Reasoning Test Paper for Indian Bank Specialist Officers Exams

Reasoning Test Paper for Indian Bank Specialist Officers Exams

Indian Bank Reasoning Practice Paper

DIRECTIONS for questions 1 to 3: 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.

1. 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)

2. 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)

3. 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)

Directions for questions 4 to 9: 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

4. Statement. Detergents should be used to clean clothes.

Assumptions: A. Detergents form more lather.

                       B. Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.

Ans. (2)

5. 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)

6. 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)

7. 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)

8. 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)

9. 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)

10. A sum of Rs. 1,550 was lent partly at ‘5 % and partly at 8 %

 simple interest. After 3 years a total interest of Rs. 300 was received. How much amount      was lent at 8%?

(1) Rs. 650

(2) Rs. 550

(3) Rs. 1,250

 (4) Rs, 750

Ans:-4

11.The  sum of two numbers is 15 and the sum of their squares is 113. Find the product of the numbers. -

(1)48  

(2) 54

(3)56

(4) 50

Ans:-3

12. A typist uses a paper 30 cm by 15cm. He leaves a margin of 2.5 cm at the Top and bottom and 1.25 cm on either side. What percentage of paper area is approximately available for typing?

(1)65%

(2)70%

(3)80%

4)60%

Ans:-1

13.The number of terms common Between the series 1+2+4+8 +...+ to 100 terms and  1+ 4+7+10…100 terms is

 (1)6

 (2)4

(3) 5

(4) None of these

Ans:-2

14. If the expression -

2(1\2)of(3/4)x(1/2)+)(3/2)+(1/2)/(3/2)[(2/3)-(1/2)of(2/3)]

- is simplified we get:

(1)(1/2) 

(2) (7/8)

(3) 2(3/5)

 (4) 1(5/8)

Ans:-4

15. In a question, divisor is of dividend and twice of remainder. If  the remainder is 5.  the dividend is:

(1) 145

 (2) 225

(3)85

(4) None of these.

Ans:-4

16. The average of two numbers is X  Y If one number Is X, the Other is:

(1) (y/2)

(2) Y

(3) 2XY—X

(4) X(Y—1)

Ans:-3

17. In lass X of a school there are three sections namely A. B and C. The ratio of students in sectionsAandBis3:5 and in sections B add C is 4:7. If the total number of students in the “class is 134, then the number of Students in section A is:

(1)36 (2)48

(3) 24 (4)20

Ans:-3

131.Find the number of ways in which 6 different beads can be arranged to form a    necklace.

(1) 120

(2) 30

(3) 60

 (4) None of these

Ans:-3

18. How many numbers between 100 and 300 are mu1tiples of 13?

(1) 18

 (2) 16

(3)21

(4)13

Ans:-2

19. The perimeters of a circular and a square field are equal. What is the diameter of the circular field,’ If the area of the square field is 484 sq meters ?

(l) 14m

 (2)21m

(3) 28 m

 (4) None of these

Ans:-3

20. A man traveled a distance in 5 hours, the first half at 10(1/2) kmph

and the rest at- 12 kmph. Find the distance.

(1)112km

(2) 56km

(3) 65km.

(4) None of these

Ans:-2

21. In a race of 1000 m A can beat B by l00m. ln a race of 400m B beats C by 40 m. By how many metres will A beat C in a race of 500m?:

(1)105m

(2)85m

(3115 m

 (4) 95 m

Ans:-4

22. The number of digits used in numbering each page of a book of 150 pages is :

(1)342

(2)348

(3)328

(4)322

Ans:-4

23. A and B start walking along a square field of perimeter 300 m at 7 a.m. from the same point and In the same direction. A and B walk at the rate of 3 kmph and 2.5 kmph respectively. They continued walking till 12.30 p.m. How many times will they cross each other?

(1) Twice

(2) Thrice

 (3) Once

(4) Never

Ans:-4

24. An urn contains 2 red,3 green and 2 blue balls, If two balls are drawn at random, find the probability that no ball Is blue.

(1) (5/7)

 (2) (10/21)

(3) (2/7)

(4)(11/21)

Ans:-2

25. Four bells begin to toll together and toll respectively at intervals of 6, 7, 8 and 9 seconds. In 1.54 hours, how many times do√ they toll together and in what interval

( seconds )? –

(1) 14:480

 (2) 12:504

 (3) 14: 504

(4) 16: 580

Ans:-2