New Pattern Reasoning Questions for RBI Grade B

Just a few days are left for SBI PO and NIACL Assistant Examination. It is time to pace up your preparation for SBI PO Prelims and NIACL Assistant Mains 2017. These Reasoning questions will also help you in preparing for BOB PO and NICL AO 2017 recruitment examination.

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. 


Eight boxes namely A, B, C, D, U, M, N and O are placed from top to bottom but not necessarily in the same order. They contain different types of fruits among Apple, Banana, Orange, Grapes, Olives, Kiwi, Pear and Mango. Boxes are of different colours among red, green, black and yellow colour. Exactly two boxes are there of each colour. Consider top as 1st position and so on. The following information is known about them. There is gap of one box between the box D which is  green colour and box B and both are in the top 4 positions when boxes are arranged from top to bottom. The box containing Grapes fruit is kept immediately below black colour box and is of same colour as D. Box C is kept somewhere between N and O. Box O is below C. The two yellow boxes are kept vertically adjacent to each other. Orange fruit is kept exactly between M and the box containing Kiwi fruit. O doesn’t contain Apple fruit. There is gap of one box between the box U and box N, which is kept immediately below the box containing Grapes fruit. Box U is below the box N. The box containing Mango fruit is placed at even numbered place but is not placed at the bottom. The red colour box which is kept at top either contains Apple or Pear fruit. Box U is not of yellow colour. Box M which contains Olives fruit is of black colour. The box containing  Banana fruit is of black colour. C doesn’t contain any of  Apple or Mango fruit.  B does not sits on 2nd position.


Q1. Which box contains Banana fruit? 
(a) A 
(b) B 
(c)D
(d)O 
(e)C

Q2. Which box is of black colour? 
(a)C 
(b)O 
(c)U 
(d)A
(e)D


Q3. Which box is placed at top? 
(a)The box which contains Pear fruit 
(b)B 
(c)U 
(d)O 
(e)A 


Q4. Which box is placed at 8th position? 
(a)A 
(b)B
(c)C 
(d)O 
(e)D


Q5. Which  fruit does box N contain? 
(a)Pear
(b)Kiwi 
(c)Orange 
(d)Grapes 
(e)Mango


Directions (6-10): Study the following information to answer the given questions. 
In a certain code language, 
‘star are bright now’ is written as ‘ *6F  #7F  @8N  %5X ’ 
‘its all about star’ is written as  ‘ *9M  @8X  %1Y  #7F ’
‘all moon are important’ is written as ‘ *7Q  @8X  %5X  #3Y ’ 
‘about bright thing discuss’ is written as ‘ @8N  %1Y  #3Z  *1Q ’ 


Q6.What may be the possible code for ‘its important things’ in the given code language?
(a) *9M  #3Z  %5X
(b)  *9M  #3Z @8X  
(c)    *9M  *7Q  *1Q
(d) *9M  #3N  #7F
(e) *9M  *7Q  @8X


Q7. What is the code for ‘now’ in the given code language?
(a) %5X
(b) @8N
(c) #7F
(d) *6F
(e) None of these


Q8. What is the code for ‘moon’ in the given code language?
(a) *7Q
(b)  #3N
(c)  %5X
(d) Either (a) or (b)
(e) Either (a) or (c)


Q9. What may be the possible code for ‘things’ in the given code language?
(a) @8N
(b) %1Y
(c) #3Z
(d) #3N
(e) #7F


Q10. What is the code for ‘all’ in the given code language?
(a) *7Q
(b) @8X
(c) %5X
(d) #3N
(e) None of these


Directions (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Following are conditions for selecting Human Resources (HR) Manager in a company:
The candidate must
(i) Have secured at least 55 percent marks in the Entrance Examination.
(ii) Have a Graduate Degree with at least 60 percent marks.
(iii) Have a Postgraduate Degree/Diploma in Human Resources Management/Business Management System.
(iv)Be less than 30 years of age as on 01-09-2013.
(v) Have secured at least 55 percent marks in the Higher Secondary School Examination.
In the case of a candidate who satisfies all conditions except
(a) (i) above, but has secured 65 percent marks in the final semester in Management and 
at least 45 percent marks in the Entrance Examination, will be recruited as Head HR.
(b) (v) above, but has post-qualification work experience of one year in a company and has at least 50 percent marks in the Higher Secondary School Examination will be recruited as CEO of the Company.
In each question below are given details of one candidate. You have to take one of the following courses of action based on the information provided and the conditions and sub-conditions given above and mark the appropriate course of action as your answer. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All these cases are given to you as on 01.09.2013.




Q11. Manpreet was born on August 13, 1987 and he has completed his Postgraduation in Human Resources Management. He secured 65 percent marks in the Entrance Examination and 60 percent in the Higher Secondary School Examination. He completed his Graduation with 62 percent marks.
(a) Can be recruited as Head HR of the company
(b) Can be recruited as Manager HR of the company
(c) Data are inadequate to take a decision
(d) Can be recruited as CEO of the company
(e) Cannot be recruited in the company


Q12. Sonu Kumari is a Postgraduate in Business Management System. She was born on April 9, 1988. She secured 64 percent marks in Graduation and 70 percent marks in the Higher Secondary School Examination.
(a) Can be recruited as Head HR of the company
(b) Can be recruited as Manager HR of the company
(c) Data are inadequate to take a decision
(d) Can be recruited as CEO of the company
(e) Cannot be recruited in the company


Q13. Mohit was born on May 17, 1985 and is a Postgraduate in Business Management System. He secured 71 percent marks in the final semester and 50 percent in the Entrance Examination. He secured 60 percent marks in the Higher Secondary School Examination. He completed Graduation with 63 percent marks.
(a) Can be recruited as Head HR of the company
(b) Can be recruited as Manager HR of the company
(c) Data are inadequate to take a decision
(d) Can be recruited as CEO of the company
(e) Cannot be recruited in the company


Q14. Shruti, a graduate with 58 percent marks, was born on March 3, 1984. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources Management. She has been working in a company for the past two years and has 60 percent marks in the Higher Secondary School Examination. She secured 60 percent marks in the Entrance Examination..
(a) Can be recruited as Head HR of the company
(b) Can be recruited as manager HR of the company
(c) Data are inadequate to take a decision
(d) Can be recruited as CEO of the company
(e) Cannot be recruited in the company


Q15. Lalu was born on January 1, 1986. He has a work experience of five years in Human Resources Team of Law. He secured 60 percent marks in the Higher Secondary School Examination and 65 percent marks in the Entrance Examination. He secured 58 percent marks in graduation. He has completed his Diploma in Management with distinction.
(a) Can be recruited as Head HR of the company
(b) Can be recruited as Manager HR of the company
(c) Data are inadequate to take a decision
(d) Can be recruited as CEO of the company
(e) Cannot be recruited in the company