Sunday, October 04, 2015
IBPS PO V - Day 2, Slot IV: Exam Analysis
After going through the analysis of the First day, we clearly saw that paper level in all the exams were
moderate
moderate
and was similar to SBI PO Prelims.
So, let’s discuss what the Second Day Shift IV 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 last shift exam was overall was again moderate just like the first three shifts. The English section
was difficult,
was difficult,
Reasoning was moderate but puzzles were tricky and Mathematics section was again moderate and
calculative
calculative
and is the most time consuming section among all.
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
|
Let’s discuss how’s the sections in the exam was like?
In English, in all the shifts close test was on the same topic i.e.
Primary Education & the RC was based on the
Primary Education & the RC was based on the
current issues. In Reasoning, the puzzles of Circular arrangement, Row Arrangement and
Floor is coming. In
Floor is coming. In
Mathematics, one DI is based on missing figures in all the shifts.
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
(Problems in School)
|
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{Choice based/ North South Arrangement(Row)}
|
10
|
Moderate
|
Coding & Decoding
|
5
|
Easy
|
Miscellaneous
(Ranking, Direction Sense, Blood Relations etc. )
|
5
|
Easy
|
Total
|
35
|
Easy to Moderate
|
