One of the hardest sections in the IBPS PO exam is the Reasoning Section. It is quite difficult for the IBPS PO Asipratnts to clear the exam because of the reasoning section. This section is quite lengthy, difficult, tricky, and time-consuming. The candidate should start preparing for the IBPS PO 2023 Reasoning Section without wasting time. In the Reasoning section, there is a total of 35 questions in total.
Before start preparing the candidate must know the full syllabus. Here is the list of IBPS PO 2023 Reasoning Syllabus
Topics | Type Of Questions |
Coding & Decoding | Letter Shifting type, Made-up Language, Analogy type, Word-Letters type. |
Syllogisms | Direct Questions, Positive Info Questions, Negative Info Qs |
Coded Inequalities/ Mathematical Inequalities | Problems based on Letters, Numbers, Height, etc. |
Blood Relations | Family Tree Problems, Coded Blood Relations |
Linear Seating | Single Row, Double Row, North Facing, Opposite facing, etc. |
Circular Seating Arrangement Arrangement | .The easier one is a clock-wise or anti-clock-wise arrangement in/around a circle, square, rectangle, etc.Problems with higher difficulty have blood relations, profession, etc. |
Order & Ranking | Floor Based Puzzles, age-based, Grid-Based, profession-based, etc |
Direction Sense | Problems based on age, height, weight, rank, order in a row, etc. |
Arrangement & Pattern | Alphabets based: Set of 5 or Set of 3, Number based: Set of 5 or Set of 3, Alphanumeric type, etc. |
Double Lineup | 2 variables, 3 variables, 4 variables type conditions |
Analogy | Meaning-based, Letter based, Number based. |
Series | Alphabet Series, Number Series, and Alphanumeric Series. |
Classification | Letter based, Meaningful Words based, GK based, Number based. |
Data Sufficiency | Based on other topics of the reasoning syllabus |
Scheduling | Day-wise, Week-wise, Month-wise, etc. |
Directions(1-2): Answer the questions based on the information given below.
There are 7 members, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V in a family. No single person in the family is a parent.
R’s only brother’s father’s only sister’s mother is P. S is the only grandson of U. T is the only sister-in-law of V, who doesn’t have any siblings.
Question 1: How is Q related to P?
A) Son
B) Son-in-law
C) Brother
D) Nephew
E) None of the above
Answer: A)
Solution:
Q is the son of P.
Hence, option a.
Question 2: How is V related to S?
A) Brother
B) Father
C) Nephew
D) Daughter
E) Mother
Answer: E)
Solution:
V is mother of S.
Hence, option e.
Common Solution:
Clues:
1. R’s only brother’s father’s only sister’s mother is P.
2. S is the only grandson of U.
3. T is the only sister-in-law of V, who doesn’t have any siblings.
Inference:
From 1, there are three generations in the family. From 2, U and P is married. From 2 and 3, R must be the sister of S.
The final family tree diagram is as follows:
Directions(3-4): Answer the questions based on the information given below:
Eight persons sit randomly in a ground such that S is 5m east of X, who is 8m north of U, who is 4m east of T. W is 4m south of T. W is 4m east of V, who is 8m south of Z, who is 5m east of Y.
Question 3: How much distance should Y move towards north, so that he is to the west of S?
A) 5m
B) 6m
C) 4m
D) 8m
E) None of the above
Answer: C)
Solution:
Y has to move 4m towards north, so that he is to the west of S.
Hence, option c.
Question 4: What is the direction of W with respect to the person, who is nearest to Z?
A) South west
B) East
C) North east
D) South east
E) None of the above
Answer: D)
Solution:
Y is nearest to Z.
W is to the south east of Y.
Hence, option d.
Common Solution:
Question 5: If it is possible to make a meaningful English word from the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 7th letter of the word TEAMWARE using all the letters only once then which letter will be 1st letter of the word so formed? If no meaningful English word can be made then mark your answer as (X). If more than one meaningful English word can be formed then mark your answer as (Y).
A) W
B) R
C) A
D) X
E) Y
Answer: A)
Solution:
Given word:
TEAMWEARE
The 3rd, 4th, 5th, and the 7th letters are A, M, W and R.
The meaningful word formed will be WARM.
‘W’ is the 1st letter from the left end.
Hence, option a.
Question 6: How many such pair(s) of letters are in the word “COMPLIMENT”, which has as many letters between them (both forward and backward) as in the English alphabetical series?
A) Two
B) Three
C) One
D) Four
E) None of the above
Answer: B)
Solution:
Given word:
COMPLIMENT
There are three such pairs (OL), (MT), and (PM), which have as many letters between them (both forward and backward) as in the English alphabetical series.
Hence, option b.
Directions(7-8): Answer the questions based on the information given below:
Seven mobiles S, T, U, V, W, X and Y have different cost. U is costlier than S. Y is cheaper than X. Neither W nor T is cheaper than U. X is not costlier than S. V is costlier than W and T. W is costlier than T.
Question 7: If the cost of U is Rs 12043. And the difference between the costs of U and the costliest mobile is Rs 3500. What may be the cost of T?
A) Rs 15500
B) Rs 11400
C) Rs 9340
D) Rs 8030
E) None of the above
Answer: A)
Solution:
Cost of V, which is the costliest = Rs (12043 + 3500) = Rs 15543.
Cost of T must be more than Rs 12043 and less than Rs 15543.
Hence, option a.
Question 8: How many mobiles are cheaper than U?
A) Four
B) Five
C) Three
D) Two
E) None of the above
Answer: C)
Solution:
Three mobiles are cheaper than U.
Hence, option c.
Common Solution:
Clues:
U is costlier than S. Y is cheaper than X. Neither W nor T is cheaper than U. X is not costlier than S. V is costlier than W and T.
Inference:
V is the costliest mobile. Y is the cheapest.
V > W > T > U > S > X > Y
Question 9: In a certain code language, ‘PAWNS’ is written as ‘SDZQV’. What is then code for ‘HORSE’ in that language?
A) PSTWA
B) KRUVH
C) PIQUR
D) OHQUP
E) GOTOT
Answer: B)
Solution:
The logic followed here is as follows:
Each letter of the word is replaced by its third succeeding letter as per English alphabetical order.
For PAWNS,
P | A | W | N | S |
+3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 |
S | D | Z | Q | V |
For HORSE,
H | O | R | S | E |
+3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 |
K | R | U | V | H |
Hence, option b.
Question 10: In a certain code language, CRATER is written as FVDXHV. How will HEAVEN be written in the same code?
A) LJEAIS
B) KIDZHR
C) NORETB
D) NIFDSE
E) TOTOYO
Answer: B)
Solution:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
Z | Y | X | W | V | U | T | S | R | Q | P | O | N |
The logic followed here is as follows:
From the left end, alternately replace the letters by third and fourth succeeding letter, as per English alphabetical order.
CRATER:
C | R | A | T | E | R |
+3 | +4 | +3 | +4 | +3 | +4 |
F | V | D | X | H | V |
HEAVEN:
H | E | A | V | E | N |
+3 | +4 | +3 | +4 | +3 | +4 |
K | I | D | Z | H | R |
Hence, option b.
Here PracticeMock has provided a 20-day study plan for IBPS PO 2023, which will help the candidate to prepare for the exam. All the candidates who applied for IBPS PO should start the mock test and topic test so that they may know about the level of their preparation.
Day | Task |
Day 1 | Coding & Decoding |
Day 2 | Attempt IBPS PO 2023 Reasoning Topic Test- Puzzles- 34 & Analyze your performance |
Day 3 | Order & Ranking |
Day 4 | Syllogisms |
Day 5 | Attempt IBPS PO 2023 Reasoning Topic Test- Seating Arrangement – 26 and analyze your performance |
Day 6 | Data Sufficiency |
Day 7 | Linear Seating |
Day 8 | Attempt IBPS PO 2023 Reasoning Topic Test- Miscellaneous – 24 & Analyze your performance |
Day 9 | Scheduling |
Day 10 | Attempt IBPS PO 2023 Reasoning Topic Test- Seating Arrangement – 31 and analyze your performance |
Day 11 | Attempt IBPS PO 2023 Reasoning Topic Test- DS – 28 & Analyze your performance |
Day 12 | Direction Sense |
Day 13 | Arrangement & Pattern |
Day 14 | Blood Relations & Classification & Attempt IBPS PO 2023 Reasoning Topic Test- Miscellaneous- 32 & Analyze your performance |
Day 15 | Coded Inequalities/ Mathematical Inequalities |
Day 16 | Order & Ranking |
Day 17 | Blood Relations & Attempt IBPS PO 2023 Reasoning Topic Test- Seating Arrangement- 34 & Analyze your performance |
Day 18 | Attempt IBPS PO 2023 Reasoning Topic Test- Miscellaneous – 27 & Analyze your performance |
Day 19 | Analogy |
Day 20 | Attempt IBPS PO 2023 Free Mock Test |
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