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PREFACE
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection , often known as IBPS is an
autonomous body in India. It is envisioned as a self governed academic and
research oriented institute with a mission of enhancing human resource
through personnel assessment. From 2011 onwards a common written
examination (CWE) is organised by the IBPS for the post of Probationary
Officers. The examination is held every year. This CWE conducted by IBPS is
now mandatory for anyone who seeks an employement in 20 public sector
banks and some private banks also. IBPS periodically accepts the examination
applications from the candidates at their website and the exams are organised
at various locations throghout the country in online mode.

Reasoning is an equally weighted section in the examination. Reasoning tests

your Logical and analytical skills. Importance of reasoning is constantly getting
the center stage in today’s competitive environment. Reasoning, thus forms an
integral part of the Banking examination and it can be a hard nut to crack if the
students are not familiar with the nuances of the subject.

The book at hand helps in cracking this hard nut by gradually building up the
core analytical & logical concepts, starting from a very basic level. Examination
papers of the past 20 years have been fully solved and a fine topical division
ensures that no section has been left uncovered. Each chapter begins with an
overview of the key concepts/analytical or logical that would be used in the
chapter. The book doesn’t require the reader to have advanced logics, instead
helps the reader to develop such abilities in due course. The language used is
kept simple and intricacies have been avoided as far as possible. Alternate
solutions, wherever possible have been provided.

A thorough study of this book would not only pave the way for you in this era
of cut-throat competition but would also help you untangle the intricacies of
Reasoning.

Author
CONTENTS
1. Analogy 1-5
2. Series 6-9
3. Classification 10-16
4. Alphabet Test 17-25
5. Number and Time Sequence Test 26-34
6. Coding-Decoding 35-61
7. Sitting Arrangement 62-83
8. Inequality 84-110
9. Blood Relation 111-122
10. Direction Test 123-137
11. Input-Output 138-169
12. Ranking 170-180
13. Syllogism 181-237
14. Puzzle 238-286
15. Data Sufficiency 287-323
16. Data Analysis 324-347
17. Statement and Assumptions 348-363
18. Statement and Course of Action 364-376
19. Statement and Arguments 377-385
20. Miscellaneous 386-388
Ÿ Practice Sets 389-422
Ÿ Solved Papers 2017-18 1-18
Ÿ Solved Papers 2019 1-24
Topicwise Distribution of Questions asked in the

PREVIOUS YEARS' EXAMS

Held in 2019, 2018 and 2017

S. EXAMS IBPS (PO) IBPS (PO) SBI (PO) SBI (PO) IBPS (PO/MT)
NO. TOPIC Mains 2019 Pre. 2019 Mains 2019 PRE 2019 PRE 2018
1. Analogy
2. Series 1
3. Classification 1 1
4. Alphabet Test 3 3 1 1
5. Number and Time
Sequence Test

6. Coding-Decoding 5 5 1 5
7. Sitting Arrangement 8 13 15
8. Inequality 2 4 5
9. Blood Relation 2 3 2 7
10. Direction Test 3 1 3
11. Input-Output 7 5
12. Ranking 3
13. Syllogism 4 4
14. Puzzle 25 8 20 5 5
15. Data Sufficiency 2
16. Data Analysis
17. Statement and Assumptions 1
18. Statement and Course of Action 2
19. Statement and Arguments
20. Miscellaneous 4 5
Total 45 35 45 35 35
Topicwise Distribution of Questions asked in the

PREVIOUS YEARS' EXAMS

Held in 2019, 2018 and 2017

S. EXAMS CANARA BANK IBPS (SO) SBI (PO) SBI (PO) IBPS RRB
NO. TOPIC (PO) 2018 PRE 2017 PRE 2017 MAINS 2017 (PO) PRE 2017
1. Analogy
2. Series 1
3. Classification 1
4. Alphabet Test 2
5. Number and Time
Sequence Test 1 1 3 2
6. Coding-Decoding 1 1 5
7. Sitting Arrangement 5 15 1 2 15
8. Inequality 4 5 5 5
9. Blood Relation 3 1 2
10. Direction Test 3 1
11. Input-Output 5
12. Ranking 1 1 3
13. Syllogism 5 5 5
14. Puzzle 22 15 22 20 5
15. Data Sufficiency 4 2
16. Data Analysis 1
17. Statement and Assumptions 2 4
18. Statement and Course of Action 1 2
19. Statement and Arguments 1
20. Miscellaneous 6 3
Total 50 50 35 45 40
 1

Analogy
Analogy means similarity or resemblance of one object to another in a certain way. The questions
based on analogy, you are given a pair of words or letters having certain relationship. From the
alternative provided, you have to select the choice that best matches the relationship existing
between the first two words or letters. The given pair of words or letters is set off by a colon or
ratio sign (:) signifying that word X is related to word Y. The double colon (: :) that separates the
given pair stands for ‘‘In the same way’’.

Analogy is divided into following types

1. Number Analogy
In number analogy, numbers are given in pair or group and the candidate has to find the
relationship between the numbers or group of numbers.
The relationship in number analogy can be of following types
(i) Total number of digits (ii) Square and square roots of digits
(iii) Cube and cube roots of digits (iv) Multiplication and division of numbers
(v) Even and odd numbers

Ex. 1 Find the number that replaces the question mark.

957 : 735 : : 833 : ?
(a) 338 (b) 383 (c) 611 (d) 683 (e) 689
Sol. (c) As 9 − 2 = 7, 5 − 2 = 3 , 7 − 2 = 5 Similarly, 8 − 2 = 6 , 3 − 2 = 1, 3 − 2 = 1

2. Letter Analogy
Letter analogy contains the relationship between the letters or group of letters. The candidate has to
remember the position of letters in English alphabetical order and find out the relationship
between the given letters or group of letters.
The relationship between the letters are of following types
(i) Increment or decrement in position of letters
(ii) Reverse order of position
(iii) Vowel or consonant
Shortcut for Letter Analogy
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N
26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14
2 BANK PO Chapterwise Solved Paper REASONING

Ex. 2 KNQT : LORU : : ADGJ : ?

(a) BEHK (b) FHLO (c) DGEF (d) MPVW
(e) CFIL
Sol. (a) As K N Q T

+1 +1 +1 +1

L O R U
Similarly, A D G J

+1 +1 +1 +1

B E H K

3. Word Analogy
In word analogy, candidates have to find the relationship between given words in a pair.
The relationships between the words are of following types
(i) Cause and effect (ii) Whole and part
(iii) State and capital (iv) Country and currency
(v) Animal and their young one’s (vi) Synonyms and antonyms
(vii) Quantity and unit (viii) Study and topic
(ix) Instrument and measurement (x) Animal and sound
(xi) Metal and ore (xii) Worker and tool

Ex. 3 Boat : Oar : : Bicycle : ?

(a) Pedal (b) Seat (c) Road (d) Wheel
(e) None of these
Sol. (a) Second denotes that part of the first, on which the effort is applied to move it.
In dealing with analogy questions, the following rules should be observed
(i) Analyse the relationship between the question pair i.e. before the double colon (::).
(ii) Look for the pair of words among the answer choices with a similar relationship.
(iii) If more than one answer choice seems to fit, re-examine the relation in the question pair.
(iv) Eliminate answers that do not appear to be the related words.
(v) Parts of speech must be the same in the related words.
 BANK PO Chapterwise Solved Paper REASONING 3

QUESTIONS with
Detailed Explanation
1. ‘Gram’ is relatd to ‘Mass’ in the same 6. Which of the following pairs has 12. Given Set : (81, 77, 69)
way as ‘Centimetre’ is related to similar relationship as Run : Race? (a) (56, 52, 44) (b) (64, 61, 53)
[Andhra Bank (PO) 2009] [Syndicate Bank (PO) 2004] (c) (92, 88, 79) (d) (75, 71, 60)
(a) Area (b) Volume (a) Party : Dance (b) Study : Book (e) None of these
(c) Length (d) Sound (c) Lecture : Study (d) Enjoy : Journey _ (a) As, 81 − 4 = 77 , 77 − 8 = 69
(e) Energy (e) None of these Similarly, 56 − 4 = 52 , 52 − 8 = 44
_ (c) As, ‘Gram’ measures the mass of a _ (d) In race we run, similarly in journey we 13. Which one is different from the
body, in the same way, centimetre enjoy.
remaining three?
measures the length of a body. 7. Which of the following has the same (a) GIJK (b) DFGH (c) CEFG (d) ABCD
2. ‘Mustard’ is related to ‘Seed’ in the relationship as that of (e) None of these
same way as ‘Carrot’ is related to Money : Wealth? [Canara Bank (PO) 2003] _ (d) In others, there is a gap of one letter
[Andhra Bank (PO) 2009] (a) Pity : Kindness (b) Cruel : Anger between the first and the second letters of
(c) Wise : Education (d) Pride : Humility the group.
(a) Fruit (b) Stem
(e) None of these
(c) Flower (d) Root 14. Three of the following four are alike
(e) None of these _ (a) Money add in our wealth, similarly pity in certain way and so form a group.
add in our kindness.
_ (d) Mustard is an oilseed (seed). Similarly, Which is one that does not belong to
carrot is a modified root. 8. Which of the following is related to the group?
‘Melody’, in the same of way as (a) 71 (b) 73 (c) 77 (d) 67
3. Which of the following pairs of ‘Delicious’ is related to ‘Taste’? (e) None of these
words have the same relationship as [RBI (Scale I) 2002]
Fan : Heat? _ (c) 77 does not belong to that group
(a) Memory (b) Highness because others are prime number while 77
[Oriental Bank of Commerce (PO) 2009] (c) Tongue (d) Speak is not a prime number.
(a) Water : Drink (e) Voice
(b) Light : Night 15. Unscramble the letters in the given
_ (e) As, taste is delicious, similarly voice is
(c) Teach : Student melodious. words and find the odd one out.
(d) Air : Breathe (a) UMRSME (b) EIWNTR
(e) Food : Hunger 9. ‘Offhand’ is related to (c) PIGRSN (d) LCUOD
‘Premeditation’ in the same way as (e) None of these
_ (e) As, fan in necessary to remove heat, in ‘Above board’ is related to _ (d) LCUOD is odd one because other
the same way food is necessary to remove letters when rearranged provide name of
(a) Integrity (b) Honesty
hunger. seasons like summer, winter and spring.
(c) Guide (d) Competition
4. ‘Radish’ is related to ‘Root’, in the (e) None of these
Directions (Q. Nos. 16-18) Each of
same way as ‘Brinjal’ is related to _ (d) Above board is related to competition. these questions consists of a pair
[Andhra Bank (PO) 2007] of words. Establish the
10. 5 : 7 : : ? : 28
(a) Fruit (b) Stem relationship among the given pair
(a) 20 (b) 14 (c) 56 (d) 26
(c) Flower (d) Root
(e) None of these and identify the pair that best
(e) None of these
5 x illustrates a similar relationship
_ (a) As, radish is the root of a plant, similarly _ (a) As, = , x = 20
from amongest the alternatives.
7 28
brinjal is the fruit of a plant.
16. Kick : Football
5. ‘Jackal’ is related to ‘Carnivorous’, in Directions (Q. Nos. 11-12) From (a) Mop : Sweep (b) Dust : Rage
the same way as ‘Goat’ is related to the sets of numbers in the four (c) Wash : Dishes (d) Throw : Ring
[Andhra Bank (PO) 2007] alternatives given below, which is (e) None of these
(a) Omnivorous the most similar to the given set. _ (d) Kick is related to football, same as
(b) Carnivorous throw is related to ring.
11. Given Set : (6, 15, 28)
(c) Herbivorous
(a) (50, 59, 71) (b) (46, 56, 66) 17. Rectangle : Pentagon
(d) Multivorous
(c) (60, 69, 72) (d) (60, 69, 82) (a) Triangle : Rectangle
(e) None of the above
(e) None of these (b) Diagonal : Perimeter
_ (c) Jackal is a carnivorours animal, in the _ (d) As, 6 + 9 = 15, 15 + 13 = 28
(c) Side : Angle
same way, goat is a herbivorous. (d) Circle : Square
So, 60 + 9 = 69 , 69 + 13 = 82 (e) None of the above
4 BANK PO Chapterwise Solved Paper REASONING

_ (a) Rectangle is a four sided figure while Directions (Q. Nos. 19-20) Each of _ (b) Court is a place where trials or other law
pentagon is a five sided figure, i.e. one side cases are held and justice is delivered.
these questions consists of a pair
more. Similarly, triangle has one more side Similarly, teacher facilitates study.
of words bearing a certain
than rectangle.
relationship. From amongst the 20. Coal : Thermal
18. Inherit : Acquire given alternatives, pick up the (a) Power : Energy
(a) Instinct : Habbit pair that best illustrates a similar (b) Bulb : Light
(b) Learn : discover relationship. (c) Air : Atmosphere
(c) Loss : Gain (d) Water : Hydel
(d) Hirearchial : Succession 19. Court : Justice (e) None of the above
(e) None of the above (a) Police : Crime (b) Teacher : Study
(c) Doctor : Sickness _ (d) Coal is used to generate thermal
power. Similarly, water is used to produce
_ (a) Inherit is related to acquire. Same as, (d) Auditor : Accuracy
Instinct is related to habbit. hydel power.
(e) None of these

Practice Questions
Prelims
1. Choose the option that express the Directions (Q. Nos. 5-7) In each of 8. In the English alphabet, ‘ADG’ is to
same relationship as the word the following questions, two CPU in the same way as ‘EGJ’ is to
Tobacco : Cancer, has words are given to the left side of (a) FIL (b) FJM
(a) Milk : Food (c) FIM (d) FIN
the sign (: :) and one word and a (e) None of these
(b) Bud : Flower
(c) Soil : Eroson
question mark are given to the
(d) Mosquito : Malaria right side of the sign (::), select Directions (Q. Nos. 9-10) In each of
(e) Honeybee : Wax one word from the given the following questions, there is
alternatives which bears the same same relationship between the
2. ‘Flower’ is related to ‘Petal’, in the
relationship to the word given to two terms of the left of (: :) and the
same way as ‘Book’ is related to
the right side of sign (: :) as that same relationship holds between
(a) Pages (b) Content
(c) Author
of the words given to the left side the two terms to its right. Also in
(d) Library of the sign (::). each question, one term to the
(e) None of these
5. Video : Cassette : : Computer : ? right of (: :) is missing. This term
(a) Reels (b) Recordings is given as one of the alternatives,
3. An ‘Island’ is related to ‘Sea’ in the
same way as an ‘Oasis’ is related to
(c) Files (d) Floppy from the below each question.
(e) CPU Find out this term from the given
(a) Water
(b) Illusion 6. Magazine : Editor : : Drama alternatives.
(c) Pond (a) Director (b) Player
(d) Trees 9. AFHO : GBDJ : CHFM : ?
(c) Manager (a) GBIM (b) GBLD
(e) Desert (d) Actor (c) GPLD (d) IDBH
(e) None of these (e) GBMD
4. A ‘Traveller’ is related to ‘Journey’ in
the same way as a ‘Sailor’ is related 7. King : Throne : : Rider : ? 10. AZCX : BYDW : : HQJO : ?
to (a) Chair (b) Horse (a) GREP (b) IPKM
(a) Ship (b) Crew (c) Seat (d) Saddle (c) IPKN (d) GRJP
(c) Water (d) Voyage (e) None of these (e) IPGR
(e) Navy
 BANK PO Chapterwise Solved Paper REASONING 5

Mains
1. Select the missing characters from Directions (Q. Nos. 7-9) The 11. 1, 2, 4, 7 : 3, 4, 6, 9 : : ? : 2, 3, 5, 8
the given responses. following questions consists of (a) 0, 1, 3, 6
AGMSY, CIOUA, EKQWC, ? two words each that have certain (b) 2, 4, 5, 8
IOUAG, KQWCI relationship between each other, (c) 1, 3, 4, 7
(a) GMSYE (b) FMSYE (d) 3, 5, 6, 8
followed by four lettered pairs of (e) 3, 4, 6, 7
(c) GNSYD (d) FMYES words. Select the relationship as
(e) GNYSD
the original pair of words. 12. 583 : 488 : : 293 ?
2. Select the related letters from the (a) 581 (b) 291
7. Surgeon : Scalpel (c) 387 (d) 487
given alternatives. (a) Musician : Instrument
(e) 287
ABCD : WXYZ : EFGH : ? (b) Carpenter : Cabinet
(a) STUV (b) ZYXW (c) Sculptor : Chisel 13. In this pyramid, if 11 22 31 : 12 21
(c) VUTS (d) WXZY (d) Baker : Oven
32 : : 9
(e) VWST (e) None of the above
1
3. ‘If’ is related to ‘Condition’ in the 8. Horse : Hoof : : ? 2 3 4
9 8 7 6 5
same way as ‘But’ is related to (a) Man : Foot (b) Dog : Black 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
(a) Disapproval (b) Negation (c) Paise : Rupee (d) Pen : Pencil 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17
(c) Contradiction (d) Strengthen (e) None of the above 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
(e) Opposition (a) 2 7 1 4 (b) 8 13 20
9. Chair : Wood : : ? (c) 6 15 18 (d) 10 23 30
Directions (Q. Nos. 4-6 ) From the (a) Book : Print (b) Mirror : Glass (e) 12 21 32
(c) Plate : Food (d) Purse : Money
sets of numbers in the four
alternatives given below, which is
(e) None of the above Directions (Q. Nos. 14-15) In each
of the following questions, choose
the most similar to given set Directions (Q. Nos. 10-12) In each that word which has the same
4. Given Set : (7, 77, 140) of the following questions, there is
relationship among the given
(a) (8, 80, 166) a certain relationship between
three words.
(b) (9, 88, 180) two given numbers on one side of
(c) (8, 88, 160) (: :) and one number is given on 14. Yuan, Kyat, Lira
(d) (10, 110, 300) the other side of (: :), while another (a) Dirham
(e) (7, 26, 35) (b) Turkey
number is to be found from the
(c) Madrid
5. Given set : (32, 24, 8) given alternatives having the same (d) Mass
(a) (26, 32, 42) (b) (34, 24, 14) relationship with this number as (e) None of the above
(c) (24, 16, 0) (d) (42, 34, 16) the numbers of the given pair.
(e) None of the above Choose the best alternatives. 15. Peat, Bituminous, Lignite
(a) Coke
6. Given set : (56, 52, 36) 10. 6524 : 9638 : : ? (b) Granite
(a) (95, 90, 65) (b) (85, 80, 50) (a) 9825 (b) 9736 (c) Basalt
(c) (60, 70, 90) (d) (45, 55, 65) (c) 9697 (d) 9579 (d) Anthracite
(e) (47, 35, 66) (e) None of these (e) None of the above

Answers
Prelims
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (e) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (c)

Mains
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (d)
11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (d)
 02

Series
Series is a sequential order of letters, numbers or a combination of both arranged in such a way
that each term in the series is obtained according to some specific pattern. Questions from this
chapter are asked on number pattern or letter pattern or both. A group of numbers or letters is
given in arranged order.
A particular place is left blank in the series. Students are expected to choose the correct option and
fill the blank. By these questions, the motive is to check the ability of candidates to calculate fast. It
is also examined that how fast a candidate establishes relationship among given elements of the
series.

Let us discuss some example to understand series

Number Series
Ex. 1 Replace the question mark (?) in the given series with suitable option.
5, 11, 24, 51, 106, ?
Sol. In the given series, following pattern is used
5 11 24 51 106 217

×2+1 ×2+2 ×2+3 ×2+4 ×2+5

Letter Series
Ex. 2 What comes in place of question mark (?) in the series given below?
C, V, D, W, E, X, F, Y, G, Z, ?
Sol. The series has two part as shown below
C V D W E X F Y G Z H

+1 +1 +1 +1 +1
+1 +1 +1 +1

Alpha Numeric Series

Ex. 3 Replace the question mark (?) with suitable option.
P1F, R2E, T6D, V24C, ?
Sol. The pattern is as follows
+2 +2 +2 +2
P R T V X
×2 ×3 ×4 ×5
1 2 6 24 120
−1 −1 −1 −1
F E D C B
QUESTIONS with
Detailed Explanation
1. What should come in place of _ (a) Here, the series is in following pattern. 8. Which of the following should come
question mark (?) in the following series E G 35 E=5, G=7 next in the given sequence of
based on the above arrangement? 5×7 numbers?
+4 +4
YC, WE, TH, PL, ? 243243124312243123243123
[IBPS RRB PO (Pre) 2017] I K 99 I= 9, K=11
9×11 (a) 2 (b) 3
(a) KQ +4 +4 (c) 4 (d) 5
(b) KP (e) None of these [NABARD (PO) 2009]
M O 195 M=13, O=15
(c) LQ 13×15 _ (c) The sequence of numbers are
(d) LP +4 +4
(e) Other than the given options 243 2431 24312 243123 243123 4
Q S 323 Q=17, S=19
_ (a) Y –2 –3 –4 –5 17×19 9. What should come next in the
W T P K +4 +4
C +2
E +3 H +4 L +5
Q following letter series?
U W 483 U=21, W=23 PPOPONPONMPONMLPO
21×23
2. The following series is based on the NML
English alphabets. Which one of the (a) P (b) K
following will come in place of the 5. What should come next in the (c) J (d) I
following letter series? (e) None of these [United Bank (PO) 2009]
question mark in the given
alphabetical series? AZABYABCXABCDWABCD _ (b) Series is increasing as follows.
XBF, UDK, RFO, OHR, ? E VAB C D E PPOPONPONMPONMLPONMLK
[IBPS RRB PO (Pre) 2016] [Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2009]
(a) U (b) T 10. What should come next in the
(a) LKU (b) MKS
(c) LJT (d) MJS (c) A (d) G following number series?
(e) LJV (e) None of these 9876543211234567899876543
_ (e) Letter series will be formed as follows 22345678
_ (c)
AZ, ABY, ABCX, ABCDW, ABCDEV, [New India Assurance (AO) 2009]
X B F U D K R F O O H R L J T
–3 –3 –3 –3
ABCDE F (a) 8 (b) 1
+2 +2 +2 +2 (c) 9 (d) 2
+5 +4 +3 +2
6. What should come next in the (e) None of these
following letter series?
_ (c) The series is in the pattern of 9876
3. What should come next in the HGFEDCBAGFEDCBAGFE 54321, 123456789, 98765432, 2345678 9
following number series? DCB [Corporation Bank (PO) 2009]
02462302464502466702? 11. What should come next in the
(a) E (b) G
[United India Insurance (AO) 2013] (c) F (d) B following number series?
(a) 4 (b) 2 (e) None of these 34434453445634456734456
(c) 6 (d) 8 (a) 4 (b) 5
_ (c) The series is as follows
(e) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7
H G F E D C B A, G F E D C B A, (e) None of these [Dena Bank (PO) 2008]
_ (a) The pattern is as follows
G F E D C B, F E D C B
0246 23 _ (d) The series is in the pattern of
Next letter series =F
0246 45 344 3445 34456 344567 34456 7
0246 67 7. What should come next in the
following letter series? 12. What should come next in the
02 4 ... following letter series?
ZXVTRPNLJYWUSQO
4. What will be there in the place of [RBI Grade Officer 2009] AABABCABCDABCDEABCDEF
question mark in the following (a) M (b) K [Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2008]
series? (c) H (d) J (a) A
E G 3 5, I K 9 9, M O 1 9 5, Q S 3 2 3,? (e) None of these (b) G
[Corporation Bank (PO) 2010] (c) H
_ (a) The series is in the following pattern.
(a) UW483 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2
(d) B
(b) ZA26 Z→ X.→ V→ T→ R→ P→ N (e) None of these
−2 −2 −2 −2 −2
(c) TU420 → L→ J, Y → W → U → S _ (b) The series is in the following pattern
(d) ST380 −2 −2 −2
→ Q → O → M A AB ABC ABCD ABCDE ABCDEF
(e) None of the above
ABCDEF G
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13. What should come in the place of the Y9B* W*D7 *U5F S3H* 15. What should come next in the place
question mark (?) in the The symbol will occupy the last position. of question mark (?) in the following
following series of combination of letter sequence?
14. What should come next in the
alpha-numerals and symbols? AZB, CYD, EXF, ?, IVJ, KUL
following number series?
Y 9B* W * D 7 * U5F ? [LIC (AAO) 2006] [RBI Grade B Officer 2002]
975311864229753186422975
(a) S 3 H* (b) T # H * (a) FYH
(c) T * # H (d) S * H 5
318642975 [Canara Bank (PO) 2003] (b) GWG
(e) S H * 1 (a) 1 (b) 8 (c) 3 (d) 5 (c) HWH
(e) None of these (d) GUF (e) None of these
_ (a) The series is as follows
−2 −2 −2 _ (c) The series is as follows _ (e) The pattern is as follows
Y → W → U → S 975311 86422 –1 –1 –1 –1 –1
−2 −2 −2
9 → 7 → 5 → 3 97531 86422
A Z B, C Y D, E X F, G W H , I V J, K U L
+2 +2 +2 97531 8642
B → D → F → H 975 3 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1

Practice Questions
Prelims
Directions (Q. Nos. 1-10) Choose 4. TSMD, TSDM, TMDS, ? 7. 6, 42, ?, 1260, 5040, 15120, 30240
the missing term out of the given (a) TSDM (b) SDTM (a) 546 (b) 424 (c) 252 (d) 328
(c) TMDS (d) SDMT (e) None of these
alternatives.
(e) None of these
1. B, I, P, ?, D 8. 823543, 46656, 3125, 256, ?, 4, 1
(a) U (b) W (c) S (d) R 5. BEAG, DGCI, FIEK, ? (a) 28 (b) 27 (c) 36 (d) 49
(e) None of these (a) HMIE (b) HKGM (e) 24
(c) HGKJ (d) HKLJ
2. AC, EG, IK, MO, ? (e) HGJK 9. 7, 8, 24, 105, 361, ?
(a) PR (b) QS (c) QR (d) PS (a) 986 (b) 617 (c) 486 (d) 1657
(e) None of these 6. 3, 5, 7, ?, 13, 17, 19, 23 (e) None of the above
(a) 9 (b) 11
3. FLU, GMV, HNW, IOX, ? (c) 8 (d) 10 10. 30, 68, 130, 222, ?, 520, 738
(a) JYP (b) WYP (c) WPY (d) JPY (e) None of these (a) 420 (b) 350 (c) 250 (d) 280
(e) None of these (e) 460

Mains
Directions (Q. Nos. 1-5) In each of 3. 8424, 4212, 2106, 1051, 526.5, 263.25, Directions (Q. Nos. 6-10) In each of
the following questions, one 131.625 the following questions a number
number is wrong in the series. (a) 131.625 (b) 1051 is given followed by (a), (b), (c),
(c) 4212 (d) 8424
Find out the wrong number. (e) 263.25
(d) and (e). You have to complete
1. 2, 6, 12, 72, 865, 62208 the series starting with the
(a) 72 (b) 12 4. 4 3 9 34 96 219 435 number given following the
(c) 62208 (d) 865 (a) 4 (b) 9 sequence of the given series.
(e) 6 (c) 34 (d) 435
(e) None of these 6. 9 19.5 41 84 .5
2. 7.5, 47.5, 87.5, 157.5, 247.5, 357.5, 12 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
487.5 5. 5531 5506 5425 5304 5135 4910 4621 Which of the following number will
(a) 5531 (b) 5425 come in place of (c) ?
(a) 357.5 (b) 87.5
(c) 4621 (d) 5136 (a) 111.5 (b) 118.5 (c) 108.25 (d) 106.75
(c) 157.5 (d) 7.5
(e) None of these (e) None of these
(e) 47.5
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7. 4 5 22 201 9. 200, 184, 193, 157, 182, 118, 167, 11. What should come next in the
7 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 150 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) following sequence of letters?
Which of the following number will come Which of the following numbers will BBCBCDBCDEBCD
in place of (d)? come in place of (c) ? EFBCDEFGBCDEF
(a) 4948 (a) 132 (a) B (b) G
(b) 4840 (b) 115 (c) H (d) D
(c) 4048 (c) 68 (e) None of these
(d) 4984 (d) 117
(e) None of these (e) None of these 12. What should come next in the
following letter series?
8. 60, 121, 131, 264, 284, 571, 601, 120 10. 80, 50, 130, 100, 180, 150, 230, PQRSTABCDEPQRS
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 900 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) ABCDEPQRSABCDPQ
Which number will come in place of (d)? Which number will come in place of (c)? (a) R (b) T
(a) 524 (b) 1011 (a) 1050 (b) 920 (c) A (d) B
(c) 1010 (d) 514 (c) 1000 (d) 950 (e) None of these
(e) None of these (e) None of these (e) 4

Prelims
Answers
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (a) 10. (b)

Mains
1. (d) 2. (e) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (e) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (e) 10. (b)
11. (b) 12. (a)
03

Classification
Classification is the process of grouping various objects on the basis of their common properties
like shape, size, colour, category, etc., and finding the odd object from the group. All the items
except one, follow a certain rule or have some common qualities among them and one that is
different, is classified as odd.

There are basically three types of classification.

1. Number classification 2. Alphabet classification 3. Word classification

Let us discuss some examples to understand classification

Ex. 1 Find the odd word.

(a) Silver (b) Iron (c) Gold (d) Hydrogen (e) None of these
Sol. (d) All except ‘Hydrogen’ are Metals.

Ex. 2 Find the odd group of letters.

(a) AOE (b) EUI (c) OUT (d) IEM (e) None of these
Sol. (c) All except ‘OUT’ have a difference of four positions.
1 5 5 9 15 20 9 13
A O E E U I O U T I E M

+4 +4 +5 +4

Ex. 3 Find the number different from others.

(a) 345 (b) 133 (c) 225 (d) 216 (e) None of these
Sol. (b) All except ‘133’ are non-prime numbers.

Ex. 4 Find the odd word.

(a) Succeed (b) Victory (c) Triumph (d) Compete (e) Win
Sol. (d) Compete is different from the other words.

Ex. 5 Find the odd group of letters.

(a) JLNK (b) TVXU (c) ACEB (d) PRTQ
(e) GJKH
Sol. (e)
J +2 L +2 N –3 K
T +2 V +2 X –3 U
+2 +2 -3
A C E B
P +2 R +2 T –3 Q
G +3 J +1 K –3 H

So, GJKH is odd group of letters.

QUESTIONS with
Detailed Explanation
Type 1 Number Classification
3. Four of the following five are alike in 7. Four of the following are alike in a
In these type of questions, the number a certain way and so form a group. certain way and so form a group.
belongs to a particular set and is based on Which is the one that does not belong Which is the one that does not belong
the following relationship.
to that group? to that group? [SBI (PO) 2008]
n
Rational, prime, odd and even number [Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2009] (a) 31 (b) 39 (c) 47 (d) 41
families. (a) 45 (b) 51 (c) 39 (d) 93 (e) 43
n
Sum of digits of a number. (e) 85
n
Multiplicity or divisibility among the _ (b) Except 39, all other numbers prime
numbers. _ (e) Except 85, all other numbers are numbers.
divisible by 3.
n
Square roots or cube roots of the 8. Four of the following five are alike in
number. 4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group.
n
Position of digits. a certain way and so form a group.
2 3 p Which is the one that does not belong
Rational → , , ... [or in form] Which is the one that does not belong
3 4 q to that group?
to that group? [Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2008]
Prime → 2, 3, 5, 7 ...
[Haryana Grameen Bank (PO) 2009] (a) 27 (b) 64 (c) 125 (d) 216
[divisible by 1 or itself]
Even → 2, 4 6 ... [divisible by 2] (a) 39 (b) 27 (e) 384
Odd → 1, 3, 5, ... [not divisible by 2] (c) 48 (d) 42
(e) 24 _ (e) Except 384, all other numbers are
Square → ( 1) 2 , ( 2) 2 , ( 3) 2 , ... = 1, 4, 9, ... perfect cube.
Cubes → ( 1) 3 , ( 2) 3 , ( 3) 3 , ... = 1, 8, 27, ... _ (b) Only 27 is a perfect cube. 27 = 3 3 ; 216 = 6 3
3 3 = 27
64 = 4 3 ; 125 = 5 3
1. Four of the following five are alike in 5. Four of the following five are alike in
9. Four of the following five are alike in
a certain way and so form a group. a certain way and so form a group.
a certain way and so form a group.
Which is the one that does not belong Which is the one that does not belong
Which is the one that does not belong
to that group? [Corporation Bank (PO) 2009] to that group?
to that group? [Bank of Baroda (PO) 2008]
(a) 215 (b) 143 [New India Assurance AO 2009]
(c) 247 (d) 91 (a) 25 (b) 64 (c) 189 (d) 225
(a) 187 (b) 323
(e) 65 (e) 121
(c) 119 (d) 221
_ (a) Apart from 215, all other numbers are (e) 289 _ (c) Except 189, all other numbers are
divisible by 13. perfect square.
_ (e) Only 289 is a perfect square.
143 = 13 × 11 ; 247 = 13 × 19 25 = 5 2 ; 225 = 15 2 ; 64 = 8 2 ; 121 = 112
17 2 = 289
91 = 13 × 7; 65 = 13 × 5 10. Four of the following five are alike in
6. Four of the following five are alike in
215 = 5 × 43 a certain way and so form a group.
a certain way and so form a group.
Which is the one that does not belong
2. Four of the following five are alike in Which is the one that does not belong
to that group? [Uttarakhand GBO (PO) 2007]
a certain way and so form a group. to that group?
[United Bank of India (PO) 2009] (a) 23 (b) 29 (c) 37 (d) 39
Which is the one that does not belong
(e) 31
to that group? [RBI Grade B 2009] (a) 35 (b) 80
(a) 78 (b) 48 (c) 72 (d) 54 (c) 45 (d) 60 _ (d) Except 39, all other numbers are prime
(e) 75 numbers.
(e) 42
_ (a) Except 78, all others give a prime _ (c) Except 45, in all other numbers digit 11. Four of the following five are alike in a
number when 1 is subtracted from them. sum is even. certain way and so form a group. Which
78 − 1 = 77 35 = 3 + 5=8 is the one that does not belong to that
54 − 1 = 53 75 = 7 + 5 = 12 group? [Bank of Maharashtra (PO) 2007]
48 − 1 = 47 80 = 8 + 0=8
(a) 115 (b) 145 (c) 95 (d) 155
42 − 1 = 41 45 = 4 + 5=9 (e) 75
72 − 1 = 71 60 = 6 + 0=6
_ (e) Only 75 is divisible by 3.
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12. Four of the following five are alike in 13. Four of the following five are alike in _ (e) Except 257, all other numbers are one
a certain way and so form a group. a certain way and so form a group. less than perfect square.
Which is the one that does not belong Which is the one that does not belong 143 = 12 2 − 1
to that group? [LIC Assistant Administrative to that group? [Corporation Bank (PO) 2006] 168 = 13 2 − 1
Officer (AAO) 2006] (a) 144 (b) 169 (c) 256 (d) 288 224 = 15 2 − 1
(a) 126 (e) 324 195 = 14 2 − 1
(b) 217
_ (d) Except 288, all other numbers are But 257 = 16 2 + 1
(c) 345
perfect square.
(d) 513
144 = 12 2 ; 169 = 13 2 15. Four of the following five are alike in
(e) 730
256 = 16 2 ; 324 = 18 2 a certain way and so form a group.
_ (c) Except 345, all other numbers are one But 288 = 17 2 − 1 Which is the one that does not belong
more than the perfect cube.
to that group? [Canara Bank (PO) 2003]
126 = 5 3 + 1 14. Four of the following five are alike in (a) 29
217 = 6 3 + 1 a certain way and so form a group. (b) 85
513 = 8 3 + 1 Which is the one that does not belong (c) 147
730 = 9 3 + 1 to that group? (d) 125
[Union Bank of India (PO) 2005] (e) 53
But 345 = 7 3 + 2
(a) 143 (b) 168 (c) 224 (d) 195 _ (d) Here, only 125 is a perfect cube.
(e) 257

Type 2 Alphabet Classification

Directions (Q. Nos. 17-19) Four of _ (b) Except WIVK, all others follow a same
In this type, questions are asked pattern
the following five are alike in a
based on various parameters of English –1 +2
alphabet, which are as follows certain way based upon the order
n
Vowel consonant relationship, in which these appear in the (a) A M C L (b) W I V K
i.e. A, E, I, O, U are vowels and rest are English alphabetical series and +2 –1
consonants. hence form a group. Which is the –1 –1
n
Position or order of the alphabets one that does not belong to that
position belonging to their occurrence, ie. (c) G V I U (d) X D Z C
A = 1, B = 2,..., Z = 26 group? [Bank of Baroda (PO) 2011]
+2 +2
n
A group of jumbled letters typically 17. (a) MPQO (b) DGHF –1
consisting of letters (can be two, three or (c) RUTV (d) VYZX
four) put together. (e) H R J Q
(e) JMNL
n
Skipping or repetition of the alphabets.
n
Capital or small alphabets. _ (c) Except RUTV, all others follow a same +2
pattern. Hence, ‘WIVK’ does not belong to that
n
Combination of any of the above or all.
+2 +2 group.

16. Four of the following five are alike in (a) M P Q O (b) D G H F 19. (a) AZMN (b) BYEF
a certain way (based on the English +1 +1 (c) CXUV (d) FUNO
alphabetical series) and hence form a +4 +2 (e) IRDV
group. Which is the one that does not (e) (d) _ (e) Except IRDV, all others follow a same
R U T V V Y Z X
belong to that group, if the English pattern
alphabetical series is broken into two −1 +1 A Z M N B Y E F
+2
(a) (b)
equal halves, i.e. the first 13 opposite +1 opposite +1
alphabets are clubbed together and (e) J M N L
(c) C X U V (d) F U N O
the last 13 alphabets are clubbed
+1
separately? [IBPS RRB (PO) 2012] opposite +1 opposite +1
Hence, ‘RUTV’ does not belong to that
(a) FH (b) SU group. (e) I R D V
(c) MA (d) CK
opposite +22
(e) LB 18. (a) AMCL (b) WIVK
(c) GVIU (d) XDZC Hence, ‘IRDV’ does not belong to that group.
_ (b) Except ‘SU’, all the pairs of letters
belong to the first half. (e) HRJQ
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20. Four of the following five are alike in 23. Four of the following five are alike in _ (a) Except (a), all others follow a same
a certain way and so form a group. a certain way and so form a group. pattern as
Which is the one that does not belong Which is the one that does not belong C O W A R D
to that group? to that group? [Uttarakhand GBO (PO) 2007]
[Central Bank of India (PO) 2010] (a) PS (b) FI O W C R A D
(a) LOJ (b) FID (c) RUP (d) ILN (c) AD (d) KN A L W I N S
(e) CFA (e) GD
_ (d) Except ILN, all others follow a same _ (e) Except GD, all others follow a same L W A N I S
pattern. pattern.
+3 −5 +3 E X A M I N
L → O → J P → S
+3 −5 +3
F → I → D F → I X A E I M N
+3 −5 +3
R → U → P A → D L O C A T E
+3 −5 +3
C → F → A K → N
+3 +2 −3
But I → L → N But G → D O C L T A E

Hence, ILN does not belong to that group. Hence, GD does not belong to that group. But P L E N T Y

21. Four of the following five pairs are 24. Four of the following five pairs are
L E P T Y N
alike in a certain way and so form a alike in a certain way and hence form
group. Which is the one that does not a group. Which one does not belong Hence, (a) does not belong to the group.
belong to that group? to that group? [SBI (PO) 2005]
26. Four of the following five pairs have
[Central Bank of India (PO) 2010] (a) PARENT : RPBTEO same relation between their
(a) RICE : ECIR (b) MOSTLY : SMPYTM
elements as in the case of the pair
(b) WINGS : SGNIW (c) SIMPLE : MSJEPM
(d) MOTHER : TMPRHD UNDERWAY : 39412576 and hence
(c) SMART : RTSMA
(d) COUSIN : SINCOU (e) SUNDAY : NSVYDB form a group. Which one does not
(e) BRAKE : AKRFB belong to the group?
_ (d) Except (d), all others follow a same
pattern as [Syndicate Bank (PO) 2004]
_ (e) As,
1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 P A R E N T (a) WARDEN : 572419
R I C E ⇒ E C I R +1 +1 (b) DERANU : 412793
1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 R P B T E O (c) NEDAYU : 924763
W I N G S ⇒ S G N I W (d) ENDWAR : 194572
1 2 3 4 5 4 5 1 2 3 M O S T L Y
⇒
(e) URADYE : 327461
S M A R T R T S M A +1 +1
1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 1 2 3 S M P Y T M _ (c) U N D E R W A Y
C O U S I N ⇒ S I N C O U
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
But S I M P L E
+1 +1 3 9 4 1 2 5 7 6
1 2 3 4 5 3 4 2 5 1
B R A K E ⇒ A K R F B M S J E P M
W A R D E N
E ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
S U N D A Y
Except BRAKE, in all others, the order of 5 7 2 4 1 9
+1 +1
letters has been changed. But in BRAKE,
N D E R A N U
the letter E has been replaced with F. S V Y D B
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
But M O T H E R
22. Four of the following five are alike in +1 −1
4 1 2 7 9 3
a certain way and so form a group. E N D W A R
T M P R H D
Which is the one that does not belong ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
to that group? Hence, option (d) does not belong to that
group. 1 9 4 5 7 2
[New India Assurance (AO) 2009]
U R A D Y E
(a) VT (b) MK (c) DB (d) KH 25. Four of the following five pairs have
(e) XV ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
same relation between their
3 2 7 4 6 1
_ (d) Except KH, all others follow a same elements and hence form a group.
pattern. Which one does not belong to the But
−2
V → T group? [Syndicate Bank (PO) 2004] N E D A Y U
−2
M → K (a) PLENTY : LEPTYN ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
−2 (b) COWARD : OWCRAD 9 2 4 7 6 3
D → B
−2
(c) ALWINS : LWANIS
X → V The value of ‘E’ is ‘1’ and not ‘2’
(d) EXAMIN : XAEIMN
−3 Hence, (c) does not belong to the group.
But K → H (e) LOCATE : OCLTAE
Hence, KH does not belong to that group.
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Type 3 Word Classification

In this type, different items are classified

Directions (Q. Nos. 32-33) Four of 39. Four of the following five are alike in
based on common properties like names, the following five are alike in a a certain way and so form a group.
professions, parts of speech, places, etc. certain way and hence form a Which is the one that does not belong
Generally, the following types of relations group. Which is the one that does to that group?
are found in such questions. [Central Bank of India (PO) 2010]
not belong to the group?
n
Category based relationships (a) Brother (b) Grandfather
[Bank of Baroda (PO) 2011]
(Diseases, capitals, currency, etc) (c) Mother (d) Grandmother
n
Medium or activity based relationship 32. (a) Asia (b) Antarctica (e) Father
n
Word meaning relationship (c) Africa (d) Alaska _ (a) Except ‘Brother’, all are parents and
(Synonyms, antonyms) (e) Australia grand parents.
n
Functional relationship _ (d) Except ‘Alaska’, all others are
n
Interrelationship of words continents. 40. Four of the following five are alike in
n
Word formation relationship a certain way and so form a group.
33. (a) Trophy (b) Medal Which is the one that does not belong
(c) Certificate (d) Gift to that group?
(e) Prize (a) Sweet (b) Cake (c) Pastry (d) Bread
Directions (Q. Nos 27-28) Four of (e) Biscuit
the following five are alike in a _ (d) Except ‘Gift’, all others things are
gained by competition.
certain way and so form a group. _ (a) Except ‘Sweet’, all others are baked
items.
Which is the one that does not 34. Four of the following five are alike in
belong to that group. a certain way and so form a group. 41. Four of the following five are alike in
[State Bank of India (PO) 2014] Which is the one that does not belong a certain way and so form a group.
to that group? Which is the one that does not belong
27. (a) Stem (b) Branch [Union Bank of India PO 2011]
(c) Leaf (d) Web
to that group? [RBI Grade B 2009]
(e) Fruit (a) Lens (b) Shutter (a) Cup (b) Jug (c) Tumbler
(c) Film (d) Camera (d) Plate (e) Pitcher
_ (d) Except ‘Web’, all others are parts of tree, (e) Zoom
_ (d) ‘Plate’ is normally used for solid
28. (a) Clone (b) Replica _ (d) Except ‘camera’ all others are just parts matters.
(c) Duplicate (d) Copy of camera.
(e) Fake 42. Four of the following five are alike in
Directions (Q. Nos. 35-38) Four of a certain way and so form a group.
_ (e) Except ‘Fake’, all are synonyms.
the following five are alike and Which is the one that does not belong
Directions (Q. Nos. 29-31) Four of hence form a group. Which of the to that group? [Andhra Bank (PO) 2009]
the following five are alike in a following does not belong to (a) Copper (b) Mercury
certain way and so form a group. the group? (c) Iron (d) Aluminium
[Oriental Bank of Commerce (PO) 2010] (e) Zinc
Which is the one that does not
belong to that group? _ (b) Except ‘Mercury’, all are available in
35. (a) Cricket (b) Volleyball solid form at normal temperature.
[IBPS RRB (PO) 2012] (c) Chess (d) Tabletennis
(e) Badminton 43. Four the following are alike in a
29. (a) Repair (b) Mend
(c) Correct (d) Rectify _ (c) Only ‘Chess’ is a sitting game. certain way and so form a group.
(e) Trouble Which is the one that does not belong
36. (a) Dogs (b) Cats
to that group? [Corporation Bank (PO) 2009]
_ (e) Except ‘Trouble’, all others are (c) Goats (d) Giraffes
synonyms. (e) Cows (a) Gold (b) Nickel
(c) Platinum (d) Tungsten
30. (a) Employed (b) Trained _ (d) Except ‘Giraffes’, all are pet animals. (e) Diamond
(c) Hired (d) Appointed 37. (a) Paragraph (b) Sentence _ (e) ‘Diamond’ is the allotropes of carbon.
(e) Commissioned (c) Page (d) Words
_ (b) Except ‘Trained’, all others are (e) Alphabet 44. Four of the following five are alike in
synonyms. a certain way and so form a group.
_ (c) On a page, all others are written.
Which is the one that does not belong
31. .(a) Quick 38. (a) Talking to that group? [NABARD 2009]
(b) Brisk (b) Blinking
(c) Quiet (a) Nephew (b) Cousin
(c) Writing (c) Mother (d) Brother
(d) Fast (d) Sitting
(e) Rapid (e) Sister
(e) Reading
_ (c) Except ‘Quiet’, all others are synonyms. _ (b) Except ‘Cousin’, all others have a
_ (b) Only blinking is a sign. specific gender, i.e. either male or female.
 BANK PO Chapterwise Solved Paper REASONING 15

45. Four of the following five are alike in 50. Four of the following five are alike in 55. Four of the following five are alike in
a certain way and so form a group. a certain way and so form a group. a certain way and so form a group.
Which is the one that does not belong Which is the one that does not belong Which is the one that does not belong
to that group? to that group? [Dena Bank (PO) 2008] to that group?
[Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2009] (a) Grandchild [Corporation Bank (PO) 2006]
(a) Black (b) Yellow (b) Niece (a) Camel
(c) Red (d) Green (c) Uncle (b) Horse
(e) Violet (d) Grandfather (c) Bullock
(e) Nephew (d) Cat
_ (a) Except ‘Black’, all are the colours of a
rainbow. (e) Donkey
_ (a) A grandchild belong to either male or
female gender. Others have a specific _ (d) Except ‘Cat’, all other animals are
46. Four of the following five are alike in gender. considered to be beasts of burden.
a certain way and so form a group.
Which is the one that does not belong 51. Four of the following five are alike in 56. Four of the following five are alike in
to that group? [SBI (PO0 2008] a certain way and so form a group. a certain way and so form a group.
(a) Iron Which is the one that does not belong Which is the one that does not
(b) Copper to that group? [Dena Bank (PO) 2008] belong to that group ?
(c) Zinc (a) Violet (b) Blue [Canara Bank (PO) 2003]
(d) Aluminium (c) Red (d) Yellow (a) Food : Hunger
(e) Brass (e) Pink (b) Water : Thirst
_ (e) Except 'Brass’, all are metals. _ (e) Apart from pink, all are the colours of (c) Air : Suffocation
spectrum. (d) Talent : Education
47. Four of the following five are alike in (e) Leg : Lame
a certain way and so form a group. 52. Four of the following five are alike in Without food, we feel hungry.
_ (d)
Which is the one that does not belong a certain way and so form a group. Without water, we feel thirsty.
to that group? [Bank of Baroda (PO) 2008] Which is the one that does not belong
Without air, we feel suffocation.
(a) Boy (b) Girl to that group? [Andhra Bank PO 2007]
Similarly, without leg, one is lame.
(c) Lady (d) Man (a) Jasmine (b) Rose
(e) Child (c) Dahlia (d) Marigold Talent is not related to education in that
(e) Lotus way.
_ (e) Except ‘Child’, all others have a specific
gender, i.e. either male or female. _ (e) Lotus grows in muddy water. 57. Four of the following five are alike in
48. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group.
53. Four of the following five are alike in
a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not
a certain way and so form a group.
Which is the one that does not belong belong to that group?
Which is the one that does not belong
[Canara Bank (PO) 2003]
to that group? to that group?
[Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2008] (a) Crow
[LIC Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO)
(a) Table 2006] (b) Vulture
(b) Chair (c) Bat
(a) Sultry (b) Hot
(c) Bench (d) Ostrich
(c) Humid (d) Warm
(d) Desk (e) Eagle
(e) Cool
(e) Wood _ (c) Except ‘Bat’, all others belong to class
_ (e) Except ‘Cool’, all others refers to hot Aves. Bat is a mammal.
_ (e) Except ‘Wood’, all are furniture. (warm) or humid condition.
49. Four of the following five are alike in 58. Four of the following five are alike in
54. Four of the following five are alike in
a certain way and so form a a certain way and so form a group.
a certain way and so form a group.
group. Which is the one that does not Which is the one that does not belong
Which is the one that does not belong
belong to that group? to that group? [SBI Bank (PO) 2001]
to that group?
[Andhra Bank (PO) 2008] (a) Anxiety
[LIC Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO)
(a) Asia 2006] (b) Anger
(b) Australia (c) Sorrow
(a) Now (b) After (d) Joy
(c) Antarctica (c) Then (d) Before
(d) Africa (e) Feeling
(e) Again
(e) Austria _ (e) Except ‘Feeling’, all others are the
_ (e) Except ‘Again’, all others denote certain different kinds of feeling.
_ (e) Except ‘Austria’, all are continent. period.
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Practice Questions
Prelims
Directions (Q. Nos. 1-10) In the 3. (a) Rigveda (b) Yajurveda 7. (a) CDFE (b) JKLM
following questions, four out of (c) Atharveda (d) Ayurveda (c) STVU (d) WXZY
the five alternatives are same in a (e) Samaveda (e) HIKJ
certain way and so form a group. 4. (a) Ring (b) Tyre 8. (a) 120 (b) 168
Find the odd one that does not (c) Plate (d) Bangle (c) 290 (d) 380
belong to the group. (e) Rubber tube (e) 728

1. (a) Unicorn (b) Rhino 5. (a) HJN (b) JLP 9. (a) 131 (b) 151
(c) Fox (d) Antelope (c) PRU (d) QSW (c) 161 (d) 171
(e) Jackal (e) ACG (e) 191

2. (a) Swimming (b) Sailing 6. (a) ABDG (b) CDFI 10. (a) 385 (b) 572
(c) Diving (d) Driving (c) EFHK (d) GHJK (c) 671 (d) 264
(e) Boating (e) HIKN (e) 427

Mains
Directions (Q. Nos. 1-15) Four of 5. (a) ZVRN (b) UQMJ 11. (a) 145 (b) 197
the following five are alike in a (c) SOKG (d) TPLH (c) 257 (d) 325
certain way and so form a group. (e) XTPL (e) 399
Which is the one that does not 6. (a) 15 : 26 (b) 43 : 28 12. The following three words are alike
belong to that group. (c) 32 : 13 (d) 28 : 68 in a certain manner and so form a
1. (a) Dim : Bright (b) Wrong : Right (e) 91 : 82 group. Which one of the five options
(c) Shallow : Deep (d) Genuine : Real belongs to the same group?
7. (a) 7 : 50 (b) 8 : 65
(e) Involvement : Indifference Arc, Radius, Circumference
(c) 11 : 123 (d) 12 : 145
(a) Diagonal
2. (a) Stale : Fresh (b) Truth : Lie (e) 10 : 101 (b) Cuboid
(c) Slow : Sluggish (d) Teach : Learn 8. (a) 36 : 18 (b) 18 : 8 (c) Diameter
(e) Kind : Cruel (d) Perimeter
(c) 15 : 5 (d) 44 : 16
(e) Square
3. (a) Gold : Ornaments (e) 25 : 12
(b) Cloth : Garments 9. (a) 488 (b) 929 13. Four of the following five are alike in
(c) Wood : Furniture (c) 776 (d) 667 a certain way and so form a group.
(d) Leather : Footwear (e) 668 Which is the one that does not belong
(e) Earthern posts : Clay to that group?
10. (a) 426 (b) 369 (a) X-ray (b) Telephone
4. (a) SUWYA (b) LJNPR (c) 279 (d) 159 (c) Computer (d) Radio
(c) KMOQS (d) BDFHJ (e) 819 (e) Television
(e) ACEGI

Answers
Prelims
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (e)

Mains
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (e) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (e) 9. (d) 10. (d)
11. (e) 12. (c) 13. (a)
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Alphabet Test
‘Alphabet test’ is a test of the sequence of words in alphabetical order as they appear in the
dictionary or arranged in some other specific way. This test requires the knowledge of English
alphabets and way to use a dictionary. Questions based on alphabet test are based on orderly
arrangement of different words or to detect a rule in which they are arranged. Some questions can
be based on finding a letter or number following a particular rule in a alpha-numeric sequence.

Some Important Points

• Position numbers of letters in English alphabet In reverse order
A B C D E F G H I J K L M A B C D E F G H I J K L M

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

• A → M (A to M) letters are called the first half of English alphabet.

• N → Z (N to Z) letters are called the second half of English alphabet.
• To remember the position of the opposite letter of English alphabet.
A Z A to Z of Aaza H S High School
B Y By-By I R Indian-Railway
C X CT Scan -X-RAY J Q Jack-Queen
D W Dew K P Kevin Peterson
E V Evening L O Light ON
F U First U (You) M N Man

Let us discuss some examples to understand Alphabet Test

Ex. 1 How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘SOUTHERN’ each of which has as many
letters between them as in the English alphabet?
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
(e) Four
Sol. (c) Here, SOUTHERN letter pairs are SU and TU. Hence option (c) is correct answer.

Ex. 2 How many meaningful three letter words can be formed with the letter AER, using each letter only
once in each word?
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
(e) Four
Sol. (d) Meaningful words = ARE, EAR, ERA
So, there are three words can be formed.
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QUESTIONS with
Detailed Explanation
Type 1 Letter-Word Problems
In these type of problems, a word is given 3. How many such pairs of letters are 6. How many such pairs of letters are
and candidates are required to answer there in the word QUICKLY, each of there in the word HORIZONTAL,
question like–how many letters in the word which has as many letters between each of which has as many letters
are as far away from the beginning of the them in the word (in both forward between them in the word (in both
word as it is from the beginning of the and backward directions) as they forward and backward directions) as
English alphabet. Sometimes, a word is
have between them in the English they have between them in the
given and then they are asked how many
letters remain same in its position, if they alphabetical order? English alphabetical series?
are arranged in alphabetical order. [Rajasthan Grameen Bank (PO) 2011] [Oriental Bank of Commerce (PO) 2010]
Sometimes, a word is given and they are (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (a) None (b) One
asked, which vowel or a consonant going to (e) More than three (c) Two (d) Three
follow it. (e) More than three
_ (e) Here,
_ (d) Here,
1. How many such pairs of letters are Q U I C K L Y
H O R I Z O N T A L
there in the word 'SUBSTANCE',
Hence, there are four such pairs of
each of which has as many letters letters–IK, IL, KL and LQ. Hence, there are three such pairs of
between them in the word (in both
letters–HN, RO and ON.
forward and backward directions) as 4. How many such pairs of letters are
in the English alphabetical series? there in the word FREQUENT, each 7. How many such pairs of letters are
[IBPS (SO) 2012] of which has as many letters there in the word TRANSCRIBE,
(a) None (b) One between them in the word (in both each of which has as many letters
(c) Two (d) Three forward and backward directions) as between them in the word as in the
(e) More than three they have between them in the English alphabet?
_ (d) Here, English alphabetical series ? [Corporation Bank (PO) 2010]
[Union Bank of India (PO) 2011] (a) None (b) One
S U B S T A N C E
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (c) Two (d) Three
(e) More than three (e) More than three
Hence, there are three such pairs of
letters– SU, ST and AC. _ (c) Here, _ (a) There is no such pair of letters in
F R E Q U E N T ‘TRANSCRIBE’.
2. How many such pairs of letters are
Hence, there are two such pairs of 8. How many such pairs of letters are
there in the word TELEPATHY,
letters–RU and QN. there in the word JUMPING, each of
each of which has as many letters
which has as many letters between
between them in the word (in both 5. How many such pairs of letters are them in the word as in the English
forward and backward directions), there in the word POSITIVE, each of alphabet? [United Bank of India (PO) 2009]
as they have between them in the which has as many letters between (a) None
English alphabetical series? them in the word as in the English (b) One
[IBPS RRB (PO) 2012] alphabet ? [Punjab & Sind Bank (PO) 2010] (c) Two
(a) One (b) Two (a) None (b) One (d) Three
(c) None (d) Three (c) Two (d) Three (e) More than three
(e) More than three (e) More than three _ (c) Here,
_ (b) Here, _ (d) Here,
J U M P I N G
T E L E P A T H Y
P O S I T I V E
Hence, there are two such pairs of
Hence, there are two such pairs of Hence, there are three such pairs of letters–PN and IG.
letters–PT and AE. letters–PO, IE and TV.
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9. How many such pairs of letters are 13. How many such pairs of letters are 17. How many such pairs of letters are
there in the word OBJECTIVE, each there in the word HOARDINGS, there in the word DISTINGUISH,
of which has as many letters between each of which has as many letters each of which has as many letters
them in the word as in the English between them in the word as in the between them in the word as they
alphabet? [Corporation Bank (PO) 2009] English alphabet? have between them in the English
(a) None (b) One [Haryana Grameen Bank (PO) 2009] alphabet? [SBI (PO) 2008]
(c) Two (d) Three (a) None (b) One (a) None (b) One
(e) More than three (c) Two (d) Three (c) Two (d) Three
(e) More than three (e) More than three
_ (c) Here,
_ (e) Here, _ (e) Here,
O B J E C T I V E
H O A R D I N G S D I S T I N G U I S H
Hence, there are two such pairs of
letters–OI and TV. Hence, there are four such pairs of Hence, there are four such pairs of
letters–HN, DG, GI and DH. letters–ST, IG, GI and US.
10. How many such pairs of letters are
there in the word SECURITY, each of 14. How many such pairs of letters are 18. How many such pairs of letters are
which has as many alphabets there in the word STAPLER, each of there in the word DOMESTIC, each
between them as there are in the which has as many letters between of which has as many letters between
English alphabetical series? them in the word as in the English them in the word as they have in the
[NABARD (PO) 2009] alphabet? [Andhra Bank (PO) 2009] English alphabet?
(a) None (b) Two [Bank of Baroda (PO) 2008]
(a) None (b) One
(c) Three (d) Four (c) Two (d) Three (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
(e) More than four (e) More than three (e) More than three
_ (c) Here, _ (c) Here, _ (c) Here,

S E C U R I T Y S T A P L E R D O M E S T I C

Hence, there are three such pairs of Hence, there are two such pairs of
Hence, there are two such pairs of
letters–EI, RT and UY. letters–MI and ST.
letters–ST and SP.

11. How many such pairs of letters are 15. How many such pairs of letters are 19. How many such pairs of letters are
there in the word FOREIGN, each of there in the word BOARDING, each there in the word REFRESHING,
which has as many letters between of which has as many letters between each of which has as many letters
them in the word as in the English them in the word as in the English between them in the word as they
alphabet ? [Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2009] alphabet ? [Indian Overseas Bank 2008]
have in the English alphabet?
[Uttarakhand GBO 2007]
(a) None (b) One (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
(c) Two (d) Three (e) More than three (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
(e) More than three (e) More than three
_ (c) Here,
_ (c) Here, _ (d) Here,
F O R E I G N B O A R D I N G
R E F R E S H I N G

Hence, there are two such pairs of Hence, there are two such pairs of
letters–DG and IG. Hence, there are three such pairs of
letters–RN and EG. letters–EF, HI and IG.
12. How many such pairs of letters are 16. How many such pairs of letters are
20. How many such pairs of letters are
there in the word DISCREDIT, each there in the word SEQUENTIAL,
there in the word ‘ADVERTISE’,
of which has as many letters between each of which has as many letters
each of which has as many letters
them in the word as in the English between them in the word as in the
between them in the word as they
alphabet? [New India Assurance (AO) 2009] English alphabet? [Dena Bank (PO) 2008]
have in the English alphabet ?
(a) None (b) One (a) None (b) One
[Bank of Maharashtra (PO) 2007]
(c) Two (d) Three (c) Two (d) Three
(e) More than three (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
(e) More than three (e) None of these
_ (e) Here, _ (e) Here,
_ (b) Here
S E Q U E N T I A L A D V E R T I S E
D I S C R E D I T

Hence, there is only one such pair exists,

Hence, there are four such pairs of Hence, there are four such pairs of
letters–SQ, QN, EA and SN. i.e. DI.
letters–CE, DI, DE, EI.
20 BANK PO Chapterwise Solved Paper REASONING

21. How many pairs of letters are there (a) Four (b) Five _ (c) Here,
in the word ATMOSPHERE, which (c) Six (d) Seven R E S I D E N T I A L
(e) None of these
has as many letters between them as
in the English alphabet? [SBI (PO) 2006] _ (b) Here, Hence, there are two such pairs exists, i.e.
DE and AE.
(a) Two (b) Three A P P R E H E N S I O N
(c) Four (d) Five 24. How many such pairs of letters are
(e) None of these
there in the word ‘ENTHUSIASTIC’,
Hence, there are five such pairs of
_ (a) Here, letters–AE, PR, RN, HN and ON. each of which has as many letters
A T M O S P H E R E between them in the word as there
23. How many such pairs of letters are are between them in the English
Hence, there are two such pairs of there in the word RESIDENTIAL, alphabet? [Syndicate Bank (PO) 2004]
letters–TP and HE. each of which has as many letters (a) Two (b) Three
between them in the word as in the (c) Four (d) More than four
22. How many such pairs of letters are
English alphabet? (e) None of these
there in the word
[Union Bank of India (PO) 2005] _ (a) Here, E N T H U S I A S T I C
‘APPREHENSION’, each of which
(a) Nil (b) One
has as many letters between them in
(c) Two (d) Three Hence, there are two such pairs exists, i.e.
the English alphabet? [SBI (PO) 2005] (e) More than three EH and ST.

Type 2 Word Formation using Letters of a Given Word

27. How many meaningful words can be (a) One (b) Two
Here, candidate is required to select the (c) Three (d) More than three
made with the alphabets D, R, H and
desired letters. Then, he/she has to make (e) None of the above
meaningful words by using those letters. A each being used only once in each
word? [IBPS (PO) 2012] _ (b) The meaningful words that can be
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three formed are SKILL, KILLS.
25. If it is possible to make only one
(e) More than three
meaningful word with the 1st ,2nd , 31. How many meaningful English
4th and 7th letters of the word _ (b) Only one word can be formed–HARD. words can be made with the letters
‘ECUADOR’ using each letter once 28. Howmany meaningful English S, U, L, E, T, R using each letter only
which would be the second letter of words not ending with ‘D’ can be once in each word?
the word from the right? If more than made with the third, fifth, seventh [Corporation Bank (PO) 2010]
one such word can be formed give and ninth letters of the word (a) None (b) One
‘Y’ as the answer. If no such word (c) Two (d) Three
‘STEADFAST’, using each letter only
can be formed, give ‘Z’ as your (e) More than three
once in each word? (All letters are
answer. [IBPS RRB PO (Pre) 2017] counted from left to right) _ (b) Only one meaningful word can be
(a) A (b) E (c) I (d) Z formed – RESULT.
[IBPS (PO) 2012]
(e) M (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three 32. How many meaningful English
_ (a) The letters are, E, C, A and R (e) More than three words can be made with the letters
∴ The word = RACE _ (b) Letters are E, D, A and T Meaningful R, B, A, E, using each letter only
word–DATE once in each word?
26. If only one meaningful English word
So, only one meaningful word can be made. [Corporation Bank (PO) 2009]
can be made with the first, the
(a) None (b) One
fourth, the ninth and the tenth letters 29. How many meaningful English (c) Two (d) Three
of the word CORRUPTION, using words can be made with the letters (e) More than three
each letter only once, then which is I, F, E, L, using each letter only once in
the first letter of the word from the _ (c) The meaningful words are BEAR,
each word? [Punjab & Sind Bank (PO) 2010] BARE.
left. If no such word can be formed (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
then your answer is X. If more than (e) More than three 33. How many meaningful English
one such word can be formed then _ (c) Two words can be formed - LIFE and words can be made with the letters
your answer is Z?[IBPS RRB PO (Pre) 2016] FILE. O, N, D, E using each letter only once
(a) X (b) Z (c) R (d) O in each word ? [UBI (PO) 2009]
(e) C 30. How many meaningful words can be (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
formed with the letters S, L, I, K, L, (e) More than three
_ (e) First, fourth, ninth and tenth letter of the
given word are C, R, O and N, respectively. using each letter only once? The meaning words are DONE and
_ (c)
[Oriental Bank of Commerce (PO) 2010]
∴ Required word = CORN NODE.
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34. How many meaningful English Meaningful word : S I G H _ (e) Meaningful English words with the
words can be formed with the letters So, the third letter is G. first, second, fourth and tenth letters of the
E, D, O, M using each letter only once word MAJESTICAL are MALE, MEAL and
40. How many meaningful English LAME.
in each word? [NABARD (PO) 2009]
words can be formed by using the
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three 45. How many meaningful English
third, fifth, ninth and eleventh letters
(e) More than three words can be formed with the letters
of the ‘COMMANDMENT’ using
_ (c) Two meaningful words can be formed each letter only once? [IDBI (PO) 2009] L, T, S, O, using each letter only once
DOME, MODE. in each word? [Andhra Bank (PO) 2008]
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
35. How many meaningful English (e) More than three (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
(e) More than three
words can be made with the letters _ (e) The letters are –M, A, E, T
E, M, L, I using each letter only once Words are MEAT, TEAM, MATE and TAME. _ (d) Meaningful words are LOST, SLOT and
LOTS.
in each word? [IOB (PO) 2009]
41. How many meaningful English
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four 46. If it is possible to make only one
(e) More than four words can be formed with the letters
meaningful word with the second,
A, R, I, L, T using each letter only once third, sixth and eighth letters of the
_ (b) Two meaningful words can be made
MILE, LIME. in that word? word BASEMENT, then which of the
[Oriental Bank of Commerce (PO) 2009]
following will be the third letter of
36. How many meaningful English (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three that word ? If no such word can be
words can be formed with the letters (e) More than three
made, then give ‘X’ as the answer
M, A, S, T, E using each letter only _ (b) The only meaningful word is – TRAIL. and if more than one such words can
once in each word? [RBI 2009] be formed, then give ‘Y’ as the
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three 42. If it is possible to make only one
answer. [Dena Bank (PO) 2008]
(e) More than three meaningful English word with the
(a) X (b) Y (c) T (d) N (e) R
3rd, 4th, 6th and 8th letters of the
_ (e) The meaningful words are MATES, _ (b) In the word BASEMENT, second, third,
STEAM, TEAMS, TAMES.
word SINGLETON, then which of
the following will be the 3rd letter sixth and eighth letters are A, S, E and T
of that word ? If no such word can and from these letters meaningful words
37. How many meaningful English
will be SEAT and EAST.
words can be formed with the letters be made, then give ‘X’ as the
M, R, T, A using each letter only once answer and if more than one such 47. If it is possible to make only one
in each word? word can be made, then give ‘Y’ as meaningful word from the first,
[Haryana Grameen Bank (PO) 2009] the answer. [New India Assurance (AO) 2009] third, fifth and eleventh letters of
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (a) N (b) O (c) E (d) X word INHERITANCE, using each
(e) More than three (e) Y letter only once, second letter of that
_ (a) 12 3 4 5 67 8 9 word is your answer. If more than
_ (c) The meaningful words are MART,
TRAM. S I N G L E TO N one such words can be formed then
Meaningful word from NGEO is ‘GONE’. your answer is ‘X’, if no such word
38. How many meaningful English Third letter in the word ‘GONE’ is N. can be formed, then your answer is
words can be formed made with the ‘Y’. [Bank of Baroda (PO) 2008]
letters E, S, T, R, using each letter 43. How many meaningful English words (a) E (b) I (c) R (d) X (e) Y
only once in each word? can be made with the letters A, R, E, N
[Andhra Bank (PO) 2009] _ (d) Meaningful words from first, third, fifth
using each letter only once in each and eleventh letters of the word
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three word ? [Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2008] INHERITANCE are HIRE and HEIR.
(e) More than three (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
_ (b) Only meaningful word that can be (e) More than three 48. How many meaningful English
formed is REST. words can be formed from the letters
_ (c) Meaningful words are NEAR and
EARN. A, I, P, R, using each letter only once?
39. If it is possible to make only one [Bank of Baroda (PO) 2008]
meaningful English word with the 44. If it is possible to make only one (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
first, the sixth, the eighth and the meaningful English word with the (e) More than three
ninth letters of the word first, second, fourth and tenth letters _ (b) One meaningful word can be formed,
HOARDINGS, then which of the of the word MAJESTICAL, then i.e. PAIR.
following will be the third letter of which of the following will be the
that word? If no such word can be 49. How many meaningful English
second letter of that word ? If no such
made, then give ‘X’ as the answer words can be made from the letters
word can be made, then give ‘X’ as
and if more than one such word can A, D, E, R, using each letter only once
the answer and if more than one such
be made, then give ‘Y’ as the answer. in each word? [SBI (PO) 2008]
[Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2009]
word can be made, then give ‘Y’ as
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
the answer.[Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2008] (e) Four
(a) G (b) I (c) S (d) X
(e) Y (a) M (b) E
(c) L (d) X _ (e) The meaningful words are READ,
_ (a) Letters : H, I, G, S (e) Y DEAR, EARD and DARE.
22 BANK PO Chapterwise Solved Paper REASONING

50. How many meaningful English of that word as your answer, if more Meaningful word is PORT.
words can be made from the letters than one such words can be formed, Second letter is ‘O’.
A, E, R, T, using each letter only once then write ‘M’ as your answer and if
56. If it is possible to make a meaningful
in each word? [Uttarakhand GBO (PO) 2007] no such word can be formed, then
word with the second, fourth, sixth
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three write ‘X’ as your answer. [SBI (PO) 2006]
and ninth letters of the word
(e) four (a) B (b) A (c) E (d) M
PERMEABILITY, then which of the
(e) X
_ (c) Two meaningful words from A, E, R, T, following will be the first letter of
are RATE and TEAR. _ (d) Letters are S, A, B, E, T that word ? If no such word can be
Meaningful words are BEAST and BEATS. formed then give ’N‘ as the answer.
51. How many meaningful words can be
made from the letters A, D, E, L, 54. If it is possible to make a meaningful If only two such words can be
using each letter only once? English word with the seventh, tenth formed, then give ’D‘ as the answer
[Bank of Maharashtra (PO) 2007] and fourth letters of the word and if more than two such words can
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three ‘ARISTOPATHOLOGY’ and the be formed, give ’Z‘ as the answer.
(e) More than three only vowel from the word TOP, the [Canara Bank (PO) 2O03]
third letter of that word is your (a) M (b) L (c) N (d) D
_ (d) The meaningful words are DEAL, LEAD
and LADE. answer. If more than one English (e) Z
word can be formed, then ‘M’ is your _ (e) Letters are E, M, A, L,
52. If it is possible to make only one answer. If no such word can be Meaningful words are MEAL, MALE,
meaningful word with the first, formed, then your answer is ‘N’. LAME.
second, fifth and ninth letters of the [LIC (AAO) 2006]
word MEDIATION, then which of 57. lf it is possible to make only one
(a) O (b) P (c) S (d) M
the following will be the third letter meaningful English word from the
(e) N
of that word ? If no such word can sixth, fifth, twelfth and fourth letters
be made, then give ‘X’ as the _ (d) Letters are S, P, H, O. of the word IMAGINATIONS, using
Meaningful words are POSH, SHOP. each letter only once, the second
answer and if more than one
such words can be made, then give ‘Z’ 55. If it is possible to make only one letter of that word is your answer. If
as the answer. [Corporation Bank (PO) 2006] meaningful word from the second, no such word can be made, then
(a) A (b) N (c) M (d) X fourth, sixth and eighth letters of mark ’X‘ as your answer and if more
(e) Z the word COMPUTER, second then than one such words can be
formed, then mark ’M‘ as your
_ (e) The letters are M, E, A, N letter of the word is your answer. If
more than one such words can be answer. [RBI Officer 2002]
Meaningful words are MANE, MEAN,
NAME. formed, then ‘X’ is your answer and if (a) I (b) N
(c) S (d) X
nosuchwordcanbeformed,then‘Z’is
53. If it is possible to make a meaningful (e) M
the answer. [Union Bank of India (PO) 2005]
word from the second, fourth, fifth, _ (e) Letters are G, I, N, S.
(a) R (b) P (c) O (d) X
eleventh and thirteenth letters of the Meaningful words are SING, SIGN
(e) Z
word ESTABLISHMENT, using each
letter only once, write second letter _ (c) Letters are O, P, T, R

Type 3 Mixed Problems

60. If each of the alphabets of the word Alphabetical order of the given word
Here, questions are related to word SALIENT is arranged in alphabetical A E I L N S T
formation and position in alphabetical order order from left to right and then each +1 ↓ +1 ↓ +1 ↓ −1 ↓ −1 ↓ −1 ↓ −1 ↓
are asked. B
vowel in the new word thus formed F J K M R S
→ from left
is changed to the next letter in the
58. How many letter are there in the English alphabetical series and each Hence, J letter will be third from the left.
word ‘MONKEY’ which remain the consonant is changed to the previous
same in its position, if the letters are 61. The positions of how many
letter in the English alphabetical alphabets will remain unchanged, if
arranged in descending order series. Which of the following will be
alphabetically? [IBPS RRB PO (Pre)2017] each of the alphabets in the word
third from the left? 'FORGET’ is arranged in alphabetical
(a) One (b) Two [Rajasthan Grameen Bank (PO) 2011]
(c) Three (d) More than Three order from left to right ? [UBI (PO) 2011]
(a) M (b) I (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
(e) None
(c) J (d) K (e) More than three
_ (b) M O N K E Y (e) R
Y O N M K E _ (b) Given Word :F O R G E T
_ (c) Given word = S A L I E N T Arranged Word : E F G O R T
Hence, there are two such letters.
 BANK PO Chapterwise Solved Paper REASONING 23

Hence, the position of only one alphabet (c) Q According to the question,
will remain unchanged. (d) K After rearrangement
(e) None of these C H T D T H U
62. Each consonant in the word According to the alphabet.
_ (b) As,
TIRADES is replaced by the C D H H T T U
previous letter in the English T O L E R A N T
–1 +1 –1 +1 –1 +1 –1 –1 3rd from left
alphabet and each vowel is replaced
S P K F Q B M S
by the next letter in the English So, H is third from left.
alphabet and the new letters are Alphabetically,
67. If all the vowels of the word
rearranged alphabetically. Which of B F K M P Q S S
CONSTRUCTED are substituted
the following will be the fourth from So, P is the 4th from right. with the next letter of the English
the right end?
65. Each vowel in the word JOURNEY is alphabetical series and each
(a) F [Punjab & Sind Bank (PO) 2010]
replaced by the previous letter in consonant is substituted with the
(b) J letter preceding it, then which of the
(c) Q the English alphabet and each
consonant is replaced by the next following would be the ninth letter
(d) C
(e) None of these letter in the English alphabet, then from the right? [Dena Bank (PO) 2008]
T I R A D E S the substituted letters are arranged (a) R (b) Q
_ (b)
–1 +1 –1 +1 –1 +1 –1 (c) P (d) M
in alphabetical order. Which of the
S J Q B C F R (e) None of these
following will be the fifth from the
Alphabetically rearranged = B C F J Q R S left end ? [Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2009] _ (d) C O N S T R U C T E D
–1 +1 –1 –1 –1 –1 +1 –1 –1 –1 –1
J is 4th from the right. (a) D (b) K
(c) O (d) T B P M R S Q V D S F E
63. If each vowel in the word Right
(e) None of these
HABITUAL is changed to the next Ninth from the right is M.
_ (e) JOURNEY
letter in the English alphabetical
According to the question, after
series and each consonant is changed 68. If in the word EQUALITY, the
rearrangement : KNTSODZ
to the previous letter in the English positions of first and fifth letters are
Alphabetically : DKNOSTZ
alphabetical series, then which of the interchanged, similarly the
Fifth letter from the left end = S positions of the second and the sixth
following will be fourth from the
left? [Oriental Bank of Commerce (PO) 2010] 66. Each consonant in the word letters are interchanged and so on.
(a) A (b) S BISCUIT is replaced by the next Which letter will be third from the
(c) J (d) H letter in the English alphabet and right end? [Uttarakhand GBO (PO) 2007]
(e) None of these each vowel is replaced by the (a) Q (b) U
As, A
_ (c) H B I T U A L previous letter in the English (c) I (d) T
(e) None of these
alphabet and the letters so obtained
G B A J S V B K are rearranged in alphabetical order, _ (a) Given letters = EQUALITY
which of the following will be the After interchanging the new letters formed
So, ‘J’ is fourth from the left.
third from the left end after the =LITYEQUA
64. If each consonant in the word rearrangement? So, Q is the third from the right.
TOLERANT is replaced by the [New India Assurance (AO) 2009]
previous letter in the English (a) 69. If in the word ISOLATE, all the
alphabet and each vowel in the word (b) D consonants are replaced by the
is replaced by the next letter in the (c) H previous letter in the alphabet and
English alphabet and the new set of (d) T all the vowels are replaced by the
(e) None of these next letter then all the letters are
letters are arranged alphabetically,
then which of the following will be _ (c) BISCUIT arranged alphabetically, which letter
the fourth from the right end after the will be third from the right end?
replacement? [Corporation Bank (PO) 2009] [Uttarakhand GBO (PO) 2007]
(a) M (a) P (b) B
(b) P (c) N (d) Q
(e) None of these
Practice Questions
Given letters = I S O L A T E
+1 –1 +1 –1 +1 –1 +1
New letter formed = J R P K B S F
Letters arranged alphabetically, then
BFJKPR S
_ (a) So, P will be third from the right end.

Prelims
1. How many such pairs of letters are 4. How many pairs of letters are there third from the right end after
there in the word ‘PREAMBLE’, each in the word ‘SEQUENTIAL’, each of rearrangement ?
of which has as many letters between which has as many letters between (a) E (b) N
them as in the English alphabet? them (from both sides) as in the (c) C (d) F
(a) None (b) One alphabet ? (e) None of these
(c) Two (d) Three (a) Zero (b) Four (c) One (d) Two
7. If with the third, fourth, fifth,
(e) More than three (e) Three
seventh and tenth letters of the word
2. How many pairs of letters exists 5. If it is possible to make a meaningful ‘PERSONALITY’ a meaningful
in the word ‘RESTRICTIVE’, each word with the first, eighth, ninth and word is formed, then first letter of
of which has as many letters between eleventh letters of the the word is the answer. If no word is
them as in the alphabetical order ? ‘REORGANISATION’, then write possible, then ’X‘ is the answer.
(a) Five the last letter of that word, so formed (a) O (b) T
(b) Three as your answer. If no such word can (c) R (d) S
(c) Two be formed, then mark ‘M’ as your (e) X
(d) One
answer, and if more than one such 8. A meaningful word is made, if we
(e) None of the above
words can be formed, then mark ‘D’ take the first, fourth, fifth, seventh,
3. How many such pairs of letters are as your answer. tenth, eleventh and twelfth letters of
there in the word ‘MONETARY’ (a) I (b) S (c) T (d) D the word ‘FELICITATIONS’. Which
each of which has as many letters (e) M
of the following will be the fifth letter
between them as in the English
6. If the positions of the first and of that word from the right end of
alphabet ?
sixth, second and seventh, third that word ?
(a) None (b) One
and eighth and so on letters of the (a) T (b) C
(c) Two
word ‘BENEFICIAL’ are (c) N (d) I
(d) Three
interchanged. Which letter will be (e) None of these
(e) More than three

Mains
1. If it is possible to make only one letter only once, then which will be 4. How many such pairs of letters are
meaningful word with the fourth, the third letter of that word ? If no there in the word ‘STONED’, each of
fifth, seventh and eleventh letters of such word can be formed, then your which has as many letters between
the word ‘PREDICTABLE’ which of answer would be ‘X’ and if more them in the word (in both forward
the following will be the first letter of than one such words can be formed, and backward directions) as they
that word ? If only two such words then your answer would be ‘M’. have between them in the English
can be formed, give ‘W’ as the (a) R (b) S alphabetical series?
answer; if three or more such words (c) T (d) M (a) None (b) Three
can be formed, give ‘Z’ as the answer (e) X (c) Two (d) One
and if no such word can be formed, 3. Two letters (one pair of letters) (e) More than three
give ‘X’ as the answer . of the word ‘YESTERDAY’ have as
(a) D (b) T many letters between them as in the Directions (Q. Nos. 5-7) Study the
(c) W (d) Z alphabet. The letter which comes following arrangement of
(e) X first in the alphabetical order is your numbers, letters and symbols
2. If it is possible to make a meaningful answer. If no such pair is formed, carefully and answer the
word from the second, seventh, then give X as your answer. questions given below
ninth and eleventh letters of the (a) R (b) S
(c) X (d) M
R@29TVAY5#J1P8Q$E
word ‘ORGANISATION’ using each 3 « H % 6 W 4 IδU Z
(e) None of these
 BANK PO Chapterwise Solved Paper REASONING 25

5. Four of the following five are alike in word ‘CREDITABLE’ using each (e) Three
a certain way based on their positions letter only once, then which of the 12. Which of the following is the tenth to
in the above arrangement and so following will be the first letter of the the right of the 19th from the right
form a group. Which is the one that word ? If more than one such words end of the above arrangement ?
does not belong to that group? can be formed, then give ‘M’ as the (a) M (b) T
(a) JP© (b) E«Q answer and if no such word can be (c) # (d) 2
(c) WI% (d) 9V@ formed, then give ‘N’ as the answer. (e) None of these
(e) 1 # δ (a) A (b) E (c) R (d) M 13. If all the symbols are dropped
6. Which of the following is the fifth to (e) N from the above arrangement, then
the right of the nineteenth element 10. Two letters in the word ‘PRESENCE’ which of the following will be the
from the right end? have as many letters between 14th from the left end ?
(a) P (b) V them in the word as there are (a) R
(c) W (d) 8 between them in the alphabet and (b) Q
(e) None of these
in the same order. Which one of the (c) U
7. How many such number are there in (d) 3
two letters comes earlier in the
the given arrangement, each of (e) None of the above
alphabet ?
which is immediately preceded by a (a) C (b) E 14. What should come in place of the
consonant and immediately (c) R (d) P question mark based on the above
followed by a symbol? (e) None of these arrangement ? JEM, 591, RU3 ?
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four (a) 7 A B
(e) More than four Directions (Q. Nos. 11-15) Study (b) 7 A T
8. If it is possible to make a meaningful the following arrangement (c) « 7 8
word with the second, fourth, sixth carefully and answer the (d) A B V
and eighth letters of the word questions given below (e) None of the above
‘ATMOSPHERE’. What will be the 15. How many such symbols are there in
third letter of that word ? If more F4©J2E%MP5W9@I Q
the above arrangement, each of
than one such words can be formed, R6UH3Z7«ATB8V#G which is immediately preceded by a
then give ‘X’ as the answer and if no $YD number and immediately followed
such word can be formed, then give 11. How many such consonants are by a letter ?
‘Y’ as the answer. there in the above arrangement, (a) None (b) One
(a) E (b) O (c) T (d) X each of which is immediately (c) Two (d) Three

Answers
Prelims
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (e) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (b)

Mains
1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (e) 6. (e) 7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (d)
11. (d) 12. (b) 13. (e) 14. (a) 15. (d)

(e) None of these preceded by a number but not (e) More than three
9. If it is possible to make only one immediately followed by a number ?
meaningful word with the second, (a) None (b) Two
fourth, fifth and tenth letters of the (c) More than three (d) One
 05

Number and Time

Sequence Test
Number and time sequence are arrangement of characters/persons/ objects in a particular order
based on some specific characteristics. In this chapter, we deal with the questions which are
followed with a sequence of numbers and time. We have to find answers on the basis of given
conditions. The questions may be based on some series pattern, analogy, classification etc.
Sometimes, the given sequence also includes symbols and letters along with numbers.

Types of Questions
In this section, we will deal with two types of questions based on number, and time sequence test
which are asked in various competitive exam

Number Test
In this type of questions, a number or a set of numbers or a series of digits is given and the
candidate are asked to find out digits following certain given conditions.

Ex. 1 How many 5’s are there in the following number sequence which are preceded by 7 and followed
by 6?
755945764598756764325 678
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5
Sol (a) Here, 7 5 5 9 4 5 7 6 4 5 9 8 7 5 6 7 6 4 3 2 5 6 7 8
Preceded by 7 and followed by 6
So, there is only one such 5.

Time Sequence Test

This test is designed to test a candidate’s ability in understanding ‘time sequences.
To solve such type of problems a candidate must have a proper knowledge regarding calender and
clock.

Ex. 2 Sunita leaves her house at 20 min to seven in the morning, reaches Vineeta’s house in 25 min, they
finish their breakfast in another 15 min and leave for their office which takes another 35 min. At what
time, did they leave Vineeta’s house to reach their office?
(a) 7 : 40 am (b) 7 : 20 am (c) 7 : 45 am (d) 8 : 15 am (e) None of these
Sol (b) Sunita leaves her house at 6 : 40 am.
She reaches Vineeta’s house in 25 min, i.e., 6 : 40 + 0 : 25 at 7 : 05 am. Both leave for office, 15 min after
7 : 05 am i.e., 7 : 05 + 0 : 15 at 7 : 20 am.
QUESTIONS with
Detailed Explanation
Type 1 Questions Related to Types of Numbers
1. In the number 76534218, each digit is between them as in the arithmetic 9 2 7 5 4 3 6
replaced by the next digit i.e. ‘1’ is series? [IBPS RRB PO (Pre) 2017] −2 +2 −2 −2 +2 −2 +2
replaced by ‘2’, ‘2’ is replaced by ‘3’ (a) Two (b) None 7 4 5 3 6 1 8
and so on and then the digits are (c) One (d) Three
arranged in ascending order from left (e) More than three So, the number at third from right = 6
to right, which digit will fifth from _ (e) and the number at second from left = 4
the left end? [SBI PO (Pre) 2017] \ Required difference
(a) None (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 5 Number = 6
= 6- 4=2
7 5 9 4 1 3 8
(e) 4
Directions (Q. Nos. 7-11) Study the
_ (c) Original number - 7 6 5 3 4 2 1 8 arrangement carefully and answer
Step I Arrangement - 8 7 6 4 5 3 2 9 \ Required pairs
the questions given below.
= {(6, 9) (6, 7) (7, 9) (4, 7) (1, 6)}
Step II Arrangement- 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
=5 426138958165158539
i.e. more than three
492321572624274
From left [Corporation Bank (PO) 2011]
5th 5. The positions of the first and the
7. If all the even digits are deleted
fifth digits of the number 81943275
from the arrangement, then which of
2. If 1 is subtracted from each odd digit are interchanged. Similarly, the
the following will be seven from the
and 2 is added to each even in the positions of the second and the
right end of the arrangement?
digit 9436527, then how many digits sixth digits are interchanged and (a) 3 (b) 5
will appear twice in the new number so on till the fourth and the eighth (c) 1 (d) 9
thus formed? [IBPS RRB PO (Pre) 2017] digits. Which of the following will (e) 7
be the third digit from the right
(a) Only 8 (b) Only 8 and 6 _ (d) When even digits are deleted, then the
(c) 8, 6 and 4 (d) 2, 4 and 6 end after the rearrangement? arrangements are
(e) None of these [IBPS (PO) 2012] Left 1 3 9 5 1 5 1 5 5 3 9 9 3 1 5 7 7
(a) 1 (b) 9
_ (c) 9 4 3 6 5 2 7 ­ Right
8 6 2 8 4 4 6 (c) 2 (d) 4
(e) None of these 7th from the right end
Hence, three digits 8, 6 and 4 appear twice.
_ (a) Given number – 8 1 9 4 3 2 7 5 8. How many such 2s are there in the
3. How many such pair of numbers are New arrangement– 3 2 7 5 8 1 9 4 above arrangement, each of which is
there in the given number “46579739” Hence, third digit from the right end is 1. immediately preceded by an odd and
(Both backward and forward) same also immediately followed by an odd
6. If two is subtracted from each odd
as far as according to numeric series? digit?
[IBPS RRB PO (Pre) 2017] digit and if two is added to each
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
(a) One (b) Two even digit in the number 9275436,
(e) More than three
(c) Three (d) More than three then what will be the difference
(e) None of these. between the digits which are _ (c) According to the question, the
arrangements are as shown below
_ (c)
third from the right and second
from the left of the new number Odd digit 2 Odd digit
4 6 5 7 9 7 3 9
thus formed ? 923,321
Hence, there are four such pairs. [Union Bank of India (PO) 2011]
(a) 6 Some books do not count 1 as an odd
4. How many such pairs of digits are (b) 8 number but the concept of odd number is
there in the number 67594138 (both in (c) 2 (2 ´ number + 1). So, if we put 0 at number,
forward and backward directions), (d) 1 then 2 ´ 0 + 1 = 1, then 1 will be odd number.
each of which has as many digits (e) 5 We all agree that 3 is an odd number how?
2 ´ 1+ 1= 3
_ (c) According to the question,
28 BANK PO Chapterwise Solved Paper REASONING

9. How many such 1’s are there in the 13. If all the even digits are deleted from 18. If the positions of the first and the
above arrangement each of which is the arrangement, then which of the second digits of each number are
immediately preceded by a perfect following will be eighth from the interchanged, then which of the
square? right end of the arrangement? following will be the third digit of
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (a) 1 (b) 7 (c) 9 (d) 5 the second lowest number?
(e) More than three (e) 3 (a) 8 (b) 9 (c) 6 (d) 2
_ (a) According to the question, _ (e) After deleting all the even digits, the (e) 5
arrangements are new arrangement is _ (b) Given numbers are
Perfect square 7 1 5 7 5 9 1 9 1 5 3 3 7 5 9 3 1 5 7 528 739 846 492 375
of any number 1
New arranged numbers are
8th digit from the right
258 379 486 942 735
None such arrangement is available.
14. How many such 2’s are there in the \ Second lowest number = 379 and third
10. If one is added to each of the even above arrangement, each of which is digit is 9.
digits and two is added to each of the immediately preceded by a perfect 19. If the positions of the first and the
odd digits given in bold in the above square? (1 is also a perfect square) third digits of each number are
arrangement, then how many digits (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
interchanged, then which of the
will appear twice in the new number (e) More than three
following will be the middle digit of
thus formed? _ (c) Perfect square 2
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three the third highest number?
1 2, 9 2 (a) 2 (b) 3
(e) More than three
1 and 9 are perfect square . So, there are (c) 4 (d) 9
_ (e) When one is added to each of the even two possible cases for the given (e) 7
digits and two is added to each of the odd
condition. _ (c) Given numbers are
digits, then the new numbers are
5, 3, 7, 3, 5, 9, 11, 7, 9, 3, 7, 7, 3, 7, 9, 7, 528 739 846 492 375
15. What is the difference between the
5, 11, 5, 11, 5, 3, 3, 7, 3, 7, 3, 5, 3, 9, 5 New arranged numbers are
digit which is seventh from the left
The digits which appear twice are 825 937 648 294 573
end and the digit which is eleventh
5, 3, 7, 9, 11. So, it is more than three. \ Third highest number = 648 and middle
from the right end of the
digit = 4.
11. Which of the following is seventh to arrangement?
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
the right of the nineteenth digit from
(e) 5
Directions (Q. Nos. 20-24) Following
the right end of the above arrangement? questions are based on the five
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 1 (d) 7 _ (b) The 7th digit from left end is 2. three-digit numbers given below.
(e) None of these The 11th digit from right end is 3.
\ Required difference = 3 - 2 = 1
519 328 746 495 837
_ (a) Nineteenth digit from the right end = 8 [Punjab & Sind Bank (PO) 2010]
and seventh digit to the right of 8 = 3
16. Which of the following is sixth of the
Alternate Method 20. If half of the second highest number
left of the twentieth digit from the
Required digit = 19 - 7 = 12th from the is subtracted from the third highest
left end of above arrangement?
right end = 3 number, then what will be the value ?
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 9
(a) 156 (b) 146 (c) 213 (d) 314
(e) 8
Directions (Q. Nos. 12-16) Study (e) None of these
_ (d) 20th digit from left end = 4
the following arrangement _ (b) Third highest number = 519
6th digit to the left of 4 is 9.
carefully and answer the Half of second highest number
questions given below Alternate method 746
= = 373
Required digit = (20th - 6th) from the left 2
712825275649 19241
= 14th from the left = 9 \ Difference = 519 - 373 = 146
464532637859315827
[Rajasthan Grameen Bank (PO) 2011]
Directions (Q. Nos. 17-19) Following 21. If the positions of the first and the
12. How many such 5’s are there in the questions are based on the five third digits in each of the numbers
above arrangement each of which is three digit numbers given below. are interchanged, then which of the
immediately preceded and also following will be the second digit of
immediately followed by an even
528 739 846 492 375 the lowest number ?
[Corporation Bank (PO) 2010] (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 9
digit?
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (e) 3
17. Which of the following represents
(e) None of these the sum of the first two digits of the _ (d) Given numbers are
_ (b) Number of 5’s that are immediately highest number ? 519 328 746 495 837
preceded and also immediately followed New arranged numbers are
(a) 7 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 13
by an even digit. (e) None of these 915 823 647 594 738
Even digit 5’s Even digit.
2 5 2 _ (c) The highest number is 846. \ Smallest number = 594
Only one 5 is there in the arrangement. \ Sum of first two digits = 8 + 4 = 12. and 2nd digit = 9
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22. If in each number the third digit 26. How many such pairs of the digits 30. If the positions of the first and the
becomes the first digit, the first digit are there in the number 539816, each second digits within each number
becomes the second digit and the of which has as many digits between are interchanged, then which of the
second digit becomes the third digit, them in the numbers, as when the following will be the difference
then which of the following will be digits are arranged in descending between the highest and the second
the first digit of the second highest order within the number? highest number?
number? [Punjab & Sind Bank (PO) 2010] (a) 203 (b) 133
(a) 9 (b) 6 (a) None (b) One (c) 385 (d) 182
(c) 5 (d) 7 (c) Two (d) Three (e) 144
(e) 8 (e) More than three
_ (e) After interchanging first and second
_ (e) The arranged numbers are _ (d) digits of numbers
951 832 674 549 783 5 3 9 8 1 6 832 ® 382
Second largest number = 832 and Descending arrangement 719 ® 179
first digit = 8. 9 8 6 5 3 1
654 ® 564
967 ® 697
23. Which of the following represents So, there are three such pairs.
481 ® 841
the difference between the first and
27. How many such digits are there in Highest number = 841
the second digits of the second
the number 5846937, each of which is Second highest number = 697
highest number ?
(a) 4 (b) 1 as far away from the beginning of the Difference between them
(c) 3 (d) 5 number as when the digits are = 841 - 697 = 144
(e) None of these arranged in descending order within
the number? 31. How many such pairs of digits are
_ (c) Second highest number = 746
[Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2009] there in the number 8429516, each of
\ Required difference = 7 - 4 = 3
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three which has as many digits between
24. If 1 is subtracted from the third digit (e) More than three them in the number as when the
of each number and 1 is added to the _ (c) Number : 5 8 4 6 9 3 7 digits are arranged in ascending
first digit of each number, then In decreasing order : 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 order within the number ?
which of the following will be the [Corporation Bank (PO) 2009]
So, there will no change in the position of 8
sum of the second and third digits of and 6. (a) None (b) One
the second lowest number ? (c) Two (d) Three
(a) 13 (b) 9 Directions (Q. Nos. 28-30) Following (e) More than three
(c) 8 (d) 6 questions are based on the five _ (c) Given number,
(e) None of these
three digit numbers given below.
8 4 2 9 5 1 6
_ (a) According to the question,
5 1 9 3 2 8 7 4 6 4 9 5 8 3 7 832 719 654 967 481
+1 –1 +1 –1 +1 –1 +1 –1 +1 –1 [Corporation Bank (PO) 2009] In ascending order,
6 1 8 4 2 7 8 4 5 5 9 4 9 3 6 1 2 4 5 6 8 9
28. If the positions of the second and the
Second smallest number = 594 third digits within each number are So, there are two pairs.
and sum 9 + 4 = 13 interchanged, then which of the
following will be the sum of the first 32. The positions of the first and the
25. If it is possible to form only one such
and the second digits of the third second digits in the number
number with the 3rd, the 6th and the
highest number? 85341279 are interchanged.
7th digits of the number 7394261
(a) 16 (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 15 Similarly, the positions of the
then which is the perfect square of a (e) None of these third and the fourth digits are
two digit odd number, which of the
following will be the first digit of the _ (a) Given numbers are interchanged and so on till the
832 719 654 967 481 position of the seventh and the
two digit odd number?
[Punjab & Sind Bank (PO) 2010]
New arrangements eighth digits. Which of the following
823 791 645 976 418 will be the third to the right of three
(a) 9
(b) 3 Third largest number is 791. after the arrangement?
(c) 5 \ Required sum = 7 + 9 = 16 [Corporation Bank (PO) 2009]
(d) No such number can be formed (a) 9 (b) 7
(e) More than one such number can be 29. Which of the following is the sum of (c) 8 (d) 2
formed the first and the third digits of the (e) None of these
_ (e) 7 3 9 4 2 6 1 second lowest number? _ (a) Given number is
961 ® Number formed ® 169 and (a) 16 (b) 10 (c) 18 (d) 5 8 5 3 4 1 2 7 9
square root of 169 = 13, also the square (e) None of these New arrangement is
root of 961 will be 31. So, more than one _ (b) Second lowest number is 654. 5 8 4 3 2 1 9 7
such number can be formed. So, required sum = 6 + 4 = 10 So, the required number = 9
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Directions (Q. Nos. 33-35) The 37. How many such digits are there in 41. How many such digits are there in
following questions are based on the number 27561493, each of which the number 284371, each of which is
the five three digit numbers given is as far away from the beginning of as far away from the beginning of the
below. the number as when the digits are number as when they are arranged it
arranged in descending order within descending order?
394 632 783 576 895
the number? [NABARD (PO) 2009] [Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2008]
[Oriental Bank of commerce (PO) 2009]
(a) None (b) One (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
33. If the positions of the first and the (c) Two (d) Three (e) More than three
second digits within each number (e) More than three
_ (d) Given number is
are interchanged, then which of the _ (b) 2 8 4 3 7 1
following will be the second highest In decreasing order
Given number 2 7 5 6 1 4 9 3
number? 8 7 4 3 2 1
Decreasing 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
(a) 632 (b) 782 (c) 576 (d) 895 order There are three such digits 4,3 and 1.
(e) 394
Only 7 has same place. Directions (Q. Nos. 42-44) Study
_ (e) Interchanging the first and second
digits of each number, 38. How many such digits are there in
the set of numbers given below
934 362 873 756 985 number 928416375, each of which is and answer the questions which
Hence, the second highest number is 394. as far away from the beginning in the follow.
number as when the digits are 279 543 926 247 438
34. If the first and second digits of each
arranged in descending order within [Dena Bank (PO) 2008]
of the numbers are added, then the
the number? [Andhra Bank (PO) 2008]
resulting sum of which of the 42. Which of the following numbers will
following numbers will not be (a) None (b) One be obtained, if the second digit of the
(c) Two (d) Three
exactly divisible by 3? (e) More than three
smallest number is added to the
(a) 895 (b) 394 (c) 576 (d) 632 third digit of the largest number,
(e) 783 _ (c) Given number after adding 5 to each number?
9 2 8 4 1 6 3 7 5 (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 9
_ (a) First and second digits of each of the
numbers are added, Number in decreasing order (e) None of these
12 9 15 12 17 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 _ (c) New numbers are
17 cannot divisible by 3. Hence, the So, there are two such digits– (9,3). 279 + 5 = 284 ; 543 + 5 = 548
number is 895. 926 + 5 = 931 ; 247 + 5 = 252
39. How many such digits are there in 438 + 5 = 443
35. If 2 is added to the last digit of each the number 7346285. Which are as far Smallest number = 252,
number and then that positions of away from the beginning of the and largest number = 931
first and the third digits are number, as they will be when \ Number 5 + 1= 6
interchanged, then which of the arranged in ascending order within
following will be exactly highest the number? [Bank of Baroda (PO) 2008] 43. If in each number, the first and the
number? (a) None (b) One last digits are interchanged, then
(a) 576 (b) 895 (c) 783 (d) 394 (c) Two (d) Three which will be the largest number ?
(e) 632 (e) More than three (a) 247 (b) 926 (c) 543 (d) 279
(e) 438
_ (a) If 2 is added to the last digit of each _ (c) Given numbers
number, then 7 3 4 6 2 8 5 _ (d) The new numbers are
394 + 2 = 396 , 632 + 2 = 634 In increasing order 972 345 629 742 834
783 + 2 = 785 , 576 + 2 = 578 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 So, the largest number = 279
895 + 2 = 897 So, there are two such digits. 44. If the second and the third digits are
Now, on interchanging the positions of
interchanged, then which will be the
first and third digits. 40. How many digits are there in the
smallest number ?
693, 436, 587, 875, 798 number 71836942 each of which is as
(a) 438 (b) 247 (c) 926 (d) 279
Hence, the highest number is 576. far away from the beginning of the (e) 543
number as when the digits are
36. The positions of how many digits in arranged in ascending order? _ (b) The new numbers are
the number 53147926 will remain 297 534 962 274 483
[Dena Bank (PO) 2008]
unchanged after the digits within the So, the smallest number = 247
(a) One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
number are rearranged in descending (e) None of these
order? [Haryana Grameen Bank (PO) 2009]
Directions (Q. Nos. 45-49) Study the
_ (a) number series given below and
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
(e) More than three Number 7 1 8 3 6 9 4 2
answer the questions which follow.
In increasing 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 67899879778978769
_ (b) Given number is 5 3 1 4 7 9 2 6.
In decreasing order 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
order 6897798976887
There will be no change in the place of 6. [Andhra Bank (PO) 2007]
So, the position of 2 remain unchanged.
 BANK PO Chapterwise Solved Paper REASONING 31

45. How many such numbers are there Directions (Q. Nos. 50-56) These _ (d) D 5 W L 3 K E # 7 U 2 @ H  G
in the given series, each of which questions are based on the +2 –4 +2 –4 +2 –4 +2 –4 +2 –3
when subtracted from the following following arrangement of H©G does not belong to the group.
number, has a difference of 2? numerals, symbols and letters.
(a) Three (b) Four 55. How many such vowels are there
WTDI5MK%L$37FEB
(c) Five (d) Nine in the above arrangement, which are
(e) None of these #1GHA©@JUV24 immediately preceded as well as
[Andhra Bank (PO) 2007]
_ (e) Required numbers are as follow immediately followed by a consonant?
50. How many such symbols are there (a) None (b) One
6 7 8 9 9 8 7 9 7 7 8 9 7 8 7 6 9 6 8 in the above arrangement, each of (c) Two (d) Three
(e) None of these
which is immediately followed by a
9 7 7 9 8 9 7 6 8 8 7 numeral and also immediately _ (c) F E B and J U V
preceded by a letter? Two vowels are E and U.
(a) None (b) Two (c) Three (d) One
So, there are eight required numbers. 56. Which element is exactly midway
(e) None of these
between the eighth element from the
46. Which of the following numbers is _ (b) L $ 3 and B # 1, so there are two such
pairs.
left and the tenth element from the
obtained when 18th number from
right ?
the left of the number series is added (a) E (b) 7
51. If KL : $7, then B1 : ?
to 19th from the right ? (a) GA (b) H© (c) GH (d) ©J (c) B (d) #
(a) 15 (b) 20 (e) None of these (e) None of these
(c) 10 (d) 17
(e) None of these _ (a) As, Similarly _ (e) Eighth element from the left is % and
+1 +1 the tenth element from the right is G and
_ (a) 19th from the right = 9 between them is F.
18th from the left = 6 K L : $ 7, B I : G A
\ Required sum = 9 + 6 = 15 +2 +2 +2 +2 57. How many such pairs of digits are
there in the number 421579368
47. How many nines are there in the 52. If all the vowels are dropped from each of which has as many digits
given series, each of which is imme- the arrangement, then which element
between them in the number as
diately preceded by an odd number? will be fifth to the right of the
when they are arranged in ascending
(a) One (b) Two thirteenth element from the right?
(a) H (b) G (c) A (d) 1 order? [Union Bank of India (PO) 2005]
(c) Three (d) Four
(e) More than four (e) None of these (a) None
(b) One (c) Two
_ (c) According to the question, required 9 _ (b) All the vowels are dropped from the (d) Three (e) More than three
are arrangement
67899879778978769689 WTD5MK%L$3 7FB#1GH©@ _ (d) Given number is
7798976887 JV24 4 2 1 5 7 9 3 6 8
There are three such 9. Fifth to the right of the thirteenth from the
right is ‘G’. New arrangement is
48. How many such odd numbers are
53. If the first ten elements in the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
there in the given series, each of
arrangement are reversed, then
which is immediately preceded by So, there are three such pairs.
which element will be third to the
an even number ?
left of eleventh element from the left? 58. How many such pairs of digits are
(a) Five (b) Seven
(a) D (b) % (c) K (d) I
(c) Nine (d) Eleven there in the number 95137248, each
(e) None of these
(e) None of these of which has as many digits between
_ (a) First ten elements arranged in the them in the number as when they are
_ (c) According to the question, numbers are reverse order are
as follow arranged in ascending order ?
$L%KM5IDTW37FB#1GH©@
6789987977897876968977 [Canara Bank (PO) 2003]
JUV24
98976887 Third to the left of eleventh element from (a) None
So, required even numbers are nine. the left is D. (b) One
(c) Two
49. How many such sevens are there in 54. Four of the following five are alike in (d) Three
the given series each of which is a certain way on the basis of their (e) More than three
immediately preceded immediately position in the above arrangement _ (b) Given number
followed by 8? and so form a group. Which is the 9 5 1 3 7 2 4 8
(a) None (b) One one that does not belong to the New arrangement is
(c) Two (d) Three
(e) More than three
group? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
(a) D5W (b) L3K (c) E#7 (d) H©G
_ (b) Only one. (e) U2@ So, there is only one such pair.
 Type 2 Time Sequence Test
Directions (Q. Nos. 59-61) T Study what time should he leave from his 63. Mohan correctly remember that his
the following information and home for the railway station to arrive father’s birthday is before twentieth
answer the given questions. at the station atleast 25 min before January but after sixteenth January
[SBI (PO) 2017] the departure of the train? where as his sister correctly
(a) %@ (b) #@ remembers that their father’s
Symbols represent time in a clock
(c) %+ (d) +@ birthday is after eighteenth January
as (e) None of these but before twenty-third January. On
‘#’ Either the hour or minute _ (b) Scheduled time of departure of train= which date in January is definitely
hand of clock is at 3. @%= 8:20 pm their father’s birthday ?
‘$’ Either the hour or minute hand Time for travel+ early arrival [Corporation Bank (PO) 2009]
of clock is at 12. = 4 h 15 min + 25 min (a) Eighteenth
‘%’ Either the hour or minute = 4 h 40 min (b) Nineteenth
hand of clock is at 4. 8:20 pm- 4 h 40 min (c) Twentieth
(d) Data inadequate
‘@’ Either the hour or minute hand = 3:40 pm=#@ (e) None of the above
of clock is at 8.
61. A train is scheduled to leave the _ (b) According to Mohan, birthday may be
‘+’ Either the hour or minute hand station at ‘+@’. 17, 18 or 19 Jan. According to Mohan’s
of clock is at 5. A person has reached the station 20 sister, birthday may be 19, 20, 21 or 22
e.g. Time ‘+%’ represents 5 h 20 Jan.
min before the train’s scheduled
min. All the times are in pm. time. At what time the person has So, we can see that only common day is
19 Jan.
The first symbol represents hours reached the station?
(a) #@ (b) +# (c) %+ (d) + % Hence, the birthday is at 19th Jan.
and second symbol represents
(e) None of these
minutes. 64. Abha correctly remembers that her
_ (d) ‘+@’ - 5 : 40 pm mother’s birthday is before Friday
59. A train reaches station at time ‘$+’. If
20 min before = 5 :20 pm. while after Monday. Her brother
it gets late by 8 h 15 min, then what is
So, ‘+%’ Abhay correctly remembers that
the time at which it reaches the
their mother’s birthday is after
station? 62. If was 9.35 am in Rakhi’s watch,
(a) +# (b) @+ (c) @# (d) @@
Wednesday while, before Saturday.
which kept correct time, when Reena On which of the following days
(e) +$ informed her that the last bus left the does their mother’s birthday
_ (d) $ - 12, + - 5 bus stop at 9.25 am. Reena’s watch is definitely fall ? [Dena Bank (PO) 2008]
So, time is 12:25 pm 5 min fast. The frequency of the bus
(a) Tuesday (b) Wednesday
\ 12:25 pm + 8 h 15 min is every 20 min. For how long Rakhi (c) Thursday (d) Friday
= 8:40 pm must wait to catch the next bus ? (e) Cannot be determined
40 means minute hand is at 8. (a) 5 min (b) 10 min (c) 15 min(d) 25 min
(e) None of these [NABARD (PO) 2009] _ (c) According to Abha, birthday may be
So, time is @@. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. According
_ (a) Since, Reena’s watch is 5 min fast. to Abha’s brother, birthday is on Thursday.
60. A person has to catch a train that is So, last bus = 9 :25 - 0 : 05 = 9 :20 am Since, only Thursday is common. So, the
scheduled to depart at ‘@%’. It takes \ Next bus = 9 :20 + 0 :20 = 9 : 40 am birthday falls on Thursday.
the person 4 h and 15 min to reach So, Rakhi has to wait for 5 min.
the railway station from his home. At
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Practice Questions
Prelims
1. How many 9’s are followed by and from the left in the new Directions (Q. Nos. 8-10) Study the
preceded by numbers divisible by 2? arrangement? sets of numbers given below and
896535968349652697372941 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 answer the questions.
37941734 9845397615319574 (e) None of these
2968532957489451 972 682 189 298 751
5. How many digits position will
(a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 10 8. If one is added to the lowest number
(e) 4
remain same in the number 6315784,
each of which has as many digits and two is added to the highest
2. What should come next in the between them in the number as number, then what will be the
following series of numbers? when the digits are rearranged in difference between the second digit
223234234523456234567234 descending order? of the smallest number and third
567 (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three digit of the highest number?
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 7 (e) More than three (a) 5 (b) 7
(e) None of these (c) 9 (d) 8
6. How many digits position will (e) None of these
3. How many such 5’s are there in the remain same in the number 9431658,
number sequence, each of which is each of which has as many digits 9. If in each number, first and the last
preceded by 3 or 4 but not followed between them in the number as digits are interchanged, then which
by 8 or 9? when the digits are rearranged in one of the following will be the third
359545535845673575545235 ascending order? highest number?
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three (a) 972 (b) 682
10
(e) More than three (c) 189 (d) 298
(a) Six (b) Three
(e) 751
(c) Four (d) Five
(e) None of these 7. How many digits position will remain
same in the number 5231698, each of 10. If in each number, all the three digits
4. If each of the digits in the number which is as far away from the are arranged in descending order,
92581473 is arranged in ascending beginning of the number as when the then which of the following will be
order, then what will be the digits are rearranged in ascending the third highest number?
difference between the digits, which order? (a) 972 (b) 682
(c) 189 (d) 298
are fourth from the right and third (a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three
(e) 751
(e) More than three

Mains
1. The positions of how many digits in 3. If it is possible to make only one such 4. If in each number, the first and the
the number 837912 will remain number with the first, the fourth and last digits are interchanged, then
unchanged after the digits within the the sixth digits of the number 531697, which of the following will be the
number are rearranged in then which is the perfect square of a second highest number?
descending order (from left to right)? two digit even number, which of the (a) 489
(a) None (b) One (c) Two (d) Three following will be the second digit of (b) 541
(e) More than three the two digit even number. If no (c) 654
(d) 953
such number can be made, then
2. Praveen correctly remembers that (e) 783
give ‘@’ as the answer and if
his father’s birthday is after 21st May
more than one such numbers can 5. If in each number, all the three digits
but before 27th May whereas his
be made, then give ‘©’ as the answer. are arranged in ascending order,
sister correctly remembers that their
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 6 (d) @ then which of the following will be
father’s birthday is after 24th May (e) ©
but before 30th May. On which day the lowest number?
(a) 489
in May was definitely their father’s Directions (Q. Nos. 4-8) Study the (b) 841
birthday? sets of numbers given below and (c) 654
(a) 25th (b) 24th answer the questions. (d) 953
(c) 26th (d) 25th or 26th (e) 783
(e) None of these 489 841 654 953 783
34 BANK PO Chapterwise Solved Paper REASONING

6. If five is subtracted from each of the 9. How many such symbols are there in 13. Four of the following five are alike in
numbers then which of the following the above arrangement each of a certain way based on their position
numbers will be the difference which is immediately preceded by a in the above arrangement and so
between the second digit of second number but not immediately form a group. Which is the one that
highest number and the second digit followed by a consonant ? does not belong to * that group?
of the highest number? (a) None (a) W Q N (b) V * 6
(a) 0 (b) 3 (b) One (c) 1 8 7 (d) P 9 #
(c) 1 (d) 4 (c) Two (e) D K U
(e) 2 (d) Three
(e) More than three 14. Sunita leaves her house at 20 min to
7. If in each number, the first and the seven in the morning, reaches
second digits are interchanged, then 10. Which of the following is the Vineeta’s house in 25 min, they finish
which will be the third highest eighth to the left of the twenty first their breakfast in another 15 min and
number? from the end of the above leave for their office which takes
(a) 489 (b) 541 arrangement ? another 35 min. At what time, did
(c) 783 (d) 953 (a) 1 (b) I they leave Vineeta’s house to reach
(e) 654 (c) 5 (d) Q
(e) None of these
their office?
(a) 7 : 40 am (b) 7:20 am
8. If the middle digit of each of the
11. How many such consonants are (c) 7 : 45 am (d) 8:15 am
following numbers is increased by (e) None of these
2 and then the digits of each there in the above arrangement each
number are written in reverse order, of which is immediately preceded by 15. There are twenty people working in
then which number will be the a number but not immediately an office. The first group of five
fourth, if arranged in descending followed by a symbol? works between 8 : 00 am to 2 : 00 pm.
order ? (a) None The second group of ten works
(b) One
(a) 236 between 10 : 00 am to 4 : 00 pm and
(c) Two
(b) 843 the third group of five works
(d) Three
(c) 566 between 12 noon to 6 pm. There are
(e) More than three
(d) 358
(e) 478
three computers in the office which
12. If all the numbers in the above all the employees frequently use.
Directions (Q. Nos. 9-13) Study the arrangement are removed, then During which of the following hours
following arrangement carefully which of the following will be the computers are likely to be used
eleventh from the right end ? most?
and answer the questions given (a) N (a) 10 : 00 am -12 : 00 noon
below. (b) 2 (b) 12 noon - 2 : 00 pm
M3R#AP49K%D1UH@ (c) E (c) 1 : 00 pm - 3 : 00 pm
J2N ©WEQ5T6$V7*1 (d) W (d) 2 : 00 pm - 4 : 00 pm
(e) None of the above (e) None of the above
F8BY

Prelims
Answers
1. (b) 2. (e) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (a)

Mains
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (e)
11. (c) 12. (e) 13. (e) 14. (b) 15. (b)
 BANK PO Chapterwise Solved Paper REASONING 35

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Coding-Decoding
Coding-Decoding is a way to convey a message in a secret manner. This method hides the
message from the third person and ensure the authenticity of the message between the sender
and the receiver. Here, the candidate has to understand the given pattern of the coded
message and answer the question based on that pattern.

The person who transmits the code or signal, is called the sender and the person who receives it, is
called the receiver. Transmitted codes or signals are decoded on the other side by the receiver—this
is known as decoding.
In questions on coding-decoding, a word (basic word) is coded in a particular way and the
candidates are asked to code other word in the same way. The coding and decoding tests are set up
to judge the candidate’s ability to decipher the rule that has been followed to code a particular
word/message and break the code to decipher the message.

Order of the English Alphabet

Forward order position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Alphabets A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Backward order position 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

There are different types of questions asked in the examinations. The common types are
1. Coding of Letters
2. Coding of Numbers/Symbols
3. Message Coding
4. Coding by Substitution
5. Miscellaneous
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QUESTIONS with
Detailed Explanation
Type 1 Coding of Letters
5. If ‘peace to mind’ is coded as ‘zg wr C O S T L Y W OR V M F
In this type of coding, the letters of a dl’ in the given code language, then
word are coded according to a certain what is the code for ‘mind in
pattern or rule to form other group of festival’?
–2
+3
letters. You have to identify the pattern (a) zg bo dl (b) dl zg sv –2
and answer the questions according to (c) bo sv zg (d) zg nj wr +3
–2
that pattern or rule. (e) sv wr bo +3
Solutions (Q. Nos. 1-5)
In the above code, we have a increment of
festival for women only pa ge bo xu + 3, − 2 of the position of alphabets. In the
Directions (Q. Nos. 1-5) Study the same manner, we write the code for
given information carefully to provide peace to women wr dl nj ge
PRAISE
answer the given question. women like to celebrate ge ct fx wr P R A I S E C VG D P S
[IBPS (PO) Pre 2015] celebrate peace in festival dl bo sv ct
In a certain code language, ‘festival The code for ‘festival’ → bo
–2
+3
for women only’ is written as ‘pa ge The code for ‘women’ → ge –2
bo xu’ ‘provide peace to women’ is The code for ‘peace’ → dl +3
–2
written as ‘wr dl nj ge’ The code for ‘to’ → wr +3
‘womem like to celebrate’ is written The code for ‘celebrate’ → ct
as ‘ge ct fx wr’ ‘celebrate peace in Similarly, the word SOCCER is written as
The code for ‘for’ → either ‘pa’ or xu
festival’ is written as ‘dl bo sv ct’ The code for ‘only’ → either ‘pa’ or ‘xu’ S O C C E R P H A F M V

(All codes are two letter codes only) The code for ‘provide’ → nj
The code for ‘like’ → fx –2
1. What may be the possible code for The code for ‘in’ → sv +3
‘provide idea’ in the given code –2
language? _ 1. (c) The possible code for ‘provide idea’ +3
in the given code language in ‘hy nj’. –2
(a) fk hy +3
(b) xu bo _ 2. (c) The code for ‘celebrate’ in the given
(c) hy nj code language in ‘ct’ 7. In a certain code language, DHIE is
(d) nj xu (e) wr fx _ 3. (b) The code ‘pa’ stands for either ‘for’ or written as WSRV and AEFB is
2. What is the code for ‘celebrate’ in the ‘only’ written as ZVUY. How will GKLH
given code language? _ 4. (e) The code for ‘women’ in the given be written in that code language?
(a) sv (b) wr (c) ct (d) dl code language is ‘ge’ [IBPS (PO) 2013]
(e) fx _ 5. (c) If ‘peace to mind’ is coded as ‘zg wr (a) SQNR (b) TQMP (c) TRDO (d) TPOS
3. In the given code language what dl’, then, ‘mind in festival’ is coded in the (e) None of these
given code language is ‘bo sv zg’.
does the code ‘pa’ stand for? _ (d) In a certain code language, DHIE is
(a) peace 6. In a certain code language, the word written as WSRV, i.e.
(b) either ‘for’ or ‘only’ COSTLY is written as WORVMF and Opposite
(c) either ‘women’ or ‘to’ D W
the word PRAISE is written as Opposite
(d) celebrate CVGDPS. How will the word H S
(e) festival Opposite
SOCCER be written in that code I R
Opposite
4. What is the code for ‘women’ in the language? [IBPS (PO) 2013] E V
given code language? (a) PHAFMV (b) BJWQRA and AEFB is written as ZVUY
(a) bo (c) PGAENU Opposite
(b) xu A Z
(d) AKXPSB Opposite
(c) ct (e) None of these E V
(d) other than those given as options Opposite
_ (a) In a certain code language, the word F U
(e) ge Opposite
COSTLY is written as WORVMF, i.e. B Y
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Similarly, we can write the code for GKLH as In the above figure, first three letters are
N U M E R A L increment by 1 and last three letters are
Opposite
G T also increment by 1 but middle letter is
Opposite
K P decrement by 1.
Opposite +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 Similarly,
L O
Opposite
N V O F M B S –1
H S
S O M E D A Y N P T D Z B E
8. In a certain code, CONFUSED is 10. In a certain code, CROWNED is
written as EMNBEFTV. How is written as PSDVEFO. How is +1
STREAMS written in that code? +1
SECLUDED written in that code? +1
(a) RDBKEFEV (a) SUTDBNT
+1
(b) KBDRCDCT (b) TUSDTNB +1
(c) KBDREFEV (c) SUTFTNB +1

(d) MDFTCDCT (d) QSRDTNB

(e) None of the above So, the code will be NPTDZBE.
(e) None of the above
_ (e) In a certain code, CROWNED is written Alternate Method
_ (c) In a certain code, CONFUSED is written
as EMNBEFTV. as PSDVEFO, i.e. As,
C O N F U S E D E M N B E F T V –1 C O R D I A L
–1 +1 +1 –1 +1 +1
C R OW N E D P S D V E F O
–1
–1 S P D C M B J
–1 +1
+1 +1 Similarly,
+1 +1
S O M E D A Y
+1 +1
+1 +1 +1 +1 –1 +1 +1
+1
N P T D Z B E
In the above code, first four letters are
In the above figure, first three and the last
decrement by one position and the last 12. In a certain code, GLAMOUR is
three letters of the word CROWNED are
four letters are increment by one position.
increment by 1 and the middle letter is written as BMHLQTN. How is
In the same manner, we find the code for
SECLUDED.
decrement by 1. SERVING written in that code?
S E C L U D E D K B D R E F E V In the same manner, we find the code for (a) TFSUTMH
–1 STREAMS, i.e. (b) QDRTFMH
–1 –1 (c) QDRTHOJ
–1 (d) SFTUFMH
–1 S T R E A M S S U T D T N B (e) None of the above
+1
+1 +1 _ (d) In a certain code, GLAMOUR is written
+1 +1 as BMHLQTN, i.e.
+1 +1 –1
+1
9. In a certain code, DESPAIR is written +1 G L A M O U R B M H L Q T N
as TFEQSJB. How is NUMERAL +1
written in that code? +1
(a) OVNFMBS +1
11. In a certain code, CORDIAL is +1
(b) NVOFSBN written as SPDCMBJ. How is –1
(c) NVOMFBS SOMEDAY written in that code? –1
(d) NVOFMBS (a) NPTDEBZ –1
(e) None of the above (b) NPTFZBE Here, first three letters are increment by 1
_ (d) In a certain code, DESPAIR is written as (c) TPNDZBE and last three letters are decrement by 1.
TFEQSJB, i.e. (d) NPTDZBE The middle letter is also decrement by 1.
(e) None of the above
D E S P A I R Similarly, we can find the code for
_ (d) In a certain code, CORDIAL is written as SERVING, i.e.
SPDCMBJ, i.e. –1
–1
+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1
S E R V I N G S F T U F M H
T F E Q S J B C O R D I A L S P D C M B J
+1
In the above figure, all the letters are +1 +1
+1 +1
increment by 1. In the same manner, we
+1 –1
find the code for NUMERAL. +1 –1
Similarly, +1 –1
+1
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–2
13. In a certain code, CHAMPION is 15. In a certain code, LAWN is written R P
written as NBIDMNHO. How is as JCUP. How will SLIT be coded in I
+2
K
ELECTRON written in the code? that code? –2
S Q
(a) FMDFMNQS (a) QNGV (b) QJGV (c) QNVG (d) NJGV +2
(e) NJVG E G
(b) BDKDMNQS
(c) DFMFOPSU _ (a) In a certain code, LAWN is written as 18. In a certain code, PARTICLE is
(d) DFMFMNQS JCUP, i.e. written as USBQFMDJ, how is
(e) None of the above Similarly
–2 –2 DOCUMENT written in that code?
L J S Q
_ (d) In a certain code, CHAMPION is written +2 +2 [Uttarakhand (PO) 2007]
as NBIDMNHO, i.e. A C L N
–2 –2
(a) VDEPUONF
C H A M P I O N N B I D M N H O W U I G (b) VDPENFUQ
+1 +2 +2 (c) VDPENFOU
N P T V
+1
(d) VDPEUOFN
+1 So, the code will be QNGV.
+1 (e) None of these
–1
In the above code, each alphabet on
–1 odd position is decrement by 2 and each _ (d) PARTICLE is written as USBQFMDJ,
–1 alphabet on even position is increment i.e.
–1 by 2. P A R T I C L E

In the above code, first four letters are 16. In a certain code, SATELLITE is
increment by 1 and last four letters are written as FUBTLDSHK. How is +1 +1 +1 +1
decrement by 1. LAUNCHING written in that code? +1 +1 +1 +1
U S B Q F M D J
Similarly, we can find the code for (a) DOUBFGMHO (b) OVBMCFMHG
ELECTRON, i.e. (c) OVMBCFMHG (d) DOUBCFMHG Similarly,
E L E C T R O N D F M F M N Q S (e) None of these D O C U M E N T
+1
+1
_ (b) In the given code,
+1 SATELLITE → FUBTLDSHK
+1 +1 +1 +1
+1 As, +1 +1 +1 +1
–1 –1 V D P E U O F N
–1 –1
–1 –1 19. In a certain code language, SHORT is
–1 –1 written as ITOUS and DWARF is
S A T E L L I T E F U B T L D S H K written as XEAGS. How is MANGO
14. In a certain code, ORGANISE is +1
written in that code language?
written as BHSPDRHM. How is +1
+1 [LIC AAO 2006]
DOUBTFUL written in that code? +1 (a) NBNHP
(a) CVPEKTES (b) BNNPH
First four letters are increment by 1 and last
(b) CVPIMVGU (c) BNNHP
four letters are decrement by 1 and the
(c) ATNCKTES (d) LBNPF
middle letter remains same.
(d) ATNCMVGU (e) None of these
(e) None of the above Similarly,
–1 _ (b) In a certain code language, SHORT is
_ (a) In a certain code, ORGANISE is written –1
written as ITOUS.
as BHSPDRHM, i.e. –1
–1 S H O R T
O R G A N I S E B H S P D R H M
L A U N C H I N G O V B MC F MH G +1 +1 +1 +1
+1
+1
+1
+1 I T O U S
+1
+1
+1 Here, first two letters are increment by 1
+1
–1 alphabet and interchange their positions.
–1 So, the code will be OVBMCFMHG. The middle letter remains as it is and the
–1
last two letters are also increment by 1
–1 17. In a certain code, if LOUD is written
alphabet and interchange their positions
as JQSF, then which of the following and also DWARF is written as XEAGS.
In the above code, first four letters are
increment by 1 and last four letters are English words shall be coded as D W A R F
decrement by 1. In the same manner, we PKQG? [Andhra Bank (PO) 2008]
+1 +1 +1 +1
write the code for DOUBTFUL, i.e. (a) RISE (b) ROPE (c) ROAD (d) RICE
D O U B T F U L C V P E K T E S (e) ROLE X E A G S
+1 We follow the same logic in finding the
+1
_ (a) LOUD is written as JQSF. L
–2
J
Here, the alphabet on an odd code for MANGO.
+1 +2
O Q M A N G O
+1 positions is decrement by 2 –2
–1 and the alphabet on an even U S +1 +1 +1 +1
–1 +2
–1 position is increment by 2. D F
B N N P H
–1 Similarly,
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20. In a certain code, JEALOUS is _ (e) In a certain code language, MOTHER is 25. In a certain code, CHEMISTRY is
written as BFKKTVP. How is written as OMHURF, i.e. written as NFIDITUSZ. How is
HEARTEN written in that code? M O T H E R BEANSTOCK written in that code?
[Corporation Bank (PO) 2006] [SBI Bank (PO) 2001]
+1 +1
(a) OFUQBFI (b) BFIQOFU O M H U R F (a) CFBOSLDPU (b) CFBOSUPDL
(c) BFIQUFO (d) UFOQIBF (c) OBFCSUPDL (d) OBFCSLDPU
(e) None of these In the above code, we break the word in a set (e) None of these
of 2 letters. Both the set of 2 letters
_ (b) In a certain code, JEALOUS is written interchange their positions but the letter at _ (c) In a certain code language,
as BFKKTVP. CHEMISTRY is written as NFIDITUSZ.
3rd and 5th position is increment by 1. In the
J E A L O U S In the word CHEMISTRY, write the first
same manner, we code the word ANSWER.
+1 +1 –1 +1 +1 A S W E R
four letters in reverse order and the
N
remaining letter as it is.
+1 +1
B F K K T V P Increment all the letters by one letter
+1 +1
In first three letters and last three letters N A W T R F except the middle letter.
codes increment by 1 and the middle letter 23. In a certain code, PATHOLOGIST is M EHC I S T R Y NF I D I TU SZ
of the given word decrement by 1. In the +1
written as PIUBQKSRHFN. How is +1
same manner, we code the following word
HEARTEN. CONTROVERSY written in that code? +1
+1
H E A R T E N [Canara Bank (PO) 2003] +0
(a) SUOPDNXRQDU (b) SUOPDNZISFW +1
+1 +1 –1 +1 +1 +1
(c) QSMNBPXRQDU (d) QSMNBPZTSFW +1
+1 +1
B F I Q O F U (e) None of these +1

21. In a certain code language, BANKER _ (a) In a certain code language, Similarly, we can write the code for
PATHOLOGIST is written as PIUBQKSRHFN. BEANSTOCK, i.e.
is written as LFSCBO, how will P A T H O L O G I S T NA EBST OCK OBFCSUPDL
CONFER be written in that code? +1
[Union Bank of India (PO) 2005] +1 –1 –1 +1
+1
(a) GFSDPO (b) FGSDOP +1
(c) GFSEPO (d) FHSDPO P I U B Q K S R H F N +0
(e) None of these +1
In the above code, first five letters are +1
_ (a) In a certain code language, BANKER is increment by 1 and middle letter is +1
written as LFSCBO, i.e. +1
decrement by 1, also the last five letters are
+1 decrement by 1. In the same manner, we find 26. In a certain code language, the
+1 the code for the word CONTROVERSY.
+1
word DISTURB is written as
C O N T R O V E R S Y
B A N K E R L F S C B O
DTWVUKF. How will the word
+1
FRANTIC be written in that code
+1 –1 –1
+1 language? [SBI Associates Bank (PO) 2000]
+1 (a) EKUPDTH
S U O P D N X R Q D U
Here, first three letters of the word are (b) FKCPVTH
increment by one alphabet and becomes (c) EKVPCTH
24. In a certain code, BREAK is written as
last three and the last three letters of the (d) FLVPCTH
ASDBJ. How is SOLAR written in that (e) None of these
word are increment by one alphabet
code? [SBI Bank (PO) 2001]
becomes first three letters of coded word. _ (c) In a certain code language, DISTURB
(a) RPKBS (b) TPMBS is written as DTWVUKF
In the same manner, we code the word
(c) RPKBQ (d) TPKBQ
CONFER. D I S T UR B D T W V U K F
(e) None of these
+1 +2
+1 _ (c) In a certain code, BREAK is written as +2
+1 ASDBJ, i.e. +2
B R E A K A S D B J +2
C O N F E R G F S D P O +2
–1
+1 +2
+1 +2
+1
–1
+1
+1 In the above code, each letter is
–1 increment by 2. In the same way,
22. In a certain code, MOTHER is FRANTIC be written in that code as
written as OMHURF. How will In the above code, the letter at odd position is
decrement by one and the letter at even F R A N T I C E K V P C T H
ANSWER be written in that code? position is increment by one. Similarly, +2
[Syndicate Bank (PO) 2004] S O L A R R P K B Q +2
+2
(a) NBWRRF (b) MAVSPE –1
+2
(c) NBWTRD (d) NBXSSE +1 +2
(e) None of these –1 +2
+1 +2
–1
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Type 2 Coding of Numbers/Symbols

and FIRM is written as _ (b) In a certain code, STAR is written as
F → 3 S → 5
In this type of coding, either numerical →
I → @ T $
code values are assigned to a word or R → $ A → «
alphabetical code letters are assigned to M → 7 ...(ii) R → 2 ...(i)
the numbers. Sometimes, alphanumeric From Eqs. (i) and (ii), the code for FAME is and TORE is written as
characters or special symbols are also F → 3 T → $
assigned to a word or a number. A → 9 O → 3
M → 7 R → 2
E → % E → @ ...(ii)
27. In a certain code, BASKET is written From Eqs. (i) and (ii), the code for OATS is
as 5$3%#1 and TRIED is written as , 30. In a certain code, DOES is written as written as
14«#2. How is SKIRT written in that 5 $ 3% and SITE is written as %4 # 3. O → 3
code? [IBPS (SO) 2012] How is EDIT written in that code? A → «
(a) 3%«41 (b) 3«%41 [Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2009] T → $
(c) 3%#41 (d) 3#4%1 S → 5
(a) 354# (b) 3#54 (c) 3$4# (d) 35$#
(e) None of these (e) None of these 33. In a certain code, DONE is written as
_ (a) In a certain code, BASKET is written as _ (a) In a certain code, DOES is written as 5139 and SEAL is written as 8942.
B A S K E T D → 5 How is LOAD written in that code?
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ O → $
[New Assurance (PO) 2009]
5 $ 3 % # 1 E → 3
S → % ...(i) (a) 2415 (b) 2145
and TRIED is written as (c) 2945 (d) 2182
and SITE is written as
T R I E D S → % (e) None of these
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ I → 4 _ (b) In a certain code, DONE is written as.
1 4 « # 2 T → # D → 5
So, we can write the word E → 3 ...(ii) O → 1
S 3 R 4 From Eqs. (i) and (ii), the code for EDIT is N → 3
K % T 1 E → 3 E → 9 ...(i)
D → 5 and SEAL is written as
I
I → 4 S → 8
28. In a certain code, GATE is written as T → #
E → 9
5«3$ and TOUR is written as 32 δ%. 31. In a certain code, MODEL is written A → 4
How is URGE written in that code? as 513#2 and DEAR is written as L → 2 ...(ii)
[Punjab & Sindh Bank (PO) 2010] 3#%8. How is LOAD written in that From Eqs. (i) and (ii) the code for
(a) 3%5$ (b) $%δ5 (c) δ%3$ (d) δ%5$ code? [Andhra Bank (PO) Exam 2009] LOAD is written as
(e) None of these (a) 21%3 (b) 23%1 (c) 25%3 (d) 21#3 L → 2
(e) None of these O → 1
_ (d) In a certain code language, GATE and A → 4
TOUR is written as _ (a) In a certain language, MODEL is written as
D → 5
G A T E and T O U R M → 5
O → 1 34. In a certain code PLANT is written as
D → 3 $@2« and YIELD is written as
5 3 $ 3 2 δ % E → #
L → 2 ...(i) β64@%. How is DELAY written in
From the above two different codes, we that code? [Oriental Bank (PO) 2009]
can find the code for URGE as and DEAR is written as
U R G E D → 3 (a) β 4«2% (b) β 4 @ 2 %
E → # (c) % 4 2 @ β (d) % 4 @ 2 β
A → % (e) None of these
δ % 5 $ R → 8 ...(ii)
_ (d) In a certain code language, PLANT is
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), the code for LOAD is written as
29. In a certain code, GEAR is written as written as
5%9$ and FIRM is written as 3@$7. P → $
L → 2 L → @
How is FAME written in that code? O → 1 A → 2
A → %
[United Bank of India (PO) 2009] N → «
D → 3
(a) 397% (b) 3%97 (c) 597% (d) 5397 T →  ...(i)
(e) None of these 32. In a certain code, STAR is written as and YIELD is coded as
_ (a) In a certain code, GEAR is written as
5$«2 and TORE is written as $32@. Y → β
G → 5 How is OATS written in that code? I → 6
E → % E → 4
[NABARD Bank (PO) 2009]
A → 9 L → @
(a) 3«5$ (b) 3«$5 (c) 3$«5 (d) 35«$
D → %
R → $ ...(i) (e) None of these
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From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get the code for From Eqs. (i) and (ii), RODE is written as Therefore, TASTE is written as
DELAY as R → 6 TA ST E
D E L A Y O → 1
D → 5 ↓↓↓↓↓
E → 4 $ ↑ % $«
% 4 @ 2 β
38. In a certain code, ROSE is written as 41. In a certain code, RAID is written as
35. In a certain code, SAFER is written as #43$ and FIRST is written as 5«#37. %#«$, RIPE is written as %«@.
5@3#2 and RIDE is written as 2%#. How is STORE written in that code? How is DEAR written in that code?
How is FEDS written in that code? [SBI (PO) 2008] [Andhra Bank (PO) 2007]
[RBI (Grade B) PO 2009]
(a) 473$# (b) 473#$ (c) 374#$ (c) 347#$ (a) @#% (b) $@#%
(a) 3#5 (b) 3@%5 (c) 3#%5 (d) 3#%2 (e) None of these (c) @$#% (d) $#%
(e) None of these (e) None of these
_ (c) In a certain code, ROSE is written as
_ (c) In a certain code, SAFER is written as R O S E _ (d) In a certain code, RAID and RIPE is
S → 5 written as.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
A → @ R A I D R I P E
F → 3 # 4 3 $ ...(i)
and
E → # and FIRST is written as
R → 2 F I R S T % # $ % @ ©
RIDE is written as ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ So, DEAR is written as
R → 2
5 « # 3 7 …(ii) D $
I → 
D → % From Eqs. (i) and (ii), STORE is written E ©
E → # as A #
In the same manner, we write the code for S → 3 R %
FEDS as T → 7
42. In a certain code, ORIENT is written
F E D S O → 4
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ R → # as 532146 and SOUL is written as
3 # % 5 E → $ 7598. How is LINE written in that
code? [Corporation Bank (PO) 2006]
36. In a certain code, GEAR is written as 39. In a certain code, PRAISE is written
5@3 and MOVE is written as 7$9@. as #@$27% and RESPIRE is written (a) 9241 (b) 8341
(c) 8241 (d) 6241
How is ROAM written in that code? as @%7#2@%. How is REPAIR
(e) None of these
[Haryana Grameen Bank (PO) 2009] written in that code?
_ (c) In a certain code, ORIENT is written as
(a) $37 (b) 3$7 (c) @$37 (d) $57 [Dena Bank (PO) 2008]
O → 5
(e) None of these (a) @ % # 2 $ @ (b) @ % $ # 2 @ R → 3
_ (a) GEAR is written as (c) @ % # $ 2 @ (d) @ % $ 2 # @ I → 2
G E A R (e) None of these E → 1
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ N → 4
5 @ 3  _ (c) In a certain code, PRAISE is written as
#@$27% and RESPIRE is written as T → 6 ...(i)
and MOVE is written as @%7#2@%. and SOUL is written as
M O V E S → 7
P R A I S E
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ O → 5
7 $ 9 @ U → 9
From the above two codes, we get # @ $ 2 7 % L → 8 ...(ii)
R →  and R E S P I R E From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we derive the code
O → $ for the word LINE
A → 3 L → 8
@ % 7 # 2 @ %
M → 7 I → 2
So, From the above code, N → 4
37. In a certain code, DOWN is written we get the code for REPAIR
R E P A I R
E → 1
as 5139 and NEAR is written as 9486.
How is RODE written in that code? 43. In a certain code language, MEAL is
[Indian Overseas Bank (PO) 2008] @ % # $ 2 @ written as $£«@ and SAFE is written
as l«+£. How is FAME written in
(a) 6514 (b) 6154 (c) 9154 (d) 3154 40. In a certain code, JUST is written as that code language? [LIC (AAO) 2006]
(e) None of these #@%$ and LATE is written as ↑$«.
(a) + «$£ (b) «+ $@
_ (b) In a certain code, DOWN is written as How is TASTE written in that code?
D → 5 (c) + «@$ (d) £@«+
[Bank of Baroda (PO) 2008] (e) None of these
O → 1
W → 3 (a) «↑%$« (b) $↑%$«
_ (a) In a certain code language, MEAL is
N → 9 ...(i) (c) $↑%«$ (d) $%↑%« written as
and NEAR is written as (e) None of these M → $
N → 9 _ (b) JUST and LATE are written as E → £
E → 4 J U S T and L A T E A → «
A → 8 ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ L → @ ...(i)
R → 6 ...(ii) # @ % $  ↑ $ «