IBPS PO Questions for Practice

Directions: - Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong’ argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument.
Statement:
Should students take part in politics?
Arguments: 
I. Yes, it inculcates in them qualities of leadership.
II. No, they should study and build up their career. 

Direction: Two Statements are given following by four conclusions, I, II, III and IV. You have to consider that Statements to be true, even if they seem to beat variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given Statements. Indicate your answer.
Statements:
All books are boxes.
All boxes are pens.
All pens are papers.
Conclusion: 
I. Some paper are books.
II. All books are papers.
III. Some pens are books.
IV. All boxes are books. 

Direction: Two Statements are given following by four conclusions, I, II, III and IV. You have to consider that Statements to be true, even if they seem to beat variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given Statements. Indicate your answer.
Statements: 
All pens are pencils.
No pencil is monkey.
Conclusion: 
I. No pen is monkey.
II. Some pens are monkey.
III. All monkeys are pens.
IV. Some monkeys are pens. 

Direction: Two Statements are given following by four conclusions, I, II, III and IV. You have to consider that Statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given Statements. Indicate your answer. 
Statements: 
Some skirts are benches.
No bench is a table.
Conclusion: 
I. Some skirts are tables.
II. Some benches are skirts.
III. All benches are skirts.
IV. Some tables are skirts. 

What value will come in the place of question mark in the following number series?
5 9 36 208 1398 ? 

Marked price of an item is Rs 200. On purchase of 1 item discount is 22 % on purchase of 4 items discount is 33 % Rabia buys 5 items, what is the effective discount? 

If a and b are odd numbers, then which of the following is even?

The Population of vultures in a particular locality is decreases by a certain rate of interest (compounded annually). If the current population of vultures be 29160 and the ratio of decrease in population for second year and third year be 10: 9. What was the population of vultures 3 years ago? 

Three vessels contain alcoholic solutions with the concentrations of alcohol as 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 respectively. 4 litres from the first, 6 litres from the second and 8 litres from the third are mixed. What is the ratio of alcohol and water in the resultant mixture?