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

Total Questions: 50

31. 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

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.
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- M, N, O, P and Q – each living on a different floor, but not necessarily in the same order, on which floor does Q live?
I. O lives on an odd numbered floor. M lives immediately below O. Only two people live between M and P. N lives neither immediately below M nor immediately below P.
II. N lives on an even numbered floor. Only two people live between N and O. Only one person lives between O and Q.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Correct Answer: (1)
Solution:From statement I
Floor NumberPerson
Floor Number 5O
Floor Number 4M
Floor Number 3Q
Floor Number 2N
Floor Number 1P

Q lives on floor number 3.
From statement II

Floor NumberPerson (A)Person (B)
Floor Number 5M/PO
Floor Number 4NM/P
Floor Number 3QQ
Floor Number 2M/PN
Floor Number 1OM/P

Q lives on floor numvber 3.

32. 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

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.
Among six people A, B, C, D, E and F, each having a different height, who is the second shortest?
I. Only two people are taller than A. E is taller than both B and C. F is shorter than E. F is taller than C.
II. Only two people are shorter than D. A is taller than D but shorter than E. F is neither the tallest nor the shortest. B is taller than C.

 

 

 

 

Correct Answer: (4)
Solution:

From statement I,

33. 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
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 between A and D. (Note: All are standing in a straight line facing north)?
I. K stands second from the left end of the line. Only four people stand between K and T. Y is an immediate neighbour of T. A stands second to the right of Y. As many people stand between K and D as between A and D.
II. A stands second from the right end of the line. Z stands third from the left end of the line. D stands exactly in the centre of the line. As many people stand between A and T as between D and Z.

 

 

Correct Answer: (5)
Solution:From statement I,

34. 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

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 far and in which direction is Point M from Point S?
I. Point E is 2m to the east of Point S. Point B is 4m to the south of Point E. Point L is 10m to the east of Point B. Point L forms a midpoint of the vertical straight line of 8m formed by joining points Q and D. Point M is 5m to the west of Point Q. Point Q is to the East of Point E.
II. Point M is 8m to the north of Point A. Point M forms the midpoint of the horizontal straight line formed by joining points Q and E. Point E is 8m to the west of Point Q. Point S is 4m to the west of Point E.

 

 

 

 

Correct Answer: (3)
Solution:

From statement I,

Point M is 7 metre to the east of point S.
From statement II

Point M is 8 metre to the cost of Point S.

35. 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
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.
Amongst six people–P, Q, R, S, T, U– standing around a circle, some facing the centre while some facing outside (i.e. opposite to the centre) but not necessarily in the same order, what is the position of T with respect to U?
I. P stands second to the right of R. R faces the centre. Q stands second to the left of P. Q is an immediate neighbour of both U and T. U and P face opposite directions (i.e. if U faces the centre then P faces outside and viceversa.). Only two people stand between P and T.
II. Only two people stand between R and U. P stands to the immediate left of U. P faces out-side. R is an immediate neighbour of T.

Correct Answer: (1)
Solution:

From statement I
From statement II

36. In each of the following questions, three statements followed by two Conclusions numbered I and II have been given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given Conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer (1) if neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
Give answer (2) if either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follows
Give answer (3) if only Conclusion I follows
Give answer (4) if both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow
Give answer (5) if only Conclusion II follows
Statements :
Some coffee is tea. All tea is water. All water is milk.
Conclusions :
 I. All coffee being water is a possibility.
II. All milk is tea.

Correct Answer: (3)
Solution:

Venn diagram III supports the Conclusion I.

37. In each of the following questions, three statements followed by two Conclusions numbered I and II have been given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given Conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer (1) if neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
Give answer (2) if either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follows
Give answer (3) if only Conclusion I follows
Give answer (4) if both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow
Give answer (5) if only Conclusion II follows
Statements :
No sea is sky. Some skies are kites.
All kites are balloons.
Conclusions :
I. Some balloons are seas.
II. All balloons being skies is a possibility.

Correct Answer: (5)
Solution:


"Some skies are balloons,"
Venn diagrams of "Some skies are balloons":

Venn diagram II supports the Conclusion II.

38. In each of the following questions, three statements followed by two Conclusions numbered I and II have been given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given Conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer (1) if neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
Give answer (2) if either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follows
Give answer (3) if only Conclusion I follows
Give answer (4) if both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow
Give answer (5) if only Conclusion II follows
Statements :
Some stars are planets.
Some planets are galaxies.
Some galaxies are suns.
Conclusions :
I. All suns being galaxies is a possibility.
II. Some galaxies are stars.

Correct Answer: (3)
Solution:

All the three Premises are Particular Affirmative (I-type).
No Conclusion follows from the two Particular Premises.
Venn diagrams of "Some galaxies are suns":

Venn diagram II supports the Conclusion I.

39. In each of the following questions, three statements followed by two Conclusions numbered I and II have been given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given Conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer (1) if neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
Give answer (2) if either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follows
Give answer (3) if only Conclusion I follows
Give answer (4) if both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow
Give answer (5) if only Conclusion II follows

 Statements :
All registers are pens.
All pens are pencils.
No pencil is rubber.
Conclusions :
I. No register is rubber.
II. Some pencils are pens.

Correct Answer: (4)
Solution:

40. In each of the following questions, three statements followed by two Conclusions numbered I and II have been given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given Conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer (1) if neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
Give answer (2) if either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follows
Give answer (3) if only Conclusion I follows
Give answer (4) if both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follow
Give answer (5) if only Conclusion II follows

Statements :
Some radios are televisions.
Some televisions are telephones.
All telephones are computers.
Conclusions :
I. All computers being televisions is a possibility.
II. Some radios being telephones is a possibility.

Correct Answer: (4)
Solution:


Venn diagram II supports the Conclusion I.
Venn diagrams of " Some radios are televisions".


Venn diagrams of " Some televisions are telephones".

After combining venn diagrams VI and IX, we get :

Venn diagrams X supports the Conclusion II.