IBPS PO Memory Based Question Paper

Quant 1) 92

Q1. What should come in place of 2) 98

question mark ‘?’ in the following
number series? 3) 96
89, 70, 87, 74, 85, ? 4) 100
1) 88
5) 93
2) 83

3) 78
Q4. What should come in place of
4) 76 question mark ‘?’ in the following
number series?
5) 70
500, 435, 385, 348, ?, 305
1) 331
Q2. What should come in place of the 2) 333
question mark ‘?’ in the following
number series? 3) 335
730, ?, 82, 28, 10, 4
4) 337
1) 246
5) None of these.
2) 244

3) 242
Q5. What should come in place of
4) 240 question mark ‘?’ in the following
number series?
5) None of these
2.5, 7.5, 26, 75, 148, ?
1) 147
Q3. What should come in place of the 2) 152
question mark ‘?’ in the following
number series? 3) 157
23, 28, 38, 53, 73, ?
4) 159
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5) None of these

Comprehension Start:

Consider the following graphs and

answer the following questions:-

Q6. The number of candidates selected,

if the percentage of candidates selected
from Centre B is 10% of the candidates
appeared (weekends + weekdays)

1) 70

2) 80

3) 90

4) 40

5) 50

Q7. What is the ratio of candidates

appeared at Centre D on (weekends +

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weekdays) to the candidates appeared at 5) 650
Centre B on weekends.

1) 144 : 175
10. Candidates appeared at Centre C on
2) 175 : 144 weekends is how much percentage less
than candidates at Centre B on
3) 177 : 142 (weekends +
4) 142 : 177 weekdays)(Approximate value)

5) None of these 1) 80%

2) 75%

Q8. Candidates appeared at Centre A 3) 69%

and B together on weekends is what 4) 57%
percentage of B and E together on
(weekends + weekdays) 5) None of these

1) 83% Comprehension End

2) 75%

3) 105% Q11. Directions: In the following

question, two equations are given. You
4) 97% have to solve both the equations and
find the relation between ‘x’ and ‘y’ and
5) None of these mark the correct answer.
I. y2 – 18y + 65 = 0

Q9. What are the average candidates II. x2 – 26x + 169 = 0

appeared on weekends at centers A and 1) if x > y
B and D.
2) if x ≥ y
1) 756
3) if x < y
2) 804
4) if x ≤ y
3) 708
5) if x = y or the relationship cannot be
4) 870 established
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 Q14. Directions: In the following
questions two equations numbered I
Q12. Directions: In the following and II are given. You have to solve both
questions two equations numbered I the equations and Give answer:
and II are given. You have to solve both
the equations and Give answer: I. 3y + 18 = 50 – 5y

I. x2 – 11x + 24 = 0 II. x2 = 16

II. y2 + 4y – 12 = 0 1) If x > y

1) If x > y 2) If x ≥ y

2) If x ≥ y 3) If x < y

3) If x < y 4) If x ≤ y

4) If x ≤ y 5) If x = y or the relationship cannot be

established
5) If x = y or the relationship cannot be
established

Q15. Directions: In the following

questions two equations numbered I
Q13. Directions: In the following and II are given. You have to solve both
questions two equations numbered I the equations and Give answer:
and II are given. You have to solve both
the equations and Give answer: I. x2 + 2x – 3 = 0

I. x2 + 2x = 0 II. y2 + 6y + 8 = 0
4 1) If x > y
II. 𝑦 + 4 + 𝑦 = 0
2) If x ≥ y
1) If x > y
3) If x < y
2) If x ≥ y
4) If x ≤ y
3) If x < y
5) If x = y or the relationship cannot be
4) If x ≤ y established
5) If x = y or the relationship cannot be
established
Comprehension Start:

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 5) can’t be determined

Q17. What is the ratio of males from

village B and females from village C?

1) 8 ∶ 5

2) 4 ∶ 5

3) 5 ∶ 4

4) 5 ∶ 8

5) 8 ∶ 7
Ratio of men and women in villages.

Men Women
A 14 9 Q18. What is the ratio of total number of
B 16 13 females from village C and village D to
C 9 5 total population of village A and B?
D 25 22
1) 8 ∶ 13

Consider the following graph. Bar graph 2) 4 ∶ 5

shows the total population of 4 villages
A, B, C, D and the table shows the ratio 3) 5 ∶ 4
of men and women in these villages.
4) 5 ∶ 8
Q16. Which village has the lowest
number of men? 5) 8 ∶ 7

1) A

2) B Q19. Females from village B are what

percentage of total number of females?
3) C (Approximate value)

4) D 1) 28%

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2) 38% 1) Quantity A > Quantity B

3) 24% 2) Quantity A < Quantity B

4) 34% 3) Quantity A ≥ Quantity B

5) None of these 4) Quantity A ≤ Quantity B

5) Quantity A = Quantity B or No
relation.
Q20. What is the ratio of total males to
total females from all villages?
Q22. Given below are two quantities
1) 54 ∶ 73 named A and B. Based on the given
information, you have to determine the
2) 73 ∶ 54 relation between the two quantities. You
should use the given data and your
3) 71 ∶ 53 knowledge of Mathematics to choose
between the possible answer.
4) 53 ∶ 71
Quantity A: In a 40 L mixture of milk
5) None of these and water, the water is only 10% then
find amount of water to be added to
Comprehension End make water concentration 50%.
Quantity B: In a 100 L mixture of
Q21. Given below are two quantities petrol and spirit, the spirit is only 2%
named A & B. Based on the given then find amount of spirit to be added to
information, you have to determine the make spirit concentration 30%.
relation between the two quantities. You
should use the given data and your 1) Quantity A > Quantity B
knowledge of Mathematics to choose
between the possible answers. 2) Quantity A < Quantity B

Quantity A: A boat goes 39 km 3) Quantity A ≥ Quantity B

downstream, 25 km upstream and takes
8 hours, while it takes 10 hours to go 52 4) Quantity A ≤ Quantity B
km downstream and 30 km upstream.
Find the speed of boat. 5) Quantity A = Quantity B
Quantity B: A boatman goes 6 km
upstream and comes back in 2 hours. If
the speed of stream is 4 km/hr, find the Q23. Given below are two quantities
speed of boat. named A & B. Based on the given
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information, you have to determine the Quantity B: Find the probability that
relation between the two quantities. You out of 5 balloons: 3 are Red, 1 is Blue
should use the given data and your and 1 is Green
knowledge of Mathematics to choose
between the possible answers. 1) Quantity A > Quantity B
Quantity A: A mixture contains milk
2) Quantity A < Quantity B
and water in the ratio 3 ∶ 2. If 10 litres of
the mixture is taken out and replaced 3) Quantity A ≥ Quantity B
with 10 litres water, the amount of water
and milk becomes equal in the 4) Quantity A ≤ Quantity B
mixture.The initial quantity of milk in
the mixture. 5) Quantity A = Quantity B or No
Quantity B: 35 relation.

1) Quantity A > Quantity B

2) Quantity A < Quantity B Q25. Given below are two quantities

named A & B. Based on the given
3) Quantity A ≥ Quantity B information, you have to determine the
relation between the two quantities. You
4) Quantity A ≤ Quantity B should use the given data and your
knowledge of Mathematics to choose
5) Quantity A = Quantity B or No between the possible answers.
relation.
Quantity A: Three persons P, Q and R
working together can complete a piece
of work in 30 days. P & R together can
Q24. Given below are two quantities finish the work in half the time Q can
named A & B. Based on the given finish it and P & Q together are thrice
information, you have to determine the efficient than R. In how many days Q
relation between the two quantities. You can finish the work alone?
should use the given data and your
knowledge of Mathematics to choose Quantity B: Two persons A and B can
between the possible answers. finish a piece of work in 12 days. If A
works thrice its efficiency and B works
A bucket has 4 Blue balloons, 6 Red half of its efficiency then the work will
balloons & 3 Green balloons. Five be finished in 8 days. Find the time in
balloons are drawn from the bucket at which A will complete thrice the work
random. alone.
Quantity A: Find the probability that 1) Quantity A > Quantity B
out of 5 balloons: 2 are Blue, 2 are Red
and 1 is Green. 2) Quantity A < Quantity B
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3) Quantity A ≥ Quantity B M 1∶1 30%

4) Quantity A ≤ Quantity B N 5∶4 40%

5) Quantity A = Quantity B or No O 5∶7 40%

relation. P 3∶5 50%
Q 2∶3 40%

Comprehension Start: R 3∶7 60%

Directions∶ Following line graph

represents the population in 6 different Q26. The number of female from
villages (M, N, O, P, Q and R) and the villages O & P is how much percentage
tabular column represents the ratio of more than number of female from
literate to illiterate people and also villages Q & R?
represents the percentage of the male
population. 1) 8.45%

2) 8.35%

3) 8.50%

4) 8.65%

5) 9%

Q27. Find the average number of female

population in all the villages together.
1) 1965.33

2) 2296.67

3) 1794.67

4) 1850.67

5) 1795.67
Ratio of Percentage of
Village literate to male
illiterate population

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Q28. Find the male population in village Comprehension End
O.
1) 1920
Q31. A box contains red, green and blue
2) 2000
colored balls. When one ball is drawn
3) 1900 randomly from the box, the probability
that it is either green or blue is 2/3.
4) 1820 Also, the probability that the ball drawn
randomly from the box is either red or
5) 2020
green is 3/5. When two balls are drawn
randomly from the box, the probability
that both balls are of green color is
Q29. What is the respective ratio 1/15. Find the total number of balls in
between total literate males from the box.
villages M, N and O and the total
number of males from village P, Q and 1) 15
R.?
1) 31 ∶ 79 2) 20

3) 30
2) 26 ∶ 79
4) 45
3) 75 ∶ 79
5) 60
4) 26 ∶ 75

5) 79 ∶ 31
Q32. Venu’s present age is five times his
daughter’s present age and five-sevenths
Q30. What is the average of literate of his mother’s present age. The total of
people in all the six villages together? the present ages of all of them is 273
1) 1700 years. What is the difference between
Venu and his mother’s present age?
2) 2100
1) 21 years
3) 2400
2) 24 years
4) 2600
3) 28 years
5) 2200
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4) Cannot be determined

5) None of these Q35. A bowl contains 5 litres of milk.

Rajesh removes 20% of the milk and
adds 2 litres of water. Mahesh removes
Q33. Marked price of a wheelchair is Rs 40% of this solution and adds 4 litres of
9060. The shopkeeper offered a soya sauce. Finally, Ramesh removes
discount of 20% and gained 51%. If no 30% of this solution. Find the ratio of
discount is allowed, find his gain milk, soya sauce and water in the bucket
percentage? now.

1) 71% 1) 6 ∶ 3 ∶ 7

2) 88.75% 2) 6 ∶ 3 ∶ 8

3) 90% 3) 6 ∶ 3 ∶ 9

4) 61.2% 4) 6 ∶ 3 ∶ 10

5) 75% 5) None of these

Q34. The speed of boat in still water is

20 kmph and speed of stream is 3 kmph. LR
Boat takes a total of 9 hours to cover the
distance from point A to point B upward
and from point b to point c downward. If Comprehension ( Total Questions:
the distance of upstream is three fourth
3 ):-
of distance of downstream, the total
distance travel by boat is ....... m. J is the father of A. A is the only child of
1) 1,71,500 J. P who is unmarried, is the sister in

2) 1,70,000 law of A. Q is the only sibling of P. M is

the mother of Q. N is the granddaughter
3) 1,62,58
of M.
4) 1,79,700
Q36. How Q is related to P?
5) 1,71,617

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1) Brother

2) Father Q39. Select the odd letters from the

given alternatives.
3) Mother
1) HFBD
4) Sister
2) YWSU
5) Either 1 or 4
3) TRNP

4) OMJK
Q37. Who is the father in law of Q?
5) VTPR
1) J

2) P
Comprehension ( Total Questions:
3) M 3 ):-

4) N Six people P, Q, R, S, T and U were

5) Cannot be determined sitting around a circular table but not

necessarily in the same order. All of
them were facing towards inside. Two
Q38. Who is the mother of N? people were sitting between P and R. S
is neighbour of P. T is sitting second to
1) J
the right of S.
2) M
Q40. How many people were sitting
3) A between T and U?

4) Q 1) 1

5) Either 3 or 4 2) 3

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3) 5 Comprehension ( Total Questions:
5 ):-
4) 2
Direction: Read the following
5) Cannot be determined
information carefully and answer the
questions that follow:

Q41. What is the position of R with P, V, X, A, D, I, K and U set out for trip
respect to Q? for different number of days such as 2,

1) Second to the right 8, 11, 5, 6, 4, 7 and 3, they go to the trip

in the same order but the order of
2) Third to the right number of days is not necessary

3) Immediately right D’s trip is not for eight days. At least

4) Immediately left three trips are scheduled between I and

the person going for six days. A’s trip is
5) Either 3 or 4
scheduled for a square number days. I
go for seven days or else two days. The
trip of P is followed by the trip of D. K’s
Q42. Who is sitting exactly between T
trip is scheduled for the 8th smallest
and S?
number of days. X’s trip is not scheduled
1) P for three days. U’s trip is scheduled for
the second highest prime number of
2) Q
days.
3) Both 1 and 4
Q43. D’s trip is scheduled for how many
4) U days?

5) Both 2 and 4 1) 8

2) 4

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3) 5 Q45. किसने A से ठीि पहले और V िे ठीि

4) 6 बाद यात्रा िी थी?

5) 2
1) U

2) K
Q44. Whose trip is scheduled for the
3) V
second maximum days?

4) D
1) U

5) X
2) P

3) I
Q46. Who are going to trip one after
4) X
another number of days?
5) V
1) X, V

2) P, D
Q45. Whose trip is immediately
3) A, V
preceded by A and succeeded by V?

4) V, U
1) U

5) None of these
2) K

3) V
Q47. Who went to trip for 11 days?
4) D
1) P
5) X
2) X

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3) K Conclusions:
I. W > G
4) A
II. R ˃ X
5) None of these
1) Only conclusion I is true.

2) Only conclusion II is true.

Q48. Direction: In the following
question assuming the given statements 3) Either conclusion I or II is true.
to be true, find which of the conclusion
among given conclusions is/are 4) Both conclusions I and II are true.
definitely true and then give your
answers accordingly. 5) Neither conclusion I nor II is true.
Statements:

H ≤ Q ≤ R = E; P ≥ B > H
Q50. Direction: In the following
question assuming the given statements
Conclusions: to be True, find which of the conclusion
among given conclusion(s) is/are
I. Q ≤ B definitely True and then give your
answers accordingly.
II. B ˃ P
Statements: T < Q; R = S; Q > P ≥ R
1) Neither conclusion I nor II is true. Conclusions:
2) Both conclusions I and II are true.
I. T < R
3) Only conclusion I is true.
4) Only conclusion II is true. II. P = S
5) Either conclusion I or II is true.
1) None is True

Q49. Direction: In the following 2) Both I and II are True

question assuming the given statements
to be true, find which of the conclusion 3) Only II is True
among given conclusions is/are
definitely true and then give your 4) Only I is True
answers accordingly.
Statements: 5) Either I and II is True
T = V > W = M > R; X < G ≤ M
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 1) None is true

Q51. Direction: In the following 2) Both I and II are true

question assuming the given statements
to be True, find which of the conclusion
among given conclusion(s) is/are 3) Only II is true.
definitely True and then give your
answers accordingly. 4) Only I is true
Statements: Y = X; Z < U < V; X > Z
5) Either I or II is true
Conclusions:
I. V > X
II. Y > U Comprehension ( Total Questions:
5 ):-
1) None is True
Directions: Study the following
2) Both I and II are True
information carefully and answer the
3) Only II is True questions following it.

4) Only I is True 10 persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J,

are sitting in two rows facing each other
5) Either I and II is True
in north south direction with five
persons in each row. There are five

Q52. Direction: In the following different colors Red, Blue, Black, Green
question assuming the given statements and Yellow where 2 persons likes the
to be true, find which of the conclusion
among given conclusions is/are same color.
definitely true and then give your
answers accordingly.
Statements: P ≥ Q ≥ R = S = T ≥ U ≤ V
≤W=X B is third to the left of E. I is the
neighbor of C and sits opposite to B.
Conclusions:
Persons who likes Yellow color are
I. W > S
neighbors of each other. D is second to
II. X ≤ R

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the right of A. I likes Red color. The 2) Opposite A
person who likes Green color is sitting
3) Second to the left
opposite to I. E is sitting at the extreme
end of one of the rows. A and F are 4) Second to the right
seated diagonally opposite to each other.
5) Cannot be determined
Both the persons who like Red color are
the neighbors of the person who like
Blue color. F does not like Yellow or Q55. Who likes Green color?
Blue color. G is facing north and is not
1) A, G
the neighbor of H. One of the neighbors
of I is seated opposite to H. Persons who 2) D, F
likes Yellow and Green color are at the
3) B, C
end of one of the rows. Both the
neighbors of B like the same color. 4) I, F

Q53. Which color is F’s favorite? 5) J, H

1) Red

2) Blue Q56. Among the following, who are

sitting at the extreme end?
3) Black
1) E and the one who likes red color.
4) Green
2) The one who like black color and blue
5) Yellow
color

3) J and B
Q54. What is the position of D with
4) The one who like red
respect to A?

5) C and F
1) Next to the opposite of A

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 Robert starts walking from point P and

Q57. How many persons are there walks 18 km in the south direction and

between E and F? then he takes a turn to his left and walks

30 km. Nicholas starts walking from
1) 1 point M and walks 20 km in the east

2) 2 direction. Thomas starts walking from

point Q and walks 3 km in the north
3) 3 direction and then he takes a turn to his

4) 0 left and walks 2 km and again he takes a

turn to his left and walks 15 km.
5) 2 or 3
Q58. In which direction is point N
located with respect to Thomas’s current
Comprehension ( Total Questions: position?
3 ):-
1) South
Direction: Study the following
2) South-East
information and answer the questions
given below: 3) South-West

There is a MN axis in such a way that M 4) West

is in the north and N is in the south
5) North-West
direction. There is a PQ axis in such a
way that P is in west direction and Q is
in the east direction. MN axis and PQ
axis intersect at a point O in such a way
Q59. In which direction is point Q
that MO is 13 km, ON is 15 km, OP is 10
located with respect to Robert’s current
km, OQ is 22 km.
position?

1) North
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2) East ca ac ae’, ‘peace is for human’ is written
as ‘ae ac ee ca’ and ’human asked to
3) North-East
gather’ is written as ‘cc ec ba ee’.
4) North-West
Q61. Which of the following means
5) South ‘knowledge’ in that code language?

1) ac

Q60. What is the distance between 2) cc

Nicholas’s current position and Robert’s
current position? 3) bb

1) 31 km 4) Either (1) or (2) or (3)

2) 33 km 5) ab

3) 11 km
Q62. Which of the following means ‘for’
4) 20 km
in that code language?
5) 25 km
1) cc

2) bb
Comprehension ( Total Questions:
5 ):- 3) ac

Direction: Study the following 4) Either (1) or (2)

information carefully and answer the 5) ab

given questions.

In a certain code language ‘news asked

Comprehension ( Total Questions:
for knowledge’ is written as ‘ac cc bb ab’,
5 ):-
‘knowledge is for peace’ is written as ‘bb

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Directions: Read the instructions Red and Pink are kept in stack one
carefully and answer the question below above the other. There are only three
boxes kept between Blue & Red box. The
In a running race, 7 people A, B, C D, E,
white box is just below the red box.
F and G participated. A finished just
There are two boxes kept between white
after D but immediately before G. B
& pink. There are as many boxes
finished at last and F could beat only
between Yellow & Orange as between
two people. C exactly finished in the
Red & Blue. The green box is
middle of the list. E did not come first.
immediately above the orange box and
Q63. Who is the person who came neither orange nor white box is at the
immediately after G? bottom of the stack. The Blue box is not
at the lowermost stack.
1) A
Q64. How many boxes are there
2) B
between Pink and Orange box?
3) C
1) Five
4) D
2) As many as between Orange and Blue.
5) E
3) As many as between White and Black.

4) No box is between Pink and Orange.

Comprehension ( Total Questions:
5 ):- 5) As many as between Yellow and Blue.

Direction: Read the following

information carefully and answer the Q65. Which of the following boxes is
question that follows: kept below the white box?

Eight boxes of different colours Blue, 1) Pink

Yellow, Green, Orange, White, Black,
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2) Red 5) White and Yellow

3) Yellow

4) Either ‘Pink’ or ‘Red’ Q68. Which of the following statements

is False?
5) Orange I. The yellow box is kept above the
White box.
II. Only red box is kept between Yellow
and White box.
Q66. Box of which colour is kept at the
III. The pink box is kept at the top of
bottom of the stack? Stack.

1) Orange 1) Only III

2) Yellow 2) Both I and II

3) Red 3) None of the given statements is false

4) Black 4) Both I and III

5) Blue 5) All I, II and III

Q67. Four of the following five are alike Q69. Directions: In each of the
questions below are given few
in a certain way and so forms a group. statements followed by some
Which is the one that does not belong to conclusions numbered I and II. You
have to take the given statements to be
the group? true even if they seem to be at variance
with commonly known facts. Read all
1) Green and Blue the conclusions and then decide which
of the given conclusions logically follows
2) Black and Orange from the given statements, disregarding
commonly known facts. Give answer
3) Pink and Red Statements:
Some squares are circles.
4) Black and White
All circles are triangles.
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Some rectangles are triangles. II. Some tables are cups
Conclusions: 1) Only conclusion (I) follows
I. All squares being rectangle is a
possibility. 2) Only conclusion (II) follows

II. At least some rectangles are circles. 3) Both conclusion follow

1) Only conclusion I follows. 4) Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion

2) Only conclusion II follows. (II) follows

3) Either conclusion I or conclusion II 5) Either (I) or (II) follows

follows.

4) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II English

follows.

5) Both conclusion I and conclusion II Comprehension Start

follow.
Read the passage given below and
then answer the questions given
below the passage. Some words
Q70. In the following question below are may be highlighted for your
given some statements followed by some attention.
conclusions. Taking the given On the day the rupee breached the 74-
statements to be true even if they seem mark against the US dollar for the first
to be at variance from commonly known time, RBI governor Urjit Patel on Friday
facts, read all the conclusions and then reiterated that the domestic currency is
decide which of the given conclusion still better than its emerging market
logically follows the given statements. peers and that the apex bank does not
Statements: have a target for it.

I. Some tables are chairs. After the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in
its fourth bi-monthly policy, this fiscal
II. All chairs are cups. left the policy rates unchanged and ruled
out a rate cut in the rest of the fiscal, the
Conclusions:
rupee plummeted to 74.13 against the
I. All tables are cups. dollar, after opening higher than its
previous close at 73.52. Admitting that
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the country has not been immune to 3) The rupee breached the 74-mark
global spillovers from external factors, against the US dollar
Patel said, “The rupee fall, in some
respect, is moderate in comparison to 4) Rupee at 74 to a dollar is still better
several other emerging market peers.” than its peers
Ruling out a target for the currency, he
5) None of the above
said, “Our response to these unsettled
conditions has been to ensure that the
foreign exchange market remains liquid
with no undue volatility. There is no Q72. Which of the following words is
target or band around any particular the most similar in meaning to the
level of exchange rate, which is word ‘monetary’ as given in the passage?
determined by market forces demand
and supply.” Addressing the media after
the customary post-policy presser, Mr 1) Reserve
Patel said the rupee has experienced
bouts of volatility since 2) Pecuniary
the monetary policy committee
meeting in August. 3) Intervention

By the end of September, the rupee has 4) Antidote

depreciated in nominal effective terms
by 5.6 per cent since the end of March. 5) Chiropractor
In real effective term, the rupee fall has
been at 5 per cent, the governor said,
adding the foreign exchange reserves of Q73. Which of the following words is
$400.5 billion as of end September, are the most opposite in meaning to the
sufficient to finance 10 months of word ‘immune’ as given in the passage?
imports.

1) Susceptible
Q71. Which of the following sentences 2) Resistant
summarises the key idea of the passage?
3) Variation
1) The rupee fall is sufficient to finance
4) Quantified
10 months of imports
5) Exempt
2) The rupee plummeted to 74.13
against the dollar

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Q74. Which of the following stands 4) Both 2 and 3
TRUE as per the reading of the given
passage? 5) All 1, 2 and 3

1) By the end of March, the rupee has

depreciated in nominal effective terms Q76. Which of the following stands
by 5.6 per cent since the end of FALSE as per the reading of the given
September. passage?

2) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) left

1) Mr Patel said the rupee has
the policy rates unchanged and ruled out
experienced bouts of volatility since the
a rate cut in the rest of the fiscal.
monetary policy committee meeting in
3) The domestic currency is still not March.
better than its emerging market peers.
2) India has been immune to global
4) There is a target around any spillovers from external factors.
particular level of exchange rate, which
3) The rupee fall is extreme in
is determined by market forces demand
comparison to several other emerging
and supply.
market peers.
5) None of the above
4) The rupee plummeted to 74.13
against the dollar before opening higher
than its previous close at 73.52.
Q75. Why did Mr Patel give a response
for these 'unsettled conditions'? 5) All of the above

1) To ensure that the foreign exchange

market remains liquid with no undue
Q77. Which of the following can be
volatility inferred from the passage?
2) To ensure that there is no target
around any particular level of exchange 1) The foreign exchange reserves are
rate sufficient to finance 10 months of
imports.
3) To ensure that the foreign exchange
market remains liquid with undue 2) There is no target for the currency in
volatility India.

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3) The rupee has experienced a lot of correctly and if all the sentences
rapid changes since the monetary policy are correct then choose Option 5.
committee meeting in August. Colloquial
4) Both 2 and 3 (A) Since I am from a different country,
I have a difficult time understanding the
5) 1, 2 and 3 colloquial language in this country.

Comprehension Ends (B) Because a job interview is such a

serious event, one should not speak to
the interviewer in a colloquial tone.
(C) Both the parties had colloquial
Q78. In the following question, a relations.
word has been given. Choose the
sentence(s) in which it is used 1) Only A
correctly and if all the sentences
are correct then choose Option 5. 2) Only B
Crucial
3) Only C
(A) I bought a large silver crucial on a
chain. 4) Both A and B
(B) Vitamins are crucial for maintaining 5) All correct
good health.
(C) Hiring was a crucial matter for them,
so they did not pay much heed to it. Q80. In the following question, a
word has been given. Choose the
sentence(s) in which it is used
1) Only A
correctly and if all the sentences
2) Only B are correct then choose Option 5.
Transparent
3) Only C
(A) The houses of the city were all made
4) Both A and C of glass, so clear and transparent that
one could look through the walls as
5) All correct easily as through a window.
(B) Other nations are becoming more
transparent as well.
Q79. In the following question, a
word has been given. Choose the (C) He stood on the balcony, visible
sentence(s) in which it is used beyond the transparent curtains rustling
in the moving haze.
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 Q82. In the following question, a
1) Only A word has been given. Choose the
sentence(s) in which it is used
2) Only B correctly and if all the sentences
are correct then choose Option 5.
3) Only C
Benign
4) Both A and C
(A) The medicine is benign in its effects
and will cause you no harm.
5) All correct
(B) Even though the company claims the
energy drink is benign, you may
experience some unwanted side effects
Q81. In the following question, a after drinking the beverage.
word has been given. Choose the
(C) The eco-friendly company will only
sentence(s) in which it is used
drill for oil in areas where its practices
correctly and if all the sentences
are benign.
are correct then choose Option 5.
Prudent
1) Only A
(A) A prudent money manager would
authorise a loan without knowing its 2) Only B
purpose.
3) Only C
(B) Isn't seeking medical or scientific
help a prudent course to take? 4) Both B and C
(C) Even though my aunt thinks it is 5) All correct
hard to quit smoking, she knows it is a
prudent decision to stop the bad habit.

Q83. In the following question, 2

1) Only A columns are given containing
three phrases/ sentence each. In
2) Only B the first column sentences A, B, C
and in the second column D, E, F
3) Only C
are given. A sentence from the first
4) Both B and C column may or may not connect
with another sentence/ phrase
5) All are correct from the second column to make a
grammatically and contextually
correct sentence. Each question
has five options, four of which
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display the sequences of the A. The coming wave of space
D. is teamed up wi
sentences. If none of the above is tourism
the answer, then mark option (e) B. NASA is set to launch a satellite E. the most advanc
as the answer. equipped with instrument of its ki
Column 1 Column 2 C. The target audience is not F. for an essential p
astronauts
A. A majority of the people D. there have been countless
supported the cause murders
1) A-E
B. Though it sounds simple it may E. elephants trampling the rice
appear fields 2) B-E
C. The government will provide for F. public consent is
the organisation necessary for a democracy
3) C-D

1) A-E 4) B-F

2) B-D 5) None of the above

3) C-E

4) A-F Q85. In the following question, 2

columns are given containing
5) None of the above three phrases/ sentence each. In
the first column sentences A, B, C
and in the second column D, E, F
are given. A sentence from the first
Q84. In the following question, 2 column may or may not connect
columns are given containing with another sentence/ phrase
three phrases/ sentence each. In from the second column to make a
the first column sentences A, B, C grammatically and contextually
and in the second column D, E, F correct sentence. Each question
are given. A sentence from the first has five options, four of which
column may or may not connect display the sequences of the
with another sentence/ phrase sentences. If none of the above is
from the second column to make a the answer, then mark option (e)
grammatically and contextually as the answer.
correct sentence. Each question
has five options, four of which Column 1 Column 2
display the sequences of the A. The President of the U.S believes D. the administr
sentences. If none of the above is in the city of Ujjain
the answer, then mark option (e) B. The Paris Climate Change E. a protectionis
as the answer. Agreement has been cancelled country
C. Recently the U.S and China have F. exports from G
Column 1 Column 2
been engaged in declined in this y

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1) A-D 4) A-E

2) B-D 5) None of the above

3) A-E

4) C-F Q87. In the following question, 2

columns are given containing
5) None of the above
three phrases/ sentence each. In
the first column sentences A, B, C
and in the second column D, E, F
Q86. In the following question, 2 are given. A sentence from the first
columns are given containing column may or may not connect
three phrases/ sentence each. In with another sentence/ phrase
the first column sentences A, B, C from the second column to make a
and in the second column D, E, F grammatically and contextually
are given. A sentence from the first correct sentence. Each question
column may or may not connect has five options, four of which
with another sentence/ phrase display the sequences of the
from the second column to make a sentences. If none of the above is
grammatically and contextually the answer, then mark option (e)
correct sentence. Each question as the answer.
has five options, four of which
display the sequences of the Column 1 Column 2
sentences. If none of the above is A. Informal housing areas without D. has collaps
the answer, then mark option (e) running water have mushroomed neglect
as the answer. B. The government has announced a E. inflation ris
complete ban on per cent
Column 1 Column 2 C. The rising prices of regular F. authorities
A. Although he has been living D. has been onecommodities
of the causes of the the plight of th
in London for a decade dangerous flood that ruined the state
B. The RBI has claimed to be E. the school will 1) reopen
A-D after the
the guarantor of festival of Durga Puja
C. The poor infrastructure of 2) A-E
F. he still respects his culture
the dams in Kerala
3) B-D
1) A-D
4) C-F
2) A-F and C-D
5) None of the above
3) B-D and C-E

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Q88. In the following sentence, 3) International
some parts of the sentence have
been printed in bold. One of the 4) Innovation
bold parts is not acceptable in
Standard English. Pick up that 5) No error
part and mark its number. If there
is no error in the bold parts, mark
(5) i.e. 'no error' as the answer.
Q90. In the following sentence,
Sachin Tendulkar is one of some parts of the sentence have
the most greatest cricketers been printed in bold. One of the
to have ever played the game. bold parts is not acceptable in
Standard English. Pick up that
1) One part and mark its number. If there
is no error in the bold parts, mark
2) Most (5) i.e. 'no error' as the answer.
Netflix has decided to invest
3) Have
a substantiated portion of its budget
4) Game in producing new shows for the
Indian audience.
5) No error
1) Decided

2) Substantiated
Q89. In the following sentence,
some parts of the sentence have 3) Producing
been printed in bold. One of the
bold parts is not acceptable in 4) Audience
Standard English. Pick up that
part and mark its number. If there 5) No error
is no error in the bold parts, mark
(5) i.e. 'no error' as the answer.
The Q91. In the following sentence,
Prime Minister has declaring 2018 as some parts of the sentence have
the International year of been printed in bold. One of the
social innovation. bold parts is not acceptable in
Standard English. Pick up that
part and mark its number. If there
1) Minister is no error in the bold parts, mark
(5) i.e. 'no error' as the answer.
2) Declaring

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The East India Company is considered Q93. In the following sentence,
to be the first multi- some parts of the sentence have
dimensional corporation in been printed in bold. One of the
the world. bold parts is not acceptable in
Standard English. Pick up that
part and mark its number. If there
1) Company
is no error in the bold parts, mark
2) Be (5) i.e. 'no error' as the answer.
The global markets have seen
3) Multi-dimensional a sharpen rise in the price of crude
oil.
4) World

5) No error 1) Global

2) Have
Q92. In the following sentence, 3) Sharpen
some parts of the sentence have
been printed in bold. One of the 4) Price
bold parts is not acceptable in
Standard English. Pick up that 5) No error
part and mark its number. If there
is no error in the bold parts, mark
(5) i.e. 'no error' as the answer.
In the absence of a Q94. In the following sentence,
permanent refugee policy, India has some parts of the sentence have
often facing problems in dealing with been printed in bold. One of the
migrants. bold parts is not acceptable in
Standard English. Pick up that
part and mark its number. If there
1) Absence is no error in the bold parts, mark
(5) i.e. 'no error' as the answer.
2) Refugee
The Mona Lisa is one of
3) Facing the most famous painting to have eve
r been painted.
4) Dealing

5) No error 1) Most

2) Painting

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3) Have sequence, mark option 5, i.e.
‘None of the above’.
4) Painted
A: form but also how
5) No error B: through temple studies
C: Students not only
D: the art evolved
Q95. In the following sentence,
some parts of the sentence have E: learn the dance
been printed in bold. One of the
bold parts is not acceptable in 1) CDEAB
Standard English. Pick up that
part and mark its number. If there 2) BCDEA
is no error in the bold parts, mark
(5) i.e. 'no error' as the answer. 3) CEADB
The Finance minister has declare the
4) ABCDE
government to be in
a state of perpetual fiscal deficit. 5) None of the above

1) Minister

2) Declare Q97. In the given question, a

sentence has been divided into five
3) State parts. The question is followed by
five options which give possible
4) Perpetual sequences of the rearranged parts.
You must choose the option which
5) No error gives the correct sequence. If the
sentence is already arranged
correctly, or if none of the given
options forms the correct
Q96. In the given question, a sequence, mark option 5, i.e.
sentence has been divided into five ‘None of the above’.
parts. The question is followed by
five options which give possible A: nature walks, ethnographic field visits
sequences of the rearranged parts. B: world around them
You must choose the option which
gives the correct sequence. If the C: students to the
sentence is already arranged
D: trips sensitise the
correctly, or if none of the given
options forms the correct E: and active social work
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 5) None of the above
1) AEDCB

2) BDCAE
Q99. In the given question, a
3) ABCDE sentence has been divided into five
parts. The question is followed by
4) AECDB
five options which give possible
5) None of the above sequences of the rearranged parts.
You must choose the option which
gives the correct sequence. If the
sentence is already arranged
Q98. In the given question, a correctly, or if none of the given
sentence has been divided into five options forms the correct
parts. The question is followed by sequence, mark option 5, i.e.
five options which give possible ‘None of the above’.
sequences of the rearranged parts. A: them the time of day
You must choose the option which
gives the correct sequence. If the B: the 'everyguy' or girl is pining away
sentence is already arranged
C: with a crush on the popular kid
correctly, or if none of the given
options forms the correct D: who initially doesn't give
sequence, mark option 5, i.e.
E: the story usually proceeds as
‘None of the above’.
A: increases for someone who
1) EBCDA
B: much sugar alone won't give you
diabetes 2) EBACD
C: the risk of diabetes 3) BCDEA
D: with diabetes, so eating too
4) ABCDE
E: has an immediate family member
5) None of the above
1) CAEBD

2) CAEDB Q100. In the given question, a

sentence has been divided into five
3) ACEBD parts. The question is followed by
five options which give possible
4) ABCED sequences of the rearranged parts.

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You must choose the option which
gives the correct sequence. If the
sentence is already arranged
correctly, or if none of the given
options forms the correct
sequence, mark option 5, i.e.
‘None of the above’.
A: the Indian newsroom
B: and equal for women
C: or it will lose
D: must be made safe
E: all credibility

1) ADBEC

2) BCDEA

3) ADBCE

4) ACBDE

5) None of the above

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