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SBI Preliminary Paper
Reasoning Ability
1. 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?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
e) More than three
2. In a certain code DOWN as â5@9#â and NAME is written as â#6%3â. How is MODE written in that code?
a) %653
b) %@63
c) %5@3
d) %@53
e) None of these
3. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters LGEU using each letter only once in each word?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
e) More than three
4. In a certaincode THRIVES is written as SIUHRDU. How is SOULFUL written in that code?
a) VPTKKTE
b) VPTKETK
c) TPVKKTE
d) TNRKMVG
e) None of these
5. The positions of how many digits in the number 59164823 will remain unchanged after the digits are rearranged in descendign order within the number?
a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
e) More than three
6. 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?
a) 95 metres
b) 50 metres
c) 70 metres
d) Canât be determined
e) None of these
7. What should come next in the following letter series?
PQRSTABCDEPQRSABCDEPQRSABCDPQ
a) R
b) T
c) A
d) B
e) None of these
8. In a certain code language, âhow can you goâ is written as âja da ka paâ. âcan you come hereâ is written as âna ka sa jaâ and âcome and goâ is written as âra pa saâ. How is âhereâ written in that code language?
a) ja
b) na
c) pa
d) Data inadequate
e) None of these
9. What should come next in the following letter series based on English alphabet?
CEA IKG OQM ?
a) STW
b) WUS
c) SWU
d) UWS
e) None of these
Directions (Q. 10-14) In each of the questions below are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from 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.
10. Statements: Some trains are cars.
All cars are branches.
All branches are nets.
Some nets are dresses.
Conclusions:
I. Only I and II follow
II. Only II and III follow
III. Only I and IV follow
IV. Some roads are clips.
a) Only I and II follow
b) Only II and III follow
c) Only I and IV follow
d) Only II, III and IV follow
e) None of these
11. 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 papes.
IV. Some roads are clips.
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
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.
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 stones are hammers.
No hammer is ring.
Some rings are doors.
All doors are windows.
Conclusions:
I. Some windows are stones.
II. Some windows are rings.
III. No window is stone.
IV. Some rings are stones.
a) Only I follows
b) Only II follows
c) Only III follows
d) Only eithre I or III follows
e) Only either I or III and II follow
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.
a) None follows
b) Only I follows
c) Only II follows
d) Only III follows
e) Only IV follows
Directions (Q. 15-19) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and K are sitting around a circle facing the centre. F is 4th to the right of A who is 3rd to the right of B. K is 4th to the left of B and 3rd to the right of D. C is 3rd to the right of H. E is 2nd to the left of G.
15. Who is to the immediate right of F?
a) B
b) G
c) E
d) Data inadequate
e) None of these
16. Who is 3rd to the right of K?
a) F
b) E
c) G
d) Data inadequate
e) None of these
17. What is Eâs position with respect to B?
a) 2nd to the left
b) 3rd to the right
c) 4th to the right
d) 3rd to the left
e) 5th to the right
18. Who is 4th to the left of G?
a) C
b) A
c) D
d) K
e) Data inadequate
19. In which of the following combinations is the 3rd person sitting betweenthe 1st and the 2nd persons?
a) GFB
b) BGH
c) ADC
d) KEC
e) EGF
Directions (Q. 20-24) In the following questions, the symbols !, @, ©, % and * are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
âP © Qâ means âP is not smalle than Qâ.
âP % Qâ means âP is neither smaller than nor equal to Qâ. âP * Qâ means âP is neither greater than nor equal to Qâ. âP ! Qâ means âP is not greater than Qâ.
âP @ Qâ means âP is neither greater than nor smaller than Qâ.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the three conclusions I, II, III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and give your answer accordingly.
20. Statements: D ! T, T @ R, R © M, M % K
Conclusions:
I. R @ D
II. R % D
III. K * T
IV. M ! T
a) Only either I or II is true
b) Only III and IV are true
c) Only either I or II and III are true
d) Only either I or II and IV are true
e) Only either I or II and III and IV are true
21. Statements: J @ F, F ! N, N % H, H © G
Conclusions:
I. G * N
II. N © J
III. F * J
IV. J ! G
a) Only I and II are true
b) Only I, II and III are true
c) Only II, III and IV are true
d) All I, II, III and IV are true
e) None of these
22. Statements: R * K, K % D, D @ V, V ! M
Conclusions:
I. R * D
II. V * R
III. D @ M
IV. M % D
a) None is true
b) Only III is true
c) Only IV is true
d) Only either III or IV is true
e) None of these
23. Statements: B © T, T * R, R % F, F @ K
Conclusions:
I. B % R
II. F * T
III. R % K
IV. K & T
a) None is true
b) Only I is true
c) Only II is true
d) Only III is true
e) Only IV is true
24. Statements: F % N, N © W, W ! Y, Y - T
Conclusions:
I. F % W
II. T % N
III. N % Y
IV. T % W
a) Only I and III are true
b) Only I and IV are true
c) Only II and III are true
d) Only I, II and IV are true
e) None of these
Directions (Q. 25-29) In making decision about important question, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between âstrongâ arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. âWeakâ arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered (A),(B) and (C). You have to decide which is the arguments is a âstrongâ arguments and which is a âweakâ argument.
25. Statement Should there be complete ban on setting up of thermal power plants in India?
Arguments:
(A) Yes, this is the only way to arrest further addition to environmental pollution.
(B) No, there is a huge shortage of electricity in most parts of the country and hence generation of electricity needs to be augmented.
(C) No, many developed countries continue to set up thermal power plants in their countries.
a) None is strong
b) Only (A) is strong
c) Only (B) is strong
d) Only (C) is strong
e) Only either (A) or (B) is strong
26. Statements: Should road repair work in big cities be carried out only late at night?
Arguments:
(A) No, this way the work will never get completed.
(B) No, there will be unncessary use of electricity.
(C) Yes, the commuters will face lot of problems due to repair work during the day.
a) None is strong
b) Only (A) is strong
c) Only (C) is strong
d) Only (B) and (C) are strong
e) Only (A) and (B) are strong
27. Statements: Should all the deemed universities be derecognized and attached to any of the central of state universities in India?
Arguments:
(A) Yes many of these deemed universities do not conform to the required standards of a full-fledged university and hence the level of education is compromised.
(B) No, these deemed universities have been able to introduce innovative courses suitable to the requirement of various industries as they are free from strict government controls.
(C) Yes, many such universities are basically money spinning activities and education takes a backseat in these institutions.
a) Only (A) and (B) are strong
b) Only (B) and (C) are strong
c) Only (A) and (C) are strong
d) All (A),(B) and (C) are strong
e) None of these
28. Statement: Should there be a cap on drawing groundwater for irrigation purposes in India?
Arguments:
(A) No, irrigation is of prime importance for food production in India and it is heavily dependent on groundwater in many parts of the country.
(B) Yes, water tables have gone down to alarmingly low levels in some parts of the country where irrigation is primarily dependent on groundwater, which may lead to serious environmental consequences.
(C) Yes, India just cannot afford to draw groundwater any furthre as the international agencies have cautioned India against it.
a) Only (A) and (B) are strong
b) Only (B) and (C) are strong
c) Only (A) and (C) are strong
d) All (A),(B) and (C) are strong
e) None of these
29. Statements: Should there be a restriction on the construction of high rise building in big cities in India?
Arguments:
(A) No, big cities in India do not have adequate open land plots to accommodate the growing population.
(B) Yes, only the builders and developers benefit from the construction of high rise buildings.
(C) Yes, the Government should first provide adequate infrastructural facilities to existing building before allowing the construction of new high rise buildings.
a) Only (B) is strong
b) Only (C) is strong
c) Only (A) and (C) are strong
d) Only (A) is strong
e) None of these
Directions (Q. 30-34) In each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions (A),(B) and (C). An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statements and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
30. Statement: The Government has decided to auction construction of highways to private entities in several blocks across the country on build-operate-transfer basis. Which of the following assumption(s) is/are implicit in the above statement?
(A) An adequate number of private entities may not respond to the Governmentâs auction notification.
(B) Many private entities in the country are capable of constructing highways within reasonable time.
(C) The Governmentâs proposal of build-operate-transfer may financially benefit the private entities.
a) Only (A) and (B) are implicit
b) Only (B) and (C) are implicit
c) Only (B) is implicit
d) Only (A) and (C) are implicit
e) None of these
31. Statement: Government has urged all the citizens to use electronic media for carrying out their daily activities, whenever possible, instead of using paper as the manufacture of paper requires the cutting down of a large number of trees causing severe damage to the ecosystem. Which of the following assumption(s) is/are implicit in the above statement?
(A) Most people may be capable of using electronic media to carry out various routines.
(B) Most people may have access to electronic media for carrying out their daily routine activities.
(C) People at large may reject the Governmentâs appeal and continue using paper as before.
a) Only (A) is implicit
b) Only (B) is implicit
c) Only (A) and (B) are implicit
d) Only (C) is implicit
e) None of these
32. Statement: The apex body controlling universities in the country has decided to revise the syllabus of all the technical courses to make them focused towards the present needs of the industry thereby making the technical graduates more employable than they are at present. Which of the following assumption(s) is/are implicit in the above statement?
(A) Technical colleges affiliated to different universities may not welcome the apex bodyâs decision and may continue with the same syllabus as at present.
(B) The industry may welcome the decision of the apex body and scale up their hiring from these colleges.
(C) The Government may not allow the apex body to implement its decision in all the colleges as it may lead to chaos.
a) None is implicit
b) Only (A) is implicit
c) Only (B) is implicit
d) Only (C) is implicit
e) Only (A) and (B) are implicit
33. Statement: Police authority cordoned off the entire locality for the entire day and stopped all vehicular movement for the visit of a top functionary of the government in view of the threat perception and advised all the residents in the area to limit their movement outside their dwellings. Which of the following assumption(s) is/are implicit in the above statement?
(A) Police personnel may not be able to control the vehicular movement in the locality and may seek help from the armed forces.
(B) People living in the locality may move out of their houses for the day to avoid inconvenience.
(C) The Government functionary may request the police authority to lift the ban on movement residents of the locality outside their dwellings.
a) None is implicit
b) Only (A) is implicit
c) Only (B) is implicit
d) Only (C) is implicit
e) None of these
34. Statement: The airlines have requested all their bonafide passengers to check the status of flight operations before leaving their homes as heavy fog is causing immense problems to ormal flight operations. Which of the following assumption(s) is/are implicit in the above statement?
(A) The majority of the air passengers may check the flight status before starting their journey to the airport.
(B) The Government may take serious objection to the notice issued by the airline company.
(C) Majority of the passengers may cancel their tickets and postpone their journey till the situation becomes normal.
a) None is implicit
b) Only (A) is implicit
c) Only (B) is implicit
d) Only (C) is implicit
e) None of these
