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SBI PO 2023 Prelims Reasoning PYQ – 1 Nov 2023 Shift 2 (35 Questions with Solutions)

Memory-based SBI PO 2023 Prelims Reasoning, 1 November 2023, Shift 2: circular and two-row seating, a box stack, a sports puzzle, coding-decoding, blood relations and inequalities, with full solutions.

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About this test

SBI PO 2023 Reasoning PYQ, 1 Nov 2023 Shift 2: Puzzles and Seating

SBI PO 2023 Prelims, 1 November 2023, Shift 2: this is the memory-based Reasoning Ability section of that paper.

Topic-wise questions in SBI PO 2023 Prelims Reasoning

6topics
Puzzles10 · 29%
Seating Arrangement10 · 29%
Coding-Decoding5 · 14%
Inequality4 · 11%
Alphabet & Word Test3 · 9%
Blood Relations3 · 8%

What this tells you: course of action

  • Start with Puzzles and Seating Arrangement: together about 57% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Coding-Decoding, Inequality, Alphabet & Word Test and Blood Relations, 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.

Key reasoning concepts to revise

  • Left and right for persons facing the centre versus facing outward
  • Matching facing persons across two rows
  • Reading 'above' and 'below' clues in stack puzzles
  • Finding common words across coded phrases

FAQs about SBI PO 2023 Prelims Reasoning PYQ – 1 Nov 2023 Shift 2 (35 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SBI PO 2023 Prelims (1 November 2023, Shift 2) Reasoning Ability section?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2023 Prelims, 1 November 2023 Shift 2 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 SBI PO 2023 Prelims (1 November 2023, Shift 2) Reasoning Ability?
In the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2023 Prelims, 1 November 2023 Shift 2 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 SBI PO 2023 Prelims (1 November 2023, Shift 2) Reasoning Ability?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2023 Prelims, 1 November 2023 Shift 2 Reasoning Ability section had questions on topics including puzzles, seating arrangement, coding-decoding, syllogisms and direction sense. For example, one question begins: “How many pairs of letters are in the word ‘SHRINKING’, each of which have as many letters between them (both forward and backward direction) as they…” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Puzzle Test Problems and Seating Arrangement practice lessons.
How many puzzle sets came in SBI PO 2023 Prelims (1 November 2023, Shift 2) Reasoning Ability?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2023 Prelims, 1 November 2023 Shift 2 Reasoning Ability section had 7 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 31 of its 35 questions. They include ones that open with “Nine boxes – A, B, C, D, E…”, “In these questions, the relationship between different elements…” and “Twelve persons sit in two parallel rows such…”.
Is SBI PO 2023 Prelims (1 November 2023, Shift 2) Reasoning Ability also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2023 Prelims, 1 November 2023 Shift 2 Reasoning Ability section is also part of the full SBI PO 2023 Prelims (1 November 2023, Shift 2) paper on Aptitude360, “SBI PO 2023 Prelims Question Paper – 1 Nov 2023 Shift 2 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)”, which runs all 3 sections in one timed test.
Can I attempt SBI PO 2023 Prelims (1 November 2023, Shift 2) Reasoning Ability as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2023 Prelims, 1 November 2023 Shift 2 Reasoning Ability section is available on Aptitude360 as a free test. It can be taken untimed in Normal practice, with solutions shown as you answer, or as a timed Simulated test that reports your score and accuracy the moment you submit.

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SectionQuestionsTime
SBIPO23 PRE · 1 Nov 2023 · S2 · 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.

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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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