SBI Associates Bank Probationary Officers Test-2010: Reasoning Ability (High Level) Question 1-20
1.If R' denotes '-'; 'Q' denotes '⋆' ; 'W' denotes and 'A'denotes ' + ' , t h e n 4 2 W 7 R 8 A 6 Q 4 = ?
Choose the right option
[A] -22
[B] -168
[C] 22
[D] 28
[E] None of these
2. Mohan walked 30 metres towards South, took a left turn and walked 15 metres. He then took a right turn and walked 20 metres. He again took a right turn and walked 15 metres. How far is he from the starting point?
Choose the right option
[A] 95 metres
[B] 50 metres
[C] 70 metres
[D] Cannot be determined
[E] None of these
3.What should come next in the following letter series based on English alphabet?
CEA I KG OQM ?
Choose the right option
[A] STW
[B] WUS
[c] SWU
[D] UWS
[E] None of these
4. The positions of how many digits in the number 59164823 will remain unchanged after the digits are rearranged in descending order within the number?
Choose the right option
[A] None
[B] One
[C] Two
[D] Three
[E] More than three
5. What should come next in the following letter series?
PQRSTABCDEPQRSABCDEPQRSABCDPQ
Choose the right option
[A] R
[B] T
[C] A
[D] B
[E] None of these
6. In a certain code language, 'how can you go' is written as 'ja da ka pa', 'can you come here' is written as 'na ka sa ja' and 'come and go' is written as 'ra pa sa'. How is 'here' written in that code language ?
Choose the right option
[A] ja
[B] na
[C] pa
[D] Data inadequate
[E] None of these
7. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word TRIBUNAL each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
Choose the right option
[A] None
[B] One
[C] Two
[D] Three
[E] More than Three
8. In a certain code DOWN is written as '5@9#' and NAME is written a s ' #6%3'. How is MODE written in that code?
Choose the right option
[A] %653
[B] %@63
[C] %5@3
[D] %@53
[E] None of these
9. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters LGEU using each letter only once in each word?
Choose the right option
[A] None
[B] One
[C] Two
[D] Three
[E] More than Three
10. In a certain code THRIVES is written as SIUHRDU. How is SOULFUL written in that code?
Choose the right option
[A] VPTKKTE
[B] VPTKETK
[C] TPVKKTE
[D] TNRKMVG
[E] None of these
Directions (Q. 11-15): In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III & IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
11. Statements: Some trains are cars. All cars are branches. All branches are nets. Some nets are dresses.
Conclusions:
I. Some dresses are cars.
II. Some nets are trains.
III. Some branches are trains.
IV. Some dresses are trains.
Choose the right option
[A] Only I and III follow
[B] Only II and III follow
[C] Only I and IV follow
[D] Only II, III and IV follow
[E] None of these
12. Statements: Some pencils are kites. Some kites are desks. All desks are jungles. All jungles are mountains.
Conclusions:
I. Some mountains are pencils.
II. Some jungles are pencils.
III. Some mountains are desks.
IV. Some jungles are kites.
Choose the right option
[A] Only I and III follow
[B] Only I, II and III follow
[C] Only III and IV follow
[D] Only II, III and IV follow
[E] None of these
13. Statements: All papers are clips. Some clips are boards. Some boards are lanes. All lanes are roads.
Conclusions:
I. Some roads are boards.
II. Some lanes are clips.
III. Some boards are papers.
IV. Some roads are clips.
Choose the right option
[A] Only I and II follow
[B] Only I and III follow
[C] Only I, II and III follow
[D] Only II, III and IV follow
[E] None of these
14. Statements: All pens are clocks. Some clocks are tyres. Some tyres are wheels. Some wheels are buses.
Conclusions:
I. Some buses are tyres.
II. Some wheels are clocks.
III. Some wheels are pens.
IV. Some buses are clocks.
Choose the right option
[A] None follows
[B] Only I follows
[C] Only II follows
[D] Only III follows
[E] Only IV follows
15. Statements: All stones are hammers. No hammer is a ring. Some rings are doors. All doors are windows.1.If R' denotes '-'; 'Q' denotes '⋆' ; 'W' denotes and 'A'denotes ' + ' , t h e n 4 2 W 7 R 8 A 6 Q 4 = ?
Choose the right option
[A] -22
[B] -168
[C] 22
[D] 28
[E] None of these
2. Mohan walked 30 metres towards South, took a left turn and walked 15 metres. He then took a right turn and walked 20 metres. He again took a right turn and walked 15 metres. How far is he from the starting point?
Choose the right option
[A] 95 metres
[B] 50 metres
[C] 70 metres
[D] Cannot be determined
[E] None of these
3.What should come next in the following letter series based on English alphabet?
CEA I KG OQM ?
Choose the right option
[A] STW
[B] WUS
[c] SWU
[D] UWS
[E] None of these
4. The positions of how many digits in the number 59164823 will remain unchanged after the digits are rearranged in descending order within the number?
Choose the right option
[A] None
[B] One
[C] Two
[D] Three
[E] More than three
5. What should come next in the following letter series?
PQRSTABCDEPQRSABCDEPQRSABCDPQ
Choose the right option
[A] R
[B] T
[C] A
[D] B
[E] None of these
6. In a certain code language, 'how can you go' is written as 'ja da ka pa', 'can you come here' is written as 'na ka sa ja' and 'come and go' is written as 'ra pa sa'. How is 'here' written in that code language ?
Choose the right option
[A] ja
[B] na
[C] pa
[D] Data inadequate
[E] None of these
7. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word TRIBUNAL each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
Choose the right option
[A] None
[B] One
[C] Two
[D] Three
[E] More than Three
8. In a certain code DOWN is written as '5@9#' and NAME is written a s ' #6%3'. How is MODE written in that code?
Choose the right option
[A] %653
[B] %@63
[C] %5@3
[D] %@53
[E] None of these
9. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters LGEU using each letter only once in each word?
Choose the right option
[A] None
[B] One
[C] Two
[D] Three
[E] More than Three
10. In a certain code THRIVES is written as SIUHRDU. How is SOULFUL written in that code?
Choose the right option
[A] VPTKKTE
[B] VPTKETK
[C] TPVKKTE
[D] TNRKMVG
[E] None of these
Directions (Q. 11-15): In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III & IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
11. Statements: Some trains are cars. All cars are branches. All branches are nets. Some nets are dresses.
Conclusions:
I. Some dresses are cars.
II. Some nets are trains.
III. Some branches are trains.
IV. Some dresses are trains.
Choose the right option
[A] Only I and III follow
[B] Only II and III follow
[C] Only I and IV follow
[D] Only II, III and IV follow
[E] None of these
12. Statements: Some pencils are kites. Some kites are desks. All desks are jungles. All jungles are mountains.
Conclusions:
I. Some mountains are pencils.
II. Some jungles are pencils.
III. Some mountains are desks.
IV. Some jungles are kites.
Choose the right option
[A] Only I and III follow
[B] Only I, II and III follow
[C] Only III and IV follow
[D] Only II, III and IV follow
[E] None of these
13. Statements: All papers are clips. Some clips are boards. Some boards are lanes. All lanes are roads.
Conclusions:
I. Some roads are boards.
II. Some lanes are clips.
III. Some boards are papers.
IV. Some roads are clips.
Choose the right option
[A] Only I and II follow
[B] Only I and III follow
[C] Only I, II and III follow
[D] Only II, III and IV follow
[E] None of these
14. Statements: All pens are clocks. Some clocks are tyres. Some tyres are wheels. Some wheels are buses.
Conclusions:
I. Some buses are tyres.
II. Some wheels are clocks.
III. Some wheels are pens.
IV. Some buses are clocks.
Choose the right option
[A] None follows
[B] Only I follows
[C] Only II follows
[D] Only III follows
[E] Only IV follows
Conclusions:
I. Some windows are stones.
II. Some windows are rings.
III. No window is a stone.
IV. Some rings are stones.
Choose the right option
[A] Only I follows
[B] Only II follows
[C] Only III follows
[D] Only either I or III follows
[E] Only either I or III and II follow
16. Who is fourth to the left of G?
Choose the right option
[A] C
[B] A
[C] D
[D] K
[E] Data inadequate
17. What is E's position with respect to B?
Choose the right option
[A] Second to the left
[B] Third to the right
[C] Fourth to the right
[D] Third to the left
[E] Fifth to the right
18.Who is third to the right of K?
Choose the right option
[A] F
[B] E
[c] G
[D] Data inadequate
[E] None of these
19. Who is on the immediate right of F?
Choose the right option
[A] B
[B] G
[C] E
[D] Data inadequate
[E] None of these
20. In which of the following combinations is the third person sitting between the first and the second person?
Choose the right option
[A] GFB
[B] BGH
[C] ADC
[D] KEC
[E] EGF
