Quant Test for IBPS PO Prelims Exam set – 33

Directions(1-5): Find the missing term '?' of the following number series.

1. 6, 3, 3, 6, 24, ?
   180
   175
   166
   192
   197
   Option D
   *0.5,*1,*2,*4,*8
   ? = 192
   
   
    



2. 3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ?
   166
   178
   158
   190
   185
   Option C
   +5,+10,+20,+40,+80
   ? = 158
   
   
    



3. 5, 8, 12, 18, 27, ?
   54
   60
   40
   48
   67
   Option C
   Double difference
   ? = 40
   
   
    



4. 142, 133, 115, 88, ?
   62
   67
   54
   48
   52
   Option E
   -9,-18,-27,-36
   ? = 52
   
   
    



5. 2, 10, 30, 68, 130, ?
   200
   195
   250
   214
   222
   Option E
   Double difference
   ? = 222
   
   
    



6. A pipe can fill a cistern in 6 hrs. Due to a leak in its bottom, it is filled in 7 hrs. When the cistern is full, in how much time will it be emptied by the leak?
   50
   48
   55
   42
   60
   Option D
   In one hour 1/6 – 1/7 = 1/42 of the cistern is empty
   The whole cistern will be emptied in 42 hrs.
   
   
    



7. Ram travels a certain distance at 3 km/h and reaches 15 minutes late. If he travels at 4 km/h, he reaches 15 minutes earlier. The distance he has to travel is:
   8
   5
   9
   6
   4
   Option D
   Let x be the required distance.
   x/3 – x/4 = (15+15)/60
   x = 6 km
   
   
    



8. A father’s age is three times the sum of the ages of his two children, but 20 years hence his age will be equal to the sum of their ages. Then, the father’s age is:
   25
   30
   15
   20
   27
   Option B
   Let the father’s age be x years and age of his children be a and b years
   (𝑎 + 𝑏) = 𝑥/3
   And
   (𝑎 + 𝑏) + 20 + 20 = 𝑥 + 20
   ⇒ 𝑥/3 + 20 = 𝑥
   ⇒ 𝑥 = 30 years
   
   
    



9. A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 3 years. Had it been put at 1% higher rate, it would have fetched Rs. 5100 more. The sum is:
   15000
   14000
   13000
   17000
   19000
   Option D
   Simple interest for 1 year = 5100/3 = 𝑅𝑠. 1700
   1% of sum = 17000
   sum = 1700×100/1 = 𝑅𝑠.17000
   
   
    



10. A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. What is the probability of getting a two of hearts or a two diamonds?
    3/14
    1/12
    4/13
    2/17
    5/18
    Option D
    Required probability = [13𝐶2 + 13𝐶2]/ 52𝐶2 = (78+78)/1326 = 156/1326 = 2/17
    
    
    
     

English Test for IBPS PO Prelims Exam set – 33

Directions(1-5): The given sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from among the five given choices to construct a coherent paragraph keeping 1 as the first statement.

1. 1) Among the changes made for the Republic Day parade at Rajpath this year, is the introduction of a desi tune instead of the martial tune, which has been played since British time.
   A) This year, 'Shankhanad', a martial tune created for the Indian Armed forces will be played for the first time on the Rajpath on January 26.
   B) This is the first original martial tune of independent India based on Indian classical music and the composition of the tune is the combination of three classical ragas--Raag Bilaskhani Todi, Raag Bhairavi and Raag Kirvani.
   C) The Mahar Regiment took the decision to remove British tune and bring Indian classical music.
   D) The tune has been composed by Dr Tanuja Nafade, a professor from Nagpur, and is based on a poem written by Brig. Vivek Sohal.
   ABDC
   DBAC
   BCAD
   ADBC
   BACD
   Option A
   
   
    



2. 1) On August 21, 1986, disaster struck at Lake Nyos, located in the Northwest Region of Cameroon, Africa.
   A) No one could have predicted how true that would ring, until a natural disaster suffocated over 1746 people overnight.
   B) Locally known as 'The Bad Lake', there were always stories floating around about an evil spirit within the lake who emerged to kill everyone around.
   C) The lake exploded, sending a fountain of water over 300 feet into the air and creating a small tsunami.
   D) It ended up storing the CO2 gas rather than releasing it, until more than five gallons of CO2 were dissolved in every gallon of water.
   ABDC
   BDAC
   BCAD
   ADBC
   CDBA
   Option E
   
   
    



3. 1. The results of CA finals were released yesterday by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and Shadab Hussain, a hard-working son of a tailor emerged as the topper.
   A) Despite his parents being less educated, they worked hard to give him proper schooling, the result of which now bear fruit.
   B) Holding a bachelor's degree in commerce from Kota University, he is the sole person in his family who successfully completed formal education.
   C) Hussain found audit to be the easiest of all the seven subjects in the CA final exam and even though has an interest in auditing, he is yet to decide the course of his career.
   D) Even more inspiring is the fact that he cracked the exam in his first attempt.
   ABDC
   DBAC
   CABD
   DABC
   BACD
   Option B
   
   
    



4. 1) The trailer for Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon starrer romantic comedy Luka Chuppi has released, and it appears, that there's no hiding from the wedding season, even at the Box Office.
   A) But living in a 'live-in' is not as easy as it sounds, especially in India- and that's where friends and a few white lies come in.
   B) The movie revolves around a young couple, who decide to live-in, before formally tying the knot together, only to face problems from society, family, and lack of privacy.
   C) When Guddu (Kartik Aaryan) proposes marriage to his girlfriend (Kriti), she is quick to point out that it would be better to live-in first.
   D) Their families soon find out that they are apparently 'married', and all hell breaks loose, literally.
   ABDC
   DBAC
   BCAD
   ADBC
   BACD
   Option C
   
   
    



5. 1) A wildlife conservationist, who is leading the Mud on Boots project for Sanctuary Asia, posted a story about India's rampant shark fishing.
   A) During her research, she found that thousands of shark fins are being exported to China and other countries.
   B) In India, about 10 species of sharks are listed under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife Protection Act, which means, they share the same level of protection as tigers.
   C) This is despite the fact that in 2015, a prohibition on the export of shark fins had been put in place.
   D) In 2017, Shaili Johri, Postdoctoral Fellow with San Diego State University in California, told IANS that the rampant fishing of sharks can drive them to extinction in our country.
   ABDC
   DBAC
   BCAD
   ACBD
   BACD
   Option D
   
   
    


Directions(6-10): Out of the 3 statements given below, find the one(s) that is/ are grammatically correct.


6. A) Neither of us were proficient at using a saw and we'd managed only two rungs when exhaustion caught up with us and the light faded for permanently.
   B) Zeb also wanted to see his home, and although he did not found anyone morning for him, the sight of Hugson's Ranch in the picture made him long to get back there.
   C) The fans attending the concert decided to get there early, party way too much, and sleep late the next day.
   Only A
   Only B
   Only C
   Both B and C
   None of these
   Option C
   Sentence A is incorrect because ‘neither of’ is always followed by a plural noun or pronoun and a singular verb. In the given sentence, it is followed by a plural verb ‘were’ which is incorrect. Therefore, it must be substituted by a singular verb i.e. ‘was’.
   The sentence B is incorrect because 'did' is never followed by the past tense of the verb. It is always followed by the present tense of the verb. Therefore, ‘found’ should be replaced by ‘find’.
   The sentence C maintains parallelism, hence, making it the grammatically correct sentence.
   
    



7. A) The story was corroborated by defence witnesses, but he was found guilty and sentenced to death.
   B) Brandon was fortunate to have been raised by two people who cared as much about one another as they cared for him.
   C) Antimonial, bismuth and arsenical compounds were assiduously studied, a direct consequence of their high medicinal importance; mercurial and silver compounds were investigated into for the same reason.
   Only A
   Only B
   Only C
   Both A and B
   None of these
   Option A
   Sentence B is incorrect because the sentence talks about two people and the phrase ‘one another’ is used for more number of people. The correct replacement should be ‘each other’, since it is used to refer to two people.
   
   Sentence C is incorrect because the preposition 'into' shouldn't be used after investigated, for one always 'investigates something' and never 'investigates into' something.
   
   Sentence A is in passive voice and is grammatically correct. ‘Corroborate’ means ‘to confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)’.
   
    



8. A) He listened, refraining from a reply, and involuntarily wondered how this old man, living alone in the country for so many years, could know and discuss about so minutely and acutely all the recent European military and political events.
   B) He very well knew that this battle, undertaken against his will, would result into nothing but confusion.
   C) On the field among Borodino and the fleches, beside the wood, the chief action of the day took place on an open space visible from both sides and was fought in the simplest and most artless way.
   Only A
   Both A and B
   Only B
   Both B and C
   All A, B , C
   Option C
   
   
    



9. A) Mr. Jack, accompanied by his wife Rinni and his brother, were banished to the forest.
   B) Neither the buyers nor the salesman are in favour of the system of the management.
   C) But along with wealth, these technologies bring information and thereby sow the seeds of their undoing.
   Only C
   Only A and B
   Only B
   All A,B and C
   None of these
   Option A
   Sentence A is incorrect because of the verb ‘were’. If connectives/appositives like along with, together with, as well as, accompanied by etc. are used to combine two subjects, the verb agrees with the subject mentioned first. Therefore, ‘were’ must be replaced with ‘was’ since the subject is singular i.e. ‘Jack’.
   Sentence B is incorrect because when the subjects are joined by ‘either or’ or ‘neither nor’ are of different persons, the verb will agree in person and number with the noun nearest to it. In the given sentence, the subject nearest to the verb is ‘salesman’ which is singular. Therefore, the verb ‘are’ must be replaced with ‘is’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.
   
    



10. A) We decided to discontinue the event because people began to leave early.
    B) The threshold value of the stimuli adequate for the various senses may be extraordinarily lowered.
    C) The two countries met at the conference to iron in their differences.
    Both A and C
    Only C
    Only B
    Both A and B
    None of these
    Option D
    The sentence ‘C’ is incorrect because of the wrong usage of the phrase ‘iron in’. The correct phrase is ‘iron out’ which means ‘to resolve by discussion, eliminate differences’. The sentence implies that the two countries met at the conference to resolve their differences by discussion.
    
     

Reasoning Test for IBPS PO Prelims Exam set – 33

Directions (1-5) : Study the information and answer the questions : Eight persons are living in an eight-floor building in such a way that ground floor is numbered as 1 and the top floor is numbered as 8. All of them likes different laptops of different companies i.e. Dell , Hp , Sony , Samsung , Apple , Lenovo , Acer and Asus.Shivani lives on odd numbered floor and just above the one who likes Dell. Two persons live between the one who likes Dell and the one who likes HP. Mani likes Sony and live at even numbered floor. Nitesh lives on second floor and likes Asus. Not more than three persons live between Nitesh and Mani. The one who likes Lenovo lives just above Zaira. Shivani does not like Lenovo. Priyal lives above Taruna and below Rashi. Taruna does not live on bottom floor. More than two persons live between the one who likes HP and the one who likes Samsung. Taruna does not like Samsung. The one who likes Acer live above the one who likes Apple. Neither Queen nor Zaira likes Samsung.

1. Four of the following five are alike in certain way based from a group, find the one that does not belong to that group?
   Mani
   Priyal
   The one who likes Lenovo
   The one who likes Samsung
   The one who likes Asus
   Option D
   
   
    



2. Who amongst the following lives on floor number 7?
   The one who likes Apple
   The one who lives just above Mani
   Rashi
   Nitesh
   None of these
   Option B
   
   
    



3. Taruna lives on which of the following floor?
   3rd
   1st
   8th
   6th
   5th
   Option A
   
   
    



4. Who among the following lives just below Queen?
   Rashi
   Taruna
   Priyal
   Zaira
   No one
   Option E
   
   
    



5. How many people live between the floors on which Mani and Queen live?
   1
   2
   3
   More than 3
   None of these
   Option D
   
   
    
Directions (6-10) : Study the information and answer the questions : Two persons Nitesh and Srikant go to their colleague Priyanshu’s house. Nitesh start walking from point Az to the west direction and walks 5 m to reach at point Bz. From point Bz he takes a right turn and walks 10 m to reach at point Cz, then takes two consecutives left tuns and walks 12 m and 15 m to reach at point Ez, then finally takes a left turn and walks 8 m to reach Priyanshu’s house. Srikant starts walking from point Pz in north direction and walks 10 m to reach at point Qz, then turn in east direction and walks 5 m to reach at point Rz. From point Rz he takes a left turn and walks 8 m to reach at point Sz. From point Sz he walks in west direction and walks 11 m to reach Priyanshu’s house.


6. What is the shortest distance between point Qz and Priyanshu’s house?
   10 m
   15 m
   12 m
   14 m
   9 m
   Option A
   
   
    



7. What is the direction of point Az with respect to point Pz?
   South West
   North East
   North
   West
   None of these
   Option B
   
   
    



8. What is the direction and shortest distance of Priyanshu’s house with respect to point Bz?
   √41 m and South West
   30 m and North
   √35 m and South West
   √40 m and North East
   None of these
   Option A
   
   
    



9. What is the direction of point Rz with respect to point Cz?
   South East
   North East
   North West
   Cannot be determined
   None of these
   Option A
   
   
    



10. What is the direction of point P with respect to point E?
    West
    North West
    South East
    Cannot be determined
    None of these
    Option C
    
    
     

Quant Test for IBPS PO Prelims Exam set – 32

Directions(1-5): Find the wrong term of the following series.

1. 4, 6, 12, 30, 60, 315, 1260
   12
   60
   6
   4
   315
   Option B
   *1.5
   *2
   *2.5
   *3
   *3.5
   *4
   60 == 90
   
   
    



2. 200, 196, 192, 180, 160, 130, 88
   200
   160
   196
   88
   130
   Option C
   Double difference
   196 == 198
   
   
    



3. 9.2, 10.6, 7.6, 12.4, 6, 14, 4.4
   9.2
   10.6
   7.6
   6
   14
   Option B
   +1.6,-3.2,+4.8,-6.4,+8,-9.6
   10.6 == 10.8
   
   
    



4. 1, 730, 975, 1054, 1081, 1090, 1093
   730
   975
   1081
   1090
   1093
   Option B
   +729,+243,+81,+27,+9,+3
   
    



5. 3, 4, 9, 28, 113, 565, 3397
   4
   3
   9
   565
   113
   Option D
   *1+1
   *2+1
   *3+1
   *4+1
   *5+1
   *6+1
   565 == 566
   
   
    



6. A can complete a work in 36 days. B is 33.33% more efficient than A. In how many days both complete the work if they work on alternate days starting with A?
   20
   23
   31
   35
   39
   Option C
   B will complete the work alone in = 3/4 × 36 = 27 days
   A 36 -----3
   -----108
   B 27----- 4
   Let total units of work = 108
   No. of units done by A in 1 day = 3
   No. of units done by B in 1 day = 4
   Total work done in 2 days = 7 units
   Work done in 30 days = 7 × 15 = 105 units
   Remaining work will be done by A in 108 105 3  = 1 day.
   Total days taken = 31 days
   
   
   
    



7. Faizal adds 12% of his salary in PPF. 3/8th of the remaining amount is spent on clothes and the difference between PPF and clothes expenses is Rs 10500. Remaining amount is spent on house rent and other expenses. If house rent expenses is Rs 1500 less than other expenses, then what is the house rent expenses?
   15000
   14000
   13000
   16000
   17000
   Option C
   12% of the salary is added as PPF.
   Remaining Part = 100 - 12 = 88%
   Amount spent on clothes = of 88% = 33%
   Difference between PPF and cloth expanses = 33 - 12 = 21% of salary = 10500
   Total salary = 50000 Other expanses = House Rent expanses + 1500
   House Rent expanses + Other expanses
   = (100 - 33 - 12)% of salary = 55% of salary = 27500
   House Rent expanses + House Rent expanses + 1500 = 27500
   2 × House Rent expanses = 27500 - 1500 = 26000
   House Rent expanses = 13000
   
   
    



8. In one litre of mixture of alcohol and water, 30% is water. The amount of alcohol that must be added to the mixture, so that the part of water in the mixture becomes 15%, is:
   1000
   985
   1200
   1250
   900
   Option A
   In 1000 ml of mixture, Alcohol = 700 ml
   Water = 300 ml
   Let x ml of alcohol is mixed.
   [300/(1000+x)]*100 = 15
   =>x = 1000 ml
   
   
    



9. The surface area of a spherical part of a hemispherical bowl with a flat circular detachable cover, excluding the cover, is 616 sq cm. The area of the cover is 38.5 sq cm. What is the volume of the bowl?
   2100
   1952
   2033
   2121
   1990
   Option C
   2*pi*r*r= 616
   r*r = 98
   Volume = 2/3*pi*r*r*r = 2033 cm^3
   
   
    



10. Sum of present ages of A and B is 41. Age of A 2 year hence is equal to age of C, 1 year ago. Age of A, 4 year hence is equal to age of B 1year ago and ratio of present age of A and D is 3 : 4. Find the difference of age of C and D.
    5
    6
    3
    7
    8
    Option C
    A + B = 41 …(i)
    C -1 = A + 2 C = A + 3
    And A + 4 = B – 1
    ⇒ B = A + 5 …(ii)
    From (i) + (ii)
    A = 18 years
    B = 18 + 5 = 23 years
    C = 18 + 3 = 21 years
    D = 18 *4/3 = 24 years
    Diff. = 3 years
    
    
     

Reasoning Test for IBPS PO Prelims Exam set – 32

Directions (1-5) :In each question below are some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three statements disregarding commonly known facts. STATEMENTS: a)All M are J. b)All J is D. c)No M is T.

1. CONCLUSIONS: a) All J is M. b) All T is D is a possibility
   Only conclusion a follows
   Only conclusion b follows
   Either conclusion a or b follows
   Neither conclusion a nor b follows
   Both conclusion a and b follows
   Option B
   
   
    



2. STATEMENTS: a)Only a few G is V b)All V is M. c)No V is S. CONCLUSIONS: a) All M is G is a possibility. b) Some M is S.
   Only conclusion a follows
   Only conclusion b follows
   Either conclusion a or b follows
   Neither conclusion a nor b follows
   Both conclusion a and b follows
   Option A
   
   
    



3. STATEMENTS: a)Some G are B. b)All B are A. c)All S is G. CONCLUSIONS: a) All G is S is a possibility. b)Some S is A is a possibility.
   Only conclusion a follows
   Only conclusion b follows
   Either conclusion a or b follows
   Neither conclusion a nor b follows
   Both conclusion a and b follows
   Option E
   
   
    



4. STATEMENTS: a)Some B are G. b)Only a few G is C. c)All P is C. CONCLUSIONS: a) All B is P. b) Some P is not B.
   Only conclusion a follows
   Only conclusion b follows
   Either conclusion a or b follows
   Neither conclusion a nor b follows
   Both conclusion a and b follows
   Option D
   
   
    



5. STATEMENTS: a)Only a few M are D. b)Only C is A. c)No D are C. CONCLUSIONS: a) Some M is C is a possibility. b) No A is D.
   Only conclusion a follows
   Only conclusion b follows
   Either conclusion a or b follows
   Neither conclusion a nor b follows
   Both conclusion a and b follows
   Option E
   
   
    
Directions (6-10) : Study the information and answer the questions : In a certain code language, ‘Plenty Quarrel Ice’ is written as ‘ln ty ed’, ‘Summon iceberg haste’ is written as ‘op es rn’, ‘Quarrel Barrel Summon’ is written as ‘ty sa rn’ ‘Ice Summon Haste’ is written as ‘rn ed op’.


6. What is the code for ‘Plenty iceberg’ in the given code language?
   ln es
   ln op
   rn es
   Cannot be determined
   None of these
   Option A
   
   
    



7. What is the code for ‘Barrel’ in the given code language?
   op
   es
   rn
   ty
   None of these
   Option E
   
   
    



8. What is the code for ‘Summon option’ in the given code language?
   rn op
   op es
   rn zx
   ln ed
   None of these
   Option C
   
   
    



9. What is the code for ‘iceberg’ in the given code language?
   ln
   ed
   es
   Cannot be determined
   None of these
   Option C
   
   
    



10. What may be the code for ‘Quarrel Acquistion Ice’?
    ty ed gd
    ln ty sa
    rn sa ty
    Cannot be determined
    None of these
    Option A
    
    
     

English Test for IBPS PO Prelims Exam set – 32

Directions(1-5): In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., 'No correction required'.

1. Plant life, as well as animal life, (was developing) in harmony with the strict requirements of the land.
   were developing
   have been developing
   became developing
   were been developing
   No correction required
   Option E
   
   
    



2. Maybe (there’s some) ways to have both; eat the pie and not worry about those bad cholesterol.
   There may be some
   There must be some
   There be some
   There are some
   No correction required
   Option D
   
   
    



3. She laughed, but ended the conversation. It was the closest they'd ever come (to a honest) discussion.
   along a honest
   close an honest
   to an honest
   by a honest
   No correction required
   Option C
   
   
    



4. "His master gives him food. (Their) gives me fine clothes and plenty of money to spend," said the stranger about his master.
   There
   Ours
   They
   Mine
   No correction required
   Option D
   
   
    



5. The President of the organisation thanked the investors (to funding the company) to dive into a new business venture.
   to fund the company
   for funding
   for funding the company
   in funding the company
   No correction required
   Option C
   
   
    


Directions(6-10): In this question, two columns I and II and three sentences are given, which are divided into two parts. Column I (A, B and C) consists of first half of each sentence and Column II (D, E and F) consists of second half of each sentence. Match column I with column II, so that the sentences formed are both meaningful and grammatically correct. Choose the option as your answer.


6. I.
   A) Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad announced that
   B) According to reports, three Indian astronauts
   C) Reports also add that the three astronauts' journey
   II.
   D) will be the fourth nation to send humans to space after USA, Russia and China.
   E) will be embarking on a journey to space for seven days in the year 2022.
   F) will take off from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.
   BE and CF
   AE, BF and CD
   AF and CD
   BF
   AE and CF
   Option A
   
   
    



7. I.
   A) Andhadhun had us sitting on the edge of our seats gifted us
   B) Andhadhun, is a film that forced us to throw
   C) Right around the end of the year, director Sriram Raghavan and giddy
   II.
   D) with nervous excitement at what was unfolding on the screen
   E) with Ayushmann Khurana and Tabu in the lead
   F) our pre-conceived notions about Bollywood and thrillers out of the window.
   BE and CF
   AE, BF and CD
   AF and CD
   BF
   AE and CF
   Option D
   
   
    



8. I.
   A) Late start to schooling is one of the central features
   B) Each floating school in the country has
   C) They believe that children under seven are not ready to start school,
   II.
   D) rather they need time to play and be physically active.
   E) educated separately till the time they reach college.
   F) that puts Finland's school system among the top-ranking ones in Europe.
   BE and CF
   AE, BF and CD
   AF and CD
   BF
   AE and CF
   Option C
   
   
    



9. I.
   A) Almost two weeks ago, a mine in Meghalaya suddenly
   B) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma issued
   C) It's believed that the miners accidentally
   II.
   D) appropriate action will be taken at appropriate time against people who are involved in it.
   E) got heavily flooded, trapping 15 miners inside.
   F) breached an old, flooded mine, leading to the disaster.
   
   BE and CF
   AE, BF and CD
   AF and CD
   BF
   AE and CF
   Option E
   
   
    



10. I.
    A) The trailer of The Accidental Prime Minister released today and it looks like
    B) Starring Anupam Kher in the lead role, as the ex PMO of India, Dr Manmohan Singh,
    C) Akshaye Khanna is playing the role of the author, and political commentator Sanjay Baru,
    II.
    D) who was also the media advisor during Dr Singh's time as PMO.
    E) a promising portrayal of the tenure of India's former Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh.
    F) the movie is based on a memoir of the same name written by Sanjaya Baru.
    BE and CF
    AE, BF and CD
    AF and CD
    BF
    AE and CF
    Option B
    
    
     

Quant Test for IBPS PO Prelims Exam set – 31

Directions(1-5): What will come in place of question mark '?' in the following questions.

1. 𝟔 × 𝟏𝟔 × 𝟓 ÷ 𝟑 – 𝒙^𝟐 = 𝟗6
   9
   14
   10
   8
   12
   Option D
   𝟔 × 𝟏𝟔 × 𝟓 ÷ 𝟑 – 𝒙^𝟐 = 𝟗6
   (6 × 16 × 5)/3 – 𝑥^2 = 96
   160 − 96 = 𝑥^2
   64 = 𝑥^2
   8 = 𝑥
   
   
    



2. 𝟐𝟖^𝟐 – 𝒙^𝟑 = 𝟕^𝟑 + 𝟐𝟐5
   5
   8
   7
   9
   6
   Option E
   𝟐𝟖^𝟐 – 𝒙^𝟑 = 𝟕^𝟑 + 𝟐𝟐5
   784 – 𝑥^2 = 343 + 225
   𝑥^3 = 784 − 568 = 216
   x = 6
   
   
    



3. 𝟐𝟗𝟖 – 𝟏𝟑^𝟐 – 𝟐^𝟑 = 𝒙 × 𝟏1
   13
   18
   15
   11
   14
   Option D
   𝟐𝟗𝟖 – 𝟏𝟑^𝟐 – 𝟐^𝟑 = 𝒙 × 𝟏1
   298 – 169 – 8 = x × 11
   121 = x × 11
   x = 11
   
   
    



4. 136 ÷ 2² × x = 17% of 500 ÷ 10
   1
   1.12
   0.25
   1.15
   2.2
   Option C
   136 ÷ 2² × x = 17% of 500 ÷ 10
   136/4 × 𝑥 = 85/10
   𝑥 = (85 × 4)/(10 × 136) = 1/4 = 0.25
   
   
    



5. 𝒙^ 𝟐 + (𝟗^𝟐 + 𝟑𝟒) ÷ 𝟓 = 𝟑9
   6
   5
   4
   8
   7
   Option C
   𝒙^ 𝟐 + (𝟗^𝟐 + 𝟑𝟒) ÷ 𝟓 = 𝟑9
   𝑥^2 + (81 + 34) ÷ 5 = 39
   𝑥^2 + 115/5 = 39
   𝑥^2 = 39 − 23 = 16
   x = 4
   
   
    



6. The difference between Circumference of circle A and diameter is 90 cm . If Radius of Circle B is 7 cm less than circle A then find area of Circle B?
   590
   600
   616
   585
   620
   Option C
   2𝜋𝑟 − 2𝑟 = 90
   𝑟 = 21 𝑐𝑚
   Radius of circle B=14 cm
   Area of circle B= 616 cm^2
   
   
    



7. There are 40 children in a class in which boys are 4 more than the girls. Average weight of all the students is 42.5 kg and the average weight of all the girls is 48 kg then find the average weight of all the boys.
   50
   42
   30
   38
   48
   Option D
   x+4+x=40
   x=18
   Total weight of all students = 40× 42.5 = 1700𝑘𝑔
   Total weight of girls=18× 48 = 864 𝑘𝑔
   weight of all boys=1700 – 864 = 836 kg
   Average weight of all boys = 836/22 =38 kg
   
   
    



8. Ratio of present ages of two persons A and B is 3:2 and after four years ratio of their age (B : A) become 7:10. Then find the present age of B?
   30
   28
   32
   24
   29
   Option D
   (3𝑥 + 4)/(2𝑥 + 4) = 10/7
   𝑥 = 12
   Present age of B=24 yr.
   
   
    



9. A sum becomes 1.6 times of itself in five years at simple rate of interest. Find rate of interest per annum?
   13%
   17%
   15%
   12%
   16%
   Option D
   Let that sum be Rs ‘p’ and rate of interest be ‘r’% per annum
   Amount= Rs 1.6p
   SI= Rs 0.6p
   ATQ 0.6𝑝 = 𝑝 × 𝑟 × 5/100
   𝑟 = 12%
   
   
    



10. A committee of 3 members is to be made out of 6 men and 5 women. What is the probability that the committee has at least two women?
    11/25
    13/40
    14/33
    15/28
    12/43
    Option C
    Probability = (5C2 × 6C1 + 5C3)/ 11C3
    = 14/33
    
    
    
    
     

Reasoning Test for IBPS PO Prelims Exam set – 31

Directions (1-5) : Study the information and answer the questions : Eight friends are sitting around a circular table, some are facing inside while some are facing outside. Each of them likes different companies.Banya likes Sony and sits third to the right of Garima. Two people sits between Daksh and Garima and neither of them likes Dell nor HP. Caryl likes Asus and sits opposite to Daksh. The person who sits opposite to the one who likes HP faces opposite direction of Himani. Elvish is not an immediate neighbor of Banya but sits third to the right of Caryl. Garima sit second to the left of Elvish. Caryl and Akansha faces same direction. Daksh faces outside. Farah does not like Lenovo and sits immediate left of Elvish. Akansha is not an immediate neighbor of Caryl. The one who likes Lenovo sits third to the right of Himani. Himani does not like HP and Motorola. The one who likes Motorola faces inside the center. Immediate neighbors of Garima faces in the opposite direction to each other. Elvish either likes Dell or Samsung. The one who likes Apple sits opposite to the person who likes Dell. The one who likes Samsung is an immediate neighbor of the person who likes HP.

1. Who among the following sits opposite to the one who likes Lenovo?
   Caryl
   Farah
   Daksh
   Akansha
   None of these
   Option A
   
   
    



2. Who among the following likes Motorola?
   Caryl
   Akansha
   Elvish
   Daksh
   None of these
   Option B
   
   
    



3. Who among the following sits third to the right of Elvish?
   Garima
   Akansha
   The one who likes Apple
   The one who likes Sony
   None of these
   Option D
   
   
    



4. Garima likes which of the following food item?
   Asus
   Sony
   Samsung
   Cannot be determined
   None of these
   Option C
   
   
    



5. Who among the following sits second to the right of the one who sits third to the left of Farah?
   Akansha
   Banya
   Daksh
   Himani
   None of these
   Option D
   
   
    
Directions (6-10) : Study the information and answer the questions : Twelve candidates are sitting in two parallel rows containing six people each, in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. In row–1 Akansha, Banya, Carrom, Diksha, Elli and Farah are seated and all of them are facing South. In row-2 Priyal, Queen, Riya, Srikant, Tanu and Vimal are seated and all of them are facing north. Therefore, in the given seating arrangement each member seated in a row faces another member of the other row.Priyal sits third to the left of Tanu. Neither Priyal nor Tanu sits at an extreme end of the line. Akansha sits second to the right of Elli. Neither Akansha nor Elli faces Tanu or Priyal. Akansha does not sit at an extreme end. Riya does not face Akansha and Riya does not sit at an extreme end of the line. Only one person sits between Farah and Carrom. Neither Farah nor Carrom faces Tanu. Carrom does not sit at the extreme end. Only one person sits between Vimal and Queen. Farah is not an immediate neighbour of Banya. Akansha does not face Vimal.


6. How many people sit to the right of Vimal?
   1
   2
   4
   3
   None
   Option E
   
   
    



7. Vimal is related to Banya in the same way as Queen is related to Caryl. Which of the following is related to Priyal, following the same pattern?
   Akansha
   Farah
   Daksh
   Elli
   None of these
   Option B
   
   
    



8. Which of the following is true regarding Vimal?
   Riya sits 3rd right of Vimal
   Tanu is not an immediate neighbour of Vimal
   Vimal faces Akansha
   Vimal sits at one of extreme ends of line
   None of these
   Option D
   
   
    



9. Who among the following sit at extreme ends of the rows?
   Vimal and Akansha
   Elli and Tanu
   Vimal and Srikant
   Daksh and Queen
   Cannot be determined
   Option C
   
   
    



10. Who among the following faces Banya?
    Vimal
    Srikant
    Riya
    Tanu
    None of these
    Option D
    
    
     

English Test for IBPS PO Prelims Exam set – 31

Directions(1-5): In the given question, there are two statements which can be combined into a single statement in a number of ways without changing the overall meaning. Below them, three probable starters, (a), (b) and (c) are given, which may combine these sentences. One, two or all three of them may be correct. Choose the most appropriate alternative and answer accordingly.

1. Judge Ring regarded the totality principle. Hence, he imposed a five-and-a-half-year sentence to commence on the lawful expiration of the three-year sentence on the Bill.
   a. Owing to the respect towards the
   b. Since he respected the
   c. Having regard to the
   
   Only a
   Only b
   Only a and b
   All a, b and c
   None of these
   Option D
   New Sentence:
   a. Owing to the respect towards the totality principle, Judge Ring imposed a five-and-a-half-year sentence to commence on the lawful expiration of the three-year sentence on the Bill.
   b. Since he respected the totality principle, Judge Ring imposed a five-and-a-half-year sentence to commence on the lawful expiration of the three-year sentence on the Bill.
   c. Having regard to the totality principle, Judge Ring imposed a five-and-a-half-year sentence to commence on the lawful expiration of the three-year sentence on Bill.
   
    



2. Timothy Oritiz admitted to having a gun he used illegally. He used it to shoot Jonathan Methot, 30, in September 2016 in an argument over an alleged drug debt.
   A. The gun Timothy Ortiz admitted
   B. Timothy Ortiz illegally shot
   C. The argument over an alleged drug debt allowed
   
   Only a
   Only b
   Only c
   Only a and c
   None of these
   Option A
   New statement:
   The gun Timothy Ortiz admitted to having illegally was the one he used to shoot Jonathan Methot, 30, in September 2016 in an argument over an alleged drug debt.
   
    



3. A man kept in prison for decades can be broken. A broken man is by definition a ‘reformed man’.
   a. Keeping a broken man in prison
   b. Keep a man in prison
   c. If you keep a man in prison
   Only b
   Only c
   Only b and c
   Only a and c
   All of these
   Option A
   New sentence:
   Keep a man in prison for decades and you can break him and a broken man is by definition a ‘reformed’ man, and ‘how else but through a broken heart may Lord Christ enter in!’
   
    



4. Sharma was a contemporary of such political stalwarts as Arun Jaitley, Abhishek Singhvi and Vijay Goel. He was a rising political star when he cut his own career short by killing his wife in 1995.
   a. After being a contemporary of
   b. A contemporary of such political
   c. Since he was a rising political star
   
   Only a
   Only b
   Only c
   Only a and c
   None of these
   Option B
   New statement:
   A contemporary of such political stalwarts as Arun Jaitley, Abhishek Singhvi and Vijay Goel, Sharma, a rising political star, cut his own career short by killing his wife in 1995.
   
   
   
   
    



5. Monga posted on Instagram: “Waking up to this shortlist! So proud and so exciting… I am so humbled to be a part of the producing team.” This followed the announcement of the Oscar shortlist on Monday.
   a. As an antecedent of
   b. Post the announcement of
   c. After the Oscar shortlist was announced
   Only a
   Only b
   Only a and b
   Only b and c
   All of these
   Option D
   New Statement:
   After the Oscar shortlist was announced on Monday, Monga posted on Instagram: “Waking up to this shortlist! So proud and so exciting… I am so humbled to be a part of the producing team.”
   
    


Directions(6-10): The given sentences, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from among the five given choices to construct a coherent paragraph keeping 1 as the first statement.


6. 1. Turkish authorities have indicted 28 people of involvement in the killing of Andrei Karlov.
   A. Andrei Karlov was shot by an off-duty police officer at the opening of a photography exhibition in the Turkish capital Ankara in December 2016.
   B. The gunman was killed by police shortly after the diplomat's killing.
   C. Turkish and Russian news reports have said that eight people were in police custody, including four former police officers and the organizer of the exhibition where Karlov was killed.
   D. It wasn't immediately clear how many of the alleged suspects would be appearing when the January 8 trial begins in Ankara.
   BDAC
   ADCB
   CDAB
   DABC
   ACDB
   Option B
   
   
    



7. 1. South Africa has not had a formal national policy to improve public safety since 2004.
   A. If properly implemented, it could make South Africa significantly safer.
   B. This is the government’s flagship policy on crime, safety and violence prevention.
   C. But, like with many other good policies in South Africa, implementation is precisely the challenge.
   D. This changed in 2016 when Cabinet adopted the White Paper on Safety and Security.
   
   ABDC
   BDAC
   ACDB
   DBAC
   BACD
   Option D
   
   
    



8. 1. How powerful are social norms?
   A. This has been a bottom-up process that nobody anticipated, and nobody controls.
   B. Well, just look at the #MeToo movement, a wonderful example of a changing social norm.
   C. In terms of the power structure, which you like to focus on, very little changed other than public opinion.
   D. What used to be accepted and tolerated no longer is.
   BDAC
   BCAD
   DCAB
   DBCA
   BCDA
   Option A
   
   
    



9. 1. The evolution of the art of picturebook-making, of composing a graphic sequence of pictures and words in interdependent harmony, owes much to Burningham.
   A. These words were developed with increasing subtlety and economy over the course of his career.
   B. Burningham along with Maurice Sendakwas one of the greatest masters of the medium.
   C. With one or two notable exceptions, almost all of his work was self-authored, words and pictures developed and refined in tandem.
   D. The word “illustrator”, as it is traditionally employed, is inadequate when attempting to describe Burningham’s oeuvre.
   
   ADBC
   BADC
   CDAB
   DABC
   BDCA
   Option E
   
   
    



10. 1. In 2013, Kalpana Viswanath co-founded SafetiPin, an app that aims to help women stay safe.
    A. SafetiPin now has 51,000 points of data for Delhi alone, and offers users “safest routes”, helping them navigate the city with less risk.
    B. The free app can be used anywhere in the world and so far there has been significant participation in 50 cities (25 in India) and SafetiPin is advising local authorities or organisations in 10 of them.
    C. The app allows the users rate streets and areas for safety criteria such as lighting, visibility, people density, gender diversity, security and transportation.
    D. It also aggregates safety data, partly provided by its users, for use by local government and planners.
    CDAB
    ACBD
    BACD
    DCBA
    CDBA
    Option A