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E-Mock Paper 04 : SBI Clerk Prelims
REASONING ABILITY
Directions (1-5): Study the following information to 7. Who amongst the following is Anil's daughter?
answer the given question. (a) Indira (b) Abhishek (c) Sonam
In a certain code language, ‘aniket neeraj prashant (d) Sushmita (e) Jaya
saurabh’ is written as ‘su da nic ki’, ‘kamal saurabh vishakh
shivam’ is written as ‘phi ra tic da’, ‘nitish shivam prashant 8. What is the position of Amitabh with respect to his grand
gaurav’ is written as ‘tic gi ki mo’, ‘gaurav udit vishakh child?
aniket’ is written as ‘zo nic phi gi’. (a) Immediate right (b) Third to the right
(c) Third to the left (d) Second to the left
1. What is the code for ‘neeraj’? (e) Fourth to the left
(a) da (b) su (c) nic
(d) ki (e) Cannot be determined 9. How many people sit between Sushmita and her uncle?
(a)One (b) Two (c) Three (d) Four
2. Which of the following is the code for ‘kamal gaurav (e) More than four
prashant’?
(a) zo ra ki (b) ra su mo (c) tic su ra 10. Which of the following is true with respect to the given'
(d) ki ra gi (e) None of these seating arrangement?
(a) Abhishek is the cousin of Sonam
3. What does ‘mo’ stand for?
(b) Jaya and Jaya's husband are immediate neighbours
(a) Prashant (b) Gaurav (c) Nitish
of each other
(d) Vishakh (e) Cannot be determined
(c) No female is an immediate neighbour of Abhishek
4. Which of the following is represented by the code ‘da (d) Jaya sits third to left of her daughter
phi nic’? (e) Indira is the mother of Jaya
(a) vishakh shivam Aniket
(b) aniket saurabh udit Directions (11-15): In each question below is given a group
(c) aniket saurabh vishakh of letters followed by four combinations of digits/symbols
(d) vishakh kamal shivam numbered a, b, c and d. You have to find out which of the
(e) None of these combinations correctly represents the group of letters
based on the following coding system and mark the
5. Which of the following may be the possible code for number of that combination as the answer. If none of the
‘team neeraj nitish saurabh’? four combinations correctly represents the group of
(a) su ye phi da (b) mo gi da su (c) da su mo ye letters, mark e., ie ‘None of these’, as the answer.
(d) tic ye su da (e) None of these
Letter A I H R U J W E K D F P M T
Directions (6-10): Study the following information Digit/S © 7 3 @ % 9 8 1 2 6 5 4 $
carefully and answer the given questions: ymbol
Amitabh, Indira, Abhishek, Anil, Sonam, Aishwariya, Sushmita Conditions:
and Jaya are sitting around a circle facing the centre but not (i). If the first letter is a consonant and the last letter is a
necessarily in the same order. Indira sits second to left of vowel their codes are to be interchanged.
jaya's husband. No female is an immediate neighbour of (ii). If both the first and the last letters are consonants both
Indira. Anil's daughter sits second to right of Aishwariya. are to be coded as the code for the first letter.
Aishwariya is the sister of Sushmita. Aishwariya is not an (iii).If both the first and the last letters are vowels both are
immediate neighbour of Jaya's Husband. Only one person sits to be coded as the last letter.
between Amitabh and Aishwarya. Amitabh is the father of
Sushmita. Jaya's brother Anil sits to the immediate left of Jaya's 11. MARKET
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Sonam. Only one person sits between Jaya and Sushmita. (d) 4©148 (e) None of these
Sushmita is the mother of Abhishek. Sushmita is not an 12. DAIMWU
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6. What is the position of Amitabh with respect to his (d) 2©7492 (e) None of these
mother in - law?
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QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
Direction (36−𝟒𝟏): Table given below shows total number
of students appeared in five different class exams, 41. Find total number of students who passed second
percentage of students passed first division & ratio division in class VII & X together?
between students passed second and third division. (a) 676 (b) 670 (c) 672
Ratio (d) 570 (e) 684
between Direction (42 − 𝟒𝟕): What will come in the place of
Percentage
Total students question (?) marks in following number series.
of students
Classes appeared passed
passed first 42, 156, 152, 160, 144, ?, 112
students second and
division (a) 196 (b) 184 (c) 180
third
division (d) 176 (e) 188
VI 750 20% 2:3 43. 4, 2.5, 4, 8.5, 20.5, ?
VII 720 40% 3:5 (a) 52.75 (b) 55.75 (c) 51.75
VIII 840 25% 2: 5 (d) 50.75 (e) 49.75
IX 960 15% 1: 3 44. 56, 344, 488, ?, 596, 614
X 1020 10% 4:5
(a) 560 (b) 520 (c) 480
Note – No student failed in exam and all student passed in (d) 420 (e) 510
three division only.
45. 912, 1641, 1298, 1423, ?, 1397
36. Total students passed third division in class VIII is (a) 1396 (b) 1390 (c) 1380
what percent more than that of total students passed (d) 1360 (e) 1456
third division in class VI?
(a) 20% (b) 15% (c) 10% 46. 145, 156, 143, 158, ?, 160
(d) 25% (e) 5% (a) 131 (b) 141 (c) 144
37. Total students passed first division in class IX & X (d) 148 (e) 156
together is how much less than total students passed 47. 84, ?, 98, 490, 122.5 367.5
second division in class VI & VIII together? (a) 588 (b) 556 (c) 550
(a) 166 (b) 174 (c) 154 (d) 540 (e) 536
(d) 172 (e) 184
38. Find the ratio between total students passed third 48. A is 40% more efficient than B and both complete a
division in class VII to total students passed second 3
work together in 16 days. If C & D takes 𝑡ℎ of time
division in class IX? 4
(a) 45 : 38 (b) 45 : 34 (c) 45 : 44 what A & B take together, then find In how many days
(d) 45 : 32 (e) 45 : 28 B, C & D will complete the work together?
1 1 1
39. If total students appeared in class X exam is 80% of (a) 12 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 (b) 10 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 (c) 6 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
7 7 7
1 1
total students in that class, then find total students (d) 9 7 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 (e) 4 7 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
passed first division in class X is what percent of total
students in that class? 49. A and B enter into a partnership business with total
(a) 4% (b) 8% (c) 6% investment of Rs. 12000 and time period for which
(d) 10% (e) 12% they invested is in the ratio of 8 : 5 respectively. If ratio
40. Find the average number of students who passed first of profit share of A & B is 8 : 7, then find investment of
division in class VI, VII & VIII? B?
(a) 214 (b) 218 (c) 216 (a) 5000 Rs. (b) 8000 Rs. (c) 9600 Rs.
(d) 210 (e) 220 (d) 7000 Rs. (e) 10800 Rs.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Direction (71-80): Read the following passage carefully fighting a battle with Kauravas who invaded his kingdom
and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are Matsya. After realizing that the five people who were
given in bold to help you locate them while answering working in his court were indeed Pandavas in disguise,
some of the questions. king Virat offered to marry his daughter to Abhimanyu the
Arjuna was one of the five Pandava brothers of the son of Arjuna in return for the services rendered by the
Mahabharata epic. He was born to Kunti and and king brothers, a marriage that proved crucial in the post
mahabharata period as the son borne out of the wedlock
Pandu with the energy of Indra, the leader of the gods. At a
was the only surviving member of the Pandava clan.
very young age he got acclaim for his sincerity and skill in
archery. He was known for his steadfastness and single He could have been a great king in his own right, but he
mindedness in pursuing his goals. He was instrumental in remained loyal to his elder brother Dharmaraj Yudhishtir
winning Draupadi in a contest for himself and his brothers who ascended the throne of Hastinapur by virtue of being
as their joint wife. He also married Subhadra the sister of the eldest in the family. After the battle of Mahabharata, he
Krishna and Balarama and kept his friendship with them assisted his brother greatly in expanding their empire by
forever. Lord Krishna became his mentor and guide for the annexing several outlying kingdoms and defeating warring
rest of his life.
tribes. Strangely after the passing away of Lord Krishna, he
He was known by different names or rather titles, such as forgot most of his skills as an archer and spent the rest of
Phaalgun, Keerti, Paartha, Savyashachee, Dhanajaya and so his life in humility and devotion. Arjuna serves as an
on. During his sojourns to faraway places in the example of a great human being, a dutiful householder, a
subcontinent, he married Chitrangada, daughter of the king loyal brother, a great warrior, a devout husband and a
of Manipur and Ulupi, a naga princess. Two brave warrior sincere devotee of God.
sons were born to him. They were Abhimnyu through
Subhadra and Bhabhruvahana through Chitrangada. Both 71. What stopped Arjun to become the great King of
his sons played an important role during the Mahabharata Hastinapur?
war. (a) He wanted to expand their empire after the battle
During the exile, when all the Pandava brothers had to of Mahabharata.
leave behind their kingdom and wander in the forests for (b) He wished to remain loyal to his eldest brother
twelve years as a part of their agreement with the who has the first right over the throne.
Kauravas, Arjuna had a strange encounter with Lord Siva (c) Since he forgot his skills as an archer, he wanted to
from whom he got Pasupatha. During the same period he spend his life in humility and devotion.
met with Indra and other gods in the heavens from whom (d) He wanted to devote his time in developing his
he received training and also helped them in return by skills in the arts of dancing, singing and acting
slaying some asuras. While he was in the heavens he (e) None of these
displeased Urvashi, the heavenly nymph, by turning away
her advances. She cursed him out of anger to turn into a 72. What helped Arjun to disguise himself as Brihannala to
eunuch for a year in his life as chosen by him. complete his thirteenth year of exile?
(I) The curse of Urvashi that transformed Arjun into a
Apart from archery, he also excelled in the arts of dancing, eunuch for a year.
singing and acting which enormously helped the Pandavas (II) The meeting of Arjun with Lord shiva and Indra
when they had to stay in the court of Virat in total disguise during his exile.
as a part of their agreement with the Kauravas in the
(III)Arjun has excellent skills in the arts of dancing,
thirteenth year of their exile. Arjuna took advantage of the
curse he got from Urvashi and turned himself into singing and acting.
Brihannala, a eunuch and acted as dance master for the (a) Only (I) (b) Only (II)
royal household, especially Uttara, the daughter of Virat. At (c) Only (III) (d) Both (I) and (III)
the end of the one year stay, he helped king Virat by (e) All (I) (II) and (III)
Directions (79-80): Choose the word which is the Directions (91-100): Read each sentence to find out
OPPOSITE in meaning as the word printed in bold as used whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it.
in the passage. 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
79. CRUCIAL answer is ‘e’). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
(a) Requisite (b) Compelling (c) Critical
(d) Insignificant (e) Pivotal 91. All the workers (A)/ of this factory hold the view (B)/
that Mrs. Suhasini is a very wise (C)/ and an intelligent
80. HUMILITY executive. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) Acceptability (b) Vanity (c) Modesty (a) A (b) B (c) C
(d) Diffidence (e) Timidity (d) D (e) E
Solutions
REASONING ABILITY
Directions (1-5):
aniket nic
neeraj su
prashant Ki
saurabh da
kamal ra
Vishakh phi
Nitish mo
Shivam tic
gaurav gi
udit zo
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (c) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (a)
4. (c) 5. (c) 9. (c) 10. (e)
Directions (6-10): Directions (11-15)
11. (a); Condition-2 Applies
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12. (c); Condition-1 Applies
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13. (b); Condition -3 Applies
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30. (e);
Directions (31-35):
Person Colour Floor
16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (e) Anu Sky Blue II
Preeti Yellow IV
19. (c) 20. (e)
Roshini Blue III
21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (b) Pooja Purple I
24. (b) 25. (b) Vidushi Red V
Meena Green VII
26. (b); Vandana Pink VI
31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (b)
34. (b) 35. (c)
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
36. (d); Total students passed third division in class VIII 102
Required percentage = 1275 × 100 = 8%
75 5
= 840 × × = 450
100 7 40. (c); Total number of students passed first division in
Total students passed third division in class VI
80 3 class VI, VII & VIII
= 750 × × = 360 20 40 25
100 5 = 750 × + 720 × + 840 ×
450−360 100 100 100
Required percentage = 360
× 100 = 25% = 150 + 288 + 210 = 648
648
37. (b); Total students passed first division inn class IX & Required average = = 216
3
15 10
X = 960 × + 1020 × = 144 + 102 = 246 41. (d); Total number of students passed second division
100 100
Total students passed second division in class VI in class VII & X
80 2 75 2 60 3 90 4
& VIII = 750 × 100 × 5 + 840 × 100 × 7 = 720 × 100 × 8 + 1020 × 100 × 9
= 240 + 180 = 420 = 162 + 408 = 570
Required difference = 420 − 246 = 174 42. (d); Pattern of series −
38. (b); Total students passed third division in class VII 156 – 4 = 152
60 5 152 + 8 = 160
= 720 × × = 270
100 8 160 −16 = 144
Total students passed second division in class IX
85 1 ? =144 + 32 = 176
= 960 × 100 × 4 = 204 176 −64 = 112
270
Required ratio = 204 = 45 : 34 43. (b); Pattern of series –
100 4 × 0.5 + 0.5 = 2.5
39. (b); Total students in class X = 1020 × 80 = 1275 2.5 × 1 + 1.5 = 4
Total students passed first division in class X 4 × 1.5 + 2.5 = 8.5
10
= 1020 × = 102 8.5 × 2 + 3.5 = 20.5
100
? = 20.5 × 2.5 + 4.5 = 55.75
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44. (a); Pattern of series – 52. (b); Ratio of length & breadth of a rectangle and side
56 + 288 = 344 of square = 7 : 4 : 5
344 + 144 = 488 Let length & breadth of a rectangle and side of
? = 488 + 72 = 560 square be 7x, 4x & 5x respectively
560 + 36 = 596 ATQ −
596 + 18 = 614 2(7x + 4x) – 4 × 5𝑥 = 8
45. (a); Pattern of series – 22x – 20𝑥 = 8
912 + 93 = 1641 x=4m
1641 − 73 = 1298 Length of rectangle = 28 m
1298 + 53 = 1423 Breadth of rectangle = 16 m
? = 1423 − 33 = 1396 Area of rectangle = 28 × 16 = 448 m2
1396 + 13 = 1397
53. (d); Let present age of Shikha & Deepak be s & d
46. (b); Pattern of series – respectively
145 + 11 = 156 ATQ −
156 −13 = 143 (s− 6) = d +2
143 + 15 = 158 s −𝑑 = 8 … (i)
? = 158 −17 = 141 (𝑑+4) 4
141 + 19 = 160 Also, (𝑠+2) =
5
5d + 20 = 4s + 8
47. (a); Pattern of series –
4s −5𝑑 = 12 … (ii)
? = 84× 7 = 588
588 ÷ 6 = 98 From (i) & (ii) we get –
98 × 5 = 490 d = 20 years
490 ÷ 4 = 122.5 So, present age of Deepak = 20 years
122.5 × 3 = 367.5 54. (a); ATQ −
𝑥 (𝑥−1) 1
48. (d); Let efficiency of B = 5x units/day =
140 (𝑥+5 )×(𝑥+4) 6
So, efficiency of A = 5x × = 7𝑥 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠/𝑑𝑎𝑦 6x2 – 6𝑥 =x2 + 4x + 5x + 20
100
Total work = (5x + 7x) × 16 = 192𝑥 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 5x2 −15𝑥 − 20 = 0
3
C & D take together = 16 × = 12𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 5x2 −20𝑥 + 5x – 20 = 0
4
192𝑥 5x(x −4) + 5(x −4) = 0
Efficiency of C & D = = 16𝑥 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
12
192𝑥 1
x=4
Required days = = 9 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
(16𝑥+5𝑥) 7 55. (b); Let selling price of article B =100x
49. (d); Let A investment = x Rs. So, cost price of article A = 160x
100𝑥
So, investment of B = (12000 – 𝑥 ) 𝑅𝑠. Marked price of article B = 80 ×100 = 125x
𝑥×8 8
(12000−𝑥)×5
= Selling price of article A = 160x ×
125
= 200𝑥
7
100
7x + 5𝑥 = 60000 200𝑥−125𝑥
Required percentage = × 100 = 37.5%
x = 5000 Rs. 200𝑥
Investment of B = (12000 – 5000) = 7000 𝑅𝑠. 400 43 36
56. (c); ?× 100 = 100 × 800 + 100 × 750
50. (a); Equivalent CI at the rate of 10% for two years 614
10×10 ⇒ ?= = 153.5
= 10 + 10 + 100 = 21% 4
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
71. (b); Arjun was one of the Pandav brothers having the (iii) Arjun has excellent skills in the arts of dancing,
eldest brother Dharamraj Yudhishtir. Therefore, singing and acting.
Arjun wanted to remain loyal to his eldest brother Refer to the first line of the 4th paragraph “Apart
who has the first right over the thorne being the from archery, he also excelled in the arts of dancing,
eldest son of the family. Refer to the first line of the singing and acting which enormously helped the
5th paragraph “He could have been a great king in Pandavas when they had to stay in the court of Virat
his own right, but he remained loyal to his elder in total disguise as a part of their agreement with
brother Dharmaraj Yudhishtir who ascended the the Kauravas in the thirteenth year of their exile.”
throne of Hastinapur by virtue of being the eldest in Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer
the family.” choice.
All the other options describe the characteristics of 73. (c); Subhadra, Chitrangada and Draupdi were the
Arjun but fail to provide the precise reason. Hence,
wives of Arjun, however, Uttara was the wife Arjun
option (b) is the most suitable answer choice. and Subhadra’s son Abhimanyu. Refer to the sixth
72. (d); In an agreement with Kaurwas, Pandavs accepted line of the 4th paragraph “After realizing that the
an exile of thirteen years i.e. to wander twelve five people who were working in his court were
years in forests while in the thirteenth year they indeed Pandavas in disguise, king Virat offered to
had to disguise themselves. Arjun choose to marry his daughter to Abhimanyu the son of Arjuna
transform himself as Brihannala. Following points in return for the services rendered by the brothers”.
helped him to disguise himself Hence, option (c) is the most viable answer choice.
(i) The curse of Urvashi that transformed Arjun 74. (c); Options (I) (II) and (IV) are described in the
into a eunuch for a year. passage.
Refer to the 3rd line of the 4th paragraph “Arjuna Conscientious means wishing to do one's work or
took advantage of the curse he got from Urvashi and duty well and thoroughly.
turned himself into Brihannala, a eunuch and acted Combatant means a person or nation engaged in
as dance master for the royal household, especially fighting during a war.
Uttara, the daughter of Virat.”
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Devotee means a person who is very interested in Domicile means the country that a person treats as
and enthusiastic about someone or something. their permanent home, or lives in and has a
Refer to the last line of the passage “Arjuna serves substantial connection with.
as an example of a great human being, a dutiful Salutation means a gesture or utterance made as a
householder, a loyal brother, a great warrior, a greeting or acknowledgement of another's arrival
devout husband and a sincere devotee of God.” or departure.
However, earnest means resulting from or
showing sincere and intense conviction. The 79. (d); Crucial means decisive or critical, especially in the
passage has not described anywhere regarding the success or failure of something. Insignificant
firm beliefs of Arjun. Hence, option (c) is the most means too small or unimportant to be worth
suitable answer choice. consideration. Since both the words are antonyms
of each other, option (d) is the most suitable
75. (c); All the given statements are true in context of the answer choice.
passage, except for option (c). Requisite means made necessary by particular
For option (a) refer to 2nd line of 1st paragraph “He circumstances or regulations.
was born to Kunti and and king Pandu with the Compelling means evoking interest, attention, or
energy of Indra, the leader of the gods”. admiration in a powerfully irresistible way
For option (b) refer to the last line of 2nd paragraph Pivotal means of crucial importance in relation to
“They were Abhimnyu through Subhadra and the development or success of something else.
Bhabhruvahana through Chitrangada. Both his sons
played an important role during the Mahabharata 80. (b); Humility means the quality of having a modest or
war.” low view of one's importance. Vanity means
For option (d), refer to the 2nd line of the last excessive pride in or admiration of one's own
paragraph “After the battle of Mahabharata, he appearance or achievements. Since both the words
assisted his brother greatly in expanding their are antonyms of each other, option (b) is the most
empire by annexing several outlying kingdoms and suitable answer choice.
defeating warring tribes.” Diffidence means modesty or shyness resulting
For option (e) Refer to the 3rd line of 3rd paragraph from a lack of self-confidence.
“During the same period he met with Indra and Timidity means lack of courage or confidence.
other gods in the heavens from whom he received
training and also helped them in return by slaying 81. (c); The hint for the answer can be derived from the
some asuras.” phrases ‘the number of critically polluted
However, option (c) is not true. Refer to the 4th line stretches’, ‘water quality indicators’, and ‘Central
of 3rd paragraph “While he was in the heavens he Pollution Control Board’ etc. The theme of the
displeased Urvashi, the heavenly nymph, by turning passage is ‘water pollution in rivers’.
away her advances.” Among the given options, the word ‘polluted’ is the
Hence, option (c) is the most suitable answer most relevant word for the given blank. Hence,
choice. option (c) is the correct answer.
The correct phrase would be ‘The number of
76. (a); Wedlock means the state of being married. Nuptial polluted stretches’.
means relating to marriage or weddings. Since Fore (adj.) means ‘situated or place in front’;
both the words are synonyms of each other, option Incessant (adj.) means ‘(of something regarded as
(a) is the most suitable answer choice. unpleasant) continuing without pause or
Hurdle means a problem or difficulty that must be interruption.
overcome. Capsized (adj.) means ‘(of a boat) overturned in
Godsend means a very helpful or valuable event,
person, or article. the water’;
82. (a); The blank would be filled by a verb, indicating the
77. (b); Pursuing means seek to attain or accomplish (a nature of change in number ‘to 351 from 302’.
goal) over a long period. Seeking means attempt or Among the given options, ‘increased’ and
desire to obtain or achieve (something). Since both ‘decreased’ are the relevant verbs, but among
the words are synonyms of each other, option (b) them, the correct verb which correctly conveys the
is the most suitable answer choice. nature of change in the number (‘to 351 from 302
Fleeing means run away from a place or situation two years ago’) is ‘increased’.
of danger. The correct phrase would be ‘India’s rivers has
Assembling means (of people) gather together in increased to 351 from 302 two years ago’.
one place for a common purpose. Flay (verb) means ‘strip the skin off (a corpse or
78. (e); Exile means the state of being barred from one's carcass);’
native country, typically for political or punitive Spawn (verb) means ‘(of a fish, frog, mollusc,
reasons. Banishment means the punishment of crustacean, etc) release or deposit eggs’;
being sent away from a country or other place. Zap (verb) means ‘to get rid of or kill something or
Since both the words are synonyms of each other, someone especially intentionally’;
option (e) is the most suitable answer choice. 83. (c); The blank would be filled by an adjective
Compliance means the action or fact of complying qualifying the noun ‘water quality indicators’.
with a wish or command.