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

🔥 PLATINUM SERIES 2.0 | VOL. 222

📅 SATURDAY, 7 NOVEMBER 2026

🎯 TARGET EXAMINATIONS

IBPS PO • IBPS CSA • SBI Clerk • Other Banking & Competitive Examinations

20 QUESTIONS | 20 MARKS | 15 MINUTES

INSTRUCTIONS

- Each question carries one mark.

- Select the most appropriate answer from options A–E.

- Attempt all questions within 15 minutes.

- Avoid spending excessive time on any one question.

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Q1. An article is purchased for ₹800 and sold for ₹920. What is the percentage profit:

A. 15%

B. 12%

C. 18%

D. 20%

E. 25%

Q2. A boat covers 30 km downstream in 2 hours and 18 km upstream in 2 hours. What is the speed of the stream:

A. 2 km/h

B. 3 km/h

C. 4 km/h

D. 5 km/h

E. 6 km/h

Q3. The ratio of two numbers is 3:5 and their sum is 640. What is the smaller number:

A. 200

B. 220

C. 240

D. 260

E. 280

Q4. Twelve men can complete a work in 15 days. How many days will 20 men take to complete the same work, assuming equal efficiency:

A. 8 days

B. 10 days

C. 12 days

D. 9 days

E. 15 days

Q5. What will be the compound interest on ₹8,000 at 5% per annum for 2 years, compounded annually:

A. ₹800

B. ₹810

C. ₹815

D. ₹825

E. ₹820

Q6. The present age of a father is three times the age of his son. After 10 years, the father's age will be twice the son's age. What is the present age of the son:

A. 10 years

B. 12 years

C. 15 years

D. 18 years

E. 20 years

Q7. A and B invest ₹5,000 and ₹8,000 respectively in a business for 12 months and 6 months. If the total profit is ₹18,000, what is B's share:

A. ₹8,000

B. ₹10,000

C. ₹9,000

D. ₹12,000

E. ₹6,000

Q8. A 40-litre mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 3:1. How much water must be added to make the ratio 3:2:

A. 5 litres

B. 8 litres

C. 10 litres

D. 12 litres

E. 15 litres

Q9. Find the next number in the following series:

2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?

A. 36

B. 38

C. 40

D. 42

E. 44

Q10. In a class of 50 students, Rohan is 18th from the top and Suman is 17th from the bottom. If they are different students, how many students are between them:

A. 13

B. 14

C. 15

D. 16

E. 17

REASONING ABILITY

Q11. A person walks 5 metres towards the North, then 12 metres towards the East and finally 5 metres towards the South. How far and in which direction is the person from the starting point:

A. 12 metres East

B. 12 metres West

C. 10 metres North

D. 10 metres South

E. 17 metres East

Q12. In a certain code, MIND is written as NJOE. How will BANK be written in the same code:

A. CBNL

B. CBOL

C. DCPM

D. ACNJ

E. CBOJ

Q13. Five persons Q, P, R, S and T are standing in a row. Q stands at the extreme left, T stands at the extreme right, P stands immediately to the right of Q, R stands immediately to the right of P, and S stands immediately to the left of T. Who stands in the middle:

A. P

B. Q

C. R

D. S

E. T

Q14. Consider the following statements:

Some doctors are writers.

All writers are readers.

Which of the following conclusions logically follows:

A. All doctors are readers

B. No doctor is a reader

C. All readers are writers

D. Some doctors are readers

E. No writer is a doctor

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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

A. Careless

B. Lazy

C. Negligent

D. Indifferent

E. Industrious

Q16. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to SCARCE:

A. Abundant

B. Limited

C. Rare

D. Insufficient

E. Meagre

Q17. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

A. Neither the manager nor the employees is willing to attend the meeting.

B. Neither the manager nor the employees are willing to attend the meeting.

C. Neither the manager or the employees are willing to attend the meeting.

D. Neither the manager nor the employees was willing to attend the meeting tomorrow.

E. Neither the manager nor the employees has willing to attend the meeting.

Q18. Identify the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error:

One of my friends / are planning / to visit Hyderabad / next week.

A. One of my friends

B. to visit Hyderabad

C. are planning

D. next week

E. No error

Q19. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom “Spill the beans”:

A. To waste money

B. To create confusion

C. To lose an opportunity

D. To reveal a secret

E. To avoid responsibility

Q20. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

A. Hardly the meeting had begun when the chairman arrived.

B. Hardly had the meeting begin when the chairman arrived.

C. Hardly did the meeting begun when the chairman arrived.

D. Hardly had the meeting begun than the chairman arrived.

E. Hardly had the meeting begun when the chairman arrived.

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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

Q1. Answer: A — 15%

Cost Price = ₹800.

Selling Price = ₹920.

Profit = 920 − 800 = ₹120.

Profit percentage = (Profit / Cost Price) × 100

= (120 / 800) × 100

= 15%.

Q2. Answer: B — 3 km/h

Downstream speed = 30 / 2 = 15 km/h.

Upstream speed = 18 / 2 = 9 km/h.

Speed of stream = (Downstream speed − Upstream speed) / 2

= (15 − 9) / 2

= 3 km/h.

Q3. Answer: C — 240

Ratio = 3:5.

Total parts = 3 + 5 = 8.

One part = 640 / 8 = 80.

Smaller number = 3 × 80

= 240.

Q4. Answer: D — 9 days

Total work = Men × Days.

= 12 × 15 = 180 man-days.

Required days for 20 men:

= 180 / 20

= 9 days.

Q5. Answer: E — ₹820

Principal = ₹8,000.

Rate = 5% per annum.

Time = 2 years.

Amount = P(1 + R/100)²

= 8,000 × (1.05)²

= 8,000 × 1.1025

= ₹8,820.

Compound Interest = Amount − Principal

= 8,820 − 8,000

= ₹820.

Q6. Answer: A — 10 years

Let the son's present age be x.

Father's present age = 3x.

After 10 years:

3x + 10 = 2(x + 10)

3x + 10 = 2x + 20

x = 10.

Present age of son = 10 years.

Q7. Answer: B — ₹8,000

Profit-sharing ratio is based on capital × time.

A's investment contribution:

= 5,000 × 12 = 60,000.

B's investment contribution:

= 8,000 × 6 = 48,000.

Ratio = 60,000:48,000

= 5:4.

Total parts = 9.

B's share = 18,000 × 4/9

= ₹8,000.

Q8. Answer: C — 10 litres

Total mixture = 40 litres.

Milk = 40 × 3/4 = 30 litres.

Water = 40 × 1/4 = 10 litres.

Required ratio = 3:2.

For 30 litres of milk, required water:

= 30 × 2/3 = 20 litres.

Additional water = 20 − 10

= 10 litres.

Q9. Answer: D — 42

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

Differences: 4, 6, 8, 10.

Next difference = 12.

Next number = 30 + 12

= 42.

Q10. Answer: E — 15

Total students = 50.

Rohan's position from the top = 18th.

Suman's position from the top:

= 50 − 17 + 1

= 34th.

Students between them:

= 34 − 18 − 1

= 15.

Q11. Answer: A — 12 metres East

The 5 metres towards the North and 5 metres towards the South cancel each other.

The person is therefore 12 metres East of the starting point.

Q12. Answer: B — CBOL

Each letter is shifted forward by one position in the English alphabet.

M → N

I → J

N → O

D → E

Applying the same rule:

B → C

A → B

N → O

K → L

Therefore, BANK = CBOL.

Q13. Answer: C — R

The arrangement is:

Q – P – R – S – T

R occupies the third position.

Therefore, R stands in the middle.

Q14. Answer: D — Some doctors are readers

Some doctors are writers.

All writers are readers.

Therefore, the doctors who are writers must also be readers.

Hence, some doctors are readers logically follows.

Q15. Answer: E — Industrious

Diligent means showing care, effort and persistence in one's work.

Industrious means hardworking.

Therefore, industrious is the closest synonym.

Q16. Answer: A — Abundant

Scarce means limited or insufficient in quantity.

Abundant means available in large quantities.

Therefore, abundant is the opposite of scarce.

Q17. Answer: B

With the construction “neither...nor”, the verb generally agrees with the subject nearest to it.

Here, the nearest subject is “employees”, which is plural.

Therefore, the correct sentence is:

“Neither the manager nor the employees are willing to attend the meeting.”

Q18. Answer: C — are planning

The subject is “One”, which is singular.

Therefore, the verb should be “is planning”.

Correct sentence:

“One of my friends is planning to visit Hyderabad next week.”

Q19. Answer: D — To reveal a secret

The idiom “spill the beans” means to disclose confidential information or reveal a secret.

Q20. Answer: E

“Hardly...when” is the correct correlative construction.

The sentence uses inversion, with the past perfect tense after “Hardly”.

Correct sentence:

“Hardly had the meeting begun when the chairman arrived.”

⚡ QUICK REVISION CAPSULE

1. Profit percentage = Profit / Cost Price × 100.

2. Speed of stream = (Downstream speed − Upstream speed) / 2.

3. Ratio: Divide the total by the sum of ratio parts.

4. Work and time: Men × Days = Constant work.

5. Compound Interest = Amount − Principal.

6. Age problems: Form equations using present and future ages.

7. Partnership: Profit-sharing ratio = Capital × Time.

8. Mixtures: Calculate individual quantities before adding.

9. Number series: Examine successive differences.

10. Position from top = Total − Position from bottom + 1.

11. Direction problems: Opposite movements cancel each other.

12. Alphabet coding: Identify the letter-shift pattern.

13. Linear arrangement: Convert clues into a fixed sequence.

14. Syllogism: Draw only conclusions supported by the statements.

15. Diligent = Industrious.

16. Scarce × Abundant.

17. Neither...nor: Verb agreement generally depends on the nearest subject.

18. One of + plural noun takes a singular verb.

19. Spill the beans = Reveal a secret.

20. Hardly...when: Use inversion and the past perfect construction.

📊 PERFORMANCE METER

Score| Performance

18–20| Excellent

15–17| Very Good

12–14| Good

9–11| Needs Improvement

Below 9| More Practice Required

Suggested target: Complete all 20 questions within 15 minutes while maintaining high accuracy.

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