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

🔥 PLATINUM SERIES 2.0 | VOL. 205

📅 21 OCTOBER 2026 | WEDNESDAY

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

🧠 20 QUESTIONS | 20 MARKS | 15 MINUTES

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⚡ THE DAILY SPEED & ACCURACY CHALLENGE

Sharpen your calculation speed, logical reasoning and English proficiency with today’s fresh practice set.

🎯 YOUR MISSION

Attempt all 20 questions in 15 minutes. Prioritise accuracy, avoid random guessing and review your mistakes after completing the test.

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🔢 QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Q1. What is 25% of 720 plus 15% of 400:

A. 220

B. 230

C. 250

D. 240

E. 260

Q2. A sum of ₹8,000 is invested at 12.5% per annum simple interest for 2 years. What is the interest earned:

A. ₹2,000

B. ₹1,800

C. ₹2,200

D. ₹1,600

E. ₹2,400

Q3. The present ages of A and B are in the ratio 3:4. If their total age is 56 years, what is B’s present age:

A. 24 years

B. 28 years

C. 30 years

D. 36 years

E. 32 years

Q4. A trader purchases an article for ₹850 and sells it at a profit of 20%. What is the selling price:

A. ₹1,000

B. ₹1,020

C. ₹1,050

D. ₹1,080

E. ₹1,120

Q5. Pipe A can fill a tank in 15 hours and Pipe B in 10 hours. If both pipes operate together at constant rates, how long will they take to fill the tank:

A. 5 hours

B. 7 hours

C. 6 hours

D. 8 hours

E. 9 hours

Q6. The average of five numbers is 20. Four of the numbers are 18, 22, 25 and 15. What is the fifth number:

A. 20

B. 18

C. 22

D. 25

E. 15

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🧠 REASONING ABILITY

Q7. One card is drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. What is the probability of drawing a queen:

A. 1/4

B. 1/26

C. 1/52

D. 4/13

E. 1/13

Q8. Find the missing number in the series: 3, 8, 18, 38, 78, ?:

A. 148

B. 156

C. 158

D. 160

E. 162

Q9. A person walks 6 metres north, turns right and walks 8 metres, turns right and walks 6 metres, and then turns left and walks 3 metres. How far and in which direction is the person from the starting point:

A. 5 metres west

B. 5 metres east

C. 3 metres north

D. 8 metres east

E. 11 metres east

Q10. In a class of 35 students, Ravi ranks 12th from the top. What is his rank from the bottom:

A. 22nd

B. 23rd

C. 25th

D. 24th

E. 26th

Q11. If each letter in the word BANK is replaced by the letter two positions ahead in the English alphabet, what is the resulting code:

A. DCPM

B. DCPL

C. ECPM

D. DCOM

E. CBNL

Q12. Consider the inequality P ≥ Q > R = S ≤ T. Which conclusion or conclusions follow logically:

I. P > R

II. T > R

A. Only conclusion II follows

B. Both conclusions I and II follow

C. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

D. Only conclusion I follows

E. Either conclusion I or II follows

Q13. Statements:

All pens are tools.

Some tools are costly.

Conclusions:

I. Some tools are costly.

II. Some pens are costly.

Which conclusion or conclusions follow logically:

A. Only conclusion II follows

B. Only conclusion I follows

C. Both conclusions I and II follow

D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

E. Either conclusion I or II follows

Q14. X is the daughter of Y. Y is the brother of Z. Z is the mother of P. How is X related to P:

A. Aunt

B. Niece

C. Cousin

D. Sister

E. Daughter

Q15. Which number does not belong to the group:

A. 16

B. 63

C. 36

D. 49

E. 25

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📖 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Q16. Choose the word nearest in meaning to “Meticulous”:

A. Thorough

B. Careless

C. Hasty

D. Casual

E. Negligent

Q17. Choose the antonym of “Hostile”:

A. Aggressive

B. Friendly

C. Unfriendly

D. Adverse

E. Antagonistic

Q18. Choose the grammatically correct word to complete the sentence: “Neither the manager nor the clerks ___ available for the meeting.”

A. is

B. has been

C. were

D. was

E. be

Q19. Choose the correct words to complete the sentence: “If she ___ earlier, she ___ the train.”

A. left; would catch

B. has left; would have caught

C. would leave; had caught

D. had left; would have caught

E. leaves; will have caught

Q20. Choose the correctly spelt word:

A. Consciencious

B. Conscentious

C. Conscietious

D. Conscientous

E. Conscientious

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✅ ANSWER KEY

Q1.D

Q2.A

Q3.E

Q4.B

Q5.C

Q6.A

Q7.E

Q8.C

Q9.E

Q10.D

Q11.A

Q12.D

Q13.B

Q14.C

Q15.B

Q16.A

Q17.B

Q18.C

Q19.D

Q20.E

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📘 QUICK SOLUTIONS & LEARNING POINTS

Q1. D — 240

25% of 720 = 180.

15% of 400 = 60.

Total = 180 + 60 = 240.

Q2. A — ₹2,000

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

= (₹8,000 × 12.5 × 2) ÷ 100

= ₹2,000.

Q3. E — 32 years

Total ratio units = 3 + 4 = 7.

One unit = 56 ÷ 7 = 8 years.

B’s age = 4 × 8 = 32 years.

Q4. B — ₹1,020

Profit = 20% of ₹850 = ₹170.

Selling price = ₹850 + ₹170 = ₹1,020.

Q5. C — 6 hours

Combined filling rate = 1/15 + 1/10 = 1/6 of the tank per hour.

Time required = 6 hours.

Q6. A — 20

Total of five numbers = 5 × 20 = 100.

Sum of four numbers = 18 + 22 + 25 + 15 = 80.

Fifth number = 100 − 80 = 20.

Q7. E — 1/13

There are 4 queens in a deck of 52 cards.

Probability = 4/52 = 1/13.

Q8. C — 158

Pattern: Multiply each term by 2 and add 2.

78 × 2 + 2 = 158.

Q9. E — 11 metres east

The person walks 6 metres north, 8 metres east, 6 metres south and then 3 metres east.

The northward and southward movements cancel each other.

Net eastward distance = 8 + 3 = 11 metres east.

Q10. D — 24th

Rank from the bottom = Total students − Rank from the top + 1.

= 35 − 12 + 1 = 24th.

Q11. A — DCPM

B → D, A → C, N → P, K → M.

Therefore, BANK becomes DCPM.

Q12. D — Only conclusion I follows

Since P ≥ Q and Q > R, P must be greater than R.

However, T ≥ S and S = R mean T may equal R. Therefore, conclusion II does not necessarily follow.

Q13. B — Only conclusion I follows

Conclusion I directly follows from the statement “Some tools are costly.”

The statements do not establish that any pens are costly. Therefore, conclusion II does not follow.

Q14. C — Cousin

Y and Z are siblings. X is Y’s daughter, while P is Z’s child. Therefore, X and P are cousins.

Q15. B — 63

16 = 4², 25 = 5², 36 = 6² and 49 = 7².

These four numbers are perfect squares. 63 is not a perfect square.

Q16. A — Thorough

“Meticulous” means showing great attention to detail. “Thorough” is the nearest meaning.

Q17. B — Friendly

“Hostile” means unfriendly or antagonistic. Its antonym is friendly.

Q18. C — Were

With “neither…nor,” the verb generally agrees with the nearer subject. Here, “clerks” is plural, so were is correct.

Q19. D — Had left; would have caught

This is a third conditional describing an unreal past condition and its imagined result.

Q20. E — Conscientious

The correct spelling is conscientious, meaning careful, diligent and attentive to duties.

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📊 PERFORMANCE METER

17–20 | Excellent

Maintain 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 equivalents, ratios and approximation.

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

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

Manage time: Skip lengthy questions and return if time permits.

Learn from errors: Identify conceptual, computational, logical and grammatical mistakes.

📌 Negative marking: For practice, assume +1 for a correct answer and −0.25 for an incorrect answer, with zero for an unattempted question. Confirm the applicable marking scheme in the latest official notification for your examination.

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