ANSWER with EXPLANATION: SBI PO Prelims Previous Year Paper - 2022
Q1. Answer: (c)
Explanation: The passage discusses how Russia's war is affecting the global food system, which was already under pressure due to climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Q2. Answer: (e) Explanation: The passage states that Russia and Ukraine together export nearly 12% of food calories traded globally and are major providers of basic agro-commodities.
Q3. Answer: (c) Explanation: The European Commission estimates that up to 25 million tonnes of wheat would need to be substituted to meet worldwide food needs.
Q4. Answer: (c) Explanation: The passage mentions a significant reduction in exports and production of essential commodities from both countries due to the war.
Q5. Answer: (e) Explanation: The passage discusses how the international response could either amplify the effects of the crisis (through uncoordinated export bans) or mitigate them (by applying lessons learned from the 2007-2008 food crisis).
Q6. Answer: (c) Explanation: Statement (ii) is false as the passage mentions that food prices and agricultural input prices have increased due to the war.
Q7. Answer: (a) Explanation: The correct usage of "keep" is in statements (ii) and (iii).
Q8. Answer: (a) Explanation: "Engage" is an antonym of "retreat."
Q9. Answer: (c) Explanation: "Propel" is a synonym of "pushed."
Sentence Correction
Q10. Answer: (c) Explanation: The correct phrase is "a lot of people are" as it matches the plural subject "peoples."
Q11. Answer: (e) Explanation: The sentence is correct as it is.
Q12. Answer: (b) Explanation: The correct phrase is "in recognition of his" as "in" is the correct preposition to use with "recognition."
Q13. Answer: (c) Explanation: The correct phrase is "individual has rights which" as "individual" is a singular noun and requires a singular verb.
Error Spotting
Q14. Answer: (c) Explanation: The error is in part (C). It should be "in the realm of sustainable" instead of "to the realm of sustainable."
Q15. Answer: (a) Explanation: The error is in part (A). It should be "the poorest citizens of a" instead of "poorest citizens of a."
Q16. Answer: (e) Explanation: There is no error in the sentence.
Q17. Answer: (d) Explanation: The error is in part (D). It should be "their" instead of "its" to match the plural subject "challenges."
Q18. Answer: (c) Explanation: The error is in part (C). It should be "be" instead of "been."
Sentence Rearrangement
Q19. Answer: (b) Explanation: The correct rearrangement is ABDC.
Q20. Answer: (c) Explanation: The correct rearrangement is ABDC.
Word Replacement
Q21. Answer: (c) Explanation: The correct replacements are A-D & B-C.
Q22. Answer: (c) Explanation: The correct replacement is A-C.
Q23. Answer: (e) Explanation: All the highlighted words are in their correct positions.
Q24. Answer: (b) Explanation: The correct replacements are A-B & C-D.
Fill in the Blanks
Q25. Answer: (a) Explanation: "Endured" means to suffer or bear something patiently, which fits the context.
Q26. Answer: (d) Explanation: "Precipitous" means dangerously high or steep, which fits the context of loss of biodiversity.
Q27. Answer: (c) Explanation: "Stark" means unpleasantly or sharply clear, which fits the context of the challenge being especially stark in India.
Q28. Answer: (b) Explanation: "Exposed" means in a vulnerable position or situation, which fits the context of being especially exposed as the climate changes.
Q29. Answer: (b) Explanation: "Recuperate" means to recover or regain something lost, which fits the context of recuperating damaged ecosystems.
Q30. Answer: (a) Explanation: "Improve" means to make or become better, which fits the context of improving biodiversity.
Data Interpretation
Q31. Answer: (b) Explanation: The ratio of the total number of item P dispatched from D and A together to that of B and C together is 29:16.
Q32. Answer: (a) Explanation: The total number of item Q dispatched from A is 88% of the average number of item P dispatched from B and D.
Q33. Answer: (e) Explanation: The total number of item Q dispatched from C in February is 20% less than the total number of item P dispatched from A in March. The ratio of the total number of item P dispatched from C in March to February is 5:4. The total number of item P&Q together dispatched from C in February is 320.
Q34. Answer: (d) Explanation: The total number of item P dispatched from E is 40% more than that of item Q from D. The total number of item Q dispatched from B is 68 more than that of item P from E.
Q35. Answer: (b) Explanation: The total number of item Q dispatched from B is approximately 171% more than the total number of item P dispatched from C.
Approximation
Q36. Answer: (c) Explanation: The approximate value is 32.
Q37. Answer: (d) Explanation: The approximate value is 26.
Q38. Answer: (a) Explanation: The approximate value is 60.
Q39. Answer: (b) Explanation: The approximate value is 28.
Q40. Answer: (d) Explanation: The approximate value is 15.
Quadratic Equations
Q41. Answer: (a) Explanation: Solving the equations, we get x > y.
Q42. Answer: (b) Explanation: Solving the equations, we get x ≥ y.
Q43. Answer: (c) Explanation: Solving the equations, we get y > x.
Q44. Answer: (e) Explanation: Solving the equations, we get no relation between x and y.
Q45. Answer: (d) Explanation: Solving the equations, we get x ≤ y.
Data Sufficiency
Q46. Answer: (a) Explanation: The total number of children visited park A is 520.
Q47. Answer: (a) Explanation: The total number of children visited park B is 86.66% more than the total number of females visited park C.
Q48. Answer: (b) Explanation: The ratio of the total number of females visited park D to the total number of children visited park C and D together is 9:23.
Q49. Answer: (d) Explanation: The difference between the total number of males visited parks C & D together and the total number of females visited in the same parks is 465.
Q50. Answer: (e) Explanation: The average number of children visited in parks A and B is 540.
Logical Reasoning
Q51. Answer: (a) Explanation: The total number of people who like rock music is 260% of the total number of people who like only folk music.
Q52. Answer: (e) Explanation: The total number of people who like at most one type of music is 190.
Q53. Answer: (d) Explanation: The total number of people who like only jazz music is 10 more than the total number of people who like at least two types of music.
Q54. Answer: (b) Explanation: The ratio of the total number of people who like both jazz & folk music to that of both rock & jazz music is 4:5.
Q55. Answer: (b) Explanation: The monthly income of A is Rs. 50000.
Q56. Answer: (c) Explanation: The value of X is 72 liters.
Q57. Answer: (d) Explanation: C invested his money for 2 months.
Q58. Answer: (d) Explanation: The amount invested is Rs. 3600.
Q59. Answer: (e) Explanation: The time taken by train A to cross train B is 16 seconds.
Q60. Answer: (d) Explanation: The present age of A is 25 years.
Q61. Answer: (c) Explanation: The number of days taken by 3/4 X women together to do the same work is 91/3 days.
Q62. Answer: (b) Explanation: The ratio of the time taken by the boat to cover 54 km in upstream to the time taken by the boat to cover 210 km in downstream is 3:5.
Q63. Answer: (a) Explanation: The difference between the perimeters of the two rectangles is 48 cm.
Q64. Answer: (c) Explanation: The amount invested by the man on compound interest is Rs. 21000.
Q65. Answer: (b) Explanation: The cost price of a pen is Rs. 15.
Seating Arrangement
Q66. Answer: (c) Explanation: Q belongs to USA.
Q67. Answer: (e) Explanation: All the statements are true.
Q68. Answer: (e) Explanation: Both D and A sit between B and the one who faces the one who belongs to Iran.
Q69. Answer: (b) Explanation: Q does not belong to the group.
Q70. Answer: (a) Explanation: A belongs to Canada.
Family Relations
Q71. Answer: (b) Explanation: X is the niece of Y.
Q72. Answer: (c) Explanation: J is the brother-in-law of B.
Q73. Answer: (a) Explanation: Z is the mother of A.
Age Calculation
Q74. Answer: (c) Explanation: The age of A is 53 years.
Q75. Answer: (d) Explanation: The sum of the ages of D, B, and F is 133 years.
Q76. Answer: (a) Explanation: D does not belong to the group.
Q77. Answer: (d) Explanation: Both statements I and II are true.
Q78. Answer: (b) Explanation: The difference between the age of A and G is 26 years.
Q79. Answer: (c) Explanation: The odd one out is JLN.
Inequalities
Q80. Answer: (d) Explanation: Only I and either II or III are true.
Q81. Answer: (b) Explanation: Only II is true.
Q82. Answer: (a) Explanation: Only I is true.
Q83. Answer: (d) Explanation: There are more than three such pairs of letters.
Puzzle
Q84. Answer: (a) Explanation: B has the maximum number of pens.
Q85. Answer: (c) Explanation: A is designated as GM.
Q86. Answer: (d) Explanation: The sum of the number of pens E, C, and B have is 93.
Q87. Answer: (e) Explanation: C-39 does not belong to the group.
Q88. Answer: (a) Explanation: Only statement I is true.
Q89. Answer: (d) Explanation: No meaningful word can be formed.
Coding-Decoding
Q90. Answer: (b) Explanation: The code for "be" is "rs."
Q91. Answer: (c) Explanation: The code for "quiet peace" is "stut."
Q92. Answer: (a) Explanation: The code for "calm" is "lm."
Q93. Answer: (c) Explanation: The code for "nature" is "ve."
Q94. Answer: (d) Explanation: The code for "stay to" is "mnyz."
Q95. Answer: (c) Explanation: There are no repeated letters in the word thus formed.
Sequence and Order
Q96. Answer: (c) Explanation: K purchases the product at the third position when counted from the top.
Q97. Answer: (b) Explanation: Five persons purchase products between O and P.
Q98. Answer: (c) Explanation: Both statements II and III are true.
Q99. Answer: (b) Explanation: The number of persons who purchase products before L is the same as after S.
Q100. Answer: (e) Explanation: Q-S does not belong to the group.
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