Reasoning Test Paper for Bank PO Exams.

Reasoning Test Paper for Bank PO Exams.
Online Reasoning Practice Paper

1. If HOTEL is coded as 300. How will you code BORE?
(a) 140
(b) 160
(c) 200
(d) 180
(e) 150
Ans. (C)

2. If HOTEL is coded as 30, How will you code BORE?
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 20
(e) 25
Ans. (D)


3. DIRECTIONS for questions 3-5: Study the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow
(i) There are seven books one each on Psychology, Hindi, English, Sociology, Economics, Education and Accountancy, lying on a table one above the other.
(ii) Sociology is on the top of all the books.
(iii) Accountancy is immediately below Education which is immediately below Sociology.
(iv) Economics is immediately above Psychology but not in the middle.
(v) Hindi is immediately below Psychology.

3. Economics is between which of the following books?
1. Accountancy and Education
2. Psychology and Hindi
3. English and Psychology
4. Psychology and Socio1ogy
Ans. (3)

4. If Sociology and English, Accountancy and Hindi and Education and Psychology interchange their positions, which book will be between Psychology and Sociology?
1. Accountancy
2. Psychology
3. Hindi
4. Economics
Ans. (3)

5. Which three books are between Accountancy and Hindi?
1. English, Economics and Psychology
2. Economics, Psychology and Education
3. Economics, Psychology and Hindi
4. Cannot be determined
Ans. (1)


DIRECTIONS for questions 6 to 13: These are to be attempted independent of each other.

6. One morning after sunrise, Reeta and Kavita were talking to each other face to face at Tilak Square. If Kavita’s shadow was exactly to the right of Reeta, which direction was Kavita facing?
1. North
2. South
3. East
4. Data inadequate
Ans. (1)

7. In a certain code language, ‘nee muk pic’ means ‘grave and concern’; ‘ill die so’ means ‘every body else’; and ‘tur muk so’ means ‘body and soul’. Which of the following would mean ‘every concern?
1. dic pic
2. ill nee
3. pie nee
4. can’t be determined
Ans. (4)

8. In a certain code language, ‘col tip mot’ means ‘singing is appreciable’; ‘mot baj mm’ means ‘dancing is good’ and tip flop baj’ means singing and dancing’. Which of the following means ‘good’ in that code language?
1. mot
2. min
3. baj
4. Can’t be determined
Ans. (2)


9. A bus starts from city X. The number of women in the bus is half of the number of men. In city Y, 10 men leave the bus and five women enter. Now, the number of men and women is equal. In the beginning, how many passengers entered the bus?
1. 15
2. 30
3. 36
4. 45
Ans. (4)


10. If NARGRUED is the code for GRANDEUR, which word is coded as SERPEVRE?
1. PERSEVER
2. PRESEVER
3. PERSERVE
4. PRESERVE
Ans. (4)


11. At a farm, there are hens, cows and bullocks, and keepers to look after them. There are 69 heads less than legs; the number of cows is double of that of the bullocks; the number of cows and hens is the same and there is one keeper per ten birds and cattle. The total number of hens plus cows and bullocks and their keepers does not exceed 50; How many cows are there?
1. 10
2. 12
3. 14
4. 16
Ans. (2)

12. In a class, there are 18 boys who are over 160cm tall. If these constitute three-fourths of the boys and the total number of boys is two-thirds of the total number of students in the class, what is the number of girls in the class?
1. 6
2. 12
3. 18
4. 24
Ans. (2)

13. In a shop, the items were arranged in a shelf consisting of six rows. Biscuits are arranged above the tins of chocolates but below the rows of packets of chips, cakes are at t bottom and the bottles of peppermints are below the chocolates. The topmost row had the display of jam bottles. Where exactly are the bottles of peppermints? Mention the place from the top.
1. 2nd
2. 3rd
3. 4th
5. 5th
Ans. (4)

Directions for questions 14 to 19: In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions marked A and B. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the
statement.
Mark answer as
1. if only assumption A is implicit
2. if only assumption B is implicit
3. if either A or B is implicit
4. if neither A nor B is implicit

14. Statement. The government has decided to reduce the custom duty on computer peripherals.
Assumptions: A. The domestic market price of computer peripherals may go
up in the near future.
B. The domestic manufacturers may oppose the decision.
Ans. (4)

15. Statement. Detergents should be used to clean clothes.
Assumptions: A. Detergents form more lather.
B. Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.
Ans. (2)

16. Statement: In Bombay, railway trains are indispensable for people in the suburbs to reach their places of work on time.
Assumptions: A. Railway trains are the only mode of transport available in the suburbs of Bombay.
B. Only railway trains run punctually.
Ans. (4)


17. Statement. I cannot contact you on phone from Karshik.
Assumptions: A. Telephone facility is not available at Karshik.
B. Nowadays it is difficult to contact on phone.
Ans. (1)

18. Statement. The private bus services in the city have virtually collapsed because of
the ongoing strike of its employees.
Assumptions: A. Going on strikes has become the right of every employee.
B. People no more require the services of private bus operators.
Ans. (4)


19. Statement. Even with the increase in the number of sugar factories in India, we still continue to import sugar.
Assumptions: A. The consumption of sugar per capita has increased in India.
B. Many of the factories are not in a position to produce sugar to their fullest capacity.
Ans. (4)

Directions (Questions 20to 25): In each of the following questions, arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and then choose the most appropriate sequence from amongst the alternatives provided below each question.
20. (a) Mother
(b) Child
(c) Milk
(d) Cry
(e) Smile
(i) (a), (e), (b), (c), (d)
(ii) (b), (d), (a), (c), (e)
(iii) (b), (d), (c), (a), (e)
(iv) (c), (b), (a), (e), (d)
Ans. (ii)

21. (a) Study
(b) Job
(c) Examination
(d) Earn
(e) Apply
(i) (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)
(ii) (a), (c), (b), (e), (d)
(iii) (a), (c), (e), (d), (b)
(iv) (a), (c), (e), (b), (d)
Ans. (iv)

22. (a) Cut
(b) Put on
(c) Mark
(d) Measure
(e) Jailor
(i) (e), (d), (c), (a), (b)
(ii) (c), (a), (e), (d), (b)
(iii) (b), (d), (c), (a), (e)
(iv) (a), (c), (b), (d), (e)
Ans. (i)

23. (a) Poverty
(b) Population
(c) Death
(d) Unemployment
(e) Disease
(i) (c), (d), (b), (e), (a)
(ii) (b), (d), (a), (e), (c)
(iii) (d), (c), (a), (b), (e)
(iv) (b), (d), (c), (a), (e)
Ans. (ii)

24. (a) Gold
(b) Iron
(c) Sand
(d) Platinum
(e) Diamond
(i) (b), (d), (c), (e), (a)
(ii) (c), (b), (a), (e), (d)
(iii) (e), (d), (c), (b), (a)
(iv) (d), (e), (a), (c), (b)
Ans. (ii)

25. (a) Post-box
(b) Letter
(c) Envelope
(d) Delivery
(e) Clearance
(i) (c), (b), (d), (e), (a)
(ii) (c), (b), (a), (e), (d)
(iii) (c), (b), (a), (d), (e)
(iv) (b), (c), (a), (d), (e)
Ans. (iii)