SBI PO Exam - Solved Model Question Paper 3
SBI PO Exam - Solved Model Question Paper
Reasoning Ability:
Directions (Q. 1 - 5): Read the information carefully and answer the following questions:
If A + B means A is the father of B.
If A × B means A is the sister of B
If A $ B means A is the wife of B.
If A % B means A is the mother of B.
If A ÷ B means A is the son of B.
- What should come in place of question mark to establish that J is brother of T in the expression? J ÷ P % H ? T % L 1) × 2) ÷ 3) $ 4) Either ÷ or × 5) Either + or ÷
- Which of the given expressions indicates that M is daughter of D? 1) L % R $ D + T × M 2) L + R $ D + M × T 3) L % R % D + T ÷ M 4) D + L $ R + M × T 5) L $ D ÷ R % M ÷ T
- Which of the following options is true if the expression 'I + T % J × L ÷ K' is definitely true? 1) L is daughter of T 2) K is son-in-law of I 3) I is grandmother of L 4) T is father of J 5) J is brother of L
- Which of the following expressions is true if Y is son of X is definitely false? 1) W % L × T × Y ÷ X 2) W + L × T × Y ÷ X 3) X + L × T × Y ÷ W 4) W $ X + L + Y + T 5) W % X + T × Y ÷ L
- What should come in place of question mark to establish that T is sister-in-law of Q in the expression. R % T × P ? Q + V 1) ÷ 2) % 3) × 4) $ 5) Either $ or ×
- Who is sitting second to the right of E? 1) The Lawyer 2) G 3) The Engineer 4) F 5) K
- Who among the following is the Professor? 1) F 2) L 3) M 4) K 5) J
- Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group? 1) Chartered Accountant - H 2) M - Doctor 3) J - Engineer 4) Financial Analyst - L 5) Lawyer - K
- What is the position of L with respect to the Scientist? 1) Third to the left 2) Second to the right 3) Second to the left 4) Third to the right 5) Immediate right
- Which of the following statements is true according to the given arrangement? 1) The Lawyer is second to the left of the Doctor. 2) E is an immediate neighbour of the Financial Analyst. 3) H sits exactly between F and the Financial Analyst. 4) Only four people sit between the Columnist and F. 5) All of the given statements are true.
- Conclusions: I. All squares can never be triangles. II. Some lines are circles. Ans: 1
- Conclusions: I. No triangle is a suqare. II. No line is a circle. Ans: 4
- Conclusions: I. No Song is a paragraph. II. No poem is a paragraph. Ans: 5
- Conclusions: I. All rhymes are poems. II. All Songs are rhymes. Ans: 2
- Statements: Some dews are drops. All drops are stones. Conclusions: I. At least some dews are stones. II. At least some stones are drops. Ans: 5
- Seventeen people are standing in a straight line facing south. What is Bhavna's position from the left end of the line? I. Sandeep is standing second to the left of Sheetal. Only five people stand between Sheetal and the one who is standing at the extreme right end of the line. Four people stand between Sandeep and Bhavna. II. Anita is standing fourth to the left of Sheetal. Less than three people are standing between Bhavna and Anita. Ans: 5
- Five letters - A, E, G, N and R - are arranged from left to right according to certain conditions. Which letter is placed third? I. G is placed second to the right of A. E is on the immediate right of G. There are only two letters between R and G. II. N is exactly between A and G. Neither A nor G is at the extreme and of the arrangement. Ans: 3
- Six people - S, T, U, V, W and X - are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. What is T's position with respect to X? I. Only two people sit between U and W. X is second to the left of W. V and T are immediate neighbours of each other. II. T is to the immediate right of V. There are only two people between T and S. X is an immediate neighbour of S but not of V. Ans: 2
- Which of the following can be a strong argument in favour of retail store owners? 1) Online shopping portals offer a great deal of discounts which retail stores offer only during the sale season. 2) One can compare a variety of products online which cannot be done at retail stores. 3) Many online shopping portals offer the 'cash on delivery' feature which is for those who are sceptical about online payments. 4) Many consumers prefer shopping at retail stores which are nearer to their houses. 5) In online shopping the customer may be deceived as he cannot touch the product he is paying for.
- Which of the following can be inferred from the given information? (An inference is something that is not directly stated but can be inferred from the given information) 1) One can shop online only at night. 2) Those who are not comfortable using computers can never enjoy the experience of online shopping. 3) All retail stores provide shopping assistants to each and every customer. 4) The consumer whose view is presented has shopped at retail stores as well as online. 5) The consumer whose view is presented does not have any retail stores in her vicinity.
- Read the following information carefully and answer the given question: Many manufacturing companies are now shifting base to the rural areas of the country as there is a scarcity of space in urban areas. Analysts say that this shift will not have a huge impact on the prices of the products manufactured by these companies as only about 30% consumers live in urban areas. Which of the following may be a consequence of the given information? 1) The prices of such products will decrease drastically in the urban areas. 2) People living in urban areas will not be allowed to work in such manufacturing companies. 3) These manufacturing companies had set-ups in the urban areas before shifting base. 4) Those who had already migrated to the urban areas will not shift back to rural areas. 5) The number of people migrating from rural to urban areas in search of jobs may reduce.
- Read the following information carefully and answer the given question: 'Pets are not allowed in the park premises.' - a notice put up at the park entrance by the authority that is responsible for maintenance of the park. Which of the following can be an assumption according to the given information?(An assumption is something that is supposed or taken for granted) 1) At least some people who visit the park have pets. 2) This is the only park which does not allow pets. 3) People who ignored this notice were fined. 4) There are more than one entrance to the park. 5) Many people have now stopped visiting the park.
- Which of the following among (A), (B), (C) and (D) may be a strong argument in favour of the three students who were caught with their mobile phones? 1) Only (A) 2) Both (A) and (B) 3) Both (C) and (D) 4) Only (C) 5) Both (B) and (D)
- Which of the following among (A), (B), (E) and (F) may be the reason behind the school making such announcements before the exam? 1) Only (B) 2) Both (B) and (E) 3) Only (F) 4) Only (A) 5) Both (E) and (F)
- Which of the following among (A), (B), (D) and (F) can be in immediate course of action for the invigilator? 1) Only (B) 2) Both (A) and (D) 3) Only (A) 4) Both (D) and (F) 5) Only (F)