you not professionally
  • could definitely do it not you professionally
  • could definitely do it not professionally you
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-31-33-054.
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Question 27

Out of the following diagrams which best explains the relation between: Polio, Chickenpox, Diseases.

 A
(C)
 B
(D)
 C
(A)
 D
(B)
Soln.
Ans: A
Both Polio and Chicken Pox are Diseases.
Question ID: 16-01-10-05-42-11-034.
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Question 28

Statement: Summers have not yet started, but a lot many cold drink companies have started giving advertisements on television.

Assumptions: .

  1. Summers are coming, people will need drinks to chill themselves so they should be made aware in advance.
  2. Last year's left over stock can be consumed this way because some eager customers will come and buy their cold drinks.
 A

Only II is implicit.

 B

I and II are implicit.

 C

Only I is implicit.

 D

Either I or II is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: C

There is no left over stock in cold drinks, so only option I is implicit.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-079.
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Question 29

The rows and columns of the left matrix have been labelled as H, I, J, K, L and 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, whereas those of the right matrix are M, N, O, P, Q and 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Find the correct row-column pairs out of these matrices that decode to the word - XQA1

HIJKL
0QJVVL
1XVJQQ
2LVVQX
3LJXQJ
4XLLJX
MNOPQ
514MMM
61AAFA
7A4FMF
84AF11
9FM441
 A

4H, 1K, 6Q, 2L

 B

2L, 1L, 6N, 8P

 C

1H, 2K, 8N, 1K

 D

4L, 0H, 7M, 6Q

Soln.
Ans: B

X occurs at: 1H ;2L ;3J ;4H ;4L ;
Q occurs at: 0H ;1K ;1L ;2K ;3K ;
A occurs at: 6N ;6O ;6Q ;7M ;8N ;
1 occurs at: 5M ;6M ;8P ;8Q ;9Q ;

Question ID: 16-02-09-02-33-00-023.
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Question 30

Statements:Some virgo are hunter. Some hunter are trains. All airplanes are trains. All trucks are hunter.

Conclusions:

  1. Some airplanes are trucks.
  2. Some virgo and trains.
  3. Some trucks are airplanes.
  4. No truck is a train.
 A

Only III and IV follows.

 B

None follows.

 C

Only I and III follows.

 D

Only II and IV follows.

Soln.
Ans: B
Question ID: 16-03-03-08-18-41-084.
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