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

🔥 PLATINUM SERIES 2.0 | VOL. 207

📅 FRIDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2026

🎯 TARGET EXAMINATIONS

🏦 Banking: IBPS PO • IBPS CSA • SBI Clerk (Junior Associate) • IBPS RRB

🚆 Railways: RRB NTPC • Relevant RRB recruitment examinations

🏛️ Central Government: SSC CHSL • SSC CGL • Relevant LDC/JSA recruitment

📚 Other: State-level clerical and general aptitude examinations

🧠 20 QUESTIONS | 20 MARKS | 15 MINUTES

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⚡ THE DAILY SPEED & ACCURACY CHALLENGE

Improve your calculation speed, logical reasoning and English proficiency with this common-aptitude practice set from Indian Banking Radar.

🎯 YOUR MISSION

Attempt all 20 questions in 15 minutes. Prioritise accuracy, avoid random guessing and review your mistakes after completing the test.

📌 IMPORTANT: This is a common aptitude practice set, not a complete mock test for every listed examination. Actual examination patterns, subjects, timing and marking schemes differ.

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🔢 SECTION 1 — QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Q1. What is 40% of 750 plus 15% of 400:

A. 340

B. 350

C. 360

D. 370

E. 380

Q2. A sum of ₹8,000 earns simple interest at 7.5% per annum for 2 years. What is the total amount at the end of 2 years:

A. ₹9,200

B. ₹9,000

C. ₹9,100

D. ₹9,300

E. ₹9,400

Q3. The ratio of the present ages of A and B is 4:5. If their total age is 54 years, what is B’s age:

A. 24 years

B. 27 years

C. 28 years

D. 30 years

E. 32 years

Q4. Fifteen workers can complete a task in 16 days. At the same rate of work, how many days will 20 workers take to complete it:

A. 10 days

B. 14 days

C. 15 days

D. 12 days

E. 18 days

Q5. A train travelling at 72 km/h crosses a stationary pole in 15 seconds. What is the length of the train:

A. 250 metres

B. 275 metres

C. 280 metres

D. 290 metres

E. 300 metres

Q6. The average of eight numbers is 24. If one of the numbers, 32, is replaced by 40, what is the new average:

A. 25

B. 24

C. 24.5

D. 25.5

E. 26

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🧠 SECTION 2 — REASONING ABILITY

Q7. Find the missing number in the series: 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ?:

A. 46

B. 48

C. 49

D. 50

E. 52

Q8. A person walks 7 metres north, then 5 metres east, then 7 metres south and finally 2 metres west. How far and in which direction is the person from the starting point:

A. 2 metres east

B. 3 metres west

C. 5 metres east

D. 3 metres east

E. 5 metres west

Q9. In a class of 56 students, Ravi ranks 19th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom:

A. 36th

B. 37th

C. 38th

D. 39th

E. 40th

Q10. If each letter in the word TRAIN is replaced by the letter immediately following it in the English alphabet, what is the resulting code:

A. USBIO

B. USBJO

C. UTAJO

D. VSBJO

E. USCKO

Q11. Consider the inequalities: A ≥ B > C = D ≤ E. Which conclusion or conclusions follow logically?

I. A > D

II. E ≥ D

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

D. Either conclusion I or II follows

E. Both conclusions I and II follow

Q12. Statements:

Some teachers are writers.

All writers are researchers.

Conclusions:

I. Some teachers are researchers.

II. All researchers are writers.

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

Q13. P is the sister of Q. Q is the father of R. How is P related to R:

A. Mother

B. Sister

C. Paternal aunt

D. Maternal aunt

E. Cousin

Q14. Which of the following numbers is NOT a perfect square:

A. 144

B. 169

C. 196

D. 225

E. 250

Q15. Find the missing number in the series: 4, 9, 19, 39, 79, ?:

A. 149

B. 159

C. 169

D. 179

E. 189

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📖 SECTION 3 — ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Q16. Choose the word nearest in meaning to “Diligent”:

A. Careless

B. Lazy

C. Negligent

D. Industrious

E. Impatient

Q17. Choose the antonym of “Expand”:

A. Enlarge

B. Extend

C. Contract

D. Increase

E. Amplify

Q18. Choose the grammatically correct word to complete the sentence: “Each of the candidates ___ required to carry an identity card.”

A. is

B. are

C. were

D. have

E. be

Q19. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: “If she had studied harder, she ___ the examination.”

A. will pass

B. would pass

C. has passed

D. passed

E. would have passed

Q20. Choose the correctly spelt word:

A. Priviledge

B. Privilege

C. Privelege

D. Privillage

E. Priviledgeous

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✅ ANSWER KEY

Q1.C

Q2.A

Q3.D

Q4.D

Q5.E

Q6.A

Q7.B

Q8.D

Q9.C

Q10.B

Q11.E

Q12.A

Q13.C

Q14.E

Q15.B

Q16.D

Q17.C

Q18.A

Q19.E

Q20.B

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📘 QUICK SOLUTIONS & LEARNING POINTS

Q1. C — 360

40% of 750 = 300.

15% of 400 = 60.

Total = 300 + 60 = 360.

Q2. A — ₹9,200

Simple Interest = (Principal × Rate × Time) ÷ 100

= (₹8,000 × 7.5 × 2) ÷ 100

= ₹1,200.

Total amount = ₹8,000 + ₹1,200 = ₹9,200.

Q3. D — 30 years

Total ratio units = 4 + 5 = 9.

One unit = 54 ÷ 9 = 6 years.

B’s age = 5 × 6 = 30 years.

Q4. D — 12 days

Total work = 15 × 16 = 240 worker-days.

Time required = 240 ÷ 20 = 12 days.

Q5. E — 300 metres

Speed = 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s.

Length = Speed × Time = 20 × 15 = 300 metres.

Q6. A — 25

Original total = 8 × 24 = 192.

Increase in total = 40 − 32 = 8.

New total = 192 + 8 = 200.

New average = 200 ÷ 8 = 25.

Q7. B — 48

Differences are +5, +7, +9 and +11.

The next difference is +13.

35 + 13 = 48.

Q8. D — 3 metres east

Northward and southward movements cancel each other.

Net eastward movement = 5 − 2 = 3 metres east.

Q9. C — 38th

Rank from the bottom = Total students − Rank from the top + 1.

= 56 − 19 + 1 = 38th.

Q10. B — USBJO

T → U, R → S, A → B, I → J, N → O.

Therefore, TRAIN becomes USBJO.

Q11. E — Both conclusions follow

Since A ≥ B and B > C, while C = D, A must be greater than D. Conclusion I follows.

Since D ≤ E, E ≥ D. Conclusion II also follows.

Q12. A — Only conclusion I follows

Some teachers are writers, and all writers are researchers. Therefore, some teachers are researchers.

The statements do not establish that all researchers are writers.

Q13. C — Paternal aunt

Q is R’s father, and P is Q’s sister. Therefore, P is R’s paternal aunt.

Q14. E — 250

144 = 12²

169 = 13²

196 = 14²

225 = 15²

250 is not a perfect square.

Q15. B — 159

Each term is obtained by multiplying the preceding term by 2 and adding 1.

79 × 2 + 1 = 159.

Q16. D — Industrious

“Diligent” means hardworking and careful in carrying out duties. “Industrious” is the closest meaning.

Q17. C — Contract

“Expand” means to increase in size or extent. Its antonym is “contract.”

Q18. A — Is

“Each” takes a singular verb. Therefore, “Each of the candidates is required” is grammatically correct.

Q19. E — Would have passed

This is a third conditional sentence describing an unreal past situation.

Correct structure: If + past perfect, would have + past participle.

Q20. B — Privilege

The correct spelling is privilege.

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📊 PERFORMANCE METER

17–20 | Excellent

Maintain speed and accuracy.

13–16 | Good

Identify weak areas and practise targeted questions.

9–12 | Needs improvement

Strengthen calculation and reasoning fundamentals.

Below 9 | Rebuild fundamentals

Revise core concepts before attempting another timed mock.

📌 These are informal IBR practice benchmarks, not official examination grading categories.

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🎯 FIVE RULES FOR A BETTER SCORE

Calculate smartly: Use percentage equivalents, ratios and approximation.

Recognise patterns: Practise number series, inequalities and direction problems.

Protect accuracy: Read every condition carefully before answering.

Manage time: Skip difficult questions and return if time permits.

Learn from errors: Classify mistakes as conceptual, computational, logical or grammatical.

📌 NEGATIVE MARKING

For practice, assume +1 for a correct answer, −0.25 for an incorrect answer and zero for an unattempted question. Actual marking schemes vary by examination. Check the latest official notification for your target exam.

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 DISCLAIMER: This mini-mock is intended for educational purposes only. It covers selected common aptitude topics and is not a complete mock test for every examination listed. Candidates should follow the latest official notification, syllabus, examination pattern and marking scheme for their respective examinations.