RBI OFFICER GRADE ‘B’ PHASE-I EXAM Held on : 21.11.2015(Part-IV)

Total Questions: 50

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

Eight family members S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are females and some are males. All of them are related to each other in the same way or the other. Some of them are facing the centre while some are facing outside (i.e. opposite to the centre.)
Only two people sit between T and W. T faces the centre. X sits second to the right of T. W is the wife of S. No females is an immediate neighbour of W.
U is not an immediate neighbour of T. U is the daughter of W. Both the immediate neighbours of U face the centre.
Only three people sit between S and U's brother. X is not the brother of U. Neither S nor U's brother is an immediate neighbour of X.
Z, the wife of T, sits to the immediate left of V. Both Y and S face a direction opposite to that of U (i.e. if U faces the centre then both Y and S face outside and vice-versa). U's husband sits second to the left of Y. T's father sits to the immediate right of W.
T sits second to the right of S's father. Both the immediate neighbours of X are females.
How many people sit between T and S's father when counted from the right of T?

Correct Answer: (4) One
Solution:
X is the father of S. When counted from the right of T, only Y sits between T and X.

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

Eight family members S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are females and some are males. All of them are related to each other in the same way or the other. Some of them are facing the centre while some are facing outside (i.e. opposite to the centre.)
Only two people sit between T and W. T faces the centre. X sits second to the right of T. W is the wife of S. No females is an immediate neighbour of W.
U is not an immediate neighbour of T. U is the daughter of W. Both the immediate neighbours of U face the centre.
Only three people sit between S and U's brother. X is not the brother of U. Neither S nor U's brother is an immediate neighbour of X.
Z, the wife of T, sits to the immediate left of V. Both Y and S face a direction opposite to that of U (i.e. if U faces the centre then both Y and S face outside and vice-versa). U's husband sits second to the left of Y. T's father sits to the immediate right of W.
T sits second to the right of S's father. Both the immediate neighbours of X are females.
Who amongst the following sits exactly between Y and W when counted from the right of Y?

Correct Answer: (2) X
Solution:
When counted from the right of Y, then X sits exactly between Y and W.

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

Eight family members S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are females and some are males. All of them are related to each other in the same way or the other. Some of them are facing the centre while some are facing outside (i.e. opposite to the centre.)
Only two people sit between T and W. T faces the centre. X sits second to the right of T. W is the wife of S. No females is an immediate neighbour of W.
U is not an immediate neighbour of T. U is the daughter of W. Both the immediate neighbours of U face the centre.
Only three people sit between S and U's brother. X is not the brother of U. Neither S nor U's brother is an immediate neighbour of X.
Z, the wife of T, sits to the immediate left of V. Both Y and S face a direction opposite to that of U (i.e. if U faces the centre then both Y and S face outside and vice-versa). U's husband sits second to the left of Y. T's father sits to the immediate right of W.
T sits second to the right of S's father. Both the immediate neighbours of X are females.
Which of the following statements regarding T is definitely true?

Correct Answer: (3) T is the son of S.
Solution:
Y and V are immediate neighbours of T. T sits second to the right of X.
S is father of T.

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

Eight family members S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are females and some are males. All of them are related to each other in the same way or the other. Some of them are facing the centre while some are facing outside (i.e. opposite to the centre.)
Only two people sit between T and W. T faces the centre. X sits second to the right of T. W is the wife of S. No females is an immediate neighbour of W.
U is not an immediate neighbour of T. U is the daughter of W. Both the immediate neighbours of U face the centre.
Only three people sit between S and U's brother. X is not the brother of U. Neither S nor U's brother is an immediate neighbour of X.
Z, the wife of T, sits to the immediate left of V. Both Y and S face a direction opposite to that of U (i.e. if U faces the centre then both Y and S face outside and vice-versa). U's husband sits second to the left of Y. T's father sits to the immediate right of W.
T sits second to the right of S's father. Both the immediate neighbours of X are females.
Who amongst the following faces outside (i.e. opposite to the centre)?

Correct Answer: (1) U
Solution:
U faces outside.

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

Eight family members S, T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are sitting around a circular table but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are females and some are males. All of them are related to each other in the same way or the other. Some of them are facing the centre while some are facing outside (i.e. opposite to the centre.)
Only two people sit between T and W. T faces the centre. X sits second to the right of T. W is the wife of S. No females is an immediate neighbour of W.
U is not an immediate neighbour of T. U is the daughter of W. Both the immediate neighbours of U face the centre.
Only three people sit between S and U's brother. X is not the brother of U. Neither S nor U's brother is an immediate neighbour of X.
Z, the wife of T, sits to the immediate left of V. Both Y and S face a direction opposite to that of U (i.e. if U faces the centre then both Y and S face outside and vice-versa). U's husband sits second to the left of Y. T's father sits to the immediate right of W.
T sits second to the right of S's father. Both the immediate neighbours of X are females.
If it is given that Y is married to X, then what is the position of T with respect to Y's daughter-in-law?

 

 

 

 

Correct Answer: (5) Third to the left
Solution:
X is father of S. Therefore, Y would be mother of S. W is the wife of S and hence daughter-in-law of Y. T is third to the left of W.

6. 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 either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follows
Give answer (2) if only Conclusion I follows
Give answer (3) if both the Conclusion I and Conclusion II follows
Give answer (4) if only Conclusion II follows
Give answer (5) if neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
Statements :
 No hour is a day.
All months are days.
Some hours are calendars.
Conclusions
I. No month is an hour.
II. All calendars being days is a possibility.

Correct Answer: (3)
Solution:(i) All months are days Universal Affirmative (A-type).
(ii) Some hours are calendars Particular Affirmative (I-type).
(iii) No hour is a day Universal Negative (E-type).
(iv) Some hours are not days Particular Negative (O-type).

All months are days.

No day is an hour.
A + E E-type of Conclusion
“No month is an hour.”
This is Conclusion I.

Some calendars are hours.

No hour is a day.
I + E O-type of Conclusion
“Some calendars are not days.”
Venn diagrams of “Some calendars are not days.” :

i.e., All calendars are days.
Therefore, Conclusion II also follows.

7. 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 either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follows
Give answer (2) if only Conclusion I follows
Give answer (3) if both the Conclusion I and Conclusion II follows
Give answer (4) if only Conclusion II follows
Give answer (5) if neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
Statements :
Some comics are books.
All comics are novels.
No novel is an article.
Conclusions :
I. Some novels are books.
II. All articles being books is a possibility.

Correct Answer: (3)
Solution:(i) All months are days Universal Affirmative (A-type).
(ii) Some hours are calendars Particular Affirmative (I-type).
(iii) No hour is a day Universal Negative (E-type).
(iv) Some hours are not days Particular Negative (O-type).

8. 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 either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follows
Give answer (2) if only Conclusion I follows
Give answer (3) if both the Conclusion I and Conclusion II follows
Give answer (4) if only Conclusion II follows
Give answer (5) if neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
Statements :
No liquid is fluid.
All solids are liquids.
All gases are solids.
Conclusions :
 I. Atleast some solids are fluids.
II. All gases are liquids.

Correct Answer: (4)
Solution:(i) All months are days Universal Affirmative (A-type).
(ii) Some hours are calendars Particular Affirmative (I-type).
(iii) No hour is a day Universal Negative (E-type).
(iv) Some hours are not days Particular Negative (O-type).

9. Statements :

Some flutes are guitars.
 No guitar is a piano.
Some pianos are drums.
All drums are violins.
Conclusions :

Correct Answer: (5) All violins being flutes is a possibility.
Solution:




10. Statements :

All pets are animals.
All animals are reptiles.
No animal is a bird.
Some birds are insects.
Conclusions :

Correct Answer: (2) All insects being animals is a possibility
Solution: