Online Sample Paper for IBPS Bank PO/MT, SO, RRB, Clerical Exams Set 29

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. 29 in this series.

Last Reviewed and Updated on February 7, 2020
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Quiz Questions

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Question 1

If OLYMPICS is coded as PMZNOHBR, and JUMP is coded as KVLO, then COMPUTER will be coded as -

 A

DPNQVUFS.

 B

DPNQTSDQ.

 C

BNLOTSDQ.

 D

DPNQTSFQ.

Soln.
Ans: B

All letters of the first half of the word OLYMPICS have been coded one letter ahead in the alphabetical order, and all letters of the second half have been coded one letter behind in the alphabetical order.

Question ID: 16-02-22-07-53-39-007.
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Question 2

"25 cafe 75 pack 58 jaws 61 ware" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. cafe 25 75 pack 58 jaws 61 ware
  2. cafe 25 jaws pack 58 75 61 ware
  3. cafe 25 jaws 58 pack 75 61 ware
  4. cafe 25 jaws 58 pack 61 75 ware
  5. cafe 25 jaws 58 pack 61 ware 75

If an input is: 57 xylo sack quad kids 43 10 16, then how many steps are required if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

7

 B

6

 C

4

 D

5

Soln.
Ans: D

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 57 xylo sack quad kids 43 10 16:

  1. kids xylo sack quad 57 43 10 16
  2. kids 10 sack quad 57 43 xylo 16
  3. kids 10 quad sack 57 43 xylo 16
  4. kids 10 quad 16 57 43 xylo sack
  5. kids 10 quad 16 sack 43 xylo 57
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-31-33-032.
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Question 3

How many blocks touch block Y?

 A

4.

 B

3.

 C

5.

 D

2.

Soln.
Ans: A
Question ID: 16-02-10-11-35-27-062.
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Question 4

Statements:

There is a warning of severe cyclone storm in the coming 48 hours along a coastal area in Orrissa.

Courses of Action:
  1. People of that area should be shifted to other safer places.
  2. State Government should hold a high level meeting for assessing the possible damage and ask the center for financial help so that compensation can be given to the close relatives of people who will die.
 A

Both I and II follow.

 B

Only I follows.

 C

Either I or II follows.

 D

Only II follows.

Soln.
Ans: B
Question ID: 16-02-10-11-22-17-018.
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Question 5

This is a series of digits that has been written by randomly arranging 19 digits. How many consequetive pairs of numbers does it contain?

2 3 5 6 1 4 5 9 6 2 3 4 8 6 9 7 1 7 9

 A

5

 B

6

 C

3

 D

1

Soln.
Ans: A

At these locations: 2-3 ;5-6 ;4-5 ;2-3 ;3-4 ;

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1085.
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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

3

 B

1

 C

2

 D

4

Soln.
Ans: B
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-284.
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Question 7

Which of the following bears the same relation to Left as is the relation between "Discourage" and "Encourage"?

 A

Full.

 B

Right.

 C

Remaining.

 D

More.

Soln.
Ans: B

The words are antonyms.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-234.
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Question 8

"punjab is a state in the north of india" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. a is punjab state in the north of india
  2. a in punjab state is the north of india
  3. a in india state is the north of punjab
  4. a in india is state the north of punjab
  5. a in india is north the state of punjab
  6. a in india is north of state the punjab
  7. a in india is north of punjab the state
  8. a in india is north of punjab state the

If step 4 of an input is: be better days difficult even lead will to optimistic times, then what is step 6, if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

be better days difficult even lead will to optimistic times

 B

be better even difficult times will lead to optimistic days

 C

be better days difficult even lead optimistic times will to

 D

be better days difficult even lead optimistic to will times

Soln.
Ans: C

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 be better days difficult even lead will to optimistic times:

  • be better days difficult even lead will to optimistic times
  • be better days difficult even lead optimistic to will times
  • be better days difficult even lead optimistic times will to
  • be better days difficult even lead optimistic times to will
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-32-25-017.
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Question 9

How many blocks touch block V?

 A

2.

 B

1.

 C

4.

 D

3.

Soln.
Ans: A
Question ID: 16-02-10-11-35-27-076.
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Question 10

7, 12, 19, (?), 39.

 A

26.

 B

29.

 C

28.

 D

24.

Soln.
Ans: C

7 (+5), 12 (+7), 19 (+9), 28 (+11), 39.

Question ID: 16-03-11-08-34-58-040.
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Question 11

If an item is at position 17 from the top of a list and at position 9 from the bottom of that list, how many items are there in the list?

 A

22

 B

24

 C

30

 D

25

Soln.
Ans: D

Sum of positions of an item from top and bottom of a list is always equal to the sum of the positions of the first and last items. So total number of items is= position of last item is= 17 + 9 - 1 = 25.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-978.
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Question 12

Sonal ran 20 m to the east, then he turned left and walked for 15 m. then turned right and went 25 m and then turned right again and went 15 m. How far was she from the starting point ?

 A

15 km.

 B

25 km.

 C

35 km.

 D

45 km.

Soln.
Ans: D

Distance actually travelled is (1 to 2) + (2 to 5) = 20 + 25 = 45 m.

Question ID: 16-01-11-01-03-28-039.
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Question 13

If every letter beginning from O is replaced by consecutive odd number beginning with 3, which number or letter will be 4th to the right of the 10th number or letter counting from the right end?

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 A

L

 B

G

 C

M

 D

15

Soln.
Ans: D

The series becomes:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1131.
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Question 14

Arrange the following words in a meaningful order:

(A) Adult, (B) Child, (C) Infant, (D) Boy, (E) Adolescent.

 A

B, C, D, A, E.

 B

C, B, D, E, A.

 C

B, C, E, D, A.

 D

A, C, D, E, B.

Soln.
Ans: B

The correct order is :

Infant(C) - Child(B) - Boy(D) Adolescent(E) - Adult(A).

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-33-47-028.
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Question 15

Read these facts carefully.

  1. Eight persons E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated around a square table - two on each side.
  2. There are three lady members and they are not seated next to each other.
  3. J is between L and F.
  4. G is between I and F.
  5. H, a lady member, is second to the left of J.
  6. F, a male member, is seated opposite to E, a lady member.
  7. There is a lady member between F and I.

Who among the following is seated between E and H?

 A

F.

 B

K.

 C

J.

 D

I.

Soln.
Ans: B

K is sitting between E and H.

Question ID: 16-01-13-09-26-42-084.
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Question 16

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

3

 D

1

Soln.
Ans: C
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-290.
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Question 17

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 - BAND

01234
0BIJGA
1ABOQR
2ETXAB
3BWIAC
4ABJKG
56789
5UDQDD
6GDNNN
7NUWWN
8DIOFO
9GLHVM
 A

30, 04, 68, 79

 B

24, 23, 79, 41

 C

41, 10, 69, 58

 D

11, 40, 75, 23

Soln.
Ans: C

B occurs at: 00 ;11 ;24 ;30 ;41 ;
A occurs at: 04 ;10 ;23 ;33 ;40 ;
N occurs at: 67 ;68 ;69 ;75 ;79 ;
D occurs at: 56 ;58 ;59 ;66 ;85 ;

Question ID: 16-02-09-02-33-00-077.
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Question 18

Goose is to Gosling as Horse is to.

 A

Zebra.

 B

Mare.

 C

Donkey.

 D

Foal.

Soln.
Ans: D

Animals and their young ones.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-023.
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Question 19

Statement: The government has instructed al the private schools in the city to maintain the current fees for at least two more years.

Assumptions: .

  1. The authorities of private school may not follow the govt. instruction as they are not dependent on govt. funds.
  2. The parents of the students of private school of the city may still be eager to pay higher fees.
 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

Government issues instructions only when it has the power to do so. Otherwise it issues suggestions and guidelines. So neither I nor II is implicit.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-084.
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Question 20

This is a series of digits and alphabets. How many pairs are such that the consecutive items are both alphabets?

U 7 Y 5 3 9 3 T V 1 X E 1 6 8 A P O I 2

 A

4

 B

5

 C

1

 D

7

Soln.
Ans: B

At these locations: T-V ;X-E ;A-P ;P-O ;O-I ;

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1229.
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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

1

 B

2

 C

4

 D

3

Soln.
Ans: C
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-005.
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Question 22

If Cricket : Bat, Tennis : ?

 A

Net.

 B

Racket.

 C

Ball.

 D

Court.

Soln.
Ans: B

Tennis is played with a racket, just like cricket is played with a bat.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-132.
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Question 23

if Brewer : Wine, then Mason :

 A

Dig.

 B

Roof.

 C

Wall.

 D

Bricks.

Soln.
Ans: D

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

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-170.
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Question 24

Six papers A, B, C, D, E and F are to be conducted on five consecutive days.

  1. There are two papers between C and D and one paper between A and C.
  2. There is one paper between F and E and E is to be conducted before F.
  3. B is to be conducted before A, but not necessarily immediately before.
  4. B is not the first paper.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the papers?

 A

DEFCBA.

 B

AECFBD.

 C

DBECFA.

 D

BDEFCA.

Soln.
Ans: C

The sequence from first to last is: D-B-E-C-F-A.

Question ID: 16-01-13-09-26-42-034.
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Question 25

Ten army cadets A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H ,I and J are standing in a queue.

  1. B and F are not either of the start or end.
  2. G is before D, but not necessarily behind him, and H ahead of J.
  3. There are four persons between E and A.
  4. I is ahead of B and F is before D.
  5. J is in between A and D and G is in between E and F.
  6. There are two persons between H and C.

Who among the following is definitely at one of the ends?

 A

E.

 B

H.

 C

C.

 D

F.

Soln.
Ans: A

Last to first like this: E - G - F - D - J - A - (H or C) - B - I - (H or C)

Question ID: 16-01-13-09-26-42-075.
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Question 26

Statement: The civic authority of the metropolis has decided to suspend sanctioning of new building proposals for six months and assess the impact of the current building projects on the city amenities.

Assumptions: .

  1. The builders lobby may move the court against the civic body decision.
  2. The civic authority may be able to complete the impact study in about six months.
 A

Only I is implicit.

 B

Only II is implicit.

 C

Neither I nor II is implicit.

 D

Either I or II is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: B

The civic authority has taken this step in the very assumption that it may be able to complete the impact study in six months.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-185.
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Question 27

"don't put all your eggs in one basket" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. your put all don't eggs in one basket
  2. your put one don't eggs in all basket
  3. your put one in eggs don't all basket
  4. your put one in eggs don't basket all

If step 2 of an input is: than person communications need more actions one or, then what is step 7, if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

than person or one need more actions communications

 B

than person or one need actions more communications

 C

than person or one need more communications actions

 D

than person or need more actions one communications

Soln.
Ans: C

In each step, the words that appear later in a dictionary are being moved to the left. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with than person communications need more actions one or:

  • than person communications need more actions one or
  • than person or need more actions one communications
  • than person or one more actions need communications
  • than person or one need actions more communications
  • than person or one need more actions communications
  • than person or one need more communications actions
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-32-25-060.
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Question 28

 A

Y.

 B

W.

 C

X.

 D

U.

Soln.
Ans: B

The sequence in each row is, F(GHI)J(KLM)N; M(NOP)Q(RST)U; O(PQR)S(TUV) W so on.

Question ID: 16-03-11-08-34-58-028.
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Question 29

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 - FADE

01234
0NFFFV
1AOOAV
2ZUJQI
3BAAAF
4INZFC
56789
5JNDDE
6EEEEX
7WYGDO
8YQBCY
9ODTDT
 A

01, 10, 78, 57

 B

03, 13, 57, 43

 C

43, 31, 96, 66

 D

02, 33, 58, 13

Soln.
Ans: C

F occurs at: 01 ;02 ;03 ;34 ;43 ;
A occurs at: 10 ;13 ;31 ;32 ;33 ;
D occurs at: 57 ;58 ;78 ;96 ;98 ;
E occurs at: 59 ;65 ;66 ;67 ;68 ;

Question ID: 16-02-09-02-33-00-070.
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Question 30

Which will be the mirror image of this image if a mirror is placed to the right of the image?

These are the answer Images.

 A

1

 B

4

 C

3

 D

2

Soln.
Ans: C
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-049.
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