Reasoning Twisted Ones for IBPS/BOM Exams

Dear Readers,
This year we've observed major changes in Banking examination's pattern and level. Reasoning especially has surprised many students in SBI Exams as it came packed with a punch. And as not many days are left for IBPS PO there comes a need to step up the level of preparation as well. 



And to meet the need of the hour, here we give you Twisted Ones of Reasoning.
Directions (1-5): Study the following passage and the arguments bellow it carefully and answer the questions:
Jio is a big shot at reducing the cost of Internet access in India. The U.S., despite being the richest country in the world, lags far behind in terms of cost and penetration of Internet access. Cheap access to the Internet is an important step in bridging the access gap – access to good education, good healthcare, etc. But the market reaction to Jio is similar to the U.S. market’s reaction to firms announcing their intention to diversify.
(A) The first obvious winners of this scheme are customers.
(B)The second winner is Mr. Ambani; he can potentially make a lasting impact as the man who brought Internet to millions of Indians.
(C) On losing end, the first groups of losers are the shareholders of other telecom companies.
(D)The second loser is the Government of India. The big money the Indian Government was raking in selling cellular bandwidth was actually coming from the pockets of the cellular consumers.
(E) The large amount of revenue the Government of India gets from auctioning off the nation’s natural resources is not necessarily a good thing because the Government does not have a stellar track record when it comes to spending the money. A large fraction of Government spending is wasted.
(F) The final group of losers is the current shareholders of RIL. On announcement of Jio, the stock price of RIL fell.
(G) It shows that the market’s short-term reaction is usually proven correct in the long-run.
Q1. Which among the given arguments weakens the fact that the release of JIO Scheme is beneficial for customers?(a) only A (b) Only D
(c) Both D and F
(d) Only G
(e) None of the above
Q2. Which of the following supports the decision of other companies opposing Reliance JIO Scheme?(a) Only B
(b) Only A
(c) Only F
(d) Only C
(e) Both C and D
Q3. Which of the following can be a reason behind such low prices of the JIO Scheme?(a) Both A and E
(b) Both A and C
(c) Only G
(d) Only E
(e) None of the above
Q4. Which among the given arguments is an inference from the passage?(a) Only G
(b) Only F
(c) Both F and G
(d) Only E
(e) Only A
Q5. Which among the given arguments is a probable cause for people supporting JIO Scheme?(a) Only A
(b) Only B
(c) All four A, C, D and E
(d) Both A and E
(e) None of the above
Directions (6-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:P, Q, R S, T, U and V are seven members of a family. There are two Painters, two CEOs, one Doctor, one Engineer and one Blogger in the family. There are two married couples in the family.
S is a Blogger and is married to a CEO. No female member of the family is a Blogger. R, who is a Painter, is married to P, who is a CEO. Both the Painters are females. V is married to S. Q is paternal aunt of T, who is granddaughter of the Blogger. U is the son of the male CEO and has one sister. One male person in the family is a Doctor. Neither Q nor U is a Painter.
Q6. How many male members are there in the family? (a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of the above 
Q7. Which of the following combinations is true? (a) Q – Male – Painter
(b) S – Male – Blogger
(c) T – Female – Painter
(d) Only (b) and (c) are true
(e)None of the above
Q8.Who among the following is mother of T? (a) R
(b) V
(c) Q
(d) P
(e)None of the above
Q9. Who among the following is an Engineer? (a) R
(b) Q
(c) U
(d) T
(e)None of the above
Q10. How is V related to U? (a) Mother
(b) Grandfather
(c) Grandmother
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of the above
Directions (11-15): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V live in a seven-storey building. The bottom floor is numbered 1 and the floor above it is numbered 2 and so on, the topmost floor is numbered 7. All the persons are working with different company, viz Tech Mahindra, Cognizant, LG, TCS, Infosys, Convergys and HCL but not necessarily in the same order.
R lives on the third floor but does not work with Tech Mahindra shop. Q does not work with Cognizant. The one who works with HCL lives immediately below the person who works with TCS.U works with LG but he does not live on an even-numbered floor. The floor on which P lives is immediately above the floor on which Q lives. P does not work with Tech Mahindra shop. The one who works with Convergys lives immediately below the one who works with Cognizant. S lives on floor number 6. Neither P nor T works with Infosys. V works with TCS and lives on the topmost floor. The one who works with Tech Mahindra does not live above the person who works with Cognizant.
Q11. Who among the following lives on the first floor?(a) The one who works with Infosys
(b) The one who works with LG
(c) The one who works with Cognizant
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of the above
Q12. T works at which of the following company?(a) Infosys
(b) Cognizant
(c) Tech Mahindra
(d) Convergys
(e) None of the above 
Q13. Who among the following lives just below the one who works with Convergys?(a) R
(b) T
(c) U
(d) P
(e) None of the above 
Q14. How many persons live between the one who works in LG and the one who works in Cognizant?(a) None
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) One
(e) None of the above
Q15. Who lives below the one who works in LG?(a) P
(b) T
(c) U
(d) S
(e) None of the above
Solutions
S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. None of the given argument weakens the fact that the release of JIO Scheme is beneficial for customers.
S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. As the arguments D and C states that other companies are on the losing end with this scheme, it is the only appropriate answer to this question.
S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. None of the given argument relates with the reason behind low prices of JIO Scheme.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Only G is the inference we can draw from the passage, rest depicts its effects.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Only A is the probable cause for people supporting JIO Scheme.
Explanation(6-10):

S6. Ans.(c)
S7. Ans.(d)
S8. Ans.(a)
S9. Ans.(b)
S10. Ans.(c)
Explanation(11-15):

Floors	Persons	Company
7	V	TCS
6	S	HCL
5	P	Cognizant
4	Q	Convergys
3	R	Infosys
2	T	Tech Mahindra
1	U	LG

S11. Ans.(b)
S12. Ans.(c)
S13. Ans.(a)
S14. Ans.(c)
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. The one who works in LG lives in the bottom most floor.

BOB Manipal: Journey to the Final destination

Dear Readers,

Here we give you an insight into the journey of a student by himself on the road to success. Through this series BOB Manipal: Journey to the Final destination, a student who was among you all will be sharing his experiences and challenges he faced from the day of interview till his first experience in BOB after joining. 

So today we're sharing with you Deep's GD and Interview experience of BOB Manipal

This was my first GD and Interview experience and yes I didn’t know that it will lead to my destination of joining Bank of Baroda beside the fact I gave GD and interview for SBI PO 2015 too but didn’t make it to the final list. Destiny was written and I didn’t change it.

Time of reporting - 9 am, I reached the venue around 8.15 am. 

Entry started at 8.30 am and we have to gather at 11th floor where all the subsequent arrangements were there. Along with me some other candidates went to 11th floor Bank of Bardoa Delhi Region 2.

I was very happy to see the beautiful mandir of Ganpati Bapa ji as soon as I just got out of the lift. In front of Ganpati Bapa ji, beautiful Deep or Diya was lighten and it was showing the bright sign and throwing the brightness of happiness and goodness. I was really happy because That Deep really matters and I was constantly seeing there and my eyes were just struck there for some time. 

We all were sitting there and there were around 30 candidates in my panel. We then went to sign our attendance and ‎thumb impression. As we were sitting in the queue for our turn, one of the employee was looking at  me and was ‎saying something, but I didn't understand what was that, then he said loudly, prayer. OMG. I came to know now, there was Beautiful Morning prayer (Humko itni shakti dena Data, vishwas kamjor ho na) , I was extremely happy to hear that!, beautiful player, I joined my hands and turned toward the place where everyone were facing, and told some of them to do that. Ar fir sab candidates hands join krke prayer krne lage. It was really a good environment ☺

Group Discussion

It started with Tea and biscuits, and water. We were divided into 2 groups of 15 each for GD. We were called for the GD‎. I was in the second group.

Topic - Privatisation in Education - Is it Good or not?

It was really a Good GD with some good discussion and health one. ☺

My point of views were  - That privatisation in education is good, if proper investment and implementation is done in the system and institutions with efficient use of resources and with the help and cordial partnership with the Govt. So that every section of society should get the benefit. There should be proper reforms and govt should keep a check on it strictly.

Other's group GD topic was - NGOs are really doing good in the country or they are just doing their or going their own way in terms of fame and profit.

Actually, I don't remember the exact GD topic of second group. But is was related to NGOs only.

After completion of GD, document verification started. Whole verification done and went good. We were now sitting inside in the actual office environment for our interview turn. I was enjoying the office environment . There was one more Ganpati Bapa ji's Murti, beautiful one inside the office and Deep was lighten in front of God. It is always a good sign.

Personal Interview

Okay let's come to the point, that is the most important, Interview session. It was brief and short but it was healthy and enjoyable as whole panel enjoyed it and it was just like gags and laughs going on sitting at my home. Comfortable environment. It went for around 6-7 min. It consisted of 3 highly experienced Sir and 2 Mam. Total of 5 interviewers and me.

I said Good Afternoon to everyone starting with both Mam and then to remaining 3 sirs. 

M1 - sitting in d middle of all 5 interviewers (the senior most among them)

So Deep.  Tell me about your self.

Me - Answered. With introduction, I also told about my interests which were not ending but at the end I stopped.

They all were constantly smiling from the start.

M1 - ‎about my present  company and you are working or you've left it?

Me - I said that I am working right now and my experience.

M1 - So your interest is in economy and banking, finance.

Me - I said yes Sir.

M1 - Why this opportunity after so much experience?

Me - ‎I told them the whole story from the starting of joining my present company till now with experience. And about my interest. 

Good opportunity to pursue pgdm in banking and finance‎. Equivalent to MBA. Plus benefits of govt. Job 

M1 - If you got a chance to change your department within your present company and work in banking and finance. Will you do that?

Me - I said yes and they all started smiling as my curiosity about my interest in banking and finance 

He was pretty and fairly convinced and smiling and then passed on to M2. M2 didn't ask anything.

F1 - so, you are working in Bangalore right now, I said no now in Gurgaon.

So tell us who's d Head of your company and something about him which we don't know and you know?

Me - I said his name and little about him.

Also he was in news recently.

F1 (younger one) - these all things we also know something, which you know and we don't know.

Me - sorry Mam, I also don't know much about.

(Ab to unko pure tarike se vishwas ho gya ki eska es field me interest nhi hai jisme abi kaam kr rha hai, Tabi jada jankari nhi apne company ke head ke bare me..)

F2 - (older one) -‎ You knw about CSR? 

Me - (Omg (i thought), how come it is not striking my mind.)

I said simply with a smile, sorry Mam, it's not striking my mind.

But later on when I came outside, one of the candidate told me about it - Corporate Social Responsibility and I was able to recall it.

F2 - who is Steve Jobs -

Me - I told he is Apple Founder and CEO.

F2 - How he was different from others CEO's?

Me - I answered about him. And his thinking! Curiosity, work, he used to enjoy his work very much and was happy with that.

She was smiling.

But, F2 - How he is linked to India?

Me - This I don't know now. I was thinking and said again, don't know, as I was not remembering at all.

F2 - Jan Dhan Yojana and why it is there? 

Me - I told evrything about it. It's benefits and why it is imprtant. Long term benefits too.

They all were smiling again.

And M3 also didn't ask me anything. He just kept a different smile on me, was observing me closely.. 

At last they all said All the best with a good smile ☺

I said thank you to all of them.

It was good and nice experience overall as u always learn new things with experiences. All were friendly and I too get so many friends just in a half day as I interacted with almost every candidate in my panel.

Regards

Deep@Jai_Mata_Di

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