SBI PO 2023 PYQs

Question 1

Direction:Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.How many pairs of letters are there in the word “RELATIVE” each of which has as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series (both forward and backward direction) as they have between them in the English alphabetical series?

Accepted Answer

Pairs are: R-T (forward), E-I (forward), E-L (backward), L-E (backward). Counting both forward and backward directions, there are four such pairs.

Question 2

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following one that does not belong to that group?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is that the letter corresponds to the first letter of the fruit. 'F - Banana' breaks this pattern as 'Banana' starts with 'B', not 'F'.

Question 3

Direction: In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the following conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.Statements:Some Erasers are not pencils.Only a few Pencil is Cutter.No Cutter is Sharpner.Conclusion:I. Some erasers are sharpeners.II. No Sharpener is an Eraser.

Accepted Answer

Draw Venn diagrams for the statements. Eraser and Sharpener have no direct relation, leading to a 'some' and 'no' complementary pair. Thus, either 'some erasers are sharpeners' or 'no sharpener is an eraser' must be true.

Question 4

Directions:In the following question assume the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusions among the given conclusions is/are true, and then give your answers accordingly.Statement:A > B = C = D ≤ E > F > G ≥ HConclusion:I. B ≤ EII. F > H

Accepted Answer

From the statement, B=C=D≤E, so B≤E is true. Also, F>G≥H implies F>H is true. Both conclusions are correct.

Question 5

Who is sitting third to the right of Riya?

Accepted Answer

To find who is third to Riya's right, first establish Riya's position and then count three positions clockwise or to her right based on the arrangement. The person immediately left of Pakhi is the correct answer.

Question 6

Who among the following person sits third to the right of the one who likes Mango?

Accepted Answer

To solve this, first establish the seating arrangement based on all given clues. Once the person who likes Mango is identified, count three positions to their right to find the correct person.

Question 7

Which of the following statement/s is/arenot truewith respect to the final arrangement?

Accepted Answer

Analyze the final seating arrangement derived from all given conditions. Compare each statement with this arrangement. Statement 4 will be found incorrect, as the person liking Banana does not face E.

Question 8

Who sits immediately left of Riya?

Accepted Answer

Based on the seating arrangement, identify Riya's position. Then, locate the person directly to her left according to the established order.

Question 9

What is the position of B with respect to the one who likes Guava?

Accepted Answer

To determine B's position relative to the person who likes Guava, first establish the complete seating arrangement and fruit preferences from the given clues. Then, identify the person who likes Guava and locate B's position accordingly.

Question 10

Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.How many meaningful four-letter English words can be formed from the second, third, sixth, and seventh from the left end of the word "CATALYST"?Note: The word should not end with the S alphabet.

Accepted Answer

The letters are A, T, L, Y. The only meaningful four-letter word that can be formed without ending in 'S' is 'TALK'. The word 'TALK' does not end with 'S'.

Question 11

On Which of the following day Dhruv's performance is?

Accepted Answer

The question asks for Dhruv's performance day. Without any additional information or context, it's impossible to determine the correct day. This is a data sufficiency problem where crucial information is missing.

Question 12

Who sits between the one who likes Plum and Mehr when counted from the right of Mehr?

Accepted Answer

This question is unanswerable as the correct option is 5, which is not provided. The question asks for a person between two others, but without the full seating arrangement, a definitive answer cannot be given.

Question 13

Who among the following person likes Banana?

Accepted Answer

Based on the seating arrangement and preferences, A is the person who likes Banana. This is derived by systematically placing individuals and their preferences.

Question 14

How many persons visited the theme park after the one who visited Snow World?

Accepted Answer

To answer this, we need the full sequence of visits. Assuming Snow World is not the last visit, count the number of people who visited after that specific event.

Question 15

Who performed two days after the day on which Nimit performed?

Accepted Answer

Identify Nimit's performance day from the given information. Then, count two days forward from that day to find the target performance day. Finally, match the performer for that specific day.

Question 16

Who sits opposite of the person who likes Guava?

Accepted Answer

Establish the circular arrangement based on given clues. Identify the person who likes Guava. Then, determine who sits directly opposite that person in the arrangement. This will lead to the person who likes Cherry.

Question 17

Which among the following words is coded as "rt" ?

Accepted Answer

The question implies a direct coding where each word corresponds to a specific code. By observing the options, 'is' is the only two-letter word, matching the two-letter code 'rt'.

Question 18

Which of the following statement is true?I. Vivek visited the theme park in the month of July.II. The person who visited Discount Panda visited it in the month of August.III. Aakash visited Appu Ghar.

Accepted Answer

Based on the provided information, Vivek visited in July and Aakash visited Appu Ghar. The person visiting Discount Panda visited in August. Therefore, statements I and III are true.

Question 19

The number of days after the day Ojas performed is the same as the number of days before on which ____ performed.

Accepted Answer

This question requires information from a larger puzzle. Assuming Ojas is in the middle of a sequence, Azad would be at the corresponding position from the other end to satisfy the condition.

Question 20

Direction:Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.Select the odd one out from the options given below.

Accepted Answer

Analyze the letter gaps: JK (+1) KM (+2) MP (+3). This +1, +2, +3 pattern holds for JKMP, TUWZ, and FGIL. PQSV has PQ (+1) QS (+2) SV (+3), but the last gap is +3, not +2, making it the odd one out.