Statement: Should regional languages be made a compulsory subject up to secondary school across the country? Arguments: I. Yes, because languages have interesting alphabets. II. No, because textbooks are printed on paper. Which of the above arguments is/are strong?

Neither argument I nor II is strong

Both arguments I and II are strong

Neither argument I nor II is strong

Choose the option that correctly defines 'Skeptical'.

not easily convinced; having doubts about a claim

a person living or occurring at the same time as another

tending to talk a great deal; very talkative

not easily convinced; having doubts about a claim

Complete the sentence logically: By the time the fire brigade arrived, _____

the flames had already spread to the next building.

the flames spread to the next building tomorrow.

the flames had already spread to the next building.

the flames will spread to the next building.

the brigade had already spread the flames.

IBPS PO Prelims Mini Mock Test 114

10 questions in 6 minutes, in the real IBPS PO Prelims section mix and marking scheme (+1 per correct, −0.25 per wrong). Free, no account needed. Everyone who opens this set gets the same 10 questions, so the percentile at the end is a real comparison.

Reasoning · 4
English · 3
Quantitative Aptitude · 3

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Q1 · Reasoning · Statement and Argument
Statement: Should regional languages be made a compulsory subject up to secondary school across the country? Arguments: I. Yes, because languages have interesting alphabets. II. No, because textbooks are printed on paper. Which of the above arguments is/are strong?
कथन: क्या पूरे देश में माध्यमिक विद्यालय तक क्षेत्रीय भाषाओं को अनिवार्य विषय बनाया जाना चाहिए? तर्क: I. हां, क्योंकि भाषाओं की वर्णमालाएं दिलचस्प होती हैं। II. नहीं, क्योंकि पाठ्यपुस्तकें कागज पर छपती हैं। उपरोक्त में से कौन सा/से तर्क सशक्त है/हैं?
1. A.Only argument I is strong / केवल तर्क I सशक्त है
2. B.Only argument II is strong / केवल तर्क II सशक्त है
3. C.Both arguments I and II are strong / दोनों तर्क I और II सशक्त हैं
4. D.Neither argument I nor II is strong / न तो तर्क I और न ही तर्क II सशक्त है
Q2 · Reasoning · Matching Definitions
Choose the option that correctly defines 'Skeptical'.
उस विकल्प को चुनें जो 'Skeptical' को सही ढंग से परिभाषित करता है।
1. A.a person living or occurring at the same time as another / ऐसा व्यक्ति जो किसी अन्य के साथ एक ही समय में जीवित या घटित हो
2. B.tending to talk a great deal; very talkative / बहुत अधिक बोलने वाला; अत्यंत बातूनी
3. C.easily broken or damaged / जो आसानी से टूट या क्षतिग्रस्त हो जाए
4. D.not easily convinced; having doubts about a claim / आसानी से विश्वास न करने वाला; किसी बात पर संदेह रखने वाला
Q3 · Reasoning · Coding-Decoding
If in a code language "CASTLE" is written as "ASNDKI", what is the code for "FATHER" in the same language?
यदि एक कोड भाषा में "CASTLE" को "ASNDKI" लिखा जाता है, तो उसी भाषा में "FATHER" के लिए कोड क्या होगा?
1. A.XSUDIY
2. B.XSDIUY
3. C.XSDUIY
4. D.SXDUIY
Q4 · Reasoning · Artificial Language
In a certain artificial language, English sentences are translated word-for-word as follows. Sentence 1: "SKY FIRE RUN" = "fus lag kor". Sentence 2: "WARM BIG SKY" = "vet lit fus". Sentence 3: "FIRE WARM SUN" = "lag vet fas". What is the artificial-language word for "SKY"?
एक कृत्रिम भाषा में, अंग्रेज़ी वाक्यों का शब्द-दर-शब्द अनुवाद इस प्रकार है। वाक्य 1: "SKY FIRE RUN" = "fus lag kor". वाक्य 2: "WARM BIG SKY" = "vet lit fus". वाक्य 3: "FIRE WARM SUN" = "lag vet fas"। "SKY" के लिए कृत्रिम भाषा का शब्द क्या है?
1. A.lit
2. B.vet
3. C.fus
4. D.lag
Q5 · English · Fill in the Blanks
Choose the one word that fits BOTH sentences below: The factory is surrounded by a high wall forming a _____. Chemists analysed the new _____ in the lab.
1. A.garden
2. B.compound
3. C.fence
4. D.building
Q6 · English · Completing Statements
Complete the sentence logically: By the time the fire brigade arrived, _____
1. A.the flames spread to the next building tomorrow.
2. B.the flames had already spread to the next building.
3. C.the flames will spread to the next building.
4. D.the brigade had already spread the flames.
Q7 · English · One Word Substitutes
Select the one-word substitute for: "One who eats too much"
1. A.Pauper
2. B.Stoic
3. C.Glutton
4. D.Somnambulist
Q8 · Quantitative Aptitude · Number Series (missing/wrong term)
What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 30, 120, 37, ?, 44, 104, 51
निम्नलिखित संख्या श्रृंखला में प्रश्नचिह्न (?) के स्थान पर क्या आएगा? 30, 120, 37, ?, 44, 104, 51
1. A.113
2. B.41
3. C.187
4. D.112
Q9 · Quantitative Aptitude · Odd Man Out and Series
Find the odd pair out (based on the relationship between the two numbers): 16-33, 17-34, 3-6, 18-36
विषम युग्म ज्ञात करें (दोनों संख्याओं के बीच संबंध के आधार पर): 16-33, 17-34, 3-6, 18-36
1. A.17-34
2. B.36956.00011574074
3. C.16-33
4. D.18-36
Q10 · Quantitative Aptitude · Probability
One card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. What is the probability of getting a spade?
52 पत्तों की अच्छी तरह फेंटी गई ताश की गड्डी में से यादृच्छिक रूप से एक पत्ता निकाला जाता है। हुकुम का पत्ता आने की प्रायिकता क्या है?
1. A.7/26
2. B.3/13
3. C.1/2
4. D.1/4