Online Sample Paper for IBPS Bank PO/MT, SO, RRB, Clerical Exams Set 17

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. 17 in this series.

Last Reviewed and Updated on February 7, 2020
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Question 1

In a line of 70 boys, A is 6th to the right of S and S is 11th to the left of V. If A is 28th from the right end of the row, what is the position of V from the left end of the row?
 A
51st
 B
48th
 C
47th
 D
50th
Soln.
Ans: B

Let the positions of A, S, V from the left end be a, s and v respectively. The position of the last end is 70. We are given that.


a = s + 6.


s + 11 = v.


a + 27 = 70.

We have to find the value of v. From the last equation, we have a = 70 - 27 = 43. Put it in first to get s = 43 - 6 = 37. Finally by the second equation, we have v = 37 + 11 = 48.

Question ID: 16-01-13-09-26-42-078.
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Question 2

"sake math 50 jews 25 36 02 band" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. band math 50 jews 25 36 02 sake
  2. band 02 50 jews 25 36 math sake
  3. band 02 jews 50 25 36 math sake
  4. band 02 jews 25 50 36 math sake
  5. band 02 jews 25 math 36 50 sake
  6. band 02 jews 25 math 36 sake 50

If an input is: talk 52 29 nazi 69 76 warp oily, then how many steps are required if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

7

 B

6

 C

5

 D

4

Soln.
Ans: B

In each step, English words and numbers are alternately being arranged in ascending order. An English word is placed, then a number, and so on. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with talk 52 29 nazi 69 76 warp oily:

  1. nazi 52 29 talk 69 76 warp oily
  2. nazi 29 52 talk 69 76 warp oily
  3. nazi 29 oily talk 69 76 warp 52
  4. nazi 29 oily 52 69 76 warp talk
  5. nazi 29 oily 52 talk 76 warp 69
  6. nazi 29 oily 52 talk 69 warp 76
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-32-57-017.
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Question 3

Below is a series of numbers from 1 through 9. Some of them repeat. How many 8 does it contain such that they are completely divisible by both the two predecessors to their left?

6 8 2 4 7 5 1 4 2 8 7 1 8 8 1 9 8 6 8

 A

0

 B

2

 C

3

 D

1

Soln.
Ans: B

At these locations: 4-2-8 ;1-8-8 ;

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1071.
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Question 4

The following sequence is first reversed, then every letter beginning from position 12, counted from the left of the new sequence, is replaced by its successor in the English alphabet, and any Z after this position is replaced by A, then, how many Y will be there in the resulting sequence?

J T F Q Y K O H C T B P P N I G I B V E E S E U S

 A

7

 B

5

 C

0

 D

6

Soln.
Ans: C

The series becomes:

S U E S E E V B I G I O Q Q C U D I P L Z R G U K

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-284.
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Question 5

How many pairs of letters are there in the word ACCUMULATES which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

 A

1

 B

3

 C

4

 D

2

Soln.
Ans: D
  1. AcCumulates
  2. accuMulateS
Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-921.
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Question 6

Below is a series of numbers from 1 through 9. Some of them repeat. How many 3 does it contain such that they are completely divisible by both the two predecessors to their left?

4 5 7 4 2 3 3 8 3 2 3 3 9 8 6 8 3 3 6

 A

3

 B

1

 C

2

 D

0

Soln.
Ans: D

None.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-062.
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Question 7

"to hear something from the authoritative source" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. authoritative hear something from the to source
  2. authoritative from something hear the to source
  3. authoritative from hear something the to source
  4. authoritative from hear something source to the
  5. authoritative from hear something source the to

If step 2 of an input is: are at not very good you something, then what is step 3, if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

are at good very not you something

 B

are at not very good you something

 C

are at good not very you something

 D

are at good not something you very

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 are at not very good you something:

  • are at not very good you something
  • are at good very not you something
  • are at good not very you something
  • are at good not something you very
  • are at good not something very you
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-32-57-043.
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Question 8

Out of the following diagrams which best explains the relation between: Compound, matter, water

 A
(B)
 B
(A)
 C
(D)
 D
(C)
Soln.
Ans: C
Water is a compound. All compounds are matter.
Question ID: 16-01-10-05-42-11-048.
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Question 9

If the items from position 2 to the position 11 are reversed, then which item comes at position 14 in the following series? The series is:

W 3 8 $ T 2 7 E J 9 H C R F 1 X U + N M

 A

M

 B

W

 C

F

 D

$

Soln.
Ans: C

The position 14 falls outside the reversed positions. So the item at this position is the item at position 14 in the original series, which is F

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-761.
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Question 10

Statement: The wind blew off the hoarding.

Assumptions: .

  1. The wind was fast.
  2. The hoarding wasn't fastened properly.
 A

Either I or II is implicit.

 B

Only II is implicit.

 C

I and II are implicit.

 D

Only I is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: A

One or both of these conditions is possible. Your answer should be "Either".

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-037.
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Question 11

"a star is a luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. star a is a luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity
  2. star is a a luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity
  3. star is a a luminous sphere of plasma held together by its own gravity
  4. star is a a of sphere luminous plasma held together by its own gravity
  5. star is a a of by luminous plasma held together sphere its own gravity
  6. star is a a of by its plasma held together sphere luminous own gravity
  7. star is a a of by its own held together sphere luminous plasma gravity
  8. star is a a of by its own held sphere together luminous plasma gravity
  9. star is a a of by its own held sphere plasma luminous together gravity
  10. star is a a of by its own held sphere plasma gravity together luminous

If step 4 of an input is: the is trickiest of patterns one that of repetitive sentence type, then what is step 6, if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

the is trickiest of patterns one that of repetitive sentence type

 B

of is the trickiest patterns one that of repetitive sentence type

 C

the is trickiest patterns one that of of type sentence repetitive

 D

the is trickiest patterns one of that of repetitive sentence type

Soln.
Ans: D

In each step, the shortest words are being moved to the left. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with the is trickiest of patterns one that of repetitive sentence type:

  • the is trickiest of patterns one that of repetitive sentence type
  • the is trickiest patterns of one that of repetitive sentence type
  • the is trickiest patterns one of that of repetitive sentence type
  • the is trickiest patterns one that of of repetitive sentence type
  • the is trickiest patterns one that of of repetitive sentence type
  • the is trickiest patterns one that of of type sentence repetitive
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-31-33-046.
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Question 12

Statement: The largest computer manufacturing company slashed the prices of most of the desktop models by about 15 per cent with immediate effect.

Assumptions: .

  1. The company may incur heavy losses due to reduction in prices of the desktop.
  2. The sales of desktop manufactured by the company will increase substantially in the near future.
 A

Only II is implicit.

 B

Only I is implicit.

 C

Neither I nor II is implicit.

 D

Either I or II is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: A

Only II can be assumed because a reduction in price is like an off season sale which attracts buyers.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-163.
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Question 13

If in a certain language, BEAT is coded as GIDV, how is 'SOUP' coded in that code?

 A

RXSR.

 B

XSYR.

 C

XXSR.

 D

XSXR.

Soln.
Ans: D

First, second, third, fourth letters of the word BEAT are written 5, 4, 3 and 2 letters ahead in the word GIDV. Like this SOUP will be coded as XSXR.

Question ID: 16-02-22-07-53-39-089.
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Question 14

How many blocks touch block M?

 A

2.

 B

1.

 C

3.

 D

4.

Soln.
Ans: A
Question ID: 16-02-10-11-35-27-074.
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Question 15

"34 27 vice face 51 tale 18 verb" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. vice 27 34 face 51 tale 18 verb
  2. vice 51 34 face 27 tale 18 verb
  3. vice 51 verb face 27 tale 18 34
  4. vice 51 verb 34 27 tale 18 face
  5. vice 51 verb 34 tale 27 18 face
  6. vice 51 verb 34 tale 27 face 18

If an input is: 63 balm 79 95 31 cage back icon, then how many steps are required if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

4

 B

6

 C

7

 D

5

Soln.
Ans: B

In each step, English words and numbers are alternately being arranged in decreasing order. An English word is placed, then a number, and so on. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with 63 balm 79 95 31 cage back icon:

  1. icon balm 79 95 31 cage back 63
  2. icon 95 79 balm 31 cage back 63
  3. icon 95 cage balm 31 79 back 63
  4. icon 95 cage 79 31 balm back 63
  5. icon 95 cage 79 balm 31 back 63
  6. icon 95 cage 79 balm 63 back 31
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-32-57-001.
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Question 16

"bank 39 warp 45 veil gave 06 53" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. bank 45 06 warp 53 veil gave 39
  2. bank warp gave 06 39 53 veil 45
  3. bank 06 veil gave 45 39 53 warp
  4. bank gave 53 veil warp 45 39 06
  5. bank veil 39 53 06 warp 45 gave
  6. bank 53 45 39 gave 06 warp veil
  7. bank 39 warp 45 veil gave 06 53
  8. bank 45 06 warp 53 veil gave 39

Which of the following steps would read as "yarn talk veil band 88 97 41 02" if the input is "yarn veil 97 41 talk 02 88 band", and the re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

5

 B

6

 C

4

 D

3

Soln.
Ans: A

In each step 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 becomes 1-4-7-3-8-5-6. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with yarn veil 97 41 talk 02 88 band:

  1. yarn 41 88 97 band talk 02 veil
  2. yarn 97 02 88 veil band talk 41
  3. yarn 88 talk 02 41 veil band 97
  4. yarn 02 band talk 97 41 veil 88
  5. yarn talk veil band 88 97 41 02
  6. yarn band 41 veil 02 88 97 talk
  7. yarn veil 97 41 talk 02 88 band
  8. yarn 41 88 97 band talk 02 veil
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-31-33-043.
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Question 17

"Can" is related to "Cannot" in the same way as "Capable" is related to.

 A

Incapable.

 B

Capacity.

 C

Worthy.

 D

Pass.

Soln.
Ans: A

The words are antonyms.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-152.
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Question 18

In a certain code, 'pick and choose' is written as 'ok oh op' and 'pick up and come' is written as 'ot on ok op'. How is 'pick' written in that code?
 A
None of these
 B
Either ok or op
 C
op
 D
ok
Soln.
Ans: B
The code for 'Pick' would be either 'ok or op'.
Question ID: 16-02-22-07-53-39-046.
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Question 19

Statements:Some tables are cars. All cars are hats.

Conclusions:

  1. Some tables are hats.
  2. Some hats are tables.
  3. All hats are cars.
  4. Some cars are hats.
 A

All follows.

 B

Only I, II follows.

 C

None follows.

 D

Only II, III and IV follows.

Soln.
Ans: B

Conclusion IV doesn't follow because all cars are hats, not some.

Question ID: 16-03-03-08-18-41-119.
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Question 20

"lady 01 87 00 12 pack oath cage" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. cage 01 87 00 12 pack oath lady
  2. cage 00 87 01 12 pack oath lady
  3. cage 00 lady 01 12 pack oath 87
  4. cage 00 lady 01 oath pack 12 87
  5. cage 00 lady 01 oath 12 pack 87

If an input is: 21 18 51 vice yagi 01 obey quad, then how many steps are required if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

4

 B

6

 C

5

 D

7

Soln.
Ans: B

In each step, English words and numbers are alternately being arranged in ascending order. An English word is placed, then a number, and so on. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with 21 18 51 vice yagi 01 obey quad:

  1. obey 18 51 vice yagi 01 21 quad
  2. obey 01 51 vice yagi 18 21 quad
  3. obey 01 quad vice yagi 18 21 51
  4. obey 01 quad 18 yagi vice 21 51
  5. obey 01 quad 18 vice yagi 21 51
  6. obey 01 quad 18 vice 21 yagi 51
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-31-33-056.
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Question 21

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

3

 B

2

 C

4

 D

1

Soln.
Ans: D
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-007.
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Question 22

Standing at a railway station Sara remembers that distance of New Bombay is more than 9 KM but less than 14 KM, but Venkat knows that it is between 7 and 11 KM. What is the correct distance if both of them are right?

 A

12 KM.

 B

10 KM.

 C

11 KM.

 D

9 KM.

Soln.
Ans: B

Probable distances according to Sara are 10; 11; 12; 13; Probable distances according to Venkat are 8; 9; 10; The common distance is: 10.

Question ID: 16-03-09-10-38-14-170.
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Question 23

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 - QUAD

01234
0ZRTQJ
1TMYQC
2NUCQM
3CUUWQ
4ZQUCU
56789
5MLDEB
6WDDWA
7NJAAO
8KYACA
9OEDOD
 A

23, 21, 89, 42

 B

34, 32, 78, 77

 C

03, 42, 77, 41

 D

41, 31, 69, 66

Soln.
Ans: D

Q occurs at: 03 ;13 ;23 ;34 ;41 ;
U occurs at: 21 ;31 ;32 ;42 ;44 ;
A occurs at: 69 ;77 ;78 ;87 ;89 ;
D occurs at: 57 ;66 ;67 ;97 ;99 ;

Question ID: 16-02-09-02-33-00-054.
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Question 24

"Ideology" is related to "Ideas" in the same way as "Idiomology" is related to.

 A

Cryptics.

 B

Ambiguity.

 C

Idioms.

 D

Virus.

Soln.
Ans: C

Topics of study and what that study is called.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-293.
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Question 25

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 - HAND

01234
0JHKOY
1ARHFH
2QYPHA
3YCAUO
4XAEHA
56789
5XDDDO
6NVDZB
7SNNRN
8YZMNV
9CODXK
 A

12, 44, 77, 56

 B

01, 10, 88, 12

 C

23, 24, 76, 10

 D

14, 32, 65, 88

Soln.
Ans: A

H occurs at: 01 ;12 ;14 ;23 ;43 ;
A occurs at: 10 ;24 ;32 ;41 ;44 ;
N occurs at: 65 ;76 ;77 ;79 ;88 ;
D occurs at: 56 ;57 ;58 ;67 ;97 ;

Question ID: 16-02-09-02-33-00-124.
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Question 26

Which of the following bears the same relation to Freedom Struggle as is the relation between "Moon" and "Tides"?

 A

Nehru.

 B

India.

 C

Independence.

 D

Safety.

Soln.
Ans: C

Cause and effect relationship.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-214.
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Question 27

The rows and columns of the left matrix have been labelled as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and A, B, C, D, E, whereas those of the right matrix are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and F, G, H, I, J. Find the correct row-column pairs out of these matrices that decode to the word - 0GRD

56789
AMGG50
BZZM5M
C0G0ZG
D550M0
EMZG5Z
01234
FRPRDP
GRRPDC
HUUCCR
IPDDPU
JCUDUC
 A

D9, C9, H4, G1

 B

C7, C6, G0, A6

 C

A9, A6, G1, D7

 D

D7, E7, F0, G3

Soln.
Ans: D

0 occurs at: A9 ;C5 ;C7 ;D7 ;D9 ;
G occurs at: A6 ;A7 ;C6 ;C9 ;E7 ;
R occurs at: F0 ;F2 ;G0 ;G1 ;H4 ;
D occurs at: F3 ;G3 ;I1 ;I2 ;J2 ;

Question ID: 16-02-09-02-33-00-121.
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Question 28

Baker is to Bread as Barber is to.

 A

Scissors.

 B

Man.

 C

Boy.

 D

Shop.

Soln.
Ans: A

Professionals and the primary instrument or thing they deal and work with.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-218.
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Question 29

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

Question Image:

Answer Images:

 A
1
 B
2
 C
4
 D
3
Soln.
Ans: C
Question ID: 16-02-17-09-00-14-040.
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Question 30

Statements:

Government has set a target of earning Rs. 10000 crores by way of tourism in India.

Courses of Action:
  1. There is no need of development of further new tourist spots to meet the target.
  2. The government should develop attractive packages to woo the foreign tourists to meet the target.
 A

Neither I nor II follows.

 B

Only II follows.

 C

Either I or II follows.

 D

Only I follows.

Soln.
Ans: B
Question ID: 16-02-10-11-22-17-079.
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