IBPS Clerk Pre (Practice Test 5) Practice Test Set-5. IBPS Clerk (PRE) Exam 2017

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1 Practice Test Set-5 IBPS Clerk (PRE) Exam 2017

2 ENGLISH Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. The King of Kanchi set off to conquer Kamat. He was victorious in battle. The elephants were laden with sandalwood, ivory gold and precious stones, taken from the conquered kingdom of Kamat. They would be a part of the victory parade for his subjects. On his way back home he stopped at a temple, finished his prayers to the goddess and turned to leave. Around his neck, was a garland of scarlet hibiscus and as was the custom for all, his forehead was anointed with red sandal paste. His Minister and the court jester were his only companions. At one spot, in a mango grove by the wayside, they spied some children play. The King said, Let me go and see what they are playing. The children had lined up two rows of clay dolls and were playing warriors and battles. The king asked, Who is fighting with whom? They said, Kamat is at battle with Kanchi. The king asked, Who is winning and who is the loser? The children puffed their chests up and said, Kamat will win and Kanchi will lose. The Minister froze in disbelief, the King was furious and the jester burst into laughter. The King was soon joined by his troops and the children were still immersed in their game. The King commanded, Cane them hard. The children s parents came running from the nearby village and said, They are native, it was just a game, please grant them pardon. The King called his commander and ordred, Teach these children and the village a lesson so that they never forget the king of Kanchi. He went back to his camp. That evening the commander stood before the King. He bowed low in shame and said, Your Majesty, with the exception of hyenas and vultures, all lie silent in the village. The Minister said, His Majesty s honor has been saved. The priest said, The goddess has blessed our King. The jester said, Your highness, please grant me leave to go now. The King asked, But why? The jester said, I cannot kill, I cannot maim, I can only laugh at God s gift of life. Trembling In the face of the King s anger he bravely continued, If I stay in your Majesty s court, I shall become like you and I shall forget how to laugh. 1. Why were the elephants carrying loads of gold and other valuables? (A) This was what the king had looted from Karnat to distribute among his soldiers as a reward. (B) This was the king s offering to the deity out of gratitude for making him victorious. C) It was what the king had plundered from Karnat to display to the people of his kingdom as a sign of victory. (d) So that the people of the kingdom of Karnat acknowledged him as their new ruler. e) None of these 2. Why did the king anoint his head with red sandal paste? (A) As a mark of celebration to show he had been victorious (B) It was the usual practice for all devotees at the temple (C) To show other devotees that he was king (D) To priest requested him to do so (E) To show his soldiers that he had visited the temple 3. What excuse was given for the children s behaviour? (A) They were disobedient to their parent s wishes (B) They were unaware of the true facts of the battle (C) They were upset that their army had lost (D) They were in the habit of lying 4. Which of the following is true in the context of the passage? (A) The king stopped at the temple to see what else could be plundered (B) The people of the village to which the children belonged developed great respect for the king (C) The commander was ashamed at having obeyed the king s orders to cane the children

3 (D) The jester was unhappy that the king had defeated the army of karnat 5. Why did the jester resign from his post? (A) He felt that the king was too influenced by the Minister (B) To show that he disapproved of the king s action of punishing the children (C) He did not want to accompany the king on his war campaign (D) He was no longer able to make the king laugh 6. Why was the king angry with the children? (A) Because the game they were playing was dangerous (B) They had lied him (C) They did not recognize him as king (D) They had unknowingly insulted him (E) They were rude to him Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage. 7. Froze (A) Cold (B) Numb (C) Shivered (D) Stood still (E) Chill 8. Leave (A) Holiday (B) Transfer (C) Exit (D) Permission (E) Farewell 9. Spied (A) Noticed (B) Keep watch (C) Followed (D) Spot (E) Caught Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage. 10. Immersed in (A) Safe from (B) Distracted from (C) Boring (D) Drowning in (E) Entertained by Directions (11 to 15): Choose the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete 11. He tends to to any suggestion I make in meetings. (A) Differ (B) Agree (C) Accept (D) Act (E) Cooperate 12. He children to open their eyes and ears to the beauty of life. (A) Admonished (B) Promised (C) Exhorted (D) Complemented (E) Reprimanded 13. We were shocked by the young man's for money. (A) Greed (B) Acumen (C) Versatility (D) Projection (E) Reprimand 14. We must work hard towards of the underprivileged people of our country. (A) Proliferation (B) Emancipation (C) Contribution (D)Association (E) Unification 15. Let us cultivate a strong will, a mental desire and determination to achieve our ideals. (A) Tall (B) Sure (C) Sardonic (D) Keen (E) Cutting Directions (16 to 20): The following six sentences have to be arranged in the proper sequence, so as to form a meaningful paragraph. On the basis of your sequencing, answer the questions that follow (a) The reality of today is that there is a growing incidence of mental health issues in our society. (b) The risk of becoming depressed is increased by poverty, unemployment, life events such as the death of a loved one or a relationship break-up, physical illness and problems caused by alcohol and drug use. (c) Depression can be effectively prevented and treated by either counseling or anti-depressant medication. (d) According to World Health Organisation (WHO) Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. (e) Depression is a common mental disorder that affects people of all ages, from all walks of life.

4 (f) That is why the theme for this year s World Health Day campaign is depression. (g) Mental health is as important for our wellbeing as is physical health. 16. Which of the following should be the First sentence of the given paragraph? (E) e 17. Which of the following should be the second sentence of the given paragraph? (E) g 18. Which of the following should be the third sentence of the given paragraph? (E) e 19. Which of the following should be the Fourth sentence of the given paragraph? (E) f 20. Which of the following should be the last sentence of the given paragraph? (E) e REASONING ABILITY 21. Statements: Some books are bags. All books are notes. No note is a paper. (I) All notes are books. (II) All papers being book is a possibility. (A) Only conclusion I follow (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Either conclusion I or II follows (D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows (E) Both conclusion I and II follow 22. Statement: Some grapes are fruits. No fruits is a apples. All apples are mangoes. (I)Some fruits are definitely not mangoes. (II)Some apples are not grapes. (III)Some grapes being not mangoes is a possibility. (A)Only conclusion I does not follow. (B) Only conclusion II does not follow. (C) Only conclusion III does not follow. (D) Both conclusions I and III does not follow. (E) Only conclusion III follows 23. Statements: All monkeys are Donkeys No Donkey is elephant All elephants are Tigers (I) No elephant is a monkey (II) All Donkeys being Tigers is a possibility (III) All Monkeys being Tigers is a possibility (IV) Some Donkeys are elephants (A) Only I follows (B) Only II follows (C) Only I, II and III follow (D) All follow (E) None follows 24. Statements: All doctors are teachers. All teachers are students. No Student is a lawyer. (I) No teacher is a lawyer. (II) Some doctors being lawyer is a possibility. (A) Only conclusion I follow (B) Only conclusion II follows (C) Either conclusion I or II follows

5 (D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows (E) Both conclusion I and II follow 25. Statements: No student is teacher. No teacher is HM. No HM is Professional. (I)Some students are professionals. (II)Some teachers being professionals is a possibility. (A) If only conclusion I follows. (B) If only conclusion II follows. (C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. (D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. (E) If both conclusions I and II follow. 26. If Karan says, Rocky s mother is the only daughter of my mother, How is Karan related to Rocky? (A) Brother (B) Father (C) Uncle (D) Grand father (E)None of these 27. Pointing to a man, Dinesh said, His only brother is the father of my daughter s father. How is the man related to Dinesh? (A) Father (B) Grand father (C) Uncle (D) Brother 28. Aswin said, This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother. Who is Aswin to that girl? (A) Husband (B) Father (C) Brother (D) Uncle (E) Father-in-law 29. Pointing to an old man, Jeeva said, His son is my Son s paternal uncle. How is the old man related to Jeeva? (A)Father (B) Uncle (C) Brother (D) Grandfather 30. A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man related to the woman? (A) Son (B) Nephew (C)Uncle (D)Cousin Directions (Q31 to 34): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below. 8 boxes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are placed one above the another but not necessarily in the same order. There are four boxes placed between D and G. Two boxes are placed between B and G. Number of boxes between A and G is same as between H and B. A is placed above G. Two boxes are placed between A and H. C is placed just above G. There are at least 2 boxes between E and B. 31. Which box is at top most position? (A) C (B) A (C) E (D) H 32. How many boxes are between boxes E and A? (A) None (B) Three (C) One (D) Five (E) Four 33. Which box is placed just above box B? (A) A (B) C (C) E (D) H (E) D 34. How many boxes are below box F? (A) Three (B) Four (C) None (D) Two (E) Six Directions (35 to 39): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below. Eight persons A, B, C, D, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circle not in same order. Three of them are facing towards the centre of circle while others are facing outside.

6 D is sitting third to right of A. There are 2 persons between D and Q. C and P are immediate neighbors and both are facing opposite direction. C and P both are not immediate neighbors of Q. S is sitting third to right of C. There is one person sitting between S and R. Q and D are facing opposite directions (like if Q is facing inside, then D is facing outside and vice versa). B is sitting immediate left of D. S sits second to right of R. D and S faces same direction. D and C faces opposite direction. 35. Who is sitting second to left of Q? (A) A (B) D (C) S (D) B (E) P 36. Who is sitting opposite S? (A) C (B) P (C) D (D) A (E) Q 37. Who is sitting third to right of P? (A) Q (B) D (C) R (D) B (E) A QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE 38. Which of the following persons faces towards the centre? (A) B, D, S (B) A, D, P (C) A, C, Q (D) C, Q, S 39. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group? (A) Q C (B) B Q (C) P S (D) A B (E) D R 40. How many letters are there in the word 'CREATIVE' which have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet? (A) 3 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4 (E) None Directions (Q ) : What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? , 130, 60,?, 6, 2 (A) 32 (B) 40 (C) 30 (D) , 15, 45, 157.5,?, 2835 (A) 610 (B) 620 (C) 630 (D) , 1140, 2290,?, 9206, (A) 4590 (B) 4584 (C) 4542 (D) , 38,?, 508, 2565, (A) 123 (B) 121 (C) 221 (D) , 60, 10, 120, 30,? (A) 222 (B) 216 (C) 208 (D) 230 Directions (Q ) : What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions: of (2) 2 16% of (576) =? (A) 5473 (B) 5437 (C) 5573 (D) =? (A) 0.25 (B) 0.75 (C) 1.75 (D) ? = (495) (A) 264 (B) 286

7 (C) 294 (D) (0.0016) 7 (0.04) 4 ( ) 4 = (0.04)? (A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) =? (A) (C) (B) (D) Train A travelling at 126 km/hr speed, completely crosses Train B in 9 seconds. Train B is half the length of Train A and is travelling at a speed of 90 km/hr in the opposite direction (towards Train A). How much will Train A take to cross a platform of length 690 metres? (A) 28 seconds (B) 32 seconds (C) 25 seconds (D) 30 seconds (E) 35 seconds 52. A jar has 40 litres milk. From the jar, 8 litres of milk was taken out and replaced with an equal quantity of water. If 8 litres of the newly formed mixture is taken out the jar. What is the final quantity of milk in the jar? (E) 24 litres 53. The profit earned by selling an article for 900 is double the loss incurred when the same article is sold for Rs At what price should the article be sold to make 25% profit? (A) 600 (B) 750 (C) 800 (D) Data inadequate 54. Two pipes A and B can separately fill a cistern in 60 minutes and 75 minutes respectively. There is a third pipe in the bottom of the cistern to empty it. If all the three pipes are simultaneously opened, then the cistern is full in 50 minutes. In how much time, the third pipe alone can empty the cistern? (A) 90 minutes (B) 100 minutes (C) 110 minutes (D) 120 minutes 55. What sum of money at compound interest will amount to Rs in 3 yr, if the rate of interest is 3% for the 1 st yr, 4% for the 2 nd yr and 5% for the 3 rd yr? (A) Rs (B) Rs (C) Rs (D) Rs (A) 32.5 litres (B) 30 litres (C) 25.6 litres (D) 24.2 litres Directions (Q ) : Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it. 56. What is the ratio between total strength of Institutes A, B and C together in 2003 and the total strength of Institutes E, F and G together in 2005 respectively? (A) 103 : 101 (B) 101 : 103 (C) 51 : 53 (D) 53 : If in 2002, the overall percentage of students passed from all the Institutes is 70%, total how many students passed in 2002 from all the Institutes together? (A) 3402 (B) 3420 (C) 3422 (D) 3382

8 58. If from Institute B, overall 60% students passed for all the given years, approximately what is the average number of students passed? (A) 430 (B) 425 (C) 390 (D) 395 (E) Strength of Institute F in 2004 was what percent of the total strength of that Institute for all seven years together? (Rounded off to two digits after decimal) (A) (B) (C) (D) What is the difference between the total numbers of students in 2006 for all the Institutes together and total number of students in 2008 for all the Institutes together? (A) 50 (B) 70 (C) 10 (D) 30