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SBI PO ( PRELIMINARY EXAM ), 03-07-2016

(II SHIFT ) - PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER )
ENGLISHLANGUAGE
Directions(15):Inthesequestions,thesentencehastwoblanks,eachblankindicatingthatsomething
hasbeenomitted.Choosethesetofwordsfortheblankswhichbestfitsthemeaningofthesentenceas
awhole.
1.Byrunningliquidchocolate.................anelectricfield,researcherswereabletomakeit..............
moreeasily.
(1)across,gushing
(2)during,stream
(3)through,flow
(4)among,move
(5)in,tidal
Answer:3
2.Indiais...............ateadrinkingcountry,withcoffee.................totheinstantvariety,exceptinthe
south.
(1)essentially,only
(2)most,confined
(3)simply,limiting
(4)predominantly,restricted
(5)larger,constrained
Answer:4
3.Thereisno...............ofcapitaltofinancemassiveinfrastructuredevelopmentprovidedthe
projectsinvolvinghugeinvestmentsare....................withtransparency.
(1)dearth,handled
(2)deny,managed
(3)shortage,completely
(4)paucity,direct
(5)absent,persuaded
Answer:1
4.Automakersarelikelytousethecashpileto.................R&Dcapabilitiesaswellas..........new
models.
(1)restored,launch
(2)strengthen,introduce
(3)extent,offer
(4)enhance,advanced
(5)create,ushers
Answer:2
5.Asperthe................normsthatremainunchanged,firmswillhaveto..............thesourcingnorms
fromthetimeofopeningofthefirststore.
(1)prevailing,adhere
(2)existing,meet
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(3)recently,accommodate
(4)current,abide
(5)actually,fit
Answer:2
Directions(610):Rearrangethegivensixsentences/groupofsentences(A),(B),(C),(D),(E)and
(F)inapropersequenceastoformameaningfulparagraphandthenanswerthegivenquestions.
(A)Itisevidentfromthefactthatfromshopping,orderingfood,bookingvacationstomoney
transfers,everythingisgoingdigital.
(B)Technologytodayhasseepedintoeveryfacetofourlives.
(C)Thisandavarietyofproblemsnowcanbesolvedeasilyashealthcareproviderscanadopt
technologiestoimprove,simplifyandbettermanagethequalityoftheirservices.
(D)However,inourcountrywestillhavealongwaytogoforoverhaulingtheexistinghealthcare
infrastructuretoonethatistrulytechnologydriven.
(E)Thefirststep'inthisdirectionwouldbecapturingallpatienthealthinformationatthepointof
care,especiallyhospitalsandclinics.
(F)Forinstance,inmedicalemergencysituations,thelackofreadilyavailablepatienthealth
informationatthepointofcarestillimpactsmillionsofpeopleeachyearleadingtoadversehealth
conditionsandevendeath.
6.WhichofthefollowingshouldbetheFIFTHsentenceaftertherearrangement?
(1)E
(2)D
(3)A
(4)F
(5)C
Answer:5
7.WhichofthefollowingshouldbetheSECONDsentenceaftertherearrangement?
(1)A
(2)B
(3)F
(4)D
(5)C
Answer:1
8.WhichofthefollowingshouldbetheSIX(LAST)sentenceaftertherearrangement?
(1)E
(2)D
(3)A
(4)B
(5)F
Answer:1
9.WhichofthefollowingshouldbetheFIRSTsentenceaftertherearrangement?
(1)A
(2)C
(3)B
(4)F
(5)E
Answer:3
10.WhichofthefollowingshouldbetheFOURTHsentenceaftertherearrangement?
(1)A
(2)B
(3)C
(4)F
(5)D
Answer:4
Directions(1120):Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandanswerthegivenquestions.Certain
words/phrasesaregiveninboldtohelpyoulocatethemwhileansweringsomeofthequestions.
Atfirstglancethepatriarchyappearstobethriving.Morethan90%ofpresidentsandprimeministers
aremale,asareallnearlybigcorporatebosses.Mendominatefinance,technology,films,sports,
musicandevenstandupcomedy.Inmuchoftheworldtheystillenjoysocialandlegalprivileges
simplybecause:heyhaveaYchromosome.Soitmightseemoddtoworryabouttheplightofmen.
Yetthereisplentyofcauseforconcern.Menclusteratthebottomaswellatthetop.Poorlyeducated
meninrichcountrieshavehaddifficultycopingwiththeenormouschangesinthelabourmarketand
thehomeoverthepasthalfcentury.Astechnologyandtradehavedevaluedbrawn,lesseducated
menhavestruggledtofindaroleintheworkplace.Women,ontheotherhand,aresurginginto
expandingsectorssuchashealthcareandeducation,helpedbytheirsuperiorskills.Aseducation
hasbecomemoreimportant,boyshavealsofallenbehindgirlsinschool(exceptattheverytop).
Menwholosejobsinmanufacturingoftenneverworkagain.Andmenwithoutworkfindithardto
supportafamily.Theresultforlowskilledmen,isapoisonouscombinationofnojob,nofamilyand
noprospects.
Sometendtofocusoneconomics.Shrinkingjobopportunitiesformen,theysay,areentrenching
povertyanddestroyingfamilies.InAmericapayformenwithonlyahighschoolcertificatefellby
21%inrealtermsbetween1979and2013,forwomenwithsimilarqualificationsitraisedby3%.
AroundafifthofworkingageAmericanmenwithonlyahighschoolhavenojob.Butbotheconomic
andsocialchangesaretoblame,andthetwocausesreinforceeachother.Moreover,these
problemsarelikelytogetworse.Technologywilldisruptmoreindustries,creatingbenefitsforsociety
butrenderingworkerswhofailtoupdatetheirskillsredundant.TheOECD,athinktank,predictsthat
theabsolutenumberofsingleparenthouseholdswillcontinuetoriseinnearlyallrichcountries.Boys
whogrowupwithoutfathersaremorelikelytohavetroubleforminglastingrelationships,creatinga
cycleofmaledysfunction.
Whatcanbedone?Partofthesolutionliesinachangeinculturalattitudes.Overthepast
generation,menhavelearnedthattheyneedtohelpwithchildcareandhavechangedtheir
behaviour.Womenhavelearnedthattheycanbesurgeonsandphysicistsnotatthecostof
motherhood.Policymakersalsoneedtolendahand,becausefoolishlawsaremakingtheproblem
worse.Governmentsneedtorecognisethatboys'underachievementisaseriousproblemandset
aboutfixingit.Somesensiblepoliciesthataregoodforeverybodyareparticularlygoodforboys.
Earlychildhoodeducationprovidesboyswithmorestructureandabetterchanceofdeveloping
verbalandsocialskills.CountrieswithsuccessfulvocationalsystemssuchasGermanyhavedonea
betterjobmotivatingnonacademicboysandguidingthemintojobs,butpolicymakersneedto
reinventvocationaleducationforanagewhentrainersaremorelikelytogetjobsinhospitalsthan
factories.Thegrowingequalityofthegendersisoneofthebiggestachievementsofthepostwarera
peoplehavegreateropportunitiesthaneverbeforetoachievetheirambitionsregardlessoftheir
gender.Butsomeevenhavefailedtocopewiththisnewworld.Itistimetogivethemahand.
11.WhatdothestatisticsinthepassagewithregardtoAmericaindicate?
(1)Payandemploymentformenwithlowskillshasfallen.
(2)LessthantenpercentofAmericanpoliticiansarewomen.
(3)Mendominatemosthighpayingprofessionssuchassurgeryetc.
(4)Americansareprotectedfromlabourmarketdisruptionsbyastrongsocialwelfaresystem.
(5)Atboththetopandbottomofthejobpyramidwomenarelosingouttomen.
Answer:1
12.Accordingtothepassage,whatcanbesaidaboutfamiliestoday?
(1)Itisdifficultforfamiliestosurviveontheearningsofoneparent.
(2)Thesizeofthefamilyisshrinkingwhichwillcauseaproblemofanageingpopulationsoon.
(3)Parentsfavoursonsoverdaughterscausinganunhealthysocialmindset.
(4)Povertyandlackofeducationamongmenisputtingthefamilystructureatrisk.
(5)Noneofthegivenoptionscanbesaid.
Answer:4
13.Choosetheword/groupofwordswhichismostnearlythesameinmeaningasthewordENJOY
giveninboldasusedinthepassage.
(1)benefitfrom
(2)laughwith
(3)amusedby
(4)preferto
(5)likingfor
Answer:4
14.Choosetheword/groupofwordswhichisoppositeinmeaningasthewordENTRENCHINGgivenin
boldasusainthepassage.
(1)hastening
(2)reducing
(3)stabilising
(4)hesitating
(5)digging
Answer:2
15.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sopinionaboutvocationaleducation?
(1)Germany'smodelofvocationalguidanceneednotbeadoptedbyothercountries.
(2)Thereshouldbelessfocusonvocationalskills.
(3)Vocationaleducationshouldequipmenwithbetterskillsthantheydoatpresent.
(4)Vocationaleducationforwomenshouldbegivenmorefinancialsupport.
(5)Ratherthanobtaininganunaffordableuniversityeducation,vocationaleducationisapractical
solution.
Answer:3
16.Choosetheword/groupofwordswhichismostnearlythesameinmeaningastheword
STRUCTUREgiveninboldasusedinthepassage.
(1)building
(2)order
(3)assembly
(4)layout
(5)procedure
Answer:3
17.Whichofthefollowingistrueinthecontextofthepassage?
(1)UnderachievementofboysatschoolisaproblemprevalentinJapanandAmerica.
(2)Mostofthegovernmentfundsforvocationaleducationaremisused.
(3)Womenarestillnotwellrepresentedinhighpositions.
(4)Thenumberofchildrenwithlearningdisabilitiesisontheriseinrichcountries.
(5)Noneofthegivenstatementsistrueinthecontextofthepassage.
Answer:3
18.Whichofthefollowingisanappropriatetitleforthepassage?
(1)FlyingTooHigh'
(2)BeyondFaceValue:MenatRisk
(3)TheFundamentalsofAchievement
(4)PovertyMisleadingFigures
(5)Health,WealthandtheOriginsofInequality
Answer:2
19.Whichofthefollowingfactorshas/haveanimpactonthecurrentstateofmaleemployment?
(A)Men'sfailuretoupdatetheirskills.
(B)Singleparenthouseholdswithanabsentfather.
(C)Adoptionoftechnologicalchangesinlowskilljobs.
(1)Only(A)
(2)Only(B)
(3)All(A),(B)and(C)
(4)(A)and(C)
(5)(A)and(B)
Answer:4
20.Choosetheword/groupofwordswhichisoppositeinmeaningasthewordSURGINGgiveninbold
asusedinthepassage.
(1)flowing
(2)delaying
(3)precipitating
(4)hollowing
(5)disappearing
Answer:5
Directions(2125):Readthefollowingsentencestofindoutwhetherthereisanygrammaticalerror
inthem.Theerror,ifany,willbeinonepartwiththeerrorasyouranswer.Ifthereisnoerror,mark
'Noerror'asyouranswer.(Ignoretheerrorsofconjuctions,ifany)
21.Theinfectioniscommonlyfound(1)/inporkeatersandis(2)/alsoaresultonunhygienicpractices
(3)/likenotcleaningvegetablesproperly.(4)/Noerror(5)
Answer:3
22.Oneofthegreatest(1)/surrealistsofhistime,(2)/Aliwastheultimateconquistador(3)/inanarthe
aloneperfected.(4)/Noerror(5)
Answer:1
23.Inthe(1)/plushpropertya(2)/seatinpower(3)/orapoliticalillomen?(4)/Noerror(5)
Answer:1
24.Agangwarinside(1)/thehighsecurityjailresulted(2)/infourundertrials(3)/beingrushedforthe
hospital.(4)/Noerror(5)
Answer:4
25.Themuseumsuffer(1)/severedamagedafter(2)/firehydrantswere(3)/rendereduseless.(4)/No
error(5)
Answer:2
Directions(2630):Inthefollowingpassage,thereareblanks,eachofwhichhasbeennumbered.
Againsteach,fivewordsaresuggested,oneofwhichfitstheblankappropriately.Findoutthe
appropriatewordineachcase.
Technologyhaschangedsociety.Thereisno...(26)...thatweliveinaworldofinstantgratification
Technologyhaschangedsociety.Thereisno...(26)...thatweliveinaworldofinstantgratification
whichisdrivenbythelatestadvancementintechnologyanddevices.WiththeInternet,social
networksandcellphonesthewaypeoplecommunicatehaschanged...(27)....Wewould...(28)...
emailthanmen,andinsteadoftalkingonthephonewewouldprefertotext....(29)...technologyhas
advancedtheaccessofinformationandcommunicationoursocietyhasgrownmore...(30)...
bycommunicatingusing
technologies,thereforeourcultureislosingtheabilitytosocialisefacetoface.
26.(1)doubts
(2)denying
(3)way
(4)questions
(5)alarm
Answer:1
27.(1)drastically
(2)whole
(3)positively
(4)cursorily
(5)haltingly
Answer:1
28.(1)prefer
(2)besides
(3)despite
(4)instead
(5)rather
Answer:1
29.(1)But
(2)Then
(3)However
(4)Although
(5)When
Answer:4
30.(1)impersonal
(2)contacts
(3)engaging
(4)knitted
(5)Warm
Answer:1
QUANTITATIVEAPTITUDE
Directions(15):Studythefollowingtablecarefullyandanswerthequestions.
1.Whatistherespectiveratiobetweenthetotalnumberofstudentswhohaveenrolledfor
coachinginstitutesXandYtogetherfromschoolRandthetotalnumberofstudentswhohave
enrolledforthesamecoachinginstitutestogetherfromschoolS?
(1)5:2
(2)5:4
(3)15:4
(4)25:8
(5)15:8
Solution:2
ThetotalnumberofstudentswhohaveenrolledforcoachinginstituteXandYtogetherfrom
schoolR=250 ThetotalnumberofstudentswhohaveenrolledforcoachinginstituteXandYtogetherfrom
30 25
+ 300 = 150
100 100
schoolS=250 Requiredratio= 120 =5:4

30 15 150
+ 300 = 120
100 100
2.IncoachinginstituteW,40%arefemales.If 5 ofthetotalfemales9
9
arefromschoolR,whatisthenumberofmalestudentsfromschoolRwhohaveenrolledfor
coachinginstituteW?
(1)15
(2)16
(3)14
(4)13
(5)12
Solution:2
TotalnumberoffemalesincoachinginstituteW
=90 40
100
= 36 TotalnumberofstudentsfromschoolR
=90 40
100
NumberoffemalesfromschoolR=36 59 =20NumberofmalestudentsfromschoolR
= 36
=3620=16
3.Whatisthedifferencebetweenthetotalnumberofstudentswhohaveenrolledforcoaching
instituteWfromschoolsPandStogetherandthetotalnumberofstudentswhohaveenrolled
forcoachinginstituteYfromthesameschoolstogether?
(1)127
(2)126
(3)136
(4)116
(5)130
Solution:2
NumberofstudentswhohaveenrolledforcoachinginstituteWfromschoolPandS
(10+20)
together=90 100
= 90
30
100
= 27 NumberofstudentswhohaveenrolledforcoachinginstituteYfromschoolPandStogether
(36+15)
51
300
100
= 300
100
= 153 Requireddifference=15327=126
4.WhatistheaveragenumberofstudentswhohaveenrolledincoachinginstitutesX,YandZ
fromschoolQ?
(1)63
(2)65
(3)62
(4)64
(5)61
Solution:3
Requiredaverage
=
1
[250
20
+ 300
24
+ 200
32
]
3 100 100 100
=
1
[50 + 72 + 64]
3

186
=
3
=62
5.IncoachinginstituteZ,thetotalnumberofstudentswhohaveenrolledfromschoolsRandS
togetheriswhatpercentlessthanthetotalnumberofstudentsenrolledfromschoolsPandQ
together?
(1)31 1
5
(2)32 1
5
(3)33 1
3
(4)35 1
3
(5)34 1
6
Solution:3
ThetotalnumberofstudentswhohaveenrolledincoachinginstituteZfromschoolRandS
24+16
together== 200 ( ) = 200
40
= 80 TotalnumberofstudentswhohaveenrolledincoachinginstituteZfromschoolPandQtogether
100 100
28+32 12080

60
= 200 (
100
) = 200
100
= 120 Requiredpercentage== 120
100

40 100
= 100 =
120 3

1
= 33 %
3
6.Therespectiveratioofradiioftworightcircularcylinders(AandB)is4:5.Therespectiveratio
ofvolumeofcylindersAandBis12:25.Whatistherespectiveratiooftheheightsofcylinders
AandB?
(1)2:3
(2)3:5
(3)5:8
(4)4:5
(5)3:4
Solution:5
LettheheightofthecylinderA=h1
andtheheightofthecylinderB=h2
Accordingtoquestion,
2
r1 h1

12
=
2 25
r1 h2
2
(4) h 1

12
2
=
25
(5) h 2
16h 1

12
=
25h 2 25
h1

12
=
h2 16
h1 :h2 =3:4
7.Dhruvagave35%ofhermonthlysalarytohermother.Fromtheremainingsalary,shepaid18%
towardsrentand42%shekeptasideforhermonthlyexpenses.Theremainingamountshekept
inbankaccount.Thesumoftheamountshekeptinbankandthatshegavetohermotherwas
Rs.43,920/.Whatwashermonthlysalary?
(1)Rs.80,000
(2)Rs.75,000
(3)Rs.64,000
(4)Rs.76,000
(5)Rs.72,000
Solution:5
Lethermonthlysalary=Rs.x
Amountgiventohermother=x 35
=
7

x
100 20
Remainingamount=x
7 13
x = x
20 20
Amountkeptinbankaccount
=
13
x
40
=
13

x
20 100 50

13 7
= x x = 43920
20 20
260x+350x
1000
= 43920
610x=439201000
x=Rs.72,000/
8.18litresofpurewaterwasaddedtoavesselcontaining80litresofpuremilk.49litresofthe
resultantmixturewasthensoldandsomemorequantityofpuremilkandpurewaterwasadded
tothevesselintherespectiveratioof2:1.Iftheresultantrespectiveratioofmilkandwaterin
thevesselwas4:1,whatwasthequantityofpuremilkaddedinthevessel?(inlitres)
(1)4
(2)8
(3)10
(4)12
(5)2
Solution:1
18litreofpurewaterwasaddedto80litreofmilk.
Thus,wegetamixturewhere,
Quantityofwater=18litre
Quantityofmilk=80litre
Totalquantityofmixture=80+18=98litre
49litresoftheresultantmixturewasthensold.
SincehalfofthemixtureisremovedandonlytheotherhalfisremainingQuantityofwaterremaining= 18
2
=9liter
Quantityofmilkremaining= =40litre
80
Totalquantityremaining=40+9=49litre
Letquantityofmilkadded=2x
Quantityofwateradded=x
Nowaccordingtoquestion,
40+2x
9+x
=
4
1

40+2x=36+4x
2x=4
x=2litre
Quantityofpuremilkaddedinthevessel
=2x=4litre
Directions(913):Studythefollowingbargraphcarefullytoanswerthequestions.
Dataregardingnumberofcarssoldduring7years

9.Whatisthetotal(approximate)numberofcarssoldintheyear2013,ifthegrowthrateinthe
totalnumberofcarsoldfrom2012to2013wassameasthatof2011to2012?
(1)23096
(2)210978
(3)24189
(4)26623
(5)24659
Solution:3
Growthrateinthetotalnumberofcarsoldfromyear2011to2012= 21568
19231
100 Totalnumberofcarssoldintheyear2013
= 21568
112.15
100

=24188.99
24189
10.InwhichofthefollowingyearstheratioofnumberofMaruticarssoldtothetotalnumberofcars
soldwaslowest?
(1)2011
(2)2006
(3)2009
(4)2008
(5)2010
Solution:2
Ratiointheyear2006= 11526
2700
= 0.234
4550
= 0.326
= 0.391
15313
= 0.397
17109
7200
= 0.374
11.Whatwastheapproximateaveragenumberofcarssold(otherthanMarutiCars)inayear,
takingthedataofalltheyearstogether?
(1)11231
(2)10317
(3)10919
(4)10121
(5)12117
Solution:4Requiredaverage= [(11526+12649+13950+15313+17109+19231+21568)(2700+4550+6000+6800+7200+9900)]
1
7
1 1
= [111346 40500]= 70846 = 10120.85
7 7
10121
12.ThenumberofMaruticarssoldintheyear2007,2008and2009isapproximatelywhat
percentageoftotalnumberofallthecarssoldintheyear2006,2007,2009,2011and2012?
(1)22%
(2)25%
(3)17%
(4)29%
(5)11%
Solution:3
Thenumberofmaruticarssoldintheyear2007,2008and2009=3350+4550+6000=13900
Thenumberofallthecarssoldintheyear2006,2007,2009,2011and2012
=11526+12649+15313+19231+21568=80287Requiredpercentage==
13900
100
80287
=17.3117%
=17.3117%
13.WhatistheratiobetweenthenumbersofcarssoldotherthanthatofMarutiin2011tothe
numberofcarssoldin2006?
(1)1.26
(2)1.17
(3)1.04
(4)1.23
(5)1.62
Solution:3
(192317200)
Requiredratio==
11526
=
12031
11526
= 1.04
14.Therearetwomotorcycles'(AandB)ofequalcostprice.MotorcycleAwassoldataprofitof
14%andmotorcycleBwassoldforRs.4,290/morethanitscostprice.Thenetprofitearned
aftersellingboththemotorcycles(AandB)is20%.Whatisthecostpriceofeachmotorcycle?
(1)Rs.16,500/
(2)Rs.16,000/
(3)Rs.15,500/
(4)Rs.17,500/
(5)Rs.17,000/
Solution:1
LetthecostpriceofmotorcycleA=Rs.x
andthecostpriceofmotorcycleB=Rs(x+4290)
120 114x+100x+429000

114 240x
x + x + 4290 = 2x =
100 100 100 100
240x214x=429000x=x =
429000
Rs.16,500/
26
15.Abagcontains3whiteballsand2blackballs.Anotherbagcontains2whiteand4blackballs.A
bagandaballarepickedatrandom.Whatistheprobabilitythattheballdrawniswhite?
(1) 7

11
(2) 7

30
(3) 5

11
(4) 7

15
(5) 8

15
Solution:4
Theprobabilityofselectingonebag= 12
Now,probabilityofgettingawhiteballfrombagA

1 3 3
= =
2 5 10
andprobabilityofgettingawhiteballfrombagB
=
1

2
=
1

2 6 6
Requiredprobability== 10
3

2
6
=
7
15

Directions(4650):Whatshouldcomeinplaceofquestionmark(?)inthegivennumberseries
?
16.16,17213046?
(1)82
(2)104
(3)71
(4)92
(5)84
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Solution:3
17.2241248?
(1)180
(2)220
(3)240
(4)160
(5)210
Solution:3
18.1014233756?
(1)74
(2)80
(3)118
(4)120
(5)94
Solution:2
19.47132549
(1)118
(2)136
(3)86
(4)97
(5)124
Solution:4
20.5059416832?
(1)77
(2)45
(3)20
(4)85
(5)60
Solution:1
21.AisthriceasefficientasBandtakes10dayslesstodoapieceofworkthanBtakestodothe
samework.Inhowmanydays,Balonecanfinishthewholework?
(1)15days
(1)15days
(2)10days
(3)9days
(4)8days
(5)7days
Solution:1
22.Thecompoundinterestonacertainsumfor2yearsat10%perannumisRs.525/.Thesimple
interestonthesamesumfordoublethetimeathalftheratepercentperannumis...........
(1)Rs.400/
(2)Rs.500/
(3)Rs.600/
(4)Rs.800/
(5)Rs.700/
Solution:2
Directions(2327):Whatapproximatevaluewillcomeinplaceofquestionmark(?)inthegiven
question?(Youarenotexpectedtocalculatetheexactvalue.)
23.26.003 154.001
=?
6.995
(1)4
(2)18
(3)9
(4)10
(5)14
Solution:1
24. 17.995 +
104.001
=?
3.01 12.999
(1)11
(2)20
(3)23
(4)14
(5)17
Solution:4
25. 3 of 4 of 7 of 425 =?
5 7 9
(1)121
(2)110
(3)118
(4)113
(5)124
Solution:4
26.124.00114.0013.4999+2=?
(1)500
(2)450
(3)425
(4)475
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(5)550
Solution:1
27.18.0009(369+?)=2040.05
(1)302
(2)298
(3)322
(4)319
(5)311
Solution:5
28.A,BandCstartedabusinessbyinvestingRs.8,400/,Rs.15,600/andRs.13,200/respectively.
Alloftheminvestedforequalperiodoftime.IfA'sshareofannualprofitwasRs.1,960/,what
wasthedifferenceB'sshareofannualprofitandC'sshareofannualprofit?
(1)Rs.560/
(2)Rs.520/
(3)Rs.540/
(4)Rs.480/
(5)Rs.600/
Solution:1
29.TwopiesAandBcanseparatelyfillacisternin60minand75minrespectively..Thereisathird
pipeinthebottomofthesistertoemptyit.Ifallthethreepipesaresimultaneouslyopened,then
thecisternisfullin50minInhowmuchtimethethirdpipealonecanemptythecistern?
(1)110min
(2)100min
(3)120min
(4)90min
(5)130min
Solution:2
Directions(3034):Inthesequestions,twoequationsnumberedIandIIaregiven.Youhaveto
solveboththeequationsandmarktheappropriateanswer.Giveanswer:
(1)Ifx<y
(2)Ifx>y
(3)Ifxy
(4)Ifxy
(5)Ifrelationshipbetweenxandycannotbedetermined,
30.I.15x+26x+8=0
II.25y+15y+2=0
Solution:3
31.I.6x19x+15=0
II.5y22y+24=0
Solution:1
32.I.4x12x+5=0
32.I.4x12x+5=0
II.4y8y+3=0
Solution:4
33.I.10x+21x+8=0
II.5y+19y+18=0
Solution:3
34.I.6x5x+1=0
II.12y23y+10=0
Solution:1
35.Thesumoftheagesofafatherandasonis45years.Fiveyearsago,theproductoftheirages
wasfourtimesthefather'sageatthattime.Whatarethepresentagesoffatherandson?
(1)34,11
(2)35,10
(3)36,9
(4)40,5
(5)42,12
Solution:3
REASONING
Directions(15):Studythegiveninformationcarefullytoanswerthegivenquestions.
SevenboxesR,S,T,U,V,WandX,arekeptoneabovetheother,butnotnecessarilyinthesame
order.EachboxcontainsdifferentelementsChocolates,Accessories,Ribbons,Balloons,Keys,Pins
andNuts,butnotnecessarilyinthesameorder.OnlythreeboxesarekeptbetweenUandV.Theribbon
boxiskeptimmediatelyaboveU.Onlyoneboxiskeptbetweentheribbonboxandthenutsbox.The
nutsboxiskeptbelowtheribbonbox.OnlytwoboxesarekeptbetweenthenutsboxandR.Siskept
immediatelybelowX.SisnotkeptimmediatelyaboveV.OnlytwoboxesarekeptbetweenXandthe
Balloonbox.Vdoesnotcontainballoons.ThechocolateboxiskeptimmediatelyaboveW.Onlythree
boxesarekeptbetweenthechocolatesboxandtheaccessoriesbox.WdoesnotcontainKeys.
1.HowmanyboxesarekeptbetweenTandthenutsbox?
(1)None
(2)Two
(3)Morethanthree
(4)Three
(5)One
15
Solution:5
2.Fourofthefollowingfivearealikeinacertainwayandhenceformagroup.Whichofthefollowing
doesnotbelongtothegroup?
(1)XRibbons
(2)SPins
(3)VBalloons
(4)UKeys
(5)RChocolates
Solution:2
3.WhatisthepositionofSinthegivenstackofboxes?
(1)Secondfromthetop
(2)Thirdfromthebottom
(3)Fifthfromthetop
(4)Fourthfromthetop
(5)Firstfromthebottom
Solution:5
4.Whichofthefollowingboxescontainspins?
(1)V
(1)V affairs and Bank Exam preparation Material
(2)S
(3)Otherthanthosegivenasoptions
(4)W
(5)X
Solution:4
5.Whichofthefollowingboxesiskeptimmediatelybelow'R?
(1)TheRibbonBox
(2)X
(3)W
(4)V
(5)TheAccessoriesBox
Solution:1
Directions(610):Studythefollowinginformationtoanswerthegivenquestions.
EightfriendsJ,K,L,M,S,T,UandVareseatedinastraightline,butnotnecessarilyinthesame
order.Somearethemarefacingnorthwhilesomefacesouth.
Ksitssecondfromtheendoftheline.UsitsthirdtotheleftofK.
Tfacessouth.VsitsfourthtotheleftofT.TisnotanimmediateneighbourofU.Tdoesnotsitat
anyoftheextremeendsoftheline.
BoththeimmediateneighboursofJfacenorth.Jdoesnotsitatanyoftheextremeendsoftheline.
JfacesadirectionoppositetothatofV.(i.e.IfVfacesnorththenJfacessouthandviceversa.)
LsitssecondtotheleftofJ.
ImmediateneighboursofKfaceoppositedirections(i.e.ifoneneighbourfacesnorththentheother
facessouthandviceversa.)
Personssittingatextremeendsfaceoppositedirections(i.e.Ifonepersonfacesnorththenthe
otherpersonfacessouthandviceversa.)
AsmanypeoplesitbetweenVandJasbetweenUandS.
ImmediateneighboursofUfacesamedirections(i.e.ifoneneighbourfacesnorththentheother
alsofacesnorthandviceversa).
6.Whichofthefollowingistruebasedonthegivenarrangement?
(1)Vsitsatoneoftheextremeendsoftheline.
(2)Lfacesnorth.
(3)Noneofthegivenoptionsistrue
(4)Onlythreepeoplefacenorth
(5)SandUfacethesamedirections
610
Solution:4
7.Whoamongstthefollowingfacesnorth?
(1)L
(2)M
(3)J
(4)K
(5)S
Solution:2
8.WhoamongstthefollowingsitsthirdtotheleftofS?
(1)K
(2)J
(3)V
(4)L
(5)NooneaslessthanthreepeoplesitstotheleftofS.
Solution:3
9.HowmanypeoplesitexactlybetweenTandU?
(1)Four
(2)Three
(3)Two
(4)Morethanfour
(5)One
Solution:5
10.Whoamongthefollowingrepresentthepersonssittingatextremeendsoftheline?
(1)M,V
(2)M,S
(3)L,V
(4)M,L
(5)S,V
Solution:4
Directions(1116):Readthefollowinginformationandanswerthegivenquestion.
Sevenpeople,namely0,P,Q,R,S,TandUhavetoattendapracticalbutnotnecessarilyinthe
sameorder,onsevendifferentmonths(ofthesameyear)namelyFebruary,March,April,June,
August,SeptemberandNovember.EachofthemalsolikesadifferentsubjectnamelyChemistry,
Biology,Psychology,Hindi,English,GeographyandAccountbutnotnecessarilyinthesameorder.
TheonewholikesHindiwillattendapracticalinamonthwhichhas31days.Onlytwopeoplewill
attendapracticalbetweentheonewholikesHindiandT.Onlythreepeoplewillattendapractical
betweenTandQ.OnlyonepersonwillattendapracticalbetweenQandtheonewholikes
Accounts.TheonewholikesChemistrywillattendapracticalinoneofthemonthsbeforetheone
wholikesAccounts.TheonewholikesChemistrywillattendapracticalinthemonthwhichhasless
than30days.OnlytwopeoplewillattendapracticalbetweentheonewholikesChemistryandS.
OnlyonepersonwillattendapracticalbetweenSandtheonewholikesPsychology.Theonewho
likesPsychologywillattendapracticalononeofthemonthsafterS.Onlytwopeoplewillattenda
practicalbetweentheonewholikesPsychologyandP.TheonewholikesGeographywillattenda
practicalimmediatelybeforeP.OnlythreepeoplewillattendapracticalbetweenPandtheonewho
likesEnglish.Only,onepeoplewillattendapracticalbetween0andR.0willattendapracticalina
monthwhichhas31days.
11.WhoamongstthefollowinglikesBiology?
(1)P
(2)T
(3)U
(4)R
(5)O
Solution:1
12.HowmanypeoplewillattendapracticalafterP?
(1)Three
(2)One
(3)Two
(4)None
(5)Morethanthree
Solution:5
13.Whichofthefollowingrepresentsthepeoplewhowillattendapracticalimmediatelybeforeand
immediatelyafter0?
(1)T,P
(2)P,Q
(3)S,Q
(4)S,P
(5)U,P
Solution:3
14.AsperthegivenarrangementFebruaryisrelatedtoTandMarchisrelatedtoPfollowingacertain
pattern,whichofthefollowingisAugustrelatedtofollowingthesamepattern?
(1)U
(2)Q
(3)R
(4)S
(5)O
Solution:2
15.WhichofthefollowingrepresentsthemonthinwhichUwillattendapractical?
(1)November
(2)February
(3)April
(4)June
(5)Cannotbedetermined
Solution:2
16.WhoamongstthefollowinglikesEnglish?
(1)S
(2)T
(3)U
(4)R
(5)Otherthanthosegivenasoptions
Solution:4
Directions(1721):Inthesequestions,relationshipbetweendifferentelementsisshowninthe
statements.Thestatementsarefollowedbytwoconclusions.Studytheconclusionsbasedonthe
givenstatementsandselecttheappropriateanswer.
Giveanswer:
(1)IfeitherconclusionIorIIistrue
(2)IfbothconclusionsIandIIaretrue
(3)IfonlyconclusionIistrue
(4)IfonlyconclusionIIistrue
(5)IfneitherconclusionInorIIistrue
17.Statements:
C<OZYN>Z<M
Conclusions:
I.N>Y
II.C<M
Solution:2
Statements:C<OZY
N>Z<M
N>ZY
C<OZ<M
Conclusions:
I.N>YTrue
II.C<MTrue
(1819)Statement:
PC<H=QT>MN
18.Conclusions:
I.P<Q
II.Q>N
Solution:3
Statements:
PC<H=QT>MN
Conclusions:
I.P<QTrue
II.Q>NFalse
19.Conclusions:
I.H>M
II.T>C
Solution:4
Statements:PC<H=QT>MN
Conclusions:
I.H<MFalse
II.T>CTrue
20.Statements:
J>KL<XDU>K
Conclusions:
I.L>D
II.X>J
Solution:5
Statements:J>KL<X
DU>K
DU>KL
Conclusions:
I.L>DFalse
II.X>JFalse
21.Statements:
NO=PBR
Conclusions:
I.R<N
I.R<N affairs and Bank Exam preparation Material
II.R=N
Solution:1
Statements:NO=PBR
Conclusions:
I.R<N
II.R=N}EitherIorIIistrue
Directions(2224):Readthegiveninformationcarefullyandanswerthequestions.
Eachofthesixbuildings,C,D,E,F,GandHhasdifferentnumberoffloors.Ehasthesecondlowest
numberoffloors.DhasmorenumberoffloorsthanCandHbutlessthanF.Fdoesnothavethe
maximumnumberoffloors.HhaslessnumberoffloorsthanbothGandE.Thebuildinghaving
secondhighestnumberoffloorshas40floors.Chas28floors.
22.IfthenumberoffloorsinbuildingsE+CissevenmorethanthenumberoffloorsinbuildingF,how
manyfloorsarethereinbuildingE?
(1)47
(2)19
(3)34
(4)12
(5)15
2224
Solution:2
23.HowmanyfloorsdoesbuildingHpossiblyhave?
(1)56
(2)41
(3)30
(4)16
(5)35
Solution:4
24.WhichofthefollowingistrueregardingthenumberoffloorsinbuildingG?
(1)ThedifferencebetweennumberoffloorsinGandCislessthan12.
(2)OnlyDhasmorenumberoffloorsthanG.
(3)Ghasmorenumberoffloorsthanonlyonebuilding.
(4)NootherbuildinghaslessfloorsthanG.
(5)Gpossiblyhas47floors.
Solution:5
Directions(2526):Readthefollowinginformationandanswerthegivenquestions.
PointUis35mtothewestofPointW.PointWis20mtothesouthofPointH.PointHis25mtothe
eastofPointS.ShubhamisstandingatpointZwhichis40mtothesouthofPointS.He,starts
walkingtowardseastandwalksfor30m.HetakesaleftturnandstopsatPointKafterwalkingfor
20m.
25.IfShubhamwalksfor15mtowardswestfromhisfinalpositiontoreachpointV,howmuchdistance
willhehavetocoverinordertoreachPointU?
(1)30m
(1)30m affairs and Bank Exam preparation Material
(2)15m
(3)35m
(4)25m
(5)20m
9091
Solution:4
26.HowfarandinwhichdirectionisPointWwithrespecttoPointK?
(1)10mtowardsNorth
(2)10mtowardsWest
(3)5mtowardsEast
(4)5mtowardsWest
(5)15mtowardsEast
Solution:4
Directions(2732):Studythefollowinginformationandanswerthegivenquestions.
SevenpeoplenamelyD,E,F,G,H,IandJlikesevendifferentmonumentsnamely,TajMahal,Red
Fort,Charminar,IndiaGate,QutubMinar,VictoriaMemorialandSanchiStupa.Eachofthemworkin
eitherofthethreefieldsviz.Economics,ManagementandPharmacywithatleasttwoofthemina
field.(Note:Noneoftheinformationgivenisnecessarilyinthesameorder.)TheonewholikesQutub
MinarworksinfieldofManagementonlywithG.TheonewholikesCharminarworkswiththeone
wholikesSanchiStupa.JworkswiththeonewholikesIndiaGate.IneitherworkswithGnorinthe
fieldofPharmacy.JdoesnotlikeCharminar.DlikesRedFort.DdoesnotworkwithJ.Fworkwith
onlyoneperson.FdoesnotlikeQutubMinar.HworkswithI.IdoesnotlikeCharminar.NeitherG
norFlikesTajMahal.
27.Whichofthefollowingcombinationsrepresentsthecombinationofpeoplewhoworkinthefieldof
Economics?
(1)TheoneswholikeVictoriaMemorial,TajMahalandIndiaGate.
(2)TheoneswholikeCharminarandSanchiStupa.
(3)TheoneswholikeCharMinar,SanchiStupaandVictoriaMemorial.
(4)TheoneswholikeTajMahalandIndiaGate.
(5)TheoneswholikeSanchiStupa,RedFortandCharMinar.
2732
Solution:5
28.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
(1)HlikesSanchiStupa
(2)EworksonlywithJ.
(2)EworksonlywithJ. affairs and Bank Exam preparation Material
(3)Allofthegivenstatementsaretrue.
(4)BothDandHworkinthesamefield.
(5)Onlytwopeopleworkinthefieldofeconomics.
Solution:4
29.WhichofthefollowingcombinationsrepresentsthefieldinwhichHworksandthemonumenthelikes
?
(1)EconomicsTajMahal
(2)PharmacyIndiaGate
(3)ManagementIndiaGate
(4)EconomicsCharminar
(5)PahrmacyCharminar
Solution:4
30.Fourofthefollowingfivearealikeinacertainwayasperthegivenarrangementandhenceforma
group.Whichofthefollowingdoesnotbelongtothatgroup?
(1)HI
(2)JF
(3)GE
(4)EJ
(5)ID
Solution:4
31.WhichofthefollowingmonumentsdoesElike?
(1)TajMahal
(2)QutubMinar
(3)SanchiStupa
(4)CharMinar
(5)IndiaGate
Solution:2
32.WhoamongstthefollowinglikesVictoriaMemorial?
(1)H
(2)J
(3)I
(4)G
(5)F
Solution:4
Directions(3335):Studythefollowinginformationandanswerthegivenquestions.
ListhemotherofJ.Jistheonlydaughter.ofR.RisthesonofD.DisthewifeofK.Kisthefatherof
T.TisthewifeofY.
33.IfJisthesisterofX,thenhowisXrelatedtoY?
(1)Son
(2)Nephew
(3)Daughter
(4)Niece
(5)Daughterinlaw
(5)Daughterinlaw affairs and Bank Exam preparation Material
3335
Solution:2
34.HowisLrelatedtoT?
(1)Niece
(2)Sister
(3)Daughterinlaw
(4)Daughter
(5)Sisterinlaw
Solution:3
35.HowisJrelatedtoK?
(1)Daughter
(2)Granddaughter
(3)Daughterinlaw
(4)Grandfather
(5)Niece
Solution:2

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