IBPS PO Prelims Analysis 3 October 2015- Day 2 Slot 2

IBPS PO V - Day 2, Slot II: Exam Analysis

After going through the analysis of the First day, we clearly saw that paper level in all the exams were moderate 

and was similar to SBI PO Prelims.  

So, let’s discuss what the Second Day Shift I brings for the students. Let's see whether the pattern remained the 

same or not?  

The paper which was composed of 3 sections, Mathematics, Reasoning and English. The total time is 1 hour, so

 clearly speed, accuracy and planning was needed to do well in the exam.

The second shift exam was overall was moderate. The English section was moderate but the Reading 

Comprehension was a bit difficult, Reasoning was overall easy but puzzles were tricky and Mathematics section 

was again moderate and calculative and is the most time consuming section among all.

Some of the Questions shared by Our Readers -

1. Synonym and Antonym

• Ravage
• Dip
• Fabulously

2. The ratio of age of A and B is 3:4. Ratio of ages of A and C is 1:2. The avg of ages of A, B, C, 6 years hence, will be 78. What's the present age of A?

3. Ratio of upstream and downstream is 3:5. If a boat travels upstream 22.5 km in 2:30 hrs, find the speed of boat in steel water.

4. Number Series - 63, 31, 15, 7, 3

5. Number Series - 5, 1.5, 5, 18, 76

6. Number Series - 65, 72, 86, 114

7. Present age ratio of A@ B is 5:9 and A:C is 1:3 then find present age of A.

8. There are 4 blue, 5 pink and 7 yellow balls. If 2 ball drawn 1 by 1 find probability of 1 blue and 1 pink.

9. Number Series - 288, 286, 295, 267, 332

10. A and B are two school ratio of students of A and B are 3:4. In B there are 2/5 girls out of which 60% are studying others. Find students in school A.

11. English RC related to African Development Bank

12. Parajumble related to China's Market

13. Cloze test on Education System in India

14. Meanings in RC related to African development bank

• Open 
• Concentrate
• Kindly

                          Over-all Analysis

Subject	Good Attempt	Time
English Language	16-18	15 min.
Reasoning Ability	20-22	20 min.
Quantitative Aptitude	13-15	25 min.
	49-55	60 Minutes

Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate but Calculative)

The questions were: 

Topic	No. of Ques	Level
Series	5	Moderate
Quadratic Equation	5	Easy
Approximation	5	Easy
Data Interpretation (Table & Line graph)	10	Moderate
Miscellaneous (SI ,CI, Probability, Ratio,  Speed &Time, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Averages, Ages, Ratio etc.)	10	Moderate
Total	35	Moderate

English Language (Moderate)

The questions were:

Topic	No. of Ques	Level
Reading Comprehension	10	Difficult
Close Test	5	Easy
Fillers (Double)	5	Moderate
Para-Jumbled	5	Easy
Errors	5	Moderate to Difficult
Total	30	Moderate

Reasoning Ability (Easy and Doable)

The questions were:

Topic	No. of Ques	Level
Inequalities	5	Easy
Syllogism	5	Easy
Sitting Arrangement (Circular)	5	Moderate
Puzzles	10	Moderate
Coding & Decoding	5	Easy
Miscellaneous (Ranking, Direction Sense, Blood Relations etc. )	5	Easy
Total	35	Easy to Moderate