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Q: How many SBI Clerk Prelims Reasoning Ability previous year questions are available?

480 Reasoning Ability questions from past SBI Clerk Prelims papers are available on AajExam, split into 48 practice sets. New questions are added as fresh papers are released.

Q: Are the answers and explanations free?

Yes. Every question on this page shows its correct answer and explanation free of charge, and you do not need an account to read them. A free account only adds attempt tracking and performance analytics.

Q: Do SBI Clerk Prelims repeat questions from previous years?

Exact repeats do occur, but the more reliable pattern is conceptual: the same Reasoning Ability sub-topics reappear cycle after cycle with reworded questions. That is why working through past questions raises your score more reliably than reading theory alone.

Q: How should I use these questions in my SBI Clerk Prelims preparation?

Attempt a set of ten cold, review every wrong and guessed question with its explanation, then drill the weak sub-topic on its topic page before moving on. Revisit the same set after a few days — your second-attempt accuracy is the honest measure of whether the concept stuck.

480 Reasoning Ability questions asked in past SBI Clerk Prelims papers, split into 48 timed practice sets — every question with its answer and explanation.

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About SBI Clerk Prelims Reasoning Ability previous year questions

This page collects every Reasoning Ability question that has appeared in past SBI Clerk Prelims papers on AajExam — 480 questions in total, organised into 48 short, timed practice sets. Each question is shown with its four options, the correct answer, and an explanation of the reasoning, so you can use the page either as a self-test or as a revision reference. Why previous year questions are the highest-value Reasoning Ability preparation you can do for SBI Clerk Prelims: recruitment boards reuse a stable pool of concepts across cycles. The wording changes, the underlying idea rarely does. Working through a few hundred genuine past Reasoning Ability questions teaches you which sub-topics the paper actually rewards, how the examiner likes to frame distractors, and roughly how long each question type should take — none of which a syllabus document can tell you. How to use this page: attempt questions in blocks of ten without looking at the answers, then review every question you got wrong or guessed. Read the explanation for the concept, not just the answer letter. When a concept keeps catching you out, open the related topic page linked below and drill that single area before returning here. Repeat across the full bank, and track how your accuracy on the second pass compares with your first — a 15-20% improvement is normal and is the clearest sign your preparation is working. What is in this bank: the questions are transcribed from actual SBI Clerk Prelims question papers, kept in the original order and wording, with solutions written by subject specialists. Sets are free to attempt, work on mobile, and need no login to read. If you would rather practise a complete paper end to end under exam conditions, the full SBI Clerk Prelims previous-year papers are linked below as well.

Reasoning Ability PYQs asked in SBI Clerk Prelims

A sample of 30 questions from the full bank of 480. Try each one before opening the solution — the remaining questions are in the timed practice sets below.

Q1.Read the given digit series carefully and answer the related questions: 7 2 5 8 4 1 9 6 3 7 6 2 9 4 5 1 8 1 7 5 2 6 9 4 How many odd digits are immediately followed by an even number and immediately preceded by an odd number?
- A.One
- B.Two
- C.Three
- D.Four
- E.None
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Answer: D. Four
Q2.Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions: Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square-shaped table in such a way that four persons sit at each corner (facing inside) and four sit at the middle of each side of the table (facing outside). G sits third to the right of E. Three persons sit between G and C. A sits immediate right of C. H sits second t the right of D. B faces F. A sits adjacent to B. Four of the following five are similar in a certain manner and related to a group. Which among the following is not related to the group?
- A.A - D
- B.E - C
- C.G - F
- D.H - A
- E.C - B
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Answer: A. A - D
Q3.Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions: Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square-shaped table in such a way that four persons sit at each corner (facing inside) and four sit at the middle of each side of the table (facing outside). G sits third to the right of E. Three persons sit between G and C. A sits immediate right of C. H sits second t the right of D. B faces F. A sits adjacent to B. Who among the following sits immediate left of F?
- A.C
- B.G
- C.E
- D.D
- E.A
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Answer: D. D
Q4.Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions: Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square-shaped table in such a way that four persons sit at each corner (facing inside) and four sit at the middle of each side of the table (facing outside). G sits third to the right of E. Three persons sit between G and C. A sits immediate right of C. H sits second t the right of D. B faces F. A sits adjacent to B. How many persons sit between G and A when counted from the left of A?
- A.None
- B.One
- C.More than three
- D.Three
- E.Two
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Answer: E. Two
Q5.Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions: Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square-shaped table in such a way that four persons sit at each corner (facing inside) and four sit at the middle of each side of the table (facing outside). G sits third to the right of E. Three persons sit between G and C. A sits immediate right of C. H sits second t the right of D. B faces F. A sits adjacent to B. What is the position of H with respect to F?
- A.Second to the right
- B.Immediate left
- C.Third to the left
- D.Thord to the right
- E.Immediate right
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Answer: C. Third to the left
Q6.Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions: Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sit around a square-shaped table in such a way that four persons sit at each corner (facing inside) and four sit at the middle of each side of the table (facing outside). G sits third to the right of E. Three persons sit between G and C. A sits immediate right of C. H sits second t the right of D. B faces F. A sits adjacent to B. If all the persons are made to sit in alphabetical order in anticlockwise direction starting from A, then position of how many persons will remain unchanged (excluding A)? Four
- A.Three
- B.Two
- C.One
- D.None
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Q7.Find the odd one out.
- A.STQ
- B.FGD
- C.WXU
- D.KLJ
- E.EFC
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Answer: D. KLJ
Q8.Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions: Point A is 7m west of point B. Point C is 24m north of point B. Point D is 10m west of point C. Point E is 9m south of point D. Point F is 12m north of point A. Point G is 4m east of point F. Point H is 15m north of point K which is 7m east of point B. What is the direction of point H with respect to point E?
- A.North-east
- B.East
- C.South-west
- D.South-east
- E.West
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Answer: B. East
Q9.Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions: Point A is 7m west of point B. Point C is 24m north of point B. Point D is 10m west of point C. Point E is 9m south of point D. Point F is 12m north of point A. Point G is 4m east of point F. Point H is 15m north of point K which is 7m east of point B. Four of the following points are similar in a certain manner and related to a group. Which among the following is not related to the group?
- A.F - E
- B.B - D
- C.K - C
- D.B - G
- E.A - H
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Answer: E. A - H
Q10.Read the given information carefully and answer the related questions: Point A is 7m west of point B. Point C is 24m north of point B. Point D is 10m west of point C. Point E is 9m south of point D. Point F is 12m north of point A. Point G is 4m east of point F. Point H is 15m north of point K which is 7m east of point B. What is the shortest distance between point G and H?
- A.11m
- B.6m
- C.13m
- D.9m
- E.None of the above
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Answer: B. 6m
Q11.In each question below, some statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer- Statements: Only a few maths is easy Some easy is grow All grow is rare Conclusions: All maths is rare Some easy is rare
- A.If only conclusion I follows
- B.If only conclusion II follows
- C.If either conclusion I or II follows
- D.If neither conclusion I nor II follows
- E.If both conclusions I and II follow
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Answer: B. If only conclusion II follows
I. Doesn’t follow: No direct relation between the given elements so definite relation doesn’t follow. II. Follow: The part of easy which is grow is also rare.
Q12.In each question below, some statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer- Statements: Some white is green All green are paper No paper is start Conclusions: Some white being start is a possibility Some white is paper
- A.If only conclusion I follows
- B.If only conclusion II follows
- C.If either conclusion I or II follows
- D.If neither conclusion I nor II follows
- E.If both conclusions I and II follow
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Answer: E. If both conclusions I and II follow
I. Follow: No direct relation between the given elements so possibility is true. II. Follow: The part of white which is green is also paper. Sol. I. X ≤ H (False) II. W > B (False)
Q13.In these questions, the relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the appropriate answer: Statements: H ≥ W > Q = I > X < B > V Conclusions: I. X ≤ H II. W > B
- A.If only conclusion I is true
- B.If only conclusion II is true
- C.If either conclusion I or II is true
- D.If both conclusions I and II are true
- E.If neither conclusion I nor II is true
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Answer: A. If only conclusion I is true
H ≥ W > Q = I > X gives H > X, so X ≤ H is true (I). W and B are both greater than X but not directly comparable, so W > B is not established (II). Hence only conclusion I is true.
Q14.In these questions, the relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the appropriate answer: Statements: A < D > U ≤ N; D < P ≤ L Conclusions: I. U < L II. P > N
- A.If only conclusion I is true
- B.If only conclusion II is true
- C.If either conclusion I or II is true
- D.If both conclusions I and II are true
- E.If neither conclusion I nor II is true
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Answer: A. If only conclusion I is true
I. U < L (True) II. P > N (False)
Q15.In these questions, the relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the appropriate answer: Statements: M < K = O ≥ P; K ≤ R > E Conclusions: I. O < E II. R ≥ P
- A.If only conclusion I is true
- B.If only conclusion II is true
- C.If either conclusion I or II is true
- D.If both conclusions I and II are true
- E.If neither conclusion I nor II is true
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Answer: B. If only conclusion II is true
I. O < E (False) II. R ≥ P (True)
Q16.How many pairs of letters are in the word “RELAXING” in both forward and backward directions, each of which has as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series?
- A.Four
- B.Two
- C.Three
- D.One
- E.More than four
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Answer: A. Four
Q17.In the word “ASTOUNED’’ vowels are changed with their immediate next letter and consonant are changed with their immediately preceding letter (as per alphabetical series), then all the letters are arranged in English Alphabet order then which letter is third from the right end?
- A.S
- B.R
- C.P
- D.V
- E.F
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Answer: B. R
Given word- ASTOUNED After applying operation- BRSPVMFC English Alphabet Order: BCFMPRSV
Q18.Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Point A is 10m west of point B. Point B is 7m south of the point C. Point D is 6m west of point C. Point E is 7m south of point D. Point F is 5m east of point B. Point G is 3m north of point F In which direction point G with respect to point B?
- A.South-east
- B.North-east
- C.North-west
- D.South-west
- E.North
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Answer: B. North-east
Final arrangement is here: Point G is north-east of point G
Q19.Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Point A is 10m west of point B. Point B is 7m south of the point C. Point D is 6m west of point C. Point E is 7m south of point D. Point F is 5m east of point B. Point G is 3m north of point F If point H is 4m west of point D then what is the shortest distance between point A and point H?
- A.6m
- B.8m
- C.7m
- D.10m
- E.Can’t be determined
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Answer: C. 7m
Final arrangement is here: Shortest distance between point H and point A is 7m
Q20.Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Point A is 10m west of point B. Point B is 7m south of the point C. Point D is 6m west of point C. Point E is 7m south of point D. Point F is 5m east of point B. Point G is 3m north of point F What is the shortest distance between point B and point G?
- A.34m
- B.32m
- C.√35m
- D.√34m
- E.None of these
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Answer: D. √34m
Final arrangement is here: From Pythagoras theorem, the shortest distance will be √34m
Q21.Study the following number series carefully and the questions given below: 5 7 3 4 5 4 6 2 1 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 4 3 8 9 3 6 How many even numbers is/are immediately followed by an odd number?
- A.Four
- B.Two
- C.Three
- D.One
- E.More than four
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Answer: E. More than four
5 7 3 4 5 4 6 2 1 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 4 3 8 9 3 6
Q22.Study the following number series carefully and the questions given below: 5 7 3 4 5 4 6 2 1 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 4 3 8 9 3 6 If we remove all the digits greater than six than which element is 7th from the right end?
- A.2
- B.4
- C.1
- D.3
- E.None of these
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Answer: A. 2
5 3 4 5 4 6 2 1 2 4 6 4 3 3 6
Q23.Study the following number series carefully and the questions given below: 5 7 3 4 5 4 6 2 1 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 4 3 8 9 3 6 What is the sum of the odd numbers which are placed between the numbers which are fourth from both the ends in the series?
- A.24
- B.25
- C.23
- D.22
- E.26
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Answer: B. 25
5 7 3 4 5 4 6 2 1 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 4 3 8 9 3 6 Odd numbers between 4 and 8 is 5,1,7,9,3 5+1+7+9+3=25
Q24.Study the following number series carefully and the questions given below: 5 7 3 4 5 4 6 2 1 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 4 3 8 9 3 6 Which of the following element is 4th to the left of 9th element from the right end?
- A.1
- B.9
- C.2
- D.7
- E.8
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Answer: D. 7
5 7 3 4 5 4 6 2 1 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 4 3 8 9 3 6
Q25.Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Six persons L, M, N, O, P and Q are of different weights, but not necessarily in the same order. N is lighter than O. P is heavier than M. O is not heavier than P. L is lighter than O. The weight of the third heaviest person is 65Kg. M is lighter than O. M is heavier than N and L. P is lighter than Q. Note: Weight of all the persons is a whole number. Who among the following is the second lightest person?
- A.M
- B.O
- C.N
- D.L
- E.Can’t be determined
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Answer: E. Can’t be determined
Can’t be determined
Q26.Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Six persons L, M, N, O, P and Q are of different weights, but not necessarily in the same order. N is lighter than O. P is heavier than M. O is not heavier than P. L is lighter than O. The weight of the third heaviest person is 65Kg. M is lighter than O. M is heavier than N and L. P is lighter than Q. Note: Weight of all the persons is a whole number. What will be the possible weight of Q?
- A.66 kg
- B.64 kg
- C.78 kg
- D.60kg
- E.61 kg
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Answer: C. 78 kg
78 kg
Q27.Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Six persons L, M, N, O, P and Q are of different weights, but not necessarily in the same order. N is lighter than O. P is heavier than M. O is not heavier than P. L is lighter than O. The weight of the third heaviest person is 65Kg. M is lighter than O. M is heavier than N and L. P is lighter than Q. Note: Weight of all the persons is a whole number. How many persons are lighter than P?
- A.Four
- B.Two
- C.Three
- D.One
- E.Can’t be determined
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Answer: A. Four
Four persons are lighter than P.
Q28.Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight persons - P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W sit around a square-shaped table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the table and face inside while the remaining four sit in the middle of the four sides and face outside, but not necessarily in the same order. R sits at one of the corners. Two persons sit between R and Q. V sits immediately to the left of Q. T sits second to the right of P. T and R are not immediate neighbours. Three persons sit between S and W. Both S and W are not the immediate neighbours of U. W and T are not immediate neighbours. Who among the following sits fifth to the right of U?
- A.V
- B.W
- C.T
- D.S
- E.P
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Answer: C. T
Final Arrangement is here: Clues: R sits at one of the corners. Two persons sit between R and Q. V sits immediately to the left of Q. Inference: Here we get two possible cases: Clues: T sits second to the right of P. T and R are not immediate neighbours. Inference: Clues: Three persons sit between S and W. Both S and W are not the immediate neighbours of U. W and T are not immediate neighbours. In
Q29.Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight persons - P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W sit around a square-shaped table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the table and face inside while the remaining four sit in the middle of the four sides and face outside, but not necessarily in the same order. R sits at one of the corners. Two persons sit between R and Q. V sits immediately to the left of Q. T sits second to the right of P. T and R are not immediate neighbours. Three persons sit between S and W. Both S and W are not the immediate neighbours of U. W and T are not immediate neighbours. What is the position of W with respect to P?
- A.Third to the left
- B.Third to the right
- C.Fourth to the right
- D.Fifth to the left
- E.Second to the right
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Answer: A. Third to the left
Final Arrangement is here: Clues: R sits at one of the corners. Two persons sit between R and Q. V sits immediately to the left of Q. Inference: Here we get two possible cases: Clues: T sits second to the right of P. T and R are not immediate neighbours. Inference: Clues: Three persons sit between S and W. Both S and W are not the immediate neighbours of U. W and T are not immediate neighbours. In
Q30.Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below. Eight persons - P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, and W sit around a square-shaped table in such a way that four of them sit at four corners of the table and face inside while the remaining four sit in the middle of the four sides and face outside, but not necessarily in the same order. R sits at one of the corners. Two persons sit between R and Q. V sits immediately to the left of Q. T sits second to the right of P. T and R are not immediate neighbours. Three persons sit between S and W. Both S and W are not the immediate neighbours of U. W and T are not immediate neighbours. Which among the following statements is/are true?
- A.Q sits second to the right of T.
- B.V and W are not immediate neighbours.
- C.P sits immediate left of R.
- D.U sits immediate left of P.
- E.Two persons sit between V and R.
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Answer: D. U sits immediate left of P.
Final Arrangement is here: Clues: R sits at one of the corners. Two persons sit between R and Q. V sits immediately to the left of Q. Inference: Here we get two possible cases: Clues: T sits second to the right of P. T and R are not immediate neighbours. Inference: Clues: Three persons sit between S and W. Both S and W are not the immediate neighbours of U. W and T are not immediate neighbours. In

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How many SBI Clerk Prelims Reasoning Ability previous year questions are available?

480 Reasoning Ability questions from past SBI Clerk Prelims papers are available on AajExam, split into 48 practice sets. New questions are added as fresh papers are released.

Are the answers and explanations free?

Yes. Every question on this page shows its correct answer and explanation free of charge, and you do not need an account to read them. A free account only adds attempt tracking and performance analytics.

Do SBI Clerk Prelims repeat questions from previous years?

Exact repeats do occur, but the more reliable pattern is conceptual: the same Reasoning Ability sub-topics reappear cycle after cycle with reworded questions. That is why working through past questions raises your score more reliably than reading theory alone.

How should I use these questions in my SBI Clerk Prelims preparation?

Attempt a set of ten cold, review every wrong and guessed question with its explanation, then drill the weak sub-topic on its topic page before moving on. Revisit the same set after a few days — your second-attempt accuracy is the honest measure of whether the concept stuck.

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Reasoning Ability PYQs asked in SBI Clerk Prelims

Q1.Read the given digit series carefully and answer the related questions: 7 2 5 8 4 1 9 6 3 7 6 2 9 4 5 1 8 1 7 5 2 6 9 4 How many odd digits are immediately followed by an even number and immediately preceded by an odd number?

Q7.Find the odd one out.

Q14.In these questions, the relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. The statements are followed by conclusions. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the appropriate answer: Statements: A < D > U ≤ N; D < P ≤ L Conclusions: I. U < L II. P > N

Q16.How many pairs of letters are in the word “RELAXING” in both forward and backward directions, each of which has as many letters between them as in the English alphabetical series?

Q17.In the word “ASTOUNED’’ vowels are changed with their immediate next letter and consonant are changed with their immediately preceding letter (as per alphabetical series), then all the letters are arranged in English Alphabet order then which letter is third from the right end?

Q21.Study the following number series carefully and the questions given below: 5 7 3 4 5 4 6 2 1 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 4 3 8 9 3 6 How many even numbers is/are immediately followed by an odd number?

Q22.Study the following number series carefully and the questions given below: 5 7 3 4 5 4 6 2 1 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 4 3 8 9 3 6 If we remove all the digits greater than six than which element is 7th from the right end?

Q23.Study the following number series carefully and the questions given below: 5 7 3 4 5 4 6 2 1 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 4 3 8 9 3 6 What is the sum of the odd numbers which are placed between the numbers which are fourth from both the ends in the series?

Q24.Study the following number series carefully and the questions given below: 5 7 3 4 5 4 6 2 1 7 8 9 2 4 6 8 4 3 8 9 3 6 Which of the following element is 4th to the left of 9th element from the right end?

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