BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) Scale-I Officers Prelims Exam 2016/17 Practice Mock Paper-4 REASONING ABILITY 1) Statements: All orchids are flowers. Some orchids are beautiful. Conclusions: I. Some flowers are beautiful. II. All beautiful are flowers. a) if only conclusion I follows. b) if only conclusion II follows. c) if either I or II follows. d) if neither I nor II follows. e) if both conclusions I and II follow. 2) Statements: Some herbs are not plants. All herbs are shrubs. Conclusions: I. All herbs are plants is not a possibility. II. All plants are herbs is not a possibility. a) if only conclusion I follows. b) if only conclusion II follows. c) if either I or II follows. d) if neither I nor II follows. e) if both conclusions I and II follow. 3) Statements: Some medicines are tablets. Some medicines are not effective. Conclusions: I. Some tablets are effective. II. No effective thing is a tablet. a) if only conclusion I follows. b) if only conclusion II follows. c) if either I or II follows. d) if neither I nor II follows. e) if both conclusions I and II follow. 4) Statements: All chocolates are sweets. Some sweets are not harmful. Conclusions: I. Some chocolates are harmful is a possibility. II. All harmful are chocolates is a possibility. a) if only conclusion I follows. b) if only conclusion II follows. c) if either I or II follows. d) if neither I nor II follows. e) if both conclusions I and II follow. 5) Statements: All fashionable are addicts.

All addicts are noteworthy. Conclusions: I. No noteworthy is fashionable. II. Some noteworthy are fashionable a) if only conclusion I follows. b) if only conclusion II follows. c) if either I or II follows. d) if neither I nor II follows. e) if both conclusions I and II follow. (6 –10) Study the information below and answer the following question: In a certain code language, „beautiful flowers for women‟ is written as „di mi bo ge‟, „tips for working women‟ is written as „so li ge mi‟ „women like to give‟ is written as „ge fx wr ct‟ „give beautiful tips and‟ is written as „bo so ct ym‟ (All the codes are two-letter codes only.) 6) What may be the possible code for ‘Tips please’ in the given code language? a) so fx b) ge so c) ct bo d) so mu e) None 7) What is the code for ‘give’ in the given code language? a) so b) ge c) ct d) mu e) None 8) In the given code language, what does ‘and’ stands for? a) so b) ge c) ct d) mu e) ym 9) What is the code for ‘women’ in the given code language? a) so b) ge c) ct d) mu e) ym 10) What is the code for ‘like’ in the given code language? a) Either so or ct b) ge c) Either fx or wr d) mu e) other than those given as options (Direction 11-15) : Read the following information carefully and answer the following questions. A ,B ,C ,D ,E ,F ,G and H are sitting around a circular table with equal distance between them, facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. A sits second to the right of G. Only 2 persons sitting between A and H.C sit second to the left of H.Only 3 persons sit between H and F.B sits on the immediate left of D. 11) Who among the following sits second to the right of F ?

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BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com a) B b) C c) D d) G e) None of these 12) If all the persons are made to sit in alphabetical order in clockwise direction, starting from A , the positions of how many, excluding A would remain unchanged ? a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four e) None 13) Which of the following statement is true with respect to E ? a) E is an immediate neighbour of B b) Only one person sitting between E and F c) Only 3 persons sitting between E and G d) A sits third to the right of E e) All the given statements are true

14) Who among the following represent the immediate neighbour of G ? a) E,D b) H,C c) H,D d) D,F e) None 15) Four of the following are alike as per the given arrangement and thus form a group, which of the following does not belong to that group ? a) HA b) GH c) CG d) BC e) FD (Direction 16-20): Study the following information to answer the given questions: A, B, C ,D , E, F and H live on eight different floors , Ground floor is no 1, 1st floor is no 2 and so on. There are 2 floors between the floor on which B and H live. D lives on an odd – numbered floor and he does not live immediate below or above F‟s floor. F lives below H‟s floor. D does not live immediately below or above B‟s floor. A does not live on an even numbered floor. C does not live on the topmost floor. G lives on 6th floor. E does not live below H and B lives on floor no 5. 16) How many floors are there between the floors on which D and H live ? a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four e) None 17) Who among the following lives on the floor no 3? a) A b) B c) C d) F e) None 18) Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which does not belong to that group ? a) ED b) BC c) HF d) BA e) None 19) E lives on which of the following floor ? a) 4th floor b) 8th floor c) 3rd floor d) 5th floor e) None

20) Who lives between A and F ? a) C b) G c) B d) H e) None 21) Statements: P < Q ≤ S = T, R = Q < U, V > U Conclusions: I. P > U II. V > T a) if only conclusion I follows. b) if only conclusion II follows. c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. e) if both conclusions I and II follow. 22) Statements : U ≥ X = Y, Y ≤ Z ≤ S, T = W > Z Conclusions: I. T ≤ U II. S > U a) if only conclusion I follows. b) if only conclusion II follows. c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. e) if both conclusions I and II follow. 23) Statements : A ≥ P = S > T, V < B = T ≥ X Conclusions: I. A > X II. P < B a) if only conclusion I follows. b) if only conclusion II follows. c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. e) if both conclusions I and II follow. 24) Statements : S > U > V, Y < U < Z, Z < X > W Conclusions: I. S < Z II. X > Y a) if only conclusion I follows. b) if only conclusion II follows. c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. e) if both conclusions I and II follow. 25) Statements : P < X ≤ Y < Q, S > Y < T, P = V > R Conclusions: I. V < S II. T > R a) if only conclusion I follows. b) if only conclusion II follows. c) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. d) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows. e) if both conclusions I and II follow.

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BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com (Direction 26-30): In an Exhibition seven cars of different companies Cadillac, Ambassador, Fiat, Maruti, Mercedes, Bedford and Fargo are standing facing to east in the following order : Cadillac is next to right of Fargo. Fargo is fourth to the right of Fiat. Maruti car is between Ambassador and Bedford. Fiat which is third to the left of Ambassador, is at one end. 26) Which of the cars are on both the sides of cadillac car ? a) Ambassador and Maruti b) Maruti and Fiat c) Fargo and Mercedes d) Ambassador and Fargo e) None 27) Which of the following statement is correct ? a) Maruti is next left of Ambassador. b) Bedford is next left of Fiat. c) Bedford is at one end. d) Fiat is next second to the right of Maruti. e) None 28) Which one of the following statements is correct ? a) Fargo car is in between Ambassador and Fiat. b) Cadillac is next left to Mercedes car. c) Fargo is next right of Cadillac. d) Maruti is fourth right of Mercedes. e) None 29) Which of the following groups of cars is to the right of Ambassador ? a) Cadillac, Fargo and Maruti b) Mercedes, Cadillac and Fargo c) Maruti, Bedford and Fiat d) Bedford, Cadillac and Fargo e) None 30) Which one of the following is the correct position of Mercedes? a) Next to the left of Cadillac b) Next to the left of Bedford c) Between Bedford and Fargo d) Fourth to the right of Maruti. e) None 31) A ranks fourth in a class. B ranks ninth from the last, If C is ninth after A and just in the middle of A and B, How many students are there in the class? a) 33 b) 32 c) 31 d) 30 e) None

32) Akil ranked seventeenth from the top and thirty seventh from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class? a) 53 b) 45 c) 54 d) 52 e) None 33) A dog runs 20 metre towards East and turns Right, runs 10 metre and turns to right, runs 9 metre and again turns to left, runs 5 metre and then turns to left, runs 12 metre and finally turns to left and runs 6 metre. Now which direction dog is facing ? a) East b) North c) West d) South e) None 34) Pointing to the photograph, Vipul said, "She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son." How is Vipul related to the girl in the photograph ? a) Mother b) Sister c) Cousin d) Grandmother e) None 35) Pointing to a gentleman, Deepak said," His only brother is the father of my daughter's father." How is gentleman related to Deepak ? a) Brother b) Father c) Grand Father d) Uncle e) None QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE 36) 135 99 ? 45 27 15 9 a) 65 b) 66 c) 67 d) 69 e) None 37) 4 20 84 340 1364 ? a) 5260 b) 5460 c) 5468 d) 5789 e) None 38) 17 14 15 12 13 ? a) 8 b) 9 c) 10 d) 11 e) None 39) 5 8 11 16 ? 22 27 a) 17 b) 19 c) 21 d) 23 e) None 40) 20 19 16 18 22 21 18 ? a) 22 b) 23 c) 20 d) 24 e) None Directions (41-50): What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following questions: 41) 4 + 4.44 + 0.4 + 44.04 + 444 = ? a) 486.48 b) 496.88 c) 486.88 d) 496.84 e) None 42) (?)^2 + (65)^2 = (160)^2 – (90)^2 – 7191 a) 72 b) 68 c) 6084 d) 78 e) 82

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BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com 43) 0.07 % of 1250 – 0.02 % of 650 = ? (a) 0.745 (b) 0.875 (c) 0.545 (d) 0.695 (e) None of these 44) sqroot(6.25) / 0.5 = ?/10 a) 5 b) 500 c) 50 d) 2.5 e) None of these 45) 1/8 * (223 + ?) = 73 a) 361 b) 371 c) 341 d) 391 e) None of these 46) 3√(12167) * 2√ (16384) = ? * 11.5 a) 204 b) 234 c) 286 d) 256 e) None of these 47) [18 * 14 - 6 * 8] / [488 / 4 - 20] = ? a) 3 b) 2.5 c) 4 d) 8 e) None of these 48) 2√ (7225) * 1/5 + (45)^2 = ? a) 2058 b) 2042 c) 2040 d) 2038 e) None of these 49) 25.6 % of 250 + 2√ (?) =119 (a) 3125 (b) 3025 (c) 55 (d) 65 (e) 4225 50) 7428 * 3/4 * 2/9 * ? = 619 a) 0.2 b) 0.8 c) 0.5 d) 2.4 e) 1.5 Directions (51-55): For the two given equations I and II. a) If p is greater than q. b) If p is smaller than q. c) If p is equal to q. d) If p is either equal to or greater than q. e) If p is either equal to or smaller than q. 51) I. 6p2+5p+1=0 II. 20q2+9q=-1

54) I. p=√4/√9 II. 9q2-12q+4=0 55) I. p2+13p+42=0 II. q2=36 56) A sum of five consecutive even numbers of setA is 220. What is the sum of a different set of five consecutive odd numbers whose second lowest number is 17 less than the lowest of set-A? a) 123 b) 125 c) 135 d) 143 e) None 57) The total area of a circle and a square is 5450 cm2. The diameter of the circle is 70 cm. What is the difference between the circumference of the circle and perimeter of the square? a) 64 cm. b) 68 cm. c) 70 cm. d) 56 cm. e) None 58) The ratio between the speed of a train and a car is 16:15 respectively. A bus covers a distance of 480 km in 8 hours. The speed of the bus is three-fourth the speed of the train. What is the distance covered by car in 6 hours? a) 450 km. b) 480 km. c) 360 km. d) Cannot be determined e) None 59) The sum of five consecutive even numbers is 300. What is the sum of second largest number and square of the middle number? a) 3568 b) 3658 c) 3662 d) 3654 e) None 60) In an examination, Ritesh got 54 percent marks, Shekhar got 68 percent marks and Rinku got 74 percent marks. The maximum marks in the examination is 850. What is the approximate average marks got by all the three boys? a) 550 b) 560 c) 545 d) 538 e) 555

52) I. 3p2+2p-1=0 II. 2q2+7q+6=0

61) If 6 men and 8 women can do a piece of work in 10 days and 26 men and 48 women can do the same in 2 days, the time taken by 15 men and 20 women to do the same type of work will be? a) 5 days b) 6 days c) 8 days d) 4 days e) None

53) I. 3p2+15p=-18 II. q2+7q+12=0

62) Ram, Shyam and Mohan start racing around a circular field and complete a single round in 12.24

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BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com and 30 seconds respectively. In how much time will they meet again at the starting-point? a) 60 seconds b) 240 seconds c) 120 seconds d) 180 seconds e) None 63) What total amount would Akash get at the end of three years if he invests an amount of Rs.18500 in a scheme which offers compound interest @ 5.5p.c.p.a for 3 years? (Two place of decimal) a) 22523.26 b) 21723.46 c) 23143.26 d) 25416.56 e) 225242.44 64) In how many different ways can the letters of the word ‘PRACTICE’ be arranged? a) 20080 b) 40320 c) 10080 d) 20160 e) None 65) A box contains 3 black and 4 red balls and another box contains 4 black and 5 red balls. One ball is to be drawn from either of the two boxes. What is the probability of drawing a black ball? a) 36/126 b) 55/126 c) 65/126 d) 85/126 e) None Directions (66-70): Study the following table carefully and answer the given questions. Percentage of shares sold by six companies in five cities T=No. of shares of each company available in that city. Note: Equal no. of shares of each company is available in a city.

a) 5040 b) 4020 c) 4120 d) 5020 e) 5440 68) The no. of shares sold by Company B in Kolkata is what per cent less than the no. of shares sold by Company C in Patna? (Rounded off to two digits after decimal) a) 51.22% b) 48.22% c) 30.33% d) 41.22% e) 33.33% 69)What is the average no. of shares sold by all the companies in Kolkata? a) 2256 b) 1856 c) 1965 d) 2050 e) None 70).What is the approximate average percentage of shares sold by Company F in all the five cities taken together? a) 46.6 b) 52.8 c) 46.8 d) 42.8 e) 43.8 ENGLISH LANGUAGE Direction (71-75): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer, if there is no error, the answer is ‘e’ (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any). 71). I live on a top floor (a)/ of an old house. (b)/ When the wind blows (c)/ all the windows rattle. (d)/ No error (e) 72). Had he not reached in time (a)/ he would have missed (b)/ a golden opportunity which comes (c)/ once in a while. (d)/ No error (e) 73). The Ministry of Labour conducts its basic survey (a)/ on trade unions each year (b)/ gathering information with all (c)/ labour unions as of June c0. (d)/ No error (e)

66) What is the ratio of the number of shares sold by Company A and B together in Chennai to that sold by Company D and E together in the same city? a) 10:3 b) 11:13 c) 13:9 d) 12:11 e) 19:13 67)What is the difference between the no. of shares sold by Company D, E and F together in Mumbai and that by Company A, B and C together in Delhi?

74). Stories have always been used (a)/ as a powerful tool for (b)/ communicating vital information from (c)/ one generation to another. (d)/ No error (e) 75). We all are indebted to him (a)/ for holding not only high moral values (b)/ but also rendering dedicated services (c)/ for the betterment of human race. (d)/ No error (e)

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BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com Directions (76 – 85): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given below it Belief systems are the framework upon which cultures and societies function. It is the bond that (76) civilizations together, and it I the small voice (77) each of us that urges us to be (78) to what we have been taught. We cannot (79) our spiritual teachings from our learning nor can we separate our beliefs about who and what we are (80) our values and our behaviours. We ask that educational systems (81) our right to religious freedom and our right to live in harmony. Tribal beliefs vary as does the (82) to which a tribe embraces (83) its traditional cultural beliefs. (84) tribal group has distinct and unique beliefs that are basic to that tribe‟s culture. Most tribes cling to the old teachings because they know that once gone, it means the (85) of their culture 76) a) Completes b) holds c) compels d) breaks e) makes 77) a) near b) outside c) around d) inside e) about 78) a) true b) upright c) graceful d) habitual e) accurate 79) a) upset b) separate c) search d) see e) distinguish 80) a) across b) about c) from d) on e) near 81) a) recognize b) infer c) reach d) diminish e) destroy 82) a) extent b) capacity c) nearness d) practice e) principle 83) a) for b) its c) about d) itself e) their 84) a) several b) all c) one d) many e) each 85) a) mistake b) tradition c) death d) regeneration e) mark Directions (86-95): Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reportedly, wants a “strong” rupee. The rupee has actually been the best – performing emerging market currency in 2014, in contrast to 2013, when it was the second worst –

performing after the Indonesian rupiah. But more revealing is the real effective exchange rate (REER), which measures the rupee‟s average value against a basket of 36 currencies after adjusting for inflation differentials vis-à-vis the countries concerned. This indicator may be more relevant, especially given that whatever little weakening the rupee has seen in 2014 – about 1.9 per cent – has had more to do with the dollar‟s general strengthening worldwide than any vulnerabilities specific to the Indian currency. Between September 2013 and November 2014, the rupee‟s REER has appreciated by 10.7 per cent. The REER ruled at 99.32 in September 2013 over a base year value of 100 for 2004-05 – meaning, the rupee was undervalued. The current REER, at 109.97, points to an overvalued rupee. The point is that the rupee today is not “weak” or vulnerable, as it was during, July – September 2013. The US Federal Reserve‟s mere mention of tapering its extraordinary bond-buying programme (quantitative easing”), then, triggered massive capital outflows and shorting of the rupee by global currency traders. The current year, by contrast, hasn‟t witnessed any run on the rupee. Foreign institutional investors have pumped in nearly $43 billion into the Indian equity and debt markets, despite US Fed completely winding down its quantitative easing and hinting at hiking interest rates (even if not immediately). That being the case, the concerns over the rupee breaching the 63-to-the-dollar level seem somewhat misplaced. Equally flawed is the yearning for a “strong” rupee and linking it to national pride. A strong rupee isn‟t a bad thing, if it is accompanied by – or rather, is a result of – low domestic inflation and rising productivity levels. But a strong rupee that is simply an outcome of volatile capital inflows only erodes the country‟s export and manufacturing competitiveness. We have seen this in the past and also know what happens what the tide of capital flows reverses, as in 2013. Modi‟s government would do better to focus its attention on containing inflation and supply – side reforms that help boost productivity levels in the economy. An environment congenial to growth and investment will also help attract foreign capital flows, thereby contributing to a strong rupee. Either way, a strong rupee cannot be an objective as much as the virtuous

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BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com by product of a growth process that is sustainable and based on sound economic fundamentals. 86) What is the main concern of the writer behind writing this passage? a) To bring into light the attitude of the US Fed b) To bring out the reality of India‟s economic condition in public domain c) To point out the need for a strong rupee based on sound fundamentals d) To mention the functioning of the real effective exchange rate indicator e) To evaluate the economic condition of India at present 87) Which of the following statements with regard to the performance of Indian rupee is/are true? Answer in the context of the passage. A. Indian rupee was just one rank below in the list of worst performer. B. In the year 2014 the rupee was the best performer amongst the emerging – market currencies. C. Indian rupee had performed better than Indonesian rupiah in 2013. a) Only (A) and (B) b) Only (B) and (C) c) Only (A) and (C) d) Only (B) e) Only (C) 88) What does real effective exchange rate do? A. It measures the rupee‟s average value against 36 selected other currencies after adding the value on inflation differentials B. It measures the average value of a rupee in comparison to 36 selected currencies after adjusting for inflation differential. C. This exchange rate determines the value that an individual consumer will pay for imported goods. a) Only (C) b) Only (B) c) Only (A) d) Only (B) and (C) e) Only (A) and (B) 89) Find the incorrect statement in the context of the given passage.

a) Despite restriction by the US Fed on quantitative easing and hinting at hiking interest rates in future, foreign institutional investors invested huge sums in Indian equity and debt markets. b) In comparison to July – September 2013 the rupee today is neither weak nor vulnerable. c) In the current year, just the mention of tapering its extraordinary bond – buying programme led to shorting of the rupee by global currency traders. d) The rupee was undervalued in September 2013 when compared with the value of base year. e) None of these 90) What is/are the adverse impact of a strong rupee arising out of volatile capital inflows? A. It boosts productivity levels in the economy. B. It causes stagnation C. It hampers country‟s export. D. It erodes manufacturing competitiveness. a) Only (B), (C) and (D) b) Only (A), (B) and (C) c) Only (B) and (C) d) Only (A) and (B) e) Only (C) and (D) Directions (91-93): Choose the word/group of words which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage. 91) APPRECIATED a) lost b) gone high c) diminished d) accumulated e) subtracted 92) YEARNING a) aspiration b) lust c) hunger d) indifference e) distaste 93) CONGENIAL a) harmful b) sympathetic c) unfriendly d) incompatible e) favorable Directions (94-95): Choose the word/group words which MOST OPPOSITE in meaning of word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage. 94) VULNERABLE

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BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com a) sensitive b) susceptible c) unsafe d) secure e) exposed 95) ERODES a) builds b) abrades c) deteriorates d) wastes e) gnaws Directions(96-100): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below. (A) Now, the princess‟ horse was called Falada, and could speak. (B) When she grew up, she was betrothed to a prince who lived a great way off; and as the time draw near for her to be married, she got ready to set off on her journey to his country. (C) When the time came for them to set out, the old queen went into her bed chamber and took a little knife and cut off a lock of her hair hand gave it to her daughter, saying, “Take care of it, dear child; for it is a charm that may be use to you on the road”. (D) Then the queen, her mother, gave every necessary thing and a waiting-maid to ride with her, and gave her into the bridegroom‟s hands, and each had a horse for the journey. (E) An old queen, whose husband had been dead some years, had a beautiful daughter. (F) Then they took sorrowful leave of each other, and the princess put the lock of her mother‟s hair into her bosom, got upon her horse, and set off on her journey to her bridegroom‟s kingdom.

a) D b) F c) B d) E e) C 100). Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement? a) C b) E c) A d) F e) B

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96).Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement? a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E 97). Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement? a) B b) C c) D d) E e) F 98). Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement? a) C b) B c) E d) D e) A 99). Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?

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