SBI Reasoning Question

Q, U, X, D, A, B and N are sitting around a circle facing at the center. D is third to the left of X who is second to the left of Q. U is third to the left of D and second to the right of A. B is not an immediate neighbour of Q.

1. Who is fourth to the right of Q?
   1. D
   2. B
   3. X
   4. U
   5. None of above
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option E.
   
   A is fourth to the right of Q.
2. Who among the following is second to the left of B?
   1. N
   2. Q
   3. U
   4. X
   5. None of above
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer:  Option A.
   
   N is second to the left of B

3. In which of the following pairs the second person is sitting to the immediate right of the first person?
   1. XA
   2. UX
   3. BA
   4. QU
   5. None of the above
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option C.
   
   A is sitting immediate right of B.
4. Who is third to the right of D?
   1. A
   2. X
   3. Q
   4. B
   5. None of above
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option B.
   
   X is third to the right of D
   DIRECTIONS for the questions 5 - 8: Solve the following question and mark the most appropriate option.
5. If ‘A’ is substituted by 1, ‘B’ by 2 and so on upto ‘Z’, which is substituted by 26, what will be the sum of the numbers substituted for the word ‘SAVE’?
   1. 36
   2. 47
   3. 50
   4. 31
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option B.
   For word SAVE, S is 19, A is 1, V is 22, E is 5.
   So adding the numbers, we get 19+1+22+5 = 47
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6. There are thirty students in a class. Prakash ranks third among the boys. Priya ranks fifth among the girls. Prakash is one rank below Priya in the class. No two students hold the same rank. What is Priya’s rank in the class?
   1. 5
   2. 6
   3. 7
   4. 8
   5. 9
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option C.
   Prakash ranks third among the boys. Priya ranks fifth among the girls.Prakash comes after Priya.
   It means two boys and four girls rank higher than Priya in the class. Therefore, Priya ranks 7th in the class.
7. How many three letter meaningful words can be formed from the word REACTION beginning with ‘A’ and without repeating any letter within that word?
   1. 6
   2. 3
   3. 4
   4. 5
   5. 2
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option A.
   Meaningful 3 letter words starting with ‘A’ are ACT, ACE, AIR, ANT, ATE, ART
8. Kanika’s birthday is on 27th January, 2012 i.e. Friday. Her friend, Sana’s birthday is exactly on the 5th Wednesday after her birthday. How much younger is Sana than Kanika?
   1. 29 days
   2. 30 days
   3. 33 days
   4. 32 days
   5. 31 days
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option C.
   Kanika’s birthday is on 27th January, 2012. Now as per question, Sana’s birthday is on 29th February, 2012 ( Because 2012 is a leap year ). Therefore, Sana is 33 days younger than Kanika.
   DIRECTIONS for questions 9 and 10 : What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number/alphabetic series?
9. 3, 7, 13, 21, ?
   1. 31
   2. 34
   3. 33
   4. 35
   5. 32
   Answer & Explanation
   Answer: Option A.
   Here the series follows as, +4, +6, +8 and so on.
   So the missing number will be 21 + 10 = 31
10. How many such 5s are there in the following number series which are immediately preceded by 8 and immediately followed by 1?
    3 8 5 6 3 8 5 4 8 5 1 3 7 5 8 1 8 5 2 1 3 4 8 5 1 8 5 6 1 5 8
    1. 47
    2. 48
    3. 50
    4. 49
    5. 45
    Answer & Explanation
    Answer: Option D.
    Here the next numbers are generated as + 6, + 10, + 14 and now it has to be + 18 and the next number will be 31 + 18 = 49.