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Punjab National Bank Agriculture Officers Exam., 2008 Solved Paper

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Reasoning

(Held on 4-5-2008)

1. 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 the group ?

(A) Sand

(B) Stone

(D) Brick

(E) Wall

Ans :
(E)

2. If Yellow is called Green,
Green is called Black, Black is called White, White is called Red, Red is called
Blue, Blue is called Orange then what is the colour of milk ?

(A) White

(B) Black

(D) Green

(E) None of these

Ans :
(C)

3. Pointing to a photograph Seema
said ‘He is the only grandson of my mother’s father-in-law’. How is the man in
photograph related to Seema ?

(A) Father

(B) Uncle

(D) Brother

(E) Cannot be determined

Ans :
(D)

4. If ‘+’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means
‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘–’ and ‘–’ means ‘+’ what is the value of—

17 + 15 – 135 × 9 ÷ 70 ?

(A) 270

(B) 240

(D) 200

(E) None of these

Ans :
(D)

5. If it is possible to make a
meaningful word from the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the eighth and the
eleventh letters of the word GOURMANDISE using each letter only once first
letter of the word is your answer. If more than one such word can be formed your
answer is X. If no such word can be formed your answer is Y—

(A) D

(B) R

(D) X

(E) Y

Ans :
(D)

6. 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 the group ?

(A) Silver

(B) Gold

(D) Copper

(E) Brass

Ans :
(E)

7. In a certain code EXTRA is
written as % 5 # 73 and NOSE is written as 4 @ 8%; how is STORE written in that
code ?

(A) 5#@7%

(B) 8#@7%

(D) 8@75%

(E) None of these

Ans :
(B)

8. In a row of children facing
North, Shamika is third to the right of Nikhil who is seventeenth from the
right end of the row. Ravi is fifth to the left of Shamika and is twentieth from
the left end. Total how many children are there in the row ?

(A) 39

(B) 38

(D) Cannot be determined

(E) None of these

Ans :
(B)

9. How many such pairs of letters
are there in the word EXAMINATION each of which has as many letters between them
in the word, as they have in the English alphabet ?

(A) None

(B) One

(D) Three

(E) None of these

Ans :
(C)

10. In a certain code ACQUIRE is
written as EIRUQAC, how is DENSITY written in that code ?

(A) YTISNDE

(B) YITSNED

(D) YITSNDE

(E) None of these

Ans :
(D)

Directions—(Q.
11–15) These questions are based on the following letter/number/ symbol
arrangement.

Study it carefully and answer the
questions.

T 8 # 1 7 F J 5 % E R @ 4 D A 2 B
© Q K 3 1 ● U H 6 L

11. How many such symbols are
there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a
consonant and not immediately followed by a vowel ?

(A) None

(B) One

(D) Three

(E) More than three

Ans :
(C)

12. Four of the following five
are alike in a certain way on the basis of their positions in the above
arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that
does not
belong to the group ?

(A) E@%

(B) #78

(D) U6●

(E) QKB

Ans :
(E)

13. How many such vowels are
there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol
and immediately followed by a number ?

(A) None

(B) One

(D) Three

(E) More than three

Ans :
(B)

14. What will come in place of
the question-mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement ?

TL8 #6I 7HF ?

(A) FUJ

(B) JU●

(D) JU5

(E) None of these

Ans :
(D)

15. Which of the following is
seventh to the right of thirteenth from the right ?

(A) 1

(B) ●

(D) 7

(E) None of these

Ans :
(A)

Directions—(Q.
16–20) In each question below are given three statements followed by two conclus
ions numbered I and II. 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 answer (A), (B), (C), (D)

and (E) is correct answer and indicate it on
the answersheet. Give answer—

(A) If only conclusion I follows

(B) If only conclusion II follows

(D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
follows

(E) If both conclusions I and II follow

Ans :
(C)

16.
Statements :

Some cards are plastics.

Some Plastics are metals.

All metals are pots.

Conclusions :

I. Some pots are cards.

II. No pot is a card.

Ans :
(C)

17.
Statements :

All chairs are tables.

All tables are trains.

All trains are buses.

Conclusions :

I. All tables are buses.

II. All trains are tables.

Ans :
(A)

18.
Statements :

Some machines are computers.

Some computers are calculators.

Some calculators are phones.

Conclusions :

I. Some phones are computers.

II. Some computers are machines.

Ans :
(B)

19.
Statements :

All spoons are bowls.

Some bowls are glasses.

Some glasses are plates.

Conclusions :

I. Some glasses are spoons.

II. Some plates are bowls.

Ans :
(D)

20.
Statements :

Some envelopes are packets.

Some packets are boxes.

All boxes are parcels.

Conclusions :

I. Some parcels are packets.

II. Some parcels are boxes.

Ans :
(E)

Directions—(Q.
21–25) Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements
numbered I and II are given below it. You have to decide whether the data

provided in the statements are sufficient to
answer the question.

Read both the statements and give answer—

(A) If the data in Statement I alone are
sufficient to answer the question, while the data

in Statement II alone are not sufficient to
answer the question

(B) If the data in Statement II alone are
sufficient to answer the question, while the data

in Statement I alone are not sufficient to
answer the question

answer the question

(D) If the data in both the Statements I and II
are not sufficient to answer the question

(E) If the data in both the Statements I and II
together are necessary to answer the question

21. Among D, B, J, T and F who was the first
person to reach the office ?

I. D reached before J and F but after B.

II. B was not the first to reach office.

Ans :
(E)

22. What is the code for ‘not’ in the code
language ?

I. In the code language ‘do not go’ is written
as ‘la ra de’.

II. In the code language ‘go to school’ is
written as ‘ka ma ra.’

Ans :
(D)

23. How many children are there in the class ?

I. Rita ranks 23rd from the top.

II. Anita ranks 17th from the bottom and is
five ranks above Rita.

Ans :
(E)

24. How is Neela related to Deepa ?

I. Neela’s mother is Deepa’s brother’s wife.

II. Neela is the only granddaughter of Deepa’s
mother.

Ans :
(C)

25. R is in which direction with respect to T ?

I. R is to the east of H who is to the north of
T.

II. Q is to the east of T and to the South of R

Ans : (C)

Directions—(Q.
26–30) These questions are based on the following arrangements I & II. Study
them carefully and answer the questions that follow—

I. P T 7 A # 4 B C 3 @ K F 1 9 ●

II. E H L © 6 8 $ U 5 J M 2 D% 1

26. How many such symbols are there in
arrangements I & II together each of which is immediately preceded by a
consonant and immediately followed by a numeral ?

(A) 3

(B) 4

(D) 1

(E) None of these

Ans :
(E)

27. If P7© : TAL : : B3J : ?

(A) @KJ

(B) C@J

(D) 3KJ

(E) None of these

Ans :
(C)

28. Which element will be third to the right of
seventh element from right end in the arrangement I if the order of its elements
is reversed ?

(A) 7

(B) #

(D) 1

(E) None of these

Ans :
(E)

29. What will come in place of the question
mark (?) in the following series based on the position of the elements in the
above two arrangements ?

H7 ©# 8B ?

(A) U3

(B) $C

(D) UC

(E) None of these

Ans :
(A)

30. If the third, the fifth, the seventh and
the ninth elements in arrangement II are replaced by the respective elements in
arrangement I, which element will be third to the left of sixth element from the
right end in arrangement II ?

(A) $

(B) B

(D) L

(E) None of these

Ans :
(B)

Directions—(Q.
31–35) Symbols @, %, ●, $ and # are
used with following meanings—

‘A @ B’ means ‘A is smaller than B’.

‘A % B’ means ‘A is greater than B’.

‘A ● B’
means ‘A is neither greater than nor smaller than B’.

‘A $ B’ means ‘A is either smaller than or
equal to B.’

‘A # B’ means ‘A is either greater than or
equal to B’.

Now in each of the following questions assuming
the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions I and II
given below them is/are definitely
true and give your answer
accordingly. Give answer—

(A) If only conclusion I is true.

(B) If only conclusion II is true.

(D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
is true.

(E) If both conclusions I and II are true.

31.
Statements : G @ H, H ●
Q, Q $ M

Conclusions
: I. M % G

II. H $ M

Ans :
(E)

32.
Statements : F ●
B, B @ E, E # J

Conclusions
: I. F @ E

II. J $ B

Ans :
(A)

33.
Statements : R $ H, H % M, M # F

Conclusions
: I. F $ H

II. F @ R

Ans :
(D)

34.
Statements : T # L, L % W, W @ V

Conclusions
: I. L % V

II. T % W

Ans :
(B)

35.
Statements : K % L, L # T, I $ T

Conclusions
: I. L % I

II. L ●
I

Ans :
(C)

Directions—(Q.
36–40) These questions are based on the following information—

Seven persons R, J, M, Q, L, T and K conduct
workshop on Developing Managerial skills in seven different companies A, B, C,
D, E, F and G on a different day of the week from Monday to Sunday. The order of
persons, companies and days of the week are not necessarily the same.

J organizes workshop in Company D on Wednesday.
Q does not conduct workshop for companies A or C and conducts on the next day of
L who conducts the workshop for

Company F. T conducts workshop for Company E on
Friday. K conducts workshop on Monday but not for Company C or G. M conducts
workshop for Company A but not on

Tuesday.

36. Who conducts workshop on Saturday ?

(A) M

(B) Q

(D) Q or L

(E) None of these

Ans :
(C)

37. On which day does Q conduct the workshop ?

(A) Sunday

(B) Saturday

(D) Cannot be determined

(E) None of these

Ans :
(A)

38. M conducts workshop on which day ?

(A) Saturday

(B) Sunday

(D) Thursday

(E) None of these

Ans :
(D)

39. Which of the following combinations of
person-company and day is correct
?

(A) K–B–Wednesday

(B) R–B–Monday

(D) K–G–Sunday

(E) None of these

Ans :
(E)

40. Who conducts workshop for Company C and on
which day ?

(A) R, Thursday

(B) R, Tuesday

(D) Q, Sunday

(E) None of these

Ans :
(B)

Directions—(Q.
41–45) Below in each question are given two statements (a) and (b). These
statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent
causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other
statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer
choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark
answer—

(A) If statement (a) is the cause and statement
(b) is its effect

(B) If statement (b) is the cause and statement
(a) is its effect

(D) If both the statements (a) and (b) are
effects of independent causes.

(E) If both the statements (a) and (b) are
effects of some common cause

41. (a) Government of state ‘X’ imposed a
higher sales tax on petroleum products compared to the neighbouring states.

(b) All the petrol pumps in the state observed
‘bandh’ in protest.

Ans :
(A)

42. (a) Attendance for the All India
examination held in July 2006 was poor at all the

centres.

(b) Western States of the country were affected
by heavy floods during July 2006.

Ans :
(D)

43. (a) High Court has declared stay on
construction of residential buildings on the

land under dispute.

(b) A large number of middle class salaries
people had booked flats in the buildings

under dispute.

Ans :
(C)

44. (a) Residents in the locality have now
decided to launch a cleanliness drive.

(b) Civic authorities in the city have recorded
many cases of Cholera and gastro.

Ans :
(B)

45. (a) Senior citizens of the city have
complained about the late night disturbance

caused due to loudspeakers used during
festivals.

(b) Though, the Government has issued a
directive banning late night celebrations

involving use of loudspeakers, it is not being
strictly followed in some of the areas.

Ans :
(E)

Directions—(Q.
46–50) An organization wants to recruit Manager—HRD for its umbai division. The
following criteria have been laid down, to be eligible for selection. The

candidate must—

(a) Be a graduate in any discipline passed in
first class with minimum 60% marks

(b) Have done post graduate
degree/diploma in HRD or personnel management with minimum 65% marks

(d) Have cleared the interview
with minimum 45% marks

(e) Be not less than 21 years and
not more than 28 years of age as on 1.2.2007.

However, if a candidate satisfies
all other criteria
except for—

(i) At (b) above but has
got-at-least two years post-qualification experience of working in HRD
department case may be referred to the Chairman of the organisation.

(ii) At (c) above but has secured
minimum 45% marks in selection test and 55% marks in interview the case may be
referred to the President of the organization.

In each of the questions below,
information of one candidate is given. You have to take one of the following
five decisions based on the information provided and the criteria and

conditions given above. You are
not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All
these cases are given to you as on 1.2.2007. You have to

indicate your decision by marking
answers to each question as follows. Give answer—

(A) If the candidate is to be
selected

(B) If the candidate is not to be
selected

(D) If the case is to be referred
to President

(E) If the data provided is not
adequate to decide the course of action

46. Nalini Zaveri has done her
graduation in Arts in first class with 60% marks and postgraduate management
diploma in HRD with 62% marks. Her date of birth is 16.1.1981. She has been
working in the HRD department of a bank for past three years after completing
her post-graduation diploma in HRD. She has secured 55% marks in selection test
and 50% marks in interview.

Ans :
(C)

47. Rajesh Nalawade is a B. Sc.
In first class with 75% marks and post-graduate in personnel management with 60%
marks. He is working as an Officer in administration department of an
organisation for past two years. He has secured 55% marks in selection test and
52% marks in interview. He has completed 26 years of age in November 2006.

Ans :
(B)

48. Shyam Bansode has passed B.
Com. in first class with 65% marks and MBA in personnel management with 72%
marks. He has cleared the selection test with 58% marks and interview with 52%
marks. His date of birth is 17.5.1983.

Ans :
(A)

49. Nikhil Agnihotri is a
postgraduate in personnel management passed out in 2005 at the

age of 24 years securing 71%
marks. He has secured 62% marks in selection test and 57% marks in interview.

Ans :
(E)

50. Sujata Shirke has passed out
B. Com. in first class with 62% marks in 2003 at the age of 21 years. Thereafter
she has done MBA with specialization in HRD with 72% marks. She has secured 48%
marks in selection test and 58% marks in interview.

Ans :
(D)

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