IBPS SO Prelims 2017 analysis Dec 30

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The long-awaited IBPS SO Prelims 2017 is currently being held on the 30th and 31st of December for Specialist Officer positions in fields like IT, Marketing, HR, and Agriculture. As the first two shifts have already concluded, the competition is now in full swing. This year, IBPS has implemented a fresh exam structure that includes this preliminary round. It is important to remember that only candidates who clear this initial stage will be permitted to sit for the IBPS SO Main Exam.

This comprehensive analysis provides an in-depth look at the specific questions featured in the Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and English Language sections of the IBPS SO Prelims. We will break down the essential marks distribution, the variety of question types encountered, and the overall difficulty level of the paper. Additionally, we highlight the weightage assigned to each topic and suggest what constitutes a “good attempt” to help you gauge your performance and refine your strategy.

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IBPS SO Prelims 2017 Exam pattern

The IBPS Clerk preliminary exam was conducted online and had 150 questions for a cumulative time of 120 minutes. Candidates have to deal with three sections

1. Reasoning Ability (50 Qs)

2. Quantitative Aptitude (50 Qs)

3. English Language (50 Qs)

IBPS SO Prelims 2017- English Language(Moderate)

1. Reading Comprehension – 15-20 Qs(Moderate-Difficult)

2 sets of Reading Comprehension were asked. There were no question based on vocabulary and the topics were –

           1) Based on Bitcoin-Cryptocurrency

           2) Related to Driver less Cars.

2. Error Detection– 10-12 Qs(Moderate)

Error detection was of both grammar and vocabulary.

3. Single Filler – 5 Qs(Easy-Moderate)

4. Phrase Replacement – 5-8 Qs(Tricky)

5. Cloze Test (New Pattern) -10 Qs (Moderate)

Cloze test asked was of new pattern. A number was assigned to (at the beginning of) various lines in a passage and 3-4 words were marked as bold. Candidates had to identify the one which doesn’t fit in the context or is probably misspelled. The passage of this question set was based on Future of Offline or Physical Shopping.

6. Sentence Rearrangement – 5 Qs(Easy-Moderate)

 

IBPS SO Prelims 2017- Reasoning Ability (Easy-Moderate)

1. Puzzles and Seating Arrangement -25-30 Qs (Moderate)

• Linear arrangement question(2 sets)
• Set 1 – Normal – 7 People (J, K, L , M, N, O and P) owned different cars – TATA, Toyota, Hyundai, Audi, Suzuki, BMW and Tesla.
• Set 2 – No. of people were not specified.
• Floor based puzzle (2 variables)
• Scheduling puzzle (2 variables)
• Box based puzzle (Arrangement)
• Circular arrangement  (2 variables)

2. Syllogism – 5 Qs (Easy)

3. Inequalities– 5 Qs (Easy)

4. Data sufficiency – 5 Qs (Easy) based on Coding Decoding, Blood relations, Directions and Distances, Scheduling & Ordering and Ranking.

5. Logical Reasoning – 5 Qs (Easy)

6. Miscellaneous– 5 Qs(Easy)

 

IBPS SO Prelims 2017- Quantitative Aptitude

1. Data Interpretation– 20 Qs (Easy- Moderate)

• Line Graph – 5 Qs.
• Tabular Graph – 5 Qs. (Easy & non-calculative)
• Pie Chart – 5 Qs. (Easy & non-calculative)
• Caselet – 5 Qs.

2. Simplification(Approximation) – 5-8 Qs (Easy)

3. Number Series (Missing)– 5 Qs ( Moderate)

4. Inequality (Quadratic Equation)– 5 Qs ( Moderate)

5. Miscellaneous– 15 Qs(Easy- Moderate)

Questions were asked from average, Profit & Loss, Simple Interest and Compound  Interest, Discount, Problem on Ages,Ratio and Proportion,Time and Work,Probability,Boat and Stream, etc

 

             WISHING YOU ALL THE LUCK FOR THE NEXT SHIFT

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