Paper I

Bank of Maharashtra
Bank Probationary Officers Exam
May 2008 Question Paper (Fully Solved)

REASONING
1. How many such digits are there (1) #%↑ (2) #$%↑ 13. Statements :
in the number 5236978 each of which (3) #@$ (4) #©↑ L @ K, K # R, R $ H, H % N
is as far away from the beginning of the (5) None of these Conclusions :
number as when the digits are 9. In a certain code language, ‘come I. L # R
rearranged in ascending order within the again’ is written as ‘ho na’; ‘come over II. N # R
number ? here’ is written as ‘pa na ta’ and ‘over III. L © N
(1) None (2) One and above’ is written as ‘ki ta ja’. How (1) Only I and II are true
(3) Two (4) Three is ‘here’ written in that code language ? (2) Only either I or II is true
(5) More than three (1) pa (2) na (3) Only II and III are true
2. In a certain code COMPUTER is (3) ta (4) ja (4) Only III is true
written as LNBVQSFU. How is (5) None of these (5) None of these
BULKHEAD written in that code ? 10. Four of the following five are alike 14. Statements :
(1) MVCILEBF (2) KTAILEBF in a certain way and so form a group. T $ V, V % K, K © L, L % H
(3) MTAGJEBF (4) KTAGJEBF Which is the one that does not belong Conclusions :
(5) None of these to that group ? I. V % H
3. How many meaningful English (1) 84 (2) 120 II. T $ L
words can be made with the letters (3) 72 (4) 108 III. T $ H
IDET using each letter only once in each (5) 98 (1) Only I and II are true
word ? Directions (Qs. 11-15) : In these (2) Only II and III are true
(1) None (2) One questions, symbols @, #, %, $ and (3) Only I and III are true
(3) Two (4) Three © are used with different meanings (4) All are true
(5) More than three as follows : (5) None of these
4. Four of the following five are alike ‘A @ B’ means ‘A is not smaller 15. Statements :
in a certain way and so form a group. than B’. V @ W, W # D, D $ M, M % F
Which is the one that does not belong ‘A # B’ means ‘A is neither smaller Conclusions :
to that group ? than nor equal to B’. I. V # D
(1) HK (2) BD (3) FI ‘A % B’ means ‘A is not greater II. F # D
(4) MP (5) SV than B’. III. V © F
5. Four of the following five are alike ‘A $ B’ means ‘A is neither greater (1) Only I is true
in a certain way and so form a group. than nor equal to B’. (2) Only II is true
Which is the one that does not belong ‘A © B’ means ‘A is neither smaller (3) Only either I or II is true
to that group ? than nor greater than B’. (4) Both I and II are true
(1) Tomato (2) Brinjal 11. Statements : (5) None of these
(3) Radish (4) Pumpkin J # H, H © T, T $ R, R % F Directions (Qs. 16 - 20) : In each
(5) Gourd Conclusions : of these questions are given four
6. How many such pairs of letters I. J # R statements followed by three
are there in the word IMPORTANCE, II. R # F conclusions numbered I, II & III.
each of which has as many letters III. J # T You have to take the given statements
between them in the word as they have (1) Only I is true to be true even if they seem to be at
between them in the English alphabet ? (2) Only I & II are true variance from commonly known
(1) None (2) One (3) Only III is true facts. Read all the conclusions and
(3) Two (4) Three (4) All are true then decide which of the given
(5) More than three (5) None of these conclusions logically follows from the
7. Four of the following five are alike 12. Statements : given statements disregarding
in a certain way and so form a group. E $ P, P % H, H @ I, I # K commonly known facts.
Which is the one that does not belong Conclusions : 16. Statements :
to that group ? I. P © I Some plates are spoons.
(1) Dog (2) Horse II. I % E All spoons are forks.
(3) Wolf (4) Jackal III. H % K All forks are bowls.
(5) Cat (1) Only I is true Some bowls are utensils.
8. In a certain code FIRE is written (2) Only II is true Conclusions :
as #%@$ and DEAL is written as (3) Only III is true I. Some plates are bowls.
©$↑. How is FAIL written in that (4) Only I and II are true II. All spoons are bowls.
code ? (5) None is true III. Some forks are utensils.
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