IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper 2020 – Reasoning Ability

Directions (1-4): In each of the following q uestions, I. Y>N

the relationship between different elements is shown II. Z<P
in the statements followed by two conclusions. Find a) If only conclusion I is true.
the conclusion which is definitely true. b) If only conclusion II is true.
1) Statements: c) If either conclusion I or II is true.

A>D>R<T=F≤M<S>G d) If neither conclusion I nor II is true.

Conclusions: e) If both conclusions I and II are true.

I. A>T 4) Statements:
II.R<S S>R>E<H≥W≥T>A>M
a) If only conclusion I is true. Conclusions:

b) If only conclusion II is true. I.S<M

c) If either conclusion I or II is true. II.E>A

d) If neither conclusion I nor II is true. a) If only conclusion I is true.

e) If both conclusions I and II are true. b) If only conclusion II is true.
2) Statements: c) If either conclusion I or II is true.

N>Y>R=W>S≤V≥L=H d) If neither conclusion I nor II is true.

Conclusions: e) If both conclusions I and II are true.

I. N>S Directions (5-7): S tudy the following information

II.H≥V carefully and answer the below questions.
a) If only conclusion I is true. Six persons- A, B, C, D, E and F are having different

b) If only conclusion II is true. price mobile phones. F has costlier mobile than A. B

c) If either conclusion I or II is true. has a mobile which is costlier only than E. C has
d) If neither conclusion I nor II is true. costlier mobile than F who has costlier mobile than

e) If both conclusions I and II are true. D. Only two persons are having mobile between C
3) Statements: and A. Third costlier mobile rate is 45000.

X>Y=Z≥Q≥R≥I=P>N 5) How many persons are having costlier mobile

Conclusions: than A?

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a) One persons are planning between Q and S. W is

b) Two planned before T but not before P. Both W and U are

c) Three planned for the same month. The numbers of
d) Four persons planned between W and R is same as P and

e) None T.
6) Who among the following has lower price mobile 8) Which of the following combination is true?

than D? a) March- R
a) A b) June- Q
b) B c) August- T

c) E d) March- V
d) All a, b and c options e) August- W

e) Both b and c 9) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way
7) If the sum of the price of D and F is 95000 and F and form a group. Which of the following does not

and C is 110000 then what is the mobile price of C? belong to the group?

a) 60000 a) P
b) 65000 b) W
c) 55000 c) Q

d) 50000 d) T
e) None of these e) R

10) If the persons are arranged in alphabetical order

Directions (8-12): Study the following information from March 8 th then the position of how many
carefully and answer the below questions persons remain unchanged?

Eight persons- P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W are a) No one

planning for the vacation on different months- March, b) One

June, August and November on different dates either c) Two

8 or 27 of the given month. All the information is not d) Three

necessarily in the same order. e) More than Three

Q is planning for the vacation in the month of odd 11) Which of the following month and date W

number of days and odd number date. Only one planned for vacation?

person is planned between Q and V. The number of a) August 8

persons plans before S is the same as after R. Three b) June 8

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c) August 27 15. How many odd numbers are there in between

d) November 8 the numbers which are eighth from the right end and

e) March 27 seventh from the left end in the given series?

12) How many persons are planning vacation a) Eight

between S and Q? b) Four

a) Four c) Seven

b) One d) Six
c) Two e) Five
d) Three 16. Which among the following number is tenth to

e) None the left of eighth from the right end?

a) 7

Directions (13-16): Study the following information b) 9

carefully to answer the given questions: c) 2
6724532794596356 2 d) 5

8574785 e) None of these

13. How many 5’s are there in the above series Direction (17-19): Study the following information
which are immediately followed by a prime number? carefully and answer the questions given below:

a) One In the question below, three statements are given

b) Two followed by conclusions: I, II, and III. You have to

c) Three take the given statements to be true even if they

d) None seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.
e) None of these Read the conclusions and decide which of the given

conclusions logically follows from the given

14. How many even numbers are there in the above statements disregarding commonly known facts.
series which are immediately followed as well as 17) Statement:
preceded by an odd number? Some Blueberry is rose.
a) One All Rose are pink.

b) Two Only few roses are black.

c) Three Conclusion:
d) More than three I. Some Blueberry is black

e) None II. All roses can be black.

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III. All pink can be black. e) Both I and III

a) Only III 20) How many such pairs of digits are there in the
b) Both I and II number 725318649 each of which has as many digit

c) Both II and III between them in the number as in numerical series.

d) None Follows a) Two

e) Only I b) Four

18) Statement: c) Three

Some grey are red. d) Five
Only few red are tomato. e) Six

Only few grey are shoes. Direction (21-25) Study the following information and
Conclusion: answer the question given below:

I. All Shoes can be red. There are eight person A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H

II. Some tomato is grey. who were born on the same day of the same month

III. No tomato is grey. of the different year i.e. 1983, 1950, 1978, 1963,

a) Either II or III 1993, 1969, 1994, and 1986 but not necessarily in

b) Both I and II the same order.

c) Only I and either II or III Note: Their ages are considered as on the same

d) Both I and III month and same day of 2021 as their date of births.

e) Only II follows The age of H is 5 years more than A. D is born just

19) Statement: after A. E is older than D. The difference between the

No card is black. ages of A and E is thrice the difference between the

All Black is paper. ages of A and B. Age of C is 3 years more than the

Only few cards are green. square of an odd number which is less than 32. F is
Conclusion: older than D. The difference between the ages of G

I. All green can be Black. and H is a square of a number.

II. All Paper can be card. 21. Which of the following combination is correct?

III. Some green can be paper. (a) 1993-32-C

a) Both I and II (b) 1983-38-A

b) Both II and III (c) 1969-68-G

c) Only II (d) 1986-32-H

d) Only III (e) 1950-68-D

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22. What is the difference between the age of C and Directions (26-30): Answer the questions based on

G? the information given below.

(a) 24 Eight persons viz. P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are
(b) 16 living in an eight storey building, but not necessarily

(c) 25 in the same order. The lowermost floor is numbered

(d) 30 1 and the floor immediately above is numbered 2 and

(e) 35 so on. Not more than one person lives on the same
23. Who among the following is not older than H? floor.
(a) G Q lives on an odd numbered floor below the sixth

(b) E floor but not on the bottommost floor. Only two

(c) D persons live between Q and P, who lives above Q.

(d) F The number of floors between Q and P is one more

(e) None of these
24. Four of the following five are alike in a certain
way based on their position in the above
arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one
that does not belong to that group?
(a) A-38
than the number of floors between Q and S who
doesn’t live adjacent to P.There is only one person
living between P and T who lives immediately below
V. Not more than two persons live between U and R
who lives immediately below W.
26. Four of the following five are alike in a c ertain

(b) H-43 way and hence form a gr oup. Find the one that

(c) F-58 doesn’t belong to that group.

(d) E-49 a) W
(e) D-35 b) T

25. If E is related to F, G is related to H in the same c) U

way C is related to which of the following? d) P

(a) B e) V
(b) D 27. In which of the following floor does R live?

(c) H a) 4th

(d) A b) 5th
(e) F c) 1st
d) 7th

e) 8th

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28. How many persons live between T and W? Kavi was bought at an even numbered position after

a) One number 4. Only two persons bought the article

b) Three between Kavi and Varun who bought immediately
c) Two after Netra. Sita bought three persons after Netra

d) More than three and immediately after Priya. Meera bought at an odd
e) None numbered position which is immediately before Ram
29. If all the persons are arranged in alphabetical who doesn’t buy before Ravi.
order from top to bottom, then how m any persons 31. Who among the following person bought at the

remain unchanged in their positions? last?

a) One a) Kavi
b) Two b) Priya

c) Three c) Netra
d) More than three d) Ram
e) None e) None of these

30. If P is related to T in the same way Q is related to 32. How many persons bought between Varun and

S, then U is related to __ _? Meera?

a) T a) One

b) Q b) Two
c) S c) Three

d) W d) More than three

e) R e) None
Directions (31-35): Answer the questions based on 33. Who among the following person bought two

the information given below. persons before Priya?

Eight persons viz. Kavi, Meera, Netra, Priya, Ram, a) Ravi

Ravi, Sita and Varun bought an article one after b) Netra

another, but not necessarily in the same order. The c) Varun
person who bought the article first was numbered 1 d) Ram
and immediately next was numbered 2 and so on. e) None of these
Not more than one person bought the article at the 34. Which of the following option is correct with

same time. respect to the final arrangement?

a) Sita – 6

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b) Priya – 2 Only two persons are having mobile between C and

c) Varun – 5 A.
d) Meera – 1 F has a costlier mobile than A.
e) None of these C>F>D>A>B>E

35. Four of the following five are alike in a certain Third costlier mobile rate is 45000.
way and hence form a group. Find the one who C>F>D(45000)>A>B>E

doesn’t belong to that group. 5) Answer: C

a) Priya 6) Answer: D
b) Meera 7) Answer: A

c) Sita D+F=95000
d) Varun F=95000-45000=50000

e) Ravi F+C=110000
C=110000-50000=60000
Answers:
Directions (8-12):
1) Answer: B
March 8 P
I. A>T (A>D>R<T)False II.R<S
March 27 S
(R<T=F≤M<S)True
June 8 W
2) Answer: A
June 27 U
I. N>S (N>Y>R=W>S)True
August 8 T
II.H≥V (V≥L=H)False
August 27 Q
3) Answer: A
November 8 R
I. Y>N (Y=Z≥Q≥R≥I=P>N)True
November 27 V
II. Z=P(Z≥Q≥R≥I=P)False
4) Answer: D
Q is planning for the vacation in the month of odd
I. S<M (S>R>E<H≥W≥T>A>M)False
number of days and odd number date.
II. E>A (E<H≥W≥T>A)False
Three persons are planning between Q and S.
Directions (5-7):
From the above condition, there are two possibilities.
B has a mobile which is costlier only than E.
Case1 Case2
_>_>_>_>B>E
March 8
C has a costlier mobile than F who has costlier
March 27 S Q
mobile than D.
June 8
C>F>D

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June 27 The numbers of persons planned between W and R

August 8 is same as P and T.

August 27 Q S Case2 Case1a

November 8 March 8 P/T P/T

November 27 March 27 Q S

The number of person plans before S is the same as June 8 R W

after R. June 27 V U

Only one person is planned between Q and V. August 8 P/T P/T

From the above condition, there are three August 27 S Q

possibilities. November 8 W R
Case1 Case2 Case1a November 27 U V
March 8 W is planned before T but not before P.
March 27 S Q S From the above condition, case2 gets eliminated,

June 8 R case1a shows the final arrangement.

June 27 V V Case2 Case1a

August 8 March 8 P/T P

August 27 Q S Q March 27 Q S

November 8 R R June 8 R W

November 27 V June 27 V U

Both W and U are planned for the same month. August 8 P/T T

From the above condition, case1 gets eliminated. August 27 S Q

Case1 Case2 Case1a November 8 W R

March 8 November 27 U V

March 27 S Q S

June 8 R W/U 8) Answer: C

June 27 V V W/U 9) Answer: C

August 8 10) Answer: C

August 27 Q S Q 11) Answer: B

November 8 R W/U R 12) Answer: D

November 27 W/U V Directions (13-16):

13. Answer: B

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5 3, 5 7

14. Answer: D
3 27, 9 4 5, 9 6 3, 7 4 7,7 8 5
15. Answer: D

16. Answer: C
17) Answer: D

Explanation:

20) Answer: D

Direction (21-25)
18) Answer: C
21) Answer: B
Explanation:
22) Answer: A

23) Answer: C
24) Answer: D
25) Answer: A

Given statements, the age of H is 5 years more than

A. D is born just after A. E is older than D.

Year of Birth Age Person

1950 71 E/

1963 58 E/

1969 52 E/
19) Answer: D 1978 43 H
Explanation: 1983 38 A

1986 35 D

1993 28

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1994 27
Year of Birth Age Person

The difference between the ages of A and E is thrice 1950 71 E

the difference between the ages of A and B. 1963 58 F

Only one position is left for E and B. 1969 52 G

1978 43 H
Year of Birth Age Person 1983 38 A
1950 71 E 1986 35 D
1963 58 1993 28 C
1969 52 1994 27 B
1978 43 H

1983 38 A Directions (26-30)

1986 35 D

1993 28

1994 27 B

Age of C is 3 years more than the square of an odd

number which is less than 32.

F is older than D.

Year of Birth Age Person

1950 71 E

1963 58 F/G
Explanation:
1969 52 G/F
1. Q lives on an odd numbered floor below sixth
1978 43 H
floor but not on the bottommost floor. Only
1983 38 A
two persons live between Q and P, who lives
1986 35 D
above Q.
1993 28 C

1994 27 B

The difference between the ages of G and H is a

square of a number. So, the final arrangement is-

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2. The number of floors between Q and P is one 26) Answer: E

more than the number of floors between Q 27) Answer: C

and S who doesn’t live adjacent to P. There is 28) Answer: B

only one person living between P and T who 29) Answer: A

lives immediately below V. 30) Answer: D

Directions (31-35):

3. Not more than two persons live between U Explanation:

and R who lives immediately below W. 1. Kavi was bought at an even numbered

Hence, case 2 gets eliminated. position after number 4.

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2. Only two persons bought the article between

Kavi and Varun who bought immediately after

Netra.

31) Answer: D

32) Answer: C
33) Answer: B
3. Sita bought three persons after Netra and 34) Answer: E
immediately after Priya. 35) Answer: A
4. Meera bought at an odd numbered position
which is immediately before Ram who doesn’t

buy before Ravi. Hence, case 2 gets

eliminated.

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