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IBPS PO 2023 Prelims Reasoning PYQ – 30 Sep 2023 Shift 1 (35 Questions with Solutions)

Reasoning Ability section of the IBPS PO 2023 Prelims, 30 September Shift 1, with a building puzzle, syllogisms, inequalities and letter and digit questions, all with worked solutions.

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Duration
20 min
Marks
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IBPS PO 2023 Prelims Reasoning PYQ: 30 Sep Shift 1 Puzzles and Logic

Floor-based puzzles, syllogisms, inequalities and letter and digit logic make up the Reasoning Ability section of the IBPS PO 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023, Shift 1.

Topic-wise questions in IBPS PO 2023 Prelims Reasoning

7topics
Puzzles10 · 29%
Seating Arrangement10 · 29%
Syllogism4 · 12%
Blood Relations3 · 9%
Inequality3 · 9%
Order & Ranking3 · 9%
Alphabet & Word Test1 · 3%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (97% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

  • First priority: Puzzles and Seating Arrangement, roughly 59% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Syllogism, Blood Relations, Inequality and Order & Ranking, a steady 38% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 1 one-question topic (3% of the questions). Skim that topic last rather than building long study blocks around it.
  • 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

  • Building a grid for floor puzzles and fixing definite clues first
  • Venn diagram method for all, some and no statements
  • Testing each syllogism and inequality conclusion strictly against the given statements
  • Alphabet positions, forward and backward, for letter-pair questions

FAQs about IBPS PO 2023 Prelims Reasoning PYQ – 30 Sep 2023 Shift 1 (35 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section on Aptitude360 has 35 multiple-choice questions, and Aptitude360's timed version gives 20 minutes for them.
What was the marking scheme in IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section, each question carries 1 mark and a wrong answer costs 0.25 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this section is 35.
Which topics came in IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section had questions on topics including syllogisms, puzzles, seating arrangement and direction sense. For example, one question begins: “In the word ‘PERPENDICULAR’, how many pairs of letters have the same number of letters between them in the word as in the alphabet (both forward and backward directions)?” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Syllogism and Puzzle Test Problems practice lessons.
How many puzzle sets came in IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section had 8 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 33 of its 35 questions. They include ones that open with “In each of the questions, relationships between some…”, “Seven persons S, T, U, V, W, X…” and “Nine persons – G, H, I, J, K…”.
What is an example question from IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability?
One question in the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section asked: “If 2 is added to each even digit and 2 is subtracted from each odd digit in the number 64395639, then how many digits will appear twice in the new number thus formed?” The full solution is shown under the question in Aptitude360's Normal practice mode.
Can I attempt IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 1) Reasoning Ability as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section is available on Aptitude360 as 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
IBPSPO23 PRE · 30 Sep 2023 · S1 · Reasoning3520 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
35 across 35 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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