Reasoning Ability Quiz For SBI Clerk Prelims 2022- 26th October

Directions (1-5): Read the following character sequence carefully and then answer the question given below it.

4 B @ # P W 3 $ 5 % T & 7 8 C F E * © A K 2 U D + ¥ R

Q1. How many such symbols are there in the above sequence, each of which is immediately preceded by a vowel and immediately followed by a symbol?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) None
(e) None of these

Q2. If all the symbols are dropped in the given series, then which element will be at 12th position from left end?
(a) 8
(b) T
(c) 5
(d) E
(e) F

Q3. Which of the following element is 6th to the right of 13th element from the left?
(a) ©
(b) T
(c) A
(d) K
(e) None of these

Q4. How many such numbers are there in the above sequence, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a symbol?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) None
(e) More than Three

Q5. What will come in place of the question mark of the series?
BP@ $T5 8EC ?
(a) U D +
(b) AUK
(c) © A K
(d) AD2
(e) None of these

Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P are sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Three of them are facing outside while five are facing towards the centre. All of them were born in different months of the same year starting from January to August but not necessarily in the same order. None of the person who faces outside was born in the month which has 31 days.
K is older than I. M who is the oldest sits third to the right of K. N who was born in the month which has the least number of days is sitting third to the left of M. Three persons are sitting between N and J, who was born in the month of March. O who is the second youngest person, is sitting third to the right of N. L sits third to the right of I who is not facing the centre. Both L and I were born in the consecutive months.

Q6. How many persons were born between the immediate neighbours of I?
(a) Five
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) None
(e) More than five

Q7. Who among the following sit second to the right of J?
(a) L
(b) K
(c) M
(d) N
(e) None of these

Q8. Who among the following was born in May?
(a) J
(b) K
(c) L
(d) M
(e) None of these

Q9. Which of the following group represents those persons facing away from the centre?
(a) IKN
(b) KNL
(c) IJK
(d) LMN
(e) None of these

Q10. How many persons older than I are facing towards the center?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of these

Directions (11-15): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Six boxes P, Q, R, S, T and U are placed on a shelf one above another from bottom to top only one box is placed on a shelf. All the boxes contain different fruits viz. Mango, Papaya, Apple, Guava, Banana and Grapes. All the given information is not necessary in the same order.
There are two boxes placed between the Box S and T which contain guava fruit. There is only one box placed between the box which contain guava and the box which contain Grapes. Box of banana is just above the box of apple which is above T. There is one box placed between the box Q and box R. P does not contain mango. U is placed above box Q and neither of them contain mango. R placed immediately above P which does not contain apple and grapes.

Q11. Which of the following box contained mango fruit?
(a) P
(b) Q
(c) R
(d) S
(e) T

Q12. How many boxes are placed above the box which contain mango?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three

Q13. How many boxes are there between the box Q and P?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three

Q14. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way so form a group, find the one which does not belong to that group?
(a) U-Banana
(b) S-mango
(c) R-Grapes
(d) P-Guava
(e) Q-Apple

Q15. Which of the following combination lead to be true?
(a) R-Papaya
(b) S-Apple
(c) P-Guava
(d) U-Banana
(e) Q-Grapes

Solutions

S2. Ans. (d)

S3. Ans. (a)

S4. Ans. (d)

S5. Ans. (b)

Direction (6-10):
Sol.

S6. Ans. (e)
S7. Ans. (b)
S8. Ans. (c)
S9. Ans. (a)
S10. Ans. (c)