RBI GRADE ‘B’ OFFICER’S EXAM Held on : 18.12.2011 (Part-IV)

Total Questions: 50

31. Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow :

P, Q, R, S, T and V live on different floors in the same building having six floors numbered one to six (the ground floor is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on and the topmost floor is numbered 6).

 

 

There are two floors between the floors on which Q and V live. Q lives on a floor below V's floor. Neither P nor T lives on a floor immediately above or immediately below the floor on which Q lives. P does not live on an odd numbered floor. There is only one floor between the floors on which S and T live. T does not live on a floor immediately above or immediately below the floor on which R lives,

On which of the following floors does V live?

Correct Answer: (1) 4th
Solution:
NumberFloorPerson
6Fifth FloorP
5Fourth FloorT
4Third FloorV
3Second FloorS
2First FloorR
1Ground FloorQ

V lives on 4th numbered
floor.

32. Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow :

P, Q, R, S, T and V live on different floors in the same building having six floors numbered one to six (the ground floor is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on and the topmost floor is numbered 6).

 

 

There are two floors between the floors on which Q and V live. Q lives on a floor below V's floor. Neither P nor T lives on a floor immediately above or immediately below the floor on which Q lives. P does not live on an odd numbered floor. There is only one floor between the floors on which S and T live. T does not live on a floor immediately above or immediately below the floor on which R lives,

Who amongst the following lives on the topmost floor, i.e. floor number 6 ?

Correct Answer: (4) P
Solution:
NumberFloorPerson
6Fifth FloorP
5Fourth FloorT
4Third FloorV
3Second FloorS
2First FloorR
1Ground FloorQ

P lives on the topmost floor.

33. Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow :

P, Q, R, S, T and V live on different floors in the same building having six floors numbered one to six (the ground floor is numbered 1, the floor above it, number 2 and so on and the topmost floor is numbered 6).

 

 

There are two floors between the floors on which Q and V live. Q lives on a floor below V's floor. Neither P nor T lives on a floor immediately above or immediately below the floor on which Q lives. P does not live on an odd numbered floor. There is only one floor between the floors on which S and T live. T does not live on a floor immediately above or immediately below the floor on which R lives,

How many floors are there between the floors on which R and T live ?

Correct Answer: (3) Two
Solution:
NumberFloorPerson
6Fifth FloorP
5Fourth FloorT
4Third FloorV
3Second FloorS
2First FloorR
1Ground FloorQ

There are two floors.

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

Correct Answer: (2) Conflict
Solution:'Conflict' is different from other words.
Compare (Verb) means "to examine people or things to see how they are alike and how
they are different", "to judgeone thing and measure it against another thing".

Conflict (Verb) means "to be very different," "to be in opposition".
Distinguish (Verb) means "to recognise the difference between people or things".
Contrast (Verb) means "to compare two people or things and show the difference between them".
Differentiate (Verb) means "to see or show that two things are different."

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

Correct Answer: (5) Realise
Solution:Recollect (Verb) means "to be able to remember something from the past".
Retrieve (Verb) means "to get something back".
Regain (Verb) means "to get something back again after losing it".
Recall (Verb) means "to remember".
Realise (Verb) means "to become aware of or accept something as a fact".

Thus, 'Realise' is different from other words.

36. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two digits numbers.)

Input : gate 20 86 just not 71 for 67 38 bake sun 55

Step I : bake gate 20 just not 71 for 67 38 sun 55 86

Step II : for bake gate 20 just not 67 38 sun 55 86 71

Step III : gate for bake 20 just not 38 sun 55 86 71 67

Step IV : just gate for bake 20 not 38 sun 86 71 67 55

Step V : not just gate for bake 20 sun 86 71 67 55 38

Step VI : sun not just gate for bake 86 71 67 55 38 20

and Step VI is the last step of the above input as the desired arrangement is reached.

 

 

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Input : 31 rise gem 15 92 47 aim big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon

How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement ?

 

Correct Answer: (1) Eight
Solution:After careful analysis of the given input and various steps of rearrangement it is evident that in each step one word and one number are rearranged. The words are rearranged from left in alphabetical order and the numbers are rearranged from the right in descending order but in the final step the words get rearranged in alphabetical order in
reverse manner the numbers appear in descending order.

Input : 31 rise gem 15 92 47 aim big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon

Step I : aim 31 rise gem 15 47 big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon 92

Step II : big aim 31 rise gem 15 47 25 does 56 not 63 with moon 92 85

Step III : does big aim 31 rise gem 15 47 25 56 not with moon 92 85 63

Step IV : gem does big aim 31 rise 15 47 25 not with moon 92 85 63 56

Step V : moon gem does big aim 31 rise 15 25 not with 92 85 63 56 47

Step VI : not moon gem does big aim rise 15 25 with 92 85 63 56 47 31

Step VII: rise not moon gem does big aim 15 with 92 85 63 56 47 31 25

Step VIII : with rise not moon gem does big aim 92 85 63 56 47 31 25 15

Eight

37. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two digits numbers.)

Input : gate 20 86 just not 71 for 67 38 bake sun 55

Step I : bake gate 20 just not 71 for 67 38 sun 55 86

Step II : for bake gate 20 just not 67 38 sun 55 86 71

Step III : gate for bake 20 just not 38 sun 55 86 71 67

Step IV : just gate for bake 20 not 38 sun 86 71 67 55

Step V : not just gate for bake 20 sun 86 71 67 55 38

Step VI : sun not just gate for bake 86 71 67 55 38 20

and Step VI is the last step of the above input as the desired arrangement is reached.

 

 

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Input : 31 rise gem 15 92 47 aim big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon

Which word/number would be at 7th position from the left in Step IV ?

 

Correct Answer: (4) 15
Solution:After careful analysis of the given input and various steps of rearrangement it is evident that in each step one word and one number are rearranged. The words are rearranged from left in alphabetical order and the numbers are rearranged from the right in descending order but in the final step the words get rearranged in alphabetical order in
reverse manner the numbers appear in descending order.

Input : 31 rise gem 15 92 47 aim big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon

Step I : aim 31 rise gem 15 47 big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon 92

Step II : big aim 31 rise gem 15 47 25 does 56 not 63 with moon 92 85

Step III : does big aim 31 rise gem 15 47 25 56 not with moon 92 85 63

Step IV : gem does big aim 31 rise 15 47 25 not with moon 92 85 63 56

Step V : moon gem does big aim 31 rise 15 25 not with 92 85 63 56 47

Step VI : not moon gem does big aim rise 15 25 with 92 85 63 56 47 31

Step VII: rise not moon gem does big aim 15 with 92 85 63 56 47 31 25

Step VIII : with rise not moon gem does big aim 92 85 63 56 47 31 25 15

'15' is at the 7th position from the left in Step IV

38. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two digits numbers.)

Input : gate 20 86 just not 71 for 67 38 bake sun 55

Step I : bake gate 20 just not 71 for 67 38 sun 55 86

Step II : for bake gate 20 just not 67 38 sun 55 86 71

Step III : gate for bake 20 just not 38 sun 55 86 71 67

Step IV : just gate for bake 20 not 38 sun 86 71 67 55

Step V : not just gate for bake 20 sun 86 71 67 55 38

Step VI : sun not just gate for bake 86 71 67 55 38 20

and Step VI is the last step of the above input as the desired arrangement is reached.

 

 

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Input : 31 rise gem 15 92 47 aim big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon

Which step number is the following output ?

rise not moon gem does big aim 15 with 92 85 63 56 47 31 25

 

Correct Answer: (2) Step VII
Solution:After careful analysis of the given input and various steps of rearrangement it is evident that in each step one word and one number are rearranged. The words are rearranged from left in alphabetical order and the numbers are rearranged from the right in descending order but in the final step the words get rearranged in alphabetical order in

reverse manner the numbers appear in descending order.

Input : 31 rise gem 15 92 47 aim big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon

Step I : aim 31 rise gem 15 47 big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon 92

Step II : big aim 31 rise gem 15 47 25 does 56 not 63 with moon 92 85

Step III : does big aim 31 rise gem 15 47 25 56 not with moon 92 85 63

Step IV : gem does big aim 31 rise 15 47 25 not with moon 92 85 63 56

Step V : moon gem does big aim 31 rise 15 25 not with 92 85 63 56 47

Step VI : not moon gem does big aim rise 15 25 with 92 85 63 56 47 31

Step VII: rise not moon gem does big aim 15 with 92 85 63 56 47 31 25

Step VIII : with rise not moon gem does big aim 92 85 63 56 47 31 25 15

It is Step VII.

39. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two digits numbers.)

Input : gate 20 86 just not 71 for 67 38 bake sun 55

Step I : bake gate 20 just not 71 for 67 38 sun 55 86

Step II : for bake gate 20 just not 67 38 sun 55 86 71

Step III : gate for bake 20 just not 38 sun 55 86 71 67

Step IV : just gate for bake 20 not 38 sun 86 71 67 55

Step V : not just gate for bake 20 sun 86 71 67 55 38

Step VI : sun not just gate for bake 86 71 67 55 38 20

and Step VI is the last step of the above input as the desired arrangement is reached.

 

 

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Input : 31 rise gem 15 92 47 aim big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon

Which of the following represents the position of '92' in the VIth step?

 

Correct Answer: (3) Sixth from the right
Solution:After careful analysis of the given input and various steps of rearrangement it is evident that in each step one word and one number are rearranged. The words are rearranged from left in alphabetical order and the numbers are rearranged from the right in descending order but in the final step the words get rearranged in alphabetical order in
reverse manner the numbers appear in descending order.

Input : 31 rise gem 15 92 47 aim big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon

Step I : aim 31 rise gem 15 47 big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon 92

Step II : big aim 31 rise gem 15 47 25 does 56 not 63 with moon 92 85

Step III : does big aim 31 rise gem 15 47 25 56 not with moon 92 85 63

Step IV : gem does big aim 31 rise 15 47 25 not with moon 92 85 63 56

Step V : moon gem does big aim 31 rise 15 25 not with 92 85 63 56 47

Step VI : not moon gem does big aim rise 15 25 with 92 85 63 56 47 31

Step VII: rise not moon gem does big aim 15 with 92 85 63 56 47 31 25

Step VIII : with rise not moon gem does big aim 92 85 63 56 47 31 25 15

'92' is at the sixth position from the right in Step VI.

40. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two digits numbers.)

Input : gate 20 86 just not 71 for 67 38 bake sun 55

Step I : bake gate 20 just not 71 for 67 38 sun 55 86

Step II : for bake gate 20 just not 67 38 sun 55 86 71

Step III : gate for bake 20 just not 38 sun 55 86 71 67

Step IV : just gate for bake 20 not 38 sun 86 71 67 55

Step V : not just gate for bake 20 sun 86 71 67 55 38

Step VI : sun not just gate for bake 86 71 67 55 38 20

and Step VI is the last step of the above input as the desired arrangement is reached.

 

 

As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.

Input : 31 rise gem 15 92 47 aim big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon

Which word/number would be at the 5th position from the right in the last step ?

 

Correct Answer: (3) 56
Solution:After careful analysis of the given input and various steps of rearrangement it is evident that in each step one word and one number are rearranged. The words are rearranged from left in alphabetical order and the numbers are rearranged from the right in descending order but in the final step the words get rearranged in alphabetical order in
reverse manner the numbers appear in descending order.

Input : 31 rise gem 15 92 47 aim big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon

Step I : aim 31 rise gem 15 47 big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon 92

Step II : big aim 31 rise gem 15 47 25 does 56 not 63 with moon 92 85

Step III : does big aim 31 rise gem 15 47 25 56 not with moon 92 85 63

Step IV : gem does big aim 31 rise 15 47 25 not with moon 92 85 63 56

Step V : moon gem does big aim 31 rise 15 25 not with 92 85 63 56 47

Step VI : not moon gem does big aim rise 15 25 with 92 85 63 56 47 31

Step VII: rise not moon gem does big aim 15 with 92 85 63 56 47 31 25

Step VIII : with rise not moon gem does big aim 92 85 63 56 47 31 25 15

'56' is at the fifth position from the right in Step the last step.