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IBPSBANKPO(PRELIMINARYEXAM),2210
2016PREVIOUSYEARPAPER
ENGLISHLANGUAGE
Directions(17):Readthefollowingpassageandanswerthegivenquestions.
Politicsislocalbutmostproblemsareinternational.Thatisthefundamentalproblemfornational
governmentscaughtbetweenthetwinforcesofglobalisationandvoters'anger.TfieEuropeanrefugee
crisis,forexample,seemstocryoutforacontinentwidesolution.Butthetideofmigrantshasbeenvast
andnationalgovernmentshavebeentemptedtoputupbarriersfirst,andanswerquestionslater.The
latestexamplesawSwedenintroducechecksonthosetravellingfromDenmark,leadingtheturncountry,
inturn,toimposetemporarycontrolsonitssouthernborderwithGermany.Antiimmigrationpartieshave
beengaininginthepolls,withtheexceptionoftheGermanChancellormainstreampoliticianswantto
headoffthechallenge.Inaway,thislookslikethesamemismatchthathasplaguedtheeuroasingle
currencywithoutaunitaryfiscalandpoliticalauthority.
Manyeconomistshaveadvocatedmuchgreaterintegrationoftheeurozoneinthewakeofthebloc's
crisis.TheEuropeanbankingsystem.wouldbestrongeriftherewasacomprehensivedepositinsurance
scheme,theeconomywouldbemorebalancediftherewerefiscaltransfersfromrichtopoorcountries.
Butsuchplansareunpopularwithvotersinrichcountries(whoperceivethemashandouts)Fandinpoor
countries(whoworryabouttheimpliedlossoflocalcontrolthatreformswouldrequire).Allthatthe
EuropeanUnion's(EU)leadershavemanagedsofaristocobbletogethersolutions(suchastheGreek
bailouts)atthelastminute.GoneisthepledgeofunityoftheG20'ssummitinLondonin2009,when
leadersagreedonacoordinatedstimulusinresponsetothefinancialcrisis.Centralbanksarenow
headingindifferentdirections,theFederalReservehasjusttightenedmonetarypolicywhilethe
EuropeanCentralBankandthe.BankofJapanarecommittedtoeasing.Tradecreatestighterlinks
betweencountries,butglobaltradegrowthhasbeensluggishinrecentyears.TheOECDthinksthat
tradegrewbyonly2%involumein2015.NolongeristraderisingfasterthanGlobalGDP,asitwas
beforethecrisis.Internationalagreementsrequirecompromise,whichleavespoliticiansvulnerable
tocriticismfrominflexible
components.Votersarealreadydissatisfiedwiththeirlotafteryearsofsluggishgains(ordeclines)in
livingstandards.Whenpopulistpoliticianssuggestthatvoters'woesareallthefaultofforeigners,they
findareadyaudience.Furthermore,economicwoescanleadtomuchmoreaggressiveforeignpolicy.
Inthedevelopedworld,demographicconstraints(astaticorshrinkingworkforce)maylimitthescopefor
thekindofrapidgrowthneededtoreducethedebtburdenandmakevotershappier.Boostingthat
sluggishgrowthratethroughdomesticreforms(breakingupproducercartels,makinglabourmarkets
moreflexible)isveryhardbecausesuchreformsarousestrongoppositionfromthoseaffected.The
dangeristhataviciouscyclesetsin.Globalproblemsarenottackledbecausegovernmentsfailtoco
operate,votersgetangrierandpushtheirleadersintomorenationalisticpositionsandconflictwhich
posesathreattoall.
1.WhatcanbeconcludedfromtheexampleoftheGreekbailoutcitedinthepassage?
(1)ThereistremendouspoliticalturmoilinGreece.
(2)TheapproachtotheGreekfinancialcrisisbyEurozonewasnotappropriate.
(3)Greecehasrecoveredfromthefinancialcrisis.
(4)Acomprehensivesystemofdepositinsuranceneednottobeeffective.
(5)Greeceisonthevergeofanotherfinancialbailout.
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Solution:2
2.Whichofthefollowingisthecentralideaofthepassage?
(1)Aunifiedapproachtoregionalissuesisunwantedandimpractical.
(2)Globalisationisonthedeclinewhichwillreducesocialunrest.
(3)UnlikeAmericaandAsia,Europeisinseverefinancialdifficulty.
(4)Internationalcooperationisdecliningwhichisdangerous.
(5)Restoringfaithindevelopedeconomieswilltakealongtime.
Solution:4
3.Whichofthefollowinghas/havebeentheoutcome(s)ofeconomicwoes?
(A)Uncompromisingorantagonisticforeignpolicy.
(B)AnallpowerfulsinglefinancialregulatorforEurope.
(C)Dropintradevolumes.
(1)Only(A)
(2)Only(B)
(3)(A)and(C)
(4)(B)and(C)
(5)Noneof(A),(B)and(C)
Solution:3
4.Whichofthefollowingistrueinthecontextofthepassage?
(1)Itisdifficultfordevelopedcountriestoachieveahighgrowthrateatpresent.
(2)Europeneedsgreatereconomicintegration.
(3)Politiciansneedtotaketherightstepsratherthanpopularones.
(4)Antiglobalisationsentimentisquitehigh.
(5)Allofthegivenoptionsaretrueinthecontextofthesentence.
Solution:3
5.WhichofthefollowingcanbesaidabouttheG20summitinLondonin2009?
(1)Itwasorganisedtoaddressthefalloutofthefinancialcrisis.
(2)Countriesdidnotfollowupwithaharmonisedapproachtothecrisis.
(3)Sentimentsofunitywereexpressedatthesummit.
(4)Itwasunsuccessfulasassurancesdidnottranslateintoaction.
(5)Allthegivenoptionscanbesaid.
Solution:1
6.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsthephrase'Thedangeristhataviciouscyclesetsin'inthe
contextofthepassage?
(1)Failuretosacrificeindividualinterestsforcommongoodperpetuatesglobalproblems.
(2)Withriseinincome,consumptionisboostedandsoisdebt.
(3)Havingcommonreformstakeawayacountry'sautonomy.
(4)BoostingtradewithOECDcountriesmakeseconomiesvulnerabletooilpricefluctuations.
(5)Ashrinkingworkforceindevelopedanddevelopingcountriesworsenspoverty.
Solution:1
7.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor'sviewoftherefugeecrisis?
(1)ItisanunmanageableproblemcontrollingEuropeandAsia.
(2)Tostemmigration,richcountriesneedtosafeguardtheirorders.
(3)Politicianshaverespondedappropriately.
(4)Ajointapproachisrequiredtoresolvethecrisis.
(5)Noneofthegivenoptions.
Solution:4
Directions(812):Rearrangethegivensixsentences/groupofsentences(A),(B),(C),(D),(E)and
(F)inapropersequencesoastoformameaningfulparagraphandthenanswerthegivenquestions.
(A)Italsolaunchedapolicytobanprivatecarsoneworkdayaweekbasedonthelastdigitofthe
numberplateandhasputrestrictionsonthenumberofvehiclesfromoutsidethecityandraised
parkingfeesinurbanareas.
(B)Beijing'sannualbillfortrafficcongestionamountsto70billionYuan($11.3billion),arecentstudy
hasfound.
(C)However,suchmeasureshavedonelittleinreducingcongestion.
(D)Thestudyfurtherstatesthat80percentofthetotallossrelatedtotimewastedwaiting,10
percenttogasand10percenttoenvironmentaldamage.
(E)In2011,itintroducedalotterysystemtoreininthenumberofvehiclespeoplebuy.
(F)Asaresult,owingtotheselosses,thecitystartedtackingtheproblemyearsago.
8.WhichofthefollowingshouldbetheSECONDsentenceaftertherearrangement?
(1)A
(2)B
(3)F
(4)D
(5)E
Solution:4
9.WhichofthefollowingshouldbetheFOURTHsentenceaftertherearrangement?
(1)A
(2)B
(3)C
(4)F
(5)E
Solution:5
10.WhichofthefollowingshouldbetheSIXTH(LAST)sentenceaftertherearrangement?
(1)C
(2)D
(3)A
(4)B
(5)F
Solution:1
11.WhichofthefollowingshouldbetheFIRSTsentenceaftertherearrangement?
(1)A
(2)C
(3)B
(4)D
(5)F
Solution:3
12.WhichofthefollowingshouldbetheFIFTHsentenceaftertherearrangement?
(1)E
(2)D
(3)A
(4)F
(5)C
Solution:3
Directions(1322):Readthefollowingsentencestofindoutwhetherthereisanygrammaticalerror
inthem.Theerrorifanywillinonepartofthesentence.Markthepartwitherrorasyouranswer.If
thereisnoerror,mark'Noerror'asyouranswer.(Ignoretheerrorsofpunctuation,ifany)
13.Inashortspanoftime,thisstartup(1)/websitehasentrencheditselfasthe(2)/gotoabodefor
cloththatare(3)/welldesignedwithcareandattention.(4)/Noerror(5)
Solution:3
14.Thebatteryoperatedscooter(1)/equippedonLithiumionbatteriesthat(2)/provideitwithalonger
life(3)/ascomparedtotheconventionaliones.(4)/Noerror(5)
Solution:2
15.Despitebeingsuchasmall(1)/country,Japanhavebeengoneontoconquer(2)/SoutheastAsia
almostentirely(3)/duringthemidtwentiethcentury.(4)/Noerror(5)
Solution:2
16.Scientistsareincreasinglyconcerned(1)/aboutthepotentiallongtermeffects(2)/ofglobalwarming
onour(3)/naturalenvironmentandontheplanet.(4)/Noerror(5)
Solution:5
17.Themostpowerfuladvantage(1)/oftheinternetisthatit(2)/decentralisesworkcentresand(3)/
thereforemakeswidespreadempowerment.(4)/Noerror(5)
Solution:4
18.Theyoungsterhasprovenhisabilityas(1)/anaggressivesportspersonandagebeing(2)/onhis
sides,hehasahuge(3)/chanceofsucceedinginthenearfuture.(4)/Noerror(5)
Solution:3
19.Everyearinsummer,many(1)/touristsvisittoKumartuliinNorth(2)/Kolkatatowatchtheartisans
(3)/preparetheidolsofGoddessDurga.(4)/Noerror(5)
Solution:2
20.Apartnershiphasbeensignedby(1)/anIndianpharmaceuticalcompanywith(2)/aonefromJapan
inorderto(3)/developavaccineforthechikungunyavirus.(4)/Noerror(5)
Solution:3
21.Thenewgovernmenthasrepealed(1)/thepolicyoffreespeechin(2)/thecountry,whichhasinvited
(3)/nationwidecriticismfromallandsundry.(4)/Noerror(5)
Solution:5
22.Nothingcanbebuiltinthisareasince(1)/itssoilissalineandcontainsmineralsthat(2)/wouldeat
intoanyconcretestructure(3)/thatcomingintocontactwiththissoil.(4)/Noerror(5)
Solution:4
Directions(2330):Inthegivenpassage,thereareblanks,eachofwhichhasbeennumbered.
Againsteach,fivewordsaresuggested,oneofwhichfitstheblankappropriately.Findthe
appropriatewordineachcase.Accordingtoanewstudyfromaninternationalconsortium,...(23)...
uptechnologyintheclassroomdoesn'talwaysleadtobettereducationforchildren.Thereportfrom
theOECDtrackededucationaloutcomeamongstudentsbasedontheiruseoftechnologyathome
andintheclassroom....(24)...studentperformanceimprovedwhentheyusetechnologyin
moderation,thegroupfound,...(25)...tocomputersandtheinternetcausededucationaloutcomesto
drop.
Thereportfurtherstatedthat...(26)...considerableinvestmentsincomputers,internet
connectionsandsoftwareforeducationaluse,thereislittlesolidevidencethatgreatercomputeruse
amongstudentsleadstobetterscoresinmathematicsandreading.Reportresultsarebasedonan
assessmentin2015thattrackedstudentsinmorethan40countriesandsurveyedthemoncomputer
habitsandconductedbothwrittenanddigitaltests.Onaverage,sevenoutof10studentsin
habitsandconductedbothwrittenanddigitaltests.Onaverage,sevenoutof10studentsin
countriessurveyed,usecomputersatschoolandstudentsaverageatleast25minutesadayonline
Insomecountries,like
TurkeyandMexico,abouthalfofthestudentsdonothave...(27)...toacomputerathome.The
surveyfoundthatstudentswithmoreexposuretocomputersdobetter,onaverage,thanthosewith
littleexposuretocomputers,buttheOECD...(28)...againstdrawingconclusionsbasedonthat
result.Thedatacouldsimply...(29)...thatschoolsystemsthatinvestintechnologyalsoinvestin
betterteachersanddrawonstudentsfromahighersocioeconomicclass,who...(30)...toperform
betterinschool.
23.(1)dispersing
(2)beefing
(3)installing
(4)giving
(5)amplifying
Solution:2
24.(1)Through
(2)Even
(3)While
(4)Admitting
(5)But
Solution:3
25.(1)overdoing
(2)exaggerating
(3)working
(4)exhausting
(5)overexposure
Solution:5
26.(1)despite
(2)withdrawal
(3)by
(4)though
(5)yet
Solution:1
27.(1)access
(2)approach
(3)availability
(4)begin
(5)slant
Solution:1
28.(1)wake
(2)alerted
(3)acted
(4)cautioned
(5)warn
Solution:4
29.(1)reverse
(2)highlights
(3)disregard
(4)reflect
(4)reflect affairs and Bank Exam preparation Material
(5)cast
Solution:4
30.(1)inclined
(2)tend
(3)bound
(4)contribute
(5)bear
Solution:2
QUANTITATIVEAPTITUDE
Directions(110):Whatshouldcomeinplaceofquestionmark(?)inthegivennumberseries?
1.90.05+2814151.06=?
3
(1)27
(2)343
(3)216
(4)729
(5)176
Solution:(4)
90.05+2814151.06=?
3

280 3
90 + 151 = ?
4
90+70151=?
3
=9
3
?
?=(9)
?=729
2.17.98+4.0590.114.98=?
(1)396
(2)336
(3)242
(4)423
(5)816
Solution:(1)
17.98+4.0590.114.98=?
18+4
90
=?
5
324+418=?
324+72=?
?396
3.80.04%of150.16+60.02%of50.07=?
(1)150
(2)125
(3)210
(4)175
(5)213
Solution:(1)
80.04%of150.16+60.02%of50.07=?
80
100
150 +
60
100
50 =?
120+30=?
?=150

4.628 17.996 15.04 =?
(1)30
(2)10
(3)5
(4)20
(5)25
Solution:(1)

625 17.996 15 =?

625
18
?
15

2518
?
15
?=30
5. 1 121 +
1
76? = 25
8 5
(1)5
(2)45
(2)45 affairs and Bank Exam preparation Material
(3)15
(4)35
(5)65
Solution:(1)
1
8
121 +
1
5

76? = 25
120
8
+
75
5
? 25
15+15?25
?=3025
?=5
6.148711.522?
(1)54
(2)64
(3)62
(4)58
(5)56
Solution:(5)
7.814254682?
(1)132
(2)130
(3)138
(4)128
(5)142
Solution:(3)
8.13143093?1885
(1)358
(2)336
(3)364
(4)376
(5)380
Solution:(4)
9.6570637461?
(1)78
(2)58
(3)72
(4)46
(5)68
Solution:(1)
10.911163398?
(1)350
(2)355
(2)355
(3)360
(4)365
(5)370
Solution:(2)
11.Fiveyearsago,Somi'sageatthattimewas 1 rdofAmit'sageatthattime.TherespectiveratiobetweenAmit'sage
3
sixyearshenceandSomi'sagetwelveyearshence,willbe7:4.WhatwasSomi'sagethreeyearsago?(inyears)
(1)13
(2)29
(3)17
(4)25
(5)9
Solution:(5)
LetAmit'spresentage=(x+5)years
andSomi'spresentage= 3 (x+5)years
1
Accordingtoquestion,
x+5+6

7
x+5
=
4
+12
3
(x+11)

7
=
(x+5+36) 4
+12
3
3(x+11)

7
=
x+41 4
12x+132=7x+287
5x=155
x=31
Somi'spresentage= 3 (x+5)= 3 (31+5)
1 1
=12years
Somi'sagethreeyearsago=123=9years
12.Abagcontains24eggsoutofwhich8arerotten.Theremainingeggsarenotrotteneggs.Thetwoeggsareselected
atrandom,Whatistheprobabilitythatoneoftheeggsisrotten?
(1) 11
23
(2) 17
23
(3) 13
23
(4) 11
17
(5) 11
33
Solution:(3)
Totalnumberofeggs=24
Numberofrotteneggs=8
Numberofnonrotteneggs=248=16
8 16 8
C1 . C1 C2
Requiredprobability= 24
+
24

C2 C2
816+28
276

156
276

13
=
23
13.A,BandCstartedabusinesswiththeirinvestmentintheratio1:3:5.After4months,Ainvestedthesameamount
asbeforeandBaswellasCwithdrewhalfoftheirinvestments.Theratiooftheirprofitsattheendoftheyearis:
(1)1:2:3
(2)3:4:15
(3)3:5:10
(4)5:6:10
(5)3:5:8
Solution:(4)
Ratiooftheirprofit=Ratiooftheirinvestment
= (1 4 + 2 8) : (3 4 +
3
2
8) : (5 4 +
5
2
8)
=20:24:40
=5:6:10
14.Theratiobetweenspeedofaboatdownstreamandspeedoftheboatupstreamis7:5respectively.Iftheboat
travelsadistanceof63kmdownstreamin3hours,whatisthespeedoftheboatinstillwater?(inkm/h)
(1)20km/h
(2)16km/h
(3)14km/h
(4)12km/h
(5)18km/h
Solution:(5)
Downstreamofboat=7x
Upstreamofboat=5x
7x= 63
3

7x=21
x=3km/h
Downstreamspeed=7x3=21km/h
Upstreamspeed=5x3=15km/h
Speedofboatinstillwater
DownsteamSpeed+U pstreamSpeed
= 2

21+15
= 2
=
36
2

=18km/h
15.Thecircumferenceofthesemicircleis180cm.Ifthesideofasquareis60%morethanthediameterofthecircle,
Whatistheperimeterofthesquare?
(1)368cm
(2)464cm
(3)486cm
(4)448cm
(5)344cm
Solution:(4)
Lettheradiusofthesemicircle=r
r=180
r[
22
7
+ 2] = 180
r=35
Diameterofthesemicircle=2r
=235=70cm
Againaccordingtoquestion,
Sideofthesquare=70 100 =112cm
160
Perimeterofthesquare=4112
=448cm
16.Costpriceoftwobedsareequal.Onebedissoldataprofitof30%andtheotheronefortRs.5,504/lessthanthe
firstone.Iftheoverallprofitearnedaftersellingboththebedsis14%,whatisthecostpriceofeachbed?
(1)Rs.17,000/
(2)Rs.16,800/
(3)Rs.17,600/
(4)Rs.17,800/
(5)Rs.17,200/
Solution:(5)
Letcostpriceofeachbed=Rs.x
x
130
+ x
130
5504 = 2x
114
100 100 100
260x550400=228x
32x=550400
x=Rs.17,200/
17.InJarA,180litremilkwasmixwith36litrewater.SomeofthismixturewastakenoutfromJarAandputitinJarB.
Ifafteradding6litresofwaterinthemixture,therespectiveratiobetweenmilkandwaterinJarBwas5:2
respectively,whatwastheamountofmixturethatwastakenoutfromJarA?(inlitres)
(1)24
(2)54
(3)30
(4)36
(5)42
Solution:(4)
Direction(812):Refertothegraphandanswerthegivenquestions.
Datarelatedtonumberofbagssoldbytwostores(MandN)during5years:
18.In2008,30%ofthebagssoldbystoreMand25%ofthebagssoldbystoreNwereleatherbags.Whatwasthe
totalnumberofleatherbagssoldbystoreMandNtogetherin2008?
(1)163
(2)155
(3)145
(4)149
(5)125
Solution:(4)
Requirednumber=230
30 25
+ 320
100 100
=69+80
=149
19.WhatistherespectiveratiobetweentotalnumberofbagssoldbystoresMandNtogetherin2009andthatin2010?
(1)12:17
(2)11:14
(3)11:25
(4)12:34
(5)11:12
Solution:(1)
Requiredratio=(170+310)(300+380)
=480:680
=12:17
20.IftheaveragenumberofbagssoldbystoreMin2011,2012and2013was350,whatwasthenumberofbagssold
bythesamestorein2013?
(1)510
(2)540
(3)550
(4)530
(5)520
Solution:(4)
LetthenumberofbagssoldbystoreMin2013=x
340+180+x
3

520+x=1050
x=530
21.NumberofbagssoldbystoreNdecreasedbywhatpercentfrom2008to2012?
(1)18 3
4
(2)20 3
4
(3)14 1
(3)14 1
4
(4)16 1
4
(5)12 1
4
Solution:(1)
320260
Requiredpercentage= 320
100

60
100
320
=18.75
=18 3
4
22.WhatisthedifferencebetweentotalnumberofbagssoldbystoresMandNtogetherin2009andthatin2011?
(1)110
(2)130
(3)100
(4)80
(5)60
Solution:(1)
Requireddifference=(340+250)(170+310)
=590480=110
23.TherespectiveratiobetweenthemonthlysalaryofOmandthatofPihuis7:9.OmandPihu,bothsaveOminvest
1
ofhissavingsinPPFandPihuinvests 7 thofhissavingsinPPF.IfOmandPihutogethersavedRs.17,500/in
2 9
PPF,whatisPihu'smonthlysalary?
(1)Rs.72,000/
(2)Rs.36,000/
(3)Rs.45,000/
(4)Rs.22,000/
(5)Rs.68,000/
Solution:(3)
(3)LetthemonthlysalaryofOm=7x
andthemonthlysalaryofPihu=9x
SavingofOm== 7x
20
100
=
7
5
x
SavingofPihu== 9x
40
=
18

x
100 5
7
5
x
1
2
+
18
5
x
7
9

7x
10
+
14
5
x = 17500
7x+28x=1750010
35x=175000
x=5000
Pihu'smonthlysalary=9x=95000
=Rs.45,000/
Directions(2428):Inthesequestions,twoequationsnumberedIandIIaregiven.Youhavetosolveboththe
equationsandmarktheappropriateanswer.
Giveanswer
(1)Ifx<y(2)Ifx>y
(3)Ifxy(4)Ifxy
(5)Ifrelationshipbetweenxandycannotbedetermined
24.I.4x15x+14=0
II.6yl0y4=0
Solution:(4)
I.4x15x+14=0
4x8x7x+14=0
4x(x2)7(x2)=0
(x2)(4x7)=0
x=2, 74
II.6y10y4=0
6y12y+2y4=0
6y(y2)+2(y2)=0
(y2)(6y+2)=0
y = 2,
1

3
xy
25.I.3x+10x+3=0
II.2y+15y+27=0
Solution:(4)
I.3x+10x+3=0
3x+9x+x+3=0
3x(x+3)+1(x+3)=0
(x+3)(3x+1)=0
x = 3,
1
II.2y+15y+27=0
3
2y+6y+9y+27=0
2y(y+3)+9(y+3)=0
(y+3)(2y+9)=0
Y=3, 92
xy
26.I.7x+12x+5=0
II.3y+7y+2=0
Solution:(5)
I.7x+12x+5=0
7x+7x+5x+5=0
7x(x+1)+5(x+1)=0
(x+1)(7x+5)=0
x=1, 57 II.3y+7y+2=0
3y+6y+y+2=0
3y(y+2)+1(y+2)=0
(y+2)(3y+1)=0
y = 2,
1
3

Relationbetweenxandycannotbe
determined.
27.I.16x14x+3=0
II.6y19y+15=0
Solution:(1)
I.16x14x+3=0
16x8x6x+3=0
8x(2x1)3(2x1)=0
(2x1)(8x3)=0
x =
1
2
,
3
8
II.6y19y+15=0
6y10y9y+15=0
2y(3y5)3(3y5)=0
(2y3)(3y5)=0
y =
3
2
,
5
3

x<y
28.I.x2+11x+18=0

II.y281 =0
Solution:(5)
I.x+11x+18=0
x+9x+2x+18=0
x(x+9)+2(x+9)=0
(x+2)(x+9)=0

x=2,9II.y 2 81 = 0

y
2
81
Y=9

Y=9
y=3
Relationbetweenxandycannotbe
determined.
29.RaviinvestedRs.PinaschemeAofferingsimpleinterestat10%p.a.fortwoyears.Heinvestedthewholeamount
hereceivedfromschemeA,inanotherscheme(B)offeringsimpleinterestat12%p.a.forfiveyears.Ifthedifference
betweentheinterestsearnedfromschemesAandBwasRs.13,00/,whatisthevalueofP?
(1)2500
(2)2000
(3)3000
(4)3500
(5)4000
Solution:(1)
Solution:(1)
InterestreceivedbyschemeA=A =
P 102
100
=
P
5

amountreceivedbyschemeA=P+S.I.
P +
P
5
=
6P
5

InterestreceivedbyschemeB

6P P 125 18
= = P
5 100 25
=
18
P
P
= 1300
25 5
13P=130025
P=Rs.2,500/
Directions(3034):Studythetableandanswerthegivenquestions.
DataregardingnumberofstudentsstudyinginvariousstreamsinvariousUniversities
(St.Christ,P.D.andKelly),intheyear2012
None:Totalstudents=Femalestudents+Malestudents
30.TotalnumberofstudentsstudyinginstreamC,inSt.ChristandP.D.togetherarewhatpercentlessthanthose
studyinginstreamBinthesameuniversitiestogether?
(1)20
(2)12.5
(3)18
(4)15.25
(5)18.5
Solution:(2)
32002800
60.Requiredpercentage== 3200
100
=
400
32
= 12.5
31.NumberofmalesstudyinginstreamCiswhatpercentofthatstudyinginstreamBinSt.Christ?
(1)42 6
7
(2)40 1
9
(3)48
(4)54 1
6
(5)58 1
3
Solution:(5)
NumberofmalesstudyinginstreamBinSt.Christ=1800600=1200
NumberofmalesstudyinginstreamCinSt.Christ=1200500=700
Requiredpercentage== 1200
700
100 =
700
12

= 58
1

3
32.WhatistherespectiveratiobetweenthetotalnumberoffemalesstudyinginstreamsAandBtogetherinP.D.
UniversityandthetotalnumberoffemalesstudyinginthesamestreamstogetherinKelly?
(1)5:6
(2)10:13
(3)1:2
(4)1:8
(5)10:15
Solution:(1)
Requiredratio=(1200+800):(1500+900)
=2000:2400
=5:6
33.TotalnumberofmalesstudyinginstreamDinalltheuniversitiestogetherin2013,were1190morethanthatinthe
year2012.In2013,whatwasthetotalnumberofstudents(Male+Female)studyinginstreamDinallthe
universitiestogether,ifthetotalnumberofmalestudentsinstreamDin2013,constituted 4 ofthetotalnumberof
7
universitiestogether,ifthetotalnumberofmalestudentsinstreamDin2013,constituted ofthetotalnumberof
7
students?
(1)3600
(2)3500
(3)3800
(4)3000
(5)4200
Solution:(2)
TotalnumberofmalesinstreamDinalltheuniversitiestogetherin2012
=(600250)+(400180)+(500260)
=350+220+240=810
TotalnumberofmalesinstreamDinalltheuniversitiestogetherin2013
=810+1190=2000
LetthetotalnumberofstudentsinstreamD=x
x
4
7
= 2000
x=3500
34.WhatistheaveragenumberofmalestudentsstudyinginstreamAinallthegivenuniversities?
(1)1100
(2)1250
(3)1150
(4)1200
(5)1800
Solution:(1)
Requiredaverage
(30001800)+(28001200)+(20001500)
=
3

1200+1600+500
=
3
=
3300
3

=1100
35.Thedistancebetweentwocities(MandN)is569km.AtrainstartsfromcityMat8a.m.andtraveltowardscityN@
53km/h.AnothertrainstartsfromcityNat9amandtraveltowardscityM@76km/h.Atwhattimewillthetrains
meet?
(1)12:30p.m.
(2)1:00p.m.
(3)2:30p.m.
(4)1:30p.m.
(5)2:00p.m.
Solution:(2)
DistancecoveredbytrainAin1hour=53km
Remainingdistance=56953
=516km
Timetomeet==
516 516
=
53+76 129
=4hour
Requiredtime=9a.m.+4hour
=1p.m.
REASONING
Directions(13):Studythegiveninformationcarefullytoanswerthegivenquestions.
SixbooksA,B,C,D,EandF,eachofdifferentthickness,arekeptonatable.CisthickerthanA,butthinnerthan
E.AisthickerthanbothBandD.Eisnotthethickest.Thethirdthinnestbookis9cmthickandthethickestbookis
16cmthick.(Notethethicknessofallthebooksareinwholenumbers.)
1.IfEis5cmthickerthanA,thenhowthickisE?
(1)11cm
(2)9cm
(3)12cm
(4)14cm
(5)Cannotbedetermined
(13)
F>E>C>A>B/D

169
Solution:4
E=A+5
E=9+5
E=14cm
2.Withrespecttothethicknessofthegivenbooks,IfC+F=27,thenA+C=?
(1)20
(2)Otherthanthosegivenasoptions
(3)23
(4)15
(5)19
Solution:1
C+F=27
C+16=27
C=11
A+C=11+9=20
3.IfBis8cmthick,thenwhichofthefollowingistrueaboutB?
(1)Bisthethirdthinnestbookofall.
(2)Fis5cmthickerthanB.
(3)BisthickerthanD.
(4)Allthegivenstatementsaretrue
(5)Fis8cmthickerthanB.
Solution:5
AisthemotherofB.BisthesisterofC.DisthesonofC.EisthebrotherofD.FisthemotherofE.Gisthe
granddaughterofA.HhasonlytwochildrenBandC.
4.HowisFrelatedtoH?
(1)Soninlaw
(2)Daughterinlaw
(3)Fatherinlaw
(4)Granddaughter
(5)Niece
(45)
Solution:2
5.HowisCrelatedtoE?
(1)Father
(2)Son
(3)Mother
(4)Cousin
(5)Grandfather
Solution:1
6.WhoismotherofG?
(1)C
(2)B
(3)F
(4)EitherBorF
(5)EitherCorF
Solution:3
Directions(711):Inthesequestions,relationshipbetweendifferentelementsisshowninthestatements.The
statementsarefollowedbytwoconclusions.Studytheconclusionsbasedonthestatementandselectthe
appropriateanswer.
Giveanswer:
(1)IfeitherconclusionIorIIistrue
(2)IfbothconclusionsIandIIaretrue
(3)IfonlyconclusionIistrue
(4)IfonlyconclusionIIistrue
(5)IfneitherconclusionInorIIistrue
7.Statements:
FURNU
Conclusions:
I.LR
II.NF
Solution:3
Statements:FUR
NUL
LRR
FUN
Conclusions:
I.LRTrue
II.NFFalse
8.Statements:
QEUEN
R>AE
TON
Conclusions:
I.TE
II.R>N
Solution:2
Statements:QU=EN
R>AE
TON
ENOT
R>AEN
Conclusions:
I.TETrue
II.R>NTrue
9.Statements:R<ACE
ANT
CIL
Conclusions:
I.AL
II.IE
Solution:4
Statements:
R<ACE
ANT
CIL
ACIL
ICE
Conclusions:
I.ALFalse
II.IETrue
10.Statements:QU=EN
R>AE
TON
Conclusions:
I.Q=A
II.A>Q
Solution:1
Statements:QU=EN
R>AE
TON
QU=EA
Conclusions:
I.Q=A
II.A>Q{EitherIorIIistrue}
11.Statements:R<ACE
A>NT
CIL:
Conclusions:
I.N>R
II.TE
Solution:5
Statements:R<ACE
ANT
CIL
R<AN
ECANT
Conclusions:
I.N>RFalse
II.TEFalse
SevenathletesM,N,0,P,Q,RandSliveonsevendifferentfloorsofabuildingbutnotnecessarilyinthe
sameorder.Thelowermostfloorofthebuildingisnumberedone,theoneabovethatisnumberedtwoandso
ontillthetopmostfloorisnumberedseven.Eachoneofthemrunsforadifferentdistanceinmarathon850m,
ontillthetopmostfloorisnumberedseven.Eachoneofthemrunsforadifferentdistanceinmarathon850m,
1300m,2200m,2800m,3300m,4000mand4700m,butnotnecessarilyinthesameorder.
Theonewhorunsfor2200mlivesonfloornumbered3.Onlyonepersonlivesbetween0andtheonewho
runsfor2200m.Theonewhorunsfor4000mlivesimmediatelyaboveO.Onlyonepersonlivesbetweenthe
onewhorunsfor4000mandtheonewhorunsfor1300m.ThenumberofpeoplelivingbetweenOandthe
onewhorunsfor1300missameasthatbetweentheonewhorunsfor4000mandR.Nlivesonanodd
numberedfloor.Nranfor2000mmorethantheonewholivesonfloornumber4.Onlytwopeoplelivebetween
Qandtheonewhorunsfor3300m.Theonewhorunsfor2800mlivesononeofthefloorsbelowQbutnoton
thefloornumber2,OnlytwopeoplelivebetweenMandS.Theonewhorunsfor850mlivesimmediately
belowM.
12.HowmanypeoplelivebetweenSandN?
(1)Three
(2)One
(3)Five
(4)Four
(5)One
(1217)
Solution:1
13.Whoamongstthefollowinglive/sbetweenPandtheonewhorunsfor1300m?
(1)BothQandR
(2)OnlyS
(3)BothRandtheonewhorunsfor850m
(4)Onlytheonewhorunsfor4000m
(5)BothRandtheonewhorunsfor2200m
Solution:2
14.Asperthegivenarrangement,fourofthefollowingfivearealikeinacertainwayandsoformagroup.Which
oneofthefollowingdoesnotbelongtothegroup?
(1)Q3300m
(2)01300m
(3)Floornumber4S
(4)Floornumber2R
(5)Floornumber71300m
Solution:3
15.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistruewithrespecttothegivenarrangement?
(1)OnlytwopeoplelivebetweenPand0.
(2)Qrunsfor4000m.
(3)Nlivesonfloornumber7.
(4)Theonewhorunsfor850mlivesimmediatelyaboveP.
(5)Noneofthegivenoptionsistrue
Solution:3
16.IfthetotaldistancecoveredbyBandMis5300m,thenhowmuchdid.Brunalone?
(1)2000m
(2)4000m
(3)3100m
(4)1300m
(5)600m
Solution:5
17.Whoamongstthefollowingrunsfor2200m?
(1)P
(2)N
(3)Q
(4)R
(5)S
Solution:5
Directions(1822):Studythefollowinginformationtoanswerthegivenquestions.
EightfriendsG,H,I,J,K,L,MandNareseatedinastraightlinewithequaldistancebetweeneachother,
butnotnecessarilyinthesameorder.Someofthemarefacingnorthwhilesomearefacingsouth.
Kisanimmediateneighbourofthepersonsittingatanextremeendoftheline.Onlythreepeoplesitbetween
KandM.
JsitssecondtotherightofM.Jdoesnotsitatanextremeendoftheline.
NsitstotheimmediateleftofG.NisnotanimmediateneighbourofM.ImmediateneighboursofGface
oppositedirections(i.e.ifoneneighbourfacesnorththentheotherfacessouthandviceversa.)
Personsittingattheextremeendsfaceoppositedirections(i.e.ifonepersonfacesnorththentheotherfaces
southandviceversa.)
HsitssecondtotheleftofL.Lfacesnorth.LisnotanimmediateneighbourofK.
ImmediateneighboursofLfacethesamedirection(i.e.ifoneneighbourfacesnorththentheotheralsofaces
northandviceversa.)
BothKandHfaceadirectionoppositetothatofJ(i.e.ifJfacesnorththenKandHfacessouthandvice
versa.)
18.Asperthegivenarrangement,whichofthefollowingstatementsistruewithrespecttoI?
(1)Isitsatanextremeendoftheline.
(2)KisanimmediateneighbourofI.
(3)OnlyfourpersonsitbetweenIandM.
(4)IfacessamedirectiontothatofJ.
(5)Allthegivenstatementsaretrue.
(1822)
Solution:5
19.WhichofthefollowingpairsrepresentstheimmediateneighboursofJ?
(1)L,I
(2)K,L
(3)L,H
(4)I,K
(5)H,K
Solution:3
20.WhatisthepositionofKwithrespecttoL?
(1)Immediateright
(2)Secondtotheright
(3)Thirdtotheleft
(4)Thirdtotheright
(5)Immediateleft
(5)Immediateleft
Solution:3
21.Fourofthegivenfivearealikeinacertainwaybasedonthegivenarrangementandhenceformagroup.
Whichofthemdoesnotbelongtothatgroup?
(1)JM
(2)HL
(3)HI
(4)KL
5)GM
Solution:3
22.HowmanypersonssittotheleftofG?.
(1)One
(2)Two
(3)Morethanthree
(4)None
(5)Three
Solution:1
Directions(2327):Studythefollowinginformationcarefullyandanswerthegivenquestions.Eightdifferent
peopleviz.K,L,M,N,V,W,XandYaresittingaroundacirculartablefacingthecentrebutnotnecessarilyin
thesameorder.Eachoneofthemlikesadifferentbrandofclothesviz.Nautica,Chemistry,Zara,Mango,
Puma,Adidas,ZodiacandParkAvenuebutnotnecessarilyinthesameorder.OnlythreepeoplesitbetweenX
andtheonewholikesZodiac.VsitssecondtotherightofX.TheonewholikesNauticasitsthirdtotheleftof
Y.YdoesnotlikeZodiac.TheonewholikesZodiacisnotanimmediateneighbourofY.Onlythreepeoplesit
betweenYandtheonewholikesChemistry.WdoesnotlikeChemistry.TheonewholikesPumasitstothe
immediateleftofK.KisnotanimmediateneighbourofV.OnlytwopeoplesitbetweentheoneswholikePuma
andZara.MisoneoftheimmediateneighboursoftheonewholikesZara.TheonewholikesParkAvenuesits
totheimmediaterightofL.OnlythreepeoplesitbetweenLandtheonewholikesAdidas.
23.Fourofthefollowingfivearealikeinacertainwaybasedonthegivenarrangementandthusformagroup.
Whichistheonethatdoesnotbelongtothatgroup?
(1)MNautica
(2)XAdidas
(3)VZodiac
(4)YPuma
(5)NParkAvenue
(2327)
Solution:1
24.WhoamongstthefollowinglikesMango?
(1)W
(2)K
(3)V
(4)Y
(5)N
Solution:4
25.WhichofthefollowingrepresentsthebrandwhichWlikes?
(1)Adidas
(2)Puma
(3)ParkAvenue
(4)Zara
(5)Nautica
Solution:2
26.WhoamongstthefollowingsitssecondtotheleftoftheonelikesZodiac?
(1)W
(2)TheonewholikesAdidas
(3)Y
(4)V
(5)N
Solution:4
27.WhoamongstthefollowingsitexactlybetweentheoneswholikePumaandZarawhencountedfromtheright
oftheonewholikesZara?
(1)TheonewholikesAdidasandMango
(2)NandtheonewholikesParkAvenue
(3)XandY
(4)KandW
(5)VandtheonewholikeChemistry
Solution:1
Directions(2832):IneachquestionbelowarethreestatementsfollowedbytwoconclusionsnumberedIand
II.Youhavetotakethegivenstatementstobetrueeveniftheyseemtobeatvariancefromthecommonly
knownfactsandthendecidewhichofthegivencounclusionslogicallyfollowfromthegivenstatements
disregardingcommonlyknownfacts.
GiveAnswer:
(1)IfonlyconclusionIfollows
(2)IfonlyconclusionsIIfollows
(3)IfeitherconclusionIorconclusionIIfollows.
(4)IfneitherconclusionInorconclusionIIfollowes.
(5)IfbothconclusionsIandconclusionIIfollw.
(2829):
Statements:Allpacketsareenvelopes.Noenvelopisagift.Somegiftsareboxes.
28.Conclusions:
I.Allenvelopesarepackets.
II.Allboxescanneverbeenvelopes.
(2829)
Solution:2
29.Conclusions:
I.Allpacketsbeingboxesisapossibility.
I.Allpacketsbeingboxesisapossibility. affairs and Bank Exam preparation Material
II.Nopacketisagift.
Solution:5
(3031):
Statements:Alldiariesarenovels.Allnovelsarebiographies.Somebiographiesarescripts.
30.Conclusions:
I.Atleastsomediariesarescripts.
II.Nodiaryisascript.
Solution:3
(3031)
31.Conclusions:
I.Alldiariesarebiographies.
II.Somescriptsaredefinitelynotnovels.
Solution:1
32.Statements:Somedaysaremonths.Somemonthsareweeks.Conclusions:
I.Someweeksaredays.
II.Noweekisaday.
Solution:3
PointEis16mtothesouthofPointC.PointFis4mtothewestofPointE.PointHis5mtothesouthofPoint
F.PointJis12mtotheeastofPointH.PointYis27mtotheeastofPointF.Apersonwalks15mfromPoint
Ytowardswest,reachesPointZ,takesaleftturnandreachesPointJ.
33.WhatisthedifferenceofthedistancebetweenthepointsZ,JandpointsY,F?
(1)26m
(2)22m
(3)12m
(4)8m
(5)20m
Solution:2
34.Ifapersonwalks20mtowardsnorthfromPointZ,takesaleftturnandwalks8m,howfarwillbefromPointC
?
(1)2m
(1)2m
(2)6m
(3)3m
(4)4m
(5)5m
Solution:4
35.InwhichdirectionisPointZwithrespecttoPointH?
(1)Northwest
(2)Northeast
(3)Southwest
(4)East
(5)Southeast
Solution:2

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