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

PLATINUM SERIES 2.0 | VOL. 226

WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2026

TARGET EXAMINATIONS

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

TEST INSTRUCTIONS

- Each question carries one mark.

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

- Attempt all 20 questions within 15 minutes.

- Avoid spending excessive time on any one question.

- Attempt the questions before referring to the answer key and explanations.

Suggested time allocation

- Quantitative Aptitude (Q1–Q10): 7 minutes

- Reasoning Ability (Q11–Q15): 4 minutes

- English Language (Q16–Q20): 4 minutes

SECTION I – QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Q1. What is 35% of 840:

A. 284

B. 288

C. 294

D. 296

E. 304

Q2. Find the compound interest on ₹5,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years, compounded annually:

A. ₹1,050

B. ₹1,000

C. ₹1,100

D. ₹950

E. ₹1,150

Q3. The present ages of two persons are in the ratio 5:7. If their total age is 48 years, find the age of the younger person:

A. 16 years

B. 18 years

C. 22 years

D. 24 years

E. 20 years

Q4. If 3 workers can complete a task in 12 days, how many days will 4 workers take to complete the same task, assuming equal efficiency:

A. 8 days

B. 9 days

C. 10 days

D. 11 days

E. 12 days

Q5. A boat travels downstream at 18 km/h and upstream at 10 km/h. What is the speed of the stream:

A. 2 km/h

B. 3 km/h

C. 5 km/h

D. 4 km/h

E. 6 km/h

Q6. The average of five consecutive even numbers is 32. Find the largest number:

A. 36

B. 34

C. 38

D. 40

E. 42

Q7. An article marked at ₹1,500 is sold at a discount of 20%. Find its selling price:

A. ₹1,150

B. ₹1,180

C. ₹1,200

D. ₹1,250

E. ₹1,300

Q8. Convert 72 km/h into metres per second:

A. 15 m/s

B. 16 m/s

C. 18 m/s

D. 19 m/s

E. 20 m/s

Q9. Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 84 and 126:

A. 21

B. 42

C. 28

D. 36

E. 14

Q10. A mixture contains 20 litres of milk and 5 litres of water. What is the ratio of milk to water:

A. 2:1

B. 3:1

C. 5:2

D. 4:1

E. 5:1

SECTION II – REASONING ABILITY

Q11. A person walks 5 metres towards the East and then 12 metres towards the South. What is the shortest distance and direction from the starting point:

A. 17 metres South-East

B. 12 metres South-West

C. 13 metres South-East

D. 13 metres North-East

E. 15 metres South-East

Q12. In a certain code, CAT is written as DBU. How will DOG be written in the same code:

A. EPH

B. EOG

C. FPH

D. EPI

E. DPH

Q13. Five persons A, B, C, D and E sit in a row facing North. A sits immediately to the left of B. C sits immediately to the right of B. D sits immediately to the right of C. E sits immediately to the right of D. Who occupies the middle position:

A. A

B. C

C. D

D. E

E. B

Q14. Consider the following statements:

Some pens are books.

All books are pages.

Conclusions:

I. Some pens are pages.

II. All pages are books.

Which of the following is correct:

A. Both conclusions I and II follow.

B. Only conclusion II follows.

C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

D. Only conclusion I follows.

E. Either conclusion I or II follows.

Q15. P is the mother of Q. Q is the brother of R. How is P related to R:

A. Aunt

B. Sister

C. Grandmother

D. Daughter

E. Mother

SECTION III – ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Q16. Choose the word opposite in meaning to ABUNDANT:

A. Plentiful

B. Ample

C. Scarce

D. Sufficient

E. Excessive

Q17. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

A. Neither the manager nor the employees were present at the meeting.

B. Neither the manager nor the employees was present at the meeting.

C. Neither the manager or the employees were present at the meeting.

D. Neither manager nor the employees is present at the meeting.

E. Neither manager nor the employees has present at the meeting.

Q18. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

A. The report, along with its annexures, were submitted yesterday.

B. The report, along with its annexures, was submitted yesterday.

C. The report, along with its annexures, have submitted yesterday.

D. The report, along with its annexures, are submitted yesterday.

E. The report, along with its annexures, have been submit yesterday.

Q19. Choose the correct meaning of the idiom “Break the ice”:

A. To create a problem

B. To end a relationship

C. To avoid a discussion

D. To initiate a conversation or ease tension

E. To reveal a secret

Q20. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

A. No sooner the bell rang when the students left.

B. No sooner had the bell rung when the students left.

C. No sooner did the bell rang than the students left.

D. No sooner has the bell rung than the students left.

E. No sooner had the bell rung than the students left.

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ANSWER KEY

Q1.C

Q2.A

Q3.E

Q4.B

Q5.D

Q6.A

Q7.C

Q8.E

Q9.B

Q10.D

Q11.C

Q12.A

Q13.B

Q14.D

Q15.E

Q16.C

Q17.A

Q18.B

Q19.D

Q20.E

DETAILED SOLUTIONS AND EXPLANATIONS

Quantitative Aptitude

Q1. Answer: C — 294

35% of 840 = (35/100) × 840 = 294.

Q2. Answer: A — ₹1,050

Amount = P(1 + R/100)²

= 5,000 × (1.10)²

= ₹6,050.

Compound Interest = Amount − Principal

= 6,050 − 5,000 = ₹1,050.

Q3. Answer: E — 20 years

Ratio = 5:7.

Total parts = 5 + 7 = 12.

One part = 48 ÷ 12 = 4.

Younger person's age = 5 × 4 = 20 years.

Q4. Answer: B — 9 days

Total work = 3 × 12 = 36 worker-days.

Days required by 4 workers = 36 ÷ 4 = 9 days.

Q5. Answer: D — 4 km/h

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

= (18 − 10)/2 = 4 km/h.

Q6. Answer: A — 36

Five consecutive even numbers with average 32 are:

28, 30, 32, 34, 36.

Largest number = 36.

Q7. Answer: C — ₹1,200

Discount = 20% of ₹1,500 = ₹300.

Selling Price = 1,500 − 300 = ₹1,200.

Q8. Answer: E — 20 m/s

Speed in m/s = Speed in km/h × 5/18.

= 72 × 5/18 = 20 m/s.

Q9. Answer: B — 42

84 = 2² × 3 × 7.

126 = 2 × 3² × 7.

HCF = 2 × 3 × 7 = 42.

Q10. Answer: D — 4:1

Milk = 20 litres.

Water = 5 litres.

Ratio = 20:5 = 4:1.

Reasoning Ability

Q11. Answer: C — 13 metres South-East

Eastward distance = 5 metres.

Southward distance = 12 metres.

Shortest distance = √(5² + 12²)

= √169 = 13 metres.

Direction = South-East.

Q12. Answer: A — EPH

Each letter is shifted forward by one position.

C → D, A → B, T → U.

Applying the same rule:

D → E, O → P, G → H.

Therefore, DOG = EPH.

Q13. Answer: B — C

The arrangement from left to right is:

A – B – C – D – E.

The middle position is occupied by C.

Q14. Answer: D — Only conclusion I follows

Some pens are books.

All books are pages.

Therefore, some pens must be pages. Conclusion I follows.

Conclusion II does not follow because all pages need not be books.

Q15. Answer: E — Mother

P is the mother of Q.

Q is the brother of R.

Therefore, P is also the mother of R.

English Language

Q16. Answer: C — Scarce

Abundant means plentiful or available in large quantities.

Its opposite is Scarce.

Q17. Answer: A

In the construction “Neither…nor”, the verb generally agrees with the subject nearest to it.

The nearest subject is “employees”, which is plural.

Correct sentence: “Neither the manager nor the employees were present at the meeting.”

Q18. Answer: B

The main subject is “The report”, which is singular.

The phrase “along with its annexures” does not change the number of the main subject.

Correct sentence: “The report, along with its annexures, was submitted yesterday.”

Q19. Answer: D — To initiate a conversation or ease tension

“Break the ice” means to overcome initial awkwardness and make people feel comfortable.

Q20. Answer: E

The standard construction is:

“No sooner had + subject + past participle + than + simple past.”

Correct sentence: “No sooner had the bell rung than the students left.”

QUICK REVISION CAPSULE

1. Percentage = (Part/Whole) × 100.

2. Compound Interest = Amount − Principal.

3. Age problems: Express ages in ratio parts.

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

5. Stream speed = (Downstream − Upstream)/2.

6. Average = Sum of observations/Number of observations.

7. Discount = Marked Price × Discount Rate.

8. km/h to m/s: Multiply by 5/18.

9. HCF: Product of common prime factors with lowest powers.

10. Simplify ratios by dividing by the HCF.

11. Direction problems: Apply Pythagoras' theorem for perpendicular movements.

12. Coding-decoding: Check alphabetical shifts.

13. Linear seating: Translate clues into a definite arrangement.

14. Syllogism: Conclusions must necessarily follow from the statements.

15. Family relations: Trace each relationship step by step.

16. Abundant × Scarce.

17. Neither…nor: Verb agreement generally follows the nearer subject.

18. Along with: Does not change the number of the main subject.

19. Break the ice: Initiate conversation or ease tension.

20. No sooner…than: Use the past perfect in the standard past-time construction.

PERFORMANCE METER

Score| Performance

18–20| Excellent

15–17| Very Good

12–14| Good

9–11| Needs Improvement

Below 9| More Practice Required

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