Today was the second day of the IBPS PO Preliminary Exam 2019. The exam is being conducted in four time slots: 2 each in morning and evening.
A total of 100 questions had to be answered in 60 minutes. All the sections, except English Language, were available in both English and Hindi. Every correct answer will fetch 1 mark, while every incorrect answer will reduce the score by 0.25.
| Section | Total Questions | Level of difficulty | Good Attempts | Time taken (in minutes) |
| English Language | 30 | Easy-Moderate | 20-22 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | Easy-Moderate | 22-24 | 20 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | Easy-Moderate | 25-27 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | Easy-Moderate | 67-73 | 60 |
| Subject | General | SC/ST/OBC |
| English Language (Out of 30) | 8-10 | 5-7 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (Out of 35) | 7-9 | 4-6 |
| Reasoning Ability (Out of 35) | 8-10 | 5-7 |
| Overall Objective Test (Out of 100) | 60-65 | OBC: 57-62 |
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Spot the Error |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Reading Comprehension |
7 |
Easy-Moderate |
Phrase Replacement |
5 |
Easy |
Fill in the blanks – Single FIB |
3 |
Easy |
Spot the Error – Misspelt word |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Cloze Test (based on marketing) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
The English Language section comprised of questions based on Reading Comprehension, Spot the Error, Fill in the blanks, Cloze Test and Phrase Replacement. The Cloze Test was based on Marketing. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
Data Interpretation (Bar graph) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Data Interpretation (Table) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Data Interpretation (Combination) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Comparison of Variables: Quadratic Equations |
5 |
Easy |
Number Series (Odd One Out) |
5 |
-Moderate |
| Quant based word problems (Time, Speed and Distance – Boats and Streams, Mixture & Alligation, Simple Interest, Profit, Loss and Discount, Partnership, Mensuration, Time and Work, Ages, Percentage etc.) | 10 |
Easy-Moderate |
There were three sets of Data Interpretation of 5 questions each. Some commonly asked topics were Mensuration, Time Speed and Distance, Simple Interest, Partnership, Ages and Profit, Loss and Discount etc. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy-moderate,
Topic |
Number of Questions |
Level of Difficulty |
AR (Data Arrangement – 9 Floor based) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
AR (Circular Seating Arrangement – 6 People – 2 variables based) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
AR (Blood Relation based) |
5 |
Moderate |
AR (Miscellaneous) |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
Mathematical Inequalities |
5 |
Easy |
Alphabet based – Given word was INSPIRE. |
1 |
Easy |
Alphabetical Series |
1 |
Easy |
Miscellaneous |
3 |
Easy |
Syllogism |
5 |
Easy-Moderate |
The Reasoning Ability section was dominated by questions based on Analytical Reasoning. Five questions based on Syllogism were there in the exam. The overall difficulty level of this section was easy to moderate.
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Team CL