SBI PO Prelims is being conducted on Dec 17 & 18. Surprisingly, only 2 shifts took place on Dec 17. Have a look at its analysis:
Dec 18- Shift II- Reasoning Analysis Topic No. of Questions Single Row Puzzle(7 Persons, Some Facing North and some South) 5 Uncertain Number of Persons(Linera Row) 3 Box Based(5 Box + 1 Variable) 5 Year Based Puzzle(Base Year 2020) 5 Comparison Puzzle 3 Day Based + Variable 5 Syllogism 3 Blood Relation 3 Word Pair Formation 1 Word Formation 1 Odd one Out 1
Dec 18- Shift II- Quantitative Aptitude Analysis Topic No. of Questions Approximation 5 Wrong Number Series 6 Arithmetic 13 DI (Pie Chart) 6 DI (Table) 5
Dec 18- Shift II- English Language Analysis Topic No. of Questions Reading Comprehension (Unemployment/Industry) 9 Usage Of Phrase/Idioms 2 Phrase Replacement 3 Double Fillers 4 Para Jumble 5 Word Arrangement 3 Match The Column 4
Dec 18- Shift II- Reasoning Analysis Topic No. of Questions Floor Puzzle(7 Persons+ variable) 5 Parallel Row(14 Persons) 5 Certain Number(North Facing) 3 Month and Date Based 5 Single Row (North Facing- 8 Persons) 5 Word Pair 1 Word Formation 1 Syllogism 3 Direction & Distance 3 Inequality 2 Letter Coding 2
Dec 18- Shift I- Quantitative Aptitude Analysis Topic No. of Questions Approximation 5 Quadratic 5 Arithmetic 15 Data Interpretation(Single Pie Chart) 5 DI(Bar Graph-College/Boy/Girl) 5
Dec 18- Shift I- English Language Analysis Topic No. of Questions Reading Comprehension(5G Network causing problems for airlines)Antonym-ConcedeSynonym-ContradictPhrase- Hammered Out 8 Error Detection 6 Word Replacement 2 Para Jumble 6 Word Usage(Handle/Defy) 2 Word Rearrangement 6
Dec 17- Shift II- Reasoning Analysis Topic No. of Questions Inequalities 3 Syllogism 3 Pair Formation 1 Word-based 1 Blood Relation 3 Linear Row Seating Arrangement (9 People) 5 Month & Day based 5 Circular Seating Arrangement 5 Floor based 5 Direction & Distance 4
Dec 17- Shift II- Quantitative Aptitude Analysis Topic No. of Questions Quadratic Equations 5 Missing No. Series 5 Double Pie Chart 7 Line Graph 5 Word Problems (Partnership etc.) 13
Dec 17- Shift II- English Language Analysis Topic No. of Questions Reading Comprehension on E-commerce (3 vocab-based questions) 9 Double Fillers 5 Parajumbles on US Oil Prices 5 Error Detection 3 Word Usage 3 Misspelt 5
Dec 17- Shift I- Reasoning Analysis Topic No. of Questions Parallel Row Seating Arrangement 5 Vertical Stack Seating Arrangement- 9 Persons 5 Year Based Puzzle 5 Designation Based Puzzle 5 Chinese Coding-Decoding 5 Inequality 4 Blood Relation 3 Pair Formation 1 Meaningful Word 1 Word Based- ‘Revolutionary’ 1
Dec 17- Shift I- Quantitative Aptitude Analysis Topic No. of Questions Approximation 5 Quadratic Equation 5 Caselet DI 3 Arithmetic (SI & CI, Mensuration, Boat & Stream, Average, Profit & Loss, Partnership-2) 12 Tabular Data Interpretation 5 Line Graph Data Interpretation 5
Dec 17- Shift I- English Language Analysis Topic No. of Questions Reading Comprehension (Food Price) 9 Error Detection 5 Cloze Test 6 Phrase Replacement 4 Word Swap 4 Word Rearrangement 2
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