IBPS RRB PO 2020: Prelims Question Paper | Past Year Papers for Banking Exams - Bank Exams PDF Download

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IBPS RRB PO Prelims Previous Year Paper 2020 
 
Q1. If 2 is subtracted from each even digit and 1 is added to each odd digit in the given number 
‘2145673’, then how many digits will appear more than one in the new number thus formed? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these 
 
Directions (2-6): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below- 
 
Eight persons live in a building of four floors such that ground floor is numbered 1 and floor above it is 2 
and so on up to 4
th
 floor. Each of the floor consist of 2 flats as flat-P, which is in west of flat Q. Flat-P of floor-
2 is immediately above flat-P of floor-1 and immediately below flat-P of floor-3 and in the same way flat-Q 
of each floor follow same pattern. 
A lives on an even numbered floor. A lives just above the flat of E. B lives to the west of E. One floor gap 
between D and C. H lives in the east of D. G lives on the 3
rd
 floor. Both F and C live in the different flats.  
 
Q2. Who among the following lives just below the flat in which G lives? 
(a) B 
(b) C 
(c) A 
(d) Both (b) and (c) 
(e) None of these 
 
Q3. How many floors gap between B and H? 
(a) None 
(b) Two 
(c) One 
(d) Either (a) or (c) 
(e) Either (b) or (c) 
 
Q4. What is the direction of G with respect to E? 
 (a) South 
(b) North-east 
(c) North 
(d) East 
(e) North-west 
 
Q5. Which of the following floor does C lives? 
(a) Floor-1 
(b) Floor-4 
(c) Floor-3 
(d) Floor-2 
(e) None of these 
 
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IBPS RRB PO Prelims Previous Year Paper 2020 
 
Q1. If 2 is subtracted from each even digit and 1 is added to each odd digit in the given number 
‘2145673’, then how many digits will appear more than one in the new number thus formed? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these 
 
Directions (2-6): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below- 
 
Eight persons live in a building of four floors such that ground floor is numbered 1 and floor above it is 2 
and so on up to 4
th
 floor. Each of the floor consist of 2 flats as flat-P, which is in west of flat Q. Flat-P of floor-
2 is immediately above flat-P of floor-1 and immediately below flat-P of floor-3 and in the same way flat-Q 
of each floor follow same pattern. 
A lives on an even numbered floor. A lives just above the flat of E. B lives to the west of E. One floor gap 
between D and C. H lives in the east of D. G lives on the 3
rd
 floor. Both F and C live in the different flats.  
 
Q2. Who among the following lives just below the flat in which G lives? 
(a) B 
(b) C 
(c) A 
(d) Both (b) and (c) 
(e) None of these 
 
Q3. How many floors gap between B and H? 
(a) None 
(b) Two 
(c) One 
(d) Either (a) or (c) 
(e) Either (b) or (c) 
 
Q4. What is the direction of G with respect to E? 
 (a) South 
(b) North-east 
(c) North 
(d) East 
(e) North-west 
 
Q5. Which of the following floor does C lives? 
(a) Floor-1 
(b) Floor-4 
(c) Floor-3 
(d) Floor-2 
(e) None of these 
 
   
  
 
Q6. Which of the following is true regarding H? 
(a) Floor 4 – Flat P 
(b) Floor3 – Flat Q 
(c) Floor 2- Flat P 
(d) Floor4- Flat Q 
(e) Floor1- Flat Q 
 
Direction (7-11): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: 
 
In a certain code language 
‘plan to go exam’ is coded as ‘oj kr mn pc’ 
‘exam today easy’ is coded as ‘si oj ly’ 
‘plan your exam today’ is coded as ‘zm oj si mn ’ 
‘make your plan today’ is coded as ‘zm si mn rk’  
 
Q7. What is the code of ‘make’ as per the given code language? 
(a) zm 
(b) mn 
(c) rk 
(d) pc 
(e) None of these 
 
Q8. What is the code of ‘exam’ as per the given code language? 
(a) rk 
(b) pc 
(c) kr 
(d) oj 
(e) None of these 
 
Q9. What is the code of ‘go’ as per the given code language? 
(a) pc 
(b) si 
(c) kr 
(d) either ‘pc’ or ‘kr’ 
(e) None of these 
 
Q10. What is the code of ‘exam today’ as per the given code language? 
(a) si oj 
(b) mn kr 
(c) lv si 
(d) zm oj 
(e) None of these 
 
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IBPS RRB PO Prelims Previous Year Paper 2020 
 
Q1. If 2 is subtracted from each even digit and 1 is added to each odd digit in the given number 
‘2145673’, then how many digits will appear more than one in the new number thus formed? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these 
 
Directions (2-6): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below- 
 
Eight persons live in a building of four floors such that ground floor is numbered 1 and floor above it is 2 
and so on up to 4
th
 floor. Each of the floor consist of 2 flats as flat-P, which is in west of flat Q. Flat-P of floor-
2 is immediately above flat-P of floor-1 and immediately below flat-P of floor-3 and in the same way flat-Q 
of each floor follow same pattern. 
A lives on an even numbered floor. A lives just above the flat of E. B lives to the west of E. One floor gap 
between D and C. H lives in the east of D. G lives on the 3
rd
 floor. Both F and C live in the different flats.  
 
Q2. Who among the following lives just below the flat in which G lives? 
(a) B 
(b) C 
(c) A 
(d) Both (b) and (c) 
(e) None of these 
 
Q3. How many floors gap between B and H? 
(a) None 
(b) Two 
(c) One 
(d) Either (a) or (c) 
(e) Either (b) or (c) 
 
Q4. What is the direction of G with respect to E? 
 (a) South 
(b) North-east 
(c) North 
(d) East 
(e) North-west 
 
Q5. Which of the following floor does C lives? 
(a) Floor-1 
(b) Floor-4 
(c) Floor-3 
(d) Floor-2 
(e) None of these 
 
   
  
 
Q6. Which of the following is true regarding H? 
(a) Floor 4 – Flat P 
(b) Floor3 – Flat Q 
(c) Floor 2- Flat P 
(d) Floor4- Flat Q 
(e) Floor1- Flat Q 
 
Direction (7-11): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: 
 
In a certain code language 
‘plan to go exam’ is coded as ‘oj kr mn pc’ 
‘exam today easy’ is coded as ‘si oj ly’ 
‘plan your exam today’ is coded as ‘zm oj si mn ’ 
‘make your plan today’ is coded as ‘zm si mn rk’  
 
Q7. What is the code of ‘make’ as per the given code language? 
(a) zm 
(b) mn 
(c) rk 
(d) pc 
(e) None of these 
 
Q8. What is the code of ‘exam’ as per the given code language? 
(a) rk 
(b) pc 
(c) kr 
(d) oj 
(e) None of these 
 
Q9. What is the code of ‘go’ as per the given code language? 
(a) pc 
(b) si 
(c) kr 
(d) either ‘pc’ or ‘kr’ 
(e) None of these 
 
Q10. What is the code of ‘exam today’ as per the given code language? 
(a) si oj 
(b) mn kr 
(c) lv si 
(d) zm oj 
(e) None of these 
 
   
  
 
Q11. If ‘easy to plan’ is coded as ‘mn ly pc’ then what is the code of ‘go’ as per the given code 
language? 
(a) pc 
(b) zm 
(c) kr 
(d) mn 
(e) None of these 
 
Q12. How many pairs of letters are there in the word “GRANDUAL” each of which have as many 
letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English alphabetical series?? 
(a) Three 
(b) Four 
(c) Two 
(d) One 
(e) Five 
 
Directions (13-15): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below. 
 
Point P is 26m west of point S. Point G is 52m north of point P. Point M is 39m east of point G and point K 
is 13m south of point G. Point H is 39m north of point S. 
 
Q13. In which direction point P with respect to point M? 
(a) South 
(b) South-east 
(c) North-east 
(d) East 
(e) None of these 
 
Q14. What is the shortest distance between point K and point H? 
(a) 13m 
(b) 26m 
(c) 39m 
(d) 25m 
(e) None of these 
 
Q15. If Point Z is 13m north of point H, then what is the distance between point M and point Z? 
(a) 13m 
(b) 26m 
(c) 39m 
(d) 25m 
(e) None of these 
 
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IBPS RRB PO Prelims Previous Year Paper 2020 
 
Q1. If 2 is subtracted from each even digit and 1 is added to each odd digit in the given number 
‘2145673’, then how many digits will appear more than one in the new number thus formed? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these 
 
Directions (2-6): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below- 
 
Eight persons live in a building of four floors such that ground floor is numbered 1 and floor above it is 2 
and so on up to 4
th
 floor. Each of the floor consist of 2 flats as flat-P, which is in west of flat Q. Flat-P of floor-
2 is immediately above flat-P of floor-1 and immediately below flat-P of floor-3 and in the same way flat-Q 
of each floor follow same pattern. 
A lives on an even numbered floor. A lives just above the flat of E. B lives to the west of E. One floor gap 
between D and C. H lives in the east of D. G lives on the 3
rd
 floor. Both F and C live in the different flats.  
 
Q2. Who among the following lives just below the flat in which G lives? 
(a) B 
(b) C 
(c) A 
(d) Both (b) and (c) 
(e) None of these 
 
Q3. How many floors gap between B and H? 
(a) None 
(b) Two 
(c) One 
(d) Either (a) or (c) 
(e) Either (b) or (c) 
 
Q4. What is the direction of G with respect to E? 
 (a) South 
(b) North-east 
(c) North 
(d) East 
(e) North-west 
 
Q5. Which of the following floor does C lives? 
(a) Floor-1 
(b) Floor-4 
(c) Floor-3 
(d) Floor-2 
(e) None of these 
 
   
  
 
Q6. Which of the following is true regarding H? 
(a) Floor 4 – Flat P 
(b) Floor3 – Flat Q 
(c) Floor 2- Flat P 
(d) Floor4- Flat Q 
(e) Floor1- Flat Q 
 
Direction (7-11): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: 
 
In a certain code language 
‘plan to go exam’ is coded as ‘oj kr mn pc’ 
‘exam today easy’ is coded as ‘si oj ly’ 
‘plan your exam today’ is coded as ‘zm oj si mn ’ 
‘make your plan today’ is coded as ‘zm si mn rk’  
 
Q7. What is the code of ‘make’ as per the given code language? 
(a) zm 
(b) mn 
(c) rk 
(d) pc 
(e) None of these 
 
Q8. What is the code of ‘exam’ as per the given code language? 
(a) rk 
(b) pc 
(c) kr 
(d) oj 
(e) None of these 
 
Q9. What is the code of ‘go’ as per the given code language? 
(a) pc 
(b) si 
(c) kr 
(d) either ‘pc’ or ‘kr’ 
(e) None of these 
 
Q10. What is the code of ‘exam today’ as per the given code language? 
(a) si oj 
(b) mn kr 
(c) lv si 
(d) zm oj 
(e) None of these 
 
   
  
 
Q11. If ‘easy to plan’ is coded as ‘mn ly pc’ then what is the code of ‘go’ as per the given code 
language? 
(a) pc 
(b) zm 
(c) kr 
(d) mn 
(e) None of these 
 
Q12. How many pairs of letters are there in the word “GRANDUAL” each of which have as many 
letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English alphabetical series?? 
(a) Three 
(b) Four 
(c) Two 
(d) One 
(e) Five 
 
Directions (13-15): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below. 
 
Point P is 26m west of point S. Point G is 52m north of point P. Point M is 39m east of point G and point K 
is 13m south of point G. Point H is 39m north of point S. 
 
Q13. In which direction point P with respect to point M? 
(a) South 
(b) South-east 
(c) North-east 
(d) East 
(e) None of these 
 
Q14. What is the shortest distance between point K and point H? 
(a) 13m 
(b) 26m 
(c) 39m 
(d) 25m 
(e) None of these 
 
Q15. If Point Z is 13m north of point H, then what is the distance between point M and point Z? 
(a) 13m 
(b) 26m 
(c) 39m 
(d) 25m 
(e) None of these 
 
   
  
 
Directions (16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below- 
 
Seven persons D, G, P, L, J, U and Q are sitting in a row facing to the north. They all have of different ages. D 
sits 3
rd
 from one of the extreme ends of the row. Q sits 2
nd
 to the right of D. The number of persons sit to 
the left of Q is same as the number of persons sit to the right of G, who is 20 years old. P sits 4
th
 to the left 
of the one who is 35 years old. Q is not 35 years old. Total age of immediate neighbours of D is 75 years. J 
is 30 years old. P is 20 year older than one of his immediate neighbours. U sits to the right of L, who sits 
immediate to the left of the one who is 25 years old. Q is 5 year younger than P.  
 
Q16. The number of persons sit between L and Q is same as the number of persons sit between P 
and ____? 
(a) D 
(b) G 
(c) U 
(d) Q 
(e) None of these 
 
Q17. What is the position of J with respect to Q? 
(a) 2
nd
 to the left 
(b) Immediate left 
(c) Immediate right 
(d) 4
th
 to the left 
(e) 3
rd
 to the right 
 
Q18. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Find the one who does 
not belong to that group? 
(a) P 
(b) G 
(c) J 
(d) L 
(e) U 
 
Q19. Who among the following is 40 years old? 
 (a) L 
(b) P 
(c) D 
(d) U 
(e) None of these 
 
Q20. Which of the following statement is true? 
(a) J sits to the right of L 
(b) D sits 3
rd
 to the right of G 
(c) P sits at one of the extreme ends 
(d) None is true 
(e) Q sits immediate right of the one who is 35 years old 
 
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IBPS RRB PO Prelims Previous Year Paper 2020 
 
Q1. If 2 is subtracted from each even digit and 1 is added to each odd digit in the given number 
‘2145673’, then how many digits will appear more than one in the new number thus formed? 
(a) None 
(b) One 
(c) Two 
(d) Three 
(e) None of these 
 
Directions (2-6): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below- 
 
Eight persons live in a building of four floors such that ground floor is numbered 1 and floor above it is 2 
and so on up to 4
th
 floor. Each of the floor consist of 2 flats as flat-P, which is in west of flat Q. Flat-P of floor-
2 is immediately above flat-P of floor-1 and immediately below flat-P of floor-3 and in the same way flat-Q 
of each floor follow same pattern. 
A lives on an even numbered floor. A lives just above the flat of E. B lives to the west of E. One floor gap 
between D and C. H lives in the east of D. G lives on the 3
rd
 floor. Both F and C live in the different flats.  
 
Q2. Who among the following lives just below the flat in which G lives? 
(a) B 
(b) C 
(c) A 
(d) Both (b) and (c) 
(e) None of these 
 
Q3. How many floors gap between B and H? 
(a) None 
(b) Two 
(c) One 
(d) Either (a) or (c) 
(e) Either (b) or (c) 
 
Q4. What is the direction of G with respect to E? 
 (a) South 
(b) North-east 
(c) North 
(d) East 
(e) North-west 
 
Q5. Which of the following floor does C lives? 
(a) Floor-1 
(b) Floor-4 
(c) Floor-3 
(d) Floor-2 
(e) None of these 
 
   
  
 
Q6. Which of the following is true regarding H? 
(a) Floor 4 – Flat P 
(b) Floor3 – Flat Q 
(c) Floor 2- Flat P 
(d) Floor4- Flat Q 
(e) Floor1- Flat Q 
 
Direction (7-11): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: 
 
In a certain code language 
‘plan to go exam’ is coded as ‘oj kr mn pc’ 
‘exam today easy’ is coded as ‘si oj ly’ 
‘plan your exam today’ is coded as ‘zm oj si mn ’ 
‘make your plan today’ is coded as ‘zm si mn rk’  
 
Q7. What is the code of ‘make’ as per the given code language? 
(a) zm 
(b) mn 
(c) rk 
(d) pc 
(e) None of these 
 
Q8. What is the code of ‘exam’ as per the given code language? 
(a) rk 
(b) pc 
(c) kr 
(d) oj 
(e) None of these 
 
Q9. What is the code of ‘go’ as per the given code language? 
(a) pc 
(b) si 
(c) kr 
(d) either ‘pc’ or ‘kr’ 
(e) None of these 
 
Q10. What is the code of ‘exam today’ as per the given code language? 
(a) si oj 
(b) mn kr 
(c) lv si 
(d) zm oj 
(e) None of these 
 
   
  
 
Q11. If ‘easy to plan’ is coded as ‘mn ly pc’ then what is the code of ‘go’ as per the given code 
language? 
(a) pc 
(b) zm 
(c) kr 
(d) mn 
(e) None of these 
 
Q12. How many pairs of letters are there in the word “GRANDUAL” each of which have as many 
letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English alphabetical series?? 
(a) Three 
(b) Four 
(c) Two 
(d) One 
(e) Five 
 
Directions (13-15): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below. 
 
Point P is 26m west of point S. Point G is 52m north of point P. Point M is 39m east of point G and point K 
is 13m south of point G. Point H is 39m north of point S. 
 
Q13. In which direction point P with respect to point M? 
(a) South 
(b) South-east 
(c) North-east 
(d) East 
(e) None of these 
 
Q14. What is the shortest distance between point K and point H? 
(a) 13m 
(b) 26m 
(c) 39m 
(d) 25m 
(e) None of these 
 
Q15. If Point Z is 13m north of point H, then what is the distance between point M and point Z? 
(a) 13m 
(b) 26m 
(c) 39m 
(d) 25m 
(e) None of these 
 
   
  
 
Directions (16-20): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below- 
 
Seven persons D, G, P, L, J, U and Q are sitting in a row facing to the north. They all have of different ages. D 
sits 3
rd
 from one of the extreme ends of the row. Q sits 2
nd
 to the right of D. The number of persons sit to 
the left of Q is same as the number of persons sit to the right of G, who is 20 years old. P sits 4
th
 to the left 
of the one who is 35 years old. Q is not 35 years old. Total age of immediate neighbours of D is 75 years. J 
is 30 years old. P is 20 year older than one of his immediate neighbours. U sits to the right of L, who sits 
immediate to the left of the one who is 25 years old. Q is 5 year younger than P.  
 
Q16. The number of persons sit between L and Q is same as the number of persons sit between P 
and ____? 
(a) D 
(b) G 
(c) U 
(d) Q 
(e) None of these 
 
Q17. What is the position of J with respect to Q? 
(a) 2
nd
 to the left 
(b) Immediate left 
(c) Immediate right 
(d) 4
th
 to the left 
(e) 3
rd
 to the right 
 
Q18. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Find the one who does 
not belong to that group? 
(a) P 
(b) G 
(c) J 
(d) L 
(e) U 
 
Q19. Who among the following is 40 years old? 
 (a) L 
(b) P 
(c) D 
(d) U 
(e) None of these 
 
Q20. Which of the following statement is true? 
(a) J sits to the right of L 
(b) D sits 3
rd
 to the right of G 
(c) P sits at one of the extreme ends 
(d) None is true 
(e) Q sits immediate right of the one who is 35 years old 
 
   
  
 
Q21. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. 
Six persons i.e. P, Q, R, S, T and U was born on different days of the same week starting from Monday to 
Saturday, but not necessarily in the same order. P was born on Friday. Two persons were born between U 
and P. One person was born between R and S. If T was born immediate before S, then who among the 
following person was born on Wednesday? 
(a) U 
(b) R 
(c) S 
(d) T 
(e) None of these 
 
Directions (22-26): Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below- 
 
Ten boxes are placed one above the other. Four boxes are placed between J and M. Two boxes are placed 
between J and k, which placed above of the J. L is placed just below K. The number of boxes between L and 
M is same the number of boxes between M and Q. T is placed just above Q. Y is placed just above O. X is 
adjacent to M. P is placed below X.  
 
Q22. How many boxes are placed between O and L? 
(a) One 
(b) More than Five 
(c) Four 
(d) Three 
(e) Two 
 
Q23. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Find the one who does 
not belong to that group? 
(a) T-Y 
(b) X-L 
(c) K-P  
(d) Q-O 
(e) M-Q 
 
Q24. Which of the following statement is true? 
(a) L is 3
rd
 from the topmost position 
(b) Two boxes placed between K and M 
(c) Q is above P 
(d) T is placed at bottommost position 
(e) Three boxes placed between Y and M