IBPS PO Preliminary Grand Test

TEST - I: ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Ques : 30 Marks : 30 Time : 20 M) Directions (Qs. 1-5) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

1. Your over-independent on (1)/ others even for (2)/ trivial matters may (3)/ prove disadvantageous. (4)/ No error (5) 2. People who are (1)/ fortunate enough to own (2)/ a personal library are always (3)/ held in high esteem by me. (4)/ No error (5) 3. A small loaf of bread (1)/ given with affection (2)/ is far superior to (3)/ a delicious dish served with indifferently. (4)/ No error (5) 4. Everybody know (1)/ that his failure can (2) be attributed only (3)/ to his lack of practice. (4) No error (5) 5. Most of the popular tele-serials (1)/ are not only illogical (2)/ in their story line (3)/ but also crude in their presentation. (4)/ No error (5)

Directions (Qs. 6-10) : Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) For other wishes, it enlists the help of those who make or own what the child desires. (B) It grants some wishes with its own funds depending upon the availability of funds. (C) I was deeply moved when I learnt about the activity of"Make-a-Wish Foundation". (D) From parents, friends, or hospital attendants, the foundation learns about the child's wish for anything from a special toy to a visit to

Disneyland. (E) I am sure you also now must have been moved by the noble act of the foundation. (F) It grants the wishes of children who are terminally ill. 6. Which of the following should be the fourth sentence after rearrangement?

(1) F (2) E (3) D (4) C (5) B 7. Which of the following should be the sixth (last) sentence after rearrangement?

(1) F (2) E (3) D (4) C (5) B 8. Which of the following should be the second sentence after rearrangement?

(1) F (2) E (3) D (4) C (5) B 9. Which of the following should be the third sentence after rearrangement?

(1) F (2) E (3) D (4) C (5) B 10. Which of the following should be the first sentence after rearrangement?

(1) F (2) E (3) D (4) C (5) B

Directions (Qs. 11-15) : Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

11. Few professions can _________ the sheer variety and constant _________ of being a doctor. (1) like, struggle (2) share, enthusiast (3) match, challenge (4) draw, workload (5) justify, exception

12. Many teachers _________ the lack of professional freedom as the _________ for leaving the job. (1) cited, reason (2) explained, force (3) claimed. understanding (4) argued, culprit (5) believe, ground

13. A public servant who is guilty will not _________ punishment and no _________ person will be punished. (1) be, sincere (2) flee, guilty (3) defend, common (4) avoid, uninformed (5) escape, innocent

14. The Reserve Bank of India will be _____________ up an information technology subsidiary to _______________ to regulation and supervision. (1) setting, improve (2) making, advance (3) giving, amend (4) taking, boost (5) filling, better

15. Unpredictable _________ of the child could not lead the consultants to any ________________. (1) performance, setting (2) belief, judgment (3) operation, purpose (4) behaviour, conclusion (5) react, decision

Directions (Qs. 16-25) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

The badlands of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are not all bad; the states are sitting atop millennia-old attractions that have the potential to generate foreign exchange worth $1 billion, according to a FICCI-ICRA study. Sarnath and Bodhgaya are the most frequently visited Buddhist destinations, but there are scores of other similar sites associated intimately with the Buddha’s life and teachings, like Sanchi, Rajgir, Kushinagar and Vaishali, to name a few. One can extend the reach to Dharmasala in Himachal, Kalinga in Orissa, Lumbini in Nepal and so on, dividing the Buddhist Circuit into three categories, consisting of locations related to his life, where his icons are located, and places that are centres of learning and worship today. What the tourism ministry has been promoting as the Buddhist Circuit in Bihar and UP — Walk with The Buddha — had bagged 5 per cent of all inbound tourist traffic to India, that is 200,000 footfalls in 2004. However, infrastructural inadequacies like accommodation, airports, ground transport, medical facilities and sanitation, plus law and order problems, have deterred many a potential visitor from making the trip.

Brand Buddha balances the Incredible India campaign that is directed largely at top-end western markets through promoting the ‘ecstasy quotient’ in India’s heritage-soaked destinations, like Kerala with its Ayurvedic stress-relieving packages, beaches and backwaters, or an Ananda-in-the-Himalayas, a high-end spa that caters to the super-affluent. For the first time ever, India’s tourist arrivals touched 4.43 million in 2006,

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after having stagnated at around two million for decades. With interest revived in Nalanda, the eclectic university renowned for its Buddhist and Vedic traditions, and with better communication and transport facilities addressing high, middle and budget tourists, Brand Buddha has the power to transform the lives of millions who have been migrating out of their villages to cities like Mumbai and Delhi to make ends meet. The Buddhist Circuit is not hamstrung either by restrictions on the number of visitors, or want of places of interest. Rich in heritage and fertile with the Ganga, with a large youth component looking to lucrative career options, Sakyamuni could provide that vital push to help India establish itself as the most attractive regional tourism hub for South and South-East Asia. That the tourism ministry plans to position India as a hub for Buddhist tourism is a welcome step, and with Japanese help, a lot can be done to improve infrastructure. The 2,550th year of Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana is a good time to begin. 16. Why are the badlands of Bihar and UP not all bad, according to the author?

(1) because they represent the spiritual culture of our country (2) because they have been the victim of negative publicity over the years (3) because they have the capacity to compete with other states on the economic front (4) because they have historical religious sites which can fetch foreign revenues (5) None of these

17. According to a FICCI-ICRA study, the fortunes of Bihar and UP can change if (1) people understand and respect the glorious past of the land. (2) its sacred sites attract tourist inflow from other countries. (3) its religious places are handed over to foreign institutions for better management. (4) people stop migrating to other areas in search of livelihood. (5) None of these

18. Why has the Buddhist circuit in Bihar and UP failed to draw visitors to its full potential? (1) because of the rickety infrastructure and improper facilities there (2) because of lack of advertisement on Buddhist circuit (3) because of negligent attitude of the government officials (4) because of religious misconceptions (5) None of these

19. What is the meaning of the phrase 'to make ends meet' as used in the passage? (1) to fulfill their dream (2) to make adjustments (3) to earn livelihood (4) to save their earnings (5) None of these

20. Which of the following is 'false' in the context of the passage? (1) The interest of foreign tourists has grown towards India. (2) The badlands of UP and Bihar contain positive aspects also. (3) The infrastructure in the Buddhist circuit in UP and Bihar is far from satisfactory. (4) Buddhist circuit can change the fortune of UP and Bihar. (5) None of these

21. Which of the following is 'true' in the context of the passage? (1) Incredible India campaign focuses mainly on top-end western markets. (2) Buddhist circuit in Bihar and UP have failed to attract foreign tourists. (3) Lack of infrastructure has not dampened the mood of the visitors from visiting the Buddhist sites in UP and Bihar. (4) Tourist arrivals in India have remained stagnant over the years. (5) None of these

22. How does brand Buddha balance the incredible India campaign? (1) It provides the tourists with holistic and spiritual solace. (2) It drives tourists to even the remote places attached with Buddhism. (3) It gives due weightage to religious tourism. (4) It attracts low-and high budget segments of tourists both alike. (5) None of these

23. Apart from generating foreign exchange, promoting of Buddhist circuit will (1) generate employment opportunities for the local people. (2) bring the South-East Asian countries under one economic zone. (3) revive the interest of the common people in Buddhism. (4) bring into limelight the neglected areas of the country. (5) None of these

24. Choose the word which is the same in meaning as the word given in bold as used in the passage. HAMSTRUNG (1) restricted (2) bothered (3) strived (4) neglected (5) rebuked

25. Choose the word which is the opposite in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage. DETERRED (1) assured (2) accompanied (3) appealed (4) rewarded (5) encouraged

Directions (Qs. 26-30) : In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Traditional bank architecture is based on bank branches. These branches ensure the physical (26) of a customer’s savings. A customer may go there to deposit and withdraw money, negotiateloans and (27) in other financial transactions. In the past two decades banking architecture has changed-the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) has been a big luxuryand credit and debit cards have created new financial spaces. (28) the bank branch has remained the bedrock of the banking system-after all a person needs a bank account in a branch before he can operate a debit or ATM card. This may be about to change as technocrats now viewcell phones as the new architecture of virtual banks. This has the potential to make branches (29) . Cell phone banking looks especially relevant for India since it can penetrate the countryside cheaply and effectively. The world over cell phones are spreading at a phenomenal rate and in India alone new cell phone connections are growing at the rate of six million a month a rate of customer (30) that no bank can dream of. 26. (1) confidentiality (2) guarantee (3) knowledge (4) security (5) presence 27. (1) enable (2) engage (3) pursue (4) interact (5) operate 28. (1) Yet (2) Until (3) Despite (4) Although (5) Even 29. (1) retreat (2) expired (3) essential (4) obsolete (5) extant 30. (1) satisfaction (2) relationship (3) discount (4) base (5) expansion

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TEST - II: QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE (Ques : 35 Marks : 35 Time : 20 M)

Directions (Qs. 31 - 35): What should come in place of the question mark ?) in the following number series?

31. 948, 474, ?, 118.5, 59.25, 29.625

(1) 221 (2) 190 (3) 237 (4) 189.06 (5) None of these

32. 374, 355, 317, ?, 184, 89

(1) 260 (2) 298 (3) 279 (4) 241 (5) None of these

33. 96, 94, 373, 3353, ?, 1341069

(1) 83819 (2) 53483 (3) 63813 (4) 53643 (5) None of these

34. 1, 16, 81, 256, ?, 1296

(1) 400 (2) 625 (3) 875 (4) 1125 (5) None of these

35. 281, 141, 71, 36, 18.5, ?

(1) 9.5 (2) 9.25 (3) 10.75 (4) 10 (5) None of these

36. Acid and water are mixed in a vessel A in the ratio of 5 : 2 and in the vessel B in the ratio 8 : 5. In what proportion should quantities be

taken out from the two vessels so as to form a mixture in which the acid and water will be in the ratio of 9 : 4?

(1) 7 : 2 (2) 2 : 7 3) 7 : 4 (4) 2 : 3 (5) None of these

37. A policemen starts to chase a thief. When the thief goes 10 steps the policeman moves 8 steps and 5 steps of the policeman are equal

to 7 steps of the thief. The ratio of the speeds of the policeman and the thief is:

(1) 25 : 28 (2) 25 : 26 (3) 28 : 25 (4) 56 : 25 (5) None of these

38. A and B take a piece of work for Rs. 28,800. One alone could do it in 36 days, the other in 48 days. With the assistance of an C, they

finish it in 12 days. How much remuneration the C should get?

(1) Rs. 10000 (2) Rs. 18000 (3) Rs. 16000 (4) Rs. 12000 (5) None of these

39. A and B together can complete a job in 8 days. Both B and C, working alone can finish the same job in 12 days, A and B commence

work on the job, and work for 4 days, where upon A leaves, B continues for 2 more days, and then he leaves too, C now starts

working, and finishes the job. How many days will C require?

(1) 5 days (2) 8 days (3) 3 days (4) 4 days (5) None of these

40. A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak in the tank it was taking hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain

all the water off the tank in:

(1) 8 hours (2) 7 hours (3) hours (4) 14 hours (5) None of these

Directions (Qs. 41 - 45): Study the following Table carefully and answer the questions based on it:

The Table shows the old and new prices of petrol and diesel in four metropolitan cities of India.

41. Which city witnessed the highest percentage decrease in petrol prices?

(1) Delhi (2) Mumbai (3) Chennai (4) Kolkata (5) Delhi & Mumbai both

42. Which city witnessed the lowest percentage decrease in diesel prices?

(1) Delhi (2) Mumbai (3) Chennai (4) Kolkata (5) Both (2) and (4)

43. Omprakashji is a new growing businessman of Delhi. He runs his petrol car only in Delhi. He purchases petrol for his car only from

Delhi. Reduction of petrol prices proved heartening news for him. He increased consumption of petrol to such percentage that his

total monthly expenditure on petrol remains unaltered. Increase in his consumption of petrol is

(1) 4. 80% (2) 4.58 % (3) 5. 04 % (4) 4.05% (5) None of these

44. What is the difference between the average per litre old prices and average per litre new prices of diesel, among the given prices of

petrol and diesel in the four metropolitan cities?

(1) 70 paise (2) 20.5 paise (3) 0. 7 paise (4) 0.07 paise (5) None of these

45. Average new price of petrol per litre in the given four metropolitan cities is what per cent of that in Kolkata?

(1) 102% (2) 102.66% (3) 96. 48% (4) 103. 66% (5) 101.22 %

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Directions (Qs. 46 - 50): Read the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below:

Profit earned by three companies in different years (in crore Rs.)

46. In which of the following years was the difference between the profit earned by company B and company A maximum?

(1) 2006 (2) 2004 (3) 2008 (4) 2005 (5) None of these 47. What was the percent increase in the profit earned by company C from 2006 to 2007?

(1) 40% (2) 45% (3) 56% (4) 50% (5) None of these 48. In which of the following years was the total profit earned by all the three companies minimum?

(1) 2004 (2) 2003 (3) 2006 (4) 2005 (5) None of these 49. The profit earned by company B in 2004 is approximately what percent of that by company A in 2007 ?

(1) 62 (2) 58 (3) 53 (4) 67 (5) 71 50. What was the difference between the profit earned by company A in 2005 and company A in 2008?

(1) Rs. 50 crore (2) Rs. 100 crore (3) Rs. 150 crore (4) Rs. 1 crore (5) None of these

Directions (Qs. 51 - 55): In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer

(1) if x > y (2) if x y (3) if x < y (4) if x y (5) if x = y or relation cannot be established between ‘x’ and ‘y’.

51. I. x2 + 3x – 40 = 0 II. y2 – 14y + 48 = 0 52. I. x2 + x – 2 = 0 II. y2 + 5y + 6 = 0 53. I. 7x + 5y = 11 II. 7y – 8x = 51 54. I. x2 = 49 II. y2 – 16y + 63 = 0 55. I. 2x2 + 13x + 21 = 0 II. 2 y2 + 27y + 88 = 0 56. Out of 5 men and 3 women, a committee of 3 members is to be formed, so that it has 1 woman and 2 men. In how many different

ways can it be done? (1) 20 (2) 10 (3) 23 (4) 30 (5) None of these

57. Naresh purchased a TV set for Rs. 11250 after getting discount of 10% on the labelled price. He spent Rs. 150 on transport and Rs. 800 on installation. At what price should it be sold, so that he earned a profit of 15%. (1) Rs. 12937.50 (2) Rs. 14030 (3) Rs. 13450 (4) Rs. 15467.50 (5) None of these

58. Mr Duggal invested 20000 with rate of interest at the rate 20% per annum. The interest was compounded half yearly for first one year and in the next year it was compounded yearly. What will be the total interest earned at the end of two years? (1) Rs. 8800 (2) Rs. 9040 (3) Rs. 8040 (4) Rs. 9800 (5) None of these

59. If the positions of the digits of a two digit number are interchanged, the number obtained is smaller than the original number by 27. If the digits of the number are in the ratio of 1 : 2, what is the original number? (1) 36 (2) 63 (3) 48 (4) Can't determine(5) None of these

60. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 20% and the denominator is increased by 25%, the fraction obtained is 3/5. What was the original fraction? (1) 5/7 (2) 4/7 (3) 3/8 (4) Can't determine(5) None of these

Directions (Qs. 61 - 65): What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following question?

61. (1) 15484 (2) 16384 (3) 17284 (4) 18184 (5) 19484

62. (1) 49 (2) 56 (3) 64 (4) 66 (5) 72

63 (1) 3/5 (2) 2/5 (3) 4/5 (4) 3/4 (5) 4/3

64. 3.5% of 2400+4.5% of 3200=1140÷? (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (5) 6

65.

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TEST - III: REASONING ABILITY (Ques : 35 Marks : 35 Time : 20 M) Directions (Qs. 66 - 70): In these questions the symbols #, © , it, $ and % are used with different meanings as given below:

(1) if only conclusion I is true. (2) if only conclusion II is true. (3) if either conclusion I or II is true. (4) if neither conclusion I nor II is true. (5) if both conclusions I and II are true.

In each of the following questions, assuming the given statements to be true, find out which of the two conclusions I and II given below them

is/are definitely true. Give answer 66. Statements : L $ M % Q © S # T π P Conclusions : I. T © L II. L © S 67. Statements : W # H π I % C $ H © S Conclusions : I. C $ W II. C © S 68. Statements : W % X © Y π Z © R % L Conclusions : I. Z © L II. Y # W 69. Statements : A # N % O π T π H # E Conclusions : I. E $ O II. H © N 70. Statements : P © V % T # D # M $ F Conclusions : I. M © V II. P # F

Directions (Qs. 71 - 75): Study the following information to answer the given questions:

In a certain code ‘li fo nu’ means ‘Vettel is champion’, ‘pil nu dil’ means ‘Ferrari was champion’ and ‘li re jit re’ means ‘Fastest is Fastest Team’. 71. Which of the following is the code for ‘ was’ ?

(1) pil (2) nu (3) pil or dil (4) can’t determine (5) None of these 72. ‘ fo re dil pil’ may represent

(1) fastest car is Ferrari (2) fastest team is Ferrari (3) Vettel was fastest champion (4) fastest Ferrari was champion (5) Vettel was fastest ferrari

73. ‘Ferrari is fastest team’, can be coded as: (1) pil re li jit (2) dil re li jit (3) fo re li jit (4) can’t determine (5) None of these

74. Which one of the following is the code for ‘team’ (1) li (2) re (3) jit (4) nu (5) None of these

75. Which of the following is the code of ‘fo’ (1) champion (2) Vettel (3) Ferrari (4) fastest (5) None of these

Directions (Qs. 76 - 79): Questions mentioned below are based on the following information.

4 boys P, M, C and R and 4 girls E, H, S and A are sitting around a circular table. Two girls and two boys are not facing the centre. No three girls are sitting together.

(i) C is second to the left of S, who is not near to M. (ii) E is third to the left of A and one of them is not facing the centre. (iii) P is third to the right of M, who is facing the centre. (iv) H and R are facing each other and both are not near to M and A. 76. Who among the following is sitting between M and R, when counted clockwise from M?

(1) P (2) C (3) H (4) A (5) None of these 77. How many friends are sitting between S and E?

(1) Three (2) Two (3) One (4) Four (5) None of these 78. Who is third to the left of P?

(1) R (2) M (3) H (4) E (5) None of these 79. Which of the following pairs of 4 students are not facing the centre?

(1) C, R, S and E (2) E, P, S and R (3) P, S, E and C (4) P, C, A and S (5) None of these 80. Which of the following symbols would come in place of question mark (?) in the expression given below to make ‘S < U’definitely true?

(1) > (2) (3) < (4) (5) Either < or .

Directions (Qs. 81 - 85): Each of the following questions contains a question and two statements giving certain information. Decide whether the

information given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question. Indicate your answer as :

(1) if the statement A alone is sufficient to answer the question. (2) if the statement B alone is sufficient to answer the question. (3) If either statement A or statement B alone is sufficient to answer the question. (4) if both statements A and B are not sufficient to answer the question. (5) if both statements A and B are sufficient to answer the question.

81. How many rooms does your house have? A. The number of rooms is the same as in our house. B. The number is sufficient to accommodate our family members.

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82. What is the colour of the curtains on the stage? A. The curtains have the same colour as the walls of the hall. B. The colour of the curtains is quite appealing. 83. Is cigarette smoking is injurious to health? A. Non-smokers have a longer life-span. B. The incidence of heart attack is more in smokers. 84. Do habits make men's life rigid? A. It is out of habit that people envy others. B. Men become slave of habits. 85. Does intelligence predict the child's ability to learn? A. Intelligence is unaffected by bad teaching or dull home environment B. Children from poor home backgrounds do not do well in their school-work.

Directions (Qs. 86 - 90): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

There are eight friends, namely Aniket, Neeraj, Vineet, Prashant, Saurabh, Santosh, Anand and Trilok. All of them own a different 2- wheeler, namely Bajaj, Hero, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, TVS, LML and Harley Davidson, though not necessarily in the same order. All of them are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Trilok is not a neighbour of Neeraj while Santosh owns neither LML nor Harley Davidson. There is only one person between Aniket and Prashant. Vineet, who owns TVS, is third to the left of the one who owns Honda. The one who is sitting opposite the one who has Hero owns Harley Davidson. Neither Aniket nor Prashant has Honda. There are two persons between Saurabh and Anand, who own Hero and Yamaha respectively, but neither of those two persons is Vineet. Aniket is second to the left of Saurabh and owns Suzuki. Neeraj is an immediate neighbour of Anand. 86. Who among the following owns LML?

(1) Trilok (2) Prashant (3) Anand (4) Santosh (5) Can’t be determined 87. How many persons are there between Vineet and Anand?

(1) one (2) Two (3) Three (4) Four (5) None of these 88. Which of the following 2-wheeler is owned by Prashant?

(1) Yamaha (2) Harley Davidson (3) LML (4) Bajaj (5) None of these 89. Who is sitting third to the right of the person possessing Bajaj?

(1) Neeraj (2) Aniket (3) Trilok (4) Prashant (5) Anand 90. Which of the following is not true about Santosh?

(1) He owns Bajaj. (2) He is sitting exactly between Saurabh and Neeraj. (3) He is sitting opposite the person who owns LML. (4) None of these (5) All are true

Directions (Qs. 91 - 95): Some statements are given followed by some conclusions. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the following conclusions if any, follow from the given statements:

91. Statements: All boys are pens. Some toys are pens. All pots are toys Conclusions : (i) All pens are pots. (ii) Some boys are toys (iii) Some pots are boys

(1) Only (i) and (iii) follow (2) Either (ii) or (iii) follow (3) Either (i) or (ii) follow (4) All follow (5) None of these 92. Statements: Some books are intelligent. No intelligent is wise. Some wise are wind. Conclusion : (i) Some books are not wind (ii) some books are not wise (iii) some wind is not intelligent

(1) Only (i) and (iii) follow (2) Only (iii) follows (3) Only (i) and (ii) follow (4) Only (ii) and (iii) follow (5) None of these.

93. Statements: Some goats are cats. Some pens are boxes. Some cats are animals. Conclusion : (i) Some goats are pens. (ii) Some goats are animals. (iii) Some pens are animals.

(1) Only (i) and (iii) follow (2) Only (ii) and (iii) follow (3) Only (i) and (ii) follow (4) All follow (5) None follows 94. Statements: All proverbs are sentences. No men are proverb. Some women are sentences. Conclusion : (i) some sentences are women (ii) No proverbs are men (iii) some proverbs are men

(1) Only (i) and (iii) follow (2) Only (ii) or (iii) follow (3) Only (i) and (ii) follow (4) All follow (5) None of these 95. Statements: Some cars are jeep. All bikes are cycles. Some jeeps are not bikes. Conclusion : (i) Some jeeps are not cycle (ii) Some cycles are not bikes. (iii) Some jeeps are cars.

(1) Only (i) and (iii) follow (2) Only (ii) and (iii) follow (3) Only (i) and (ii) follow (4) All follow (5) Only (iii) follows. 96. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word SEASON each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English

alphabetical series? (1) None (2) One (3) Two (4) Three (5) None of these

97. The position of the first and fifth letters of the word SUBSTANCE are interchanged. Similarly, the position of second and sixth letters, third and seventh letters, and fourth and eighth letters are interchanged. The ninth letter remains as it is. In the new arrangement, how many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letters which is second from the right end and the third from the left end? (1) None (2) One (3) Two (4) Four (5) More than four

98. In a certain code language COURSE is written as DRQDPV. How is PUZZLE written in that code language? (1) DKYQVA (2) QVADKY (3) DKYAVQ (4) QVAAMF (5) None of these

Directions (Qs. 99 - 100): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

99. In the equation P % Q R + T – V, which of these conclusions follow(s)? (A) R – V (B) P – V (C) P % R

(1) Only A (2) Only B (3) Only B and C (4) Only C (5) None of these

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100. In the given expression, M × N – P + Q % R Which of these conclusions follow(s)?

(A) M – Q (B) P + R (C) M ÷ Q (D) M – P (1) Only A and B (2) Only B and C (3) Only C and D (4) Only D (5) Only B, C and D

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IBPS PO Preliminary Grand Test-1

HINTS & SOLUTIONS

ANSWER KEY

HINTS & SOLUTIONS 1. (1) ‘Your over-dependence on’ is the correct usage. As

‘dependent’ is an adjective, its noun form will be used as a subject.

2. (5) No error 3. (4) The word ‘indifferently’ has wrongly been used. It should

be replaced with its noun form ‘indifference’. 4. (1) ‘Everybody’ is a singular noun. Hence, the correct verb

should be ‘knows’, not ‘know’ 5. (5) No error 6-10. The proper sequence of sentences to form a meaningful

paragraph will be CFDBAE 6. (5) B 7. (2) E 8. (1) F 9. (3) D 10. (4) C 11. (3) ‘match, challenge’ is the correct use. Match- a person or thing that is equal to another in quality or

strength. Challenge-a call to someone to participate in a competitive

situation or fight to decide who is superior in terms of ability or strength.

12. (1) ‘cited, reason’ is the correct use. Cited - refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for.

Reason - a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.

13. (5) ‘escape, innocent’ is the correct use. Escape- to break free, to get out of a situation you don’t want to

be in. Innocent - not guilty of a crime or offence. 14. (1) ‘setting, improve’ is the correct use. Setting - the place where something is positioned or where an

event takes place. Improve - make or become better. 15. (4) ‘behaviour, conclusion’ is the correct use. Behavior- the way in which one acts or conducts oneself,

especially towards others. Conclusion - the end or finish of an event, process, or text. 16. (4) Refer the first paragraph, because they have

millennia-old attractions (historical Buddhist sites) that have the potential to generate foreign exchange worth $1 billion.

17. (2) The fortunes of Bihar and UP will change due to its Buddhist attractions which have the potential to generate enough foreign exchange through foreign tourists.

18. (1) Last sentence of the first paragraph contains the gist. 19. (3) The phrase 'to make ends meet' means to earn

livelihood. 20. (5) All statements are true in the context of the passage. 21. (1) Brand Buddha balances the Incredible India campaign

that is directed largely at top-end western markets. 22. (4) Second paragraph contains the gist. 23. (1) Brand Buddha has the power to transform the lives of

millions who have been migrating out of their villages to cities like Mumbai and Delhi to make ends meet.

24. (1) HAMSTRUNG means severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of. So, restricted is the word which is similar in meaning to it.

25. (5) DETERRED means prevent the occurrence of. So, encouraged is the word which is opposite in meaning to it.

26. (4) 27. (2) 28. (1) 29. (4) 30. (5)

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45. (4) 46. (1) Difference between profit earned by A and B in 2003 = 250 – 200 = 50 Cr In 2004 = 300 – 250 = 50 Cr In 2005 = 350 – 250 = 100 Cr In 2006 = 400 – 275 = 125 Cr In 2007 = 375 – 350 = 25 Cr In 2008 = 450 – 400 = 50 Cr So difference is maximum in 2006

47. (4) % age increase in profit earned by company C from 2006

to 2007 = 48. (2) Profit earned by all companies in 2003 = 850 Cr In 2004 = 900 Cr In 2005 = 1000 Cr In 2006 = 975 Cr In 2007 = 1175 Cr In 2008 = 1200 Cr So profit earned by all companies together is minimum in 2003

49. (4) Percentage = 50. (3) Profit earned by A in 2005 = 250 Cr Profit earned by A in 2008 = 400 Cr Difference = 400 – 250 = 150 Cr

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57. (2) 58. (2) Total interest earned =2000+2000+200+4000+400+400+40=9040 Rs.

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66-70. 66. (2) 67. (2) 68. (5) 69. (4) 70. (1) 71-75. fastest – re champion – nu is – li vettel – fo team – jit Ferrari / was – pil / dil 71. (3) 72. (5) 73. (4) 74. (3) 75. (2)

76-79. 76. (2) 77. (1) 78. (1) 79. (3) 80. (5) 81. (4) Number of rooms is not found from both the

statements. 82. (4) Both the statements do not tell about colour of curtains

on the stage. 83. (3) From either of the statements we can find the answer of

question. 84. (2) In 2nd statement, it is mentioned that men become

slaves of habits so we can say that habit’s make men’s life rigid.

85. (4) Both the statement do not describe about child ability to learn.

86-90. 86. (1) 87. (3) 88. (2) 89. (4) 90. (5)

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96. (4) 97. (4) Given Word: SUBSTANCE After rearranging the given word, it becomes TANCSUBSE Now, Second from the right is S. Third from the left is N. There are four letter between N and S in the English alphabetical

series, ie O, P, Q and R.

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99-100. 99. (4) 100. (4)

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