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RBI ASSISTANT 2019 — Reasoning Questions with Answers

All 35 Reasoning previous-year questions from RBI ASSISTANT 2019, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.

1. Q1.Reasoning

   Six boxes A, B, C, D, E and F of different colors (Orange, Red, Black, Yellow, Pink, White) are placed one above another. Box C is placed just above the orange colored box. One box is placed between A and orange colored box. Three boxes are placed between A and pink colored box. Two boxes are placed between D and E. Red colored box is placed just below A. There are as many boxes above red colored box as below E. E is not Orange colored. Black colored box is placed just above yellow colored box. F is placed above B. How many boxes are placed above F?

   • a)Two
   • b)Three
   • c)Four
   • d)One
   • e)None of these
2. Q2.Reasoning

   [Refer to the six-box arrangement in Q1] In which of the following position is the red colored box placed?

   • a)2nd from bottom
   • b)1st from bottom
   • c)2nd from top
   • d)1st from top
   • e)None of these
3. Q3.Reasoning

   [Refer to the six-box arrangement in Q1] Which of the following box is Yellow colored?

   • a)A
   • b)C
   • c)E
   • d)D
   • e)None of these
4. Q4.Reasoning

   [Refer to the six-box arrangement in Q1] Which of the following color does box F have?

   • a)Orange
   • b)Pink
   • c)Red
   • d)Yellow
   • e)None of these
5. Q5.Reasoning

   [Refer to the six-box arrangement in Q1] Four of the following five are alike in a certain way forming a group. Find the one which does not belong to that group.

   • a)F-Yellow
   • b)E-Orange
   • c)B-Black
   • d)C-Red
   • e)D-White
6. Q6.Reasoning

   In some logic TABLE is coded as BUEFM and PRAYS is coded as SQDTZ. Following the same logic, MINOR will be coded as

   • a)JNQSP
   • b)JPNSQ
   • c)PNSJQ
   • d)PSNQJ
   • e)None of the above
7. Q7.Reasoning

   How many pairs of letters are there in the word 'PERSUADE', each of which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English alphabet?

   • a)one
   • b)two
   • c)three
   • d)four
   • e)five
8. Q8.Reasoning

   Point R is 5m west of point Q. Point P is 16m north of point Q. Point R is 25m south of point T. Point T is 10m west of point V. Point V is 9m north of point J. Point J is at how much distance and in which direction with respect to point P?

   • a)10m, South-east
   • b)5m, South
   • c)5m, East
   • d)10m, North-west
   • e)5m, West
9. Q9.Reasoning

   [Refer to the directions data in Q8] If point W is west of point J and north of point R, then what is the distance between T and W?

   • a)15m
   • b)9m
   • c)12m
   • d)10m
   • e)5m
10. Q10.Reasoning

    [Refer to the directions data in Q8] What is the direction of Point V with respect to Point R?

    • a)north
    • b)south-west
    • c)north-east
    • d)south
    • e)north-east
11. Q11.Reasoning

    Nine persons are sitting in a row, some facing North and some facing South. P sits 2nd from one of the extreme ends. Two persons sit between P and R. S sits 3rd to the left of R. U sits 2nd to the right of S. Immediate neighbours of S face opposite to S. T sits 2nd to the right of U. W is an immediate neighbour of T. Persons at the extreme ends face opposite directions to each other. P sits 2nd to the right of T. W and P do not face North. Q sits 2nd to the left of V. X does not face south. Who among the following person sits 3rd to the right of U?

    • a)P
    • b)R
    • c)S
    • d)T
    • e)None of these
12. Q12.Reasoning

    [Refer to the nine-person row in Q11] How many persons are sitting between P and S?

    • a)Two
    • b)Three
    • c)Five
    • d)Four
    • e)One
13. Q13.Reasoning

    [Refer to the nine-person row in Q11] Who among the following pair of persons are sitting at the extreme ends?

    • a)S-V
    • b)V-X
    • c)P-W
    • d)P-X
    • e)None of these
14. Q14.Reasoning

    [Refer to the nine-person row in Q11] How many persons are facing South?

    • a)Two
    • b)Three
    • c)Four
    • d)Five
    • e)None of these
15. Q15.Reasoning

    [Refer to the nine-person row in Q11] Four of the following five are alike in a certain way forming a group. Find the one which does not belong to that group.

    • a)V
    • b)Q
    • c)W
    • d)X
    • e)P
16. Q16.Reasoning

    There are six ropes E, F, G, H, I and J of different lengths. F is longer than E. I is longer than F. I is shorter than only G. J is longer than F. E is not the shortest rope. The length of the 2nd longest rope is 54cm and the 3rd shortest rope is 30cm. Which of the following is the 3rd longest rope?

    • a)I
    • b)J
    • c)F
    • d)E
    • e)Can't be determined
17. Q17.Reasoning

    [Refer to the ropes data in Q16] What may be the possible length of J?

    • a)28cm
    • b)42cm
    • c)25cm
    • d)55cm
    • e)60cm
18. Q18.Reasoning

    [Refer to the ropes data in Q16] Which of the following is the 2nd shortest rope?

    • a)J
    • b)F
    • c)E
    • d)H
    • e)None of these
19. Q19.Reasoning

    J is married to C. B and D are the children of C. D is married to daughter of K, who is married to M. K is mother of R, who is husband of N. H is the grandson of C and K. L is daughter of N. V is only sibling of H. D has only one daughter. How is D related to K?

    • a)Son
    • b)Wife
    • c)Son in law
    • d)Daughter
    • e)None of these
20. Q20.Reasoning

    [Refer to the family in Q19] If T is daughter of K, then how is T related to D?

    • a)Wife
    • b)Son in law
    • c)Daughter
    • d)Husband
    • e)None of these
21. Q21.Reasoning

    [Refer to the family in Q19] How is L related to K?

    • a)Wife
    • b)Granddaughter
    • c)Daughter
    • d)Son
    • e)Grandson
22. Q22.Reasoning

    [Refer to the family in Q19] Who is father of R?

    • a)M
    • b)D
    • c)B
    • d)J
    • e)C
23. Q23.Reasoning

    Four of the following five are alike in a certain way according to English dictionary order forming a group. Find the one which does not belong to that group.

    • a)NLQ
    • b)DBG
    • c)HFK
    • d)TRW
    • e)XVY
24. Q24.Reasoning

    Statements: Only a few Chart are Turbine. Only a few Turbine are Pores. Only a few Pores are fan. Conclusions: I. Some fan is chart is a possibility. II. All fan are Turbine. Mark the correct answer.

    • a)Only conclusion I follows
    • b)Only conclusion II follows
    • c)Either conclusion I or II follows
    • d)Neither conclusion I nor II follows
    • e)Both conclusions I and II follow
25. Q25.Reasoning

    Statements: All Beaches are Deltas. All Deltas are cushions. No Cushions is wave. Conclusions: I. Some Beaches can be wave. II. No Deltas is Wave. Mark the correct answer.

    • a)Only conclusion I follows
    • b)Only conclusion II follows
    • c)Either conclusion I or II follows
    • d)Neither conclusion I nor II follows
    • e)Both conclusions I and II follow
26. Q26.Reasoning

    Statements: Only a few Aces are Club. No club is Jack. Only a few Jack are Diamond. Conclusions: I. Some Diamond are Aces. II. Some Aces are Jack. Mark the correct answer.

    • a)Only conclusion I follows
    • b)Only conclusion II follows
    • c)Either conclusion I or II follows
    • d)Neither conclusion I nor II follows
    • e)Both conclusions I and II follow
27. Q27.Reasoning

    Statements: Some Apple are Banana. No Banana is Date. Conclusions: I. Some Date are not Apple is a possibility. II. All Apple can never be Date. Mark the correct answer.

    • a)Only conclusion I follows
    • b)Only conclusion II follows
    • c)Either conclusion I or II follows
    • d)Neither conclusion I nor II follows
    • e)Both conclusions I and II follow
28. Q28.Reasoning

    Ten persons J, P, Q, R, S, T, G, U, V and X live in a ten-floor building (ground floor = 1, topmost = 10). P lives on the 5th floor. Only three persons live between P and V. T lives immediately above J, who lives on an odd numbered floor. S lives on a floor below R. Number of persons between J and P equals number of persons between T and R. There is only one floor between U and X. W lives on an odd numbered floor. R does not live on top floor. S lives on an odd numbered floor above X but not on seventh floor. V lives below the floor on which P lives. U lives above the floor on which X lives. Q lives on an even numbered floor above P but not on top floor. How many persons live between W and S?

    • a)One
    • b)Four
    • c)None
    • d)Three
    • e)More than four
29. Q29.Reasoning

    [Refer to the ten-floor building in Q28] Who among the following lives on the topmost floor?

    • a)V
    • b)W
    • c)T
    • d)S
    • e)U
30. Q30.Reasoning

    [Refer to the ten-floor building in Q28] Four of the following five are alike in a certain way forming a group. Find the one which does not belong to that group.

    • a)Q
    • b)X
    • c)U
    • d)W
    • e)T
31. Q31.Reasoning

    [Refer to the ten-floor building in Q28] Who among the following lives immediately above Q?

    • a)J
    • b)W
    • c)P
    • d)S
    • e)V
32. Q32.Reasoning

    [Refer to the ten-floor building in Q28] Which of the following statement is not true about U?

    • a)U lives on 4th floor
    • b)Two persons live between U and W
    • c)V lives immediate below U
    • d)P lives immediate above U
    • e)All are true
33. Q33.Reasoning

    Six persons are sitting around a triangular table. Persons at corners face towards the table and persons at the middle of the sides face outside. A sits at one of the corners. M is an immediate neighbour of A. Two persons sit between M and B. C sits immediate right of B. N is to the immediate right of O. O does not sit at any of the corners. Who sits second to the right of B?

    • a)M
    • b)A
    • c)N
    • d)O
    • e)C
34. Q34.Reasoning

    [Refer to the triangular table in Q33] Who is sitting between A and N when counted from the right of A?

    • a)C
    • b)B
    • c)O
    • d)M
    • e)None of these
35. Q35.Reasoning

    [Refer to the triangular table in Q33] Who sits immediate left of N?

    • a)M
    • b)C
    • c)O
    • d)B
    • e)None of these