INDIAN BANKING RADAR (IBR) - IBPS PRELIMS INTELLIGENCE MINI MOCK

🔥 PLATINUM SERIES 2.0 | VOL. 202

📅 18 OCTOBER 2026 | SUNDAY

🎯 TARGET: IBPS PO • IBPS Clerk/CSA • IBPS RRB

🧠 20 QUESTIONS | 20 MARKS | 15 MINUTES

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⚡ THE DAILY SPEED & ACCURACY CHALLENGE

Test your calculation speed, logical reasoning and English proficiency with this fresh set of 20 practice questions.

Your mission: Attempt all 20 questions in 15 minutes. Avoid random guessing, maintain accuracy and review your mistakes after completing the test.

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Q1. What is 42% of 750 plus 25% of 360:

A. 395

B. 405

C. 415

D. 425

E. 435

Q2. A sum of ₹12,000 amounts to ₹14,880 in 4 years at simple interest. What is the annual rate of interest:

A. 5%

B. 5.5%

C. 6%

D. 6.5%

E. 7%

Q3. The average of 15 numbers is 32. If the number 24 is replaced by 54, what is the new average:

A. 33

B. 34

C. 35

D. 36

E. 37

Q4. An article is marked 40% above its cost price of ₹1,500. If a discount of 15% is allowed on the marked price, what is the selling price:

A. ₹1,650

B. ₹1,700

C. ₹1,750

D. ₹1,785

E. ₹1,800

Q5. Pipe A can fill a tank in 12 hours and Pipe B can fill it in 18 hours. How long will they take to fill the tank together, assuming both pipes operate at constant rates:

A. 6 hours

B. 7 hours

C. 7.2 hours

D. 8 hours

E. 9 hours

Q6. The ratio of the present ages of A and B is 4:5. If their total age is 63 years, what will be B’s age after 6 years:

A. 35 years

B. 39 years

C. 41 years

D. 43 years

E. 45 years

Q7. A train 240 metres long crosses a platform 360 metres long in 30 seconds. What is the speed of the train:

A. 60 km/h

B. 64 km/h

C. 68 km/h

D. 72 km/h

E. 75 km/h

Q8. Find the missing number in the series: 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, ?:

A. 245

B. 251

C. 253

D. 255

E. 257

Q9. A person walks 8 metres east, turns left and walks 5 metres, then turns left and walks 8 metres. The person then turns right and walks 3 metres. Where is the person relative to the starting point:

A. 8 metres north

B. 3 metres south

C. 5 metres east

D. 8 metres south

E. 5 metres north

Q10. Five persons A, B, C, D and E sit in a row facing north. B sits immediately to the right of A, C sits immediately to the right of B, D sits immediately to the left of A, and E sits at the extreme right. Who sits second from the left:

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

E. E

Q11. If each letter in the word LOAN is replaced by the letter immediately following it in the English alphabet, what is the resulting code:

A. MPAO

B. MPBO

C. MOBS

D. KNZM

E. NQCP

Q12. Consider the inequality: A > B ≥ C = D < E. Which of the following conclusions follows logically:

I. A > D

II. E > C

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. Statements: All managers are officers. Some officers are accountants. No accountant is a cashier.

Conclusions:

I. Some officers are not cashiers.

II. Some managers are accountants.

Which conclusion or conclusions follow 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

Q14. P is the brother of Q. Q is the mother of R. How is P related to R:

A. Father

B. Maternal uncle

C. Paternal uncle

D. Brother

E. Grandfather

Q15. Choose the word nearest in meaning to “Meticulous”:

A. Careless

B. Hasty

C. Thorough

D. Casual

E. Negligent

Q16. Choose the antonym of “Expand”:

A. Extend

B. Enlarge

C. Increase

D. Contract

E. Develop

Q17. Choose the correct preposition: “The bank has complied ___ the regulatory instructions issued by the RBI.”:

A. to

B. for

C. with

D. at

E. on

Q18. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

A. Neither of the two officers have completed the assignment.

B. Neither of the two officers has completed the assignment.

C. Neither of the two officers were completed the assignment.

D. Neither of the two officers has complete the assignment.

E. Neither of the two officers have completes the assignment.

Q19. Choose the most appropriate word to complete the sentence: “The auditor examined the documents ___ before submitting the report.”:

A. careful

B. care

C. carefulness

D. carefully

E. more careful

Q20. Choose the correctly spelt word:

A. Accomodation

B. Acommodation

C. Accommodation

D. Accommadation

E. Accommmodation

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✅ ANSWER KEY

Q1.B

Q2.C

Q3.B

Q4.D

Q5.C

Q6.C

Q7.D

Q8.D

Q9.A

Q10.A

Q11.B

Q12.C

Q13.A

Q14.B

Q15.C

Q16.D

Q17.C

Q18.B

Q19.D

Q20.C

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📊 PERFORMANCE METER

17–20 | Excellent: Focus on maintaining 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 practice benchmarks, not official IBPS grading categories.

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🎯 FIVE RULES FOR A BETTER PRELIMS SCORE

Calculate smartly: Use percentage conversions, fraction equivalents and mental arithmetic.

Recognise patterns: Practise number series, directions, inequalities and syllogisms.

Protect accuracy: Read every condition carefully before selecting an option.

Manage time: Move on from questions that consume too much time and return if time permits.

Learn from errors: Identify whether each mistake was conceptual, computational, logical or grammatical.

Negative marking: For practice, use the commonly adopted assumption of +1 for a correct answer and −0.25 for an incorrect answer, with zero for an unattempted question. Confirm the applicable rules in the latest official notification for your target examination.

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