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IBPS PO Prelims 2018 Study Plan
Week | English Language | Reasoning | Quantitative Aptitude |
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1 |
Jumbled Sentences (Type-1, 3)
Fillers (Type-1,2)
Cloze Test
Errors Type- 3
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Inequality
Blood Relation
Direction Sense
Order & Ranking
Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Syllogism Old Pattern
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Simplification & Approximation
Number Series (Missing and Wrong)
Quadratic Equation
Word Problem
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2
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Errors (Type-1,3,4)
Jumbled Sentences (Type-2,3)
Fillers (Type-2)
Phrase & Connectors (Type-1)
Synonyms & Antonyms/ Word Usage
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Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Order & Ranking
Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series
Alphabet
Coding-Decoding
Logical Reasoning
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Word Problem
Inequality
Number Series
Tabular DI
Line Graph DI
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3
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Reading Comprehension
Fillers (Type-1, 2)
Errors (Type-2,3,4)
Phrase & Connectors (Type-2,3)
Cloze Test
Paragraph Related Questions |
Puzzle & Seating Arrangement
Syllogism Old & New Pattern
Inequality
Data Sufficiency
Machine I/O (via. images- new pattern)
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Cummuculative DI
Pie Chart (New Pattern) DI
Line Graph DI
Word Problem
Tabular DI
Inequality
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4
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Reading Comprehension
Errors (Type- 2,3,4)
Phrase and Connectors (Type-1,2,3,4)
Paragraph Inference
Paragraph Fillers, Completion and Resatement
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Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
Blood Relation
Inequality
Syllogism
Machine I/O (old and new pattern)
Data Sufficiency
Logical Reasoning
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Word Problem
Simplification & Approximation
Missing DI
Caselet DI
Radar DI
Pie Chart (Old and New Pattern) DI
Number Series
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5 | Practice Set | Practice Set | Practice Set |
1. Simplification & Approximation
2. Number Series
3. Inequality
Old Pattern Quadratic Equation (IBPS PO Prelims 2016)
Direction: Two equations (I) and (II) are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer
Q. I. 3×2 – 22x +7 = 0
II. y2 – 15y + 56 = 0
(a) if x > y
(b) if x ≥ y
(c) if x < y
(d) if x ≤ y
(e) if x = y or relationship between x and y cannot be established
New Pattern Inequality (SBI PO Mains 2017 and IBPS PO Mains 2016)
4. Data Interpretation
New Pattern (SBI PO Mains 2017)
5. Arithmetic Questions (Word Problem)
The difficulty level of this section seems ever increasing with every recruitment exam to aspirants, but don’t worry with correct practice you can get through this section. Now-a-days the approach is more towards practical usage so always stay prepared for the unexpected. After all English is a language and essentially there are two most important aspects of a language its syntax and semantics. If you improve and work on your vocabulary, grammar knowledge, and comprehension skills you can easily deal with any new pattern question.
1. Reading Comprehension
2. Error Detection
Old Pattern: Type 1 Conventional question of Error detection
New Pattern
3. Jumbled Sentences
Old Pattern: Type 1 Conventional Type (IBPS Clerk Mains 2016)
New Pattern
4. Cloze Test
5. Fillers
Old Pattern: Type 1 Conventional Question (IBPS Clerk Mains 2016)
New Pattern
6. Phrases and Connectors
7. Paragraph Inference
8. Paragraph Fillers
9. Synonyms and Antonyms
Reasoning Ability Section
The year 2016 was revolutionary in the history of banking exams, where English Language Section brought some big surprizes and Reasoning Section became flooded with Puzzles and Seating Arrangement. But Should or Can you avoid Seating Arrangements and Puzzles in Reasoning Section completely? The answer is No, neither you should, nor you can. In Prelims exam itself where there will be a total of 35 questions in reasoning section, there is a high possibility you might face 18-20 questions of Puzzles and Seating Arrangement. We are saying this based on facts and the latest trend of SBI and IBPS Exam. This year itself SBI Prelims had around 23 questions of Puzzle, last year in SBI PO Prelims there were 25 questions of Puzzles and Seating Arrangement and IBPS PO Prelims 2016 had 20 questions from this very topic.
1. Blood Relation
IBPS PO Prelims 2016
Direction: Study the following information and answer the given questions.
- D is daughter of N. E is wife of N.
- G is sister of D. C is married to G.
- N has no son. K is mother of E.
- Q is only daughter of C.
2. Direction Sense
IBPS PO Prelims 2016, IBPS PO Mains 2016
Direction: Read the given information carefully and answer the given question.
B is 25 m south of A. C is 10 m east of B. D is 30 m north of C. E is 7 m east of D. X is 18 m south of E. M is 12 m south of X. C is 7 m west of M.
Q. B is in which direction from Point D?
(a) South
(b) South-West
(c) North-East
(d) South-East
(e) North
Q. If Point W is 3 m to the north of A, then what is the distance between B and W?
(a) 28 m
(b) 15 m
(c) 21 m
(d) 24 m
(e) 17 m
Data Sufficiency – SBI PO Mains 2017
Direction: In each of the following questions, a question is followed by three statements numbered I, II and III. Read all the statements to find the answer to given question and then answer accordingly that which statement/s can give the answer alone/together.
Q. What is the direction of point U with respect to point X?
Statement I: Point R is 7 m to the North of point Q. Point P is 8 m to the West of point Q. Point R is 6 m to the West of point U.
Statement II: Point B is 9 m to the North of point A. Point P is 5 m to the North of point Z. Point Z is 4 m to the West of point A.
Statement III: Point C is 7 m to the East of point A. Point X is 2 m to the East of point F. Point F is 3 m to the North of point C.
(a) Both I and III
(b) Both II and III
(c) All I, II and III
(d) II and either I or III
(e) Even I, II and III together are also not sufficient
3. Order and Ranking
IBPS PO Prelims 2016
There are six wires in a table A, B, C, D, E and F they have different length but not necessarily in the same order. E is greater than C but less than D and B. A is greater than D and B. A is not longest wire. F is 13 cm. long and E is 4 cm. long.
Q. If D is 5cm less than F what would be the length of D?
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these
SBI PO Prelims 2017
Five persons namely A, B, C, D and E are going to the school in different days of the week, starting from Monday to Friday. Two persons are going between C and B. C is going before Wednesday. D is going to the school immediate after E. A is not going on Friday. Then who among the following person are going to school on Wednesday?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) A
4. Coding-Decoding
Old Pattern
Direction: Study the information given below and answer the given questions:
In a certain code ‘facing problems with health’ is coded as ‘mlp hlt ngi snk’, ‘health problems on rise’ is coded as ‘hlt sa rtv mlp’, rise with every challenge’ is coded as ‘snk rtv lne riy’ and ‘facing challenge each day’ is coded as ‘ngi riy nop hus’.
Q. What could be a code for “lne”?
(a) facing
(b) with
(c) every
(d) rise
(e) challenge
New Pattern : IBPS PO Mains 2016
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions which follow—
In a certain code language, some statements are coded as follow:
‘give solution for problem’ is coded as ‘*N8 #R3 %M7 @E4’
‘pure fruit sell plants’ is coded as ‘@T5 %E4 *L4 #S6’
‘pet sensed ghostly farm’ is coded as ‘#M4 *D6 @Y7 %T3’
‘spa guards picked flake’ is coded as ‘ %D6 @S6 #E5 *A3’.
Q. Which of the following will be the code for ‘fruit picked teach game’?
(a) @T5 %D5 #H4 *E4
(b) @T5 %D6 @H5 *E4
(c) @T5 #H4 *E4 %D6
(d) @T5 #H5 *E4 %D6
(e) @T5 #H4 *E4 %D6
SBI PO Mains 2017
Direction: Study the information carefully answers the questions given below.
@ means either hour hand or minute hand is at 8
# means either hour hand or minute hand is at 5
$ means either hour hand or minute hand is at 4
% means either hour hand or minute hand is at 12
& means either hour hand or minute hand is at 2
£ means either hour hand or minute hand is at 3
Note: if two symbols are given than by default first symbol is consider as hour hand and second one is consider as minute hand. And all time are consider at PM.
Q. If A takes 25 min to reach railway station and his train is scheduled at #& then at what time should he leave to reach the station 5 minute earlier?
(a) $%
(b) $&
(c) &S
(d) $@
(e) £$
Data Sufficiency SBI PO Mains 2017
Direction: What does the code ‘bp’ stand for in the given code language?
Statement I: In the language, ‘black white red’ is coded as ‘df dc or’ and ‘green blue grey’ is coded as ‘st hn wo’
Statement II: In the language, ‘blue pink brown’ is coded as ‘er bp hn’ and ‘pink blue white’ is coded as ‘hn or bp’
Statement III: In the language, ‘green violet orange’ is coded as ‘pa wo kl’ and ‘yellow pink brown’ is coded as ‘bp bi er’
(a) Both II and III
(b) I and either II or III
(c) II and either I or III
(d) Both I and III
(e) All I, II and III
5. Machine Input Output
New Pattern SBI PO Mains 2017
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the given questions.
An input-output is given in different steps. Some mathematical operations are done in each step. No mathematical operation is repeated in next step.
As per the rules followed in the steps given above, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Q1. Find the addition of the two numbers obtained in step III?
(a) 1.5
(b) 3
(c) 7
(d) 3.5
(e) None of these
Q2. Find the difference between sum of numbers which obtained in 1st step and sum of numbers obtained in all other steps?
(a) 232
(b) 185
(c) 188
(d) 183.5
(e) None of these
Old Pattern
Direction: Study the following information to answer the given questions:
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two-digit numbers and all are arranged as per some logic based on the value of the number.)
Input: tended 54 credit 61 to 71 large 41 group 24
Step I: 41 54 credit 61 to 71 large group 24 tended
Step II: 24 41 54 credit 61 to 71 group tended large
Step III: 61 24 41 54 credit 71 group tended large to
Step IV: 71 61 24 41 54 credit tended large to group
Step V: 54 71 61 24 41 tended large to group credit
Step V is the last step of the arrangement the above input.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the given input.
Input: our 18 has 71 been 51 no 41 interest 25
Q. In which step the elements ’71 interest been’ found in the same order?
(a) Step III
(b) Step V
(c) Step I
(d) Step II
(e) None of these
As per the rules followed in the steps given above, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate step for the given input.
Old Pattern
Direction: Study the following information to answer the given questions:
A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement. (All the numbers are two-digit numbers and all are arranged as per some logic based on the value of the number.)
Input: tended 54 credit 61 to 71 large 41 group 24
Step I: 41 54 credit 61 to 71 large group 24 tended
Step II: 24 41 54 credit 61 to 71 group tended large
Step III: 61 24 41 54 credit 71 group tended large to
Step IV: 71 61 24 41 54 credit tended large to group
Step V: 54 71 61 24 41 tended large to group credit
Step V is the last step of the arrangement the above input.
As per the rules followed in the above steps, find out in each of the following questions the appropriate steps for the given input.
Input: our 18 has 71 been 51 no 41 interest 25
Q. In which step the elements ’71 interest been’ found in the same order?
(a) Step III
(b) Step V
(c) Step I
(d) Step II
(e) None of these
5. Syllogism
Old Pattern: IBPS PO Mains 2016, IBPS PO Prelims 2016
Direction: Each question consists of four statements followed by five conclusions. Consider the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions does not logically follow from the given statements using all statements together and mark that conclusion as your answer.
Q. Statements:All chairs are table
Some table are Books
All Books are Pen.
No Pen is a Copy.
Conclusions:
(a)Some table are not copy.
(b) All table being Pen is a possibility.
(c) At least some Copy are Pen.
(d) All Books are not copy.
(e) Some pen are books
New Pattern: IBPS PO Mains 2016
Direction: Each question consists of some conclusion followed by five statements. Consider the given conclusion to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide from which statement, the conclusion can be possible.
Q. Conclusion:No toxic is injection.
Some injection are glucose.
Statement:
(a) All toxic are tablet. No tablet is glucose. Some glucose are medicine. All medicine are injection
(b) Some toxic are tablet. All tablet are injection. Some injection are glucose. All glucose are medicine
(c) All tablet are toxic. No injection is toxic. Some glucose are injection. All glucose are medicine.
(d) Some injection are toxic. All injection are tablet. Some toxic are glucose. All glucose are medicine
(e) Some medicine are toxic. Some toxic are injection. Some injection are tablet. All tablet are glucose
6. Puzzles and Seating Arrangement
One thing you must keep in mind is you cannot escape from this topic at any cost, then it is to the best of your interest to see it as a must do but with the right approach. The key to identifying which puzzle to solve and which one to skip in the exam is practice…a lot of practice. If you are comfortable in solving linear seating arrangement then in exam you can choose them over the circular ones. You have to find out you are comfortable and confident in solving which type of puzzle and seating arrangement and then go with it. Remember this topic alone consumes most of your time so do try to solve a puzzle within 3-4 minutes or else it will be a wise decision to skip it.
7. Inequality
SBI PO Prelims 2017
Q. Which of the following symbols should replace the sign ($) and (#) in the given expression in order to make the expressions P>C and C ≤ B definitely true?
8. Apha-Numeric-Symbol Series
Direction: Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below.
R 4 I J M Q 3 % T @ © U K 5 V 1 W $ Y 2 B E 6 # 9 D H 8 G * Z N
Q. Which of the following is the sixth to the left of the fifteenth from the left end of the given arrangement?
(a) 2
(b) #
(c) %
(d) $
(e) T
9. Alphabets
Direction: In each question below is group of letters followed by four combinations of digits/symbols numbered (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to find out which of the combinations correctly represents the group of letters based on the coding system and the conditions given below and mark the number of that combination as your answer. If none of the combinations correctly represents the group of letters, mark (e) i.e., ‘None of these’ as your answer.
Letters
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Q
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M
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A
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X
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L
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K
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D
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R
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W
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H
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I
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U
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T
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N
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Digits/Symbols
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4
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$
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1
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2
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3
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#
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5
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@
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©
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6
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%
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δ
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7
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9
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Conditions
(i) If the first letter is a consonant and the last letter is a vowel, the codes of both these are to be interchanged.
(ii) If both the first and the last letters are consonants both these are to be coded as per the code of the last letter.
(iii) If the first letter is vowel and the last letter is a consonant both these are to be coded as ‘S’.
Note: All the remaining letters are to be coded as per their original codes.
Q. XRWHKA
(a) 2@©6#1
(b) 1@©6#2
(c) 1@©6#1
(d) 2@©6#2
(e) None of these
10. Logical Reasoning
Statement & Assumption Type-1 SBI PO Mains 2017
Q. The Government has appealed to all citizens to use potable water judiciously as there is an acute shortage in supply.
Excessive use may lead to huge scarcity in future months.
Which of the assumptions is implicit in the above statement? (An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted)
(a)People may ignore the appeal and continue using water as per their consideration
(b)Government may be able to tap those who do not respond to the appeal
(c)Government may be able to put in place alternate sources of water in the event of a crisis situation
(d)Large number of people may positively respond to the Government’s appeal and help tide over the crisis
(e)Only poor are going to suffer from this shortage of water supply
Statement & Assumption Type-2 IBPS PO Mains 2017
Statement:- By asking five prominent hospitals in the national capital to deposit nearly Rs. 600 crore
to compensate for their failure to treat poor patients, the Delhi government has drawn attention to the social obligation of healthcare providers in the corporate sector as well as the need for timely enforcement of applicable regulations. According to the Delhi government, trusts and egistered societies to which public land was allotted to establish hospitals were required to earmark a percentage of their medical facilities and services for indigent patients.
Assumptions:
I. This strengthens the case for private hospitals to dedicate a part of their services to those who
cannot afford treatment.
II. Social responsibility of hospitals must be monitored and central government should
ensure compliance by the corporate hospitals.
III. There is a great need for the government to monitor and enforce “health services” so that
the poor who cannot afford modern health facilities that are extremely costly- are able to be benefited.
(a) All are implicit
(b) Only III is implicit
(c) Only I and III are implicit
(d) Only I and II are implicit
(e) None is implicit
Strength of Argument Type-1: IBPS PO Mains 2016
Q. It is not often that professional footballers retire from internationals at the peak of their game. When the 29-year-old Lionel Messi, widely reckoned to be the most skilled footballer today, announced after the 2016 Copa America Final against Chile that he would not wear the Argentinian shirt again, he took everyone by surprise. It is not clear if he has made the retirement call in the heat of the moment. It came after Messi failed, yet again, to win a major title with the Argentinian team; he also missed a crucial penalty in the shootout against Chile after efficient but goal-less play in regulation and extra time. In fact, Messi’s overall international record with Argentina has been good, if not spectacular. With him, the team has reached the finals of four important tournaments: the World Cup in 2014 and the Copa America in 2007, 2015 and 2016. According to the given question, you have to decide which of the statement is/are strong on the basis of the given passage:-
After defeating in Copa America Final, Should Messi continues his international career for two years
more?
I. Yes, because it is the only way he can prove himself to the world as a challenging person.
II. No, It is his personal decision to play no more for Argentina and as a player he gave a lot of
contribution to his nation. So we should respect his decision.
III. No, because Messi’s record as a player of Barcelona is quite better than as a player of Argentina. So he should focus on one side rather than playing for both of them.
(a) Only II & III are strong
(b) Only I & III are strong
(c) Only II is strong
(d) Only III is strong
(e) None is strong
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