RBI OFFICER GRADE ‘B’ PHASE-I EXAM Held on : 03.08.2014(Part-IV)

Total Questions: 50

41. Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

'P ⓒ Q' means 'Q is the brother of P'.

'P # Q' means 'P is the daughter of Q'.

'P = Q' means 'Q is the sister of P'.

'P £ Q' means 'P is the son of Q'.

'P ⋆ Q' means 'P is the father of Q'.

'P @ Q' means 'P is the mother of Q'.

What does the expression 'P @ R = S ⓒ T & V' ?

Correct Answer: (1) V is the husband of P
Solution:P @ R → P is the mother
of R.
R = S → S is the sister of R.
S © T → T is the brother of S.
T £ V → T is the son of V.
V is the husband of P.
T is the brother of R and S.
R is child of P and V.
The sex of R is not known.

42. Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

'P ⓒ Q' means 'Q is the brother of P'.

'P # Q' means 'P is the daughter of Q'.

'P = Q' means 'Q is the sister of P'.

'P £ Q' means 'P is the son of Q'.

'P ⋆ Q' means 'P is the father of Q'.

'P @ Q' means 'P is the mother of Q'.

Which of the following indicates that 'C is the paternal uncle of D'?

Correct Answer: (3) D £ L £ N @ V ⓒ C
Solution:Option (1)
C & V → C is the son of V.
V # N → V is the daughter of N.
N @ L → N is the mother of L.
L © D → D is the brother of L.
N is the mother of D, L and V.
D is the brother of V.
So, C is the nephew of D.
D is maternal uncle of C.
Option (2)
C & V → C is the son of V.
V £ L → V is the son of L.
L @ N → L is the mother of N.
N © D → D is the brother of N.
L is the mother of D, N and V.
D is paternal uncle of C.
C is the nephew of D.
Option (3)
D £ L → D is the son of L.
L & N → L is the son of N.
N @ V → N is the mother of V.
V © C → C is the brother of V.
N is grandmother of D.
N is mother of C, L and V.
C is the paternal uncle of D.
Option (4)
D £ N → D is the son of N.
N # V → N is the daughter of V.
V @ L → V is the mother of L.
L © C → C is the brother of L.
V is the mother of C, L and N.
N is the sister of C and L.
So, C is the maternal uncle of D.

43. Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

'P ⓒ Q' means 'Q is the brother of P'.

'P # Q' means 'P is the daughter of Q'.

'P = Q' means 'Q is the sister of P'.

'P £ Q' means 'P is the son of Q'.

'P ⋆ Q' means 'P is the father of Q'.

'P @ Q' means 'P is the mother of Q'.

Which of the following can be the correct conclusion drawn from the expression 'L = M # N ⓒ P ⋆ Q' ?

Correct Answer: (5) None of these
Solution:L = M M is the sister of L.
M # N M is daughter of N.
N © P P is the brother of N.
P Q P is the father of Q.
P is the uncle of L and M.
Q is the cousin of L and M.
L is the child of N.
N is either uncle or aunt of Q.
Q is either niece or nephew of N.

44. Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

'P © Q' means 'Q is the brother of P'.

'P # Q' means 'P is the daughter of Q'.

'P = Q' means 'Q is the sister of P'.

'P £ Q' means 'P is the son of Q'.

'P ⋆ Q' means 'P is the father of Q'.

'P @ Q' means 'P is the mother of Q'.

Which of the following can be correct conclusion drawn from the expression 'Q £ N @ S © M = P' ?

Correct Answer: (4) P is the sister of Q
Solution:Q N Q is the son of N.
N @ S N is the mother of S.
S © M M is the brother S.
M = P P is the sister of M.
M and Q are two sons of N.
P is the daughter of N.
The sex of S in not known.
P is the sister of M, Q and S.

45. Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below :

'P ⓒ Q' means 'Q is the brother of P'.

'P # Q' means 'P is the daughter of Q'.

'P = Q' means 'Q is the sister of P'.

'P & Q' means 'P is the son of Q'.

'P ⋆ Q' means 'P is the father of Q'.

'P @ Q' means 'P is the mother of Q'.

Which of the following indicates that 'Q is the daughter of N'?

Correct Answer: (2) N ⋆ P # C @ Q @ V
Solution:Option (1)
Q P Q is the father P.
P # C P is the daughter C.
C @ N C is the mother of N.
N @ V N is the mother of V.
Q is a male.
Option (2)
N P N is the father of P.
P # C P is the daughter of C.
C @ Q C is the mother of Q.
Q @ V Q is the mother of V.
N is the father of P and Q.
Q is the daughter of N.
Option (3)
M @ N M is the mother of N.
N # R N is the daughter of R.
R Q R is the father of Q.
N is the sister of Q.
Option (4)
M © Q Q is the brother of M.
Q = V V is the sister of Q.
V # N V is the daughter of N.
Q is the son of N.

46. Expert A says that dinosaurs became extinct due to climatic changes occurred on the Earth due to volcanic eruptions some 65 million years ago. Expert B does not agree with the volcanic eruption theory. According to him dinosaurs became extinct due to the impact of asteroid.

Which of the following statements may provide support to the theory propounded by Expert B?
(A) The frigid and sweltering climatic extremes caused the extinction of dinosaurs.
(B) A wide crater lying just off the Yucatan peninsula was created due to the impact of asteroid.
(C) Scientists have discovered levels of iridium 30 times greater than average in the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary, the layer of sedimentary rock laid down at the time of the dinosaur extinction.
(D) Some palaeontologists after analysing the fossil record believe that dinosaurs were doing quite well prior to the end of Cretaceous, when the dinosaurs became extinct.

Correct Answer: (5) Only (B), (C) and (D)
Solution:Clearly, statements (B), (C) and (D) support the theory propounded by Expert B.

47. In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments so far as they relate to the question. 'Strong' arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the questions. 'Weak' arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the questions or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.

The question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and
II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Give answer (1) if only argument I is strong
Give answer (2) if only argument II is strong
Give answer (3) if either I or II is strong.
Give answer (4) if neither I nor II strong.
Give answer (5) if both I and II are strong.
Should all the power generation and distribution units in the State Y be handed over to the private sector ?
Arguments :
I. Yes, the State Government are not equipped to handle generation and distribution of electricity efficiently and it is not beneficial too.
II. Yes. The private companies handle generation and distribution of electricity efficiently.

Correct Answer: (4)
Solution:Neither argument I nor argument II is strong.
None of the arguments cites any fact.

48. Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark answer (1) if statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
Mark answer (2) if statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.
Mark answer (3) if both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
Mark answer (4) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes
Mark answer (5) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

(A) Company A sales shampoo in urban areas. It has launched small sachets for penetration into the rural areas
(B) Company A wants to expand its business to rural areas as rural people can-not afford larger packets.

Correct Answer: (2)
Solution:Obviously, statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.

49. Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark answer (1) if statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
Mark answer (2) if statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.
Mark answer (3) if both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
Mark answer (4) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes
Mark answer (5) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

(A) Railway Minister has increased fare by 14 per cent but he has slashed the fare of second class.
(B) Second class travellers have sent letters to the Railway Ministry for rolling back the hike in fare.

Correct Answer: (2)
Solution:Obviously, statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.

50. Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark answer (1) if statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
Mark answer (2) if statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.
Mark answer (3) if both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
Mark answer (4) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes
Mark answer (5) if both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

(A) Lung cancer is the most hazardous disease in India. It is not necessarily caused due to smoking rather passive smoking is more dangerous.
(B) Government has banned smoking in public and it has been made a punishable offence.

Correct Answer: (1)
Solution:Obviously, statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.