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IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains Reasoning PYQ – 7 Oct 2023 (50 Questions with Solutions)

Memory-based Reasoning section of IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023): month and floor puzzles, conditional coding, syllogisms, inequalities and data sufficiency, each with a worked solution.

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50
Duration
45 min
Marks
60

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Attempts
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About this test

IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains Reasoning PYQ (7 Oct) with Puzzles and Coding

Use this set to check how well you handle real recalled puzzles before the IBPS Clerk Mains.

Topic-wise questions in IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains Reasoning

11topics
Puzzles15 · 30%
Statement & Conclusions7 · 14%
Seating Arrangement6 · 12%
Input-Output4 · 8%
Mathematical Operations4 · 8%
Coding-Decoding3 · 6%
Data Sufficiency (Reasoning)3 · 6%
Inequality3 · 6%
Syllogism3 · 6%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 2%
Direction Sense1 · 2%

What this tells you: course of action

  • Start with Puzzles, Statement & Conclusions and Seating Arrangement: together about 56% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Input-Output, Mathematical Operations, Coding-Decoding, Data Sufficiency (Reasoning) and Inequality, a steady 34% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 2 one-question topics (4% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Key reasoning concepts to revise for Clerk Mains

  • Fixing definite positions first in arrangements, then branching into cases
  • Possibility versus definite conclusions in syllogisms
  • Reading symbol codes correctly before solving inequalities
  • Separating assumptions from inferences in critical reasoning

FAQs about IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains Reasoning PYQ – 7 Oct 2023 (50 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023) Reasoning Ability section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2023 Mains, 7 October 2023 Reasoning Ability section on Aptitude360 has 50 multiple-choice questions, and Aptitude360's timed version gives 45 minutes for them.
What was the marking scheme in IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023) Reasoning Ability?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2023 Mains, 7 October 2023 Reasoning Ability section, each question carries 1.2 marks and a wrong answer costs 0.3 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this section is 60.
Which topics came in IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023) Reasoning Ability?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2023 Mains, 7 October 2023 Reasoning Ability section had questions on topics including direction sense, puzzles, syllogisms and coding-decoding. For example, one question begins: “B is 7m to the north of C. G is 4m to the south of E. I is 11m to the west of G. D is 3m to the east of H. F is 12m to the east of B. C is 6m to the…” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Direction Sense Problems and Puzzle Test Problems practice lessons.
How many puzzle sets came in IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023) Reasoning Ability?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2023 Mains, 7 October 2023 Reasoning Ability section had 12 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 46 of its 50 questions. They include ones that open with “In the following questions, the symbols %, #…”, “There are three rows given and to find…” and “A number arrangement machine when given an input…”.
Is IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023) Reasoning Ability also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2023 Mains, 7 October 2023 Reasoning Ability section is also part of the full IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023) paper on Aptitude360, “IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains Question Paper – 7 Oct 2023 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)”, which runs all 3 sections in one timed test.
Where can I practise IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023) Reasoning Ability questions online?
You can practise the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2023 Mains, 7 October 2023 Reasoning Ability section on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. Choose Normal practice to see each answer and solution as you go with no timer, or the Simulated test to sit it on the computer-based interface and get your score and full answer key when you submit.

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SectionQuestionsTime
IBPSC23 MAINS · 7 Oct 2023 · Reasoning5045 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
60 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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