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IBPS PO | Preliminary Examination

IBPS PO Prelims: Reasoning Ability sprint (16 questions)

A single-clock Reasoning sectional at Prelims pace: 16 original questions across syllogism, inequality, seating, puzzles, ranking, blood relations, directions, coding-decoding, series and analogy, each with a worked solution and one fourth negative marking.

Before you start

  • One clock of 16 minutes for 16 questions, matching the pace of the Prelims reasoning section.
  • Every question carries one mark and one fourth of a mark is deducted for a wrong answer. Unanswered questions carry no penalty.
  • Every question is original, written to the Prelims pattern, with a worked solution shown after you submit.

Sections in this test

SectionQuestions
Reasoning AbilityReasoning Ability16

Sample questions with worked solutions

A few questions from this test, with the answer key and the method behind it. The full set of 16 runs under a timer, and every solution is on the analysis screen once you submit.

Reasoning Ability · solved example

Statements: All pens are books. All books are red. Conclusions: I. All pens are red. II. Some red things are pens. Which conclusion follows?

  • Both I and II followCorrect
  • Only I follows
  • Only II follows
  • Neither follows

Solution

All pens are books and all books are red, so all pens are red — I follows. If all pens are red, then some red things are certainly pens — II follows. Both follow.

Reasoning Ability · solved example

In the expression A > B ≥ C = D, which of the following is definitely true?

  • A > DCorrect
  • B < D
  • C > A
  • A = C

Solution

A > B, B ≥ C and C = D, so A is greater than B which is at least C which equals D. Therefore A > D is definitely true.

Reasoning Ability · solved example

Five friends A, B, C, D and E sit in a row facing the reader. C is at the extreme left and E is at the extreme right. A sits exactly in the middle. B is immediately to the left of A. D is between A and E.

Based on the arrangement, who sits exactly in the middle of the row?

  • ACorrect
  • B
  • C
  • D

Solution

From the clues the order left to right is C, B, A, D, E. The middle seat (third of five) is A.

Reasoning Ability · solved example

Five friends A, B, C, D and E sit in a row facing the reader. C is at the extreme left and E is at the extreme right. A sits exactly in the middle. B is immediately to the left of A. D is between A and E.

Based on the arrangement, who sits between C and A?

  • BCorrect
  • D
  • E
  • No one

Solution

The order left to right is C, B, A, D, E, so B sits between C and A.

Reasoning Ability · solved example

Seven people live on seven floors of a building; the ground floor is numbered 1 and the topmost is 7. P lives on floor 4. Q lives immediately above P. T lives immediately below P. R lives on the topmost floor. S lives on the ground floor.

Based on the arrangement, on which floor does Q live?

  • 5Correct
  • 6
  • 3
  • 2

Solution

Q lives immediately above P, and P is on floor 4, so Q is on floor 4 + 1 = 5.

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How this test is marked

Correct answer

+1

Wrong answer

-0.25

Unanswered

0

Because a blank carries no penalty, guessing only pays when you can eliminate at least two options. The analysis screen after the test shows you exactly where guessing cost you marks.