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

PLATINUM SERIES 2.0 | VOL. 225

TUESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2026

TARGET EXAMINATIONS

IBPS PO • IBPS CSA • SBI Clerk • Banking & Other 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.

Q1. The ratio of two numbers is 4:7 and their sum is 495. Find the smaller number:

A. 165

B. 175

C. 180

D. 190

E. 195

Q2. What is 12.5% of 960:

A. 120

B. 125

C. 115

D. 130

E. 140

Q3. Calculate the simple interest on ₹12,500 at 8% per annum for 3 years:

A. ₹2,500

B. ₹2,750

C. ₹2,800

D. ₹3,200

E. ₹3,000

Q4. The average of six numbers is 18. If five numbers are 14, 16, 19, 21 and 22, find the sixth number:

A. 15

B. 16

C. 17

D. 18

E. 19

Q5. A train 180 metres long crosses a pole in 12 seconds. What is its speed:

A. 45 km/h

B. 48 km/h

C. 50 km/h

D. 54 km/h

E. 60 km/h

Q6. Pipe A can fill a tank in 12 hours and Pipe B can fill it in 18 hours. If both pipes are opened simultaneously, how long will they take to fill the tank:

A. 6 hours

B. 7 hours

C. 7.2 hours

D. 8 hours

E. 9 hours

Q7. An article costing ₹800 is sold at a profit of 15%. Find its selling price:

A. ₹920

B. ₹900

C. ₹940

D. ₹960

E. ₹980

Q8. If 40% of a number is 156, find the number:

A. 360

B. 375

C. 380

D. 385

E. 390

Q9. Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 15, 18 and 24:

A. 180

B. 360

C. 420

D. 480

E. 540

Q10. A person covers equal distances at speeds of 60 km/h and 40 km/h. Find the average speed for the entire journey:

A. 45 km/h

B. 46 km/h

C. 47 km/h

D. 48 km/h

E. 50 km/h

Q11. A person walks 8 metres towards the North and then 6 metres towards the West. What is the shortest distance and direction from the starting point:

A. 12 metres North-West

B. 14 metres North-West

C. 10 metres North-West

D. 10 metres South-West

E. 8 metres North-East

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

A. GJTI

B. GJSH

C. EHRG

D. GITH

E. HJTI

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

A. P

B. Q

C. S

D. T

E. R

Q14. Consider the following statements:

All laptops are devices.

Some devices are portable.

Conclusions:

I. All laptops are devices.

II. Some laptops are portable.

Which of the following is correct:

A. Both conclusions I and II follow.

B. Only conclusion I follows.

C. Only conclusion II follows.

D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

E. Either conclusion I or II follows.

Q15. A is the sister of B. B is the father of C. How is A related to C:

A. Mother

B. Maternal aunt

C. Sister

D. Paternal aunt

E. Grandmother

Q16. Choose the word opposite in meaning to RELUCTANT:

A. Hesitant

B. Unwilling

C. Willing

D. Doubtful

E. Resistant

Q17. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

A. Each of the applicants has submitted the form.

B. Each of the applicants have submitted the form.

C. Each applicants has submitted the form.

D. Each of the applicant have submitted the form.

E. Each applicants have submitted the form.

Q18. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

A. The committee have reached its decision.

B. The committee are reached its decision.

C. The committee has reach its decision.

D. The committee were reached its decision.

E. The committee has reached its decision.

Q19. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom “Once in a blue moon”:

A. Very frequently

B. Very rarely

C. At the right moment

D. Unexpectedly

E. At night

Q20. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

A. Hardly the train had left when it began to rain.

B. Hardly had the train left than it began to rain.

C. Hardly did the train left when it began to rain.

D. Hardly had the train left when it began to rain.

E. Hardly has the train left than it began to rain.

ANSWER KEY

Q1.C

Q2.A

Q3.E

Q4.B

Q5.D

Q6.C

Q7.A

Q8.E

Q9.B

Q10.D

Q11.C

Q12.A

Q13.E

Q14.B

Q15.D

Q16.C

Q17.A

Q18.E

Q19.B

Q20.D

DETAILED EXPLANATIONS

Q1. Answer: C — 180

Ratio = 4:7.

Total parts = 4 + 7 = 11.

One part = 495 ÷ 11 = 45.

Smaller number = 4 × 45 = 180.

Q2. Answer: A — 120

12.5% = 1/8.

Therefore, 960 × 1/8 = 120.

Q3. Answer: E — ₹3,000

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

= (12,500 × 8 × 3)/100

= ₹3,000.

Q4. Answer: B — 16

Total sum = Average × Number of observations

= 18 × 6 = 108.

Sum of five numbers:

= 14 + 16 + 19 + 21 + 22 = 92.

Sixth number = 108 − 92 = 16.

Q5. Answer: D — 54 km/h

Distance covered while crossing a pole = Length of train = 180 metres.

Speed = 180/12 = 15 m/s.

Speed in km/h = 15 × 18/5 = 54 km/h.

Q6. Answer: C — 7.2 hours

Pipe A's filling rate = 1/12 per hour.

Pipe B's filling rate = 1/18 per hour.

Combined rate:

= 1/12 + 1/18

= 5/36.

Time required = 36/5 = 7.2 hours, or 7 hours 12 minutes.

Q7. Answer: A — ₹920

Cost Price = ₹800.

Profit = 15% of 800 = ₹120.

Selling Price = 800 + 120 = ₹920.

Q8. Answer: E — 390

40% of the number = 156.

Number = 156 × 100/40

= 390.

Q9. Answer: B — 360

Prime factorisation:

15 = 3 × 5

18 = 2 × 3²

24 = 2³ × 3

LCM = 2³ × 3² × 5

= 8 × 9 × 5

= 360.

Q10. Answer: D — 48 km/h

For equal distances:

Average speed = 2ab/(a+b)

= 2 × 60 × 40/(60 + 40)

= 4,800/100

= 48 km/h.

Q11. Answer: C — 10 metres North-West

Northward distance = 8 metres.

Westward distance = 6 metres.

Shortest distance:

= √(8² + 6²)

= √(64 + 36)

= √100 = 10 metres.

Direction = North-West.

Q12. Answer: A — GJTI

Each letter is shifted forward by one position.

B → C, A → B, N → O, K → L.

Applying the same rule:

F → G, I → J, S → T, H → I.

Therefore, FISH = GJTI.

Q13. Answer: E — R

P stands immediately before Q, and Q immediately before R.

S stands immediately before T, with T at the extreme right.

Arrangement:

P – Q – R – S – T

The middle position is occupied by R.

Q14. Answer: B — Only conclusion I follows

Statement 1 directly establishes that all laptops are devices.

The statement that some devices are portable does not establish that any laptops are among those portable devices.

Therefore, only conclusion I follows.

Q15. Answer: D — Paternal aunt

A is the sister of B.

B is the father of C.

Therefore, A is the sister of C's father, making her C's paternal aunt.

Q16. Answer: C — Willing

Reluctant means unwilling or hesitant.

Willing means ready or prepared to do something.

Therefore, the opposite is Willing.

Q17. Answer: A

“Each” is singular and takes a singular verb.

Correct sentence:

“Each of the applicants has submitted the form.”

Q18. Answer: E

“Committee” is treated as a singular collective noun in this sentence.

Correct sentence:

“The committee has reached its decision.”

Q19. Answer: B — Very rarely

“Once in a blue moon” means something that happens very rarely or infrequently.

Q20. Answer: D

The expression “Hardly had” is followed by “when” in this construction.

Correct sentence:

“Hardly had the train left when it began to rain.”

QUICK REVISION CAPSULE

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

2. Percentage: (Part/Whole) × 100.

3. Simple Interest: (P × R × T)/100.

4. Average: Total sum/Number of observations.

5. Train crossing a pole: Distance = Length of train.

6. Speed conversion: m/s × 18/5 = km/h.

7. Combined filling rate: Add the individual filling rates.

8. Profit: Selling Price − Cost Price.

9. Original number: Divide the given value by the percentage expressed as a fraction.

10. LCM: Use the highest powers of prime factors.

11. Equal-distance average speed: 2ab/(a+b).

12. Direction problems: Use Pythagoras' theorem for perpendicular movements.

13. Coding-decoding: Check letter-position shifts.

14. Linear arrangement: Convert clues into a definite sequence.

15. Syllogism: Accept only conclusions that necessarily follow.

16. Father's sister = Paternal aunt.

17. Reluctant × Willing.

18. Each + singular verb.

19. Collective nouns: Verb agreement depends on whether the group is treated as a unit or as individuals.

20. Hardly had + subject + past participle + when.

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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