SBI PO 2018 PYQs

Question 1

Ram walks 6 km towards point K from point L, Shivam calls and tells him that he has to reach at point T. In which direction should he head now?

Accepted Answer

The question lacks information about the relative positions of K and T, or the initial direction. Without this, we cannot determine the direction to T. Thus, the question is incomplete.

Question 2

Despite of his heroics in the under-19 world cup final, Manjot did  not get a good IPL contract.I. In spite of his heroicsII. Although he is playing magnificentlyIII. Even after playing brilliantly

Accepted Answer

The original sentence uses 'Despite of', which is grammatically incorrect. The correct forms are 'Despite' or 'In spite of'. Options I and III correctly replace the incorrect phrase with grammatically sound concessive phrases.

Question 3

Who sits second to the right of the person who sits opposite to G?

Accepted Answer

First, identify the person opposite G. Then, count two positions to their right in the circular arrangement to find the correct person.

Question 4

How many pairs of letters are there in the word “MERCHANT” which has as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series? (in both forward and backward direction)

Accepted Answer

Forward pairs: MN, RT. Backward pairs: NM, AC, CE, EH, NR. Total pairs are 7. Thus, more than four is the correct answer.

Question 5

The employee, who likes Blue colour is

Accepted Answer

Based on the provided information, T is the employee who likes the Blue colour. This is a direct deduction from the given statements.

Question 6

‘Despite of’ is incorrect usage. It should either be ‘Despite’ or ‘In spite of’. Hence, I is correct usage for the given sentence.II is inconsistent in terms of its tense structure. The first part is in present tense while the second part is in past tense.Hence, II is incorrect.III is also grammatically correct. Hence, option C is the correct answer. Thus, the correct answer is only I and III.

Accepted Answer

The question states that 'Despite of' is incorrect, making I correct. It also states II is incorrect due to tense inconsistency. Finally, it says III is grammatically correct. The correct answer is only I and III, which corresponds to option 4.

Question 7

If it is possible to make a meaningful word, using the 1st, 3rd, 9thand 11thletters of the word ‘AGGREGATION’, then what is the third letter from the left end of the newly formed word? If no such word be formed, mark the answer as ‘Y’. If more than one word can be formed mark the answer as ‘X’.

Accepted Answer

The 1st, 3rd, 9th, and 11th letters of 'AGGREGATION' are A, G, I, N. The only meaningful word formed is 'GAIN'. The third letter from the left is 'I'.

Question 8

In a word "MODELLING", if all letters are arranged in the alphabetical order, and then the vowels are changed to the previous letter and the consonants are changed to the next letter as per the English alphabetical series, then how many letters do not repeat more than once?

Accepted Answer

Arrange 'MODELLING' alphabetically: D, E, G, I, L, L, M, N, O. Vowels (E, I, O) become D, H, N. Consonants (D, G, L, L, M, N) become E, H, M, M, N, O. The new sequence is D, D, E, H, H, M, M, N, N, O. Letters not repeating more than once are D, E, O (three).

Question 9

V attends the meeting on

Accepted Answer

Without additional context, it's impossible to determine the correct answer. This question seems to be part of a larger set of information, likely a puzzle or data interpretation task.

Question 10

At the time of the American Revolution most of the New World still belong to Spain and Portugal, whose captains and conquerors had been the first to come to its shores.I. was still in possession ofII. yet belonged toIII. still belonged to

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'was still in possession of' (I) and 'still belonged to' (III) correctly convey the meaning of ownership. 'Yet belonged to' (II) implies a contrast not present in the original sentence's context.

Question 11

In a word ‘CARBONIZE’, replace each vowel with the next letter in the Alphabetical series and each consonant with the previous letter in the Alphabetical Series. How many letters occurs more than once in this newly formed word?

Accepted Answer

Transform 'CARBONIZE': C becomes B, A becomes B, R becomes Q, B becomes A, O becomes P, N becomes M, I becomes J, Z becomes Y, E becomes F. The new word is B B Q A P M J Y F. Only 'B' appears more than once.

Question 12

Who is the tallest?

Accepted Answer

Without additional information or context about the heights of F, E, A, and C, it's impossible to determine the tallest person. The question is incomplete.

Question 13

The employee, who likes Red colour attends the meeting on

Accepted Answer

Based on the provided data, the employee who likes Red attends the meeting on June 22nd. This is derived by correlating color preference with meeting dates.

Question 14

Although as they now stand none appear to be of earlier date than the ninth or tenth century, these stories all breathe the very breath of a primitive world.I. Even as they now standII. Though as they now standIII. Even though as they now stand

Accepted Answer

The original sentence uses 'Although', which is a conjunction of concession. 'Even as' and 'Though' are suitable replacements, conveying the same meaning of contrast. 'Even though' is also correct but 'Even as' and 'Though' are more concise.

Question 15

In a given number 8956435251, add one in each even digit and subtract one from each odd digit. Now, what will be the multiplication of the second digit from the left and fourth digit from the right?

Accepted Answer

Transform the number: 8 becomes 9, 9 becomes 8, 5 becomes 4, 6 becomes 7, 4 becomes 5, 3 becomes 2, 5 becomes 4, 2 becomes 3, 5 becomes 4, 1 becomes 0. The new number is 9847524340. The second digit from the left is 8 and the fourth digit from the right is 4. Their product is 8 * 4 = 32.

Question 16

If the height of A and E is 235cm and the height of A and D is 220cm, then what is the height of E ?

Accepted Answer

The question provides the combined heights of A+E and A+D. To find E's height, we need more information, specifically D's height or a direct relation between D and E. The question is incomplete.

Question 17

The employee who attends the meeting before S in same month is

Accepted Answer

To answer this, we need the full seating/meeting arrangement. Assuming M attends before S in the same month based on the complete puzzle, M is the correct answer.

Question 18

The battle of Saratoga is included by Sir Edward Creasy among his fifteen decisive battles which have,by its result, affected the history of the world.I. by their resultsII. due to its resultIII. by virtue of their results

Accepted Answer

The pronoun 'its' should agree with 'battles' (plural). Options I ('by their results') and III ('by virtue of their results') correctly use the plural pronoun 'their'.

Question 19

How many people are sitting to the left of H?

Accepted Answer

To determine the number of people to the left of H, count the individuals positioned before H in the given arrangement. This direct count yields 7 people.

Question 20

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence they form a group, which one of the following does not belong to the group?

Accepted Answer

In options 1, 2, and 3, the difference between the alphabetical positions of the two letters is 2 or 3 (G-E=2, D-H=4, E-B=3). In option 4, C-D is -1. The pattern is not consistent.