RBI OFFICER GRADE ‘B’ PHASE-I EXAM Held on : 04.09.2016 (Shift-II)(Part-IV)

Total Questions: 50

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

From the question (31-35)
Seven people M, N, O, P, Q, R and S have an interview on seven different days of the same week, starting from Monday and ending on Sunday, but not necessarily in the same order. Each one of them also likes different subjects namely- Geography, Zoology, Sociology, Mathematics, Hindi, History and Accountancy, but not necessarily in the same order.
Only three people have their interview between N and the one who likes Zoology. N has his interview on one of the days after Tuesday but before Saturday. Only one person has an interview between P and the one who likes Zoology. Only two people have their interview be-tween P and the one who likes Geography. The one who likes Sociology has an interview immediately before the one who likes Geography. The number of people having interview between P and the one who likes Sociology is the same as that of the number of people between and N. The one who likes Hindi has an interview after P but before Q. Only two people have their interview between S and the one who likes Hindi.
The one who likes Accountancy has an interview immediately after M but not on Wednesday, R has an interview on one of the days before the one who likes Mathematics.
Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group ?

Correct Answer: (4) O-Hindi
Solution:
DayPersonSubject
MondaySZoology
TuesdayRHistory
WednesdayPMathematics
ThursdayOHindi
FridayNSociology
SaturdayMGeography
SundayQAccountancy

Except the combination O- Hindi, all other combinations are mismatched.
The one who likes Mathematics has an interview on Wednesday and Wednesday Saturday.
The one who likes Geography has an interview on Saturday and Saturday Wednesday.
The one who likes Sociology has an interview on Friday and the one who likes History has an interview on Tuesday.
Tuesday Friday.
has an interview on Monday and Monday Thursday.

32. Read the passage

How many people have their interviews between S and P ?

Correct Answer: (1) One
Solution:
DayPersonSubject
MondaySZoology
TuesdayRHistory
WednesdayPMathematics
ThursdayOHindi
FridayNSociology
SaturdayMGeography
SundayQAccountancy

Only has an interview between and .

33. Read the passage

Who has an interview immediately before M ?

Correct Answer: (5) The one who likes Sociology
Solution:
DayPersonSubject
MondaySZoology
TuesdayRHistory
WednesdayPMathematics
ThursdayOHindi
FridayNSociology
SaturdayMGeography
SundayQAccountancy

has an interview immediately before . likes Sociology.

34. Read the passage

How many people have their interviews after the one who likes Geography ?

Correct Answer: (2) One
Solution:
DayPersonSubject
MondaySZoology
TuesdayRHistory
WednesdayPMathematics
ThursdayOHindi
FridayNSociology
SaturdayMGeography
SundayQAccountancy

Only has an interview after the one who likes Geography.

35. Read the passage

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE as per the given arrangement ?

Correct Answer: (3) P likes Accountancy
Solution:
DayPersonSubject
MondaySZoology
TuesdayRHistory
WednesdayPMathematics
ThursdayOHindi
FridayNSociology
SaturdayMGeography
SundayQAccountancy

Only has an interview between and .
likes Geography and he has an interview on Saturday.
likes Mathematics.
has an interview on Friday.
likes History and he has an interview on Tuesday.

36. Each of the questions given below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and

From the questions (36-40)
Give answer (1)
if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (2) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (3) if the data in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (4) if the data in both the statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.
Give answer (5) if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
How many people are standing in a straight line (Note: All are standing in a straight line facing north.) ?
I. D stands fifth from the left end of the line. Only one person stands between D and X. S stands fourth from the right end of the line. X stands exactly in the centre of the line.
II. Y stands second from the left end of the line. R stands second to the right of Y. D is an immediate neighbour of R. Only four people stand between D and S. As many people stand to the right of S as to the left of R.

 

 

 

 

Correct Answer: (5)
Solution:

From statement

37. Read the statement

Among six people- M, N, O, P, Q and R standing around a circle, while some facing the centre, some facing outside (i.e. opposite the centre) but not necessarily in the same order, what is the position of O with respect to R?
I. Only two people stand between P and Q. Q is an immediate neighbour of both N and O. Q faces the centre. R stands second to the left of Q. R is not an immediate neighbour of N. II. O stands second to the right of P. P faces the centre. N stands second to the left of O. R is an immediate neighbour of P. N is an immediate neighbour of both Q and M. R and O face opposite directions (i.e. if R faces the centre then O faces outside and vice-versa.)

Correct Answer: (2)
Solution:

From statement From statement

38. Read the statement

In a building, the ground floor is numbered one; first floor is numbered two and so on till the topmost floor is numbered five. Amongst five people- A, B, C, D and E, each living on a different floor but not necessarily in the same order, on which floor does E live?
I. B lives on an even numbered floor. D lives immediately above B. Only one person lives between D and E. E does not live on the topmost floor.
II. C lives on an odd numbered floor. A lives either immediately above or immediately below C. Only one person lives between A and B. E lives on one of the floors below B.

Correct Answer: (4)
Solution:From statement I
Floor NumberPerson IPerson II
5D
4B
3ED
2B
1E

From statement II

Floor No.Person IPerson IIPerson IIIPerson IV
5C
4AABB
3CCE
2BBAA
1EEEC

From both the statements

Floor NumberPerson IPerson II
5DC
4BA
3ED
2AB
1CE

39. Read the statement

Among people S, T, U, V, W and X, each having a different weight, who is the second heaviest?
I. V is heavier than only one person. T is heavier than S but lighter than W. S is heavier than both U and X. U is heavier than V.
II. S is heavier than only three people. V is heavier than X but lighter than U. U is lighter than both W and T. T is not the heaviest.

Correct Answer: (3)
Solution:From statement

40. Read the statement

How far and in which direction is point D from point H?
I. Point V is the midpoint of the 10m horizontal straight line formed by joining points U and T. Point U is to the west of Point V. Point L is 8m to the north of Point U. Point D forms the midpoint of the straight line formed by joining Points L and U. Point H is 4m to the north of Point T.
II. Point K is 5m to the east of Point L. Point M forms the midpoint of the 8m vertical straight line formed by joining points K and V. Point V is to the south of Point K. Point D is 4m to the south of Point L. Point H is 5m away from the Point M.

Correct Answer: (1)
Solution:

From statement