Reasoning Questions for SBI PO Clerks

Directions (1-5): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.

  • Input- word 28 synthesis 27 light 34 political 66
  • Step-I: mjhiu word 28 synthesis 27 34 political 12
  • Step-II: mjhiu qpmjujdbm word 28 synthesis 27 12 7
  • Step-III: mjhiu qpmjujdbm tzouiftjt word 27 12 7 10
  • Step-IV: mjhiu qpmjujdbm tzouiftjt xpse 12 7 10 9
  • Step IV is the last step of given input
  • Input- unique 46 new 39 like 43 hell 25
1. What will be the resultant if third and fourth element from the right end of step II are added?                  (5)

  1. (1) 35
  2. (2) 45
  3. (3) 54
  4. (4) 32
  5. (5) None of these
2. What will be the third step of the given input?                                                                  (4)

  1. (1) ifmm ofx mjlf unique 25 10 7 12
  2. (2) ofx mjlf ifmm 7 unique 25 10 11
  3. (3) ifmm mjlf ofx unique 10 25 7 11
  4. (4) ifmm mjlf ofx unique 25 10 7 12
  5. (5) None of these
3. Which of the following word/number will be at second position from the left end in last step?                  (3)

  1. (1) 10
  2. (2) ofx
  3. (3) mjlf
  4. (4) vojrvf
  5. (5) None of these
4. How many steps are required to rearrange the given input?                                                           (4)

  1. (1) six
  2. (2) five
  3. (3) three
  4. (4) four
  5. (5) None of these
5. Which of the following element is fifth to the right of ‘ofx’ in IV step?                                                 (3)

  1. (1) unique
  2. (2) mjlf
  3. (3) 7
  4. (4) 25
  5. (5) None of these