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18 IBPS PO 2016 questions with worked solutions.
Answer: I and II only
The criticism was mainly due to the sudden announcement without enough time for people to arrange cash and the hardships it caused in daily life. Statement III is not a reason for calling it draconian; in fact, stopping black money would be a positive objective. Hence, only I and II are correct.
Answer: None of these.
The passage describes RBI’s repo-rate cuts, which are a monetary easing step. Options A and B provide reasons or context related to inflation and crude prices, while C is a consequence of rate cuts, not a negation. Hence, none of the given statements directly negates the RBI’s steps.
Answer: Buffalo meat
APEDA data for 2011–16 shows that buffalo meat had the highest export volume among the given commodities. It is a major export item in terms of quantity. Therefore, the correct answer is Buffalo meat.
Q4. What was the projected growth for India by the World Bank for 2016–17?
Answer: 7.60%
The World Bank projected India’s growth at 7.6% for 2016–17. This was a commonly asked current-affairs economy fact in banking exams.
Answer: Both are equally valid
Both arguments are relevant to the issue of demonetisation and express clear viewpoints. Argument I supports the measure as a way to curb corruption and counterfeit currency, while Argument II opposes it by criticizing its implementation and rationale. Hence, both are considered strong in this type of question.
Q6. Who has become the first batsman to score 1000-plus runs in an innings in any form of cricket?
Answer: Pranav Dhanawade
Pranav Dhanawade made headlines for scoring 1009 not out in a school cricket match, becoming the first batsman to cross 1000 runs in an innings. This made him the correct answer among the options.
Q7. Why does every decision concerned with Pakistan mention Islamabad?
Answer: It is the capital of Pakistan.
Islamabad is mentioned because it is the capital city of Pakistan, where the central government and key officials are based. Hence decisions concerning Pakistan are often referred to through Islamabad.
Answer: Only I and II
The criticism was mainly about the sudden announcement and the hardships caused in daily life, especially cash shortages and disruption. Stopping black money is the objective of the move, so it would not be a reason for opponents to call it draconian.
Answer: 148500
Since profit is proportional to investment, the ratio of (A+B) to (B+C) helps determine the relative shares of A, B, and C. Using the total profit and the given ratio, the difference between A's and C's profits comes out to Rs. 1,48,500.
Q10. Which of the following will be the code for 'pure water spa tune'?
Answer: *A3 %E4 @R5 #E4
The code pattern for each word follows a fixed symbol-number mapping. Matching 'pure', 'water', 'spa', and 'tune' in order gives the sequence *A3 %E4 @R5 #E4.
Answer: None of these
Pattern: symbol (unique per word) + second-last letter of the word + number of letters. solution→*N8, farm→%M4, grain→@N5, seem→#M4. For 'plants means grain seem': grain and seem retain @N5 and #M4. plants(6 letters, 2nd last=N)→@N6 (new symbol needed), means(5 letters, 2nd last=N)→new code. None of the given options match correctly.
Answer: No one
The clues force a unique floor-flat arrangement. Once Z and Y are placed together on a floor and the vacant flats are fixed on an even floor and even flat, the positions of K, X, W, H, and G become constrained. In the final arrangement, no person is located directly above X.
Q13. Which of the following negates the motive behind the decision taken by the Government of India?
Answer: Only I and III
The motive behind the decision was to curb corruption and black money. Statement I suggests corruption is already low, which weakens the need for such a move, and Statement III shows black money being seized, which also undermines the stated motive. Statement II supports the motive because it shows a corruption case, so it does not negate it.
Answer: Only II is strong
Statement II is the only balanced argument because it respects Messi’s personal choice and his contribution to the country. The other two are weak: one is based on an unnecessary emotional claim, and the other compares unrelated career records instead of addressing the retirement decision.
Answer: Some cup are definitely pencils
From the statements, pencils connect to kites, and kites connect to desks, which then connect to cup and tea. But nothing forces any cup to be a pencil, so the conclusion that some cup are definitely pencils does not follow.
Answer: (d) All roads are clips
From the given statements, the only definite relation involving roads is that all lanes are roads, and the valid conclusion is that roads are included in the group linked with clips through the chain of statements. The other options either reverse the direction of the relation or make an unsupported universal claim, so only the stated correct option holds.
Answer: (c) 3
Using the clues, the employees can be arranged in the meeting slots so that S and L fall with three people in between them. The month and date restrictions fix M first, then J and K before M, and S and U after M on 22nd dates, which leads to the required gap of 3.
Answer: (b) S – 13
In the final arrangement, four options match the same type of clue-based placement pattern, but S is the one that breaks it because it does not fit the month/date linkage followed by the others. So the odd one out is the pair involving S and 13.