Reasoning Quiz For IBPS RRB PO/Clerk Prelims 2023-26th June

Q1. How many such pairs of letters are there in the given word ‘PUBLICATION’ each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet and also in the same order from left to right (in forward direction) as in the English alphabet series?
(a) One
(b) None
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three

Q2. If in a certain pattern, there is a series, find the next elements which will come in the place of ? according to that pattern of the series?
AD7 DH14 HM23    ? 
(a) MS32
(b) MS34
(c) HS34
(d) MR31
(e) None of these

Q3. If 2 is subtracted from each odd digit in the given number 9758462587 and 1 is added to each even digit in number then how many digits of the following number is repeated more than two times in the new number so obtained?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three

Q4.  How many pairs of letters are there in the given word “NARENDRAMODI” which have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabetical series?
(a) One
(b) More than three
(c) Three
(d) None
(e) Two

Q5. How many meaningful words can be formed using the 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th alphabet of the given word “PUBLICATIONS”?
(a) One
(b) More than three
(c) Three
(d) None
(e) Two

Directions (6-7): Read the following information carefully and answer the following questions.
The distance between point A and point B is 3 meters. Point B is 3 meters to the south of point C. Point E is to the east of point A. Points E, point A and point B are in straight line. Point C is to the north-west of point E. Shortest distance between point C and point E is 5 meters. Distance between point E and point A is more than 1m.

Q6. What is the distance between point A and E?
(a) 7 meters
(b) 6 meters
(c) 11 meters
(d) 9 meters
(e) None of these

Q7. In which direction is point B with respect to point A?
(a) East
(b) West
(c) North
(d) South
(e) None of these

Q8. Five persons viz. A, B, C, D and E have different weights. A is heavier than at least two persons. D is heavier than B. Only C and E are lighter than B. Who among them is the second heaviest?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) B
(d) Cannot be determined
(e) None of these

Q9. In a row of ticket distribution, Arpit stands 11th from starting of the row and Monu is 7th from the end of the row. If there are 5 people standing in between Arpit and Monu then find out how many tickets sold by the vendor (provided each person purchased only one ticket)?
(a) 21
(b) 24
(c)  22
(d) 23
(e) None of these

Q10. In a row A is 8th from the left end and B is sixteenth from the right end of the row if C is 4th from the right of A and fifth from the left of B then find out how many people sit in the row?
(a) 31
(b) 30
(c) 32
(d) 33
(e)  None of these

Solutions

S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. As it is given that in the same order from left to right (in forward direction) as in the English alphabet series, so there is no such pair.

S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. new number obtain is 7539573395 i.e., 5 and 3 is repeated more than two times.

S5. Ans. (d)

S9. Ans. (d)
S10. Ans. (c)