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

🔥 PLATINUM SERIES 2.0 | VOL. 218

📅 TUESDAY, 3 NOVEMBER 2026

🎯 TARGET EXAMINATIONS

IBPS PO • IBPS CSA • SBI Clerk

Other Banking & Competitive Examinations

📝 20 QUESTIONS | 20 MARKS | 15 MINUTES

📌 INSTRUCTIONS

- All questions carry 1 mark each.

- Choose the most appropriate answer.

- Avoid spending excessive time on any one question.

- Attempt all questions within the prescribed time.

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Q1. A container has 56 litres of a milk-water mixture in the ratio 5:3. How many litres of water should be added to make the ratio of milk to water 5:6?

A. 18 litres

B. 21 litres

C. 24 litres

D. 28 litres

E. 15 litres

Q2. Pipe A can fill a tank in 12 hours and Pipe B can fill it in 18 hours. A leak can empty the full tank in 36 hours. If all three operate simultaneously, how long will it take to fill the empty tank?

A. 6 hours

B. 7 hours

C. 8 hours

D. 9 hours

E. 10 hours

Q3. A, B and C invest ₹20,000, ₹30,000 and ₹40,000 respectively. A invests for 12 months, B for 8 months and C for 6 months. If the total profit is ₹54,000, what is C's share?

A. ₹18,000

B. ₹20,000

C. ₹16,000

D. ₹22,000

E. ₹24,000

Q4. Find the volume of a right circular cylinder having a radius of 7 metres and a height of 10 metres. Use π = 22/7:

A. 1,440 m³

B. 1,500 m³

C. 1,540 m³

D. 1,600 m³

E. 1,650 m³

Q5. What is the remainder when 9876 is divided by 11?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 7

D. 8

E. 9

Q6. The price of a commodity increases from ₹120 to ₹210. What is the percentage increase in its price?

A. 65%

B. 75%

C. 80%

D. 85%

E. 90%

Q7. If 40% of A is equal to two-thirds of B, and A + B = 64, what is the difference between A and B?

A. 12

B. 14

C. 18

D. 16

E. 20

Q8. If x + 1/x = 5, where x ≠ 0, find the value of x² + 1/x²:

A. 23

B. 21

C. 25

D. 27

E. 19

Q9. Find the next term in the following series:

B2, E6, I12, N20, T30, ?

A. Z40

B. A40

C. A42

D. B42

E. A44

Q10. In a class of 37 students, Ravi is 8th from the left and Suresh is 19th from the right. How many students are standing between them?

A. 8

B. 9

C. 11

D. 12

E. 10

Q11. M is the sister of the father of N. How is M related to N?

A. Maternal aunt

B. Paternal aunt

C. Sister

D. Mother

E. Grandmother

Q12. In a row of 37 students, A is 7th from the left and B is 19th from the right. How many students are standing between A and B?

A. 9

B. 10

C. 12

D. 11

E. 13

Q13. Five people P, Q, O, R and S stand in a row facing north. P is immediately to the left of Q, Q is immediately to the left of O, R is immediately to the right of O, and S is at the extreme right. Who is standing third from the left?

A. O

B. P

C. Q

D. R

E. S

Q14. A is the brother of B. B is the wife of C. How is A related to C?

A. Brother

B. Cousin

C. Brother-in-law

D. Father-in-law

E. Uncle

Q15. Choose the word that is closest in meaning to ABSTAIN:

A. Participate

B. Encourage

C. Continue

D. Support

E. Refrain

Q16. Choose the word opposite in meaning to SCARCE:

A. Rare

B. Abundant

C. Limited

D. Insufficient

E. Meagre

Q17. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

A. Neither the employees nor the manager were willing to accept the proposal.

B. Neither the employees nor the manager have willing to accept the proposal.

C. Neither the employees or the manager was willing to accept the proposal.

D. Neither the employees nor the manager was willing to accept the proposal.

E. Neither the employees nor the manager are willing to accept the proposal.

Q18. Identify the part containing the grammatical error:

"One of my friends are preparing for the banking examination."

A. One of my friends are

B. preparing for

C. the banking

D. examination

E. No error

Q19. Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb LOOK INTO:

A. Ignore

B. Postpone

C. Investigate

D. Reject

E. Announce

Q20. Choose the appropriate conjunction to complete the sentence:

"The meeting was postponed ______ the chairperson was unavailable."

A. although

B. unless

C. whereas

D. despite

E. because

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✅ ANSWER KEY

Q1.B

Q2.D

Q3.A

Q4.C

Q5.E

Q6.B

Q7.D

Q8.A

Q9.C

Q10.E

Q11.B

Q12.D

Q13.A

Q14.C

Q15.E

Q16.B

Q17.D

Q18.A

Q19.C

Q20.E

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📚 DETAILED EXPLANATIONS

Q1. Answer: B — 21 litres

Total mixture = 56 litres.

Milk = 56 × 5/8 = 35 litres.

Water = 56 × 3/8 = 21 litres.

For a 5:6 ratio, required water = 35 × 6/5 = 42 litres.

Additional water = 42 − 21 = 21 litres.

Q2. Answer: D — 9 hours

Combined filling rate:

= 1/12 + 1/18 − 1/36

= 3/36 + 2/36 − 1/36

= 4/36 = 1/9.

Therefore, the tank will be filled in 9 hours.

Q3. Answer: A — ₹18,000

Profit-sharing ratio is based on capital × time.

A = 20,000 × 12 = 2,40,000

B = 30,000 × 8 = 2,40,000

C = 40,000 × 6 = 2,40,000

Ratio = 1:1:1.

C's share = ₹54,000 ÷ 3 = ₹18,000.

Q4. Answer: C — 1,540 m³

Volume of cylinder = πr²h

= 22/7 × 7 × 7 × 10

= 1,540 m³.

Q5. Answer: E — 9

9876 = 11 × 897 + 9.

Therefore, the remainder is 9.

Q6. Answer: B — 75%

Increase = 210 − 120 = ₹90.

Percentage increase = (90/120) × 100 = 75%.

Q7. Answer: D — 16

40% of A = 2/3 of B.

(2/5)A = (2/3)B

Therefore, A:B = 5:3.

A + B = 64.

A = 40 and B = 24.

Difference = 40 − 24 = 16.

Q8. Answer: A — 23

Given:

x + 1/x = 5

Squaring both sides:

x² + 2 + 1/x² = 25

Therefore:

x² + 1/x² = 25 − 2 = 23.

Q9. Answer: C — A42

Letters: B, E, I, N, T.

Letter increments are +3, +4, +5, +6 and +7. After T, moving seven letters forward gives A, with the alphabet sequence wrapping around.

Numbers: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30.

Differences: +4, +6, +8, +10. Next difference = +12.

Next number = 42.

Answer: A42.

Q10. Answer: E — 10

Total students = 37.

Suresh's position from the left:

= 37 − 19 + 1 = 19th.

Difference in positions = 19 − 8 = 11.

Students between them = 11 − 1 = 10.

Q11. Answer: B — Paternal aunt

M is the sister of N's father. Therefore, M is N's paternal aunt.

Q12. Answer: D — 11

Total students = 37.

B's position from the left:

= 37 − 19 + 1 = 19th.

Students between A and B:

= 19 − 7 − 1 = 11.

Q13. Answer: A — O

The arrangement from left to right is:

P – Q – O – R – S.

Therefore, O is standing third from the left.

Q14. Answer: C — Brother-in-law

A is B's brother, and B is C's wife. Therefore, A is C's brother-in-law.

Q15. Answer: E — Refrain

Abstain means to deliberately avoid or refrain from doing something.

Q16. Answer: B — Abundant

Scarce means insufficient or available in limited quantity. Its opposite is abundant.

Q17. Answer: D

In a neither–nor construction, the verb generally agrees with the subject nearer to it.

Here, the nearer subject is "manager", which is singular. Hence, was is correct.

Q18. Answer: A — "One of my friends are"

The subject is "One", which is singular. Therefore, "are" should be replaced with "is".

Correct sentence: "One of my friends is preparing for the banking examination."

Q19. Answer: C — Investigate

"Look into" means to examine or investigate something carefully.

Q20. Answer: E — Because

"Because" introduces the reason for an action.

The meeting was postponed because the chairperson was unavailable.

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🎯 QUICK REVISION CAPSULE

1. Mixture problems — Maintain the quantity of the unchanged component.

2. Pipes and cisterns — Add filling rates and subtract leakage rates.

3. Partnership — Profit is shared in the ratio of capital × time.

4. Cylinder — Volume = πr²h.

5. Division — Dividend = Divisor × Quotient + Remainder.

6. Percentage increase — Increase ÷ Original value × 100.

7. Ratio — Convert the given relationship into a common ratio.

8. Algebra — (x + 1/x)² = x² + 2 + 1/x².

9. Number series — Check letter and numerical patterns separately.

10. Ranking — Total = Rank from top + Rank from bottom − 1.

11. Family relations — Identify the connecting family member carefully.

12. Neither–nor — Verb generally agrees with the nearer subject.

13. One of — Followed by a plural noun but takes a singular verb.

14. Phrasal verbs — Look into = Investigate.

15. Vocabulary — Abstain = Refrain; Scarce ≠ Abundant.

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📊 PERFORMANCE METER

Score| Performance

18–20| Excellent — Exam Ready

15–17| Very Good — Strong Preparation

12–14| Good — Scope for Improvement

9–11| Average — Practise More

Below 9| Needs Focused Preparation

⏱️ TIME MANAGEMENT TARGET: Complete 20 questions within 15 minutes while maintaining accuracy.

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