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SBI Clerk Prelims Full Mock Test: Practice Test 06

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Q1. Statements: All Cities are Towns. Some Towns are Villages. Conclusions: I. Some Cities are Villages. II. Some Villages are Towns.
  1. Only conclusion I follows
  2. Only conclusion II follows
  3. Either conclusion I or II follows
  4. Both conclusions I and II follow

Answer: (B) Only conclusion II follows

Since Some Towns are Villages, it directly follows that Some Villages are Towns (Conclusion II follows). However, there is no direct relation given between Cities and Villages, so Conclusion I does not follow.

Q2. Statements: K > L ≥ M = N < O ≤ P Conclusions: I. K > N II. O > M
  1. Only conclusion I follows
  2. Only conclusion II follows
  3. Both conclusions I and II follow
  4. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Answer: (C) Both conclusions I and II follow

From K > L ≥ M = N, we get K > N (Conclusion I follows). From M = N < O, we get M < O or O > M (Conclusion II follows). Both conclusions follow.

Q3. In a certain code language, 'FLIGHT' is written as 'GMJHJU'. How is 'ROCKET' coded in that language?
  1. SPDLFU
  2. SPDLEU
  3. SPDLFU
  4. SPELF U

Answer: (A) SPDLFU

Each letter is shifted forward by +1 in alphabetical order: R+1=S, O+1=P, C+1=D, K+1=L, E+1=F, T+1=U -> SPDLFU.

Q4. Statements: Only a few Laptops are Mobiles. All Mobiles are Gadgets. Conclusions: I. Some Laptops are Gadgets. II. All Laptops can never be Mobiles.
  1. Only conclusion I follows
  2. Only conclusion II follows
  3. Both conclusions I and II follow
  4. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Answer: (C) Both conclusions I and II follow

The portion of Laptops that are Mobiles must also be Gadgets, so Some Laptops are Gadgets (Conclusion I follows). 'Only a few Laptops are Mobiles' explicitly means All Laptops can never be Mobiles (Conclusion II follows).

Q5. Point X is 6m West of Point Y. Point Z is 8m North of Point Y. What is the shortest distance between Point X and Point Z?
  1. 8m
  2. 10m
  3. 12m
  4. 14m

Answer: (B) 10m

Using Pythagoras theorem: Distance = $\sqrt{6^2 + 8^2} = \sqrt{36 + 64} = \sqrt{100} = 10\text{m}$.

Q6. In a row of 28 students facing North, A is 8th from the left end and B is 12th from the right end. How many students sit between A and B?
  1. 6
  2. 7
  3. 8
  4. 9

Answer: (C) 8

Sum of positions = $8 + 12 = 20$. Since $20 < 28$, there is no overlap. Students between = $28 - 20 = 8$.

Q7. If 'A' is the brother of 'B', 'B' is the sister of 'C', and 'C' is the father of 'D', how is 'A' related to 'D'?
  1. Father
  2. Uncle
  3. Brother
  4. Grandfather

Answer: (B) Uncle

A and B are siblings of C (father of D). A is a male sibling of D's father, so A is the paternal uncle of D.

Q8. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 'CRICKET' each of which has as many letters between them as in the English alphabet (in both directions)?
  1. None
  2. One
  3. Two
  4. Three

Answer: (B) One

Letter positions: C(3), R(18), I(9), C(3), K(11), E(5), T(20). Backward direction: E(5) to I(9) has 3 letters between them (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) -> Pair (E, I). Total pair = 1.

Q9. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation? $180 \div 6 + 15 \times 4 - 25 = ?$
  1. 55
  2. 60
  3. 65
  4. 70

Answer: (C) 65

Using BODMAS: $180 \div 6 = 30$ $15 \times 4 = 60$ $30 + 60 - 25 = 65$.

Q10. Find the missing number in the series: 6, 13, 28, 59, 122, ?
  1. 245
  2. 247
  3. 249
  4. 251

Answer: (C) 249

Pattern: $\times 2 + 1, \times 2 + 2, \times 2 + 3, \times 2 + 4, \times 2 + 5$. $6 \times 2 + 1 = 13$ $13 \times 2 + 2 = 28$ $28 \times 2 + 3 = 59$ $59 \times 2 + 4 = 122$ $? = 122 \times 2 + 5 = 249$.

Q11. A sum of ₹6,000 amounts to ₹7,200 in 2 years at simple interest. What is the annual rate of interest?
  1. 8%
  2. 10%
  3. 12%
  4. 15%

Answer: (B) 10%

Total interest = $7200 - 6000 = ₹1,200$. $SI = \frac{P \times R \times T}{100} \Rightarrow 1200 = \frac{6000 \times R \times 2}{100} \Rightarrow 1200 = 120R \Rightarrow R = 10\%$.

Q12. A shopkeeper marks an article 30% above the cost price and allows a discount of 10%. Find his profit percentage:
  1. 15%
  2. 17%
  3. 18%
  4. 20%

Answer: (B) 17%

Profit % = $30 - 10 - \frac{30 \times 10}{100} = 20 - 3 = 17\%$.

Q13. A and B can complete a work in 15 days and 20 days respectively. If they work together for 5 days, what fraction of the work remains?
  1. 5/12
  2. 7/12
  3. 1/3
  4. 1/2

Answer: (A) 5/12

Combined 1-day work = $\frac{1}{15} + \frac{1}{20} = \frac{7}{60}$. Work done in 5 days = $5 \times \frac{7}{60} = \frac{35}{60} = \frac{7}{12}$. Remaining work = $1 - \frac{7}{12} = \frac{5}{12}$.

Q14. The ratio of present ages of P and Q is 3 : 5. After 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 50 years. What is the present age of P?
  1. 12 years
  2. 15 years
  3. 18 years
  4. 20 years

Answer: (B) 15 years

Present sum of ages = $50 - 5 - 5 = 40\text{ years}$. Ratio = $3 : 5$. Present age of P = $\frac{3}{8} \times 40 = 15\text{ years}$.

Q15. A train 250 meters long crosses a platform 150 meters long in 20 seconds. What is the speed of the train in km/h?
  1. 60 km/h
  2. 72 km/h
  3. 80 km/h
  4. 90 km/h

Answer: (B) 72 km/h

Total distance = $250 + 150 = 400\text{ meters}$. Speed in m/s = $\frac{400}{20} = 20\text{ m/s}$. Speed in km/h = $20 \times \frac{18}{5} = 72\text{ km/h}$.

Q16. Solve the quadratic equations: $x^2 - 8x + 15 = 0$ $y^2 - 12y + 35 = 0$
  1. x > y
  2. x < y
  3. x ≤ y
  4. x ≥ y

Answer: (C) x ≤ y

For $x$: $(x-3)(x-5) = 0 \Rightarrow x = 3, 5$. For $y$: $(y-5)(y-7) = 0 \Rightarrow y = 5, 7$. Comparing: $3 < 5, 3 < 7, 5 = 5, 5 < 7$. So $x \le y$.

Q17. The average weight of 10 items is 25 kg. If one item weighing 43 kg is replaced by a new item, the average increases by 2 kg. What is the weight of the new item?
  1. 53 kg
  2. 58 kg
  3. 63 kg
  4. 68 kg

Answer: (C) 63 kg

Increase in total weight = $10 \times 2 = 20\text{ kg}$. Weight of new item = Replaced weight + Increase = $43 + 20 = 63\text{ kg}$.

Q18. Find the grammatical error in the given sentence: Scarcely had the doctor left (A) / than the patient began (B) / to feel severe pain again. (C) / No error (D)
  1. Scarcely had the doctor left
  2. than the patient began
  3. to feel severe pain again
  4. No error

Answer: (B) than the patient began

'Scarcely' is followed by 'when', not 'than'. ('Than' is paired with 'No sooner').

Q19. Select the synonym of the underlined word: His **impeccable** record earned him a quick promotion.
  1. Flawless
  2. Faulty
  3. Ordinary
  4. Questionable

Answer: (A) Flawless

'Impeccable' means faultless or exemplary; 'Flawless' is its exact synonym.

Q20. Select the antonym of the underlined word: She was **hesitant** to share her thoughts during the meeting.
  1. Reluctant
  2. Confident
  3. Uncertain
  4. Cautious

Answer: (B) Confident

'Hesitant' means slow or reluctant in acting; 'Confident' or decisive is its antonym.

Q21. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate preposition: The team succeeded ______ completing the project well before the deadline.
  1. in
  2. at
  3. on
  4. with

Answer: (A) in

The verb 'succeed' takes the preposition 'in' when followed by a gerund.

Q22. Select the option that correctly improves the underlined phrase: Neither he nor his friends **is going** to attend the seminar.
  1. are going
  2. was going
  3. has gone
  4. were gone

Answer: (A) are going

When using 'neither... nor', the verb agrees with the closer subject ('his friends', which is plural). Hence, 'are going' is correct.

Q23. What is the meaning of the idiom 'To burn the midnight oil'?
  1. To waste energy
  2. To work late into the night
  3. To cause a fire accident
  4. To feel exhausted

Answer: (B) To work late into the night

'To burn the midnight oil' means to read or work late into the night.

Q24. Select the correctly spelt word:
  1. Guarantee
  2. Garantee
  3. Guaranteee
  4. Garanty

Answer: (A) Guarantee

'Guarantee' is the correct standard spelling.

Q25. Rearrange the given parts to form a coherent sentence: P: digital banking has transformed Q: the way financial services R: are accessed and managed S: across the nation
  1. P Q R S
  2. Q P R S
  3. R S P Q
  4. P R Q S

Answer: (A) P Q R S

Logical sequence: 'digital banking has transformed (P) / the way financial services (Q) / are accessed and managed (R) / across the nation (S).' -> PQRS.