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IBPS Clerk 2018 – Preliminary Examination, conducted in online Mode, has: a duration of 1 hour, a total of 100 questions, a maximum score of 100 marks, and, consists of 3 sections, namely – English Language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability. The 3 sections are separately timed and the questions can be attempted in any order.

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S.No Name Of Test No.of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1 English 30 30 20 minutes
2 Numerical Ability 35 35 20 minutes
3 Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 minutes
Total 100 100

The IBPS Clerk Prelims Reasoning Ability section, has a total of 35 questions with a maximum of 35 marks. Below mentioned are the different categories of expected questions in the Reasoning Ability Section of IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam.

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Topic Number of Questions
Inequalities 0-5
Syllogism 0-5
Coding 0-5
Puzzles 5-10
Seating Arrangement 0-5
Blood Relaitons 0-1
Ranking 1-2
Direction Sense 1-2

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Directions (1-5): In the following questions, the symbols $, @, %, & and # are used with the following meanings as illustrated below:
‘A $ B' means A is neither greater nor smaller than B ‘A @ B' means A is neither greater than nor equal to B `A % B' means A is neither smaller than nor equal to B ‘A& B' means A is not smaller than B ‘A # B' means A is not greater than B
In each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the two conclusions I and II given below them is/ are definitely true. Give answer
1. Statements: W&P, P %G, G @ I, I # N Conclusions: I. N%W II. N # W
    A. if only conclusion I is true B. if only conclusion II is true C. if either conclusion I or II is true D. if neither conclusion I nor II is true E. if both conclusions I and II are true
Answer: C
2. Statements: U @ D, D $ E, E % Y, Y& W Conclusions: I. U @ Y II. W %D
    A. if only conclusion I is true B. if only conclusion II is true C. if either conclusion I or II is true D. if neither conclusion I nor II is true E. if both conclusions I and II are true
Answer: D
3. Statements: Z % N, N # K, K $ M, M @ R Conclusions: I. M $ N II. M% N
    A. if only conclusion I is true B. if only conclusion II is true C. if either conclusion I or II is true D. if neither conclusion I nor II is true E. if both conclusions I and II are true
Answer: C
4. Statements: V&D, D %T, K $ T, K # F Conclusions: I. V% F II. V% K
    A. if only conclusion I is true B. if only conclusion II is true C. if either conclusion I or II is true D. if neither conclusion I nor II is true E. if both conclusions I and II are true
Answer: B
5.Statements: S $ Q, Q @ B, B &K, K # W Conclusions: I. W%K II. S @ B
    A. if only conclusion I is true B. if only conclusion II is true C. if either conclusion I or II is true D. if neither conclusion I nor II is true E. if both conclusions I and II are true
Answer: B
In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (I) and (II). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer:
1. Statements: All the harmoniums are instruments. All the instruments are flutes. Conclusions:
    I. All the flutes are instruments. II. All the harmoniums are flutes.
A. Only (I) conclusion follows B. Only (II) conclusion follows C. Either (I) or (II) follows D. Neither (I) nor (II) follows E. Both (I) and (II) follow Answer: B
2. Statements: Some dogs are bats. Some bats are cats. Conclusions:
    I. Some dogs are cats. II. Some cats are dogs.
A. Only (I) conclusion follows B. Only (II) conclusion follows C. Either (I) or (II) follows D. Neither (I) nor (II) follows E. Both (I) and (II) follow Answer: D
1. In the certain code, is ‘LOUD’ is written as ‘JQSF’ then which of the following English word will be coded as ‘PKQG’?
    A. RISE B. ROPE C. ROAD D. RICE
Answer: A
2. In a certain code, ‘MOTHER’ is written as ‘ONHURF’, how will be ‘ANSWER’ written in that code?
    A. NBXSSE B. NBWRRF C. MAVSPE D. NBWTRF
Answer: D
Direction: Read the following information and answer the questions that follow:
(1) There are seven persons A, B, C, D, E, F and G based in Delhi. Each of them is from a different state, has a different profession, and plays a different instrument. (2) C, a doctor, is from Bihar. (3) E and F play mandolin and violin, though not necessarily in that order. (4) A is not from Kerala. (5) The person from Kerala is an engineer and plays guitar. (6) The lawyer plays sitar. (7) The businessman from UP plays violin. (8) The teacher and the cricketer play flute and piano, though not necessarily in that order. (9) F is a pilot. (10) The Maharashtrian is a teacher. (11) The Gujarati plays piano. (12) G, a Punjabi, does not play sarod. (13) B is a cricketer.
1. Which state does A belong to?
    A. Gujarat B. Kerala C. Maharashtra D. Can’t say E. None of these
Answer: C
2. Which instrument does B play?
    A. Flute B. Piano C. Sarod D. Can’t say E. Sitar
Answer: B
3. Which instrument does C play?
    A. Mandolin B. Sitar C. Violin D. None of these E. Sarod
Answer: E
4. What is D’s profession?
    A. Engineer B. Lawyer C. Teacher D. Can’t say E. Cricketer
Answer: A
5. Which state does E belong to?
    A. Gujarat B. Kerala C. UP D. Can’t say E. None of these
Answer: C
Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions carefully.
Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a straight line with equal distance between them, but not necessarily in the same order. Some of them are facing North and some are facing South. Only two people are sitting to the left of G. Only two people sit between G and B. A sits second to the left of B. The immediate neighbours of A face opposite directions. Only one person sits between A and C. F sits third to the left of C. D is not an immediate neighbour of B. Both the immediate neighbours of C face the same direction. A faces the same direction as that of C. E faces North. B sits to the immediate left of E.
1. Who among the following sits exactly between G and the one who is sitting to the immediate left of B ?
    A. F B. A C. C D. B E. None of these
Answer: B
2. Who among the following sits exactly in the middle of the line ?
    A. A B. C C. D D. E E. F
Answer: A
3. Which of the statement is true as per the given information ?
    A. F sits to the immediate right of A B. D sits exactly between A and C C. G sits third to the left of B D. S faces south. E. None of these
Answer: C
4. Who is sitting second to the right of D ?
    A. A B. B C. F D. G E. None of these
Answer: D
5. Which of the following pairs represents the immediate neighbour of B ?
    A. AB B. AC C. EG D. FG E. EF
Answer: E
A is the mother of B. B is the sister of C. D is the son of C. E is the brother of D. F is the mother of E. G is the granddaughter of A. H has only two children B and C.
1. How F related to H?
    A. Son-in-law B. Daughter-in-law C. Father-in-law D. Granddaughter E. Cannot be determined
Answer: B
2. How is C related to E?
    A. Father B. Son C. Mother D. Cousin brother E. Cannot be determined
Answer: A
3. Who is the mother of G?
    A. C B. B C. F D. Either B or F E. Either C or F
Answer: B
1. In a row of girls, Nivedita is 15th from left and vimla is 23rd from right.if they interchange their positions, then Nivedita becomes 18 th from the left. Then at what position will Vimla be from the right?
    A. 24th B. 25th C. 26th D. 20th E. None of these
Answer: C
2. Five boys were climbing a hill. J was following H. R was just ahead of G. K was between G & H. They were climbing up in a column. Who was the second?
    A. J B. H C. K D. G E. None of these
Answer: D
1. One morning Udai and Vishal were talking to each other face to face at a crossing. If Vishal’s shadow was exactly to the left of Udai, which direction was Udai facing?
    A. East B. West C. North D. South
Answer: C
2. If South-East becomes North, North-East becomes West and so on. What will West become?
    A. North-East B. North-West C. South-East D. South-West
Answer: C
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