SBI CLERK MAIN EXAM, 25-06-2016

GENERAL AWARENESS

1. According to the current provisions of RBI Act, 1934, the RBI can issue banknotes in the
denomination not more than

2. The Valmiki National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following
states in India ?

3.The lowcost train with wifi,entertainment screens and vending machines
for passengers, recently announced by Indian Railways is :

4.In Shishu category of Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, the maximum loan which can be
availed is :

5.Which of the following State’s capital has declared its own mascot ?

6. `NACH’ has been implemented by the National Payments Corporation of India for
Banks, Financial Institutions, Corporate and Government. The full form of NACH is :

7. `Wings of Fire’ is an autobiography of which of the following ?

8. The CRR and SLR are reserved in which form with the bank ?

9.The 11digit alphanumeric code used to make all electronic money transactions across
India is known as :

10. India recently (January, 2016) has exported first batch of ‘Made in India’ metro coaches
to Australia manufactured in

11. What is the current reverse repo rate in India ?

12. The Ahmedabad City is located on the banks of

13. The currency of the Republic of Israel is :

14.Recently, an Indian sportsman Neeraj Chopra clinches silver medal in Warsaw, Poland.
With which sport he is associated with ?

15. The RIDF was set up by the Government in 1995-96 for financing ongoing
rural infrastructure projects. The term`I’ in RIDF stands for

16. India’s first Defence Industrial Park is located in :

17. The Gobi is a large desert region in Asia. The desert is located in :

18. Recently (May 25,2016), the Kerala was given a new Chief Minister named

19.Anant Geete, represents which of the following constituency in Lok Sabha ?

20. HPCA stadium is a cricket stadium located in the city of :

21. The ECGC limited provides export credit insurance support to Indian exporters and is
controlled by the Ministry of Commerce. The term ‘G’ in abbreviation ECGC stands for :

22. Bank of India is headquartered in

23.The Atomic Power Plant with largest capacity (540MW) is located in

24.Recently (June, 2016), India is pulling all stops to raise funds for Chabahar port. The
port is located in :

25. Shri Piyush Goyal, who recently (June, 2016) launched Surya Mitra Mobile App is a

26. July 28 is observed as the

27. Which country recently (June, 2016) returned to India over 200 stolen cultural artifacts,
some dating back 2,000 years ?

28. Wular Lake, one of the largest fresh water lake in Asia, is in the Indian State of

29. Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited is India’s first founded in August 2000.

30. In the context of banking, the term in MCLR stands for :

31. Nairobi is the capital city of :

32. The International Development Association (IDA) is an international financial
institution which offers concessional loans and grants to the world’s poorest developing
countries. It is headquartered in :

33. The Federal Reserve System also known as the Federal Reserve or simply as the Fed-is
the central banking system of the

34.KSE is a stock exchange index of which of the following country ?

35. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, formerly known as Borjhar Airport, is situated at :

36. Which of the following is not a motivational model ?

37.Regulatory Authority for Regional Rural Bank is of :

38.The private sector bank which recently allowed children above 10 years to open savings
bank accounts after SBI is :

39. A cheque which is payable to any person who presents it for payment at the bank counter
is called

40. Which one of the following is not method of setting prices ?

41. Bancassurance is a relationship between bank and

42. Marketing Strategy means

43. Marketing should be resorted :

44. The incumbent Governor of RBI is

44. The incumbent Governor of RBI is

45. To survive in the growing competition banks need to implement

46. The process of gathering information about customers or market is known as :

47. When costs are accumulated for an organizational unit or department, it is called :

48. Developing and spreading persuasive communications about an offer or product is
known as :

49. PMFBY is a scheme launched by Prime Minister Slid Narendra Modi in January, 2016. It
is related to :

50.Which state government’s business is not transacted by RBI?

GENERAL ENGLISH

Directions (1-5): In these questions, read each sentence to find out whether there is any
grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the
sentence. That part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is No error’. (Ignore errors
of punctuation, if any)

1. The tourist industry of the state feels that the facility of visa-on-arrival should be made
available to keeping the industry vibrant.

2. Even a newly-recruited teacher in a government high school gets more than what a
former principal gets as pension.

3.Six people fainted on board an international flight, promptly the emergency crew to
check the plane for hazardous materials.

4.To be shortlisted for the competition, the children have to fill up a contest form that
their respective schools will provide.

5. The students of the school would be send to the zoo on a study tour to gain firsthand
experience.

Directions (6-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions
given below it.
Business finance refers to the funds and monetary support required by an entrepreneur
for carrying out the various activities relating to his/her business organisation. It is
needed at every stage of a business life cycle. For instance, in starting a business, it is
essential for acquiring fixed assets, such as land, building, plant and machinery etc. as
well as for meeting the day-to-day expenses in the form of payment of wages and
salaries, purchasing raw materials etc. In order to successfully operate and expand the
business, funds are necessary for promoting and marketing the product; distributing it to
the prospecting consumers; as well as for managing the firm’s human resource base.
Further, in the changing business environment marked by increasing competition,
additional funds are desirable for continuous modernisation and up gadation of the
business unit. Though the amount of the capital needed by an enterprise depends upon
the nature and size of the business, but its timely and adequate supply is indispensable
for any form of individual set up (whether small, medium or large). Recognising this fact,
the Government of India has evolved a well developed financial system in the country.
The financial system refers to an institutional arrangement through which the savings in
the economy are mobilised and effectively allocated among the ultimate borrowers. It
operates through a network of financial markets and institutions, which are broadly
categorized into money market and capital market.
Given this financial set up, the Central and the State Governments have been making all
efforts for .meeting the financial requirements of the entrepreneurs. These are in
the form of several financial schemes and funding options offered by the ministries,
public and private banks, small industries development organisation, national small
industries corporation limited, state financial corporations etc. Thus, India has a sound
financial structure which is capable of providing a strong base for setting up of business
units in the country.
Growth of a business is essential for sustaining its viability, dynamism and valueenhancing
capability. It reflects the ability of a company to earn higher profits and
compete with the rivals in an effective manner. The three widely used measures of
corporate growth are: Increase in sales. Increase in Profits and Increase in Assets. A
company can achieve its growth objectives by expanding the existing market for its
product and entering into new markets. Therefore, an entrepreneur must make a
thoughtful analysis of all the possible options available to him for expanding his business
by taking into account the inherent risks, the financial requirements and the
surrounding regulatory framework.

6. Which word among the following is the most suitable synonym for the word ‘monetary’
in this context ?

7. ………………is needed at every stage of a business life cycle.

8. What is the general tone of the author ?

9. The financial system refers to a/an through which the savings in the economy are
mobilised and effectively allocated.

10. A company can achieve its growth objectives by laying emphasis on

Directions (11-20): Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given
below it. Certain words/phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while
answering some of the questions.
Some time ago, there lived a King. The King should have been contented with his life,
given all the riches and luxuries he had. However, this was not the case! The King always
found himself wondering why he just never seemed contented with his life. Sure, he had
the attention of everyone wherever he went, attended fancy dinners and parties, but
somehow, he still felt something was lacking and he couldn’t put his finger on it.
One day, the King had woken up earlier than usual to stroll around his palace. He
entered his huge living room and came to a stop when he heard someone happily singing
away. Following this singing, he saw that one of the servants was singing and had a very
contented look on his face. This fascinated the King and he summoned this man, to his
chambers. The man entered the King’s chambers as ordered. The King asked why he was
so happy. To this the man replied: “Your Majesty, I am nothing but a servant, but I make
enough of a living to keep my wife and children happy. We don’t need too much, a roof
over our heads and warm food to fill our tummy. My wife and children are inspiration;
they are content with whatever little I bring home. I am happy because my family is
happy.”
Hearing this, the King dismissed the servant and summoned his Personal Assistant to
his chambers.
The King related his personal anguish about this feeling and then related the story of
the servant to his Personal Assistant. Hoping that somehow, he will be able to come up
with some reasoning that here was a King who could have anything he wished for at a
snap of his fingers and yet was not contented, whereas his servant, having so little, was
extremely contented. The Personal Assistant listened attentively and came to a
conclusion. He said, “Your Majesty, I believe that the servant has not been made part of
The 99 Club.”
“The 99 Club? And what exactly is that?” The King inquired.
To which the Assistant replied, “Your Majesty, to truly know what The 99 Club is, you
will have to do the following: Place 99 gold coins in a bag and leave it at the servant’s
doorstep. You will then understand what The 99 Club is.”
That very same evening, the King arranged for 99 gold coins to be placed in a bag at the
servant’s doorstep. Although he was slightly hesitant and he thought he should have
put 100 gold coins into the bag, yet since his assistant had advised him to put 99, that is
what he did.
The servant was just stepping out of his house when he saw a bag at his doorstep.
Wondering about its contents, he took it into his house and opened the bag. When he
opened the bag, he let out a great big shout of joy, “Gold coins. So many of them.” He
could hardly believe it. He called his wife to show her the coins. He then took the bag to a
table and emptied it out and began to count the coins. Doing so, he realised that there
were 99 coins and he thought it was an odd number so he counted again and again and
again only to come to the same conclusion — 99 gold coins.
He began to wonder, what could have happened to that last one coin? For no one would
leave 99 coins. He began to search his entire house, looked around his backyard for
houses, not wanting to lose out that one coin. Finally, exhausted, he decided that he
would work harder than ever to make up for that one gold coin to make his entire
collection an even 100 gold coins.
He got up the next morning in an extremely horrible mood, shouting at the children
and his wife for his delay, not realising that he had spent most of the night conjuring
ways of working hard so that he had enough money to buy himself that gold coin. He
went to work as usual — but not in his usual best mood, singing happily — as he
grumpily did his daily errands. I Seeing the man’s attitude change so drastically, the King
was puzzled. He promptly summoned his Assistant to his chambers. The King related his
thoughts about the servant and once again, his Assistant `listened. The King could not
believe that the servant who until yesterday had been singing away and was happy and
contented with his life had taken a sudden change of attitude, even though he should
have been happier after receiving the gold coins. To this the Assistant replied, “Ah! But
your Majesty, the servant has now officially joined The 99 Club.” He explained: “The 99
Club is just a name given to thosepeople who have everything but yet are never
contented, therefore they are always working hard and striving for that extra one to
round it out to 100 ! We have so much to be thankful for and we can live with very little
in our lives, but the minute we are given something bigger and better, we want even
more ! We are not the happy contented person we used to be. We want more and more
and by wanting more and more we don’t realise the price we pay for it. We lose our sleep,
our happiness; we hurt the people around us just as a price to pay for our growing needs
and desires. That is what joining The 99 Club is all about.” Hearing this, the King
decided that from that day onwards, he was going to start appreciating all the little
things in life.
Striving for more is always good, but let’s not strive so hard and for so much that we lose
all those near and dear to our hearts. We shouldn’t compromise our happiness for
moments of luxuries !

11. Why did the King summon the servant ?

12. What was/were the reason for the servant’s happiness ?
A. He was not a part of The 99 Club.
B. He was too poor to look after his family
C. His family was happy.

13. What was not the effect of placing the bag containing 99 gold coins at the servant’s
doorstep ?

14. What happened to the servant when he became part of The 99 Club ?

15. In the context of the passage, what do you mean by The 99 Club ?

16. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word FASCINATED given in
bold as used in the passage.

17. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word HESITANT given in
bold as used in the passage.

18. Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word STROLL given in bold
as used in the passage.

19. Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word ANGUISH given in
bold as used in the passage.

20. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word HORRIBLE given in
bold as used in the passage.

Directions (21-25): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and
(F) in a proper .sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given
questions.
A. The full extent and impact of the forest fires in Uttarakhand can be assessed only after
they have abated with better weather conditions, but the furious blaze that has swept the
hill state drives home the truth that governments are yet to find scientific ways to tackle
the phenomenon.
B. Some of the studies reported by organisations affiliated to the Union Environment
Ministry point to the effective intervention of community-led`van panchayats’ (forest
councils in preventing fires.
C. Progress can be made also by providing environmental education to local residents
and officials.
D. Significantly, the use of biomass alternatives, including cooking gas, has had a
beneficial impact on fire risk, and this must be expanded.
E. The Uttarakhand Government should learn from the severity of the experience, and
involve its large rural communities in preparing for the future.
F. It is possible that the changing patterns of climate may be exacerbating the problem;
more research is required to conclude whether the El Nino that set in last year, marked
by a lack of premonsoon showers, also played a part in intensifying the fires.

21. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?

22.Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?

23. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?

24. Which of the following will be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement 7

25. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?

Directions (26-30): Each sentence given below has two blanks. Each blank indicates
that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits in the meaning of thesentence as a whole.

26. When you want to digitalise a city…………. with millions, you don’t bet…………. the odds.

27. The_ numbers…………….. by the legitimate online music service providers indicate that a
growing number of users are ……………..to buy music.

28. If India is ….. on protecting its resources, international business appears equally……………….to safeguard its profits.

29. Brands……………….. decision simplicity strategies make full use of available information
to ………….where consumers are on the path of decisibn making and direct them to the best market offers.

30. Lack of financing options,……………… with HR and technological ………………..make small
and medium enterprises sector the most vulnerable component of our economy.

Directions (31-40): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has
been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five
words/phrases are suggested, one of which best fits the blank appropriately. Find out
the appropriate word in each case.
“Even after 69 years of independence it is disgraceful that we are yet to put our
infrastructure in …(31)…. There are two types of infrastructure in the country. One is the
basic infrastructure such as water supply, drainage, education etc. The other is for
comfort such as excellent roads, high speed trains etc. We have not …(32)… on either.
What is the problem? Is it lack of money or funds? It may not …(33)… be so. We simply
do not know how to go about things. What we have done is that we have …(44)… a
number of layers of decision making authorities and too …(35)… agencies and
regulations. We must get a number of …(36)… to get anything done. We need leadership
not only in politics but also in administration. We need definition of our objectives such
as what we need, why we need, and when we need it. …(37)… important point is clarity of
ideology. Lastly and most importantly identification of a right person for the job is …(38)
…. What we need is systematic change. Leadership and commitment make all the …(39)
… in getting things done. There has to be an appreciation that —(40)— in infrastructure
delivers a force multiplier for the economy.”

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Directions (1-5): Study the table and answer the given questions.
Percentage of marks obtained by seven students in six different subjects in an
examination

Note : The maximum marks in each subject is written in parenthesis.

1. What are the average marks obtained by all the seven students in Physics ?

2. What was the aggregate of marks obtained by C in all the six subjects ?

3. What is the overall percentage secured by A ?

4. The number of students who obtained 60% and above marks in all the subjects is :

5. In which of the following subject, the overall percentage of the students is best ?

Directions (6-10): Study the piecharts carefully to answer the following questions.
Percentage of Students Enrolled in Different Activities in a School
N = 3000

Percentage Break-up of Girls Enrolled in these Activities out of the Total Students
N = 1750


6. Number of girls enrolled in Dancing form what per cent of total number of students in the school? (rounded off to two digits after decimal)

7. What is the respective ratio of number of girls enrolled in Swimming to the number of
boys enrolled in Swimming ?

8. What is the approximate percentage of boys in the school ?

9. How many boys are enrolled in Singing and Craft together ?

10. What is the total number of girls enrolled in Swimming and Drawing together ?

11. Train A crosses a pole in 25 see and another Train B crosses a pole in lAnin and 15 sec.
Length of Train A is half the length of Train B. What is the respective ratio between speeds of Train A and Train B ?

12. Amit and Roshan, two shopkeepers, buy article for, 1,000/-and Z2,000/-respectively.
Roshan marks his article up by 2x %and offers a discount of x% while Amit
marks his article up by x%. If both make the same profit, what is the value of x.?

13. A man was assigned to find the average age of a class of 13 students. By mistake he
included the 35 years old teacher as well and hence the average went up by 2 years. Find the actual average age of the class.

14. The length and breadth of a rectangular plot are in the ratio of 9 : 7. If the cost of fencing

15. How many kilogram of salt at 42 paise per kg must man mix with 25kg of salt at 24 paise
per kg so that he may, on selling the mixture at 40 paise per kg gain 25% on the outlay ?

Directions (16-20): What approximate value will come in place of the question mark
(?) in the following questions ? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value)

16. 26.003 × 37.998 – 309.010 =?

17. 7885.009 – 519.999 – 94.989 = ?

18. 89\( \frac{1}{7} \) + 96\( \frac{1}{4} \) + 106\( \frac{3}{7} \)= ?

19. 3^√15.576 × 15 = ?

20. √(8^2×7×+5^2-175)=?

21.A bag contains 20 tickets numbered from 1 to 20. Two tickets are drawn at random.
What is the probability that both numbers are prime ?

22. A tank is filled in 5 hours by three pipes A, B and C. The pipe C is twice as fast as B and B
is twice as fast as A. How much time will pipe A alone take to fill the tank ?

23. A certain amount of money is to be divided among P, Q and R in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 7
respectively. If the amount received by R is 4,000/-more than the amount received by
Q, what will be the total amount received by P and Q together ?

24. A number when divided by 627 leaves a remainder 43. By dividing the same number by
19, the remainder will be ………….

25. In an examination, 34% of the students failed in mathematics and 42% failed in English.
If 20% of the students failed in both the subjects, then what is the percentage of students
who passed in both the subjects ?

Directions (26-30):value will come in question mark (?) in number series ? 26. 15 365 587 717 785 815 ?

27. 1297 2117 3137 4357 5777 ?

28. 8 288 968 2048 3528 5408 ?

29. 18 43 204 1145 8190 ?

30. 30. 12 93 730 5097 30570 ?

31.A and B enter into a partnership by making investments in the ratio 1 : 2, 5% of the total
profit goes to charity. If B’s share is 760/-,then what is the total profit earned ?

32. The simple interest on a certain sum for 8 months at 4% per annum is 129/less
than the simple interest on the same sum for 15 months at 5% per annum. What is the sum ?

33. If the ratio of radius of two cylinders. A and B are in the ratio 3 : 5 and their heights in
the ratio 10 : 9 respectively, then what is the ratio of volumes of their cylinders ?

34. A boat can travel with a speed of 16 km/h in still water. If the rate of stream is 5 km/h,
then what is the time taken by the boat to cover distance of 84 km downstream ?

35. A can build up structure in 8 days and B can break it in 3 days. A has worked for 4 days
and then B joined to work with A for another 2 days. In how many days will A alone build
up the remaining part of the structure ?

Directions (36-40): What approximate value will come in place of question mark (?)
in the given questions ? (You are not expected to calculate the exact value)

36. 42.8 × 13.5 × 16.2 × ? = 2340.09

37. (3.7)^-3 × (13.69)^-2 × 1/50.653 ÷ (13.69)^-5 = (3.7)^?

38.27/17 of 2295 ÷ 9 – ? = √729

39. 486 ÷ ? × 7392 ÷ 66 = 1008

40.40. 17.8% of ? 427.2 × 8.4% of 135

Directions (41-45): In these questions, two equations numbered I and II are given.
You have to solve both the equations and mark the appropriate option.
Give answer :
(1) If x > y*
(2) If x ≤ y
(3) If x ≥ y
(4) If x < y
(5) If relationship between x and y cannot be determined

41. I. 2x – 13x - 24=0
II. 3y + 17y + 24 = 0

42.I. 3x + 23x + 30 =0
II. 6y + 13y + 5 = 0

43. I. 5x – 44x + 63 = 0
II. 15y – 37y + 18 = 0

44. I. x^2 =1296
II. y = √32768

45. I. 12x – 8x – 7 = 0
II. 10y + 23y + 12 – 0

Directions (46-50): These questions consist of a question and two statements
numbered I all Higiven below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the
statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and choose
the appropriate option.
Give answer :
(1) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data
in statement II are not sufficient to answer the question.
(2) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data
in statement 1 are not sufficient to answer the question.
(3) If the data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer
the question.
(4) If the data in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the
question.
(5) If the data in both statements I and II are necessary to answer the question.

46. How many workers are required for completing the construction work, in 10 days ?
I. 20% of the work can be completed by 8 workers in 8 days.
II. 20 workers can complete the work in 16 days.

47. What is the monthly salary of Praveen ?
I. Praveen gets 15% more than Sumit while Sumit gets 10% less than Lokesh.
II. Lokesh’s monthly salary is 2,500/.

48. How many people are there in the plane ?
I. 25% passengers are women and 35% are children.
II. There are 24 men in the plaine.

49. What is the distance between city P and city Q ?
I. Two persons started simultaneously from P to Q, with their speeds in the ratio 4 : 5.
II. B reaches P one hour earlier than A to Q. The difference between speeds of A and B is
20km/h.

50.What is Vani’s present age ?
I. Vani is three years older than Ami.
II. The ratio between Ami and Sammy’s age is 3 : 4.

REASONING ABILITY AND COMPUTER APTITUDE

Directions (1-3): In these questions, relationship between different elements is shown in
the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions. Read them carefully and
mark the appropriate answer.
Give answer :
(1) If either conclusion I or II follows
(2) If neither conclusion I nor II follows
(3) If only conclusion II follows
(4) If both conclusions I and II follow
(5) If only conclusion I follows

1. Statement :
Y < J = P ≥ R > I
Conclusions :
I. J > I
II. Y < R

2. Statements :
V ≥ K > M = N; M > S; T < K
Conclusions :
I. T < N
II. V = S

3. Statements :
G ≥ H = I < J ; J > K ; G < L
Conclusions :
I. K < H
II. L > I

4. Which of the following expressions is wrong if the expression `G = B < C = D ≥ E’ is
definitely true ?

5. Anil walks 4m towards the cast, takes a right turn and walks 3m. He then takes a left
turn and walks 5m before taking a final left turn and walking 3m. Towards which
direction and how far should Anil walk to reach the point from where he initially started
walking ?

6. Read the following information carefully and answer the given cruestion. One of the
main reasons behind the lack of applicants for teachers’ training/ degree programmes is
that teachers have not experienced any improvement in working conditions and their
salaries have not kept pace with salaries in other professions.
Which of the following can be inferred from the given paragraph ?

Directions (7-9): Study the following information and answer the given questions.
Six people— A, B, C, D, E and F are of different heights. Only two people are taller than
C. B is ‘ taller than both A and E but not 150. the tallest. F is taller than A and E but not
as tall as C. Only one person is shorter than A.
The one who is second tallest is 165 cm. The one who is the third 151. shortest is 155 cm.

7. Which of the following is true with respect to the given information ?

8. Who amongst the following’ is shortest among them ?

9. Who amongst the following is possibly 170 cm ?

Directions (10-14): These questions consist 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
the appropriate answer.
Give answer :
(1) The data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the
question.
(2) 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.
(3) The data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer
the question.
(4) The data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
(5) The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in
statement I are not sufficient to answer the question.

10. How many sisters does Madhu have ?
I. Madhu’s parents have four children.
II. Madhu has three brothers.

11. Is R the granddaughter of C ? I. The only sister of A is the mother of R’s brother B. II. C, the mother of A, has only one grandson B.

12. Four friends A, B, C and D are seated in circle facing the centre but not necessarily in the
same order. Is any one seated exactly between C and D, when counted from the left of C ?
I. B is seated to the immediate right of C.
II. B is seated to the immediate left of A. D is not an immediate neighbour of B.

13. Among five friends M, N, 0, P and Q (each earning a different amount), wile earns the
least ?
I. M earns more than 0, P and N.
II. P earns more than only 0.

14. Among A, B, C, D and E, seated in a straight line, but not necessarily in the same order,
facing North, who sits exactly in the middle of the line ?
I. A sits third to left of D. B sits to the immediate right of C.
II. B sits second to right of A. E is not an immediate neighbour of D.

15. How many meaningful English words, starting with P, can he formed with the letters
ETPS using each letter only once in each word ?

Directions (16-21): In these questions, two/three statements followed by two
conclusions numbered 1 and II are given. You have to take the given statements to be
true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide
which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given
statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer :
(1) If either conclusion I or’ II follows
(2) If neither conclusion I nor II follows
(3) If only conclusion II follows
(4) If both conclusions I and II follow
(5) If only conclusion I follows

16. Statements :
All trains are buses.
All buses are jeeps.
All jeeps are aeroplanes.
Conclusions :
I. Some buses are not aeroplanes.
II. All jeeps are trains.

17. Statements :
Some parties are celebrations. All celebrations are occasions. No occasion is a festival.
Conclusions :
I. No celebration is a festival.
II. Some occasions are parties.

18.Statements : Some pens are erasers. All erasers are staplers.
Conclusions :
I. Atleast some staplers are pens.
II. There is a possibility that some erasers are neither staplers nor pens.

19. Statements : No red is black. Some black are yellow.
Conclusions :
I. No yellow is red.

20. Statements : All shores are beaches. Some beaches are coasts. All banks are coasts.
Conclusions :
I. Some banks are beaches. II. No bank is a shore.

21. Statements : All benches are parks. No park is a tree. All trees are swings.
Conclusions :
I. All benches being swings is a possibility.
II. No tree is a bench.

Directions (22-26): Study the following information to answer the given questions.
In a certain code,
`for profit order now’ is written as ‘ho ja ye ga’
`right now for him’ is written as `ga ve ja se’
`place order for profit’ is written as `ga bl ho ye’
`only in right order’ is written as ‘ve du ye zo’
(Note : All codes are two letter codes only)

22. What is the code for `him’ in the given code language ?

23.Which of the following may represent ‘only for now’ in the given code language ?

24.What is the code for `profit’ in the given code language ?

25. ‘fo ve du’ could be a code for which of the following in the given code language ?

26. What does ‘bl’ stand for in the given code language ?

Directions (27-28): In these questions, a statement is given followed by two courses
of action numbered I and 11. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or
administrative decision to be taken for follow-up,improvement, or further action in
regard to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of information given in the statement,
you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and decide which of
the=suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Give answer :
(1) If only II follows
(2) If both I and II follow
(3) If only I follows
(4) If neither I nor II follows
(5) If either I or II follows

27. Statement : There is no motivation among today’s generation to join the armed forces
owing to frequent transfers to risky areas. Perhaps they are not aware of the good side of
it.
Courses of action :
I. Short term internship should be introduced at high school level to give students a
peek. into the adventurous life of the forces and provide a more realistic job purview.
II.The salary level of the defence forces should be increased with immediate effect.

28. Statement : People see tax as a burden and thus devise ways to underpay or avoid it
altogether.
Courses of action :
I. Government should educate and inform citizens about the ways in which taxes help in
development of the nation.
II. Tax rates should be increased so that the underrecovery
in collection is compensated.

Directions (29-34): Study the following information carefully and answer the given
questions. Eight friends— P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Z, out of whom one is a pilot, professor,
businessman, doctor, lawyer, banker, cricketer or an architect (but not necessarily in the
same order), are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. S, who is a banker sits
third to the right of Z.
The professor and the architect are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither the
professor nor the architect is an immediate neighbour of either Z or S.
The one who is a professor sits second to the right of T, who is a lawyer. V, who is a
cricketer, is not an immediate neighbour of the banker.
Cricketer and the pilot are immediate neighbours of each other. Neither Z nor W is a
pilot. Only R sits between the professor and the doctor. P sits third to the right of the
pilot.

29. Who amongst the following sits exactly between T and Q ?

30. Who sits third to the right of the professor ?

31. Which of the following is true regarding R ?

32. What is the position of the businessman with respect to the pilot ?

33. What is the profession of Z ?

34.How many people sit between the ‘banker’ and ‘W’ when counted in anticlockwise
direction from banker ?

Directions (35-49): Study the following information to answer the given questions.
Seven friends, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting in a straight line facing north but not
necessarily in the same order. W sits fifth to the right of T. W does not sit at any of the
extreme ends. Two people sit between Z and X. Y sits third to the left of U. Y sits exactly
in the middle. Z is not an immediate neighbour of Y.

35. What is Z’s position with respect to W?

36. Who is second to the right of T ?

37. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their seating positions in the
given arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the
group ?

38. Who sit at the extreme ends of the line ?

39. If all the seven friends are made to sit alphabetically from right to left, positions of how many will remain unchanged ?

Directions (40-44): Study the following information to answer the given questions.
Seven friends— A, B, C, D, E, F and G work in three departments of an organisation viz.
Finance, Marketing and HR. Not less than two and not more than three work in each
department. Each of them likes a different colour—Red, Blue, Green, White, Yellow, Pink
and Black, but not necessarily in the same order,
E does not work in the HR department and likes Yellow. The one who likes Pink works in
the Marketing department. C works in the Finance department only with G. B likes red
and works in the same department as D and F No one working in the HR department
likes Blue or Green. C does not like Green and D does not like Black.

40. Which of the following represents the friends working in Marketing department ?

41. Which colour does G like ?

42. Which colour does A like ?

43. Who likes the colour Black ?

44. Which of the following combinations of persondepartment-colour
is correct ?

45. The position of first and the fourth letters of the word PRICED are interchanged,
similarly, the positions of second and fifth letters and third and sixth letters. In the new
arrangement thus formed, how many letters are there in the English alphabetical series
between the alphabets which are at the extreme ends ?

Directions (46-50): 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. (All the numbers are two
digit numbers.)
Input : gate 20 86 just not 71 for 67 38 bake sun 55
Step I: bake gate 20 just not 71 for 67 38 sun 55 86
Step II : for bake 20 just not 67 38 sun 55 86 71
Step III : gate for bake 20 just not 38 sun 55 86 71 67
Step IV : just gate for bake 20 not 38 sun 86 71 67 55
Step V : not just gate for bake 20 sun 86 71 67 55 38
Step VI : sun not just gate for bake 86 71 67 55 38 20
Step VI is the last step of the above input.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions
the appropriate step for the given input.
Input : 31 rise gem 15 92 47 aim big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon

46. How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement ?

47. Which word/number would be at 7th position from the left of step IV ?

48.Which step number is the following output ? rise not moon gem does big aim 15 with 92
85 63 56 47 31 25

49. Which of the following represents the position of ’92’ in step VI ?

50. Which word/number would be at fifth position from the right in the last step ?