SBI - Reasoning (for PO Recruitment)

SBI – Reasoning (for PO Recruitment)

Directions:(Q. 1– 7) In each question below is given a group of letters followed by four combinations of digits/symbols lettered (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to find out which of the combinations correctly represents the group of letters based on the coding system and mark the letter of that combination as your answer. If none of the combinations correctly represents the group of letters, mark (e) i.e., ‘None of these’ as your answer.

Group of Letters :                          W  R  A  P  G  B  M  U  S  E  F  T  N  D

Digit/Symbol Codes :                     $   8   !  2   7  #   9  @  ?  5  b  4  *   6

Conditions :

I. If the middle letter is a vowel, the codes for the first and the fourth letters are to be interchanged.

II. If the first two letters are consonants, the first letter is to be coded, no code may be given to the

second letter and the remaining three letters are to be coded.

III. If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant both are to be coded as the code for the consonant.

1.            N E A S T

(a) ?5!*4

(b) ?5!4*

(c) 4*!5?

(d) 45!?

(e) None of these

Ans: (a)

2.            D A E W P

(a) 6!5$2

(b) $!562

(c) 6!52$

(d) $265!

(e) None of these

Ans: (b)

3.            P E F T G

(a) 25b42

(b) 2b4G

(c) 25b47

(d) 47b25

(e) None of these

Ans: (c) (Since none of the conditions apply, the letters are simply coded)

4.            S M G B E

(a) ?975#

(b) 97#5?

(c) ?97#5

(d) ?#79?

(e) None of these

Ans: (e)

5.            U G R E N

(a) *785@

(b) *785*

(c) @785@

(d) @85*

(e) None of these

Ans: (b)

6.            R B M F N

(a) 8#9b4

(b) b*98#

(c) 89b*

(d) 8#9b*

(e) None of these

Ans: (c)

7.            M U T W A

(a) 9@$4!

(b) 94$!

(c) 94@!$

(d) 9@4$!

(e) None of these

Ans: (d)  (Since none of the conditions apply the letters are simply coded)

Directions:(Q. 8–12) Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements

may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or of a common

cause. Or one of the statement may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and then decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark answer as:

(a) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

(b) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.

(c) if both statements I and II are independent causes.

(d) if both statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

(e) if both statements I and II are effects of some common causes.

8.            I. There has been mass recruitment of IT professionals by Indian IT companies

II. Many developed countries are increasingly outsourcing IT related functions to India and China.

Ans: (b)

9.            I. Many farmers have given up jute cultivation as it is no longer economically viable.

II. The textile ministry has proposed a hike in the Minimum Support Price of jute.

Ans: (a)

10.          I. The government is considering changes in the Land Acquisition Act.

II. Several large infrastructure development projects have been stalled due to unavailability of land.

Ans: (e)

11.          I. The Government is considering the possibility of involving private sector companies in highway construction projects.

II. The implementation of many highway projects undertaken by government agencies is behind schedule in various states.

Ans: (b)

12.          I. The price of aircraft fuel has risen during the past few months.

II. Many passenger airlines in India have been forced to cut their air fares by about 10 per cent.

Ans: (d)