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IBPS PO Reasoning Ability practice test covering puzzles, seating arrangement, syllogism, inequality, coding-decoding, blood relations and direction sense in the bank PO pattern.

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About this IBPS PO Reasoning practice test

IBPS PO Reasoning Ability tests logical and analytical thinking through Puzzles, Seating Arrangement (Linear and Circular), Syllogism, Inequalities, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Alphanumeric Series and Data Sufficiency. The preliminary exam has 35 marks in Reasoning; the mains has 45 marks. Strong reasoning performance is the single biggest differentiator in bank PO shortlisting. This practice test is relevant for IBPS PO, SBI PO, RBI Grade B, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk and all other bank recruitment examinations.

IBPS PO Reasoning Practice Test sample questions

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1. A is taller than B. B is taller than C. Who is the tallest?
2. All dogs are cats. All cats are birds. Are all dogs birds?
3. Pointing to a photo, Rahul says "She is the only daughter of my grandfather's son." Who is she to Rahul?
4. If MANGO is coded as OCPIQ, how is APPLE coded?
5. P is 10 m to the north of Q. R is 5 m to the east of Q. What is the distance PR?
6. Choose: If A > B, B > C then: (a) A > C (b) C > A (c) A = C (d) Cannot determine.
7. Six people sit in a row. A is second from left, B is next to A. Where is B?
8. Statement: All pens are books. No book is a copy. Conclusion: No pen is a copy.
9. Which number replaces ?: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
10. Complete the series: ABC, DEF, GHI, ?
11. If 'ROAD' is coded as 'URDG', then 'LANE' is coded as?
12. M is the brother of N. N is the sister of O. How is M related to O?
13. Data Sufficiency: Is X > 0? (I) X² = 4. (II) X > –3.
14. How many meaningful words can be formed from TEAL?
15. In a queue, Priya is 5th from front and 8th from back. How many people are in the queue?

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Answer key & quick explanations

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  1. A taller than B, B taller than C: A is the tallest.
  2. All dogs are cats, all cats are birds: Yes — all dogs are birds (by transitivity).
  3. Grandfather's son's only daughter: She is Rahul's sister (or cousin if grandfather has multiple sons).
  4. MANGO coded OCPIQ: Each letter shifted +2. APPLE → CRRNG.
  5. P north, R east of Q, distance PR: √(10² + 5²) = √125 ā‰ˆ 11.18 m.
  6. A>B, B>C conclusion: (a) A > C.
  7. A is second from left, B next to A: B is third from left.
  8. All pens are books, no book is a copy: Conclusion is valid — No pen is a copy.
  9. 2,5,10,17,26 series: 37 — differences are 3,5,7,9,11 (increasing odd numbers).
  10. ABC, DEF, GHI series: JKL — consecutive letter groups.
  11. ROAD → URDG coding: Each letter +3. LANE → ODQH.
  12. M brother of N, N sister of O: M is the brother of O.
  13. Data sufficiency X>0: Both statements together: X²=4 means X=±2; X>āˆ’3 includes both. Insufficient together. Answer: Neither alone nor together is sufficient.
  14. Meaningful words from TEAL: TALE, LATE, TEAL, LEAT, ETAL — at least 3 common words.
  15. 5th from front, 8th from back: 5 + 8 āˆ’ 1 = 12 people in the queue.

IBPS PO Reasoning units covered

Typical IBPS PO syllabus units this practice test draws from. Paste questions from any unit below to generate a focused mock test.

  • Puzzles (Floor, Box, Month, Day-based)
  • Seating Arrangement (Linear and Circular)
  • Syllogism
  • Inequalities (Direct and Coded)
  • Coding and Decoding
  • Blood Relations
  • Direction and Distance
  • Alphanumeric and Number Series
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Input-Output (Machine-based problems)

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