New Pattern Reasoning Questions | BOB PO 2017 | 26.04.2017

Q-1 Each of the following questions is based on the following information: 

(i) 8-soaps ® medimix, fenjal, pears,safeguard, lava, boraxo, rozalex and coast are in two rows, 4 in each.

(ii) Lava is between medimix and coast but just opposite to fenjal.

(iii) Boraxo is at one end of a line and is just next in the right of fenjal or either boraxo soap is just after fenjal soap.

(iv) Rozalex soap which is at one end of a line, is just diagonally opposite to medimix soap.

Which of the following statements is definitely true?

01. Pears soap is just near to coast soap. 

02. Coast soap is just next to lava soap. 

03. Rozalex soap is either left to safeguard or right. 

04. Safeguard soap is diagonally opposite to boraxo soap. 

05. None of these 

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Q-2 Each of the following questions is based on the following information: 

(i) 8-soaps ® medimix, fenjal, pears,safeguard, lava, boraxo, rozalex and coast are in two rows, 4 in each.

(ii) Lava is between medimix and coast but just opposite to fenjal.

(iii) Boraxo is at one end of a line and is just next in the right of fenjal or either boraxo soap is just after fenjal soap.

(iv) Rozalex soap which is at one end of a line, is just diagonally opposite to medimix soap.

Which soap is just opposite to rozalex soap?

01. Pears 

02. Safeguard 

03. Pears or Safeguard 

04. Data is inadequate 

05. None of these 

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Q-3 Each of the following questions is based on the following information: 

(i) 8-soaps → medimix, fenjal, pears,safeguard, lava, boraxo, rozalex and coast are in two rows, 4 in each.

(ii) Lava is between medimix and coast but just opposite to fenjal.

(iii) Boraxo is at one end of a line and is just next in the right of fenjal or either boraxo soap is just after fenjal soap.

(iv) Rozalex soap which is at one end of a line, is just diagonally opposite to medimix soap.

Which soap is just opposite to boraxo soap?

01. Medimix 

02. Safeguard 

03. Pears 

04. Data is inadequate 

05. None of these 

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Q-4 Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below- 

Six friends are sitting around a circular table at equal distance from each other. Sunali is sitting second to the right of Geetu who is exactly opposite to Naina. Naina is on immediate left of Lovely, who is exactly opposite to Richa. Meera is also sitting at the table.

Who is the only person sitting between Geetu and Sunali?

01. Richa 

02. Meera 

03. Lovely 

04. Naina 

05. None of these 

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Q-5 Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below- 

Six friends are sitting around a circular table at equal distance from each other. Sunali is sitting second to the right of Geetu who is exactly opposite to Naina. Naina is on immediate left of Lovely, who is exactly opposite to Richa. Meera is also sitting at the table.

Sunali is not sitting at equal distance from__________.

01. Richa and Naina 

02. Lovely and Geetu 

03. Meera and Lovely 

04. All are true 

05. None of these 

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Q-6 Statement : Every year large number of devotees die due to severe cold on their way to the shrine located at the top of the mountain range. 

Course of action :

I. The devotees should be discouraged to visit the shrine without having proper warm clothes and other amenities.

II. The government should provide warm clothes and shelter to all the devotees visiting the shrine.

01. If only course of Action I follows. 

02. If only course of Action II follows. 

03. If either course of Action I or II folllows. 

04. If neither course of Action I nor II follows. 

05. If both course of Action I and II follows. 

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Q-7 In each of the following questions a statement is given followed by two courses of Action. A courses of Action is taken for improvement, follow up etc. Read the statement carefully and give answer -

Statement : A large number of students studying in municipal schools could not pass the Xth std, Board examinations causing frustration among the students and their parents. 

Course of action :

I. The municipal authority should immediately fill up the teachers’ vacancies in the municipal schools.

II. The municipal authority should close down some of their schools and concentrate their attention on the remaining schools to improve the condition.

01. If only course of Action I follows. 

02. If only course of Action II follows. 

03. If either course of Action I or II folllows. 

04. If neither course of Action I nor II follows. 

05. If both course of Action I and II follows. 

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Q-8 In each of the following questions a statement is given followed by two courses of Action. A courses of Action is taken for improvement, follow up etc. Read the statement carefully and give answer -

Statement : Many medical and engineering graduates are taking up jobs in administrative services and in banks. 

Course of action :

I. All the professionals should be advised to refrain from taking up such jobs.

II. The govt. should appoint a committee to find out the reasons for these professionals taking up such jobs and to suggest remedial measures.

01. If only course of Action I follows. 

02. If only course of Action II follows. 

03. If either course of Action I or II folllows. 

04. If neither course of Action I nor II follows. 

05. If both course of Action I and II follows. 

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Q-9 In each of the following questions a statement is given followed by two courses of Action. A courses of Action is taken for improvement, follow up etc. Read the statement carefully and give answer -

Statement : There have been many instances of derailment of trains due to landslide in the hilly areas which caused loss of many lives. 

Course of action :

I. The railway authority should arrange to deploy pilot engineers before the movement of passengers trains in the hilly areas to alert the trains in case of any landslide.

II. The railway authority should strengthen the hill slopes by putting iron meshes so that the loose boulders do not fall on the track.

01. If only course of Action I follows. 

02. If only course of Action II follows. 

03. If either course of Action I or II folllows. 

04. If neither course of Action I nor II follows. 

05. If both course of Action I and II follows. 

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Q-10 In each of the following questions a statement is given followed by two courses of Action. A courses of Action is taken for improvement, follow up etc. Read the statement carefully and give answer -

Statement : There has been unprecedented increase in prices of essential commodities during the past few days due to the strike call given by the transporters’ association. 

Course of action :

I. The government should immediately deploy all the govt. vehicles for movement of essential commodities to tide over the crisis.

II. The transporters’ association should be persuaded to withdraw their strike call to bring in normalcy in supply of essential commodities.

01. If only course of Action I follows. 

02. If only course of Action II follows. 

03. If either course of Action I or II folllows. 

04. If neither course of Action I nor II follows. 

05. If both course of Action I and II follows. 

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