Micro-Mocks – IBPS Clerk Prelims – 2

Reasoning Ability

Directions (Q. 1-5): Read the following information
carefully to answer the questions given below.

There is a group of six persons living in a four-storeyed
building. The persons are A, B, C, D, E and F. Each storey of the building has
two flats. Thus, there are eight flats in all and two of them are vacant.

(i) C is heavier than B, who in turn is heavier than F.

(ii) The heaviest of the group lives on the top floor while
the lightest lives on the ground floor.

(iii) E is lighter than D.

(iv) One of the flats on the first floor is vacant while one
on the second floor is also vacant.

(v) A is neither the heaviest nor the lightest.

(vi) There are only two people heavier than C. A is not one
of them.

(vii) B shares the floor with the heaviest of the group
while C shares it with the lightest.

1. Who among the following is the heaviest in the group?

1) A

2) C

3) D

4) Cannot be determined

5) None of these

2. On which floor does A live?

1) Ground floor

2) First floor

3) Second floor

4) Top floor

5) Cannot be determined

3. Who among the following shares the floor with C?

1) F

2) E

3) A

4) Cannot be determined

5) None of these

4. E and A live

1) on two adjacent floors

2) on the same floor

3) with one floor between their floors

4) with two floors between their floors

5) Cannot be determined

5. Starting from the heaviest of the group, what is the rank
of A in order of weight?

1) Fourth

2) Fifth

3) Sixth

4) Either fourth or fifth

5) Cannot be determined

English Language

Directions (Q. 6-10) : Read each sentence to find out
whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in it. The error if any, will be
in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of the part with error as your
answer. If there is no error, mark (5).

6. To run a company effectively (1)/ it is very important
(2)/ in knowing the strengths and weaknesses(3)/ of the employees. (4)/ No
error (5)

7. The land records (1) / of this district (2)/ will computerize
(3)/ by next year. (4)/ No error (5)

8. The Head Office has (1)/ issued instructions that (2)/
the performance of all Zonal Managers (3)/ have to assess by a committee. (4)/
No error (5)

9. She has promised to (1)/ donate the funds to (2)/
establish a library in many (3)/ villages in India.(4)/ No error (5)

10. We have already (1)/ submitted our application (2)/ and
expect to receive (3)/ our licence in thirty days. (4) No error (5)

Quantitative Aptitude

11. The average of four consecutive odd numbers A, B, C and
D respectively is 24. What is the product of B and D?

1) 384

2) 475

3) 621

4) 625

5) None of these

12. Rahul walks 150 metres every day. How many kilometres
will he walk in 3 weeks?

1) 2.15

2) 4.92

3)4.18

4) 3.15

5) None of these

13. The area of a square is thrice the area of a rectangle.
If the area of the square is 225sq cm and the length of the rectangle is 15 cm,
what is the difference between the breadth of the rectangle and the side of the
square ?

1) 8 cm

2) 10 cm

3) 12 cm

4) 16 cm

5) None of these

14. Find the average of the following set of scores—

125, 236, 334, 486, 564, 625, 702, 800

1) 448

2) 482

3) 624

4) 542

5) None of these

15. A truck covers a certain distance in 12 hours at the
speed of 70 km/hr. What is the average speed of a car which travels a distance
of 120 km more than the truck in the same time?

1) 56km./hr.

2) 75 km./hr.

3) 82 km./hr.

4) 78 km./hr.

5) None of these