SBI PO Prelims 2016 Exam Analysis 2nd July 2016 (2nd Slot)
Over-all Analysis:
| Section | Level | Good Attempts |
| General English | Moderate | 16-21 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate | 19-24 |
| Reasoning Ability | Easy-Moderate | 19-23 |
| Overall | Moderate | 57-63 |
The analysis is based on the review given by various students across the country. And here is the section wise review:
English
The important point in English language section is that it has to be attempted within limited time so that you are left with sufficient time for Quant and Reasoning. The level of English was moderate as it was in the first slot today. There was only one Reading Comprehension on the topic related to Empowerment in America (in which there was comparison between the treatment of men and women in working class).
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension
(Women Empowerment Index in World) |
10 | Moderate |
| Cloze Test
(Education based) |
5 | Easy |
| Para-jumbled
(American Revolution based on condition of Hositals) |
5 | Difficult |
| Error | 5 | Moderate |
| Double Fillers | 5 | Easy |
| Total | 30 | Moderate |
Quant
This is a tough section as compared to the rest two sections. The quant was asked just as it was in the first slot. Overall the pattern was almost same as previous year. Arithmetic was a little difficult than other topics. DI data was given related to production.
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
| Number Series | 5 | Moderate-Difficult |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Easy |
| Data Interpretation
(Bar graph/Table) |
10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Approximation | 5 | Easy |
| Arithmetic | 10 | Difficult |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
Reasoning
The level of reasoning was also moderate and with tricky approach. With good accuracy students will score well. There were no coding decoding question asked in this slot and also there were no questions from Syllogism. Just as the first slot 5 Puzzles were asked and they were tricky as in no direct information can be easily inferred from the directions they gave in them.
| Topic | No of Questions | Level |
| Puzzle
(North South 8 People in same line/ Department and Persons/ Circular/ Boxes and their different colours) |
20 | Moderate |
| Seating Arrangement | 5 | Moderate |
| Inequalities | 5 | Easy |
| Direction Sense | 2 | Easy |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Moderate |
