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

Total Questions: 60

11. In each question below a statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision to be taken for follow-up, improvement or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer (1) if only I follows.

Give answer (2) if only II follows.

Give answer (3) if either I or II follows.

Give answer (4) if neither I nor II follow.

Give answer (5) if both I and II follow.

Statement:

Four cases of pick pocketing were reported at one of the most renowned five star hotels last evening.

Courses of action:

I. The hotel staff should be instructed to be vigilant and report any suspicious person or activity.

II. More CCTV cameras should be installed near the dining and reception areas of the hotel where these incidents took place.

Correct Answer: (5)
Solution:Clearly, both the courses of action are suitable for pursuing.

12. In each question below a statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision to be taken for follow-up, improvement or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer (1) if only I follows.

Give answer (2) if only II follows.

Give answer (3) if either I or II follows.

Give answer (4) if neither I nor II follow.

Give answer (5) if both I and II follow.

Statement: Despite repeated warnings to students and parents from the college, some students have finally not fulfilled the mandatory criteria of 75% attendance in order to appear for exams.

Courses of action :

I. The college should stop adhering to this particular criteria.

II. Either the parents or guardians of the defaulters should be called for a meeting.

Correct Answer: (2)
Solution:Only course of action II is suitable for pursuing.

13. In each question below a statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision to be taken for follow-up, improvement or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer (1) if only I follows.

Give answer (2) if only II follows.

Give answer (3) if either I or II follows.

Give answer (4) if neither I nor II follow.

Give answer (5) if both I and II follow.

Statement: The students residing at the hostel of a university had to stay without electricity and water for 48 hours not because of shortages but because of negligence by the hostel staff.

Courses of action:

I. The management of the university should look into the matter and take strict action against such negligence.

II. The students should leave the hostel and find some alternate accommodation.

Correct Answer: (1)
Solution:Only course of action I seems to be suitable.

14. In each question below a statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision to be taken for follow-up, improvement or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer (1) if only I follows.

Give answer (2) if only II follows.

Give answer (3) if either I or II follows.

Give answer (4) if neither I nor II follow.

Give answer (5) if both I and II follow.

 Statement: Local villagers have reported that instances of illegal cutting of trees have increased over the last few months in the forest area.

Courses of action:

I. The locals should be encouraged to report any such activities in the future as well.

II. Authorities should immediately look into the matter and put a stop to such illegal activities.

Correct Answer: (5)
Solution:Clearly both the courses of action are suitable for pursuing.

15. In each question below a statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision to be taken for follow-up, improvement or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer (1) if only I follows.

Give answer (2) if only II follows.

Give answer (3) if either I or II follows.

Give answer (4) if neither I nor II follow.

Give answer (5) if both I and II follow.

Statement: The packets of many of the packaged eatables convey incorrect information about the ingredients and nutrient content.

Courses of action:

I. All such products should be banned from the market if after a warning also correct information is not provided.

II. The issue should be ignored as long as the eatables are popular among the public.

Correct Answer: (1)
Solution:Only course of action I seems to be suitable.

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

Six friends - Deepak, Varun, Anit, Nilesh, Rajesh and Siddharth are studying six different specialisations of engineering which are - metallurgy, telecommunication, software, mechanical, electrical and hardware not necessarily in the same order. Each one likes a different sport - hockey, cricket, swimming, football, badminton and tennis again not in the same order.

Nilesh is not studying hardware. Rajesh is studying software and likes hockey. Anit likes swimming and is not studying hardware. The one who likes football is studying electrical. Siddharth is studying mechanical and does not like tennis. The one who likes badminton is studying telecommunication. Deepak and Varun do not like badminton. Deepak does not like tennis.

Which specialisation is Varun studying?

Correct Answer: (3) Hardware
Solution:
FriendSpecialisationSport
DeepakElectricalFootball
VarunHardwareTennis
AnitMetallurgySwimming
NileshTelecommunicationBadminton
RajeshSoftwareHockey
SiddharthMechanicalCricket

Varun is studying Hardware.

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

Six friends - Deepak, Varun, Anit, Nilesh, Rajesh and Siddharth are studying six different specialisations of engineering which are - metallurgy, telecommunication, software, mechanical, electrical and hardware not necessarily in the same order. Each one likes a different sport - hockey, cricket, swimming, football, badminton and tennis again not in the same order.

Nilesh is not studying hardware. Rajesh is studying software and likes hockey. Anit likes swimming and is not studying hardware. The one who likes football is studying electrical. Siddharth is studying mechanical and does not like tennis. The one who likes badminton is studying telecommunication. Deepak and Varun do not like badminton. Deepak does not like tennis.

Which sport does Deepak like?

Correct Answer: (1) Football
Solution:
FriendSpecialisationSport
DeepakElectricalFootball
VarunHardwareTennis
AnitMetallurgySwimming
NileshTelecommunicationBadminton
RajeshSoftwareHockey
SiddharthMechanicalCricket

Deepak likes Football.

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

Six friends - Deepak, Varun, Anit, Nilesh, Rajesh and Siddharth are studying six different specialisations of engineering which are - metallurgy, telecommunication, software, mechanical, electrical and hardware not necessarily in the same order. Each one likes a different sport - hockey, cricket, swimming, football, badminton and tennis again not in the same order.

Nilesh is not studying hardware. Rajesh is studying software and likes hockey. Anit likes swimming and is not studying hardware. The one who likes football is studying electrical. Siddharth is studying mechanical and does not like tennis. The one who likes badminton is studying telecommunication. Deepak and Varun do not like badminton. Deepak does not like tennis.

Which of the following person-specialisation combination is correct according to the given information?

Correct Answer: (3) Anit - Metallurgy
Solution:
FriendSpecialisationSport
DeepakElectricalFootball
VarunHardwareTennis
AnitMetallurgySwimming
NileshTelecommunicationBadminton
RajeshSoftwareHockey
SiddharthMechanicalCricket

The combination Anit - Metallurgy is correct.

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

Six friends - Deepak, Varun, Anit, Nilesh, Rajesh and Siddharth are studying six different specialisations of engineering which are - metallurgy, telecommunication, software, mechanical, electrical and hardware not necessarily in the same order. Each one likes a different sport - hockey, cricket, swimming, football, badminton and tennis again not in the same order.

Nilesh is not studying hardware. Rajesh is studying software and likes hockey. Anit likes swimming and is not studying hardware. The one who likes football is studying electrical. Siddharth is studying mechanical and does not like tennis. The one who likes badminton is studying telecommunication. Deepak and Varun do not like badminton. Deepak does not like tennis.

If all six friends are asked sit in a straight line facing north, in an alphabetical order (according to their names), from left to right, then

Who will be to the immediate left of the one studying electrical?

Correct Answer: (5) None of these
Solution:
FriendSpecialisationSport
DeepakElectricalFootball
VarunHardwareTennis
AnitMetallurgySwimming
NileshTelecommunicationBadminton
RajeshSoftwareHockey
SiddharthMechanicalCricket

Anit Deepak Nilesh Rajesh Siddharth Varun

Deepak is studying Electrical. Anit is to the immediate left of Deepak. Anit is studying Metallurgy and likes Swimming.

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

Six friends - Deepak, Varun, Anit, Nilesh, Rajesh and Siddharth are studying six different specialisations of engineering which are - metallurgy, telecommunication, software, mechanical, electrical and hardware not necessarily in the same order. Each one likes a different sport - hockey, cricket, swimming, football, badminton and tennis again not in the same order.

Nilesh is not studying hardware. Rajesh is studying software and likes hockey. Anit likes swimming and is not studying hardware. The one who likes football is studying electrical. Siddharth is studying mechanical and does not like tennis. The one who likes badminton is studying telecommunication. Deepak and Varun do not like badminton. Deepak does not like tennis.

If all six friends are asked sit in a straight line facing north, in an alphabetical order (according to their names), from left to right, then

Which of the following combinations will represent the favourite sport of the immediate neighbours of Rajesh?

Correct Answer: (5) Cricket - Badminton
Solution:
FriendSpecialisationSport
DeepakElectricalFootball
VarunHardwareTennis
AnitMetallurgySwimming
NileshTelecommunicationBadminton
RajeshSoftwareHockey
SiddharthMechanicalCricket

Anit Deepak Nilesh Rajesh Siddharth Varun

Immediate neighbours of Rajesh are Nilesh and Siddharth. Nilesh likes Badminton and Siddharth likes Cricket.