Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
Bank Clerk Preliminary Examination
Guide and Practice Book Institute of Banking Personnel Selection COMMON WRITTEN EXAMINATION [CWE] FOR RECRUITMENT OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS/ MANAGEMENT TRAINEES IN PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS
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IBPS CLERK (PRE.) EXAMINATION
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Reasoning Ability .................................................. 5-72 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
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Analogy.............................................................................................. 6-10 Coding and Decoding Test .......................................................... 11-20 Alphabet Test ................................................................................. 21-27 Letter Series Test .......................................................................... 28-31 Blood Relation Test ...................................................................... 32-37 Direction Sense Test .................................................................... 38-43 Classification ................................................................................... 44-48 Seating Arrangement ..................................................................... 49-51 Logical Sequence of Words ........................................................ 52-54 Mathematical Operation ............................................................... 55-58 Syllosigm ......................................................................................... 59-64 Statements and Conclusions ........................................................ 65-67 Cube and Dice ............................................................................... 68-72
Quantitative Aptitude ........................................ 73-182 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Number Series ............................................................................... 74-94 Numbers and Fractions .............................................................. 95-103 LCM and HCF of Numbers ..................................................... 104-108 Square Root and Cube Root .................................................... 109-112 Surds and Indices ...................................................................... 113-117 Simplification ............................................................................. 118-126 Prblems Based on Numbers .................................................... 127-135 Average ........................................................................................ 136-140 Percentage .................................................................................. 141-145
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Profit, Loss and Discount......................................................... 146-150 Ratio and Proportion ................................................................ 151-154 Time and Work ......................................................................... 155-158 Time, Speed and Distance ....................................................... 159-163 Simple Interest ........................................................................... 164-167 Compound Interest ................................................................... 168-172 Area and Perimeter ................................................................... 173-177 Volume and Surface Area ........................................................ 178-182
English Language ............................................. 183-280 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Spotting Errors ........................................................................... 184-216 Phrase Substitution ................................................................... 217-225 Jumbled up Sentences or Sequence of Sentences .............. 226-235 Cloze Test ................................................................................... 236-241 Choosing the Appropriate Word (Single Space) ................. 242-248 Double Blanks in A Sentence ................................................. 249-255 Choosing The Appropriate Filler ........................................... 256-258 Synonyms and Antonyms ......................................................... 259-273 Spelling Check ........................................................................... 274-275 Comprehension ......................................................................... 276-280
REASONING ABILITY
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ANALOGY
Analogy basically means ‘‘resemblance of one object to another in certain aspects’’. Theaim of anology is to test the candidates ability to discover the relationship between the question pair and then to find the required pair of words which is most similar to that relationship. In case of question on non-verbal analogy, it is very easy to recognise the common features between the given figures owing to certain limitations. Figures may have similar movement, rotation orientation, shape, size etc. But in case of question on verbal ‘Analogy’ it is not possible to the limit the types of relationship which might exist between the given item. Apart from common types of relationship some times unusual type of relationship is provide in the questions. Therefore, the chapter on ‘Analogy’ aimed not only at testing your reasoning ability but also verbal knowledge, IQ, as well as the power of decision making. The word ‘ANALOGY’ has been derived from two word taken together : ANA means ‘Relation’ and LOGUS mean ‘knowledge’. The word ANALOGY is a noun which literally means (i) a similar feature, condition, state etc., shared by two things that are compared and (ii) a process of reasoning based on similar feature to two things. Thus, Analogy means ‘similar feature’ a common feature or ‘correspon-dence’. Question on Analogy cover almost all types of relationship or commonality that one can think of and which we generally observe in our day-to-day life.
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Example 3. 386 : 383 : : 517 : ? (A) 571 (B) 418 (C) 613 (D) 511 (E) 514 Sol. (E) As, 386 – 3 = 383 Similarly, 517 – 514 Example 4. PST : 01 : : NPR : ? (A) 4 (B) 1 (C) 7 (D) 5 (E) 3 Sol. (E) As, P S T ↓ ↓ ↓ ⇒ PST = (16 + 19 + 20) = 55 16 19 20 digit sum of 55 = (5 + 5) = 10 digit sum of 10 = (1 + 0) = 1 Similerly, N P R ↓ ↓ ↓ ⇒ NPR = (14 + 16 + 18) = 48 14 16 18 digit sum of 48 = (4 + 8) = 12 digit 7 sum of 12 = (1 + 2) = 3 Example 5. Bird : Fly : : Snake : ? (A) Timid (B) Clatter (C) Crawl (D) Hole (E) Rapid Sol. (C) As, Birds can Fly while snakes crawl for movement.
Solved Examples Example 1. Page : Book : : Leaf : ? (A) Forest (B) Root (C) Tree (D) Mango (E) Word Sol. (C) Page is the part of ‘Book’, Similarly, Leaf is the part of Tree. Example 2. ‘NQ’ is related to ‘SV’ in the someway as ‘DG’ is related to— 6
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Practice Exercise Direction (Q. No. 1 to 10) : In this type of questions two words are given, these words are related to each other in same way. Another word is also given the candidate is required to find out the relationship between the first two words and choose the word from the given alternatives, which have the same relationship to the third word as between the first two. 1. Good Conductor : Copper : : Bad Conductor : ? (A) Iron (B) Aluminium (C) Wood (D) Coal (E) Silver 2. Water : Swim : : Land : ? (A) Run (B) Stand (C) Sit (D) Move (E) Walk
9. Bus : Bus Stop : : Train : ? (A) Junction (B) Rail (C) Trail (D) Engine (E) None of these 10. Police : Constable : : Class : ? (A) Teacher (B) Student (C) Monitor (D) Principal (E) Black Board Directions (Q. No. 11 to 15) : In each of the following questions we deal with questions which have three components two have same relationship and you have to choose from the alternatives one which has the same relationship. 11. ‘Colleague’ is related to ‘office’ in the same way as ‘Classmate’ is related to (A) School (B) Childhood (C) Principal (D) Teachers
3. Defy : Obey : : Rest : ? (A) Lazy (B) Idle (C) Stand (D) Work (E) None of these
(E) None of these 12. ‘Building’ is related to ‘room’ in the same way as Garden is related to— (A) Flower-beds (B) Beauty (C) Rose (D) Vegetable
4. Poverty : Unemployment : : Anaemia : ? (A) Malnutrition (B) Illiteracy (C) Drought (D) Death (E) Polution 5. Love : Hate : : Friend : ? (A) Trustful (B) Companion (C) Adorer (D) Enemy (E) Happyness
(E) None of these 13. ‘Wall’ is related to ‘Brick’ in the same way as ‘Book’ is related to— (A) Page (B) Binding (C) Story (D) Author (E) Poet
6. Volcano : Lava : : Fire : ? (A) Heat (B) Light (C) Smoke (D) Ashes (E) None of these
14. ‘Lead’ is related to ‘Pancil’ in the same way as ‘Ink’ is related to— (A) Bottle (B) Pen (C) Samp (D) Pot (E) Pencil
7. Horse : Neigh : : Bells : ? (A) Chime (B) Rustle (C) Roar (D) Beat (E) Fame
15. ‘Table’ is related to ‘Wood’ in the same way as ‘Shirt’ is related to— (A) Cotton (B) Cloth (C) Thread (D) Garment (E) Shirt
8. Doctor : Nurse : : ? : Follower (A) Worker (B) Emplayer (C) Union (D) Leader (E) Minister 7
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Directions (Q. No. 16 to 25) : In each of the following questions have two number/pairs bearing a relationship. There is also third number/pairs which have the same relationship from the alternative required to find out correct alternative. 16. 4 : 27 : : 9 : ? (A) 12 (B) 52 (C) 32 (D) 16 (E) 64 17. 3 : 26 : : ? : 126 (A) 15 (C) 17 (E) 34
(B) 13 (D) 24
18. 9 : 26 : : 81 : ? (A) 90 (C) 242 (E) 624
(B) 99 (D) 729
19. 9 : 738 : : 7 : ? (A) 650 (C) 750 (E) 350
(B) 354 (D) 550
20. 16 : 36 : : 49 : ? (A) 64 (C) 71 (E) 81 21. 7 : 28 : : 2 : ? (A) 8 (C) 16 (E) 56
25. 196 : 169 : : 81 : ? (A) 71 (B) 72 (C) 100 (D) 144 (E) 64 Directions (Q. No. 26 to 35) : In each of the following question two group of letters related to each other in same way are given, you are required to find out this relationship and choose a letter group which is related in the same way from the four options. 26. RT : WZ : : PR : ? (A) UX (B) TU (C) RV (D) XU (E) MP 27. ACF : JLO : : UWZ : ? (A) CEG (B) MOP (C) QRV (D) GIL (E) None of these 28. BDGH : OQTU : : FHKL : ? (A) JKLM (B) BCDE (C) SUXY (D) WXYZ (E) LMSU 29. DDW : ECV : : FBU : ? (A) GAW (B) GAV (C) VAG (D) GAT (E) MAT 30. BCDZ : CDEV : : DEFT : ? (A) EFGQ (B) EGFR (C) EFMP (D) EFGS (E) EFGP
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22. 6 : 29 : : 24 : ? (A) 109 (C) 119 (E) None of these
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23. 27 : ? : : 125 : 25 (A) 3 (C) 16 (E) 9
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31. BDFH : JLNP : : ? : KMOQ (A) HIJK (B) CPGK (C) EGJL (D) CFGI (E) CEGI 32. SHI : RIJ : : QJK : ? (A) TDE (B) PKL (C) UGH (D) VPQ (E) PMN
24. 25 : 125 : : ? : 3125 (A) 525 (B) 625 (C) 725 (D) 825 (E) 424
33. ABD : EFH : : ? (A) DEF : ABD (C) PRT : UVX (E) None of these 8
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Reasoning Ability 34. BDF : GHI : : ? (A) ACE : GHI (C) EGI : JLN
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Answers/Hints 1. (C) As, Copper is a good conductor of electricity. Wood is a bad conductor of electricity. 2. (E) As, We can move in water by swimming. Similarly we can move an Land by walking.
15. (B) The first is made up of the second ‘Table’ is made up ‘Wood’. Similarly, ‘Shirt’ is made up Cloth. 16. (E) As, (2)2= 4 : (3)2 = 27 Similarly, (3)2 = 9 : (4)3 = 64
3. (D) As, Defy is opposite in meaning to Obey. Similarly rest is opposite in meaning to work.
17. (B) As, 3 × 10 = 30 ⇒ 30 – 4 = 26 Similarly,
4. (A) As, Unemployment result in to poverty, same as malnutrition causes Anaemia. 5. (D) As, There, the relation of oppostie meaning has been shown love is opposite in meaning to hate. Similarly, friend is opposite in meaning to enemy.
13 × 10 = 130 ⇒ 130 – 4 = 126 18. (C) As, 9 × 3 – 1 = 26 Similarly, 81 × 3 – 1 = 242 19. (E) (9)3 + 9 = 738 Similarly, (7)3 + 7 = 350
6. (D) As, Lava is erupted from a volcano. Similarly, fire emits ashes. 7. (A) As the sound made by horse is called neigh. Similarly, the sound made by a bell is called chime. 8. (D) As, ‘Nurse’ receives instuctions from ‘Doctor’ similarly, ‘Follower’ receives instuctions from ‘Leader’.
20. (E) As, 16 = (4)2 36 = (4 + 2)2 21. (A) As, 7 × 4 = 28
Similarly, 49 = (7)2 81 = (7 + 2)2 Similarly, 2 × 4 = 8
22. (C) As, 6 × 5 – 1 = 29 Similarly, 24 × 5 – 1 = 119
9. (A) As, Bus stop an the bus stop. Similarly train stop on the junction.
23. (E) As, 27 = (3)3; 125 = (5)3; 25 = (5)2 Similarly, 9 = (3)2
10. (B) As, Constable is a part of police. Similarly, student is a constitute a class. 11. (a) As the people working in the office are called ‘Colleague’ in the same way the students reading the school are called ‘Classmate’.
24. (B) (5)2 = 25 (5)3 = 125 (5)4 = 625 (5)5 = 3125
12. (A) A Building consists of rooms. Similarly, a garden consists of flower-beds.
25. (E) 196 = (14)2; 169 = (13)2 81 = (9)2; 64 = (8)2
13. (A) Wall is constructed with bricks. Similarly, a book consist of pages. 14. (B) Lead is used in Pencil for writing. Similarly, Ink is used in Pen to writing.
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