Practice Reasoning Questions For IBPS 2017 Exams (Letter/Number/Symbol Arrangement):
Directions (1-5): These questions are based on the following letter / number/ symbol arrangement. Study it carefully and answer the questions that follow
2 4 8 5 6& 1 3 @ 6 4 5 2 # 9 7 1 © 3 €
1).How many symbols are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a perfect square? (One is also a perfect square)
Answer: A
2). How many pairs of numbers are there in the series highlighted in bold in the above arrangement each of which has as many numbers between them (in both forward and backward directions) as they have between them in the numerical series?
Hence, such pairs are 2 to 5, 2 to 6, 5 to 6, and 6 to 8.
Answer: D
3). Which of the following digit / symbol is second to the right of the tenth from the left end?
Answer: D
4). If all the symbols are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be the twelfth from the right end of the above arrangement?
2 4 8 5 6 1 3 6 4 5 2 9 7 1 3
Hence, Twelfth from right end → 5
Answer: B
5). How many perfect squares are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by an even number? (One is also a perfect square)
Answer: C
Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.
Digits in the numbers are to be coded as follows
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Digits
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5
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3
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6
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4
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9
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2
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1
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8
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7
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Codes
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Z
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P
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C
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H
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K
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V
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O
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R
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L
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Conditions
(i) If the first as well as the last digits are even, both are to the coded by the code for the first digit.
(ii) If the first as well as the last digits are odd, both are to be coded by the code for the last digit.
6). 734192
6).
(No condition follows)
Answer is: D
7). 397416
7).
(No condition follows)
Answer is: D
8). 812354
8).
(Condition number (i) follows)
Answer is: E
9). 562183
9).
(Condition number (ii) follows)
Answer is: A
10). 627851
10).
(No condition follows)
Answer is: A
