INDIAN BANKING RADAR (IBR) - COMMON APTITUDE INTELLIGENCE MINI MOCK

🔥 PLATINUM SERIES 2.0 | VOL. 215

📅 SATURDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2026

🎯 TARGET EXAMINATIONS

IBPS PO • IBPS CSA • SBI Clerk

Other Banking & Competitive Examinations

📝 QUESTIONS: 20

🎯 MAXIMUM MARKS: 20

⏱️ TIME: 15 MINUTES

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📋 ATTEMPT ALL 20 QUESTIONS

Q1. A shopkeeper purchases an article for ₹800 and marks it 25% above the cost price. If he allows a discount of 10% on the marked price, what is his profit percentage:

A. 12.5%

B. 10%

C. 15%

D. 17.5%

E. 20%

Q2. A train 240 metres long crosses a platform 360 metres long at a speed of 72 km/h. How much time does the train take to cross the entire platform:

A. 24 seconds

B. 30 seconds

C. 28 seconds

D. 32 seconds

E. 36 seconds

Q3. Pipe A can fill a tank in 15 hours, while Pipe B can fill the same tank in 10 hours. If both pipes are opened simultaneously, how long will they take to fill the tank:

A. 5 hours

B. 7 hours

C. 6 hours

D. 8 hours

E. 9 hours

Q4. A and B invest ₹50,000 and ₹75,000, respectively, in a business. A invests for 12 months and B invests for 8 months. If the total profit is ₹36,000, what is A's share of the profit:

A. ₹16,000

B. ₹20,000

C. ₹22,000

D. ₹18,000

E. ₹24,000

Q5. A box contains 4 red, 5 blue and 3 green balls. If one ball is drawn randomly, what is the probability that it is neither red nor green:

A. 1/4

B. 1/3

C. 1/2

D. 7/12

E. 5/12

Q6. Evaluate the following expression using the standard order of operations: 72 ÷ 8 × 4 − 7 + 3:

A. 32

B. 28

C. 30

D. 34

E. 36

Q7. Find the missing number in the following series: 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ?:

A. 187

B. 191

C. 189

D. 193

E. 195

Q8. If every letter of the word LOAN is replaced by its opposite letter in the English alphabet, where A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y and so on, what will be the resulting word:

A. OJZM

B. PJAN

C. OLZM

D. OJAM

E. OJZN

Q9. Consider the following statements and conclusions:

Statements:

All managers are employees.

Some employees are graduates.

Conclusions:

I. All managers are employees.

II. Some managers are graduates.

Which conclusion follows logically:

A. Only conclusion II follows

B. Both conclusions I and II follow

C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

D. Only conclusion I follows

E. Either conclusion I or II follows

Q10. Five persons A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row facing north. B sits immediately to the right of A. C sits immediately to the right of B. D sits immediately to the right of C. E sits immediately to the right of D. Who occupies the fourth position from the left:

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. E

E. D

Q11. If P > Q ≥ R > S, which of the following relationships is definitely true:

A. P > S

B. P = R

C. Q < S

D. R > P

E. S > Q

Q12. If today is Thursday, what day of the week will it be after 100 days:

A. Friday

B. Saturday

C. Sunday

D. Monday

E. Tuesday

Q13. M is the brother of N. N is the mother of P. How is M related to P:

A. Paternal uncle

B. Brother

C. Maternal uncle

D. Grandfather

E. Cousin

Q14. Find the next pair in the following series: AZ, CX, EV, GT, ?:

A. IS

B. IQ

C. JQ

D. IR

E. KR

Q15. What is the smaller angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock at 4:20:

A. 5°

B. 15°

C. 20°

D. 30°

E. 10°

Q16. Choose the word most similar in meaning to DILIGENT:

A. Industrious

B. Lazy

C. Negligent

D. Careless

E. Indifferent

Q17. Choose the word opposite in meaning to SCARCE:

A. Rare

B. Abundant

C. Limited

D. Insufficient

E. Meagre

Q18. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: “The manager insisted ___ completing the verification before approving the loan”:

A. At

B. For

C. On

D. With

E. By

Q19. Identify the correct replacement for the underlined part of the sentence: “Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the meeting”:

A. is present

B. has been present

C. had present

D. were present

E. are being present

Q20. What does the idiom “once in a blue moon” mean:

A. At the right moment

B. Very frequently

C. At night

D. Unexpectedly

E. Very rarely

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🔑 ANSWER KEY

Q1.A

Q2.B

Q3.C

Q4.D

Q5.E

Q6.A

Q7.B

Q8.C

Q9.D

Q10.E

Q11.A

Q12.B

Q13.C

Q14.D

Q15.E

Q16.A

Q17.B

Q18.C

Q19.D

Q20.E

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📚 DETAILED EXPLANATIONS & LEARNING POINTS

Q1. Correct Answer: A — 12.5%

Cost price = ₹800.

Marked price = ₹800 × 125% = ₹1,000.

Discount = 10% of ₹1,000 = ₹100.

Selling price = ₹1,000 − ₹100 = ₹900.

Profit = ₹900 − ₹800 = ₹100.

Profit percentage = (₹100 ÷ ₹800) × 100 = 12.5%.

Learning point: Calculate the discount on the marked price, then calculate profit as a percentage of the cost price.

Q2. Correct Answer: B — 30 seconds

Total distance = Train length + Platform length.

= 240 + 360 = 600 metres.

Speed = 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s.

Time = 600 ÷ 20 = 30 seconds.

Learning point: A train must cover its own length plus the platform's length to cross the entire platform.

Q3. Correct Answer: C — 6 hours

Pipe A's rate = 1/15 tank per hour.

Pipe B's rate = 1/10 tank per hour.

Combined rate:

1/15 + 1/10 = 2/30 + 3/30 = 1/6 tank per hour.

Time required = 6 hours.

Learning point: Add the individual work rates when pipes operate together.

Q4. Correct Answer: D — ₹18,000

A's investment-time product:

₹50,000 × 12 = ₹6,00,000.

B's investment-time product:

₹75,000 × 8 = ₹6,00,000.

Profit ratio = 1:1.

A's share = ₹36,000 × 1/2 = ₹18,000.

Learning point: Partnership profits are proportional to capital multiplied by the investment period.

Q5. Correct Answer: E — 5/12

Total balls = 4 + 5 + 3 = 12.

Balls that are neither red nor green = 5 blue balls.

Probability = Favourable outcomes ÷ Total outcomes.

= 5/12.

Learning point: Identify the favourable outcomes carefully before calculating probability.

Q6. Correct Answer: A — 32

72 ÷ 8 × 4 − 7 + 3

= 9 × 4 − 7 + 3

= 36 − 7 + 3

= 29 + 3

= 32.

Learning point: Multiplication and division have equal precedence and are evaluated from left to right. Addition and subtraction are then evaluated from left to right.

Q7. Correct Answer: B — 191

The pattern is: multiply the preceding number by 2 and add 1.

5 × 2 + 1 = 11.

11 × 2 + 1 = 23.

23 × 2 + 1 = 47.

47 × 2 + 1 = 95.

95 × 2 + 1 = 191.

Learning point: Check multiplication-and-addition patterns when solving number series.

Q8. Correct Answer: C — OLZM

Opposite alphabet positions:

L → O.

O → L.

A → Z.

N → M.

Therefore, LOAN becomes OLZM.

Learning point: The positions of opposite letters in the English alphabet add up to 27.

Q9. Correct Answer: D — Only conclusion I follows

Conclusion I follows directly from the statement that all managers are employees.

Conclusion II does not necessarily follow. Although some employees are graduates, the statements do not establish that any of those graduates are managers.

Learning point: Do not assume that two groups overlap unless the statements establish that relationship.

Q10. Correct Answer: E — D

The arrangement from left to right is:

A – B – C – D – E.

The fourth position from the left is occupied by D.

Learning point: Convert immediate left-right relationships into a fixed arrangement before identifying positions.

Q11. Correct Answer: A — P > S

Given:

P > Q ≥ R > S.

Since P > Q, Q ≥ R and R > S, it follows that P > S.

Therefore, P > S is definitely true.

Learning point: Combine inequality relationships systematically to identify the conclusion that must hold.

Q12. Correct Answer: B — Saturday

100 ÷ 7 leaves a remainder of 2.

Two days after Thursday is Saturday.

Therefore, the answer is Saturday.

Learning point: Divide the number of days by 7 and use the remainder to calculate the future day.

Q13. Correct Answer: C — Maternal uncle

M is N's brother, and N is P's mother.

Therefore, M is the brother of P's mother and is P's maternal uncle.

Learning point: Trace family relationships through the connecting parent to determine the correct relationship.

Q14. Correct Answer: D — IR

First letters: A, C, E, G, I.

They advance by two alphabet positions each time.

Second letters: Z, X, V, T, R.

They move backward by two alphabet positions each time.

Therefore, the next pair is IR.

Learning point: Examine the first and second letters separately in paired-letter series.

Q15. Correct Answer: E — 10°

At 4:20:

Minute-hand angle = 20 × 6° = 120°.

Hour-hand angle = (4 × 30°) + (20 × 0.5°).

= 120° + 10° = 130°.

Smaller angle = 130° − 120° = 10°.

Learning point: The hour hand moves 0.5° per minute, even between the numbered hour positions.

Q16. Correct Answer: A — Industrious

Diligent means showing careful, persistent effort in one's work.

Industrious means hardworking and is the closest synonym.

Learning point: Build vocabulary by learning synonyms and antonyms together.

Q17. Correct Answer: B — Abundant

Scarce means insufficient in quantity or difficult to obtain.

Abundant means available in large quantities.

Therefore, abundant is the opposite of scarce.

Learning point: Learn antonyms by understanding the precise meaning of each word.

Q18. Correct Answer: C — On

The correct expression is “insisted on completing.”

The verb insist is conventionally followed by the preposition on when expressing a firm demand or requirement.

Learning point: Remember standard verb-preposition combinations frequently tested in competitive examinations.

Q19. Correct Answer: D — Were present

Correct sentence:

“Neither the manager nor the employees were present at the meeting.”

In the construction “neither…nor,” the verb generally agrees with the nearer subject when the subjects differ in number.

Here, the nearer subject is the plural noun “employees,” so were is appropriate.

Learning point: Apply the proximity rule in “neither…nor” and “either…or” constructions when the subjects differ in number.

Q20. Correct Answer: E — Very rarely

The idiom “once in a blue moon” means something happens very rarely or infrequently.

Example: “He visits his hometown once in a blue moon.”

Learning point: Learn idioms through their meanings and practical usage in sentences.

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🎯 FINAL REVISION CAPSULE

📌 Quantitative Aptitude: Profit and loss, train problems, pipes and cisterns, partnership, probability and arithmetic operations.

📌 Reasoning Ability: Number series, alphabet coding, syllogisms, seating arrangements, inequalities, calendars, blood relations and paired-letter series.

📌 English Language: Synonyms, antonyms, prepositions, subject-verb agreement and idioms.

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📊 YOUR PERFORMANCE METER

🏆 18–20: Excellent — maintain your accuracy and speed.

🌟 15–17: Very Good — revise the questions you missed.

👍 11–14: Good — strengthen weaker topics.

📘 7–10: Needs More Practice — revisit the fundamentals.

🔄 0–6: Start with basic concepts and practise regularly.

These are practice benchmarks, not official examination cut-offs.

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