IBPS, BANKING, SCC Reasoning Quetsions Solution

 Banking, SSC, Reasoning Questions Solution

Sample Questions Examples 

Verbal Reasoning 

Q1 If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th letters of the word “COMPREHENSIVE“, then which will be the 3rd letter of that meaningful word? If no such meaningful word is formed, then mark the answer as ‘Y’. If more than one meaningful word is formed, then mark the answer as ‘X’ 

Answer

 The 2nd , 3rd, 5th and 6th letter are

O, M R and E

The Meaningful word that can be made -"MORE"

Therefore, the answer is R in third place.

Q2  Which of the following letters will become the exact middle letter, if all the letters of the word “COPYRIGHT” are arranged in reverse alphabetical order from left to right?

Answer

 Reverse alphabetical order- TYRPOIHGC

There are 9 letters, so the middle letter will be = 5th letter

that is O.

Q3. 

 If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th letters of the word “ANTIFLAME“, then which will be the 3rd letter of that meaningful word? If no such meaningful word is formed, then mark the answer as ‘Y’. If more than one meaningful word is formed, then mark the answer as ‘X’.

Answer-

The 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 6th letters are- A, T, I, L

Meaningful words that can be made are ALIT (meaning past tense of Alight) and TAIL, Total = 2

Answer =X

Q4

 How many pairs of letters are there in the word “ORGANICS” which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the alphabetical series (both in forward and backward direction)?

(a) One

(b) Two

(c) Three

(d) Four

(e) None of the above

Ans

Letter	Position	Difference of  letter in position	Difference of Letters
O	1	O to R =2, O to G= 3, O to A =4, O to N =5, O to I =6, O to C =7 , O to S =8	O to R =3, O to S = 5
R	2	R to G =2, R to A =3. R to N =4, R to I =5, R to C =6, R to S =7	R to S =2
G	3	G to A =2, G to N =3, G to I =4, G to C = 5,G to S =6	G to N =8, G to I =3, G and C =5
A	4	A to N =2, A to I =3, A to C =4, A to S =5	A to N =13, A to I  = 9, A to C =3, A to S= 19
N	5	N to I =2, N to C = 3, N to S =4	N to S = 6
I	6	I to C = 2, I to S =3	I to S = 12
C	7	C to S =2	C to S 17
S	8

There are 5 letters, including G and C, between them in the word and the alphabetical system.

Logical Ability Question 

Q5:

A business associate borrows an expensive pen from a colleague during a meeting but accidentaly drops it, causing a noticeable but small scratch. Which response below represents the appropriate restitution?

a. The associate apologizes and returns without mentioning the scratch. 

b. The associate offers to replace the pen or pay for repair.

c. The associate cleans the pen and hands it back with no further comment.

d. The associate promises to be more careful in the future. 

Answer: b

As the restitution means making change for the caused harm. This is the sense of responsibility that you are going to do. 

Q6. According to a lease, tenants are not allowed to sublet their apartment without their landlord's consent. Which of the situations is a violation of this lease condition from the following-

a. Marry allows a friend to stay overnight for the weekend.

b. Kevin sublets his apartment to a colleague for a month while he travels abroad, without notifying the landlord. 

c. Jane invites her cousin to visit for a few days over the holiday.

d. Robert asks the landlord for permission to sublet his apartment for three months. 

Answer

(b) This is the right answer; according to the lease, Kevin sublets the apartment without permission and against the lease. 

Q7. Find the odd pair of letters from the given alternatives:

a) Dollar

b) Rupees

c) Pound

d) Gram

Ans: (d) a), b), and c) are the currencies of the USA, India, and Britain, while Gram is the unit of weight measurement. 

Q8. A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series: 81, 64, 100, 125, 121,...

a) 169

b) 216

c) 289

d) 225

Explanation

9^2 = 81

4^3 = 64

10^2 = 100

5^3 = 125

11^2 = 121

6^3 = 216

Ans = 216 b)

  

Q8: If 15th August is on a third Monday, then what date will be three days after the 3rd Tuesday of the same month?

a) 27

b) 22

c) 23

d) 20

Answer: If on 15 August it was the third Monday, then 15-14, that is on the 1st day, it will be Monday. On the first Tuesday, there will be 2 (date), so the third Tuesday will fall on 2+14=16. After 3 days, it will 2 be 20 August. d) is correct. 

Q9: Eight friends, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, and V, are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face the center, while those who sit in the middle of the sides face outside. S sits third to the right of P. P faces the center. Y is not an immediate neighbor of P or S. T sits third to the right of R. R does not sit in the middle of any of the sides, and also R is not an immediate neighbor of Y. Only one person sits between P and V. Q is not an immediate neighbor of V. 

1 .If all the persons are made to sit in alphabetical order in a clockwise direction, starting from P, the positions of how many (excluding P) will remain unchanged as compared to their original seating positions? A) None B) One C) Two D) Three E) Four

 2. Which of the following is true regarding Y? A) T is not an immediate neighbor of Y B) Y sits in the middle of one of the sides. C) R sits second tothe  left of Y D) P and V are immediate neighbors of Y E) None is true. 

3. Who amongst the following sits fourth to the left of V? A) Y B) R C) T D) Q E) W 

4. What is the position of Q with respect to R? A) Immediately to the left B) Second to the left C) Third to the left D) Third to the right E) Immediately to the right 

5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group? A) T B) W C) V D) S E) Q 

Solution 

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