Introduction
IBPS RRB Group B Clerk 2019 – Main Examination, conducted in online Mode, has: a duration of 2 Hours, a total of 200 questions, a maximum score of 200 marks, and consists of 5 sections, namely – Reasoning, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, English Language and Computer Knowledge. The 5 sections are not separately timed and the questions can be attempted in any order. There is a Negative marking in IBPS RRB Group B Main Exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all the sections to qualify for the Provisional allotment. The below sections gives the detailed information about IBPS RRB Group B Clerk Main Reasoning Ability.
Pattern
| S.No. | (Objective) Test Name | Medium of Exam | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Ability | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | 2 hours |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | Hindi/English | 40 | 50 | |
| 3 | General Awareness | Hindi/English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 a* | English Language | English | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 b* | Hindi Language(हिंदी) | Hindi | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | Hindi/English | 40 | 20 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Syllabus
| Topic | Number of Questions |
|---|---|
| Syllogism | 0 - 5 |
| Input Output | 0 – 5 |
| Alphanumeric Series | 0 – 5 |
| Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test | 0 – 5 |
| Seating Arrangement | 0 - 10 |
| Logical Reasoning | 5 - 10 |
| Puzzle | 5 - 7 |
| Coding Decoding | 0 - 5 |
| Blood Relations | 0 - 5 |
| Data Sufficiency | 0 - 5 |
| Inequalities | 0 - 5 |
Samples
Directions to Solve
In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). 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:
- (A) If only (1) conclusion follows
(B) If sonly (2) conclusion follows
(C) If either (1) or (2) follows
(D) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and
(E) If both (1) and (2) follow.
- a. Only (1) conclusion follows
b. Only (2) conclusion follows
c. Either (1) or (2) follows
d. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
e. Both (1) and (2) follow
- a. Only (1) conclusion follows
b. Only (2) conclusion follows
c. Either (1) or (2) follows
d. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
e. Both (1) and (2) follow
- a. Only (1) conclusion follows
b. Only (2) conclusion follows
c. Either (1) or (2) follows
d. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
e. Both (1) and (2) follow
- a. Only (1) conclusion follows
b. Only (2) conclusion follows
c. Either (1) or (2) follows
d. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
e. Both (1) and (2) follow
- a. Only (1) conclusion follows
b. Only (2) conclusion follows
c. Either (1) or (2) follows
d. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
e. Both (1) and (2) follow
Directions (1 - 5): A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.
Input: go now 53 39 18 for again 66
Step 1 : 66 go now 53 39 18 for again
Step 2 : 66 again go now 53 39 18 for
Step 3 : 66 again 53 go now 39 18 for
Step 4 : 66 again 53 for go now 39 18
Step 5 : 66 again 53 for 39 go now 18
Step 6 : 66 again 53 for 39 go now 18
Step 7 : 66 again 53 for 39 go 18 now
1. Input: chanoyu wink 24 44 57 Heinz beech 71.
How many steps will be required to complete the rearrangement?
- a. Three
b. Four
c. Five
d. Six
- a. 91 are 31 trees 18 27 desk hour zero 16 chairs
b. 91 trees 18 27 desk are hour zero 31 16 chairs
c. 91 are 31 chairs trees 18 27 desk hour zero 16
d. 91 are 31 chairs 27 desk 18 trees hour zero 16
- a. Step 4
b. Step 5
c. Step 6
d. Step 7
- a. 94 car window 86 shut 52 31 house
b. 86 window 94 car shut 52 31 house
c. car shut window 86 52 31 house 94
d. cannot be determined
- a. Step 7
b. Step 8
c. Step 6
d. Step 5
Find the next term in series 2B, 3C, 4D, 5E....?....
- a. 6F
b. 6G
c. 5F
d. 8H
1. Kanmani ranked sixteenth from the top and twenty ninth from the bottom among those who passed an examination. Six boys did not participate in the competition and five failed in it. How many boys were there in the class?
- a. 35
b. 45
c. 50
d. 55
- a. East
b. South
c. North
d. Southwest
e. South west
A, P, R, X, S and Z are sitting in a row. S and Z are in the centre. A and P are at the ends. R is sitting to the left of A. Who is to the right of P?
- a. A
b. X
c. S
d. Z
1. Look at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number should come next?
- a. 7
b. 10
c. 12
d. 13
- a. parsley
b. basil
c. dill
d. mayonnaise
- a. CMN
b. UJI
c. VIJ
d. IJT
Directions (1-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it—
Six exams Maths, science, History, Economics, English, and Hindi are to be scheduled starting from 2nd March and ending on 8th march with Sunday being an off day, not necessarily in the same order. Each of the exams has different time duration: 40 mins, 50 mins, 60 mins, 75 mins, 90 mins, and 100 mins, again not necessarily in the same order.
8th march is not Sunday and an exam of 40 mins is scheduled on that day. Maths exam is for less than 60 mins and is scheduled immediately before the English exam. There are two exams scheduled between Hindi exam which is for 100 mins and History exam which is for 60 mins. The English exam is before Sunday and there are two days between Sunday and maths exam. Economics exam which is for 75 mins is not scheduled on 2nd March. The exam schedules on Saturday is of 100 mins.
1. How many exams are scheduled before Sunday?
- a. Two
b. One
c. Five
d. Three
e. None of these
- a. English - Wednesday - 75 mins
b. Maths - Thursday - 50 mins
c. History - Thursday – 60 mins
d. Hindi - Tuesday - 100 mins
e. None is correct
- a. 90 mins
b. 75 mins
c. 50 mins
d. 40 mins
e. None of these
- a. Monday
b. Saturday
c. Tuesday
d. Friday
e. Cannot be determined
- a. 3rd March
b. 2nd March
c. 5th March
d. 6th March
e. Cannot be determined
In a certain code language COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How will MEDICINE be written in that code language?
- a. MFEDJJOE
b. EOJDEJFM
c. MFEJDJOE
d. EOJDJEFM
A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father. E is D's mother. Then, how is A related to D?
- a. Grandfather
b. Grandmother
c. Daughter
d. Granddaughter
In a certain code '13' means 'stop smoking' and '59' means 'injurious habit'. What is the meaning of '9' and '5' respectively in that code?
I. '157' means 'stop bad habit'.
II. '839' means 'smoking is injurious'.
- a. If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question
b. If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
c. If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
d. If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
Statements:
U ≥ X = Y, Y ≤ Z ≤ S, T = W > Z
Conclusions:
I. T ≤ U
II. S > U
- a. if only conclusion I follows.
b. if only conclusion II follows.
c. if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
d. if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
e. if both conclusions I and II follow.