RBI GRADE ‘B’ OFFICER’S EXAM Held on : 06.02.2011 (Part-IV)

Total Questions: 60

1. Study the following information and answer the questions given below :

Eight people - S, R, N, L, M, T, O and P are sitting in a circle facing the centre. All eight belong to different professions - reporter, doctor, cricketer, teacher, accountant, shopkeeper, painter and supervisor. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned order.

M is sitting third to the left of O. The doctor is to the immediate right of M and M is not a reporter. R is sitting fourth to the right of P. Neither R nor P is an immediate neighbour of M. T is a teacher and is sitting third to the right of the doctor. The shopkeeper is sitting second to the left of the teacher. The painter is sitting second to the left of M. S the cricketer is sitting exactly between T and P. The accountant is sitting second to the right of the cricketer. N is sitting third to the left of T.

Who amongst the following is a reporter ?

Correct Answer: (1) O
Solution:

O is a reporter.

2. Study the following information and answer the questions given below :

Eight people - S, R, N, L, M, T, O and P are sitting in a circle facing the centre. All eight belong to different professions - reporter, doctor, cricketer, teacher, accountant, shopkeeper, painter and supervisor. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned order.

M is sitting third to the left of O. The doctor is to the immediate right of M and M is not a reporter. R is sitting fourth to the right of P. Neither R nor P is an immediate neighbour of M. T is a teacher and is sitting third to the right of the doctor. The shopkeeper is sitting second to the left of the teacher. The painter is sitting second to the left of M. S the cricketer is sitting exactly between T and P. The accountant is sitting second to the right of the cricketer. N is sitting third to the left of T.

What is S's position with respect to R?

Correct Answer: (1) Third to the right
Solution:

S is third to the right of R.

3. Study the following information and answer the questions given below :

Eight people - S, R, N, L, M, T, O and P are sitting in a circle facing the centre. All eight belong to different professions - reporter, doctor, cricketer, teacher, accountant, shopkeeper, painter and supervisor. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned order.

M is sitting third to the left of O. The doctor is to the immediate right of M and M is not a reporter. R is sitting fourth to the right of P. Neither R nor P is an immediate neighbour of M. T is a teacher and is sitting third to the right of the doctor. The shopkeeper is sitting second to the left of the teacher. The painter is sitting second to the left of M. S the cricketer is sitting exactly between T and P. The accountant is sitting second to the right of the cricketer. N is sitting third to the left of T.

How many people are sitting between P and N when counted in an anti clockwise direction from N?

Correct Answer: (4) Four
Solution:

Four persons - R, O, T and S.

4. Study the following information and answer the questions given below :

Eight people - S, R, N, L, M, T, O and P are sitting in a circle facing the centre. All eight belong to different professions - reporter, doctor, cricketer, teacher, accountant, shopkeeper, painter and supervisor. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned order.

M is sitting third to the left of O. The doctor is to the immediate right of M and M is not a reporter. R is sitting fourth to the right of P. Neither R nor P is an immediate neighbour of M. T is a teacher and is sitting third to the right of the doctor. The shopkeeper is sitting second to the left of the teacher. The painter is sitting second to the left of M. S the cricketer is sitting exactly between T and P. The accountant is sitting second to the right of the cricketer. N is sitting third to the left of T.

Four of the following five pairs are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group ?

Correct Answer: (5) Shopkeeper - Doctor
Solution:

Shopkeeper and Doctor are immediate neighbours.

5. Study the following information and answer the questions given below :

Eight people - S, R, N, L, M, T, O and P are sitting in a circle facing the centre. All eight belong to different professions - reporter, doctor, cricketer, teacher, accountant, shopkeeper, painter and supervisor. They are not necessarily seated in the mentioned order.

M is sitting third to the left of O. The doctor is to the immediate right of M and M is not a reporter. R is sitting fourth to the right of P. Neither R nor P is an immediate neighbour of M. T is a teacher and is sitting third to the right of the doctor. The shopkeeper is sitting second to the left of the teacher. The painter is sitting second to the left of M. S the cricketer is sitting exactly between T and P. The accountant is sitting second to the right of the cricketer. N is sitting third to the left of T.

Which one of the following statements is false according to the above mentioned arrangement?

Correct Answer: (3) The doctor is sitting exactly between the supervisor and the accountant
Solution:

The doctor is sitting exactly between the Supervisor and Shopkeeper.

6. Study the following information and answer the questions that follow:

In a certain code language, 'hope to see you' is coded as 're so na di', 'please come to see the party' is coded as 'fi ge na di ke zo', 'hope to come' is coded as 'di so ge' and 'see you the party' is coded as 're fi zo na'.

How is 'please' coded in the given code language?

Correct Answer: (2) ke
Solution:

please ke

7. Study the following information and answer the questions that follow:

In a certain code language, 'hope to see you' is coded as 're so na di', 'please come to see the party' is coded as 'fi ge na di ke zo', 'hope to come' is coded as 'di so ge' and 'see you the party' is coded as 're fi zo na'.

What does the code 'so' stand for in the given code language?

Correct Answer: (1) hope
Solution:

so hope

8. Study the following information and answer the questions that follow:

In a certain code language, 'hope to see you' is coded as 're so na di', 'please come to see the party' is coded as 'fi ge na di ke zo', 'hope to come' is coded as 'di so ge' and 'see you the party' is coded as 're fi zo na'.

How is 'party' coded in the given code language?

Correct Answer: (3) Either 'zo' or 'fi'
Solution:

party fi/zo

9. Study the following information and answer the questions that follow:

In a certain code language, 'hope to see you' is coded as 're so na di', 'please come to see the party' is coded as 'fi ge na di ke zo', 'hope to come' is coded as 'di so ge' and 'see you the party' is coded as 're fi zo na'.

How will 'please see you' be coded in the given code language?

Correct Answer: (1) re na ke
Solution:

please ke; see na; you re

10. Study the following information and answer the questions that follow:

In a certain code language, 'hope to see you' is coded as 're so na di', 'please come to see the party' is coded as 'fi ge na di ke zo', 'hope to come' is coded as 'di so ge' and 'see you the party' is coded as 're fi zo na'.

Which one of the following will be coded as 'so di re' in the given code language?

Correct Answer: (5) you hope to
Solution:

so hope; di to; re you