The previous years question paper for the Probationary Officer’s post examination for State Bank of India is as follows:

1. Which element is exactly between ‘style’ and ‘be’ in second last steps of the given arrangements?
(1) Work
(2) Healthy
(3) 23
(4) Load
(5) Be

2. What is the position of 46 from the right end in the third steps?
(1) Sixth
(2) Seventh
(3) Fifth
(4) Eight
(5) Ninth

3. Which of the following is fifth step of the arrangement based on the given input?
(1) 46 65 97 to managed in 23 be 13 load healthy style work 89 55 34
(2) 46 work 65 style 97 in 23 be 13 load healthy 89 managed 55 to 34
(3) 46 65 97 work style in 23 be 13 load healthy managed to 89 55 34
(4) 34 46 55 65 89 97 work syle in 23 be, 13 load healthy managed to
(5) 89 55 34 work style in 23 be 13 load healthy managed to 46 65 97

4. In which, step are the elements ‘be 13 healthy in’ found in the same order?
(1) Third
(2) Sixth
(3) Fourth
(4) The given order of elements is not found in any stop
(5) Fifth

5. How many steps will be required to complete the given arrangement based on the given input?
(1) Eight
(2) Ten
(3) Seven
(4) Nine
(5) Six

6. Which elements is eight to left of the elements which is twelfth from the end of the third last step?
(1) 97
(2) 23
(3) Work
(4) Style
(5) To
Directions (Q. Nos. 7-11) The following questions consisting of a question and two statements I and II given below. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient to answer the questions. Read both the statements and choose the most appropriate option.

7. All are the five friends F, G, H, I and J, situated in a straight line facing North?
I. F sits at one of the extreme ends of the line only two people sit between F and H. J sits to immediate left of H. G and I are immediate neighbours of each other.
II. J faces North and sits at one of the extreme ends of the line. Only two peoples sit between J and I. H sits second to the right of I. H sits to immediate left of G.
(1) The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. Which the data one alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(2) The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient, to the answer the question.
(3) The data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficent to answer the question.
(4) The data is even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(5) The data in both statements I and II together unnecessary to answer the question.

8. How ‘never’ will be written in a code language?
I. In that code language ‘never ever go there’ is written as ‘an ja ni ho’.
II. In that code language ‘go there and come back’ is written as ‘ma ho sa ni da’.
(1) The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data one alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(2) The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to the answer the question.
(3) The data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(4) The data is even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(5) The data in both statements I and II together unncessary to answer the question.

9. Is C the mother of B?
I. P is the father of A and B. R has only the one brother P. C is sister in law of R. R is unmarried F is the mother of R. F has only two childrens.
II. H has only two childrens P and R. P is father of A. B is the only brother of A. R is unmarried. H is the father-in-law of C.
(1) The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data one alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(2) The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to the answer the question.
(3) The data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(4) The data is even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(5) The data in both statements I and II together unnecessary to answer the question.

10. Five movies P, Q, R, S and T are scheduled to be screened from Monday to Friday of the same week. Which movie will be screened on Friday?

I. Movies P will be screened on Tuesday. Only two movies will be screened between movies R and S. R will be screened before S.
II. Movie Q will be screened on Wednesday. Only one movie will be screened between movies Q and R. S will be screened immediate before movie T.
(1) The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data one alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(2) The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to the answer the question.
(3) The data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(4) The data is even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(5) The data in both statement I and II together unnecessary to answer the question.

11. How far is point R from point P?
I. A person starts from point P, walks 15 m to the South takes right turn and walks 4 m. He then takes left turn and walks 7 m. He takes left turn again, walks for 4 m and reaches point Q. If the percent takes left turn and walks 7 m, he will reach point R.
II. A person starts from point P, walks 14 m towards the East, takes a left turn and walks 3 m. He than takes a left turn again and walks for 14 m to reach point N. If a takes a right turn from point N and walks 5 m, he will be 27 m away from point R.
(1) The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data one alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
(2) The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to the answer the question.
(3) The data either in statement I alone or statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
(4) The data is even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(5) The data in both statements I and II together unnecessary to answer the question.
Directions (Q. Nos. 12-17) Study the information carefully and answer the questions.

M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting around a circular area of equal distances between each other, but not necessarily in the same order some of the people are facing the center while some face outside. (i.e., in a direction opposite to the centre).

Note : Facing the same direction means one faces the centre then the other also faces the centre and vice-versas. Facing opposite direction means if one person faces centre then the other faces outside and vice-versa.
S sits second to the right of P. P faces the centre. T sits second the left of S. T is an immediate neighbour of both O and Q. R sits second to the left of Q. M sits seconds to the left of R. T sits second to the left of N. M sits second to the left of O. T faces the same direction as Q. N sits third to the right of M.

12. Who sits exactly between S and T. When counted from the left of S?
(1) M
(2) Q
(3) P
(4) O
(5) N

13. How many people in the given arrangement face the centre?
(1) One
(2) Three
(3) Five
(4) Two
(5) Four

14. Who sits second to the right of N?
(1) R
(2) P
(3) T
(4) S
(5) O

15. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the given sitting arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
(1) R
(2) S
(3) Q
(4) O
(5) M

16. Which of the following is true regarding T as per the given sitting arrangements?
(1) T faces the centre.
(2) Only two people sit between N and T.
(3) Only three people sit between T and P.
(4) S sits second to the left of T.
(5) Only one persons sits between T and R.