IPPB PO Prelims Exam Analysis: 8-1-2017

Second shift of IPPB PO is over now. In this article, I will share detailed analysis of the exam.

Second shift was somewhat more difficult than first shift. 

Subject	Ideal Attempt	Time allotment
English Language	23-27	15 mins
Reasoning Ability	19-20	22-23 mins
Quantitative Aptitude	20-22	22-23 mins
Total	66-68	60 mins

There was no change in the exam pattern, 5 questions from Machine Input-Output were asked which were difficult and time consuming.

Quantitative Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude section was moderate. Number series questions were very easy. A good student can easily attempt 20+ questions within 25 minutes.

Chapter	No. of questions
Number Series	5
Simplification/approximation	5
Data interpretation (Tabular and line graphs) One set was tabular DI based on dance class	10
Quadratic Equations	5
Miscellaneous (Time and distance, Profit & Loss, Time and work, Simple & Compound interest, Problems based on ages etc.	10

Number Series Asked :
1) 22, 11, 11, 16.5, 33, ?
2) 6, 5, 9, 26, 103, ?
3) 401, 401, 394, 368, 305, ?
4) 4, 75, 136, 186, 224, ?
5) 158, 80, 42, 24, ?

Get solutions here

English Language

English Section varied between moderate to easy level. Candidates are hoping to get good marks in this section.

Chapter	No. of questions
Reading Comprehension (British Economy) (4 Synonyms and Antonym asked)	10
Cloze Test (based on Based on Africa Transportation)	10
Error Spotting	10

Reasoning Ability

Reasoning Ability section was easy and students were happy to get quite easy paper. There was nothing difficult in this section.

Chapter	No. of questions
Inequalities	5
Syllogism	5
Sitting Arrangement and Puzzles 5 Questions [ 10 person in Two parallel Rows facing North and South ] 5 Questions ( 8 Persons – 4 facing inwards and 4 facing outwards ) Puzzle based on 7 persons on 7 different days of the week	15
Machine Input Output	5
Misc (Directions sense test, Blood relations, Alphabet coding,Coding Decoding)	5

Question asked :

We will play with = ux db hd ho

play in the field” = db er he hx

then, What is the code for play ?

Overall the paper was quite easy and students can hope for positive result. We wish them all the best.

Expected cutoff(General in Delhi) - 57-58