Model Questions for IBPS PO PRELIM Exam : Reasoning Set-3


Model Questions for IBPS PO PRELIM Exam : Reasoning Set-3


1. How many meaningful three letter English words can be formed with the letters AER, using each letter only once in each word?

(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) Four.

2.Each vowel of the word ADJECTIVE is substituted with the next letter of the English alphabetical series, and each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it. How many vowels are present in the new arrangement?

(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) None of these.

3.In a certain code ‘na pa ka so’ means ‘birds fly very high’, ‘ri so la pa’ means ‘birds are very beautiful’ and ‘ti me ka bo’ means ‘the parrots could fly’. Which of the following is the code for ‘high’ in that language?

(l) ‘na
(2) ka
(3) bo
(4) so
(5) None of these.

4.If the digits in the number 86435192 are arranged in ascending order, what will be the difference between the digits which are second from the right and fourth from the left in the new arrangement

(1) One
(2) Two
(3) Three
(4) Four
(5) None.

5.If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the Third, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth letters of the word COMPATIBILITY, which of the following would be the last letter of that word? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as your answer and if more than one such word can be formed, give your answer as ‘Y’.

(1) I
(2) B
(3) L
(4) X
(5) Y.

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6. In a certain code FINE is written HGPC. How is SLIT written in that code?

(1) UTGR
(2) UTKR
(3) TUGR
(4) RUGT
(5) None of these.

7. In a certain language LATE is coded as 8&4$ and HIRE is coded as 7*3$ then how will HAIL be coded in the same language?

(1) 7&8â
(2) &7â8
(3) 7â&8
(4) 7&â8
(5) None of these.

8.Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

(1) Stem
(2) Tree
(3) Root
(4) Branch
(5) Leaf.

9.If ‘Apple’ is called ‘Orange’, ‘Orange’ is called ‘Peach’, ‘Peach’ is called ‘Potato’, ‘Potato’ is called ‘Banana’, ‘Banana’ is called ‘Papaya’ and ‘Papaya’ is called ‘Guava’, which of the following grows nderground?

(1) Potato
(2) Guava
(3) Apple
(4) Banana
(5) None of these.

10.How many such pairs of letters are there in word ENGLISH, each of which has as many letters between its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabets?

(1) None
(2) One
(3) Two
(4) Three
(5) More than three.

Answer:

1. (3) 2. (3) 3. (1) 4. (4) 5. (2) 6. (5) 7. (4) 8. (2) 9. (4) 10. (5)

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