IBPS Bank PO/ Management Trainee Exam
(Preliminary Examination)
English Language
Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.The Sun, while going on his daily rounds saw a princess and fell in love with her. Whenever he could slip away from the heavens he would take human form and go down to the princess to spend some time with her. The princess too became quite fond of him and would wait for him to come. One day the Sun decided to send her a blood-red ruby as a token of his love for her. He put the gem in a silk bag, and calling a crow that was flying past, asked the bird to deliver the gem to his beloved. Crows had milky white feathers in those days and it was considered auspicious if a crow came anywhere near you. So the Sun was pleased that he had found a crow to deliver the gem. As the crow sped through the sky with the silken bag, the aroma of food lured him. Looking down the crow saw that a wedding feast was in progress, and immediately it was distracted from its mission. Food was one thing it could never resist !
Alighting on a tree nearby, it hung the bag on a twig and went off to find some food. While the crow was feasting, a merchant passing by saw the bag on the tree, and knocked it down with a pole. When he opened the bag and saw its contents he almost swooned in joy. Quickly pocketing the ruby, he filled the bag with dry cow dung that was lying there, and then deftly returned the bag to the branch. It was all done so quickly that the crow missed all the action. After having its fill, it flew up to the tree, and picking up the bag took it to the person it was intended for. The princess was in the garden. When the crow gave her the bag, she took it eagerly, knowing that it was from the Sun. But when she saw its contents she reeled back in shock and anger. Believing that it was the Sun’s way of telling her that he did not care for her, she flung the bag away, rushed to her palace, and never came out again. When the Sun learnt of what had happened he was furious.
So great was his anger that when he turned his scorching gaze on the crow, its feathers were burned black. Its feathers have been black ever since. The ruby did not stay with the man who stole it. It fell out of his pocket and rolled into a deep pit. Men have been trying to dig it out ever since. Many precious stones have been found in the process, making Myanmar one of the richest sources of rubies and sapphires, but the ruby that the Sun sent to the princess is yet to be found.
1. What did the Sun send for the princess as a token of his love ?
(A) He sent her the crow
(B) He sent her dry cow dung
(C) He sent her a red ruby
(D) He gifted her the city of Myanmar
(E) None of these
Answer : (C)
2. Why did the princess fling the gift away ?
(A) She did not like rubies
(B) The crow was known to bring bad luck
(C) She had found cow dung in the bag
(D) She thought the Sun was playing a cruel joke on her
(E) She had wanted the Sun to personally deliver it
Answer : (C)
3. What led to the discovery of precious stones in Myanmar ?
(A) Humans discovered the stones in their search for the lost ruby
(B) The crow spread the news of the lost ruby
(C) The princess went in search of the lost ruby and discovered other precious stones
(D) The merchant went in search of the ruby that fell off his pocket
(E) The merchant’s clumsiness led to the discovery of precious stones
Answer : (A)
4. While on its way to the princess, the crow was distracted by—
(A) The merchant calling out to him
(B) The wedding that was taking place below
(C) The ruby that the Sun sent for the princess
(D) The temptation of the smell of food
(E) The huge crowd at the wedding
Answer : (D)
5. Why did the Sun send his gift for the princess ?
(A) The princess loved crows
(B) The crow was the only bird available at the time
(C) The crow was considered to be an auspicious bird
(D) The crow knew where the princess lived
(E) The Sun trusted the crow
Answer : (C)
6. The joy of the merchant on finding the ruby was short lived because—
(A) He did not succeed in stealing the ruby
(B) The ruby fell out of his pocket
(C) The crow returned just in time and caught him red handed
(D) He soon discovered many more precious stones
(E) None of these
Answer : (B)
7. How did the crow get its black colour ?
(A) The crow was punished by the Sun for its clumsiness
(B) The crow was burned black by the scorching gaze of the angry Sun
(C) The crow was not considered auspicious any more
(D) The crow was cursed by the merchant
(E) None of these
Answer : (B)
8. What could be an appropriate title for the story?
(A) The Careless Black Crow
(B) Myanmar and its Mineral Riches
(C) The Sun and the Princess
(D) The Depressed Princess
(E) The Sun and the Ruby
Answer : (C)
9. What was the crow’s mission ?
(A) To deliver the gift to the princess
(B) To attend the wedding
(C) To make the Sun angry
(D) To keep the princess in her palace
(E) To protect the princess from the harmful Sun
Answer : (A)
10. What message did the princess get after opening the bag ?
(A) That the Sun truly loved her
(B) That the crow was an evil bird
(C) That the crow was playing a joke on her
(D) That the Sun did not love her anymore
(E) That the cow dung was a token of the Sun’s love for her
Answer : (D)
Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
11. Token
(A) Symbol
(B) Insurance
(C) Slip
(D) Assurance
(E) Investment
Answer : (A)
12. Deftly
(A) Skillfully
(B) Blindly
(C) Eagerly
(D) Rightfully
(E) Innocently
Answer : (A)
13. Auspicious
(A) Religious
(B) Lucky
(C) Fulfilling
(D) Charming
(E) Normal
Answer : (A)
Directions—(Q. 14–15) Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
14. Scorching
(A) Cool
(B) Heated
(C) Warm
(D) Silent
(E) Composed
Answer : (A)
15. Furious
(A) Beaming
(B) Angry
(C) Forgiving
(D) Calm
(E) Sulking
Answer : (D)
Directions—(Q. 16–25) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E) i.e., ‘No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)
16. When we / reached the shops, / we find that / they
(A) (B) (C)
were all closed. No error
(D) (E)
Answer : (C)
17. Poor people / has no money / therefore they cannot
(A) (B) (C)
afford / proper medical facilities. No error
(D) (E)
Answer : (B)
18. The course is for / anyone who is interested
(A) (B)
/ in learning / about computers. No error
(C) (D) (E)
Answer : (D)
19. We were surprised / that she participated / at the
(A) (B)
performance / held at NCPA. No error
(C) (D) (E)
Answer : (C)
20. As soon as / I getting my / first salary / I spent all
(A) (B) (C)
my money. No error
(D) (E)
Answer : (B)
21. The principal / introducing me / to some of her /
(A) (B) (C)
teaching staff. No error
(D) (E)
Answer : (B)
22. The doctors said that / he was making good progress
(A) (B)
/ and would not / need an operation. No error
(C) (D) (E)
Answer : (E)
23. Instead of / to buy books, / I borrow them / from the
(A) (B) (C) (D)
library. No error
(E)
Answer : (B)
24. By the times / we reached the classroom, / the
(A) (B)
lecture had / already begun. No error
(C) (D) (E)
Answer : (A)
25. The Indian government / should make sure that
(A) (B)
/ men and women are / given equal opportunities.
(C) (D)
No error
(E)
Answer : (D)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
26. I was annoyed …… John for arriving late.
(A) on
(B) about
(C) by
(D) for
(E) with
Answer : (E)
27. We are …… the possibility of buying our own house.
(A) judging
(B) initiating
(C) threatening
(D) applying
(E) considering
Answer : (E)
28. The student did not pay …… to the instructions that were given to her in class.
(A) ear
(B) awareness
(C) notice
(D) attention
(E) closure
Answer : (D)
29. The young boy was unhurt …… for a minor injury to his knee.
(A) less
(B) except
(C) also
(D) just
(E) while
Answer : (B)
30. There is …… chance of seeing her again …… she leaves.
(A) perhaps, when
(B) also, as
(C) little, before
(D) full, therefore
(E) more, after
Answer : (A)
Quantitative Aptitude
31. 83.04 – 66.46 – 11.71 = ?
(A) 5.63
(B) 2.92
(C) 3.87
(D) 4.76
(E) None of these
Answer : (D)
Explanation : ? = 83.04 – 66.46 – 11.71
= 4.87
32. 3.4 × 85 ÷ 2.5 = ?
(A) 104.8
(B) 121.2
(C) 115.6
(D) 108.4
(E) None of these
Answer : (C)
Explanation : ? = 3.4 × 85 ÷ 2.5
= 3.4 × 34
= 115.6
33. = ?
(A) 29
(B) 26
(C) 19
(D) 16
(E) None of these
Answer : (D)
Explanation : ? = = 16
34. 19.25 × 16.4 × ? = 3472.7
(A) 15
(B) 17
(C) 12
(D) 14
(E) None of these
Answer : (E)
Explanation : 19.25 × 16.4 × ? = 3472.7
? =
= 11
35. 14% of 255 + ?% of 405 = 124.8
(A) 22
(B) 24
(C) 18
(D) 15
(E) None of these
Answer : (A)
Explanation : 14% of 255 + ?% of 405 = 124•8
35.7 + 4.05 × ? = 124.8
4.05 × ? = 124.8 – 35.7
? =
=
= 22
Directions—(Q. 36–40) Study the information carefully to answer the questions that follow—
In a school consisting of 2800 children, the ratio of girls to boys is 4 : 3 respectively. All the children have taken different hobby classes viz., Singing, Dancing, Painting and Cooking. 20 per cent of the boys take Painting Classes. The number of girls taking Dancing Classes is five-fourth of the number of boys taking the same. One-fourth of the girls take Cooking Classes. The total number of students taking Cooking Classes is 700. Two-fifth of the boys take Singing Classes and the remaining boys take Dancing Classes. The girls taking Singing Classes is twice the number of boys taking the same. The remaining girls take Painting Classes.
36. What is the respective ratio of boys taking Painting Classes to the boys taking Singing Classes ?
(A) 4 : 3
(B) 2 : 1
(C) 6 : 5
(D) 3 : 4
(E) None of these
For solution from question 36 to 40 :
Total number of children in the school = 2800.
Total number of boys in the school = × 2800
= 1200
Total number of girls in the school = × 2800
= 1600
No. of boys in Painting = × 1200
= 240
No. of girls in Painting = 1600 – 1585
= 15
No. of boys in Cooking classes = 700 – 400
= 300
No. of girls in Cooking classes = × 1600
= 400
No. of boys in Singing classes = × 1200
= 480
No. of girls in Singing classes = 2 × 480
= 960
No. of boys in Dancing classes = 1200 – (240 + 300 + 480)
= 1200 – 1020
= 180
No. of girls in Dancing classes = × 180
= 225
Answer : (E)
Explanation : Reqd. ratio =
= 1 : 2
37. The number of girls taking Cooking Classes is what per cent of the total number of children in the school ? (Rounded off to the nearest integer)
(A) 14
(B) 20
(C) 6
(D) 26
(E) None of these
Answer : (A)
Explanation : Reqd. % =
= 14•286%
14%
38. The number of boys taking Cooking Classes is what per cent of the total number of children in the school ? (Rounded off to two digits after decimal)
(A) 9•68
(B) 12•61
(C) 10•71
(D) 8•43
(E) None of these
Answer : (C)
Explanation : Reqd. % =
= 10•714%
= 10•71%
39. What is the total number of children taking Dancing Classes?
(A) 325
(B) 445
(C) 390
(D) 405
(E) None of these
Answer : (D)
Explanation : Reqd. number = 180 + 225
= 405
40. What is the number of girls taking Painting Classes ?
(A) 116
(B) 15
(C) 125
(D) 28
(E) None of these
Answer : (B)
Explanation : Reqd. number = 1600 – (400 + 960 + 225)
= 1600 – 1585
= 15
Directions—(Q. 41–45) What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series ?
41. 2.5 4 ? 10 14.5 20 26.5
(A) 8
(B) 7•5
(C) 6
(D) 5•5
(E) None of these
Answer : (E)
Explanation :
42. 4 5 12 39 160 805 ?
(A) 4836
(B) 3224
(C) 5642
(D) 4030
(E) None of these
Answer : (A)
Explanation :
43. 8 108 189 253 302 ? 363
(A) 351
(B) 327
(C) 338
(D) 311
(E) None of these
Answer : (C)
Explanation :
44. 248 217 188 165 ? 129 116
(A) 144
(B) 136
(C) 134
(D) 146
(E) None of these
Answer : (D)
Explanation :
45. 3 15 39 75 123 183 ?
(A) 255
(B) 218
(C) 243
(D) 225
(E) None of these
Answer : (A)
Explanation :
46. What would be the cost of laying a carpet on a floor which has its length and breadth in the respective ratio of 32 : 21 and where its perimeter is 212 feet, if the cost per square foot of laying the carpet is ` 2.5 ?
(A) ` 6,720
(B) ` 5,420
(C) ` 7,390
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
Answer : (A)
Explanation : Length of the floor =
= 64 ft.
and breadth of the floor =
= 42 ft.
Area of the floor = 64 × 42
= 2688 sq.ft
Regd cost = ` 2688 × 2•5
= ` 6720
47. The simple interest accrued on an amount at the end of five years @ 12.5 p.c.p.a. ` 1,575. What is the amount ?
(A) ` 2,050
(B) ` 2,550
(C) ` 2,250
(D) ` 2,520
(E) None of these
Answer : (D)
Explanation : Reqd. amount = `
= ` 2520
48. A 260 metres long train crosses a platform thrice its length in 80 seconds. What is the speed of the train in km/hour ?
(A) 52.4
(B) 46.8
(C) 35.1
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
Answer : (B)
Explanation : Speed of the train
= ×km/hr.
= 46.8 km/hr.
49. If the cost of 8 erasers and 5 sharpeners is ` 31, what will be the cost of 24 erasers and 10 sharpeners ?
(A) ` 62
(B) ` 84
(C) ` 78
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
Answer : (D)
Explanation : Cannot be determined.
50. In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘PRETTY’ be arranged ?
(A) 120
(B) 36
(C) 360
(D) 720
(E) None of these
Answer : (C)
Explanation : Reqd. ways =
= 360
51. A boat while travelling upstream covers a distance of 18 km at the speed of 3 km/hr, whereas while travelling downstream it covers the same distance at a speed of 9 km/hr. What is the speed of the boat in still waters ?
(A) 3 km/hr
(B) 5 km/hr
(C) 7 km/hr
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
Answer : (E)
Explanation : Speed of the boat in still water
=
= 6 km/hr.
52. What is the area of a circle whose circumference is 132 cm ?
(A) 1562 sq. cm
(B) 1386 sq. cm
(C) 1434 sq. cm
(D) 1836 sq. cm
(E) None of these
Answer : (B)
Explanation : Q Radius of the circle =
= cm
Area of the circle =
=
= 1386 cm2
53. Shreyas bought an article and sold it for 125% per cent of its cost price. What was the cost price of the article, if Shreyas sold it for ` 30,750 ?
(A) ` 24,600
(B) ` 25,640
(C) ` 24,250
(D) ` 23,200
(E) None of these
Answer : (A)
Explanation : C. P. of the article =
= ` 24600
54. The ages of Mira, Tina and Sania are in the ratio of 6 : 4 : 7 respectively. If the sum of their ages is 34 years, what is Sania’s age ?
(A) 12 years
(B) 10 years
(C) 18 years
(D) 8 years
(E) None of these
Answer : (E)
Explanation : Sania’s age =
= 14 years
55. A basket contains three red and four green balls. If four balls are drawn at random from the basket, what is the probability that two are red and two are green ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E) None of these
Answer : (C)
Explanation : Reqd. Probability =
=
=
Directions—(Q. 56–60) Each of the questions given below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and
Give Answers :
(A) If the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) If the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) If the data in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
(D) If the data in both the statements I and II is not sufficient to answer the question.
(E) If the data in both the statements I and II together is necessary to answer the ques-tion.
56. What is the product of X and Y ?
I. Y = X – 28
II. – 42 – 12 = X
Answer : (E)
Explanation : From I and II together, Product of X and Y
= (– 42 – 12) × (– 54 – 28)
= (– 54) × (– 82)
= 4428
Hence, the data in both I and II together is necessary to answer the question.
57. What is the rate of interest p.c.p.a. ?
I. An amount doubles itself in five years at simple interest.
II. Simple interest of 1,600 is obtained in two years on an amount of 4,000.
Answer : (C)
Explanation : From I Rate of interest =
= 20%
From II Rate of interest =
= 20%
Hence, either data in I alone or data in II alone is sufficient to answer the question.
58. In how many hours can A alone complete the piece of work ?
I. B alone can complete the piece of work in 28 hours.
II. A, B and C together can complete the piece of work in 18 hours.
Answer : (D)
Explanation : Data in both I and II together is not sufficient to answer the question.
59. What will Anjali’s age be five years from now ?
I. Anjali’s present age is twice Tosha’s present age.
II. Tosha, who is half Anjali’s present age, was 21 years old five years ago.
Answer : (B)
Explanation : From II,
The present age of Tosha = 21 + 5
= 26 years
The present age of Anjali = 2 × 26
= 52 years
Anjali’s age be 5 years from now = 52 + 5
= 57 Years
Hence, the data in II alone is sufficient to answer the question and the data in I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
60. What is the perimeter of the square ?
I. The measure of one of its sides is given.
II. The measure of its diagonal is given.
Answer : (A)
Explanation : From I,
The perimeter of the square
= 4 × measure of one of its sides
Hence, the data in I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in II alone is not sufficient to answer the question
Directions—(Q. 61–65) Study the following pie chart and table carefully to answer the questions—
Percentage Breakup of Employees Working in Various Departments of an Organization and the Number of
Males in Them Total
Number of Employees = 800
Department No. of Males
Production 245
HR 12
IT 74
Marketing 165
Accounts 93
61. The number of Males working in the Marketing department is what per cent of the total number of employees working in that department ?
(Rounded off to the nearest integer)
(A) 70
(B) 78
(C) 63
(D) 91
(E) 86
Answer : (E)
Explanation : Reqd. % =
= 85.94%
= 86% (App.)
62. What is the respective ratio between the number of Females working in the HR department and the total number of employees in that department ?
(A) 7 : 10
(B) 5 : 7
(C) 8 : 17
(D) 12 : 19
(E) None of these
Answer : (A)
Explanation : Reqd. Ratio =
= 28 : 40
= 7 : 10
63. The number of Males working in the Production department of the Organization forms what per cent of the total number of employees working in that department ?
(A) 76.5
(B) 72.5
(C) 61.5
(D) 87.5
(E) None of these
Answer : (D)
Explanation : Reqd. % = %
= 87•5%
64. The number of Females working in the IT department forms what per cent of the total number of employees in the Organization from all departments together ?
(A) 10.75
(B) 15.25
(C) 11.5
(D) 13.75
(E) None of these
Answer : (A)
Explanation : Reqd. % = %
= %
= 10.75
65. What is the respective ratio of the number of Males working in the Marketing department to the number of Females working in that department ?
(A) 63 : 8
(B) 55 : 9
(C) 64 : 7
(D) 56 : 3
(E) None of these
Answer : (B)
Explanation : Ratio = 165 :
= 165 : 27
= 55 : 9
Reasoning Ability
(A) TZTSTNF
(B) TZTUTNF
(C) TZTSFNT
(D) RXRSTNF
(E) None of these
Answer : (A)
Explanation :
67. How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters TSFI using each letter only once in each word ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Answer : (D)
Explanation : Words formed are : SIFT, FIST and FITS
68. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word CHRONICLE each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Answer : (D)
Explanation :
C—E, C—H and N—O
69. If ‘R’ denotes ‘divided by’; ‘T’ denotes ‘added to’; ‘W’ denotes ‘subtracted from’ and ‘B’ denotes ‘multiplied by’, then ……….
1 5 W 12 T 8 R 2 B 6 = ?
(A)
(B)
(C) 27
(D) 3
(E) None of these
Answer : (C)
Explanation : ? = 15 W 12 T 8 R 2 B 6
= 15 – 12 + 8 ÷ 2 × 6
= 15 – 12 + 4 × 6
= 15 – 12 + 24
= 27
70. The positions of the first and the fifth digits in the number 89123654 are interchanged. Similarly the positions of the second and the sixth digits are interchanged and so on. Which of the following will be the second digit from the right end after the rearrangement ?
(A) 9
(B) 8
(C) 1
(D) 2
(E) None of these
Answer : (C)
Explanation : 8 9 1 2 3 6 5 4
3 6 5 4 8 9 1 2
Here second digit from the right end is ‘1’.
71. In a certain code BASKET is written as ‘5%3#42’ and ARM is written as %@9’. How is TERM written in that code ?
(A) 23@9
(B) 249@
(C) 42@9
(D) 24@9
(E) None of these
Answer : (D)
Explanation : B A S K E T 5 % 3 # 4 2
and A R M % @ 9
T E R M 2 4 @ 9
72. ‘MP’ is related to ‘HK’ in the same way as ‘WZ’ is related to……… ?
(A) QS
(B) RU
(C) PS
(D) QU
(E) None of these
Answer : (B)
Explanation :
73. What should come next in the following letter series ?
I H G F E D C B A I H G F E D C I H G F E
(A) I
(B) D
(C) B
(D) A
(E) None of these
Answer : (A)
Explanation : I H G F E D C B A,
I H G F E D C, I H G F E,
74. Pointing to a boy, Sunita said “He is the son of my grandfather’s only son”. How is the boy related to Sunita ?
(A) Son
(B) Nephew
(C) Uncle
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
Answer : (E)
Explanation :
The boy is the brother of Sunita.
75. The positions of how many digits in the number 53269718 will remain unchanged if the digits within the number are rearranged in ascending order ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Answer : (B)
Explanation : 5 3 2 6 9 7 1 8
1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9
Directions—(Q. 76–81) Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and—
Give Answers
(A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(C) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(D) If the data given in both the statements I & II together are not sufficient to answer the question, and
(E) If the data in both the statements I & II together are necessary to answer the question.
76. How is ‘sure’ written in a code language ?
I. ‘he is sure’ is written as ‘ja ha ma’ in that code language.
II. ‘is she sure’ is written as ‘ka ja ma’ in that code language.
Answer : (D)
Explanation : From I,
he is sure ja ha ma
From II,
is she sure ka ja ma
is sure ja ma
The code of ‘sure’ cannot be known with I and II together.
77. How is J related to M ?
I. M has only one brother and two sisters.
II. J is daughter of T who is wife of M.
Answer : (B)
Explanation : From II, J is the daugther of M.
78. Town P is towards which direction of town T ?
I. Town T is towards South of town K which is towards West of town P.
II. Town R is towards South of town V and towards East of town T.
Answer : (A)
Explanation : From I,
From I, P is in the north-east of T.
From II,
From II, the answer of the question cannot be known.
79. Among P, Q, R, S and T each having different age, who is the youngest among them ?
I. Q is younger than only P.
II. S is older than only R.
Answer : (B)
Explanation : T
> >
P Q S R
II, the youngest is R.
80. On which day of the week did Sourav visit Delhi ?
I. Sourav visited Delhi after Monday but before Thursday but not on an odd day of the week.
II. Sourav visited Delhi before Friday but after Monday.
Answer : (A)
Explanation : From I, Sourav visited Delhi either on Tuesday or Wednesday. But Tuesday is an odd day. Hence he visited on Wednesday.
81. What is R’s position from the left end in a row ?
I. M is tenth from the left end of the row.
II. There are sixteen children between M and R.
Answer : (E)
Explanation : From I and II,
9 + + 16 +
M R
R’s position from the left is 27th.
Directions—(Q. 82–87) In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
82. Statements :
Some beads are rings.
Some rings are bangles.
All bangles are clothes.
All clothes are boxes.
Conclusions :
I. Some boxes are bangles.
II. Some clothes are rings.
III. Some banlges are beads.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I follows
(C) Only II follows
(D) Only III follows
(E) Only I and II follow
Answer : (E)
Explanation :
83. Statements :
All desks are pillars.
All pillars are circles.
Some circles are squares.
Some squares are rectangles.
Conclusions :
I. Some rectangles are pillars.
II. Some circles are desks.
III. Some squares are desks.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I follows
(C) Only II follows
(D) Only III follows
(E) Only I and II follow
Answer : (C)
Explanation :
84. Statements :
Some tyres are ropes.
Some ropes are tents.
Some tents are walls.
Some walls are buildings.
Conclusions :
I. Some buildings are ropes.
II. Some walls are ropes.
III. Some tents are tyres.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I follows
(C) Only II follows
(D) Only III follows
(E) Only I and II follow
Answer : (A)
Explanation :
85. Statements :
All chairs are fires.
Some fires are winds.
All winds are nets.
Some nets are clocks.
Conclusions :
I. Some clocks are winds.
II. Some nets are fires.
III. Some winds are chairs.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I follows
(C) Only II follows
(D) Only III follows
(E) Only II and III follow
Answer : (C)
Explanation :
86. Statements :
All sticks are hammers.
No hammer is dress.
Some dresses are doors.
All doors are cots.
Conclusions :
I. Some cots are hammers.
II. No cot is hammer.
III. Some dresses are sticks.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Only III follows
(D) Only either I or II follows
(E) Only either I or II and III follows
Answer : (D)
Explanation :
87. Statements :
Some plates are knives.
All knives are chains.
Some chains are wheels.
All wheels are poles.
Conclusions :
I. Some poles are chains.
II. Some wheels are knives
III. Some chains are plates.
(A) Only I and II follow
(B) Only I and III follow
(C) Only II and III follow
(D) All I, II and III follow
(E) None of these
Answer : (B)
Explanation :
Directions–(Q. 88–93) Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below—
F 4 © J 2 E % M P 5 W 9 @ I Q R 6 U H 3 Z 7 A T B 8 V # G $ Y D
88. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number but not immediately followed by a number ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Answer : (B)
Explanation : 8 V #
89. Which of the following is the tenth to the right of the nineteenth from the right end of the above arrangement ?
(A) M
(B) T
(C) #
(D) 2
(E) None of these
Answer : (B)
Explanation : 19th element from the right is ‘Q’ and 10th to the right of ‘Q’ is ‘T’.
90. If all the symbols are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be the fourteenth from the left end ?
(A) R
(B) Q
(C) U
(D) 3
(E) None of these
Answer : (E)
Explanation : After removing all the symbols :
F 4 J 2 E M P 5 W 9 I Q R 6 U H 3 Z 7 A T B 8 V G Y D
Here 14th element from the left is ‘6’.
91. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement ?
J E M 5 9 I R U 3 ?
(A) 7 A B
(B) 7 A T
(C) 7 8
(D) A B V
(E) None of these
Answer : (A)
Explanation :
92. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a letter ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Answer : (D)
Explanation : 4 © J, 9 @ I and 7 A
93. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) © 2 4
(B) P W M
(C) R I 6
(D) R U Q
(E) V G 8
Answer : (C)
Explanation :
Directions—(Q. 94–99) In the following questions, the symbols , , %, @ and © are used with the following meaning as illustrated below—
‘P Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
‘ P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P © Q’ means ‘P is not smaller than Q’.
‘P % Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor greater than Q’.
‘P Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.
94. Statements : R © K, K M, M J
Conclusions : I. J K
II. M @ R
III. M % R
(A) None is true
(B) Only I is true
(C) Only II is true
(D) Only either II or III is true
(E) Only III is true
Answer : (C)
Explanation : R © K R > K
K M K > M
and M J M < J
R > K > M < J
I. J K J > K (False)
II. M @ R M < R (True)
III. M % R M = R (False)
95. Statements : W © K, K R, R % N
Conclusions :
I. N @ K
II. R @ W
III. W N
(A) Only I and II are true
(B) Only either II or III is true
(C) Only II and III are true
(D) Only I and III are true
(E) All I, II and III are true
Answer : (E)
Explanation : W © K W > K
K R K > R
and R % N R = N
W > K > R = N
I. N @ K N < K (True)
II. R @ W R < W (True)
III. W N W > N (True)
96. Statements : D @ K, K % F, F © B
Conclusions :
I. F D
II. B @ K
III. B % K
(A) Only I is true
(B) Only II is true
(C) Only III is true
(D) Only either II or III is true
(E) Only either II or III and I are true
Answer : (E)
Explanation : D @ K D < K
K % F K = F
and F © B F > B
D < K = F > B
I. F D F >D (True)
II. B @ K B < K either II or
III. B % K B = K III is true
97. Statements : R B, B © N, N @ T
Conclusions :
I. N @ R
II. T B
III. T R
(A) None is true
(B) Only I is true
(C) Only II is true
(D) Only III is true
(E) Only I and II are true
Answer : (B)
Explanation : R B R > B
B © N B > N
and N @ T N < T
R > B > N < T
I. N @ R N < R (True)
II. T B T > B (False)
III. T R T > R (False)
98. Statements : H W, W @ N, N % R
Conclusions :
I. R W
II. N W
III. H @ R
(A) Only I and II are true
(B) Only II and III are true
(C) Only I and III are true
(D) All I, II and III are true
(E) None of these
Answer : (D)
Explanation : H W H < W
W @ N W < N
and N % R N = R
H < W < N = R
I. R W R > W (True)
II. N W N > W (True)
III. H @ R H < R (True)
99. Statements : Z % M, M F, F D
Conclusions :
I. F % Z
II. F Z
III. D @ Z
(A) Only I is true
(B) Only either I or II is true
(C) Only II is true
(D) Only III is true
(E) None of these
Answer : (B)
Explanation : Z % M Z = M
M F M < F
and F D F > D
Z = M < F > D
I. F % Z F = Z either I or
II. F Z F > Z III is true
III. D @ Z D < Z (False)
100. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?
(A) Diabetes
(B) Smallpox
(C) Conjunctivitis
(D) Chickenpox
(E) Plague
Answer : (A)
Explanation : All the rest are infectious diseases.
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