SBI Clerk Exam Reasoning Model Paper
1 How many such pairs of letters are there in the word DOUBTS 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
Ans:Two
2 How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters ESDO using each letter only once in each word ?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
Ans:Two
3 In a certain code GUIDE is written as 49132 and BEAM is written as 8257 How is IMAGE written in that code ?
a) 17542
b) 15742
c) 27541
d) 18542
Ans:17542
4 What should come next in the following letter series ?
H G F E D C B A H G F E D C B A H F E D C B A H
a) G
b) E
c) F
d) I
Ans:G
5 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) Mustard
b) Jowar
c) Wheat
d) Paddy
Ans:Mustard
6 How many such pairs of digits are there in the number 536142 each of which has as many digits between them in the number as when the digits are arranged in ascending order within the number ?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
Ans:Two
7 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) 45
b) 35
c) 85
d) 25
Ans:25
8 In a certain code ORGANISE is written as BHSPDRHM How is DESTINED written in that code ?
a) SRDCCDMH
b) SRDCEFOJ
c) UTFECDMH
d) UTFEEFMH
Ans:UTFECDMH
9 ‘Fl’ is related to ‘KN’ in the same way as ‘PS’ is related to ?
a) VY
b) UX
c) WZ
d) UY
Ans:UX
10 ‘Day’ is related to ‘Night’ in the same way as ‘White’ is related to ?
a) Green
b) Red
c) Yellow
d) Black
Ans:Black
11 If ‘P’ denotes ÷; ‘Q’ denotes ‘-’; ‘R’ denotes x and T denotes ÷; then — 24 T 16 Q 32 P 8 R 4 = ?
a) 4
b) 39
c) 4
d) None of these
Ans:None of these
12 ‘Steel’ is related to ‘Alloy’ in the same way as ‘Zinc’ is related to ?
a) Metal
b) Alloy
c) Non-Metal
d) Halogen
Ans:Metal
Directions (13-16): Following questions are based on the five three digit numbers given below—
528, 619, 374, 295, 483
13 If the positions of the first and the third digits in each number are reversed, which of the following will be the middle digit of the lowest number ?
a) 2
b) 1
c) 7
d) 8
Ans:8
14 If the position of the first and the second digits within each number are reversed which of the following will be the third digit of the highest number ?
a) 8
b) 9
c) 4
d) 5
Ans:5
15 If the position of the second and the third digits within each number are reversed, which of the following will be the sum of the first and the second digits of the second highest number ?
a) 13
b) 15
c) 7
d) 11
Ans:13
16 If the second digit of the second lowest number is subtracted from the third digit of the highest number, what will be the outcome ?
a) 4
b) 2
c) 6
d) 5
Ans:2
Directions (17-22) :Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below—
P 4 D % I 9 K F 1 J 3 # T 6 @ A Q 2 Z © 5 « 7 E W $ 8 B H
17 Which of the following is the seventh to the right of the sixteenth from the right end of the above arrangement ?
a) 5
b) 1
c) 7
d) K
Ans:5
18 How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a symbol ?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
Ans:Two
19 Which of the following is the fourth to the right of sixth to the right of K ?
a) 3
b) T
c) 2
d) Q
Ans:Q
20 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) 9FI
b) Z52
c) 7W*
d) W78
Ans:W78
21 If all the symbols in the above arrangement are dropped, which of the following will be the fifteenth from the left end ?
a) T
b) Q
c) 6
d) None of these
Ans:None of these
22 How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and immediately followed by a consonant ?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
Ans:One
Directions (23-28):In each question below are three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three state¬ments disregarding commonly known facts Give answer—
23. Statements: Some shirts are pants
All pants are clothes
Some clothes are napkins
Conclusions:I Some napkins are shirts
II Some clothes are shirts
a) If only conclusion I follows
b) If only conclusion II follows
c) If either conclusion I or II follows
d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows
Ans:If only conclusion II follows
24 Statements: All packets are tents
All tents are houses
Some boxes are houses
Conclusions:I Some houses are packets
II Some boxes are tents
a) If only conclusion I follows
b) If only conclusion II follows
c) If either conclusion I or II follows
d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows
Ans:If only conclusion I follows
25 Statements: Some nuts are bolts
Some bolts are hammers
Some hammers are nails
Conclusions:I Some nails are bolts
II No nail is bolt
a) If only conclusion I follows
b) If only conclusion II follows
c) If either conclusion I or II follows
d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows
Ans:If either conclusion I or II follows
26 Statements: All windows are doors
No door is mountain
Some mountains are roads
Conclusions:I Some roads are windows
II Some roads are doors
a) If only conclusion I follows
b) If only conclusion II follows
c) If either conclusion I or II follows
d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows
Ans:If neither conclusion I nor II follows
27 Statements: Some phones are bangles
Some bangles are rings
All rings are sticks
Conclusions:I Some rings are phones
II Some sticks are bangles
a) If only conclusion I follows
b) If only conclusion II follows
c) If either conclusion I or II follows
d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows
Ans:If only conclusion II follows
28 Statements: All bricks are walls
All stones are walls
All candles are walls
Conclusions:I Some walls are bricks
II Some walls are candles
a) If only conclusion I follows
b) If only conclusion II follows
c) If either conclusion I or II follows
d) If both conclusions I and II follow
Ans:If both conclusions I and II follow
29 Directions: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 answer—
Among M, N, T, R and F each scoring different marks in an examination, who scored the highest ?
I T scored more than M, F and R,
II N scored less than M
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 in both the Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
Ans:If the data in both the Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question
30 Directions: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 answer—
How is K related to S ?
I K has only two children
II M is mother of S and D and wife of K’s brother
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 in both the Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
Ans: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
31 Directions: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 answer—
In a column of 40 boys, what is D’s position ?
I There are ten boys ahead of H
II There are six boys behind M who is tenth behind D
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 in both the Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
Ans: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
32 Directions: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 answer—
How is ‘come’ written in a code language ?
I ‘When will you come’ is written as ‘da na pa ka’
II ‘Can you come back’ is written as ‘sa pa ka ho ’
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 in both the Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
Ans:If the data in both the Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
33 Directions: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 answer—
Who among M, T, J and B is towards West of R
I T is towards South of R and East of J
II B is towards South of M who is towards North-West of R
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 in both the Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
Ans:If the data in both the Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
34 Directions: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 answer—
On which day in March was W’s birthday ?
I W’s brother correctly remembers that W’s birthday was before fifteenth but after thirteenth March
II W’s sister correctly remembers that W’s birthday was after eleventh but before sixteenth March
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 in both the Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question
Ans: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
35 Directions:Study he following information carefully and inswer the questions given below—
B D, F, K J, R, T and W are iitting around a circle facing at the centre F is fourth to the right of W ind second to the left of D K is third o the left of J who is not an mmediate neighbour of either W or D T is second to the right of B and is iot an immediate neighbour of D
Who is to the immediate right of J ?
a) T
b) F
c) B
d) W
Ans:T
Directions (36-40):Study he following information carefully and inswer the questions given below—
B D, F, K J, R, T and W are iitting around a circle facing at the centre F is fourth to the right of W ind second to the left of D K is third o the left of J who is not an mmediate neighbour of either W or D T is second to the right of B and is iot an immediate neighbour of D
36 Who is second to the left of B ?
a) D
b) K
c) R
d) Data inadequate
Ans:K
37 Who is third to the left of T ?
a) R
b) W
c) D
d) Data inadequate
Ans:W
38 In which of the following pairs is the first person sitting to the immediate left of the second person
a) TJ
b) FT
c) WK
d) BJ
Ans:BJ
39 If R and K interchange their positions who will be third to the left of F?
a) B
b) T
c) W
d) K
Ans:K
40 What is R’s position with respect to J ?
a) Third to the left
b) Fourth to the left
c) Fifth to the right
d) Fifth to the left
Ans:Fifth to the left
