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

🔥 PLATINUM SERIES 2.0 | VOL. 216

📅 SUNDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2026

🎯 TARGET EXAMINATIONS

IBPS PO • IBPS CSA • SBI Clerk

Other Banking & Competitive Examinations

📝 20 QUESTIONS | 20 MARKS | 15 MINUTES

⏱️ CHALLENGE: Test your speed, accuracy and conceptual clarity!

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📚 SECTION I — MOCK TEST

🔢 QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Q1. A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price and allows a discount of 15% on the marked price. What is his profit percentage:

A. 20%

B. 15%

C. 19%

D. 25%

E. 18%

Q2. A can complete a piece of work in 15 days, while B can complete it in 20 days. If they work together at their respective rates, how long will they take to complete the work:

A. 8 4/7 days

B. 9 days

C. 10 days

D. 7 1/2 days

E. 12 days

Q3. What is the compound interest on ₹10,000 at 10% per annum, compounded annually, for 2 years:

A. ₹2,000

B. ₹2,100

C. ₹2,200

D. ₹1,900

E. ₹2,500

Q4. The average of 8 numbers is 24. If the number 18 is replaced by 34, what will be the new average:

A. 24

B. 26

C. 28

D. 25

E. 27

Q5. A bag contains 3 red balls and 4 blue balls. Two balls are drawn randomly without replacement. What is the probability that both balls are of the same colour:

A. 2/7

B. 1/3

C. 4/7

D. 3/7

E. 5/7

Q6. Simplify the following expression:

35% of 640 + 3/8 of 480 − √144:

A. 382

B. 384

C. 390

D. 396

E. 392

Q7. A train 180 metres long crosses a stationary pole in 12 seconds. What is the speed of the train in km/h:

A. 45 km/h

B. 48 km/h

C. 60 km/h

D. 54 km/h

E. 72 km/h

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🧠 REASONING ABILITY

Q8. Find the missing number in the following series:

5, 11, 23, 47, 95, ?:

A. 191

B. 189

C. 193

D. 187

E. 195

Q9. Consider the following statements and conclusions:

Statements:

All auditors are graduates.

Some graduates are bankers.

Conclusions:

I. Some auditors are bankers.

II. Some graduates are bankers.

Which conclusion or conclusions follow logically:

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E. Either conclusion I or II follows

Q10. Five persons P, Q, R, S and T are seated in a row facing north. P sits at the extreme left. Q sits immediately to the right of P. R sits immediately to the right of Q. S sits immediately to the right of R. T occupies the remaining position. Who sits in the middle:

A. P

B. Q

C. R

D. S

E. T

Q11. If M ≥ N > O = P and P > Q, which of the following statements is definitely true:

A. M > Q

B. M < Q

C. N = Q

D. O < Q

E. P > M

Q12. A person walks 8 metres north, then 6 metres east, then 8 metres south, and finally 3 metres west. Where is the person positioned relative to the starting point:

A. 3 metres west

B. 6 metres east

C. 5 metres east

D. 3 metres east

E. 5 metres west

Q13. A is the mother of B. C is the brother of A. D is the daughter of C. How is D related to B:

A. Sister

B. Maternal cousin

C. Aunt

D. Niece

E. Grandmother

Q14. Find the next pair in the following letter series:

BD, EG, HJ, KM, ?:

A. MO

B. MP

C. NP

D. OQ

E. NQ

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📖 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Q15. Choose the word most similar in meaning to PRUDENT:

A. Careless

B. Impulsive

C. Wasteful

D. Reckless

E. Cautious

Q16. Choose the antonym of SCARCE:

A. Abundant

B. Limited

C. Rare

D. Meagre

E. Insufficient

Q17. Select the correct preposition to complete the sentence:

“Every employee must comply ___ the bank’s instructions”:

A. At

B. By

C. With

D. For

E. On

Q18. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:

“Each of the applications ___ been reviewed by the officer”:

A. Have

B. Were

C. Are

D. Has

E. Be

Q19. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:

“Despite ___ heavily, the team completed the project on time”:

A. Worked

B. Working

C. To work

D. Work

E. Has worked

Q20. What is the meaning of the idiom “once in a blue moon”:

A. At the right moment

B. Very suddenly

C. Every month

D. At regular intervals

E. Very rarely

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✅ SECTION II — ANSWER KEY

Q1.C

Q2.A

Q3.B

Q4.B

Q5.D

Q6.E

Q7.D

Q8.A

Q9.B

Q10.C

Q11.A

Q12.D

Q13.B

Q14.C

Q15.E

Q16.A

Q17.C

Q18.D

Q19.B

Q20.E

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💡 SECTION III — DETAILED EXPLANATIONS

🔢 QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Q1. Answer: C — 19%

Assume cost price = ₹100.

Marked price = ₹100 × 1.40 = ₹140.

Selling price after a 15% discount:

₹140 × 0.85 = ₹119.

Profit = ₹119 − ₹100 = ₹19.

Profit percentage = 19%.

📌 Exam tip: Successive percentage changes should be calculated one after another, not simply added or subtracted.

Q2. Answer: A — 8 4/7 days

A’s one-day work = 1/15.

B’s one-day work = 1/20.

Combined one-day work:

1/15 + 1/20 = 7/60.

Time required = 60/7 = 8 4/7 days.

📌 Exam tip: For two people working together, add their daily work rates before calculating the total time.

Q3. Answer: B — ₹2,100

Compound interest:

CI = P[(1 + R/100)ⁿ − 1]

= 10,000[(1.10)² − 1]

= 10,000 × 0.21

= ₹2,100.

📌 Exam tip: For two years, compound interest exceeds simple interest when the principal and positive interest rate are the same.

Q4. Answer: B — 26

Original total = 8 × 24 = 192.

Increase in total after replacement:

34 − 18 = 16.

New total = 192 + 16 = 208.

New average = 208 ÷ 8 = 26.

📌 Shortcut: Change in average = Change in total ÷ Number of observations.

Q5. Answer: D — 3/7

Total ways of choosing 2 balls from 7:

⁷C₂ = 21.

Favourable outcomes:

Both red = ³C₂ = 3.

Both blue = ⁴C₂ = 6.

Total favourable outcomes = 3 + 6 = 9.

Probability = 9/21 = 3/7.

📌 Exam tip: When balls are drawn without replacement, the total number of balls changes after the first draw.

Q6. Answer: E — 392

35% of 640 = 224.

3/8 of 480 = 180.

√144 = 12.

Therefore:

224 + 180 − 12 = 392.

📌 Exam tip: Calculate percentages, fractions and square roots carefully before performing the final addition or subtraction.

Q7. Answer: D — 54 km/h

Speed = Distance ÷ Time.

= 180 ÷ 12 = 15 metres per second.

Convert metres per second into kilometres per hour:

15 × 18/5 = 54 km/h.

📌 Conversion rule: Multiply m/s by 18/5 to obtain km/h.

🧠 REASONING ABILITY

Q8. Answer: A — 191

The pattern is:

5 × 2 + 1 = 11.

11 × 2 + 1 = 23.

23 × 2 + 1 = 47.

47 × 2 + 1 = 95.

95 × 2 + 1 = 191.

Q9. Answer: B — Only conclusion II follows

The second statement explicitly says that some graduates are bankers. Therefore, conclusion II follows.

However, the statements do not establish that any auditors are bankers. Being a graduate does not automatically make an auditor a banker.

Hence, only conclusion II follows.

📌 Exam tip: In syllogisms, do not assume that two groups overlap unless the statements establish that relationship.

Q10. Answer: C — R

The arrangement is:

P — Q — R — S — T

R occupies the third position, which is the middle position in a row of five people.

Q11. Answer: A — M > Q

Given:

M ≥ N > O = P > Q.

Since M is greater than or equal to N, and N is greater than O, while O equals P and P is greater than Q, M must be greater than Q.

Therefore, M > Q.

📌 Exam tip: Combine the relationships into one continuous inequality chain.

Q12. Answer: D — 3 metres east

The person walks 8 metres north and then 8 metres south. These movements cancel each other.

The remaining east–west movement is:

6 metres east − 3 metres west = 3 metres east.

Q13. Answer: B — Maternal cousin

C is A’s brother. D is C’s daughter, while A is B’s mother.

Therefore, D is the daughter of B’s maternal uncle.

D is B’s maternal cousin.

Q14. Answer: C — NP

Examine the two letter positions separately.

First letters:

B, E, H, K, N.

Each advances three positions.

Second letters:

D, G, J, M, P.

Each also advances three positions.

Therefore, the next pair is NP.

📖 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Q15. Answer: E — Cautious

Prudent means acting carefully and sensibly, particularly when making decisions.

Cautious is the closest synonym.

Q16. Answer: A — Abundant

Scarce means insufficient or available in small quantities.

Abundant means plentiful or available in large quantities.

They are antonyms.

Q17. Answer: C — With

The correct expression is “comply with”.

Correct sentence: “Every employee must comply with the bank’s instructions.”

Q18. Answer: D — Has

The word “each” is treated as singular in this construction.

Correct sentence: “Each of the applications has been reviewed by the officer.”

Q19. Answer: B — Working

“Despite” is a preposition and is followed by a noun or a gerund in this construction.

Correct sentence: “Despite working heavily, the team completed the project on time.”

Q20. Answer: E — Very rarely

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

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🎯 SECTION IV — QUICK REVISION CAPSULE

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

- Profit and Loss

- Time and Work

- Compound Interest

- Averages

- Probability

- Simplification

- Speed, Distance and Time

REASONING ABILITY

- Number Series

- Syllogisms

- Linear Arrangements

- Inequalities

- Direction Sense

- Blood Relations

- Letter Series

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

- Synonyms and Antonyms

- Prepositions

- Subject–Verb Agreement

- Gerunds and Sentence Structure

- Idioms and Phrases

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🏆 SECTION V — PERFORMANCE METER

YOUR SCORE OUT OF 20

🌟 18–20: Excellent — maintain consistency.

👏 15–17: Very good — refine weaker areas.

📈 11–14: Good — strengthen accuracy and speed.

📚 7–10: Needs more practice — revisit concepts.

🎯 0–6: Start with the basics — practise topic-wise.

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

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🚀 SECTION VI — YOUR IBR ACTION PLAN

✅ Attempt the mock within 15 minutes.

✅ Check the answer key only after completing all 20 questions.

✅ Calculate your score out of 20.

✅ Identify your three weakest topics.

✅ Revise the relevant concepts and attempt another mock.

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