IBPS PO V 2015 Prelim Exam Analysis – 3rd October (1st Slot)

IBPS PO 2015 Prelims Exam starts from today, which will be conducted in four slot i.e.9 AM, 11:30 AM, 2 PM and 4:30 PM. First slot of the exam is over now. The pattern of the IBPS PO Prelims was same as SBI PO 2015 Prelims Exam. Overall the level of the 1st Slot of the exam is of Moderate level. In this post we are providing you a detail analysis of the First Slot exam along with expected cutoff.

Pattern of IBPS PO Prelim Exam:
The Prelim Exam consists of 3 sections which is spread over English Language, Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude. The duration of the exam is one hour which carries 100.

Detail Analysis of each section of – First Slot (3rd October 2015)

1. English Language – Total 30 Questions (Level – Moderate)

(i) Reading Comprehension – 10 Questions (Based on Economics – Lengthy)

(ii) Cloze Test – 5 Questions (Economics based)

(iii) Fill in the blanks – 5 Questions

(iv) Spotting Error – 5 Questions

(v) Parajumbles – 5 Questions (tricky type paragraph)

2. Quantitative Aptitude – Total 35 Questions (Level – Moderate to Difficult )

(i) Number Series – 5 Questions

(ii) Approximation – 5 Questions

(iii) Data Interpretation (2 Sets) – 10 Questions (Level – Easy to Moderate)

Note: One DI on Bar Graph and other one was on Missing Data type DI.

(iv) Quadratic Equation – 5 Questions

(v) Miscellaneous Questions – 10 Questions

Miscellaneous questions include – Age, Mixture Allegation, Partnership, Profit Loss, Average, Boats & Stream, Compound/Simple Interest, Time & Work, etc.

3. Reasoning Ability – Total 35 Questions – (Level – Moderate)

(i) Syllogism – 5 Questions (Easy)

Note: Syllogism Questions was of 2 statement and 2 conclusion. Also possibility questions was asked but it was of easy level.

(ii) Inequality – 5 Questions (Easy)

(iii) Sitting Arrangement (Circular) – 5 Questions (Blood relation type Qs)

(iv) Linear Arrangement (North South) – 5 Questions (Easy to Moderate)

(v) Puzzle – 5 Questions

(vi) Coding Decoding – 5 Questions

(vii) Miscellaneous Questions – 5 Questions

Miscellaneous Questions include – (Blood Relations, Ranking, Direction test, etc.)

Note: No Input Output questions was asked in 1st Slot of the exam.

Expected Cutoff

The expected cutoff of each section of IBPS PO Prelims Exam 2015 (1st slot) is –

1. English Section – 6.5 – 7

2. Quantitative Aptitude – 6.75 – 7

3. Reasoning Ability – 9 – 10.5

Overall Expected cutoff – The overall expected cutoff of IBPS PO Prelims Exam will be around 38 – 43 for general catx^2+26x-169=0 tell me the x values

sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts to Rs. 720 after 2 years and to Rs. 1020 after a further period of 5 years. Find the sum and the rate %.

Quadratic equations – 5m

Approximation – 5m

Miscellaneous: 10m

Series: 5m

Ram goes A to B @ 4kmph and reach 20 minutes late , and @ 6 kmph reach 30 minutes Late . Find distance between A and B ?

IBPS PO 3rd October English Questions

Last summer, / early in the morning, / a vacationer called to make / a reservation in my camping site. / No error

Find Error

The managers and the
workers of the company
finally agreed on the
pension plan written by the owner
No error.

Find Error

The child was sleeping
sound and the mother
looked at her
sleeping child lovingly.
NE

IBPS PO 3rd October Morning Phase Reasoning Questions

Coding decoding: 5 m

Inequality – 5m

Ranking: 3

Blood Relations: 2

Linear arrangement: 5

24 men do a work in 16 days . 20 women do a work in 18 days . what is the ratio of one day work done by 32 men and 36 women ?

M is mother of J , J is brother of D , K is father of D , K has only one daughter , L is father of Q . L is married to D

Seating Arrangement:

A, B, C, D, E,F have a lectures in different months Jan, Feb, March, April, May, June. All have different fave color .

two row facing each other.
row 1 – A, B, C, D, E
row 2 – P, Q, R, S, T

A,b,c,d,e,f watched movies of dufferent numbers .
C>a>d
E did not watch the least, f watched more than oy two of them.
Lowest movie watched is 6.
Second most movies watched is 21.f watched 9 less than c.

Questions :

How many e might have watched ?

What is the avg movie watched by c,e,f?

What’s the highest number of movie watched .? EtcMissing Data Interpretation Figure – Same type of questions came in exam.