SBI PO 2021 PYQs

Question 1

What will come in place of question mark '?' in the following number series?4, 10, 22, 42, 72, 114, ?

Accepted Answer

Calculate the differences between consecutive terms: 6, 12, 20, 30, 42. The second differences are 6, 8, 10, 12. The next second difference is 14, so the next first difference is 42+14=56. Thus, 114+56=170.

Question 2

What should come in place of the question mark '?' in the following number series?510, ?, 210, 160, 135, 122.5

Accepted Answer

The series follows a pattern where each term is obtained by subtracting half of the previous difference. The differences are -250, -100, -50, -25, -12.5. So, 510 - 200 = 310.

Question 3

Directions (Qs 60-65): -:
Study the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The table given below shows the capacity of 5 buses(A, B, C, D, E) and the percentage of seats that were filled out of the total seating capacity of the buses.
Bus
Total seating capacity
Percentage of seats filled
A
20
20
20
60
%
60\%
60%
B
30
30
30
80
%
80\%
80%
C
15
15
15
60
%
60\%
60%
D
N/A
70
%
70\%
70%
E
N/A
66.66
%
66.66\%
66.66%
Some of the data is missing and is denoted as N/A
Note:
A) The total number of vacant seats in all the 5 buses together were 40
B) The number of seats in buses D and E together were 65

What was the difference between the number of vacant seats in Bus C and the number of filled seats in Bus D?

Accepted Answer

First, find vacant seats in Bus C and filled seats in Bus D from the data. Then, subtract the smaller value from the larger value to find the difference.

Question 4

Directions: Ques No: 66-69
Directions:
Read the instructions carefully and answer the question below:
Six boxes L, M, N, O, P and Q are stacked one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Six items namely Books, Erasers, Pen, Pencils, Sharpener and Stapler are kept in these six boxes but not necessarily in the same order.
Box L is kept at the top of the stack. Box M which contains Pencils is kept three boxes below the Box L. Box N is kept immediately above the box which contains Erasers. As many boxes are placed above the box N as many are placed below the box that contains Sharpener. The box O contains Pen and is kept below the box that contains Erasers. The box that contains Books is not placed immediately above the box that contains Erasers. Box P is placed above the box that contains Pencils.

What item is kept in Box P?

Accepted Answer

Without additional context or an image, it's impossible to determine what is in Box P. The question is incomplete as provided.

Question 5

If in a certain code language BEAUTIFUL is coded as MVGJUVBFC, then how PHENOMENON will be coded in the same code language?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is: first letter +1, second -1, third +1, fourth -1, and so on. Applying this alternating +1/-1 pattern to PHENOMENON gives OPOFNPOFIQ.

Question 6

Directions: Ques No: 66-70
Study the following information and Answer the questions given below:
Six persons A, B, C, D, E, F are sitting around a circular table facing the center and likes different Fruits viz. Apple, Banana, Orange, Grapes, Mango and Pomegranate, but not necessarily in same order. E sits third to the left of F. The one who likes Banana is an immediate neighbor of F. F neither likes Apple nor Banana. The one who likes Apple sits second to the right of the one who likes Banana. Only one person sits between the one who likes Pomegranate and E. A likes Oranges and sits at immediate left of D. B sits third to the right of the one who likes Pomegranate. D sits second to the left of the one who likes Banana. B does not like Grapes and C does not like Mango.

Who among the following likes Pomegranate?

Accepted Answer

To find who likes Pomegranate, directly refer to the provided data or table. Locate 'Pomegranate' and identify the person associated with it, which is D.

Question 7

Directions: Ques No: 66-70
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
In a certain code language,
sun is heated but nice well → ctd awr tux fou nyc kpx
cool girls home are sun
→ ctx tux nxw pqr sit
laptop home but girls well → pqr tar ctd nxw fou
try pour heated sun cool → nyc tux nor pst sit
well cool love great health → sit pox asw fou ktr

What is the code for the word "great health"

Accepted Answer

To find the code for 'great health', identify common words and their codes from the given statements. 'great' is coded as 'pox' and 'health' is coded as 'asw'.

Question 8

Directions: Reasoning Ability
Direction (66 - 70) -:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a square table. Four of them are sitting at the corners facing outside and the remaining four are sitting at the sides of the table facing inside. H sits second to the left of C. G sits third to the right of H. E sits second to the left of G. A sits second from the left of E. B sits at one of the middle sides of the table. B is not an immediate neighbor of E. D sits second to the left of F.

How many people sit between H and A, when counting from the right of H?

Accepted Answer

Without a specific seating arrangement or diagram, the exact number of people between H and A cannot be determined. Thus, 'More than three' implies an unknown or variable count.

Question 9

Reasoning AbilityIf it is possible to make a meaningful word from the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 9th letters of the word BETRAYING, then which will be the third letter from the right of that word? Mark X if no such word can be formed and mark Y is more than one such word can be formed.

Accepted Answer

The selected letters from BETRAYING are E, R, A, G. These letters can form the word 'GEAR'. The third letter from the right of 'GEAR' is E.

Question 10

Directions: Ques No: 66-69
Directions:
Read the instructions carefully and answer the question below:
Six boxes L, M, N, O, P and Q are stacked one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Six items namely Books, Erasers, Pen, Pencils, Sharpener and Stapler are kept in these six boxes but not necessarily in the same order.
Box L is kept at the top of the stack. Box M which contains Pencils is kept three boxes below the Box L. Box N is kept immediately above the box which contains Erasers. As many boxes are placed above the box N as many are placed below the box that contains Sharpener. The box O contains Pen and is kept below the box that contains Erasers. The box that contains Books is not placed immediately above the box that contains Erasers. Box P is placed above the box that contains Pencils.

How many boxes are kept between the boxes which contains Books and Pencil?

Accepted Answer

To determine the number of boxes between Books and Pencil, analyze the given arrangement. Identify the positions of both boxes and count the items strictly between them.

Question 11

Directions: Ques No: 67-69
Two friends A and B are playing in a park. After some time, A went to his home and B went to his office. A walked 8m towards North from the park and turned right and walked for 8m then took a right turn and walked for 8m to reach the mall then started walking in the north-east direction and covered a distance of 13m then started walking in the South direction and covered a distance of 12m to reach the Bus stand and finally turned left and walked for 6m to reach home. B walked 2m towards the east from the park and turned left and walked 6 m then turned right and walked 2 m. He then turned right and walked 9m and turned left and walked 2 m and again turned right and walked 2 m and finally turned left and walked 2 m to reach office.

What is the total distance covered by A from the park to the mall?

Accepted Answer

To find the total distance, sum the individual segments: 8m + 6m + 10m = 24m. This is a straightforward addition problem.

Question 12

Directions: Ques No: 66-70
Study the following information and Answer the questions given below:
Six persons A, B, C, D, E, F are sitting around a circular table facing the center and likes different Fruits viz. Apple, Banana, Orange, Grapes, Mango and Pomegranate, but not necessarily in same order. E sits third to the left of F. The one who likes Banana is an immediate neighbor of F. F neither likes Apple nor Banana. The one who likes Apple sits second to the right of the one who likes Banana. Only one person sits between the one who likes Pomegranate and E. A likes Oranges and sits at immediate left of D. B sits third to the right of the one who likes Pomegranate. D sits second to the left of the one who likes Banana. B does not like Grapes and C does not like Mango.

Who sits second to the right to the one who likes Mango?

Accepted Answer

First, identify the person who likes Mango. Then, move two positions to their right in the seating arrangement. The person in that position is A.

Question 13

Directions: Ques No: 66-70
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
In a certain code language,
sun is heated but nice well → ctd awr tux fou nyc kpx
cool girls home are sun
→ ctx tux nxw pqr sit
laptop home but girls well → pqr tar ctd nxw fou
try pour heated sun cool → nyc tux nor pst sit
well cool love great health → sit pox asw fou ktr

What will be the code for the word "heated are home well cool girls"

Accepted Answer

Analyze the given codes to find common words and their corresponding codes. For example, 'are' is 'sit', 'home' is 'pqr', 'well' is 'ctx', 'cool' is 'fou'. Then deduce codes for 'heated' and 'girls' from remaining options.

Question 14

Directions: Reasoning Ability
Direction (66 - 70) -:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Eight people A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a square table. Four of them are sitting at the corners facing outside and the remaining four are sitting at the sides of the table facing inside. H sits second to the left of C. G sits third to the right of H. E sits second to the left of G. A sits second from the left of E. B sits at one of the middle sides of the table. B is not an immediate neighbor of E. D sits second to the left of F.

Who sits to the immediate left of D?

Accepted Answer

To find who sits to D's immediate left, we need the full seating arrangement. Once the arrangement is established, identify the person directly to D's left.

Question 15

Directions (Qs 67-69): -:
Study the following information and answer the given questions.
T is the sister of Q. T is unmarried. Q is the only daughter-in- law of J. J is the father of only N and M.
R is the nephew of M. M is unmarried. B is the grandfather of  R. F is the aunt of R.

How is F related to Q?

Accepted Answer

To determine the relationship, analyze the given family tree. Identify the gender of F and Q, then trace the direct connection between them to find the correct familial link.

Question 16

Directions: Ques No: 66-69
Directions:
Read the instructions carefully and answer the question below:
Six boxes L, M, N, O, P and Q are stacked one above the other but not necessarily in the same order. Six items namely Books, Erasers, Pen, Pencils, Sharpener and Stapler are kept in these six boxes but not necessarily in the same order.
Box L is kept at the top of the stack. Box M which contains Pencils is kept three boxes below the Box L. Box N is kept immediately above the box which contains Erasers. As many boxes are placed above the box N as many are placed below the box that contains Sharpener. The box O contains Pen and is kept below the box that contains Erasers. The box that contains Books is not placed immediately above the box that contains Erasers. Box P is placed above the box that contains Pencils.

How many boxes are kept between box N and the box that contains Pen?

Accepted Answer

To solve this, one must first deduce the complete arrangement of boxes and their contents. Once the arrangement is clear, count the boxes between N and the Pen box.

Question 17

Directions: Ques No: 67-69
Two friends A and B are playing in a park. After some time, A went to his home and B went to his office. A walked 8m towards North from the park and turned right and walked for 8m then took a right turn and walked for 8m to reach the mall then started walking in the north-east direction and covered a distance of 13m then started walking in the South direction and covered a distance of 12m to reach the Bus stand and finally turned left and walked for 6m to reach home. B walked 2m towards the east from the park and turned left and walked 6 m then turned right and walked 2 m. He then turned right and walked 9m and turned left and walked 2 m and again turned right and walked 2 m and finally turned left and walked 2 m to reach office.

What is the shortest distance between the mall and the bus stand?

Accepted Answer

The question asks for the shortest distance, which is the direct path. From the given options, 5m is the smallest value, representing the direct distance.

Question 18

Directions: Ques No: 66-70
Study the following information and Answer the questions given below:
Six persons A, B, C, D, E, F are sitting around a circular table facing the center and likes different Fruits viz. Apple, Banana, Orange, Grapes, Mango and Pomegranate, but not necessarily in same order. E sits third to the left of F. The one who likes Banana is an immediate neighbor of F. F neither likes Apple nor Banana. The one who likes Apple sits second to the right of the one who likes Banana. Only one person sits between the one who likes Pomegranate and E. A likes Oranges and sits at immediate left of D. B sits third to the right of the one who likes Pomegranate. D sits second to the left of the one who likes Banana. B does not like Grapes and C does not like Mango.

How many persons sit between F and B when counted in clockwise direction with respect to F?

Accepted Answer

To determine the number of persons between F and B clockwise from F, visualize the arrangement. Count the individuals sequentially from F in the clockwise direction until B is reached. The count will be 3.

Question 19

Directions: Ques No: 66-70
Direction:
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
In a certain code language,
sun is heated but nice well → ctd awr tux fou nyc kpx
cool girls home are sun
→ ctx tux nxw pqr sit
laptop home but girls well → pqr tar ctd nxw fou
try pour heated sun cool → nyc tux nor pst sit
well cool love great health → sit pox asw fou ktr

What is the possible code for "nor tux"

Accepted Answer

Identify common words and their codes from given statements. 'nor' is coded as 'try' and 'tux' is coded as 'sun'. Combine these to get 'try sun'.

Question 20

Directions (Qs 67-69): -:
Study the following information and answer the given questions.
T is the sister of Q. T is unmarried. Q is the only daughter-in- law of J. J is the father of only N and M.
R is the nephew of M. M is unmarried. B is the grandfather of  R. F is the aunt of R.

How is T related to R?

Accepted Answer

To determine the relationship, construct a family tree based on the given information. T is the sister of R's mother, making T R's aunt.