Online Sample Paper for IBPS Bank PO/MT, SO, RRB, Clerical Exams Set 81

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. 81 in this series.

Last Reviewed and Updated on February 7, 2020
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Quiz Questions

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Question 1

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

Question Image:

Answer Images:

 A
3
 B
1
 C
2
 D
4
Soln.
Ans: C
Question ID: 16-02-17-09-00-14-011.
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Question 2

Which letter will be the 5th from right if 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th and so on are interchanged in the word GRIEVOUSNESS?

 A

U

 B

S

 C

E

 D

N

Soln.
Ans: A

The new letter is: RGEIOVSUENSS

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1171.
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Question 3

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?

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

 A

2

 B

1

 C

3

 D

0

Soln.
Ans: D

None.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-409.
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Question 4

Statements:All trees are chairs. Some chairs are trams. Some trams are ropes. All ropes are tents.

Conclusions:

  1. Some tents are trams.
  2. Some ropes are trees.
  3. Some trams are trees.
  4. Some chairs are trees.
 A

Only I and II follows.

 B

Only I and IV follows.

 C

Only I, II and III follows.

 D

Only I and III follows.

Soln.
Ans: B
Question ID: 16-03-03-08-18-41-125.
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Question 5

In a certain code, BOXER is written as AQWGQ. How VISIT is written in that code?

 A

None of these.

 B

WKRKU.

 C

UKRKU.

 D

UKRKS.

Soln.
Ans: D

Letters at the odd places have been written one letter back, and letters at the even places have been written two letters ahead in the coded word.

Question ID: 16-02-22-07-53-39-121.
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Question 6

If 'RESULT' is coded as 'SULTRE' then 'SNOVEH' will be coded as:

 A

HOVENS.

 B

VENHOS.

 C

HOSVEN.

 D

SENHVO.

Soln.
Ans: A

There are 6 jumbled letters in the original word as well as in code.

Question ID: 16-02-22-07-53-39-001.
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Question 7

Statement: The reputed management institute in the city increased the fees by 300 per cent from the next academic year.

Assumptions: .

  1. The institute may still attract good number of students for all its courses.
  2. The students may now opt for other institutes in the city which charge less fees.
 A

Only II is implicit.

 B

Either I or II is implicit.

 C

Neither I nor II is implicit.

 D

Only I is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: B

Only one of the two things can happen.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-172.
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Question 8

Statements:Some rooms are papers. Some papers are pictures.

Conclusions:

  1. Some rooms are pictures.
  2. Some pictures are rooms.
 A

Only II follows.

 B

Only I follows.

 C

Neither I nor II follows.

 D

Either I or II follows.

Soln.
Ans: C
Question ID: 16-03-03-08-18-41-042.
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Question 9

Which letter will be the 5th from right if 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th and so on are interchanged in the word IMPERFORATED?

 A

D

 B

E

 C

P

 D

O

Soln.
Ans: D

The new letter is: MIEPFRROTADE

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-428.
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Question 10

Statement: The dog bit a passerby.

Assumptions: .

  1. The passerby must have made some gestures to the dog.
  2. The dog was infected by rabies.
 A

I and II are implicit.

 B

Only I is implicit.

 C

Either I or II is implicit.

 D

Only II is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: C

One of the possibilities is there.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-060.
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Question 11

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

3

 C

4

 D

1

Soln.
Ans: D
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-150.
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Question 12

In the number series written below, how many 6 are there that are completely divisible by both the two successors to their right?

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

 A

4

 B

2

 C

5

 D

1

Soln.
Ans: B

At these locations: 6-6-3 ;6-1-2 ;

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-412.
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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

3

 B

2

 C

1

 D

4

Soln.
Ans: B
Question ID: 16-02-09-12-31-23-094.
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Question 14

"Photographer" is related to "Camera" in the same way as "Astronomer" is related to.

 A

Astrology.

 B

Night.

 C

Distance.

 D

Telescope.

Soln.
Ans: D

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

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-225.
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Question 15

Statements:

As per one study development plans in India look very attractive on paper. They arouse a lot of interest and imagination. But when it comes to implementation, they lead to a lot of disappointment.

Courses of Action:
  1. Government should stop planning about development. It should straightway issue funds to the contractors and leave everything up to them. This will at least ensure that something happens on the ground.
  2. Plans should be prepared in a computer software, instead of paper.
 A

Either I or II follows.

 B

Neither I or II follows.

 C

Only II follows.

 D

Only I follows.

Soln.
Ans: B
Question ID: 16-02-10-11-22-17-003.
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Question 16

"this means to deceive someone into thinking well of them" is re-arranged according to a particular rule, in the steps mentioned below.

  1. deceive means to this someone into thinking well of them
  2. deceive into to this someone means thinking well of them
  3. deceive into means this someone to thinking well of them
  4. deceive into means of someone to thinking well this them
  5. deceive into means of someone them thinking well this to
  6. deceive into means of someone them thinking this well to
  7. deceive into means of someone them thinking this to well

If step 1 of an input is: alternatives someone finds it difficult to choose between two when, then what is step 2, if re-arrangement is done according to the above rule?

 A

alternatives someone finds it difficult to choose between two when

 B

alternatives between choose difficult finds it someone to two when

 C

alternatives between choose difficult finds it to someone two when

 D

alternatives between finds it difficult to choose someone two when

Soln.
Ans: D

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 alternatives someone finds it difficult to choose between two when:

  • alternatives someone finds it difficult to choose between two when
  • alternatives between finds it difficult to choose someone two when
  • alternatives between choose it difficult to finds someone two when
  • alternatives between choose difficult it to finds someone two when
  • alternatives between choose difficult finds to it someone two when
  • alternatives between choose difficult finds it to someone two when
  • alternatives between choose difficult finds it someone to two when
Question ID: 16-02-02-11-32-57-054.
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Question 17

Statement: A circus boy jumped from a high point.

Assumptions: .

  1. He wants to die.
  2. It is his job.
 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: A

A circus boy does this as a part of his job. So only II is implicit.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-131.
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Question 18

In the number series given below, how many 5 are there that are not divisible by the number on their left but completely divisible by the number that is second to their right?

6 5 2 2 1 5 5 5 8 1 1 3 5 5 6 6 7 5 7

 A

3

 B

0

 C

1

 D

2

Soln.
Ans: B

None.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-578.
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Question 19

Standing at a railway station Dev remembers that distance of Rajpura is more than 5 KM but less than 11 KM, but Amit knows that it is between 8 and 10 KM. What is the correct distance if both of them are right?

 A

8 KM.

 B

10 KM.

 C

9 KM.

 D

7 KM.

Soln.
Ans: C

Probable distances according to Dev are 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; Probable distances according to Amit are 9; The common distance is: 9.

Question ID: 16-03-09-10-38-14-066.
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Question 20

Amit remembers that picnic with Kirat is after May 16 but before May 23, but Sameer remembers that it is between 17 and 19 May. What is the correct date, if both of them remember well?

 A

19.

 B

17.

 C

16.

 D

18.

Soln.
Ans: D

Probable dates according to Amit are 17; 18; 19; 20; 21; 22; Probable dates according to Sameer are 18; The common date is: 18.

Question ID: 16-03-09-10-38-14-112.
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Question 21

If subject : marks, then?

 A

exam : grades.

 B

football : goals.

 C

innings : score.

 D

road : kilometers.

Soln.
Ans: C

sum total of marks in various subjects is similar to sum of score in the innings of a game.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-259.
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Question 22

In a certain code language 'one can easily crack' means 'veo gox ciz gow', 'crack the shell insect' means 'rog ciz eun lor', 'shell cover hard water' means 'hao eij eaf lor' and 'protection against cover enemy' means 'aue hao iei wuf'. Then what is the code for 'crack shell cover'?

 A

gox veo rog

 B

ciz lor hao

 C

wuf aue eij

 D

eaf eun gow

Soln.
Ans: B

'ciz' is common to items 1 and 2. So 'ciz' = 'crack'. Next we can see that 'lor' is common to items 2 and 3. So 'lor' = 'shell'. Again we can see that 'hao' is common to items 3 and 4. So 'hao' = 'cover'. Hence 'crack shell cover' should be from 'ciz lor hao'

Question ID: 16-02-22-07-49-18-114.
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Question 23

In a certain code 'li eb eep' means 'roses are blue', 'kis eeh' means 'red flowers' and 'eep tum eeh' means 'flowers are vegetables'. How is 'vegetables are red flowers' written in that code?
 A
Cannot be determined
 B
li kis tum eeh
 C
kis eep eeh eb
 D
eep kis tu eeh
Soln.
Ans: D
We know that 'red' stands for 'kis'. If we add this word and its code in the third sentence, then we get that 'vegetables are red flowers' means 'eep kis tum eeh'.
Question ID: 16-02-22-07-53-39-023.
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Question 24

Statement: Only first class Science graduates are eligible for the job.

Assumptions: .

  1. Students with graduation in fields other than Science are not as intellectual.
  2. Courses other than Science are available at the graduation level.
 A

Only II is implicit.

 B

Only I is implicit.

 C

Either I or II is implicit.

 D

Neither I nor II is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: A

The issue is not about intellectual abilities, it is about suitability of candidates with science subjects. So assumption I is not right.

Assumption (II) is implicit because science students have specifically been asked, and others excluded.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-136.
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Question 25

1, 6, 15, (?), 45, 66, 91.

 A

27.

 B

26.

 C

28.

 D

25.

Soln.
Ans: C
Question ID: 16-03-11-08-34-58-067.
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Question 26

Vikas is taller than Rajat but shorter than Anil. Jaswant is taller than Anil. Geeta is taller than Vikas. Rajat is shorter than Geeta. Who is the shortest in the group?

 A

Vikas.

 B

Geeta.

 C

Rajat.

 D

Anil.

Soln.
Ans: C

Facts are:

  1. R < V < A.
  2. A < J.
  3. V < G.
  4. R < G.

By inspecting the left hand sides above, we can shortlist R, A and V as answer. A simple look at the first fact shows that R for Rajat is the answer.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-33-47-033.
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Question 27

Statements:

A private sector bank has decided to retrench one third of its employees in view of the huge losses suffered during the past financial year.

Courses of Action:
  1. People should close their accounts with this bank to teach it a lesson.
  2. The government should direct the bank to accept the employees back to work.
  3. The government should ask the Reserve Bank of India to initiate an enquiry into the bank activities and submit its report.
 A

Only II.

 B

Only I.

 C

Only III.

 D

Only I and III.

Soln.
Ans: D

Course of action III is valid because government controls banking system with the help of RBI.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-22-17-073.
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Question 28

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 is the last paper?

 A

A.

 B

D.

 C

E.

 D

B.

Soln.
Ans: A

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

Question ID: 16-01-13-09-26-42-058.
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Question 29

Statement: The infant touched a vessel and started crying uncontrollably.

Assumptions: .

  1. The vessel was hot.
  2. The vessel was of glass.
 A

I and II are implicit.

 B

Only I is implicit.

 C

Only II is implicit.

 D

Either I or II is implicit.

Soln.
Ans: B

Only I is implicit.

Question ID: 16-02-08-10-13-19-067.
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Question 30

Crocodile :: Congregation as Antelope :: ?

 A

Group.

 B

Colony.

 C

Animals.

 D

Herd.

Soln.
Ans: D

Animals/Birds and what is their group called.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-48-54-193.
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