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

PLATINUM SERIES 2.0 | VOL. 229

SATURDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2026

TARGET EXAMINATIONS

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

20 QUESTIONS | 20 MARKS | 15 MINUTES

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

- Q1–Q10: 7 minutes

- Q11–Q15: 4 minutes

- Q16–Q20: 4 minutes

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Q1. Find the simple interest on ₹8,000 at 7.5% per annum for 2 years:

A. ₹1,200

B. ₹1,100

C. ₹1,000

D. ₹1,300

E. ₹1,400

Q2. The marked price of an article is ₹2,400. If a discount of 15% is allowed, find its selling price:

A. ₹2,060

B. ₹2,040

C. ₹2,080

D. ₹2,100

E. ₹2,120

Q3. A 40-litre mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 3:2. How much water must be added to make the ratio 3:4:

A. 10 litres

B. 12 litres

C. 16 litres

D. 14 litres

E. 18 litres

Q4. The present ages of a father and his son are in the ratio 5:2. After 6 years, their ages will be in the ratio 2:1. Find the sum of their present ages:

A. 36 years

B. 38 years

C. 40 years

D. 42 years

E. 41 years

Q5. A boat travels downstream at 18 km/h and upstream at 10 km/h. Find the speed of the boat in still water:

A. 12 km/h

B. 15 km/h

C. 16 km/h

D. 18 km/h

E. 14 km/h

Q6. A fair six-faced die is thrown once. What is the probability of obtaining an even number:

A. 1/2

B. 2/3

C. 1/3

D. 1/6

E. 5/6

Q7. Simplify the following expression:

48 ÷ 6 × 3 + 7 − 4:

A. 25

B. 27

C. 29

D. 31

E. 33

Q8. If 12 workers can complete a job in 15 days, how many days will 20 workers take to complete the same job, assuming equal efficiency:

A. 8 days

B. 10 days

C. 9 days

D. 12 days

E. 15 days

Q9. Find the least common multiple (LCM) of 12, 18 and 24:

A. 36

B. 48

C. 60

D. 72

E. 96

Q10. A sum of ₹5,000 is divided between A and B in the ratio 3:2. Find B's share:

A. ₹1,500

B. ₹1,800

C. ₹2,200

D. ₹2,500

E. ₹2,000

Q11. A person walks 5 km towards the north, turns right and walks 3 km, and then turns right and walks 5 km. In which direction is the person from the starting point:

A. East

B. South

C. North

D. West

E. North-East

Q12. P is the mother of Q. Q is the brother of R. R is the father of S. How is P related to S:

A. Mother

B. Paternal grandmother

C. Maternal grandmother

D. Aunt

E. Sister

Q13. If each letter in the word BANK is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet, how will LOAN be coded using the same rule:

A. MPAO

B. KPBM

C. MPBO

D. NQCP

E. MPBN

Q14. Consider the following statements:

All roses are flowers.

No flower is a stone.

Which conclusions definitely follow?

I. No rose is a stone.

II. No stone is a rose.

A. Only conclusion I follows

B. Only conclusion II follows

C. Neither conclusion follows

D. Both conclusions follow

E. Either conclusion I or II follows

Q15. Five persons A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row facing north. B is immediately to the right of A. C is immediately to the right of B. D is immediately to the left of A. E is immediately to the right of C. Who is sitting in the middle:

A. A

B. C

C. D

D. E

E. B

Q16. Choose the correct article to fill in the blank:

He is ______ honest officer who always follows the rules:

A. an

B. a

C. the

D. no article

E. some

Q17. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:

The customer insisted ______ paying the outstanding amount immediately:

A. at

B. on

C. for

D. with

E. by

Q18. Choose the correct passive voice form of the sentence:

"The bank processed the loan application."

A. The loan application is processed by the bank.

B. The loan application has processed by the bank.

C. The loan application was processed by the bank.

D. The loan application had process by the bank.

E. The loan application was processing by the bank.

Q19. Choose the correctly spelt word:

A. Acommodation

B. Accomodation

C. Accommadation

D. Accommodation

E. Accommmodation

Q20. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

A. Despite of the heavy rain, the branch remained open.

B. Despite the rain was heavy, the branch remained open.

C. In spite the heavy rain, the branch remained open.

D. Although the heavy rain, the branch remained open.

E. Despite the heavy rain, the branch remained open.

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

DETAILED SOLUTIONS AND EXPLANATIONS

Q1. Answer: A — ₹1,200

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

= (8,000 × 7.5 × 2)/100

= ₹1,200.

Q2. Answer: B — ₹2,040

Marked Price = ₹2,400.

Discount = 15% of ₹2,400 = ₹360.

Selling Price = 2,400 − 360 = ₹2,040.

Q3. Answer: C — 16 litres

Total mixture = 40 litres.

Milk = 40 × 3/5 = 24 litres.

Water = 40 × 2/5 = 16 litres.

Let additional water be x litres.

24/(16 + x) = 3/4.

96 = 48 + 3x.

3x = 48.

x = 16 litres.

Q4. Answer: D — 42 years

Let the present ages of the father and son be 5x and 2x.

After 6 years:

(5x + 6)/(2x + 6) = 2/1.

5x + 6 = 4x + 12.

x = 6.

Father's age = 30 years.

Son's age = 12 years.

Sum = 30 + 12 = 42 years.

Q5. Answer: E — 14 km/h

Speed in still water = (Downstream speed + Upstream speed)/2.

= (18 + 10)/2

= 14 km/h.

Q6. Answer: A — 1/2

Possible outcomes = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Even numbers = 2, 4, 6.

Probability = 3/6 = 1/2.

Q7. Answer: B — 27

Applying BODMAS:

48 ÷ 6 × 3 + 7 − 4

= 8 × 3 + 7 − 4

= 24 + 7 − 4

= 27.

Q8. Answer: C — 9 days

Total work = 12 × 15 = 180 worker-days.

Required days for 20 workers:

= 180/20

= 9 days.

Q9. Answer: D — 72

Prime factorisation:

12 = 2² × 3.

18 = 2 × 3².

24 = 2³ × 3.

LCM = 2³ × 3²

= 8 × 9

= 72.

Q10. Answer: E — ₹2,000

Total ratio = 3 + 2 = 5 parts.

B's share = 2/5 × 5,000

= ₹2,000.

Q11. Answer: A — East

The person walks 5 km north and then 3 km east.

After turning right again, the person walks 5 km south.

The northward and southward movements cancel each other.

The person is therefore 3 km east of the starting point.

Q12. Answer: B — Paternal grandmother

P is the mother of Q.

Q and R are siblings.

R is the father of S.

Therefore, P is the mother of S's father and is S's paternal grandmother.

Q13. Answer: C — MPBO

Each letter is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet.

L → M

O → P

A → B

N → O

Therefore, LOAN = MPBO.

Q14. Answer: D — Both conclusions follow

All roses are flowers.

No flower is a stone.

Therefore, no rose can be a stone.

Equivalently, no stone can be a rose.

Both conclusions follow.

Q15. Answer: E — B

The seating arrangement from left to right is:

D – A – B – C – E

B occupies the third position and is therefore sitting in the middle.

Q16. Answer: A — an

"Honest" begins with a vowel sound because the initial 'h' is silent.

Therefore, the correct article is "an".

Correct sentence:

"He is an honest officer who always follows the rules."

Q17. Answer: B — on

The correct expression is "insist on".

Correct sentence:

"The customer insisted on paying the outstanding amount immediately."

Q18. Answer: C

The original sentence is in the simple past tense.

Passive voice structure:

Object + was/were + past participle + by + subject.

Correct sentence:

"The loan application was processed by the bank."

Q19. Answer: D — Accommodation

The correct spelling is A-C-C-O-M-M-O-D-A-T-I-O-N.

Q20. Answer: E

"Despite" is followed directly by a noun phrase or gerund, not by "of".

Correct sentence:

"Despite the heavy rain, the branch remained open."

QUICK REVISION CAPSULE

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

2. Discount = Marked Price − Selling Price.

3. Mixture problems: Calculate individual quantities before changing the ratio.

4. Age problems: Add the same number of years to each person's present age.

5. Boat speed in still water = (Downstream + Upstream speed)/2.

6. Probability = Favourable outcomes/Total possible outcomes.

7. BODMAS: Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction.

8. Work efficiency: Workers × Days = Constant work.

9. LCM: Take the highest power of each prime factor.

10. Ratio-based sharing: Divide the total amount according to the given ratio.

11. Direction sense: Track horizontal and vertical movements separately.

12. Blood relations: Establish family relationships step by step.

13. Coding-decoding: Examine letter shifts and alphabet positions.

14. Syllogism: Accept only conclusions that necessarily follow.

15. Seating arrangement: Translate clues into a definite sequence.

16. Articles: Use "an" before a vowel sound.

17. Insist on: Correct prepositional expression.

18. Passive voice: Object + appropriate form of be + past participle.

19. Accommodation: Remember the double 'c' and double 'm'.

20. Despite: Do not use "of" immediately after despite.

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