Sample Practice Paper for Bank PO Reasoning

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Directions (1 – 5): Each of these questions is based on the information given below: 1) 8 persons E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L are seated around a square table - two on each side. 2) There are 3 ladies who are not seated next to each other. 3) J is between L and F. 4) G is between I and F. 5) H, a lady member is second to the left of J. 6) F, a male member is seated opposite to E, a lady member. 7) There is a lady member between F and I. Q. 1. Who among the following is to the immediate left of F? (a) G (b) I (c) J (d) H (e) None of these Q. 2. What is true about J and K? (a) J is male, K is female (b) J is female, K is male (c) Both are female (d) Both are male (e) None of these Q. 3. How many persons are seated between K and F? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) None of these Q. 4. Who among the following is seated between E and H? (a) F (b) I (c) K (d) cannot be determined (e) None of these Q. 5. Who is opposite to L? (a) E (b) I (c) F (d) G (e) None of these Directions (6 – 10): A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. Input: jug 91 stable 24 46 32 over cake Step I: 91 jug stable 24 46 32 over cake Step II: 91 cake jug stable 24 46 32 over Step III: 91 cake 46 jug stable 24 32 over Step IV: 91 cake46 jug 32 stable 24 over Step V: 91 cake 46 jug 32 over stable 24 Step VI: 91 cake 46 jug 32 over 24 stable and Step VI is the last step of the rearrangement. As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.


Q. 6. Input: break 72 pot new 28 36 17 store Which of the following steps will be the last step? (a) IV (b) V (c) VI (d) VII (e) None of these Q. 7. Step II of an input is: 86 and 12 16 38 gone now far How many more steps will be required to complete the rearrangement? (a) Three (b) Four (c) Five (d) Six (e) None of these Q. 8. Input: 32 for all get 12 19 high 45 Which of the following will be the IV step? (a) 45 32 for all get 12 19 high (b) 45 all 32 forget 12 19 high (c) 45 all 32 for 19 get 12 high (d) There will be no such step (e) None of these Q. 9. Step II of an input is: 59 come sow time 15 20 you 38 Which of the following steps will be the last? (a) IV (b) VI (c) V (d) VII (e) None of these Q. 10. Input: new coat buy 16 23 49 tower 84 How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement? (a) Four (b) Five (c) Six (d) Seven (e) None of these Directions (11 – 15): In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. (a) If only (I) conclusion follows (b) If sonly (II) conclusion follows (c) If either (I) or (II) follows (d) If neither (I) nor (II) follows (e) If both (I) and (II) follow. Q. 11. Statements: Some actors are singers. All the singers are dancers. Conclusions: I. Some actors are dancers. II. No singer is actor. Q. 12. Statements: All the harmoniums are instruments. All the instruments are flutes. Conclusions: I. All the flutes are instruments. II. All the harmoniums are flutes.


Q. 13. Statements: Some mangoes are yellow. Some tixos are mangoes. Conclusions: I. Some mangoes are green. II. Some tixos are yellow. Q. 14. Statements: Some ants are parrots. All the parrots are apples. Conclusions: I. All the apples are parrots. II. Some ants are apples. Q. 15. Statements: Some papers are pens. All the pencils are pens. Conclusions: I. Some pens are pencils. II. Some pens are papers. Directions for (16 to 20): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: One of the seven subjects Viz. Math’s, Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Physics, English and Statistics is taught on one day in a week starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Chemistry is taught on Thursday. English is taught the day immediately to the day when Zoology is taught. English is neither taught on Tuesday nor Saturday. Only one lecture is held between Chemistry and Botany. Two Lectures are scheduled between Maths and Zoology. Statistics is neither taught on Monday nor Sunday. Q. 16. On which of the following days is Physics taught? (a) Monday (b) Tuesday (c) Wednesday (d) Thursday (e) Friday Q. 17. How many subjects are taught between Botany and Zoology? (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (e) Four Q. 18. Which of the following subjects is taught on Saturday? (a) Botany (b) Statistics (c) Zoology (d) Maths (e) Physics Q. 19. On which of the following days is Statistics taught? (a) Tuesday (b) Wednesday (c) Thursday (d) Friday (e) Cannot be determined. Q. 20. If Statistics is related to Zoology and Physics is related to Botany in a certain way, then to which of the following would Chemistry be related to, following the same pattern? (a) Maths (b) Statistics (c) Physics (d) English (e) Cannot be determined Directions (21 – 25): Each of these questions is based on the information given below: 1) A ,B, C, D and E are five men sitting in a line facing to south - while M, N, O, P and Q are five 2) Ladies sitting in a second line parallel to the first line and are facing to North.


3) B who is just next to the left of D, is opposite to Q. 4) C and N are diagonally opposite to each other. 5) E is opposite to O who is just next right of M. 6) P who is just to the left of Q, is opposite to D. 7) M is at one end of the line. Q. 21. Who is sitting third to the right of O? (a) Q (b) N (c) M (d) Data inadequate (e) None of these Q. 22. If B shifts to the place of E, E shifts to the place of Q, and Q shifts to the place of B, then who will be the second to the left of the person opposite to O? (a) Q (b) P (c) E (d) D (e) None of these Q. 23. Which of the following pair is diagonally opposite to each other? (a) EQ (b) BO (c) AN (d) AM (e) None of these Q. 24. If O and P, A and E and B and Q interchange their positions, then who will be the second person to the right of the person who is opposite to the person second of the right of P? (a) D (b) A (c) E (d) O (e) None of these Q. 25. In the original arrangement who is sitting just opposite to N? (a) B (b) A (c) C (d) D (e) None of these Directions (26 – 35): In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement. Give answer (a) If only assumption I is implicit (b) If only assumption II is implicit (c) If either I or II is implicit (d) If neither I nor II is implicit (e) If both I and II are implicit. Q. 26. Statement: "You are hereby appointed as a programmer with a probation period of one year and your performance will be reviewed at the end of the period for confirmation." - A line in an appointment letter. Assumptions:

I. The performance of an individual generally is not known at the time of appointment offer.

II. Generally an individual tries to prove his worth in the probation period.


Q. 27. Statement: It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so. Assumptions:

I. At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn. II. The schools do not admit children after six years of age.

Q. 28. Statement: "In order to bring punctuality in our office, we must provide conveyance allowance to our employees." - In charge of a company tells Personnel Manager. Assumptions:

I. Conveyance allowance will not help in bringing punctuality. II. Discipline and reward should always go hand in hand.

Q. 29. Statement: Unemployment allowance should be given to all unemployed Indian youth above 18 years of age. Assumptions:

I. There are unemployed youth in India who needs monetary support. II. The government has sufficient funds to provide allowance to all unemployed youth.

Q. 30. Statement: "If you trouble me, I will slap you." - A mother warns her child. Assumptions:

I. With the warning, the child may stop troubling her. II. All children are basically naughty.

Q. 31. Statement: The State government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school teachers during the next financial year. Assumptions:

I. There are enough schools in the state to accommodate four thousand additional primary school teachers.

II. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers.

Q. 32. Statement: A warning in a train compartment - "To stop train, pull chain. Penalty for improper use Rs. 500."

Assumptions: I. Some people misuse the alarm chain.

II. On certain occasions, people may want to stop a running train. Q. 33. Statement: If it is easy to become an engineer, I don't want to be an engineer. Assumptions:

I. An individual aspires to be professional. II. One desires to achieve a thing which is hard earned.


Q. 34. Statement: The concession in rail fares for the journey to hill stations has been cancelled because it is not needed for people who can spend their holidays there. Assumptions:

I. Railways should give concession only to needy persons. II. Railways should not encourage people to spend their holidays at hill stations.

Q. 35. Statement: "The bridge was built at the cost of Rs. 128 crores and even civil bus service is not utilizing it, what a pity to see it grossly underutilized." - A citizen's view on a new flyover linking east and west sides of a suburb. Assumptions:

I. The building of such bridges does not serve any public objective. II. There has to be some accountability and utility of money spent on public projects.

Directions (36 - 40): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below: M 4 E T % J 9 I B @ U 8 © N # W F 1 V 7 ♦ 2 A H 3 Y 5 $ 6 K Q. 36. Which of the following is the ninth to the right of the seventeenth from the right end of the above arrangement? (A) A (B) % (C) I (D) Y (E) None of these Q. 37. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement? 4T % , 9 B @ , 8 N # , F V 7 , ? (A) 2 H 3 (B) 2 H Y (C) ♦ A H (D) ♦ A 3 (E) None of these Q. 38. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (A) J I T (B) 3 5 A (C) $ K Y (D) A 3 ♦ (E) 8 © @ Q. 39. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a consonant? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) Four Q. 40. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a symbol and immediately preceded by a consonant? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three Directions (41 - 45): In the following questions, the symbols @, #, %, $ and * are used with the following meaning as illustrated below. ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is not smaller than B’ ‘A # B’ means ‘A is neither smaller than nor equal to B’ ‘A % B’ means ‘A is neither smaller than nor greater than B’


‘A $ B’ means ‘A is not greater than B’ ‘A * B’ means ‘A is neither greater than nor equal to B’ Now in each of the following the questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions a and b given below is/are definitely true? (a) : If only conclusion a is true (b) : If only conclusion b is true (c) : If either conclusion a or b is true (d) : If neither conclusion a nor b is true (e) : If both conclusions a and b are true Q. 41. Statements: T @ V, V # M, M % F Conclusions: a) T # M b) T @ F Q. 42. Statements: L $ N, N * F, R % L Conclusions: a) F # R b) R $ N Q. 43. Statements: H # I, I @ J, J $ P Conclusions: a) H # J b) H # P Q. 44. Statements: L * D, D # K, K $ J Conclusions: a) L * K b) D $ J Q. 45. Statements: Q $ W, W % E, E @ K Conclusions: a) Q $ K b) W @ K Directions (46 – 50): In each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and mark your answer as:

(A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question (B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question (C) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question (D) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and (E) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.


Q. 46. Question: In which year was Rahul born?

Statements: I. Rahul at present is 25 years younger to his mother.

II. Rahul's brother, who was born in 1964, is 35 years younger to his mother. Q. 47. Question: What will be the total weight of 10 poles, each of the same weight?

Statements: I. One-fourth of the weight of each pole is 5 kg.

II. The total weight of three poles is 20 kilograms more than the total weight of two poles. Q. 48. Question: How many children does M have?

Statements: I. H is the only daughter of X who is wife of M.

II. K and J are brothers of M. Q. 49. Question: How much was the total sale of the company?

Statements: I. The company sold 8000 units of product A each costing Rs. 25.

II. This company has no other product line. Q. 50. Question: The last Sunday of March, 2006 fell on which date?

Statements: I. The first Sunday of that month fell on 5th.

II. The last day of that month was Friday.

Answer Key & Explanations

Solutions (1-5):

1. C 11. A 21. B 31. A 41. A

2. D 12. B 22. A 32. E 42. E

3. C 13. D 23. D 33. B 43. A

4. C 14. B 24. B 34. A 44. D

5. D 15. E 25. B 35. B 45. B

6. A 16. A 26. E 36. A 46. E

7. B 17. D 27. A 37. A 47. C

8. C 18. C 28. B 38. E 48. D

9. A 19. D 29. A 39. D 49. E

10. B 20. E 30. A 40. C 50. C


Q. 1. (c): J is to the immediate left of F. (as shown in figure) Q. 2. (d): Both are male. Q. 3. (c): Three persons are seated between K and F(H, L and J) or E, I and G. Q. 4. (c): K is seated between E and H. Q. 5. (d): G is opposite to L. Solutions (6 – 10): Q. 6. (a): Input: break 72 pot new 28 36 17 store Step I: 72 break pot new 28 36 17 store Step II: 72 break 36 pot new 28 17 store Step III: 72 break 36 new pot 28 17 store Step IV: 72 break 36 new 28 pot 17 store Thus, 4th is the last step Q. 7. (b): Step III: 86 and 38 12 16 gone now far Step IV: 86 and 38 far 12 16 gone now Step V: 86 and 38 far 16 12 gone now Step III: 86 and 38 far 16 gone 12 now Hence, four steps are required Q. 8. (c): Input: 32 for all get 12 19 high 45 Step I: 45 32 for all get 12 19 high Step II: 45 all 32 for get 12 19 high Step III: 45 all 32 19 for get 12 high Step IV: 45 all 32 for 19 get 12 high Q. 9. (a): Step II: 59 come sow time 15 20 you 38 Step III: 59 come 38 sow time 15 20 you Step IV: 59 come 38 sow 20 time 15 you Thus, 4th step is the last step. Q. 10. (b): Input: new coat buy 16 23 49 tower 84 Step I: 84 new coat buy 16 23 49 tower Step II: 84 buy new coat 16 23 49 tower Step III: 84 buy 49 new coat 16 23 tower Step IV: 84 buy 49 coat new 16 23 tower Step V: 84 buy 49 coat 23 new 16 tower Hence, five steps are required.


Q. 11. (a):

Q. 12. (b):

Q. 13. (d):

Q. 14. (b):

Q. 15. (e):


Solutions (16 – 20):

Days Subject

Monday Physics

Tuesday Botany

Wednesday Math

Thursday Chemistry

Friday Statistics

Saturday Zoology

Sunday English

Q. 16. (a): Physics is taught on Monday.

Q. 17. (d): Three subjects are taught between Botany and Zoology Q. 18. (c): Zoology is taught on Saturday Q. 19. (d): Statistics is taught on Friday Q. 20. (e): Zoology is taught on the next day on Statistics. Statistics is taught on the next day of Chemistry. Solutions (21 – 25):

Figure (I) Q. 21. (b): refer above figure Q. 22. (a): New arrangement after shifting as follows

B is opposite to O and second person left to B is Q.


Q. 23. (d): refer to figure (I) Q. 24. (b): New arrangement

Q. 25. (b): refer figure (I) Solutions (26 – 35): Q. 26. (e): The performance of the individual has to be tested over a span of time as the statement mentions. So, I is implicit. The statement mentions that the individual's worth shall be reviewed (during probation period) before confirmation. So, II is also implicit. Q. 27. (a): Since the statement talks of putting the child in school at the age of 5, it means that the child is mentally prepared for the same at this age. So, I is implicit. But nothing about admission after 6 years of age is mentioned in the statement. So, II is not implicit. Q. 28. (b): Assumption I goes against the statement. So, it is not implicit. The allowance will serve as a reward to the employees and shall provoke them to come on time. So, II is implicit. Q. 29. (a): I directly follows from the statement and so is implicit. Also, the statement is a suggestion and does not tell about a government policy or its position of funds. So, II is not implicit. Q. 30. (a): The mother warns her child with the expectation that he would stop troubling her. So, I is implicit. The general nature of children cannot be derived from the statement. So, II is not implicit. Q. 31. (a): Such decisions as given in the statement are taken only after taking the existing vacancies into consideration. So, I implicit while II isn't. Q. 32. (e): Clearly, the penalty is imposed to prevent people from misusing the alarm chain. This means that some people misuse it. So, I is implicit. The alarm chain is provided to stop the running train in times of urgency. So, II is also implicit. Q. 33. (b): Clearly, nothing is mentioned about the professional nature of the job. So, I is not implicit. The statement hints that one rejects a thing that is easy to achieve. So, II is implicit.


Q. 34. (a): The statement mentions that concessions should not be given to people who can afford to spend holidays in hill stations. This means they should be given only to needy persons. So, I is implicit. But, II does not follow from the statement and is not implicit. Q. 35. (b): Clearly, the statement expresses grave concern over a newly-built flyover not being utilized by public. This implies that such projects need to be taken up only after working out their utility and that the huge expenditure incurred on building such structures is worthwhile only if they prove useful for the public. Thus, only II is implicit. Solutions (36 – 40): Q. 36. (a): The ninth to the right of seventeenth from right end = 17th – 9th = 8th from right end i.e. A. Q. 37. (a): Clearly, visible that three numbers are in a sequence. M 4 E T % / J 9 I B @ / U 8 © N # / W F 1 V 7♦/ 2 A H 3 /Y 5 $ 6 K So answer is 2H3. Q. 38. (e): M 4 E T % J 9 I B @ U 8 © N # W F 1 V 7 ♦ 2 A H 3 Y 5 $ 6 K (A)T % J 9 I (B)A H 3 Y 5 (C)Y 5 $ 6 K (D)♦ 2 A H 3 (E)@ U 8© Clearly, (e) is different that does not belong to group. Q. 39. (d): M 4 E T % J 9 I B @ U 8 © N # W F 1 V 7 ♦ 2 A H 3 Y 5 $ 6 K. Underlined 3 vowels are there each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a consonant. Q. 40. (c): M 4 E T % J 9 I B @ U 8 © N # W F 1 V 7 ♦ 2 A H 3 Y 5 $ 6 K. Only two numbers are there i.e. ‘5’&’7’ which is immediately followed by a symbol & immediately preceded by a consonant. Solutions (41 – 45): Q. 41. (a): If only conclusion a is true T @ V, V # M, M % F T ≥ V, V > M, M = F or T ≥ V > M = F Conclusion a) T # M or T > M The relation between T and M in the statement T ≥ V > M = F , T > M. So, it is true. Conclusion b) T @ F or T ≥ F The relation between T and F in the statement T ≥ V > M = F , T > F. So, it is not true. ( T > M = F or T > F )


Q. 42. (e): If both conclusions a and b are true L $ N, N * F, R % L or L ≤ N, N < F, R = L or R = L ≤ N < F Conclusion a ) F # R or F > R The relation between F and R in the statement R = L ≤ N < F : R < F. So, it is true. ( R ≤ N < F or R < F ) Conclusion b ) R $ N or R ≤ N The relation between R and N in the statement R = L ≤ N < F : R ≤ N. So, it is true. Q. 43. (a): If only conclusion a is true. H # I, I @ J, J $ P or H > I, I ≥ J, J ≤ P or H > I ≥ J ≤ P Conclusion a ) H # J or H > J The relation between H and J in the statement H > I ≥ J ≤ P : H > J. So, it is true. Conclusion b ) H # P or H > P The relation between H and P in the statement H > I ≥ J ≤ P : H > P or H < P or H = P. So, it is not true Q. 44. (d): If neither conclusion a nor b is true. L * D, D # K, K $ J or L < D, D > K, K ≤ J or L < D > K ≤ J Conclusion a) L * K or L < K The relation between L and K in the statement L < D > K ≤ J , L = K or L > K or L < K. So, it is not true. Conclusion b) D $ J or D ≤ J The relation between D and J in the statement L < D > K ≤ J , D = J or D > J or D < J. So, it is not true. Q. 45. (b): If only conclusion b is true. Q $ W, W % E, E @ K or Q ≤ W, W = E, E ≥ K and Q ≤ W = E ≥ K Conclusion a) Q $ K or Q ≤ K The relation between Q and K in the statement Q ≤ W = E ≥ K : Q = K or Q > K or Q < K. So, it is not true. Conclusion b) W @ K or W ≥ K The relation between W and K in the statement Q ≤ W = E ≥ K : W ≥ K. So, it is true. Solutions (46 – 50): Q. 46. (e): From both I and II, we find that Rahul is (35 - 25) = 10 years older than his brother, who was born in 1964. So, Rahul was born in 1954. Q. 47. (c): From I, we conclude that weight of each pole = (4x5) kg = 20 kg. So, total weight of 10 poles = (20 x 10) kg = 200 kg. From II, we conclude that: Weight of each pole = (weight of 3 poles) - (weight of 2 poles) = 20 kg. So, total weight of 10 pojes = (20 x 10) kg = 200 kg


Q. 48. (d): From I, we conclude that H is the only daughter of M. But this does not indicate that M has no son. The information given in II is immaterial. Q. 49. (e): From I, total sale of product A = Rs. (8000 x 25) = Rs. 200000. From II, we know that the company deals only in product A. This implies that sale of product A is the total sale of the company, which is Rs. 200000. Q. 50. (c): From I, we conclude that 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th of March, 2006 were Sundays. So, the last Sunday fell on 26th. From II, we conclude that 31st March, 2006 was Friday. Thus, 26th March, 2006 was the last Sunday of the month.

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