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SBI PO 2023 Prelims Question Paper – 1 Nov 2023 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

Recreated from candidate recall, this 1 November 2023 Shift 1 SBI PO Prelims paper features a pink tax passage, park-visitor DI, quadratic comparison and a ten-floor building puzzle.

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Questions
100

Across 3 sections

Duration
60 min

3 timed sections

Marks
100

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Attempts
100
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SBI PO 2023 Prelims 1 Nov Shift 1 PYQ: English, Quant and Reasoning

Bank aspirants can measure their readiness against a real shift with this memory-based SBI PO 2023 Prelims question paper of 1 November 2023, Shift 1, covering English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SBI PO 2023 Prelims Question Paper – 1 Nov 2023 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

English Language
6topics
Reading Comprehension6 · 21%
Error Spotting5 · 18%
Para Jumbles5 · 18%
Word Usage & Swap5 · 18%
Fill in the Blanks4 · 14%
Synonyms & Antonyms3 · 11%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (93% of this section).

Quantitative Aptitude
12topics
Data Interpretation15 · 42%
Number Series6 · 17%
Quadratic Equations5 · 14%
Ages1 · 3%
Average1 · 3%
Boats & Streams1 · 3%
Mensuration1 · 3%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 3%
Partnership1 · 3%
Profit, Loss & Discount1 · 3%
Simple & Compound Interest1 · 3%
Time & Work1 · 3%
Reasoning
7topics
Puzzles10 · 29%
Seating Arrangement10 · 29%
Coding-Decoding4 · 11%
Blood Relations3 · 9%
Order & Ranking3 · 8%
Syllogism3 · 8%
Alphabet & Word Test2 · 6%

What this tells you: course of action

English Language

  • First priority: Reading Comprehension, Error Spotting and Para Jumbles, roughly 57% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Word Usage & Swap, Fill in the Blanks and Synonyms & Antonyms, a steady 43% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group and 4 for the keep-in-rotation group.

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Start with Data Interpretation and Number Series: together about 60% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Quadratic Equations, a steady 14% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 9 one-question topics (26% 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 6 for the first group, 1 for the keep-in-rotation group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • Begin with Puzzles and Seating Arrangement. These carry about 57% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Order & Ranking, Syllogism and Alphabet & Word Test, a steady 43% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group and 4 for the keep-in-rotation group.

FAQs about SBI PO 2023 Prelims Question Paper – 1 Nov 2023 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SBI PO 2023 Prelims (1 November 2023, Shift 1) paper?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2023 Prelims, 1 November 2023 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360 has 100 questions: 30 in English Language, 35 in Quantitative Aptitude and 35 in Reasoning Ability. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SBI PO 2023 Prelims (1 November 2023, Shift 1)?
In the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2023 Prelims, 1 November 2023 Shift 1 paper, each question carries 1 mark and a wrong answer costs 0.25 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this paper is 100.
In SBI PO 2023 Prelims (1 November 2023, Shift 1), which Quantitative Aptitude topics were asked?
In the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2023 Prelims, 1 November 2023 Shift 1 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including number system, percentages, algebra and equations, profit, loss and discount and ratio and proportion. For example, one question begins: “A man invested Rs X and Rs (X + 400) in two different schemes A & B respectively.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Factors and Factorials and Percentage practice lessons.
How many reasoning puzzle sets were in the SBI PO 2023 Prelims (1 November 2023, Shift 1) paper?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2023 Prelims, 1 November 2023 Shift 1 Reasoning Ability section had 8 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 33 of its 35 questions. They include ones that open with “Six persons visit a place on two dates…”, “In a family of eight members, P is…” and “Eight persons sit in a row. Four persons…”.
How much time is given for the SBI PO 2023 Prelims (1 November 2023, Shift 1) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2023 Prelims, 1 November 2023 Shift 1 paper runs 60 minutes, 20 minutes for each of its 3 sections. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Where can I practise the SBI PO 2023 Prelims (1 November 2023, Shift 1) paper online?
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How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
SBIPO23 PRE · 1 Nov 2023 · S1 · English3020 min
SBIPO23 PRE · 1 Nov 2023 · S1 · Quant3520 min
SBIPO23 PRE · 1 Nov 2023 · S1 · Reasoning3520 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
100 across 100 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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