Prepare for the IBPS PO exam by reviewing previous years’ question papers. Here are a few questions from previous years’ IBPS PO exam question papers, with the answers, so that you are ready to take the banking exam. Go through the list of questions (with answers) that we’ve selected from previous years’ IBPS PO exam papers, and then attempt our quiz at the bottom.
ENGLISH:
1. Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct?
How it is possible for a multi-edition newspaper to produce completely different newspapers for various cities?
(I) Is it possible for
(II) Does it possible to
(III) How is it possible for
(a) Only (I) is correct
(b) Only (II) is correct
(c) Only (III) is correct
(d) Both (I) and (III) are correct
(e) No correction required
Ans: A
2. Which of the following phrases (I), (II), and (III) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct?
It is a process where continuity and change are in consonance with each other, where the introduction of a new segment does not subsume the importance of the existing segments.
(I) is in consonance with one another
(II) are in consonant to one another
(III) is in consonance at each other
(a) Only (I) is correct
(b) Only (II) is correct
(c) Both (I) and (III) are correct
(d) Both (II) and (III) are correct
(e) No correction required
Ans: E
QUANTITATIVE:
3. If marked price of an article is 1600 more than Cost price. After the discount of Rs. 500 on marked price A person sells this article at 25% profit. Find the selling price of article if he had to sell it on 30% profit?
(a) 5720
(b) 5000
(c) 5850
(d) 6000
(e) 6150
Ans: A
4. 3739.98 + 164.89 × 29.95 = ?
(a) 10540
(b) 8800
(c) 8960
(d) 6900
(e) 6300
Ans: C
5. The sum of length of two trains is 660 m. and ratio of their speed is in the ratio of 5:8. If they takes time to cross an electric pole in the ratio of 4:3 then find the difference between the lengths of trains?
(a) 50
(b) 60
(c) 65
(d) 70
(e) 75
Ans: B
6. Two jar A and B. Both contain 20 % milk. The quantity of jar A is 4 times than that of quantity of jar B. both jar mixtures are mixed and form new mixture C and 15 litres of water is added .The final ratio of water to milk is now 19:4. Find the initial quantity (in litres) of milk in jar B.
(a) 5
(b) 4
(c) 10
(d) 8
(e) None of these
Ans: B
LOGICAL REASONING:
7. Lakshman runs 400 meters straight from his house, which is facing north and then he runs 200 feet in reverse direction. Further he takes a left turn and walks 600 meters. In which direction is Lakshman now from his original position?
(a) North-West
(b) North-East
(c) South-East
(d) South-West
(e) None of these
Ans: B
8. In a certain code language ‘economy search not money’ is written as ‘ka la ho ga’, ‘demand and sound economy’ is written as ‘mo ta pa ka’, ‘money more only part’ is written as ‘zi la ne ki’ and ‘demand more sound economy’ is written as ‘zi mo ka ta’. What is the code for ‘economy’ in the given code language?
(a) ta
(b) ka
(c) either ta or ka
(d) zi
(e) ma
Ans: B
9. Some towers are lanes. Some lanes are roads. Some roads are rivers. Some rivers are jungles.
Conclusions:
I. Some jungles are roads.
II. Some towers are lanes.
III. Some jungles are towers.
IV. No jungle is road.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Only either I or IV follows
(d) Only IV follows
(e) Only either I or IV and II follow
Ans: D
10. Find the wrong term in the following series
7 9 21 67 275 1371 8233
(a) 275
(b) 21
(c) 67
(d) 1371
(e) 8233
Ans: A
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