Online Sample Paper for IBPS Bank PO/MT, SO, RRB, Clerical Exams Set 56

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. 56 in this series.

Last Reviewed and Updated on February 7, 2020
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Question 1

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

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

 A

5

 B

3

 C

2

 D

1

Soln.
Ans: A

At these locations: 5-6 ;7-6 ;6-5 ;1-2 ;5-6 ;

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1204.
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Question 2

"76 nail 38 89 sage 98 walk each" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. each nail 38 89 sage 98 walk 76
  2. each 98 38 89 sage nail walk 76
  3. each 98 nail 89 sage 38 walk 76
  4. each 98 nail 89 sage 76 walk 38

If an input is: 74 obey lady 00 44 icon 62 vain, then what is step 5, if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

icon 74 lady 62 44 obey 00 vain

 B

icon obey lady 00 44 74 62 vain

 C

icon 74 lady 62 obey 44 vain 00

 D

icon 74 lady 62 obey 44 00 vain

Soln.
Ans: C

In each step, English words and numbers are alternately being arranged. Strings are in ascending order, and numbers are in descending order. An English word is placed, then a number, and so on. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with 74 obey lady 00 44 icon 62 vain:

  1. icon obey lady 00 44 74 62 vain
  2. icon 74 lady 00 44 obey 62 vain
  3. icon 74 lady 62 44 obey 00 vain
  4. icon 74 lady 62 obey 44 00 vain
  5. icon 74 lady 62 obey 44 vain 00
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-32-41-046.
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Question 3

Seven friends L, M, N, P, Q, R and S are arranged in a line left to right.

  1. N, who is the neighbor of P, is not the neighbor of R.
  2. Q is the second to the left of R.
  3. N is second to left of S, who is the neighbor of M.

Who is the immediate left of S?

 A

R.

 B

L.

 C

N.

 D

Q.

Soln.
Ans: D

They are arranged like this:

N---P/M---R---L---Q---S---P/M

Q is to immediate right of S.

Question ID: 16-01-13-09-26-42-092.
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Question 4

Following is a series of digits from 1-9. How many 3 are there that are not divisible by the number on their left but completely divisible by the number on their right?

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

 A

4

 B

5

 C

1

 D

2

Soln.
Ans: D

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

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1155.
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Question 5

Statements:Some notepad are fruits. All fruits are roads. All roads are wheels.

Conclusions:

  1. Some wheels are notepad.
  2. Some roads are notepad.
  3. Some wheels are fruits.
 A

Only I and III follows.

 B

Only I and II follows.

 C

Only II and III follows.

 D

All I, II and III follows.

Soln.
Ans: D
Question ID: 16-03-03-08-18-41-052.
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Question 6

Statements:No educationists are researchers. All researchers are students.

Conclusions:

  1. No students is researcher.
  2. No students is educationist.
  3. Some researchers are students.
  4. Some students are researchers.
 A

Only IV follows.

 B

Only III and IV follows.

 C

Either I or II follows.

 D

None follows.

Soln.
Ans: A

Conclusion III doesn't follow because all, not some researchers are students.

Question ID: 16-03-03-08-18-41-067.
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Question 7

  1. Ten cages numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are situated adjacent to one another in two different rows of 5 cages each.
  2. Ten animals M, N, O, P, Q, R, S T, U and V are housed in these cages.
  3. Cages with odd numbers are situated opposite to the cages with even numbers, and no two cages with even numbers and no two cages with odd numbers are adjacent to each other.
  4. Cage No. 8 is occupied by N and it is to the extreme left of one row.
  5. Cages 4 and 6 are not in the row of cage no. 8 and any of the cages numbered 4, 6, 2 are not in the middle of the row.
  6. T lives in cage no. 5 and its cage is not situated in the row in which cage no. 6 is situated.
  7. O is housed in an odd numbered cage and resides in the row in which the N resides but both are not adjacent to each other.
  8. Q's and R's cages are adjacent to cage no. 6 However, R's cage is not adjacent to cage no 4.
  9. M's and V's cages are in the same row.
  10. P's cage is even numbered and is diagonally opposite to cage no. 1.
  11. Cage no. 6 is second from one of the ends of its own row.
  12. No two cages have consecutive number on them and S's cage is neither opposite to Q's cage nor adjacent to it.

Which of the following options represents the correct number of cages in one of rows, not necessarily in the same order?

 A

1, 3, 4, 6, 9.

 B

1, 8, 6, 4, 9.

 C

2, 8, 10, 9, 5.

 D

2, 4, 6, 8, 10.

Soln.
Ans: A

Arrangement is like this:

1(S)---4(M/V)---9 (Q)---6(M/V)---3(R)
=====================================
8(N)---5(T)-----10(U)---7(O)-----2(P)
Question ID: 16-01-13-09-26-42-067.
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Question 8

if Applicable : Relevant, then Appreciable :

 A

More.

 B

Considerable.

 C

Small.

 D

Less.

Soln.
Ans: B

The words are synonyms.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-239.
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Question 9

A sun always has -

 A

Solar System.

 B

Planets.

 C

Sunlight.

 D

Moons.

Soln.
Ans: C

Sun existed long time without planets, moons and solar system. Only sunlight did it have always.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-17-01-029.
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Question 10

Statements:All pens are books. Some books are boards. Some boards are teddy. All teddy are rings.

Conclusions:

  1. Some rings are boards.
  2. Some teddy are books.
  3. Some boards are pens.
  4. Some rings are books.
 A

Only I and III follows.

 B

Only I follows.

 C

Only I, II and III follows.

 D

Only II, III and IV follows.

Soln.
Ans: B
Question ID: 16-03-03-08-18-41-071.
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Question 11

What is missing?

 A

12.

 B

13.

 C

11.

 D

10.

Soln.
Ans: C

(4 x 8) + 1 = 33, (5 x 9) + 1 = 46, Similarly (7 x 11) + 1 = 78.

Question ID: 16-03-11-08-34-58-054.
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Question 12

If Moody : Reliability, then?

 A

Extemporaneous : Predictability.

 B

Unreliable : Inhuman.

 C

Heated : Boiling.

 D

Tenacious : Practicality.

Soln.
Ans: D

A moody person cannot be reliable. Similarly, a tenacious person[the one who is not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action, very stubborn type, determined] cannot be practical.

FYI, Extemporaneous is an adjective. It means: done, spoken, performed, etc., without special advance preparation; impromptu. Like someone giving a speech without preparation. It is usually a one time act, not a nature of a person.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-222.
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Question 13

Lovely remembers that her friend had visited her after 13th but before 18th of the month, while Lovely's sister remembers that Lovely's friend had visited after 16th but before 20th. If it was Saturday on 16th of the month, then on which day of the week, Lovely's friend did visit to her?

 A

Monday.

 B

Saturday.

 C

Data inadequate.

 D

Sunday.

Soln.
Ans: D

According to Lovely : 14 15 16 17 and according to her sister : 17 18 19.

∴ The friend visited on 17th of the month. But it was Saturday on 16th. Hence the friend visited on Sunday.

Question ID: 16-03-09-10-38-14-025.
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Question 14

Statements:All stars are buses. All buses are cars. Some cars are trains.

Conclusions:

  1. Some trains are stars.
  2. Some cars are stars.
  3. Some trains are buses.
 A

Only III follows.

 B

Only II follows.

 C

Only I follows.

 D

None follows.

Soln.
Ans: B
Question ID: 16-03-03-08-18-41-141.
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Question 15

If 'Men are very busy' means '1234' , 'Busy persons need encouragement' means '4567', 'encouragement is very important' means '3589' and 'Important persons are rare' means '2680', then 'Men need encouragement' would be
 A
157
 B
268
 C
258
 D
167
Soln.
Ans: A
In the first and fourth sentences, common word is 'are' and common number is 2, hence 'are' stands for '2'. From the first and third sentences, 'very' stands for '3'. From first and second sentences, 'busy' stands for '4'. So from the first statement 'Men' stands for 'I'.
Question ID: 16-02-22-07-53-39-118.
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Question 16

Enormous :: Huge as Exactly :: ?

 A

Vague.

 B

Absolute.

 C

Sure.

 D

Precisely.

Soln.
Ans: D

The words are synonyms.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-010.
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Question 17

This is a series of digits that has been written by randomly arranging 19 digits. How many 5 are there that are completely divisible by the second number to their right?

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

 A

5

 B

8

 C

7

 D

3

Soln.
Ans: A

At these locations: 5-5-5 ;5-3-1 ;5-9-5 ;5-7-5 ;5-3-5 ;

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-692.
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Question 18

Seeta travels towards a temple which is in front of her to the North. When the temple was 90 km away from her, she turned to the left and collected a message from Sanjay's house, which was 50 km away in that direction and travelled towards the west for 100 km and turned to her right and moved for another 90 km. how many km was she from the temple ?

 A

50.

 B

150.

 C

90.

 D

0.

Soln.
Ans: B

Movement of Seeta is as follows :

Sanjay's house.

Question ID: 16-01-11-01-03-28-025.
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Question 19

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

1

 C

4

 D

3

Soln.
Ans: D
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-219.
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Question 20

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

2

 D

4

Soln.
Ans: A
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-073.
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Question 21

What is missing?

 A

6⁄U

 B

13⁄P

 C

U⁄6

 D

15⁄Q

Soln.
Ans: C

U⁄6. The vowels move from the numerator to the denominator. The numbers are their respective positions in the backward sequence of alphabets, that is Z = 1, A = 26, E = 22, I = 18, O = 12, U = 6.

Question ID: 16-03-11-08-34-58-033.
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Question 22

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

Question Image:

Answer Images:

 A
3
 B
2
 C
4
 D
1
Soln.
Ans: A
Question ID: 16-02-17-09-00-14-032.
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Question 23

"01 95 06 75 05 27 43 56" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. 01 56 06 75 05 27 43 95
  2. 01 05 06 75 56 27 43 95
  3. 01 05 06 43 56 27 75 95
  4. 01 05 06 43 27 56 75 95
  5. 01 05 06 27 43 56 75 95

If an input is: 08 63 12 88 10 18 49 17, then how many steps are required if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

4

 B

2

 C

5

 D

3

Soln.
Ans: A

In each step, the smallest numbers are being moved to the left, and in the next step largest to the right side. These are the steps for re-arrangement starting with 08 63 12 88 10 18 49 17:

  1. 08 63 12 17 10 18 49 88
  2. 08 10 12 17 63 18 49 88
  3. 08 10 12 17 49 18 63 88
  4. 08 10 12 17 18 49 63 88
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-32-25-003.
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Question 24

2, 3, 8, 63, (?)

 A

3008.

 B

1998.

 C

1038.

 D

3968.

Soln.
Ans: D
Question ID: 16-03-11-08-34-58-026.
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Question 25

Statement: The largest domestic airlines corporation has announced new summer schedules in which more number of flights are introduced.

Assumptions: .

  1. More number of passengers may travel by this airlines corporation during summer months.
  2. Other airlines companies may also increase the number of flights.
 A

Only I is implicit.

 B

Only II is implicit.

 C

Either I or II is implicit.

 D

Neither I nor II is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: A

The airlines corporation is expecting a huge customer demand as far a their flights are concerned, so they have announced more flights. There is nothing to suggest what happens with other companies. So only I is implicit.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-052.
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Question 26

Statement: "There will be poor yield this summers", a farmer said while looking upwards.

Assumptions:

  1. He is looking towards God.
  2. There are no clouds in the sky.
 A

Only I is implicit.

 B

I and II are implicit.

 C

Either I or II is implicit.

 D

Only II is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: D

The farmer is referring to the failure of monsoons. So only II is implicit.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-007.
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Question 27

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

4

 D

2

Soln.
Ans: D
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-122.
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Question 28

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

Question Image:

Answer Images:

 A
3
 B
2
 C
4
 D
1
Soln.
Ans: D
Question ID: 16-02-17-09-00-14-019.
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Question 29

if Weighing scale : Weight, then Wattmeter :

 A

Current.

 B

Electrical power.

 C

Wind energy.

 D

Wind direction.

Soln.
Ans: B

Instruments and what they measure.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-065.
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Question 30

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 - ECHO

01234
0NIEMC
1ERNIE
2QAPVC
3ECCST
4INKCE
56789
5LZOTO
6ASZHO
7GNVNO
8HHIHN
9VWGOH
 A

10, 31, 86, 24

 B

14, 04, 99, 85

 C

30, 43, 68, 98

 D

44, 24, 85, 30

Soln.
Ans: C

E occurs at: 02 ;10 ;14 ;30 ;44 ;
C occurs at: 04 ;24 ;31 ;32 ;43 ;
H occurs at: 68 ;85 ;86 ;88 ;99 ;
O occurs at: 57 ;59 ;69 ;79 ;98 ;

Question ID: 16-02-09-02-33-00-009.
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