NABARD BANK OFFICERS EXAM REASONING
: SOLVED PAPER
1. In a certain code DESPAIR is written as TFEQSJB. How is NUMERAL written in that
code ?
(A) OVNFMBS
(B) NVOFSBN
(C) NVOMFBS
(D) NVOFMBS
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
2. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, second, sixth and tenth
letters of the word DISCLAIMER, which of the following will be the third letter from the left
? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as your answer and if more than one such words can
be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
(A) I
(B) R
(C) D
(D) X
(E) Y
Ans : (A)
3. How many such digits are there in the number 27561493 each of which is as far away from
the beginning of the number as when the digits are arranged in descending order within the
number ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (B)
4. If ‘yellow’ is called ‘red’, ‘red’ is called ‘blue’, ‘blue’ is called ‘white’, ‘white’ is called
‘black’, ‘black’ is called ‘green’, and ‘green’ is called ‘violet’, what is the colour of clear sky
?
(A) Green
(B) Violet
(C) Yellow
(D) Red
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
, 5. It was 9•35 a.m. in Rakhi’s watch, which kept correct time, when Reena informed her that
the last bus left the bus stop at 9•25 a.m. Reena’s watch is 5 minutes fast. The frequency of
the bus is every 20 minutes. For how long Rakhi must wait to catch the next bus ?
(A) 5 minutes
(B) 10 minutes
(C) 15 minutes
(D) 25 minutes
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
6. Which of the following should come next in the given sequence of numbers ?
243243124312243123243123
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
7. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters EDOM using each
letter only once in each word ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (C)
8. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one
that does not belong to that group ?
(A) Nephew
(B) Cousin
(C) Mother
(D) Brother
(E) Sister
Ans : (B)
9. How many pairs of letters are there in the word SECURITY each of which has as many
alphabets between them as there are in the English alphabetical series ?
(A) None
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) More than four
Ans : (C)
10. In a certain code STAR is written as 5$*2 and TORE is written as $32@. How is OATS
written in that code ?
(A) 3*5$
: SOLVED PAPER
1. In a certain code DESPAIR is written as TFEQSJB. How is NUMERAL written in that
code ?
(A) OVNFMBS
(B) NVOFSBN
(C) NVOMFBS
(D) NVOFMBS
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
2. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the first, second, sixth and tenth
letters of the word DISCLAIMER, which of the following will be the third letter from the left
? If no such word can be made, give ‘X’ as your answer and if more than one such words can
be made, give ‘Y’ as the answer.
(A) I
(B) R
(C) D
(D) X
(E) Y
Ans : (A)
3. How many such digits are there in the number 27561493 each of which is as far away from
the beginning of the number as when the digits are arranged in descending order within the
number ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (B)
4. If ‘yellow’ is called ‘red’, ‘red’ is called ‘blue’, ‘blue’ is called ‘white’, ‘white’ is called
‘black’, ‘black’ is called ‘green’, and ‘green’ is called ‘violet’, what is the colour of clear sky
?
(A) Green
(B) Violet
(C) Yellow
(D) Red
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)
, 5. It was 9•35 a.m. in Rakhi’s watch, which kept correct time, when Reena informed her that
the last bus left the bus stop at 9•25 a.m. Reena’s watch is 5 minutes fast. The frequency of
the bus is every 20 minutes. For how long Rakhi must wait to catch the next bus ?
(A) 5 minutes
(B) 10 minutes
(C) 15 minutes
(D) 25 minutes
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
6. Which of the following should come next in the given sequence of numbers ?
243243124312243123243123
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
7. How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters EDOM using each
letter only once in each word ?
(A) None
(B) One
(C) Two
(D) Three
(E) More than three
Ans : (C)
8. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one
that does not belong to that group ?
(A) Nephew
(B) Cousin
(C) Mother
(D) Brother
(E) Sister
Ans : (B)
9. How many pairs of letters are there in the word SECURITY each of which has as many
alphabets between them as there are in the English alphabetical series ?
(A) None
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) More than four
Ans : (C)
10. In a certain code STAR is written as 5$*2 and TORE is written as $32@. How is OATS
written in that code ?
(A) 3*5$
