Reasoning Questions for RBI assistant mains 2017

(a) P

(b) T

(c) P or T

(d) Data inadequate

(e) None of these

Q2. How many such pairs of letters are there in a word PRODUCE 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

Q3. How many such digits are there in the number 4251698 each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number as when the digits are arranged in ascending order?

(a) None 

(b) One

(c) Two

(d) Three

(e) More than three

Q4. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, the third, the fifth and the eighth letters of the word SHAREHOLDING. Which of the following will be the second letter of that word? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer – 

(a) L

(b) E

(c) S

(d) X

(e) Y

Q5. EARN is related to RANE and BOND is related to NODB in the same way as TEAR is related to __________

(a) AERT

(b) ATRE

(c) ARET

(d) REAT

(e) None of these

Directions (6-10): 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

(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 either 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 together are not sufficient to answer the question.

(e) If the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Q6. How is F related to M?

Statements: 

I. F is sister of N who is mother of R.

II. M has brothers of which one is R.

Q7. On which date in March was Pravin’s father’s birthday?

Statements: 

I. Pravin correctly remembers that his father’s birthday is after 14th but before 19th March.

II. Pravin’s sister correctly remembers that their father’s birthday is after 17th but before 21st March.

Q8. Among M, N, T, R and D each having different age who is the youngest?

Statements: 

I. N is younger than only D among them.

II. T is older than R and younger than M.

Q9. Village D is in which direction of village H?

Statements: 

I. Village H is to the South of village A which is to the South-East of village D.

II. Village M is to the East of village D and to the North-East of village H.

Q10. How is ‘food’ written in a code language?

Statements: 

I. ‘Always eat good food’ is written as ‘ha na pa ta’ in that code language.

II. ‘Enjoy eating good food’ is written as ‘ni ha ja pa’ in that code language.

Directions (11-15): Below in each question are given two statements (a) and (b). These statements may be either independent cause or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements mark answer

(a) if statements (a) is the cause the statement (b) is its effect.

(b) if statements (b) is the cause and statement (a) is its effect.

(c) if both the statements (a) and (b) are independent causes.

(d) if both the statements (a) and (b) are effects of independent causes.

(e) if both the statements are effects of some common cause.

Q11. 
(a) The committee appointed by the Government on the fee structure of the professional courses has drastically reduced the fees of various courses in comparison to those charged in the last year.

(b) The parents of aspiring students seeking admission to professional courses had launched a severe agitation protesting against the high fees charged by the professional institutes and the admission process was delayed considerably.

Q12. 
(a) The farmers have decided against selling their Kharif crops to the Government agencies.

(b) The Government has reduced the procurement price of Kharif crops starting from last month to the next six months.

Q13. 
(a) The Reserve Bank of India has recently put restrictions on few small banks in the country.

(b) The small banks in the private and cooperative sector in India are not in a position to withstand the competitions of the bigger banks in the public sector.

Q14. 
(a) The performance of Indian sportspersons in the recently held Olympic could not reach the level of expectation the country had on them.

(b) The performance of Indian sports persons in the last Asian games was far better than any previous games.

Q15.
 (a) Large number of people living in the low lying areas have been evacuated during the last few days to safer places.

(b) The Government has rushed in relief supplies to the people living in the affected areas.