Repco Bank Sample questions for aptitude and reasoning to practice
1. Find out the pair of numbers that does not belong to the group for lack of common property –
(a) 16-18
(b) 56-63
(c) 96-108
(d) 86-99 (Ans)
Explanations : All the rest are in the ratio of 8 : 9.
2. In the following question, number of letters are skipped in between by a particular rule. Which of the following observes the rule ?
(a) ACZXFG
(b) CFXURI
(c) CFIURX
(d) CXFUIR (Ans)
3. Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following ?
1. Sentence
2. Word
3. Chapter
4. Phrase
5. Paragraph
(a) 4, 3, 1, 2, 5
(b) 2, 3, 5, 4, 1
(c) 3, 5, 1, 4, 2 (Ans)
(d) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
4. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary –
1. Inhabit
2. Ingenious
3. Inherit
4. Influence
5. Infatuation
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(b) 5, 4, 1, 2, 3
(c) 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
(d) 5, 4, 2, 1, 3 (Ans)
5. Which one of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it ?
_ ab _ b _ aba _ _ abab
(a) a bb aa
(b) bb aa b
(c) ab aa b
(d) a aa ba (Ans)
Explanations : a ab a b / a aba b / a abab
Directions – In Q. 6 to 9, a series is given, with one/two term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
6. 14, 19, 29, 49, 89, _?_
(a) 139
(b) 149
(c) 159
(d) 169 (Ans)
7. BMRG, DLTF, FKVE, HJXD, ?
(a) JIZC (Ans)
(b) JZIB
(c) GIFB
(d) MOLC
8. 121, 144, 289, 324, 529, 576, ?
(a) 961
(b) 841 (Ans)
(c) 900
(d) 729
9. 5, 21, 69, 213, 645, ?
(a) 1670
(b) 1941 (Ans)
(c) 720
(d) 1320
10. Find out the questioned number –
6 : 5 :: 8 : ?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6 (Ans)
(d) 10
Explanations : As, 6 = 3 * 2
⇒ 3 + 2 = 5
Similarly, 8 = 4 * 2
⇒ 4 + 2 = 6
11. In a row of trees, a tree is 7th from left end and 14th from the right end. How many trees are there in the row ?
(a) 18
(b) 19
(c) 20 (Ans)
(d) 21
Explanations : Total number of trees
= 7 + 14 – 1 = 20
12. Shan is 55 years old, Sathian is 5 years junior to Shan and 6 years senior to Balan. The youngest brother of Balan is Devan and he is 7 years junior to him. So what is the age difference between Devan and Shan ?
(a) 18 years (Ans)
(b) 15 years
(c) 13 years
(d) 7 years
Explanations : Age of Sathian = 50 years
and age of Balan = 44 years
Age of Devan = 37 years
∴ Reqd. difference = 55 – 37
= 18 years
13. Vinod introduces Vishal as the son of the only brother of his father’s wife. How is Vinod related to Vishal ?
(a) Cousin (Ans)
(b) Brother
(c) Son
(d) Uncle
∴ Vishal is Vinod’s cousin
14. There are 80 families in a small extension area. 20 per cent of these families own a car each. 50 per cent of the remaining families own a motor cycle each. How many families in that extension do not own any vehicle ?
(a) 30
(b) 32 (Ans)
(c) 23
(d) 36
Explanations : No.of the owners of cars
= 20/100 of 80 = 16
∴ No. of the remaining of families = 80 – 16 = 64
No. of the owners of motor cycles = 50/80 of 64 = 32
∴ No. of those families which do not have own any vehicle = 80 – (16 + 32) = 32
15. If John celebrated his victory day on Tuesday, 5th January 1965, when will he celebrate his next victory day on the same day ?
(a) 5th January, 1970
(b) 5th January, 1971
(c) 5th January, 1973
(d) 5th January, 1974 (Ans)
Explanations : Total days till 5th Jan., 1974
= 361 + 365 * 6 + 366 * 2
= 361 + 2190 + 732
= 3283 which is complete days.