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IBPS CLERK PRE (MEMORY BASED)ReasoningSolutio s n 
Direction (1-5) 
S1. Ans.(e) 
Sol. Q <F(True)  H < F(True) 
S2. Ans.(b) 
Sol.D =I False  E =K True  
S3. Ans.(e) 
Sol. V< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) W< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) 
S4. Ans.(d) 
Sol. F> ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ) F=R(False) 
S5. Ans.(a) 
Sol.M> ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) M< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ) 
Direction (6-10) 
 
 
S6. Ans.(a) 
S7. Ans.(d) 
S8. Ans.(c) 
S9. Ans.(b) 
S10. Ans.(e) 
 
Direction (11-15) 
S11. Ans.(a) 
Sol. L=7
th
 
R=6
th
R=13th
 
S12. Ans.(c) 
Sol. %9,#7,©4 
S13. Ans.(e) 
Sol. E@Z 
S14. Ans.(d) 
Sol. $L , ? B, @Z 
S15. Ans.(b) 
Sol. L=4
th
 
R=12
th
R=16
th
 
 
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IBPS CLERK PRE (MEMORY BASED)ReasoningSolutio s n 
Direction (1-5) 
S1. Ans.(e) 
Sol. Q <F(True)  H < F(True) 
S2. Ans.(b) 
Sol.D =I False  E =K True  
S3. Ans.(e) 
Sol. V< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) W< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) 
S4. Ans.(d) 
Sol. F> ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ) F=R(False) 
S5. Ans.(a) 
Sol.M> ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) M< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ) 
Direction (6-10) 
 
 
S6. Ans.(a) 
S7. Ans.(d) 
S8. Ans.(c) 
S9. Ans.(b) 
S10. Ans.(e) 
 
Direction (11-15) 
S11. Ans.(a) 
Sol. L=7
th
 
R=6
th
R=13th
 
S12. Ans.(c) 
Sol. %9,#7,©4 
S13. Ans.(e) 
Sol. E@Z 
S14. Ans.(d) 
Sol. $L , ? B, @Z 
S15. Ans.(b) 
Sol. L=4
th
 
R=12
th
R=16
th
 
 
 
      
 
Direction (16-20) 
 
 
S16. Ans.(b) 
S17. Ans.(c) 
S18. Ans.(b) 
S19. Ans.(d) 
S20. Ans.(d) 
Direction (21-25) 
S21. Ans.(b) 
Sol.After changing the words become: 
 TGE   MND   COU   RZM   SGE 
 Hence, there is only one word COU having more than one vowel. 
S22. Ans.(c) 
Sol. After changing, the words become 
 EHT   DMO   CPU   AMR   EHS    
S23. Ans.(b) 
Sol. Third letter of the second word from left is D. 
 Second letter of the second word from right is A. 
 There are two letters between A and D. 
 A   B   C   D 
S24. Ans.(b) 
Sol. 
 
S25. Ans.(d) 
Sol. 
 
Direction (26-30) 
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IBPS CLERK PRE (MEMORY BASED)ReasoningSolutio s n 
Direction (1-5) 
S1. Ans.(e) 
Sol. Q <F(True)  H < F(True) 
S2. Ans.(b) 
Sol.D =I False  E =K True  
S3. Ans.(e) 
Sol. V< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) W< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) 
S4. Ans.(d) 
Sol. F> ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ) F=R(False) 
S5. Ans.(a) 
Sol.M> ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) M< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ) 
Direction (6-10) 
 
 
S6. Ans.(a) 
S7. Ans.(d) 
S8. Ans.(c) 
S9. Ans.(b) 
S10. Ans.(e) 
 
Direction (11-15) 
S11. Ans.(a) 
Sol. L=7
th
 
R=6
th
R=13th
 
S12. Ans.(c) 
Sol. %9,#7,©4 
S13. Ans.(e) 
Sol. E@Z 
S14. Ans.(d) 
Sol. $L , ? B, @Z 
S15. Ans.(b) 
Sol. L=4
th
 
R=12
th
R=16
th
 
 
 
      
 
Direction (16-20) 
 
 
S16. Ans.(b) 
S17. Ans.(c) 
S18. Ans.(b) 
S19. Ans.(d) 
S20. Ans.(d) 
Direction (21-25) 
S21. Ans.(b) 
Sol.After changing the words become: 
 TGE   MND   COU   RZM   SGE 
 Hence, there is only one word COU having more than one vowel. 
S22. Ans.(c) 
Sol. After changing, the words become 
 EHT   DMO   CPU   AMR   EHS    
S23. Ans.(b) 
Sol. Third letter of the second word from left is D. 
 Second letter of the second word from right is A. 
 There are two letters between A and D. 
 A   B   C   D 
S24. Ans.(b) 
Sol. 
 
S25. Ans.(d) 
Sol. 
 
Direction (26-30) 
 
      
 
 
S26. Ans.(a) 
S27. Ans.(a) 
S28. Ans.(b) 
S29. Ans.(e) 
S30. Ans.(c) 
S31. Ans.(b) 
Sol. +1 .. +1 …+ 1… +1 .. 
S32. Ans.(b) 
S33. Ans.(e)  
Sol. SALE, SEAL 
S34. Ans.(c) 
S35. Ans.(d) 
Sol. Opposite of M is N and followed by Prime number. 
 
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IBPS CLERK PRE (MEMORY BASED)ReasoningSolutio s n 
Direction (1-5) 
S1. Ans.(e) 
Sol. Q <F(True)  H < F(True) 
S2. Ans.(b) 
Sol.D =I False  E =K True  
S3. Ans.(e) 
Sol. V< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) W< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) 
S4. Ans.(d) 
Sol. F> ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ) F=R(False) 
S5. Ans.(a) 
Sol.M> ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) M< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ) 
Direction (6-10) 
 
 
S6. Ans.(a) 
S7. Ans.(d) 
S8. Ans.(c) 
S9. Ans.(b) 
S10. Ans.(e) 
 
Direction (11-15) 
S11. Ans.(a) 
Sol. L=7
th
 
R=6
th
R=13th
 
S12. Ans.(c) 
Sol. %9,#7,©4 
S13. Ans.(e) 
Sol. E@Z 
S14. Ans.(d) 
Sol. $L , ? B, @Z 
S15. Ans.(b) 
Sol. L=4
th
 
R=12
th
R=16
th
 
 
 
      
 
Direction (16-20) 
 
 
S16. Ans.(b) 
S17. Ans.(c) 
S18. Ans.(b) 
S19. Ans.(d) 
S20. Ans.(d) 
Direction (21-25) 
S21. Ans.(b) 
Sol.After changing the words become: 
 TGE   MND   COU   RZM   SGE 
 Hence, there is only one word COU having more than one vowel. 
S22. Ans.(c) 
Sol. After changing, the words become 
 EHT   DMO   CPU   AMR   EHS    
S23. Ans.(b) 
Sol. Third letter of the second word from left is D. 
 Second letter of the second word from right is A. 
 There are two letters between A and D. 
 A   B   C   D 
S24. Ans.(b) 
Sol. 
 
S25. Ans.(d) 
Sol. 
 
Direction (26-30) 
 
      
 
 
S26. Ans.(a) 
S27. Ans.(a) 
S28. Ans.(b) 
S29. Ans.(e) 
S30. Ans.(c) 
S31. Ans.(b) 
Sol. +1 .. +1 …+ 1… +1 .. 
S32. Ans.(b) 
S33. Ans.(e)  
Sol. SALE, SEAL 
S34. Ans.(c) 
S35. Ans.(d) 
Sol. Opposite of M is N and followed by Prime number. 
 
 
        
 
IBPS Clerk Pre Memory Based (Quantitative Aptitude) Solutio s n
S36. Ans.(d); 
Sol.  
 
S37. Ans.(d);  
Sol. (× 1 +1), (× 2 + 2), (× 3 + 3) ….. 
136×5+5= 685 
 
S38. Ans.(b); 
Sol.  
 
S39. Ans.(a); 
Sol. (× 0.5), (× 1), (× 2), (× 4), (× 8) 
24 × 8 = 192  
S40. Ans.(e);  
Sol.  
 
S41. Ans.(b) 
Sol. 0.05 X =
125
100
 Y  
X - Y = 96  
Y = 4, X = 100  
 
S42. Ans.(d) 
Sol. A = B – 4  
 B- 4 - 3
B - 5
=
4
5
 
B = 15, A = 11 
 
S43. Ans.(b) 
Sol. Per hour fill by A & B =
1
16
+
1
12
=
7
48
 
Tank filled in 2 hours = 
14
48
× 240 = 70 l 
Water needed to fill the tank = 240 - 70 = 170l 
 
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IBPS CLERK PRE (MEMORY BASED)ReasoningSolutio s n 
Direction (1-5) 
S1. Ans.(e) 
Sol. Q <F(True)  H < F(True) 
S2. Ans.(b) 
Sol.D =I False  E =K True  
S3. Ans.(e) 
Sol. V< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) W< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) 
S4. Ans.(d) 
Sol. F> ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ) F=R(False) 
S5. Ans.(a) 
Sol.M> ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ) M< ?? (?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ) 
Direction (6-10) 
 
 
S6. Ans.(a) 
S7. Ans.(d) 
S8. Ans.(c) 
S9. Ans.(b) 
S10. Ans.(e) 
 
Direction (11-15) 
S11. Ans.(a) 
Sol. L=7
th
 
R=6
th
R=13th
 
S12. Ans.(c) 
Sol. %9,#7,©4 
S13. Ans.(e) 
Sol. E@Z 
S14. Ans.(d) 
Sol. $L , ? B, @Z 
S15. Ans.(b) 
Sol. L=4
th
 
R=12
th
R=16
th
 
 
 
      
 
Direction (16-20) 
 
 
S16. Ans.(b) 
S17. Ans.(c) 
S18. Ans.(b) 
S19. Ans.(d) 
S20. Ans.(d) 
Direction (21-25) 
S21. Ans.(b) 
Sol.After changing the words become: 
 TGE   MND   COU   RZM   SGE 
 Hence, there is only one word COU having more than one vowel. 
S22. Ans.(c) 
Sol. After changing, the words become 
 EHT   DMO   CPU   AMR   EHS    
S23. Ans.(b) 
Sol. Third letter of the second word from left is D. 
 Second letter of the second word from right is A. 
 There are two letters between A and D. 
 A   B   C   D 
S24. Ans.(b) 
Sol. 
 
S25. Ans.(d) 
Sol. 
 
Direction (26-30) 
 
      
 
 
S26. Ans.(a) 
S27. Ans.(a) 
S28. Ans.(b) 
S29. Ans.(e) 
S30. Ans.(c) 
S31. Ans.(b) 
Sol. +1 .. +1 …+ 1… +1 .. 
S32. Ans.(b) 
S33. Ans.(e)  
Sol. SALE, SEAL 
S34. Ans.(c) 
S35. Ans.(d) 
Sol. Opposite of M is N and followed by Prime number. 
 
 
        
 
IBPS Clerk Pre Memory Based (Quantitative Aptitude) Solutio s n
S36. Ans.(d); 
Sol.  
 
S37. Ans.(d);  
Sol. (× 1 +1), (× 2 + 2), (× 3 + 3) ….. 
136×5+5= 685 
 
S38. Ans.(b); 
Sol.  
 
S39. Ans.(a); 
Sol. (× 0.5), (× 1), (× 2), (× 4), (× 8) 
24 × 8 = 192  
S40. Ans.(e);  
Sol.  
 
S41. Ans.(b) 
Sol. 0.05 X =
125
100
 Y  
X - Y = 96  
Y = 4, X = 100  
 
S42. Ans.(d) 
Sol. A = B – 4  
 B- 4 - 3
B - 5
=
4
5
 
B = 15, A = 11 
 
S43. Ans.(b) 
Sol. Per hour fill by A & B =
1
16
+
1
12
=
7
48
 
Tank filled in 2 hours = 
14
48
× 240 = 70 l 
Water needed to fill the tank = 240 - 70 = 170l 
 
 
        
 
 
S44. Ans.(c) 
Sol. Let speed of person = x kmph 
Speed of current = y kmph 
x + y = 8  
x - y = 2  
x = 5kmph, y = 3 kmph 
 
S45. Ans.(d) 
Sol. 75% of P – 60% of P = 1500  
P = Rs. 10000 
 
S46. Ans.(d);  
Sol. 
x-
25x
100
y+
250y
100
=
6
5
 
75x
350y
=
6
5
 
75x = 420y 
x
y
=
420
75
 
x
y
=
28
5
 
S47. Ans.(c);  
Sol. Percentage gain = 
200
800
× 100 
= 25% 
S48. Ans.(b);  
Sol.   Let B’s 1 day work = 
1
x
 
? A’s 1 day work = 
1
x
×
5
2
 
Now,
2x
5
= x - 50 
3x
5
= 50 
x =
250
3
 
? Required days = 
1
3
250
+
3
100
 
=
500
6 + 15
 
= 23
17
21
 
S49. Ans.(d);  
Sol. 20 12 + 20 16 + 20x = 900 
20x = 900- 240- 320 
20x = 340  
x = 17years 
S50. Ans.(e);  
Sol.  Monthly salary =
1750×100
14
= 12500 
Total monthly salary invested by him =
 14+8+7 
100
× 12500 
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