SBI Clerks Model Papers – Page 5

1. In a class of forty students, Samir’s rank from the top is twelfth. Alok is eight ranks below Samir. What is Alok’s rank from the bottom?
1) 20th 2) 21st 3) 22nd 4) 19th 5) None of these

2. 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?
1) Jowar 2) Paddy 3) Millet 4) Wheat 5) Sesame

3. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word GOLDEN each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) More than three

4. In a certain code DAYLONG is written as ZBEKHOP. How is CORDIAL written in that code ?
1) SPDCMBJ 2) SPDEMBJ 3) DPSCMBJ 4) SPDCJBM 5)None of these

5. If it is possible to make only one meaningful English word with the third, the seventh, the eighth and the tenth letters of the word PREDICAMENT, 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.
1) M 2) N 3) E 4) X 5) Y

6. If each alternate letter beginning with the first in the word WORKING is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and each of the remaining letters is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet, which of the following will be the fourth
from the right end after the replacement ?
1) N 2) Q 3) J 4) M 5) None of these

7. 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?
1) March 2) January 3) July 4) June 5) May

8. M is older than R. Q is younger than R and N. N is not as old as M. Who among M, N, R and Q is the oldest?
1) M 2) R 3) M or R 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these

9. The positions of how many digits in the number 7354612 will remain unchanged after the digits within the number are rearranged in descending order from left to right?
1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) More than three

10. If ‘M’ means ‘÷’, ‘R’ means ‘+’, ‘T’ means ‘−’ and ‘K’ means ‘×’, then 20 R 16 K 5 M 10 T 8 = ?
1) 36 2) 20 3) 36.5 4) 12 5) None of these

11. In a certain code ROBE is written as ‘5136’ and BIND is written as ‘3792’. How is RIDE written in that code?
1) 5276 2) 5726 3) 5376 4) 5326 5) None of these

12. Pravin walked 30 metres towards East, took a right turn and walked 20 metres, again took a right turn and walked 30 metres. How far was he from the starting point?
1) 30 metres 2) 80 metres 3) 50 metres 4) 20 meters 5) None of these

13. In a certain code ‘good and bad’ is written as ‘725’; ‘one and all’ is written as ‘9 3 2’ and ‘this is good’ is written as ‘1 5 4’. How is ‘one’ written in that code?
1) 9 2) 3 3) 2 4) Data inadequate 5) None of these

14. How many meaningful English words can be made with the letters ENAL using each letter only once in each word?
1) One 2) Two 3) Three 4) Four 5) More than four

15. Which of the following will be the middle digit of the second lowest number among the five numbers given below?
317 528 439 254 861
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 5 5) 6

16. ‘BEAN’ is related to ‘NEAB’ and ‘SAID’ is related to ‘DAIS’ in the same way as ‘LIME’ is related to……
1) MLEI 2) ELMI 3) EIML 4) EILM 5) None of these

Directions (Q.17-23): In each of these questions below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer
1) If only Conclusion I follows.
2) If only Conclusion II follows.
3) If either Conclusion I or Conclusion II follows.
4) If neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows.
5) If both Conclusion I and Conclusion II follows.

17. Statements:
All poles are lights.
All lights are bulbs.
All bulbs are tubes.
Conclusions:
I.All tubes are poles. II.Some bulbs are poles.

18. Statements:
All tyres are wheels.
Some wheels are desks.
All desks are plates.
Conclusions:
I. Some plates are wheels. II. Some plates are tyres.

19. Statements:
Some Kites are threads.
Some threads are sticks.
All sticks are umbrellas.
Conclusions:
I. Some Kites are umbrellas. II. Some umbrellas are threads.

20. Statements:
Some flowers are trees.
No tree is room.
Some rooms are hotels.
Conclusions:
I. Some hotels are flowers. II. Some rooms are flowers.

21. Statements:
All jackets are shirts.
All shirts are trousers.
No trouser is bag.
Conclusions:
I. No jacket is bag. II. No bag is shirt.

22. Statements:
Some blades are knives.
Some knives are tables.
All books are tables.
Conclusions:
I. Some books are knives. II. Some books are blades.

23. Statements:
All windows are houses.
All roads are houses.
Some houses are hills.
Conclusions:
I. Some hills are windows. II. No hill is window.

Directions (Q.24-30): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer these questions.
R 4 E J 5 T 1 A M Q 3 8 N
I K 7 W F 6 D 9 U 2 Y V

24. 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?
1) J54 2) 38M 3) 7WI 4) 2Y9 5) 8IQ

25. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed
by a consonant?
1) None 2) One 3) Two 4) Three 5) More than three

26. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant but not immediately followed by a consonant?
1) One 2) Two 3) Three 4) Four 5) More than four

27. Which of the following is exactly in the middle between A and D in the above arrangement?
1) I 2) N 3) K 4) 8 5) None of these

28. If all the numbers in the above arrangement are dropped, which of the following will be the ninth to the left of D?
1) T 2) A 3) V 4) J 5) None of these

29. Which of the following is the sixth to the left of the eleventh from the left end of the above arrangement?
1) M 2) 9 3) W 4) 5 5) None of these

30. Which of the following is the fourth to the right of the tenth from the right end of the above arrangement?
1) 8 2) D 3) I 4) T 5) None of these

Key : 1-2; 2-5; 3-3; 4-1; 5-5; 6-3; 7-4; 8-1; 9-4; 10-2; 11-2; 12-4; 13-4; 14-3; 15-1; 16-3; 17-2; 18-1; 19-2; 20-4; 21-5; 22-4; 23-3; 24-5; 25-3; 26-3; 27-1; 28-1; 29-4; 30-2.

Conjunctions : A Conjunction is a word, which joins together two or more sentences or words in order to convey the complete sense of those sentences or words.

Kinds of Conjunctions
a) Co-ordinating Conjunctions: The conjunctions, which join the clauses of equal rank are known as ‘Co-ordinating Conjunctions’.
e.g.: and, or, but, as well as, nor, for, also, etc.,

b) Correlative Conjunctions: The conjunctions, which are used in pairs are known as ‘Correlative Conjunctions’.
e.g.: either… or, neither… nor, both… and, though… yet, not only… but also, no sooner… than, scarcely… when, whether… or, so… as, such that, as … as, such… as, etc.

c) Subordinating Conjunctions: The conjunctions, which join one clause to another on which they depend for its full meaning, are known as ‘Subordinating Conjunctions’.
e.g.: as, than, that, unless, as soon as, because, if, since, though, although, while, before, until, after, whether, as if, in case, so that, as long as, who, which, when, etc.

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 5.
1. Though (1)/ he is rich, (2)/ but still (3)/ he is a miser. (4)/ No error (5).
2. As (1)/ all the workers are very hardworking, (2)/ so the factory is progressing (3)/ by leaps and bounds. (4)/ No error (5).
3. Because (1)/ he is magnanimous (2)/ therefore all his friends (3)/ approach him to seek help. (4)/ No error (5).
4. Although (1)/ it is heavily raining, (2)/ but still he walks (3)/ unmindfully without an umbrella. (4)/ No error (5).
5. I humbly implored (1)/ no other friend of mine (2)/ but (3)/ Arun for succour.(4)/ No error (5).
6. He is no other man (1)/ except (2)/ my brother who has voluntarily extended all the possible help (3)/ for the completion of my venture. (4)/ No error (5).
7. As the examinations (1)/ are fast approaching, (2)/ so the students are devoting (3)/ more time to studies. (4)/ No error
(5).
8. Both President (1)/ as well as (2)/ Secretary have signed the document (3)/ after thorough perusal. (4)/ No error (5).
9. Despite (1)/ my sincere advice (2)/ both Kiran and Tarun have not (3)/ submitted applications before the stipulated time. (4)/
No error (5).
10. The Managing Director (1)/ not only commended the secretary (2)/
for his exemplary service (3)/ but also gave him a cash prize. (4)/ No error (5).
11. Raviraj, who works hard, (1)/ has both won a medal and scholarship (2)/ for his sincerity in discharging his duties (3)/ to the utmost satisfaction of his superiors. (4)/ No error (5).
12. The manager either sanctions (1)/ educational loan or agricultural loan. (2)/ It is completely dependent on (3)/ his discretion. (4)/ No error (5).
13. He was very economical and prudent. (1)/ No sooner had he got the money (2)/ then (3)/ he rushed to the bank to deposit it. (4)/ No error (5).
14. Hardly (1)/ had the workers received the bonus (2)/ than (3)/
they thanked the management profusely. (4)/ No error (5).
15. Scarcely (1)/ had the British left (2)/ the reigns of administration (3)/ than all the Indians felt jubilant. (4)/ No error (5).
16. Until (1)/ the officer displays transparency in all his works, (2)/ he will enjoy himself (3)/ the affection of his subordinates. (4)/ No error (5).
17. He had been serving the nation (1)/ in different capacities (2)/ as long as (3)/ he attained eighty years of age. (4)/ No
error (5).
18. He works hard (1)/ by the sweat of his brow, (2)/ because (3)/ he earns for the future happiness. (4)/ No error (5).
19. He says, (1)/ “five years passed (2)/ since (3)/ I left England”. (4)/ No error (5).
20. He wishes (1)/ to know that (2)/ how much time (3)/ I take in completing the project. (4)/ No error (5).
21. Tell me (1)/ that whether (2)/ you are ready to accept (3)/ the offer extended to you by your officer. (4)/ No error (5).
22. Though (1)/ he is poor (2)/ but (3)/ he is very honest. (4)/ No error (5).
23. This is (1)/ the same bike (2)/ which I (3)/ saw yesterday. (4)/ No error (5).
24. Unless (1)/ you do not not invite him (2)/ in person, (3)/ he will not attend the function. (4)/ No error (5).
25. Both Kiran and Pranav (1)/ are equally renowned singers. (2)/ Pranav sings like Kiran (3)/ in every respect. (4)/ No error (5).

Key with Explanations
(1-4): Two conjunctions should not be used in the same sentence.
1-3; Delete ‘but’.
2-3; Delete ‘so’.
3-3; Delete ‘therefore’.
4-3; Delete ‘but’.
(5-6): ‘Other’ should be followed by ‘than’, not by ‘but’ or ‘except’.
5-3; Replace ‘but’ with ‘than’.
6-2; Replace ‘except’ with ‘than’.
7-3; Delete ‘so’. ‘As’ should not be followed by ‘so’ except
for the sake of emphasis (e.g. As you sow, so shall you reap.)
8-2; Replace ‘as well as’ with ‘and’. ‘Both’ should be used with ‘and’ not with ‘as well as’.’Both… and’ should be used in the
‘positive sense’. In the negative sense, ‘neither… nor’ should be used in the place of ‘both… and’.
9-3; It should be ‘neither Kiran nor Tarun has not’ instead of ‘both Kiran and Tarun have not’.
(10-12): The correlative conjunctions ‘not only… but also’, ‘both… and’, ‘either… or’ and ‘neither… nor’ should be followed
by the same part of speech.
10-5; No error.
11-2; It should be ‘has won both a medal and scholarship’.
12-1; It should be ‘The manager sanctions either’.
13-3; Replace ‘then’ with ‘than’. ‘No sooner’ should be followed by ‘than’ not by ‘then’.
(14-15): ‘Hardly’ and ‘scarcely’ should be followed by ‘when’ not by ‘than’.
14-3; Replace ‘than’ with ‘when’.
15-4; Replace ‘than’ with ‘when’.
(16-17): ‘Until’ is used to express action before a certain time. ‘As long as’ is used to express ‘how long’ an action continues.
16-1; Replace ‘Until’ with ‘As long as’.
17-3; Replace ‘as long as’ with ‘until’.
18-3; Replace ‘because’ with ‘in order that’ or ‘so that’.
‘Because is used to express a ’cause’ or ‘reason’. ‘In order that’ or ‘so that’ is used to express a purpose.
19-2; It should be ‘Five years have passed’. ‘Since’ is preceded by a Verb in the present perfect tense and is followed by past indefinite tense, when it is used as a conjunction.
(20-21): ‘That’ should not be used before a sentence in the indirect speech and before interrogative adverbs and pronouns in the indirect speech.
20-2; Delete ‘that’.
21-2; Delete ‘that’.
22-3; Replace ‘but’ with ‘yet’. ‘Though’ and ‘although’ should not be followed by ‘but. They may or may not be followed by ‘yet’.
23-3; Replace ‘which’ with ‘as’. The adjectives ‘such’ and ‘same’ are followed by the conjunction ‘as’ not by ‘who’ or ‘which’.
24-2; It should be ‘you invite him’. The conjunction ‘unless’ is negative in meaning. Therefore another negative word ‘not’ should not be used.
25-3; Replace ‘like’ with ‘as’. ‘Like’ should not be used as a conjunction instead of ‘as’ in the sentence.

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