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Reasoning Ability for Bank of Baroda PO

Bank of Baroda PO sets 45 Reasoning Ability questions for 60 marks in the Online Examination, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.

45 questions60 marks5 topics

How to approach Reasoning Ability in Bank of Baroda PO

The puzzles and seating arrangements carry the most marks and take the most time, so the skill is choosing which set to attempt and which to leave. Clear the quick scoring topics — inequality, syllogism, coding-decoding, blood relations — first, then spend the remaining time on one or two puzzles you can actually finish.

Weightage in the paper

How much Reasoning Ability is worth in each Bank of Baroda PO stage, from the official pattern.

StageQuestionsMarksTimeShare
Online Examination45601 hr29%

Reasoning Ability syllabus for Bank of Baroda PO

Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.

  • Puzzles and seating arrangement
  • Syllogism and inequality
  • Coding-decoding and series
  • Blood relations and directions
  • Computer aptitude: fundamentals, MS Office, internet and security

Sample Reasoning Ability questions with solutions

Written to the Bank of Baroda PO pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.

Order and ranking · solved example

In a row of 40 students, Ravi is 12th from the left end. What is his position from the right end?

  • 29thCorrect
  • 28th
  • 30th
  • 27th

Solution

Position from the right = total - position from left + 1 = 40 - 12 + 1 = 29th.

Coding by letter value · solved example

If FACE is coded as 15 by adding the alphabet positions of its letters, what is the code for CALL?

  • 28Correct
  • 26
  • 30
  • 24

Solution

F+A+C+E = 6+1+3+5 = 15, confirming the rule. For CALL: C+A+L+L = 3+1+12+12 = 28.

Calendar and days · solved example

If the day before yesterday was Thursday, what day will it be the day after tomorrow?

  • MondayCorrect
  • Sunday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday

Solution

If the day before yesterday was Thursday, today is Saturday. The day after tomorrow is two days after Saturday, which is Monday.

Blood relations · solved example

A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. How is A related to D?

  • Brother
  • UncleCorrect
  • Cousin
  • Father
  • Grandfather

Solution

A and C are brothers (through B), and C is D's father, so A is D's uncle.

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Practise Reasoning Ability

Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.

Sit Reasoning Ability under a real clock

Reasoning Ability shows up in every Bank of Baroda PO mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.

  • Bank of Baroda PO: 12-question practice mock

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  • Bank of Baroda PO: full-length mock (155 questions)

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Frequently asked questions

How many Reasoning Ability questions are asked in Bank of Baroda PO?

Bank of Baroda PO Recurring recruitment sets 45 Reasoning Ability questions for 60 marks in the Online Examination.

Is there negative marking for Reasoning Ability in Bank of Baroda PO?

Yes. Bank of Baroda PO deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, Reasoning Ability included, so unsure guesses cost you. One fourth of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer in the objective sections. Unanswered questions carry no penalty.

Which Reasoning Ability topics matter most for Bank of Baroda PO?

The Bank of Baroda PO syllabus lists Puzzles and seating arrangement, Syllogism and inequality, Coding-decoding and series, Blood relations and directions, Computer aptitude: fundamentals, MS Office, internet and security. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.

How can I practise Reasoning Ability for Bank of Baroda PO free?

Every Reasoning Ability question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the Bank of Baroda PO mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.