00:00:00
1. The Reserve Bank of India has directed the banks to refuse fresh loans to major defaulters.
Which of the following assumptions are implicit in the above statement?
Which of the following assumptions are implicit in the above statement?
The banks may still give loans to the defaulters.
The defaulters may repay the earlier loan to get fresh loan.
The banks may recover the bad loans through such harsh measures.
Both (1) and (2)
Both (2) and (3)
2. Indigenous tribes living near Amazon forests are cutting down trees to cover their basic needs, thus severely affecting the ecological balance in the area.
Which of the following will be an effective step to control the situation?
All the tribes living near the Amazon rainforests should be forced to shift to urban areas of the country.
The tribes should be allowed to continue doing so as they cut down trees for their basic needs and not for commercial purposes.
The tribes near the Amazon should be provided other sources to earn their living.
Both (1) and (2)
None of these
3. The earth’s resources are being depleted much too fast. To correct this, the United States must reduce its resource consumption at present levels for many years to come.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument above?
The United States has been conserving resources for several years.
Other countries have agreed to hold their resource consumption at present levels.
Other countries need economic development more than the United States does.
New resource deposits are constantly being discovered.
The United States consumes one-third of all resources used in the world
Answer : All other option are irrelevant except option (5) which says that because US consumes one-third of all world’s recourses, it should keep its consumption under check as they are depleting very fast.
4. Water table in most parts of the State has gone down to such a level that its extraction for irrigation purposes is not economical any more.
Which of the following actions should be taken by the government?
Extraction of ground water for any purpose in the State should be banned for some time in order to replenish the water table.
The Government should make provisions for alternative methods of irrigation so that the farmers are not compelled to use ground water.
The agricultural activities in the affected areas should be banned.
Both (2) and (3)
None of these
5. To increase profit, the oil exporting countries decided to reduce the production of crude by 5 million barrels per day.
Which of the following assumptions are implicit in the above statement?
The price of crude may increase due to less production.
The demand of crude may remain same in future.
Other countries may continue buying crude from these countries.
Both (1) and (2)
Both (1) and (3)
Directions (6-10): Study the given information and answer the questions.
When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, It arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement: (All the number are two-digit numbers)
When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers, It arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement: (All the number are two-digit numbers)
Input : 24 method 87 67 of data 34 collection 45 12 specified now
Step I : 12 method 87 67 of data 34 collection 45 specified now 24
Step II : 34 12 method 87 67 of data collection specified now 24 45
Step III: 67 34 12 method of data collection specified now 24 45 87
Step IV: collection 67 34 12 method of specified now 24 45 87 data
Step V: method collection 67 34 12 of specified 24 45 87 data now
Step VI: of method collection 67 34 12 24 45 87 data now specified
Step VI is the lat step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained.
As per the rules followed in the given steps, find out the appropriate steps for the given input.
Input : chemical 68 11 reaction 87 is 21 hard to 53 92 detect
6. In which step are the elements ‘to 92 detect 21’ found in the same order?
sixth
third
The given order of elements is not found in any step.
second
fifth
7. What is the position of ‘21’ from the right end in the last step?
Tenth
Eighth
Fifth
Fourth
Sixth
8. Which of the words/numbers below would be at the fifth position (from the right end) in step V of the input?
chemical
21
11
68
to
9. Which element is fifth to the left of the element which is ninth from the left end of the fourth step?
11
87
53
reaction
chemical
10. Which element is exactly between ‘chemical’ and ‘87’ in the second step of the given arrangement?
53
hard
reaction
is
68
IBPS Clerk Reasoning Ability Quiz: 29th ...
IBPS SO Prelims Reasoning Quiz: 27th Dec...
