IBPS Po Prelims Exam Analysis 2017: 8th Oct – Shift 4
IBPS Po Memory Based Questions (Prelims) 2017: 8th Oct- Shift 4
IBPS PO Prelims Analysis: Overall
The preliminary exam for IBPS PO was conducted online and had 100 questions for 60 minutes. Candidates have to manage those 60 minutes themselves while dealing with three sections- Reasoning (35 Ques), Quantitative Aptitude (35 Ques), and English (30 Ques).
| Subject | Good Attempt | Time (in min.) |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 13-16 | 15 |
| Reasoning Ability | 18-22 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 17-21 | 25 |
| Total | 53-56 | 60 |
English Language (Moderate- Difficult)
The level of English Language was Moderate- Difficult. The topic of reading comprehension was related to Global Warming and Paris Climate Pact. There were 4-5 questions of Antonyms and synonyms with the passage. Although it may seem that the error detection questions are totally from a new pattern but upon reading the directions carefully you will find that you can attempt them.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 10 | Moderate- Difficult |
| Phrase Replacement + Error Detection (new pattern) | 20 | Difficult |
| Total | 30 | Moderate-Difficult |
Quantitative Aptitude ( Moderate-Difficult )
In this shift, there were no questions of number series instead there were questions of the quadratic equation which was moderate in level. The level of quantitative aptitude section was Moderate. If you are yet to appear for IBPS exam, The first and most basic tip to help you clear quantitative aptitude section’s cut off is that you should work on your calculation speed. There were only 2 sets of DI:
- Tabular
- Pie Chart
| Topics | No. of Question | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Moderate |
| Approximation | 6 | Moderate |
| Data Interpretation | 12 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Average | 1 | Moderate |
| Profit & Loss | 2 | Moderate |
| Compound Interest | 1 | Moderate |
| Discount | 2 | Moderate |
| Problem on Ages | 1 | Moderate |
| Ratio and Proportion | 1 | Moderate |
| Time and Work | 1 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Boat and Stream | 1 | Moderate |
| Mixture and Allegation | 2 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Total | 35 | Moderate-Difficult |
Reasoning Ability (Moderate)
There were 4 puzzles and Seating Arrangement which are given below:-
- Linear
- Square seating arrangement (1 variable, In and Out)
- Persons and Months (3 variables)
- Floor (3 variables)
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Coding-Decoding | 4 | Moderate |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 20 | Moderate |
| Direction Sense | 1 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 2 | Moderate |
| Syllogism | 5 | Moderate |
| Inequality | 3 | Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
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