Reasoning - P & S Bank

Reasoning – P & S Bank

1. In a certain code 'PLANT' is written as '$ @ 2 * ©' and 'YIELD' is written as ‘3 6 4 @ %.’ How is 'DELAY' written in that code ?

(a) 34*2%            (b) 34@2%          (c) %42@p          (d) %4@23           (e) None of these

2. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters ARILT using each letter only once in that word?

(a) None              (b) One                                (c) Two                                 (d) Three             (e) More than three

3. D said, "A’s father is the only brother of my sister's son." How is A’s father related to D?

(a) Cousin            (b) Nephew       (c) Aunt                (d) Data Inadequate       (e) None of these

(A’s father and D are one and the same)

4. If-A' is coded as 1, 'B' as 3, 'C as 5 and so on, which of the following is the numerical value of the word 'FAZED'?

(a) 81                     (b) 79                    (c) 77                     (d) 80                    (e) None of these

5. Which of the following pairs of words have the same relationship as FAN : HEAT?

(a) Water : Drink               (b) Light: Night                  (c) Teach: Student           (d) Air: Breathe

(e) Food : Hunger

6. Q types faster than R but not as fast as V, T types faster than R. S types faster than V. Who amongst the five of them types the fastest?

(a) V                      (b) T                       (c) S                       (d) Data Inadequate       (e) None of these

7. If 'B x C means 'B is the daughter of C, 'B + C means 'B is the husband of C and 'B - C means 'B is the sister of C then what does 'M + N - P x Q' mean?

(a) M is the brother-in-law of Q                                 (b) M is the uncle of Q                   (c) M is the son-in-law of P (d) Q is the mother-in-law of M       (e) None of these

Directions (8 - 12): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below R D A K 5 B I 2 M J E N 9 7 U Z V 1 W 3 H 4 F Y 8 P 6 T G

8. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a vowel ?

(a) None              (b) One                                (c) Two                                 (d) Three             (e) More than three

9. Which of the following is the eighth to the left of the seventeenth from the left end?

(a) M                     (b) J                       (c) 8                       (d) 5                       (e) None of these

10. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

(a)E9J                    (b) Z 1 U               (c) H W 4              (d) Y 4 8                (e) B 2 K

11. Which of the following is the sixth to the right of the nineteenth from the right end?

(a)5                        (b)Z                        (c) V                       (d) 1                       (e) None of these

12. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by another consonant?

(a) None              (b) One                                (c) Two                                 (d) Three             (e) More than three

13. What does '$' mean in a code language?

I. '5 $ # 3' means 'flowers are really good'.

II. '7 # 3 5 ' means 'good flowers are available'.

Answer: really

14. How is P related to J?

I. M is brother of P and T is sister of P.

II. P's mother is married to J's husband who has one son and two daughters

Answer: Daughter

(Note: Answers are highlighted in bold letters)