IBPS PO Mains 2018 Exam Analysis
IBPS PO Mains 2018 Exam has successfully conducted on 18th Nov. Many students appeared for this exam and the competition becomes very tough this time. And Now we are here with the detailed exam analysis to help students understand the type and difficulty level of question asked. IBPS PO Mains Exam has five sections. The exam had an objective test of 4 sections - Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, data analysis and interpretation, English and General Awareness, followed by a descriptive writing test on the English Language.the mains exam was of 225 marks within 210 minutes, 180 minutes for Objective test and 30 minutes were given for the descriptive paper.
Questions asked in IBPS PO Mains on 18th Nov 2018 (Check Here)
DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
The level of data analysis and interpretation was difficult. Data Interpretation was based on table graph and line graph caselet. The number series were also of a different pattern. Three questions were asked from Number Series and Nuber series was doable. Miscellaneous Questions were difficult and time consuming.
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
---|---|---|
Data Interpretation | 15 | Difficult- Lengthy |
Data Sufficiency | 5 | Lengthy |
Number Series | 3 | Moderate |
LCM, HCF | 1 | Moderate-Difficult |
Probability | 1 | Moderate-Difficult |
Quantity 1, Quantity 2 & Quantity 3 | 3 | Moderate-Difficult |
Miscellaneous- Arithmetic Word Problems | 7 | Difficult-Lengthy |
Total | 35 | Difficult-Lengthy |
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
---|---|---|
Reading Comprehension |
21 | Moderate-Difficult |
Cloze Test (New Pattern) |
10 | Difficult |
Sentence Rearrangement (New Pattern) | 4 | Difficult |
Total | 35 |
Moderate-Difficult |
Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
---|---|---|
Sitting Arrangement and Puzzles
|
23
|
Difficult
|
Machine Input Output
|
3 |
Moderate-Difficult |
Direction
|
1
|
Moderate
|
Coding Decoding
|
1
|
Moderate-Difficult
|
Logical Reasoning
|
10
|
Difficult
|
Miscellaneous
|
7
|
Moderate- Difficult |
Total
|
45 |
Difficult |
General Awareness
Q1. Which bank has announced the launch of its multi-option payment acceptance device "MOPAD"- SBI
Q2. I Am Not Afraid Of English'' Campaign Launched in- Haryana
Q3 Govt banks on new MicroDot technology to check- vehicle thefts
Q4. Which state get cheapest drinking water- Bihar
Q5. The government will take steps to boost exports of agriculture commodities which have the potential of reaching- $100 billion
Q6. Electoral Bond shall be valid for ________ days from the date of issue- 15 days
Q7. Under which ministry the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) launched- Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS)
Q8. Train 18, India's first indigenously built engine-less train has Developed by- Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF).
Q9. Which app launched by BSNL recently?- Wings
Q10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 10th edition of Defence Expo (DefExpo 2018) in- Chennai
Q11. Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport located in- Agartala (Tripura)
Q12. Which city has India's first government-run e-waste recycling plant?- Bengaluru
Q13. One question were related to committee head of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Q14. Which state adopted "one person one car"- West Bengal
Q15. An emerging market economy describes a __________ that is progressing toward becoming more advanced, usually by means of rapid growth and industrialization- nation's economy
Q16. Top 5 states comprising 70% exports is- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka
Q17. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is running “Ganga VriksharopanAbhiyan” in five main stem Ganga basin states- Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Q18. Centre signs $200 mn loan agreement with World Bank for- POSHAN Scheme
Q19. A dedicated portal of the ECI'S Systematic Voters Education, the pursuit of its mission 'leave no voter behind,' with the special focus on- Persons with Disabilities (PWD).
Q20. Which High Court declares animals to be 'legal persons'- Uttarakhand High Court
Q21. Indian naval ship _________ became the first-ever warship to enter the port of Sabang in Indonesia- INS Sumitra
Q22. Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative launched by- Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Q23. RBI’s New Rules To Push Another Rs ------------------ Loans Into Insolvency, Says Credit Suisse- Rs. 1.5 Lakh Crore
Q24. Which bank is ranked the number 1 PSU bank in digital transactions in India- PNB
Q25. The Reserve Bank of India has asked banks authorized to deal in foreign exchange (Authorised Dealer-I Banks) to share data with the- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).
Q26. Who is the under-11 UK national yoga champion has been named the 'British Indian of the Year' in the young achiever category for his accomplishments in the field- Ishwar Sharma
Q27. PM Narendra Modi launches Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan. this scheme aims to strengthen the country's- Panchayati Raj system
Q28. The government announced a scheme for informants of benami transactions under which an individual can get a reward of up to ________ for providing information to the tax authorities. “Under the Benami Transactions Informants Reward Scheme 2018.- Rs 1 Crore
Q29. UN member countries are expected to present their Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the implementation of- SDGsQ
Q31. Which state has been adjudged first among states for its performance under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritav Abhiyan (PMSMA) in the country- HP
Q32. RBI sets up the task force on 'Public Credit Registry' Headed by- YM Deosthalee
Q33. Nelson Mandela International Day 2018 calls on the global community to take action against- Poverty
Q34. Karur Vysya Bank is an Indian old private-sector bank, headquartered in- Tamil Nadu
Q35. Digital India's allocation to how many crores for the fiscal year 2018-19- Rs. 3073 crore
Q36. Busiest Airport 2017 by terms of traffic in the world- Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Georgia)
Q37. ___________ and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development have joined hands to provide collateral free credit in Telangana- SBI
Q38. The Medini Puraskar Yojna, which aims at promoting the original writing of books in- Hindi
Q39. Which PSBs has signed an agreement with CDSL- Bank of Baroda
Q40. Kharchi Puja is a Hindu festival from- Tripura
DESCRIPTIVE TEST
This section was 25 marks with a time limit of 30 minutes.
Letter Writting (150 words)
a) Write a letter to the editor on types of pollution and how to reduce it.
b) Write a letter to your neighbor thanking them for their help in the hour of need.
Essay Writting (200 words)
a) Advantages of learning foreign languages.
b) Does India needs a universal health care system.
c) Fake-News.
d) Magazines and Journals have switched to digital media.
IBPS PO Mains 2018: Good Attempt
Section | Good Attempt |
---|---|
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 15-19 |
Data Analysis and Interpretation | 7-12 |
English | 12-17 |
General Awareness | 22-25 |
Total | 65-78 |
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