2024 · Official Answer Key
IBPS PO Prelims — Previous Year Questions
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection — Probationary Officer Prelims
IBPS PO Prelims has 100 questions in 60 minutes (20-min sectional). Sections: English (30), Quant (35), Reasoning (35). +1 / -0.25.
- 1
A sum doubles itself in 8 years at simple interest. Rate of interest p.a. = ?
- A.10%
- B.12%
- C.12.5%
- D.15%
- 2
Synonym of 'EPHEMERAL' is?
- A.Eternal
- B.Brief
- C.Important
- D.Reluctant
- 3
If 'CAT' is coded 24, 'DOG' as 26, then 'BIRD' = ?
- A.26
- B.27
- C.29
- D.31
- 4
A boat goes 30 km downstream in 2 hours and 24 km upstream in 3 hours. Speed of boat in still water = ?
- A.10 km/hr
- B.11.5 km/hr
- C.12.5 km/hr
- D.13 km/hr
- 5
In a class of 60 students, 40 like maths and 35 like science, 20 like both. How many like neither?
- A.3
- B.5
- C.8
- D.10
- 6
Choose the correctly spelt word:
- A.Embarass
- B.Embarrass
- C.Embarras
- D.Embarrase
- 7
If 5 cats kill 5 rats in 5 minutes, how many cats kill 100 rats in 100 minutes?
- A.5
- B.10
- C.20
- D.100
- 8
Antonym of 'BENEVOLENT' is?
- A.Generous
- B.Kind
- C.Malevolent
- D.Charitable
- 9
What is RTGS in banking?
- A.Real Time Gross Settlement
- B.Random Transfer Gateway System
- C.Routed Transaction Gross Settlement
- D.Real-time Transfer Gateway System
- 10
A train 200 m crosses a 300 m bridge in 25 sec. Speed = ?
- A.60 km/hr
- B.72 km/hr
- C.80 km/hr
- D.90 km/hr
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