SBI Bank (Po) Reasoning Exam

The given information states that D is heavier than only A and C is lighter than B and E. However, there is no direct comparison or information provided about the weights of B, C, and E. Therefore, it is not possible to determine who among them is the heaviest based on the given information. Hence, the answer is "Data inadequate".

Based on the information provided, we can conclude that Pratap's mother's birthday is either on the twentieth or twenty-first of April. Pratap remembers that it is before the twenty-third and after the nineteenth, while his sister remembers that it is not on or after the twenty-second. Therefore, the only days that satisfy both of their statements are the twentieth and twenty-first.

In the given expression, we need to substitute the symbols according to the given rules. So, we have 15-8x6/12+4. According to the given rules, '-' means 'x', 'x' means '/', '/' means '+', and '+' means '-'. Substituting these symbols, the expression becomes 15x8/6+12-4. Now, applying the order of operations, we first perform the multiplication and division from left to right. 15x8/6 is equal to 20. Then, we have 20+12-4. Adding 20 and 12 gives us 32, and subtracting 4 from 32 gives us the final result of 28.

The given information helps us determine the employees' departments and their sports preferences. D works in Administration and does not like football or cricket. F works in Personnel with A, who likes table tennis. E and H do not work in the same department as D. C likes hockey and does not work in Marketing. G does not work in Administration and does not like cricket or badminton. One of those who work in Administration likes football. The one who likes volleyball works in Personnel. None of those who work in Administration likes badminton or lawn tennis. H does not like cricket. Based on this information, the employees B, C, and D work in the Administration department. Therefore, the correct answer is BCD.

Based on the given information, we can determine that the code for 'goals' is either 5 or 7. This is because the code for 'how many goals scored' includes both 5 and 7, and there is no other information to suggest which one is the correct code for 'goals'. Therefore, the answer is either 5 or 7.

Ashok started walking towards South, so his starting point is to the North. After walking 50 meters South, he took a right turn and walked 30 meters towards the West. Then, he took another right turn and walked 100 meters towards the North. Finally, he took a right turn again and walked 30 meters towards the East. Therefore, Ashok ended up 50 meters North from the starting point.

Based on the given information, we can determine the following:
- D works in Administration and does not like football or cricket.
- F works in Personnel with only A, who likes table tennis.
- E and H do not work in the same department as D.
- C likes hockey and does not work in Marketing.
- G does not work in Administration and does not like cricket or badminton.
- One of those who work in Administration likes football.
- The one who likes volleyball works in Personnel.
- None of those who work in Administration likes badminton or lawn tennis.
- H does not like cricket.

From this information, we can conclude that E cannot work in Administration or Personnel since H does not work in the same department as D. E also cannot work in Administration since one of those who work in Administration likes football, and E does not like football. Therefore, E must work in Marketing.

In the given number 5263187, the odd digits are 5, 3, and 7. When we substitute each odd digit with the next higher digit, we get 6374299. The even digits in the original number are 2, 6, and 8. When we substitute each even digit with the previous lower digit, we get 4152076. After rearranging the digits in ascending order, we get 0124567. The third digit from the left end is 4.

The conclusion "Some tigers are horses" follows because all horses are tigers according to the given statements. The conclusion "Some tigers are birds" also follows because all birds are horses and all horses are tigers, therefore some tigers are birds.

The conclusion "Some houses are benches" follows from the given statements because it is possible for some houses to be benches based on the information provided. Similarly, the conclusion "Some roads are houses" also follows as it is possible for some roads to be houses according to the given statements.

None of the conclusions can be logically deduced from the given statements. The statements only establish a relationship between sticks, lamps, flowers, dresses, and shirts, but there is no direct or indirect connection between any specific combinations mentioned in the conclusions. Therefore, none of the conclusions follows from the given statements.

Based on the given statements and their meanings, we can determine the following:

1. V$F: This means "V is not smaller than F." Since there is no direct statement about the relationship between V and F, we cannot determine if this conclusion is true or false.

2. E@T: This means "E is neither smaller than nor equal to T." From the given statements, we know that E is neither greater than nor smaller than F, and T is neither greater than nor equal to F. Therefore, this conclusion is true.

3. H@V: This means "H is neither smaller than nor equal to V." Since there is no direct statement about the relationship between H and V, we cannot determine if this conclusion is true or false.

4. T#V: This means "T is neither greater than nor equal to V." From the given statements, we know that T is neither greater than nor equal to F, and F is neither greater than nor equal to E. Therefore, this conclusion is true.

Based on the above analysis, only conclusions 2 and 4 can be determined to be true. Therefore, the correct answer is "Only 1, 2 and 4 are true."

The statement mentions that an aspirant was killed due to a stampede during a recruitment drive. Based on this information, it is logical to assume that an investigation should be conducted to determine the circumstances that led to the death of the aspirant. Therefore, course of action 2, which suggests forming a team of officials to investigate and submit a report within a week, is valid. Additionally, to prevent such incidents in the future, it is reasonable to suggest staggering the number of aspirants over more days. Therefore, course of action 3, which recommends asking the home department to implement this measure, is also valid.

Based on the given conditions, Amit Narayan satisfies all the criteria for selecting Senior Manager-Credit in the bank. He is a graduate with 65% marks, has post-qualification work experience of eleven years in the Advances section of a bank, is within the age limit of 30-40 years, and has secured at least 40% marks in the Group Discussion and 50% marks in the Interview. Therefore, Amit Narayan is eligible and should be selected for the position of Senior Manager-Credit.

G's favorite sport is Lawn Tennis. This can be determined by considering the given information. D works in Administration and does not like football or cricket. F works in Personnel with only A, who likes table tennis. E and H do not work in the same department as D. C likes hockey and does not work in Marketing. G does not work in Administration and does not like cricket or badminton. One of those who work in Administration likes football. The one who likes volleyball works in Personnel. None of those who work in Administration likes badminton or lawn tennis. Since G does not like cricket or badminton, and lawn tennis is not liked by anyone in Administration, G's favorite sport must be lawn tennis.

E's favorite sport is cricket. This can be determined from the given information that D works in Administration and does not like football or cricket, and F works in Personnel with only A, who likes table tennis. Since E and H do not work in the same department as D, and C likes hockey and does not work in Marketing, it can be concluded that E works in Marketing. Since G does not work in Administration and does not like cricket or badminton, and one of those who work in Administration likes football, it can be inferred that E's favorite sport is cricket.

Prakash Gokhale satisfies all the conditions except for condition (1) which requires a minimum of 60% marks in graduation. However, he has secured at least 50% marks in graduation and at least 60% marks in post-graduation. According to the given conditions, in such cases, the case is to be referred to the General Manager-Advances. Therefore, in this case, Prakash Gokhale's case is to be referred to the General Manager-Advances.

The given statement states that political activists are planning to stage demonstrations and block traffic to protest against the rise in prices of essential commodities. The suggested courses of action are to ban all forms of agitations in the country, deploy additional police forces to help traffic movement, and carry out preventive arrests of known criminals in the city. The correct answer, Only 2, suggests that the police authority should deploy additional forces all over the city to help traffic movement. This course of action is logical because it addresses the immediate problem of traffic disruption caused by the demonstrations.

The suggested course of action, Only 1, logically follows from the given statement because it addresses the root cause of the problem. By providing foodgrains to the poor people in these districts through the public distribution system, the government can incentivize parents to send their children to school instead of making them work in the fields. This action can help reduce the dropout rate and ensure that children receive an education. The other courses of action, Only 2 and Only 3, do not directly address the issue of poverty and its impact on school dropout rates.

The given answer weakens the step taken by the Govt because it highlights the fact that many Govt-owned banks in rural areas are making huge losses due to lack of business activities. This suggests that opening new branches in every village may not be a financially viable decision for these banks. It raises concerns about the sustainability and effectiveness of the Govt's directive in providing banking services to all citizens.

The conclusion that can be drawn from the facts stated in the paragraph is that the process of poverty measurement needs to take into account various factors to tackle its dynamic nature. This is supported by the statement that poverty is a process as well as an outcome, and that there is a net effect of people moving out of poverty while others fall into it. The paragraph also mentions that poverty re-estimates have missed this crucial dynamism. Therefore, it can be inferred that accurately measuring poverty requires considering various factors and recognizing its dynamic nature.

Based on the given conditions, Shobha Gupta satisfies the following criteria: she is a graduate with 60% marks, she has post-qualification work experience of 8 years (including 4 years as Manager-Credit), she has secured 40% marks in the Group Discussion, and she has secured 50% marks in the Interview. However, she does not meet the condition of having at least 10 years of work experience in the Advances Section of a bank. Instead, she has a total work experience of 8 years with 4 years as Manager-Credit. Therefore, her case is to be referred to the Executive Director for further consideration.

In the word SEARCHES, the pairs of letters that have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet are S and H, C and S, and S and E. These pairs are separated by 1, 2, and 3 letters respectively, which matches the number of letters between them in the English alphabet. Therefore, there are 3 such pairs in the word SEARCHES.

Sudha Mehrotra does not meet the condition of having at least 60% marks in graduation. Although she has 60% marks in her post-graduation, this condition is not considered as an exception. Therefore, her case is not referred to the General Manager-Advances or the Executive Director. Based on the given conditions, Sudha Mehrotra is not eligible for the position of Senior Manager-Credit and should not be selected.

The paragraph states that continuing subsidies for cooking gas and kerosene for five more years is not good news for reining in the fiscal deficit. It mentions that mounting subsidies divert savings from investment to consumption, raising the cost of capital. Therefore, it can be inferred that gradual withdrawal of subsidy is essential for effectively managing the fiscal deficit in India.

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The statement mentions that a large private bank has decided to retrench one-third of its employees due to the huge losses incurred. The suggested course of action is for the government to ask the central bank to initiate an enquiry into the bank's activities and submit its report. This course of action is logical because it would help to investigate the reasons behind the bank's losses and determine if there were any mismanagement or illegal activities involved. It would provide a comprehensive understanding of the situation and help the government make informed decisions regarding the bank's future actions.

The probable cause of the effect is that the company has been making huge losses for the past five years and is unable to pay salary to its employees in time. This financial instability and inability to provide timely payment may have led the employees to opt for the voluntary retirement scheme in order to secure their retirement benefits.

Based on the given information, we can determine the following:
- D works in Administration and does not like football or cricket.
- F works in Personnel with only A, who likes table tennis.
- E and H do not work in the same department as D.
- C likes hockey and does not work in Marketing.
- G does not work in Administration and does not like cricket or badminton.
- One person in Administration likes football.
- The person who likes volleyball works in Personnel.
- None of those in Administration like badminton or lawn tennis.
- H does not like cricket.

Using this information, we can eliminate all the given combinations as they do not match the given conditions. Therefore, none of the given combinations of employee-department-favourite sport is correct.

Based on the given statements and the meanings of the symbols, we can deduce the following:
1. N& B: This means N is neither greater than nor smaller than B.
2. B$W: This means B is not smaller than W.
3. W#H: This means W is neither greater than nor equal to H.
4. H*M: This means H is neither greater than nor smaller than M.

From these statements, we can conclude the following:
1. M@W: Since H is neither greater than nor smaller than M, and W is neither greater than nor equal to H, it implies that M is neither smaller than nor equal to W. Hence, this conclusion is true.
2. H@N: Since N is neither greater than nor smaller than B, and B is not smaller than W, it implies that N is not smaller than W. Hence, this conclusion is false.
3. W&N: Since N is neither greater than nor smaller than B, and B is not smaller than W, it implies that N is not smaller than W. Hence, this conclusion is true.
4. W#N: Since N is neither greater than nor smaller than B, and B is not smaller than W, it implies that N is not smaller than W. Hence, this conclusion is true.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Only either 3 or 4 and 1 are true."

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The fact stated in the statement is substantiated by the option that mentions that IT and ITES companies have now decided to visit engineering college campuses in tier-II cities in India as well. This implies that the companies are expanding their recruitment efforts to include more campuses, which aligns with the statement that they are likely to recruit much more than in previous years.

The conclusion that can be drawn from the given paragraph is that the subsidy provided by the government under various heads to the citizen increases the cost of capital. This is because the mounting subventions for subsidies divert savings from the government's investment to consumption, which in turn raises the cost of capital.

The paragraph states that in a study conducted on 13,000 households in India, it was found that 18.2% of the rural population moved out of poverty while another 22.1% fell into poverty over a ten-year period. This indicates that the increase in the number of persons falling into poverty varies considerably across the country over a period of time.

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The given code follows a pattern where each letter in the word is replaced with the letter that is 3 positions ahead of it in the English alphabet. Therefore, in the word CONSIDER, C is replaced with R, O is replaced with M, N is replaced with J, S is replaced with B, I is replaced with F, D is replaced with S, E is replaced with J, and R is replaced with E. Therefore, the word CONSIDER is written as RMNBSFEJ in that code.

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The given statements indicate that there is an overlap between handles and chairs, handles and pots, pots and mats, and mats and busses. From these statements, we can conclude that some busses are handles (conclusion 1), some mats are chairs (conclusion 2), no bus is a handle (conclusion 3), and some mats are handles (conclusion 4). Therefore, only either 1 or 3, 2, and 4 follow.

The letters D, L, E, and I can be rearranged to form the words "led" and "del". These are the only two meaningful English words that can be made using these letters, so the answer is 2.

The increase in taxes on petrol and diesel by the government will lead to higher costs for petroleum companies. To compensate for these increased costs, the petroleum companies may choose to increase the prices of petrol and diesel. However, the increase in prices may not be as high as the 10% tax increase, but instead, it could be around 5%. This is a possible effect of the cause mentioned.

The conditions for selecting Senior Manager-Credit in a bank include being a graduate with at least 60% marks, having at least ten years of work experience in the Advances Section of a bank, being between 30 and 40 years old, securing at least 40% marks in the Group Discussion, and securing at least 50% marks in the Interview. However, the given information about Rohan Maskare only states that he has been working in a bank for the past twelve years after completing his B Com degree with 70% marks, and he has secured 50% marks in both the Group Discussion and the Interview. There is no information provided about his age or his work experience specifically in the Advances Section of a bank. Therefore, the data is inadequate to take a decision.

The assumption implicit in the given paragraph is that people in India may not be able to afford to pay more for petroleum products. This assumption is based on the statement that continuing subsidies for cooking gas and kerosene will divert savings from investment to consumption, raising the cost of capital. Therefore, it can be inferred that the government believes that increasing the cost of petroleum products would burden the consumers who may not have the financial capacity to afford it.

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