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

Total Questions: 60

41. K, L, M, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face outside while those who sit in the middle of the sides face the centre of the table.

P sits third to the right of S. S faces the centre. Q sits third to the left of M. M does not sit in the middle of the sides. Only one person sits between Q and R. R is not an immediate neighbour of M. T faces the centre. K is not an immediate neighbour of R.

What is position of M with respect to L ?

Correct Answer: (4) Second to the left
Solution:

M is second to the left of L.

42. K, L, M, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face outside while those who sit in the middle of the sides face the centre of the table.

P sits third to the right of S. S faces the centre. Q sits third to the left of M. M does not sit in the middle of the sides. Only one person sits between Q and R. R is not an immediate neighbour of M. T faces the centre. K is not an immediate neighbour of R.

Who sits exactly between Q and R?

Correct Answer: (2) P
Solution:

P sits exactly between Q and R.

43. K, L, M, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face outside while those who sit in the middle of the sides face the centre of the table.

P sits third to the right of S. S faces the centre. Q sits third to the left of M. M does not sit in the middle of the sides. Only one person sits between Q and R. R is not an immediate neighbour of M. T faces the centre. K is not an immediate neighbour of R.

Which of the following pairs represents the persons seated in the middle of the sides who face each other?

Correct Answer: (5) T, Q
Solution:

Q faces T and both are sitting in the middle of the sides.

44. K, L, M, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face outside while those who sit in the middle of the sides face the centre of the table.

P sits third to the right of S. S faces the centre. Q sits third to the left of M. M does not sit in the middle of the sides. Only one person sits between Q and R. R is not an immediate neighbour of M. T faces the centre. K is not an immediate neighbour of R.

Who amongst the following sit between R and K when counted in anti-clockwise direction from K ?

Correct Answer: (3) P and Q
Solution:

P and Q.

45. K, L, M, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face outside while those who sit in the middle of the sides face the centre of the table.

P sits third to the right of S. S faces the centre. Q sits third to the left of M. M does not sit in the middle of the sides. Only one person sits between Q and R. R is not an immediate neighbour of M. T faces the centre. K is not an immediate neighbour of R.

If K is made to face the opposite direction, who would sit to his immediate right?

Correct Answer: (2) Q
Solution:

Q would sit to the immediate right of K.

46. K, L, M, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a square table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the square while four sit in the middle of each of the four sides. The ones who sit at the four corners face outside while those who sit in the middle of the sides face the centre of the table.

P sits third to the right of S. S faces the centre. Q sits third to the left of M. M does not sit in the middle of the sides. Only one person sits between Q and R. R is not an immediate neighbour of M. T faces the centre. K is not an immediate neighbour of R.

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

Correct Answer: (5) R
Solution:

Except R, all others are seated at the corners.

47. Read the following information and five statements given below it carefully and answer the questions which follow.

Exodus from rural areas to the urban hubs in search of job opportunities has now declined to nearly twenty-six percent of what it was at the turn of 21st century.

(A) Since the last decade, the rural economy has transformed itself into a bank- able, profit making and commercially viable venture

(B) Job opportunities differ in urban and rural areas

(C) The load on infrastructure and resources in the urban areas which had remained unmanageable for a long time has been eased a little since the last decade.

(D) This trend of reverse migration which was seen only in developed countries till now has entered the scenes of developing nations as well

(E) According to a recent report more than eighty percent of the professionals having roots in rural areas prefer to work in urban cities rather than their home villages.

Which of the statements num- bered (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) mentioned above represents an effect of the given information most appropriately?

Correct Answer: (2) C
Solution:Statement (C) is the effect.

48. Read the following information and five statements given below it carefully and answer the questions which follow.

Exodus from rural areas to the urban hubs in search of job opportunities has now declined to nearly twenty-six percent of what it was at the turn of 21st century.

(A) Since the last decade, the rural economy has transformed itself into a bank- able, profit making and commercially viable venture

(B) Job opportunities differ in urban and rural areas

(C) The load on infrastructure and resources in the urban areas which had remained unmanageable for a long time has been eased a little since the last decade.

(D) This trend of reverse migration which was seen only in developed countries till now has entered the scenes of developing nations as well

(E) According to a recent report more than eighty percent of the professionals having roots in rural areas prefer to work in urban cities rather than their home villages.

Which of the statements numbered (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) mentioned above represents a cause of the given information most appropriately?

Correct Answer: (5) A
Solution:Statement (A) is the cause.

49. Read the following information and five statements given below it carefully and answer the questions which follow.

Exodus from rural areas to the urban hubs in search of job opportunities has now declined to nearly twenty-six percent of what it was at the turn of 21st century.

(A) Since the last decade, the rural economy has transformed itself into a bank- able, profit making and commercially viable venture

(B) Job opportunities differ in urban and rural areas

(C) The load on infrastructure and resources in the urban areas which had remained unmanageable for a long time has been eased a little since the last decade.

(D) This trend of reverse migration which was seen only in developed countries till now has entered the scenes of developing nations as well

(E) According to a recent report more than eighty percent of the professionals having roots in rural areas prefer to work in urban cities rather than their home villages.

Which of the statements numbered (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) mentioned above represents an assumption most appropriately? (An assumption is some- thing supposed or taken for granted)

Correct Answer: (5) D
Solution:Statement (D) is an assumption.

50. Read the following information and five statements given below it carefully and answer the questions which follow.

Exodus from rural areas to the urban hubs in search of job opportunities has now declined to nearly twenty-six percent of what it was at the turn of 21st century.

(A) Since the last decade, the rural economy has transformed itself into a bank- able, profit making and commercially viable venture

(B) Job opportunities differ in urban and rural areas

(C) The load on infrastructure and resources in the urban areas which had remained unmanageable for a long time has been eased a little since the last decade.

(D) This trend of reverse migration which was seen only in developed countries till now has entered the scenes of developing nations as well

(E) According to a recent report more than eighty percent of the professionals having roots in rural areas prefer to work in urban cities rather than their home villages.

Which of the statements numbered (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) mentioned above would weaken/contradict the facts presented in the paragraph?

Correct Answer: (5) E
Solution:Statement (E) contradicts the facts stated in the paragraph.