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

🔥 PLATINUM SERIES 2.0 | VOL. 214

📅 FRIDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2026

🎯 TARGET EXAMINATIONS IBPS PO • IBPS CSA • SBI Clerk Other Banking & Competitive Examinations

📝 QUESTIONS: 20 🎯 MAXIMUM MARKS: 20 ⏱️ TIME: 15 MINUTES

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📋 ATTEMPT ALL 20 QUESTIONS

Q1. An article marked at ₹1,500 is sold at a discount of 12%. If its cost price is ₹1,100, what is the profit percentage:

A. 12% B. 15% C. 18% D. 20% E. 25%

Q2. A train 180 metres long travels at 54 km/h. How much time will it take to pass a stationary pole:

A. 12 seconds B. 15 seconds C. 18 seconds D. 20 seconds E. 24 seconds

Q3. 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. 6 hours 30 minutes C. 7 hours D. 8 hours E. 7 hours 12 minutes

Q4. A and B invest ₹60,000 for 12 months and ₹80,000 for 9 months, respectively. What is the ratio of their profits at the end of the year:

A. 2:3 B. 1:1 C. 3:4 D. 4:5 E. 3:2

Q5. A bag contains 5 red, 3 blue and 2 green balls. If one ball is selected randomly, what is the probability that it is blue:

A. 1/5 B. 1/4 C. 3/10 D. 2/5 E. 1/2

Q6. Evaluate the following expression using the standard order of operations: 48 ÷ 6 × 3 + 5:

A. 29 B. 24 C. 21 D. 19 E. 13

Q7. Find the missing number in the following series: 3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ?:

A. 148 B. 156 C. 158 D. 160 E. 162

Q8. If each letter of the word BANK is replaced by its opposite letter in the English alphabet, where A ↔ Z, B ↔ Y and so on, what will be the resulting word:

A. YZNP B. XZMP C. ZYMN D. YZMP E. YZMQ

Q9. Consider the following statements and conclusions:

Statements: All pens are tools. Some tools are costly.

Conclusions: I. All tools are pens. II. All pens are tools.

Which conclusion follows logically:

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

Q10. Five persons P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a row facing north. P sits immediately to the left of Q. R sits immediately to the right of Q. S sits to the left of P, and T sits to the right of R. Who sits in the middle:

A. P B. R C. S D. T E. Q

Q11. If M ≥ N > P = Q, which of the following relationships is definitely true:

A. M = P B. M > P C. N < Q D. M < Q E. P > N

Q12. If today is Monday, what day of the week will it be after 61 days:

A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Thursday D. Friday E. Saturday

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

A. Paternal aunt B. Maternal aunt C. Sister D. Grandmother E. Cousin

Q14. Find the next pair in the following series: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?:

A. EU B. FV C. EV D. EX E. FW

Q15. What is the smaller angle between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock at 3:30:

A. 60° B. 70° C. 80° D. 75° E. 90°

Q16. Choose the word most similar in meaning to PRUDENT:

A. Careless B. Impulsive C. Reckless D. Wasteful E. Cautious

Q17. Choose the word opposite in meaning to TRANSIENT:

A. Temporary B. Permanent C. Brief D. Fleeting E. Momentary

Q18. Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: “After lengthy discussions, the committee finally arrived ___ a unanimous decision”:

A. On B. In C. At D. For E. By

Q19. Identify the correct replacement for the underlined part of the sentence: “He is senior than me in the organisation”:

A. senior from me B. senior over me C. more senior than me D. senior to me E. senior with me

Q20. What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean:

A. Reveal a secret B. Waste food C. Create confusion D. Make a promise E. Avoid responsibility

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🔑 ANSWER KEY

Q1.D Q2.A Q3.E Q4.B Q5.C Q6.A Q7.C Q8.D Q9.B Q10.E Q11.B Q12.E Q13.A Q14.C Q15.D Q16.E Q17.B Q18.C Q19.D Q20.A

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📚 DETAILED EXPLANATIONS & LEARNING POINTS

Q1. Correct Answer: D — 20%

Selling price = ₹1,500 × 88% = ₹1,320.

Profit = ₹1,320 − ₹1,100 = ₹220.

Profit percentage = (₹220 ÷ ₹1,100) × 100 = 20%.

Learning point: Calculate the discounted selling price before determining the profit percentage.

Q2. Correct Answer: A — 12 seconds

Speed = 54 × 5/18 = 15 m/s.

Time = Distance ÷ Speed = 180 ÷ 15 = 12 seconds.

Learning point: Convert km/h into m/s by multiplying by 5/18.

Q3. Correct Answer: E — 7 hours 12 minutes

Combined work per hour = 1/12 + 1/18 = 5/36.

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

Learning point: Add work rates rather than completion times.

Q4. Correct Answer: B — 1:1

A's investment-time product = ₹60,000 × 12 = ₹7,20,000.

B's investment-time product = ₹80,000 × 9 = ₹7,20,000.

Profit ratio = 1:1.

Learning point: Profit is proportional to capital multiplied by time.

Q5. Correct Answer: C — 3/10

Total balls = 5 + 3 + 2 = 10.

Blue balls = 3.

Probability = 3/10.

Learning point: Probability = Favourable outcomes ÷ Total possible outcomes.

Q6. Correct Answer: A — 29

48 ÷ 6 × 3 + 5 = 8 × 3 + 5 = 24 + 5 = 29.

Learning point: Division and multiplication have equal precedence and are performed from left to right before addition.

Q7. Correct Answer: C — 158

The pattern is: multiply the preceding number by 2 and add 2.

3 × 2 + 2 = 8 8 × 2 + 2 = 18 18 × 2 + 2 = 38 38 × 2 + 2 = 78 78 × 2 + 2 = 158.

Learning point: Check multiplication-and-addition patterns in number series.

Q8. Correct Answer: D — YZMP

Using opposite alphabet positions:

B → Y A → Z N → M K → P

Therefore, BANK becomes YZMP.

Learning point: The positions of opposite letters in the English alphabet add up to 27.

Q9. Correct Answer: B — Only conclusion II follows

The statement explicitly establishes that all pens are tools. Therefore, conclusion II follows.

The statement does not establish that all tools are pens, so conclusion I does not follow.

Learning point: Do not reverse a universal statement unless the information given supports the reversal.

Q10. Correct Answer: E — Q

The conditions establish the arrangement:

S – P – Q – R – T

Q occupies the third position in a row of five persons and therefore sits in the middle.

Learning point: Convert left-right relationships into a fixed arrangement before identifying positions.

Q11. Correct Answer: B — M > P

Given M ≥ N and N > P, M must be greater than P.

Therefore, M > P is definitely true.

Learning point: Combine inequality relationships carefully.

Q12. Correct Answer: E — Saturday

61 ÷ 7 leaves a remainder of 5.

Five days after Monday is Saturday.

Learning point: For day-based questions, divide the number of days by 7 and use the remainder.

Q13. Correct Answer: A — Paternal aunt

P is the sister of Q, and Q is R's father. Therefore, P is the sister of R's father and is R's paternal aunt.

Learning point: Trace family relationships one generation at a time.

Q14. Correct Answer: C — EV

The first letters move forward: A, B, C, D, E.

The second letters move backward: Z, Y, X, W, V.

Therefore, the next pair is EV.

Learning point: Check whether paired-letter series follow separate alphabet patterns.

Q15. Correct Answer: D — 75°

At 3:30:

Minute-hand angle = 30 × 6° = 180°.

Hour-hand angle = (3 × 30°) + (30 × 0.5°) = 105°.

Smaller angle = 180° − 105° = 75°.

Learning point: The hour hand moves 0.5° per minute.

Q16. Correct Answer: E — Cautious

Prudent means showing good judgement and acting carefully to avoid unnecessary risks.

Learning point: Build vocabulary through synonyms and contextual meanings.

Q17. Correct Answer: B — Permanent

Transient means temporary or lasting for a short time. Its opposite is permanent.

Learning point: Learn antonyms alongside common synonyms.

Q18. Correct Answer: C — At

The correct expression is “arrive at a decision.”

Learning point: Remember standard verb-preposition combinations used in competitive examinations.

Q19. Correct Answer: D — Senior to me

The correct sentence is:

“He is senior to me in the organisation.”

The adjective senior is conventionally followed by to, not than, in this comparison.

Learning point: Other adjectives commonly followed by to include junior, superior, inferior and prior.

Q20. Correct Answer: A — Reveal a secret

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

Learning point: Learn idioms through their meanings and usage in sentences.

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🎯 FINAL REVISION CAPSULE

📌 Quantitative Aptitude: Profit percentage, train speed, pipes and cisterns, partnership, probability and BODMAS.

📌 Reasoning Ability: Number series, alphabet coding, syllogisms, seating arrangements, inequalities, calendars, blood relations and paired-letter series.

📌 English Language: Synonyms, antonyms, prepositions, sentence correction and idioms.

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📊 YOUR PERFORMANCE METER

🏆 18–20: Excellent — maintain your accuracy and speed. 🌟 15–17: Very Good — revise the questions you missed. 👍 11–14: Good — strengthen weaker topics. 📘 7–10: Needs More Practice — revisit the fundamentals. 🔄 0–6: Start with basic concepts and practise regularly.

These are practice benchmarks, not official examination cut-offs.

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