SBI Po Exam - 2013 Solved Paper (Reasoning) - I

Directions (1-5): Read each statement carefully and answer the following questions:

1. Which of the following expressions will be true if the expression R > O = A > S < T as definitely true?

(1) O > T 

(2) S < R

(3) T > A 

(4) S = O

(5) T < R

2. Which of the following symbols should replace the questions mark (?) in the given expression in order to make the expression ‘P > A’ as well as ‘T L’ definitely true?

P > L ? A N = T

(1) =

(2) <

(3) < 

(4) 

(5) Either or <

3. Which of the following symbols should be placed in the blank spaces respectively (in the same order from left to right) in order to complete the given such a manner that makes the expressions ‘B>N’ as well as ‘D L’ definitely true?

B_____L_____O____N_____D

(1) =, =, , 

(2) >, , =, > 

(3) >, <, =, 

(4) >, =, =, 

(5) >, =, , >

4. Which of the following should be placed in the blank spaces respectively (in the same order from left to right) in order to complete the given expression in such a manner that makes the expression ‘A < P’ definitely false?

____ < ___ < ___ > ___

(1) L, N, P, A 

(2) L, A, P, N

(3) A, L, P, N 

(4) N, A, P, L

(5) P, N, A, L

5. Which of the following symbols should be placed in the blank spaces respectively (in the same order from left to right) in order to complete the given expression in such a manner that makes the expression ‘F > N’ and ‘U > D’ definitely true?

F__O__U__N__D

(1) <, <, >, = 

(2) <, =, =, >

(3) <, =, =, < 

(4) , =, =, >

(5) >, >, =, <

Directions (6-10): Study the following and answer the following questions:

A, B, C, D, E, G and I are seven friends who study in three different standards namely 5th, 6th and 7th such that not less than two friends study in the same standard. Each friend also has a different favorite subject namely History, Civics, English, Marathi, Hindi, Maths and Economics but not necessarily in the same order.

A likes Math and studies in the 5th standard with only one other friend who likes Marathi. I studies with two other friends. Both the friends who study with I like languages (Here languages include only Hindi, Marathi and English). D Studies in the 6th standard with only one person and does not like civics. E studies with only one friend. The one who likes history does not study in 5th or 6th standard. E does not like languages. C does not like English, Hindi or Civics.

6. Which combination represents E’s favourite subject and the standard in which he studies?

(1) Civics and 7th 

(2) Economics and 5th

(3) Civics and 6th

(4) History and 7th

(5) Economics and 7th

7. Which of the following is I’s favourite subject?

(1) History

(2) Civics

(3) Marathi

(4) Either English or Marathi

(5) Either English or Hindi

8. Which of the following is definitely correct?

(1) G 

(2) C

(3) E 

(4) D

(5) Either D or B

9. Which of the following is definitely correct?

(1) I and Hindi 

(2) G and English

(3) C and Marathi 

(4) B and Hindi

(5) E and Economics

10. Which of the following subjects does G like?

(1) Either Maths or Marathi

(2) Either Hindi or English

(3) Either Hindi or Civics

(4) Either Hindi or Marathi

(5) Either Civics or Economics

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