PO Jobs 2010 Central bank of India Syllabus and Model Test Paper Reasoning
PO Jobs 2010 Central bank of India Syllabus and Model Test Paper
Syllabus
Syllabus
Written Test will consist of
(i) Objective Test on
Quantitative Aptitude,
Reasoning,
General Awareness and
English
Also there will be a Descriptive Test. The Descriptive Test shall be to assess the candidates’ knowledge on Socio- economic development and Communication Skills.
(i) Objective Test on
Quantitative Aptitude,
Reasoning,
General Awareness and
English
Also there will be a Descriptive Test. The Descriptive Test shall be to assess the candidates’ knowledge on Socio- economic development and Communication Skills.
The merit list of written examination will be based on the aggregate of the marks obtained by the candidates in Objective and Descriptive tests
Reasoning Model test paper
1.If ‘grey’ means ‘yellow’; ‘yellow’ means ‘white’; ‘white’ means ‘blue’; ‘blue’ means ‘red’; ‘red’ means ‘black’; and ‘black’ means ‘violet’; then what is the colour of clear sky?
(A)Red
(B) White
(C)Violet
(D) Black
(E) Yellow
(A)Red
(B) White
(C)Violet
(D) Black
(E) Yellow
2.Among M, N, D, P and W, D is taller than M and W. P is taller than D and N. Who among them is the shortest ?
(A) M
(B) W
(C) D
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
(A) M
(B) W
(C) D
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(A)Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C)Jowar
(D) Corn
(E) Sesame
(A)Wheat
(B) Paddy
(C)Jowar
(D) Corn
(E) Sesame
4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong, to that group?
(A) Building
(B) Toy
(C) Vehicle
(D) Mountain
(E) Machine
5. In a certain code language ‘pik na ha’ means ‘who is there’, ‘na ta ka’ means ‘what is that’ and ‘ha ja pa’ means ‘here and there’. Which of the following means ‘here’ in that code language?
(A) ha
(B) pa
(C) ja
(D) pa or ja
(E) None of these
6. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
(A) HJ
(B) PR
(C) NP
(D) BE
(E)VX
7. If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word with the first, the fifth, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word ORGANISED, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be made give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer
(A)N
(B)D
(C)E
(D)X
(E) Y
(A) Building
(B) Toy
(C) Vehicle
(D) Mountain
(E) Machine
5. In a certain code language ‘pik na ha’ means ‘who is there’, ‘na ta ka’ means ‘what is that’ and ‘ha ja pa’ means ‘here and there’. Which of the following means ‘here’ in that code language?
(A) ha
(B) pa
(C) ja
(D) pa or ja
(E) None of these
6. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which of the following does not belong to that group?
(A) HJ
(B) PR
(C) NP
(D) BE
(E)VX
7. If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word with the first, the fifth, the seventh and the eighth letters of the word ORGANISED, which of the following will be the third letter of that word ? If no such word can be made give ‘X’ as the answer and if more than one such word can be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer
(A)N
(B)D
(C)E
(D)X
(E) Y
8. The position(s) of how many letters in the word PRODUCT will remain unchanged, when the letters within the word are rearranged alphabetically?
(A)None
(B) One
(C)Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
(A)None
(B) One
(C)Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
9. Mohan walked 25 metres to wards South, took a right turn and walked 15 metres. He then took a left turn and walked 25 metres. Which direction is he now from his starting point?
(A) South-East
(B) South
(C) South-West
(D) North-West
(E) None of these
(A) South-East
(B) South
(C) South-West
(D) North-West
(E) None of these
10. In a certain code BROUGHT is written as PSCTVJI How is HEARING written in that code?
(A) BFIQIPK
(B) IFBQIPK
(C) BFIQKPI
(D) BFIQHOJ
(E) None of these
(A) BFIQIPK
(B) IFBQIPK
(C) BFIQKPI
(D) BFIQHOJ
(E) None of these
11. If ‘M’ denotes ‘÷‘; ‘K’ denotes ‘-’
‘R’ denotes ‘+‘ and ‘T’ denotes ‘x’;then12T8M12R16K14=?
‘R’ denotes ‘+‘ and ‘T’ denotes ‘x’;then12T8M12R16K14=?
(A)48
(B)38
(C)10
(D) 20
(E) None of these
(B)38
(C)10
(D) 20
(E) None of these
12. Which of the following is the middle digit of the second highest number among the five numbers
given below?
512 839 475 984 748
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 7
(D) 8
(E) 4
given below?
512 839 475 984 748
(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 7
(D) 8
(E) 4
13. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ENABLING, each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
14. In a class of forty eight students Anuj is nineteenth from the top and Jeevan is twelfth from the bottom. How many students are there between Jeevan and Anuj?
(A)17
(B)16
(C) 18
(D) Can not be determined
(E) None of these
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
14. In a class of forty eight students Anuj is nineteenth from the top and Jeevan is twelfth from the bottom. How many students are there between Jeevan and Anuj?
(A)17
(B)16
(C) 18
(D) Can not be determined
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 15—21) In each question below are three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. You have to take the three given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the three given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Then decide which of the answers (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) is the correct answer.
15. Statements:
All grapes are mangoes.
Some oranges are mangoes.
Some leaves are oranges.
15. Statements:
All grapes are mangoes.
Some oranges are mangoes.
Some leaves are oranges.
Conclusions:
I. Some leaves are mangoes.
II. Some oranges are grapes.
III. Some leaves are grapes.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Only III follows
(D) Only I and II follow
(E) None of these
I. Some leaves are mangoes.
II. Some oranges are grapes.
III. Some leaves are grapes.
(A) Only I follows
(B) Only II follows
(C) Only III follows
(D) Only I and II follow
(E) None of these
16. Statements:
Some desks are benches.
Some benches are rooms.
Some rooms are walls.
Conclusions:
I. Some walls are benches.
II. Some rooms are desks.
III Some desks are walls.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I follows
(C) Only II follows
(D) Only III follows
(E) All follow
Some desks are benches.
Some benches are rooms.
Some rooms are walls.
Conclusions:
I. Some walls are benches.
II. Some rooms are desks.
III Some desks are walls.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I follows
(C) Only II follows
(D) Only III follows
(E) All follow
17. Statements:
Some hotels are towns.
All towns are villages.
All villages are cities.
Conclusions:
I. Some cities are hotels:
II. Some villages are hotels.
III. All villages are towns.
(A) Only I and II follow
(B) Only I and III follow
(C) Only II and III follow
(D) All follow
(E) None of these
18. Statements:
All books are garments:
Some garments are houses.
All houses are vehicles.
Conclusions:
I. Some vehicles are garments.
II. Some houses are books.
III. Some vehicles are books.
(A) None follows
(B)Only I follows
(C)Only II follows
(D)Only I and II follow
(E)Only II and III follow
Some hotels are towns.
All towns are villages.
All villages are cities.
Conclusions:
I. Some cities are hotels:
II. Some villages are hotels.
III. All villages are towns.
(A) Only I and II follow
(B) Only I and III follow
(C) Only II and III follow
(D) All follow
(E) None of these
18. Statements:
All books are garments:
Some garments are houses.
All houses are vehicles.
Conclusions:
I. Some vehicles are garments.
II. Some houses are books.
III. Some vehicles are books.
(A) None follows
(B)Only I follows
(C)Only II follows
(D)Only I and II follow
(E)Only II and III follow
19. Statements:
All kites are crows.
All crows are bananas.
All bananas are apples.
Conclusions:
I. Some apples are kites.
II. All bananas are kites.
III. Some apples are crows.
(A)All follow
(B)Only I follows
(C)Only III follows
(D)Only I and III follow
(E) None of these
20. Statements:
Some trains are coaches.
Some coaches are wheels.
All wheels are stations.
Conclusions:
I. Some stations are trains.
II. Some stations are coaches.
III. Some wheels are trains.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I and II follow
(C) Only II follows
(D) Only II and III follow
(E) Only I and III follow
21. Statements:
All pens are mirrors.
All pencils are mirrors.
No mirror is tree.
Conclusions:
I. No pen is tree.
II. No free is pencil
III. Some mirrors are pencils.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I and II follow
(C) Only II and III follow
(D) Only I and III follow
(E) All follow
All kites are crows.
All crows are bananas.
All bananas are apples.
Conclusions:
I. Some apples are kites.
II. All bananas are kites.
III. Some apples are crows.
(A)All follow
(B)Only I follows
(C)Only III follows
(D)Only I and III follow
(E) None of these
20. Statements:
Some trains are coaches.
Some coaches are wheels.
All wheels are stations.
Conclusions:
I. Some stations are trains.
II. Some stations are coaches.
III. Some wheels are trains.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I and II follow
(C) Only II follows
(D) Only II and III follow
(E) Only I and III follow
21. Statements:
All pens are mirrors.
All pencils are mirrors.
No mirror is tree.
Conclusions:
I. No pen is tree.
II. No free is pencil
III. Some mirrors are pencils.
(A) None follows
(B) Only I and II follow
(C) Only II and III follow
(D) Only I and III follow
(E) All follow
Directions—(Q. 22-28) Study the following arrangement and answer the questions given below:
R 4 T M 7 W % J 9 5 I # 1 P B 2
T A 3 D $ 6 E N F 8 U H @
T A 3 D $ 6 E N F 8 U H @
22. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately prece ed by a number and not immediately followed by a consonant?
(A)None
(B) One
(C)Two
(D) Three
(B) Four
23. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement?
TM% 951 B23 ?
(A) $EF
(B) $6F
(C) D$N
(D) $E8
(E) None of these
(A)None
(B) One
(C)Two
(D) Three
(B) Four
23. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement?
TM% 951 B23 ?
(A) $EF
(B) $6F
(C) D$N
(D) $E8
(E) None of these
24. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is neither preceded by a number nor followed by a consonant?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(B) More than three
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(B) More than three
25. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(A) 5J1
(B) 7TJ
(C)8N@
(D) 32$
(E)6DF
26. Which of the following is the sixth to the right of the fou teenth from the right end?
(A)5
(B)6
(C)I
(D)$
(B) None of these
27. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a symbol but not immediately preceded by another consonant?
(A)None
(B) One
(C)Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
(A) 5J1
(B) 7TJ
(C)8N@
(D) 32$
(E)6DF
26. Which of the following is the sixth to the right of the fou teenth from the right end?
(A)5
(B)6
(C)I
(D)$
(B) None of these
27. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a symbol but not immediately preceded by another consonant?
(A)None
(B) One
(C)Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
28. Which of the following is the eighth to the left of the sixteenth from the left end?
(A) J
(B) B
(C) %
(D) 6
(E) None of these
(A) J
(B) B
(C) %
(D) 6
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 29—35) In each question below a group of letters is given followed by four combination’s of digits and or symbols lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). You have to find out which of the combination’s correctly represents the group of letters based on the following coding system and the conditions those follow and give the number of that combination as the answer. If none of the combination’s correctly represents, give (E), i.e., ‘None of these’ as the answer.
Letter | P | M | A | J | E | T | K |
code | 5 | 6 | 1 | # | 9 | 2 | 8 |
Letter | I | R | B | U | F | H |
code | $ | 3 | @ | 7 | © | 4 |
Conditions (i) If the first letter is a vowel and the last letter is a consonant, both are to be coded as *.
(ii) If the first letter is consonant and the last letter is a vowel, both are to be coded as %.
(ii) If the first letter is consonant and the last letter is a vowel, both are to be coded as %.
29. IKBUTA
(A) $8@721
(B) *8@72*
(C) %8@72%
(D) *8@72%
(E) None of these
30. EMPRJH
(A) 9653#4
(B) *9653#
(C) %653#%
(D) *653#*
(E) None of these
(A) $8@721
(B) *8@72*
(C) %8@72%
(D) *8@72%
(E) None of these
30. EMPRJH
(A) 9653#4
(B) *9653#
(C) %653#%
(D) *653#*
(E) None of these
31. IPAUHM
(A) *5174*
(B) %5174%
(C) $51746
(D) $51476
(E) None of these
(A) *5174*
(B) %5174%
(C) $51746
(D) $51476
(E) None of these
32. RFHKJA
(A) 3©48#1
(B) 483©#1
(C) *©48#*
(D) %©48#%
(E) None of these
(A) 3©48#1
(B) 483©#1
(C) *©48#*
(D) %©48#%
(E) None of these
33. TMRBFJ
(A) *63@©*
(B) %63@©%
(C) 236@©#
(D) 263@©#
(E) None of these
(A) *63@©*
(B) %63@©%
(C) 236@©#
(D) 263@©#
(E) None of these
34. KTJUFA
(A) 82#7©1
(B) *2#7©*
(C) %2#7©%
(D) $2#7©1
(E) None of these
(A) 82#7©1
(B) *2#7©*
(C) %2#7©%
(D) $2#7©1
(E) None of these
35. UMBKPE
(A) *6@85*
(B) 76@85©
(C) *6@85©
(D) 76@85%
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 36-40) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A, B, C, D, E, F and C are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. D is sitting between A and C. F is second to the right of C and E is second to the right of F. C is not an immediate neighbour of C.
36. Who is to the immediate left of
(A) A
(B)C
(C) F
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
37. Which of the following is not correct?
(A) C is second to the right of A
(B) B is second to the right of D
(C) F is second to the left of E
(D) E is second to the left of D
(E) All are correct
38. In which of the following groups the third member is sitting between the first and the second members?
(A)FAD
(B) DGB
(C)CFB
(D) DAG
(E) None of these
39. Who is sitting between C and A?
(A)E
(B)D
(C)F
(D)G
(F) None of these
40. Who is to the immediate right of C?
(A) F
(B)D
(C) B
(D) Data inadequate
(F) None of these
(A) *6@85*
(B) 76@85©
(C) *6@85©
(D) 76@85%
(E) None of these
Directions—(Q. 36-40) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A, B, C, D, E, F and C are sitting around a circle facing at the centre. D is sitting between A and C. F is second to the right of C and E is second to the right of F. C is not an immediate neighbour of C.
36. Who is to the immediate left of
(A) A
(B)C
(C) F
(D) Data inadequate
(E) None of these
37. Which of the following is not correct?
(A) C is second to the right of A
(B) B is second to the right of D
(C) F is second to the left of E
(D) E is second to the left of D
(E) All are correct
38. In which of the following groups the third member is sitting between the first and the second members?
(A)FAD
(B) DGB
(C)CFB
(D) DAG
(E) None of these
39. Who is sitting between C and A?
(A)E
(B)D
(C)F
(D)G
(F) None of these
40. Who is to the immediate right of C?
(A) F
(B)D
(C) B
(D) Data inadequate
(F) None of these
Directions—(Q. 41-45) Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.
P, Q R, S, T, U and V are travelling in three cars Indica, Esteem and Indigo with at least two in each car. There are three female members among them with at least one in each car. T is not travelling in Indica. R is travelling in Esteem with only his best friend V. Q is not travelling with either P or S and his best friend U is travelling in Indica. S is not travelling in Indigo.
41. Which of the following definitely represents a group of male members?
(A) RQP
(B) RQU
(C) RQUP
(D) RQPS
(E) Data inadequate
P, Q R, S, T, U and V are travelling in three cars Indica, Esteem and Indigo with at least two in each car. There are three female members among them with at least one in each car. T is not travelling in Indica. R is travelling in Esteem with only his best friend V. Q is not travelling with either P or S and his best friend U is travelling in Indica. S is not travelling in Indigo.
41. Which of the following definitely represents a group of male members?
(A) RQP
(B) RQU
(C) RQUP
(D) RQPS
(E) Data inadequate
42. In which car is Q travelling?
(A) Indica
(B) Indigo
(C) Esteem
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
43. In which of the following cars are three of them travelling?
(A) Indigo
(B) Esteem
(C) Indica
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
44. In which car is P travelling?
(A) Indica
(B) Esteem
(C) Indigo
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
45. Which of the following represents the three female members?
(A) STV
(B)PTV
(C) UTV
(D) Data inadequate
(F) None of these
(A) Indica
(B) Indigo
(C) Esteem
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
43. In which of the following cars are three of them travelling?
(A) Indigo
(B) Esteem
(C) Indica
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
44. In which car is P travelling?
(A) Indica
(B) Esteem
(C) Indigo
(D) Cannot be determined
(E) None of these
45. Which of the following represents the three female members?
(A) STV
(B)PTV
(C) UTV
(D) Data inadequate
(F) None of these
Directions—(Q. 46—50) In the following questions, the symbols @, ©, %, * and $ are used with the following meanings illustrated.
‘P % Q’ means ‘P’ is either greater than or equal to Q’.
‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is smaller than q
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is either smaller than or equal to Q’.
‘P * Q’ means ‘P is greater than q
In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and mark your answer accordingly.
46. Statements:
M $ T, T @ K, K © D
Conclusions:
I D%T
II. K*M
III D*M
(A) Only I and II are true
(B)Only I and Ill are true
(C)Only II and II are true
(D)All are true
(E)None of these
‘P % Q’ means ‘P’ is either greater than or equal to Q’.
‘P © Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P is smaller than q
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is either smaller than or equal to Q’.
‘P * Q’ means ‘P is greater than q
In each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the three conclusions I, II and III given below them is/are definitely true and mark your answer accordingly.
46. Statements:
M $ T, T @ K, K © D
Conclusions:
I D%T
II. K*M
III D*M
(A) Only I and II are true
(B)Only I and Ill are true
(C)Only II and II are true
(D)All are true
(E)None of these
47. Statements:
B * H, H % A, A © K
Conclusions:
I B%K
II K@H
III A$B
(A) Only I and II are true
(B) Only l and III are true
(C) Only II arid III are true
(D) Only II is true
(E) None of these
B * H, H % A, A © K
Conclusions:
I B%K
II K@H
III A$B
(A) Only I and II are true
(B) Only l and III are true
(C) Only II arid III are true
(D) Only II is true
(E) None of these
48. Statements:
W % N, N * R, R @ F
Conclusions:
I F*N
II W*N
III R$W
(A) None is true
(B) Only III is true
(C) Only l and II are true
(D) Only II And III are true
(E) None of these
W % N, N * R, R @ F
Conclusions:
I F*N
II W*N
III R$W
(A) None is true
(B) Only III is true
(C) Only l and II are true
(D) Only II And III are true
(E) None of these
49. Statements:
F©K,K*M,M@V
Conclusions:
I F%V
II V@K
III M*K
(A) Only I istrue
(B) Only II is true
(C) Only III is true
(D) All are true
(E) None of these
F©K,K*M,M@V
Conclusions:
I F%V
II V@K
III M*K
(A) Only I istrue
(B) Only II is true
(C) Only III is true
(D) All are true
(E) None of these
50. Statements:
N @ D, D $ T, T % J
Conclusions:
I. J$D
II N*J
III T*N
(A) Only III is true
(B) Only II is true
(C) Only I and II are true
(D) Only I is true
(E) None of these
N @ D, D $ T, T % J
Conclusions:
I. J$D
II N*J
III T*N
(A) Only III is true
(B) Only II is true
(C) Only I and II are true
(D) Only I is true
(E) None of these
Answers:
1 | A |
2 | D |
3 | E |
4 | D |
5 | D |
6 | D |
7 | E |
8 | B |
9 | C |
10 | A |
11 | C |
12 | B |
13 | E |
14 | A |
15 | E |
16 | A |
17 | A |
18 | B |
19 | D |
20 | C |
21 | E |
22 | B |
23 | B |
24 | E |
25 | D |
26 | B |
27 | D |
28 | A |
29 | A |
30 | D |
31 | A |
32 | D |
33 | D |
34 | C |
35 | E |
36 | B |
37 | E |
38 | C |
39 | A |
40 | C |
41 | E |
42 | A |
43 | B |
44 | C |
45 | D |
46 | D |
47 | C |
48 | B |
49 | E |
50 | A |