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IBPS PO Mains 2019 : (Solutions) 
 
 
 
 
Solutions (1-5): 
 
 
 
1. (d);  2. (a);  3. (d);  
 
4. (c);  5. (e);  
 
Solutions (6-8): 
 
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6. (c);  7. (e);  8. (b);  
 
9. (c); I: B#M (False)  II: A%Y (False)  III: Y@B (True) 
 
10. (b); I: S#L(False)  II: J#U(True)  III: G@N (False) 
 
11. (e);  
   
 
12. (a);  
   
 
13. (e);  
   
 
14. (a);  
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IBPS PO Mains 2019 : (Solutions) 
 
 
 
 
Solutions (1-5): 
 
 
 
1. (d);  2. (a);  3. (d);  
 
4. (c);  5. (e);  
 
Solutions (6-8): 
 
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6. (c);  7. (e);  8. (b);  
 
9. (c); I: B#M (False)  II: A%Y (False)  III: Y@B (True) 
 
10. (b); I: S#L(False)  II: J#U(True)  III: G@N (False) 
 
11. (e);  
   
 
12. (a);  
   
 
13. (e);  
   
 
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17. (d);  
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18. (c); The exchange offer on furniture does not mean 
that there is no demand for furniture products. 
So, Assumption I is not implicit. The given 
advertisement is ‘simplest’ and ‘cost effective’, so 
Assumption II is also not implicit. Assumption III 
is implicit because some customers want to keep 
their home upto-date with reasonable cost and 
with less hassles and that is why that 
advertisement was given. 
 
19. (b); From the statement, it is clear that there had 
been some serious incidents in that area, so the 
situation become tense and out of control. If 
people remain in their home, then they cannot go 
to their offices. So, Assumption I and II are 
implicit. It cannot be said that when it will be 
normal. So, Assumption III is not implicit.  
 
20. (c); Argument I is not strong due to the word ‘only’. 
There is some law which stop an individual to do 
wrong acts which he wants. So, Argument II is 
not strong. Argument III is strong because there 
is no confirmed evidence that such products 
have adverse effects on human body. What other 
countries are doing. We should not follow that 
blindly. So, Argument IV is not strong. 
 
Solutions (21-23): 
 
 
21. (b);  22. (b);  23. (d);  
 
24. (d);  
   
 
Solutions (25-29): Three persons sit between A and B. 
Person who is 32 years old sits immediate left of B. D and 
E are immediate neighbors of A whose seat number is less 
than 6. C sits 3
rd
 to the left of A. No two vacant seats are 
placed adjacent to each other. Here, we get six possibilities 
i.e. Case 1, Case 2, Case 3, Case 4, Case 5 and Case 6. 
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IBPS PO Mains 2019 : (Solutions) 
 
 
 
 
Solutions (1-5): 
 
 
 
1. (d);  2. (a);  3. (d);  
 
4. (c);  5. (e);  
 
Solutions (6-8): 
 
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6. (c);  7. (e);  8. (b);  
 
9. (c); I: B#M (False)  II: A%Y (False)  III: Y@B (True) 
 
10. (b); I: S#L(False)  II: J#U(True)  III: G@N (False) 
 
11. (e);  
   
 
12. (a);  
   
 
13. (e);  
   
 
14. (a);  
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16. (c);  
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17. (d);  
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18. (c); The exchange offer on furniture does not mean 
that there is no demand for furniture products. 
So, Assumption I is not implicit. The given 
advertisement is ‘simplest’ and ‘cost effective’, so 
Assumption II is also not implicit. Assumption III 
is implicit because some customers want to keep 
their home upto-date with reasonable cost and 
with less hassles and that is why that 
advertisement was given. 
 
19. (b); From the statement, it is clear that there had 
been some serious incidents in that area, so the 
situation become tense and out of control. If 
people remain in their home, then they cannot go 
to their offices. So, Assumption I and II are 
implicit. It cannot be said that when it will be 
normal. So, Assumption III is not implicit.  
 
20. (c); Argument I is not strong due to the word ‘only’. 
There is some law which stop an individual to do 
wrong acts which he wants. So, Argument II is 
not strong. Argument III is strong because there 
is no confirmed evidence that such products 
have adverse effects on human body. What other 
countries are doing. We should not follow that 
blindly. So, Argument IV is not strong. 
 
Solutions (21-23): 
 
 
21. (b);  22. (b);  23. (d);  
 
24. (d);  
   
 
Solutions (25-29): Three persons sit between A and B. 
Person who is 32 years old sits immediate left of B. D and 
E are immediate neighbors of A whose seat number is less 
than 6. C sits 3
rd
 to the left of A. No two vacant seats are 
placed adjacent to each other. Here, we get six possibilities 
i.e. Case 1, Case 2, Case 3, Case 4, Case 5 and Case 6. 
 
 
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H sits immediate left of one of the vacant seats. One person 
sits between G and F who is 40 years old. Here, Case 1, Case 
3 and Case 5 are ruled out. Age of H is half the age of the 
person who sits at seat number 11. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sum of the age of D and G is 82. Do, D’s age will be 50. B is 
as many years older than H as younger than D. So, B’s age 
will be 35. Persons whose age are 26 and 28 years sit at odd 
numbered seats. Here, Case 2 is ruled out. D sits left of the 
person whose age is 22 years and right of the person whose 
age is 28 years. No vacant seat is between H and the person 
whose age is 22 years. Here, Case 6 is ruled out. 
So, the final arrangement will be: - 
 
 
 
25. (b);  26. (c);  27. (c);  
 
28. (e);  29. (d);  
 
Solutions (30-34): 
   
 
   
 
30. (a);  31. (a);  32. (e);  
 
33. (b);  34. (c);  
 
35. (d); For I- This course of action should be taken as a 
measure to prevent the students from becoming 
victims of deadly online game as by introducing 
a separate chapter on “Responsible use of 
Internet,” in school syllabus students may get to 
know about the proper use of internet. 
  For II- This is also a preventive course of action 
as by issuing warning against sharing of game 
will stop further spreading of this deadly game. 
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IBPS PO Mains 2019 : (Solutions) 
 
 
 
 
Solutions (1-5): 
 
 
 
1. (d);  2. (a);  3. (d);  
 
4. (c);  5. (e);  
 
Solutions (6-8): 
 
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6. (c);  7. (e);  8. (b);  
 
9. (c); I: B#M (False)  II: A%Y (False)  III: Y@B (True) 
 
10. (b); I: S#L(False)  II: J#U(True)  III: G@N (False) 
 
11. (e);  
   
 
12. (a);  
   
 
13. (e);  
   
 
14. (a);  
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18. (c); The exchange offer on furniture does not mean 
that there is no demand for furniture products. 
So, Assumption I is not implicit. The given 
advertisement is ‘simplest’ and ‘cost effective’, so 
Assumption II is also not implicit. Assumption III 
is implicit because some customers want to keep 
their home upto-date with reasonable cost and 
with less hassles and that is why that 
advertisement was given. 
 
19. (b); From the statement, it is clear that there had 
been some serious incidents in that area, so the 
situation become tense and out of control. If 
people remain in their home, then they cannot go 
to their offices. So, Assumption I and II are 
implicit. It cannot be said that when it will be 
normal. So, Assumption III is not implicit.  
 
20. (c); Argument I is not strong due to the word ‘only’. 
There is some law which stop an individual to do 
wrong acts which he wants. So, Argument II is 
not strong. Argument III is strong because there 
is no confirmed evidence that such products 
have adverse effects on human body. What other 
countries are doing. We should not follow that 
blindly. So, Argument IV is not strong. 
 
Solutions (21-23): 
 
 
21. (b);  22. (b);  23. (d);  
 
24. (d);  
   
 
Solutions (25-29): Three persons sit between A and B. 
Person who is 32 years old sits immediate left of B. D and 
E are immediate neighbors of A whose seat number is less 
than 6. C sits 3
rd
 to the left of A. No two vacant seats are 
placed adjacent to each other. Here, we get six possibilities 
i.e. Case 1, Case 2, Case 3, Case 4, Case 5 and Case 6. 
 
 
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H sits immediate left of one of the vacant seats. One person 
sits between G and F who is 40 years old. Here, Case 1, Case 
3 and Case 5 are ruled out. Age of H is half the age of the 
person who sits at seat number 11. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sum of the age of D and G is 82. Do, D’s age will be 50. B is 
as many years older than H as younger than D. So, B’s age 
will be 35. Persons whose age are 26 and 28 years sit at odd 
numbered seats. Here, Case 2 is ruled out. D sits left of the 
person whose age is 22 years and right of the person whose 
age is 28 years. No vacant seat is between H and the person 
whose age is 22 years. Here, Case 6 is ruled out. 
So, the final arrangement will be: - 
 
 
 
25. (b);  26. (c);  27. (c);  
 
28. (e);  29. (d);  
 
Solutions (30-34): 
   
 
   
 
30. (a);  31. (a);  32. (e);  
 
33. (b);  34. (c);  
 
35. (d); For I- This course of action should be taken as a 
measure to prevent the students from becoming 
victims of deadly online game as by introducing 
a separate chapter on “Responsible use of 
Internet,” in school syllabus students may get to 
know about the proper use of internet. 
  For II- This is also a preventive course of action 
as by issuing warning against sharing of game 
will stop further spreading of this deadly game. 
 
 
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  For III- This is also a preventive course of action 
as an awareness programme against playing 
such “dangerous” online games is an essential 
step that should be taken to prevent further 
spread of the game through sharing. 
  For IV- The conduction of the workshop by the 
state government in different schools to counsel 
students on the danger of playing games like 
Blue Whale will also be a preventive course of 
action as a measure to prevent the students from 
this deadly game. 
 
36. (a); Inference is something which can be drawn from 
the facts stated in the statement. 
  For I- This statement can be inferred from the 
given statement because it is mentioned in the 
given statement that it is their first substantive 
meeting post the 73-day Dokalam face-off. Prime 
Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President 
Xi Jinping held "constructive" talks. 
  For II- This statement can also be inferred from 
the given statement as it describes that India and 
China today agreed on a "forward-looking" 
approach which is also mentioned in the given 
statement that both Modi and Xi agreed on 
maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border 
areas was a pre-requisite for the development of 
India-China relations.  
  For III- This statement cannot be inferred from 
the given statement as it is nowhere mentioned 
in the given statement that issue of counter 
terrorism is discussed in the meeting or not. 
 
37. (c); For I- This statement cannot be hypothesized 
from the given statement as it is nowhere 
mentioned that the opposition has criticized 
Modi government over its promises, particularly 
on job growth. 
  For II- This statement can be hypothesized from 
the given statement as this reshuffles and 
expansions can be categorized as calculative or a 
strategic step as it is clearly mentioned in the 
given statement that 2019 Lok Sabha polls 
drawing near, the concern within the 
government was to ensure last-mile delivery of 
projects. 
  For III- This statement can be hypothesized 
from the given statement as the agenda behind 
this reshuffle will be coming 2019 Lok Sabha 
showdown which is also mentioned in the given 
statement that 2019 Lok Sabha polls drawing 
near, the concern within the government was to 
ensure last-mile delivery of projects. 
 
Solutions (38-40): 
Logic- 
Step I- Only first and last letter of each word have been 
interchanged. 
Step II- For words having even numbered letters- middle 
two letters are picked and add 1 in the number of letters. 
For words having odd numbered letters- Both extreme 
letters are picked and subtracts 1 in in the number of 
letters. 
Step III- Replace odd number by # and even number by @. 
Replace vowel by next letter and consonant by previous 
letter.  
Step IV- Pick second letter from left from the letters having 
# and first letter from left from the letters having @.  
 
Phrase Step I Step II Step III Step IV 
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38. (d);  39. (b);  40. (c); 
 
Solutions (41-45): From the given statements, R% who is 
graduated from UGI sits opposite to the one who sits at the 
immediate left of R©. R? sits just behind the R*. So, we 
have two possible cases i.e. case1 and case2. The one who 
is graduated from KPJ sits just behind the R©. The one who 
is graduated from KPJ sits just behind the one who sits 
second to the left of the one who is graduated from UPI. 
CASE 1                                                  
 
CASE 2 
 
 
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Solutions (1-5): 
 
 
 
1. (d);  2. (a);  3. (d);  
 
4. (c);  5. (e);  
 
Solutions (6-8): 
 
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6. (c);  7. (e);  8. (b);  
 
9. (c); I: B#M (False)  II: A%Y (False)  III: Y@B (True) 
 
10. (b); I: S#L(False)  II: J#U(True)  III: G@N (False) 
 
11. (e);  
   
 
12. (a);  
   
 
13. (e);  
   
 
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18. (c); The exchange offer on furniture does not mean 
that there is no demand for furniture products. 
So, Assumption I is not implicit. The given 
advertisement is ‘simplest’ and ‘cost effective’, so 
Assumption II is also not implicit. Assumption III 
is implicit because some customers want to keep 
their home upto-date with reasonable cost and 
with less hassles and that is why that 
advertisement was given. 
 
19. (b); From the statement, it is clear that there had 
been some serious incidents in that area, so the 
situation become tense and out of control. If 
people remain in their home, then they cannot go 
to their offices. So, Assumption I and II are 
implicit. It cannot be said that when it will be 
normal. So, Assumption III is not implicit.  
 
20. (c); Argument I is not strong due to the word ‘only’. 
There is some law which stop an individual to do 
wrong acts which he wants. So, Argument II is 
not strong. Argument III is strong because there 
is no confirmed evidence that such products 
have adverse effects on human body. What other 
countries are doing. We should not follow that 
blindly. So, Argument IV is not strong. 
 
Solutions (21-23): 
 
 
21. (b);  22. (b);  23. (d);  
 
24. (d);  
   
 
Solutions (25-29): Three persons sit between A and B. 
Person who is 32 years old sits immediate left of B. D and 
E are immediate neighbors of A whose seat number is less 
than 6. C sits 3
rd
 to the left of A. No two vacant seats are 
placed adjacent to each other. Here, we get six possibilities 
i.e. Case 1, Case 2, Case 3, Case 4, Case 5 and Case 6. 
 
 
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H sits immediate left of one of the vacant seats. One person 
sits between G and F who is 40 years old. Here, Case 1, Case 
3 and Case 5 are ruled out. Age of H is half the age of the 
person who sits at seat number 11. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sum of the age of D and G is 82. Do, D’s age will be 50. B is 
as many years older than H as younger than D. So, B’s age 
will be 35. Persons whose age are 26 and 28 years sit at odd 
numbered seats. Here, Case 2 is ruled out. D sits left of the 
person whose age is 22 years and right of the person whose 
age is 28 years. No vacant seat is between H and the person 
whose age is 22 years. Here, Case 6 is ruled out. 
So, the final arrangement will be: - 
 
 
 
25. (b);  26. (c);  27. (c);  
 
28. (e);  29. (d);  
 
Solutions (30-34): 
   
 
   
 
30. (a);  31. (a);  32. (e);  
 
33. (b);  34. (c);  
 
35. (d); For I- This course of action should be taken as a 
measure to prevent the students from becoming 
victims of deadly online game as by introducing 
a separate chapter on “Responsible use of 
Internet,” in school syllabus students may get to 
know about the proper use of internet. 
  For II- This is also a preventive course of action 
as by issuing warning against sharing of game 
will stop further spreading of this deadly game. 
 
 
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  For III- This is also a preventive course of action 
as an awareness programme against playing 
such “dangerous” online games is an essential 
step that should be taken to prevent further 
spread of the game through sharing. 
  For IV- The conduction of the workshop by the 
state government in different schools to counsel 
students on the danger of playing games like 
Blue Whale will also be a preventive course of 
action as a measure to prevent the students from 
this deadly game. 
 
36. (a); Inference is something which can be drawn from 
the facts stated in the statement. 
  For I- This statement can be inferred from the 
given statement because it is mentioned in the 
given statement that it is their first substantive 
meeting post the 73-day Dokalam face-off. Prime 
Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President 
Xi Jinping held "constructive" talks. 
  For II- This statement can also be inferred from 
the given statement as it describes that India and 
China today agreed on a "forward-looking" 
approach which is also mentioned in the given 
statement that both Modi and Xi agreed on 
maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border 
areas was a pre-requisite for the development of 
India-China relations.  
  For III- This statement cannot be inferred from 
the given statement as it is nowhere mentioned 
in the given statement that issue of counter 
terrorism is discussed in the meeting or not. 
 
37. (c); For I- This statement cannot be hypothesized 
from the given statement as it is nowhere 
mentioned that the opposition has criticized 
Modi government over its promises, particularly 
on job growth. 
  For II- This statement can be hypothesized from 
the given statement as this reshuffles and 
expansions can be categorized as calculative or a 
strategic step as it is clearly mentioned in the 
given statement that 2019 Lok Sabha polls 
drawing near, the concern within the 
government was to ensure last-mile delivery of 
projects. 
  For III- This statement can be hypothesized 
from the given statement as the agenda behind 
this reshuffle will be coming 2019 Lok Sabha 
showdown which is also mentioned in the given 
statement that 2019 Lok Sabha polls drawing 
near, the concern within the government was to 
ensure last-mile delivery of projects. 
 
Solutions (38-40): 
Logic- 
Step I- Only first and last letter of each word have been 
interchanged. 
Step II- For words having even numbered letters- middle 
two letters are picked and add 1 in the number of letters. 
For words having odd numbered letters- Both extreme 
letters are picked and subtracts 1 in in the number of 
letters. 
Step III- Replace odd number by # and even number by @. 
Replace vowel by next letter and consonant by previous 
letter.  
Step IV- Pick second letter from left from the letters having 
# and first letter from left from the letters having @.  
 
Phrase Step I Step II Step III Step IV 
recover 
that 
device 
issue 
recover 
that 
eevicd 
essui 
rr6 ha5 
vi7 ei4 
qq@ gb# 
uj# fj@ 
bj# qf@ 
 
38. (d);  39. (b);  40. (c); 
 
Solutions (41-45): From the given statements, R% who is 
graduated from UGI sits opposite to the one who sits at the 
immediate left of R©. R? sits just behind the R*. So, we 
have two possible cases i.e. case1 and case2. The one who 
is graduated from KPJ sits just behind the R©. The one who 
is graduated from KPJ sits just behind the one who sits 
second to the left of the one who is graduated from UPI. 
CASE 1                                                  
 
CASE 2 
 
 
 
 
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R? sits at the immediate right of R&. R& sits just behind the 
one who is graduated from UGI. So, case 2 gets eliminated 
here. The persons who are graduated from FPT and HNB 
are sitting on the same table and sit opposite to each other 
which means these persons are sitting on the inner table. 
R& is not graduated from FPT. The one who is graduated 
from HTS sits at the immediate left of the one who is 
graduated from LPU which means R@ is graduated from 
HTS, R© is graduated from LPU and R? is graduated from 
NIT. R$ is not graduated from FPT which means R$ is 
graduated from KPJ and R# from FPT. So, the final 
arrangement is: 
 
 
41. (a); 42. (e);  43. (b); 
 
44. (d); 45. (c);  
 
 
 
 
 
Solutions (46-50): 
TOY A: 
Battery available = 1200 units 
Battery in operation = 11:00 – 9:00 = 2 hrs = 120 min 
4NM + 3HR = 1 unit 
4800 NM + 3600 HR = 1200 unit   …(i) 
To find per minute NM & HR, divide (i) by the time for 
which battery remained in operation 
40 NM/min + 30 HR/min = 10 unit/min 
NM (A) = 40 per min 
HR (A) = 30 per min 
TOY B: 
NM (B) = 30 per min 
HR (B) = 20 per min 
3NM + 2HR = 1 unit 
Battery available = 1500 units 
4500 NM + 3000 HR = 1500 unit 
Since we know per min HR & NM, dividing total HR by 
HR/min we can find time for which battery remains 
operational 
Battery in operation = 150 min = 2.5 hrs 
TOY C: 
NM (C) = 45 per min 
HR (C) = 30 per min 
Battery capacity = 2400 units 
Battery available = 1440 units 
3NM + 2HR = 1 unit 
4320 NM + 2880 HR = 1440 unit 
Since we know per min HR & NM, dividing total HR by 
HR/min we can find time for which battery remains 
operational 
Battery in operation = 96 min = 1 hr 36 min 
 
 
Total 
Battery 
(units) 
Available 
Battery 
(units) 
NM 
(per 
min) 
HR 
(per 
min) 
Battery 
Operational 
Time (hrs) 
A 1500 1200 40 30 2 (120 min) 
B 2000 1500 30 20 2.5 (150 min) 
C 2400 1440 45 30 1.6 (96 min) 
 
46. (a); TOY A 
  4NM + 3HR = 1 unit 
  6000 NM + 4500 HR = 1500 units 
  For operational time, divide total NM by per min 
NM 
  Time = 
6000
40
= 150 min 
  TOY B 
  3NM + 2HR = 1 unit 
  6000 NM + 4000 HR = 2000 units 
  For operational time, divide total NM by per min 
NM 
  Time = 
6000
30
= 200 min 
  Required time difference = 200 – 150 = 50 min 
 
47. (b); total NM = 45 × 96 = 4320 
  Total HR = 30 × 96 = 2880 
  Required difference = 4320 – 2880 = 1440 
 
48. (b); 3NM + 2HR = 1 unit 
  3 × 0.1 + 2HR = 1  
  HR = 0.35 unit  
 
49. (e); total NM/min = 40 + 30 + 45 = 115 
  Total HR/min = 30 + 20 + 30 = 80 
  Required % = 
115-80
80
× 100 = 43.75% 
 
50. (d); 3NM + 2HR = 1 unit 
  7200 NM + 4800 HR = 2400 unit 
  For operational time, divide total NM by per min 
NM 
  Time = 
7200
45
= 160min or 2hr 40 min 
  Required time = 9:00 + 2:40 = 11:40 AM 
 
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